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Klöckner (Germany)

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World rank, all time
#29,453
of 34,923
Rank in Germany
#1,418
of 1,603
Research works
158
▲ 91% vs 2018-21
Citations
168
1.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.96×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
0%
world 40%
International
7%
world 18%
Klöckner (Germany)

Which fields of science does Klöckner (Germany) work in?

In all years, 48% of research at Klöckner (Germany) is in Physical Sciences, 45% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (38%), Business, Management and Accounting (26%), Social Sciences (9%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 75 fractional works · 47.6% of its workEngineering: 59 fractional works · 37.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 21 fractional works · 13.2% of its workComputational Mechanics: 16 fractional works · 10.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 8 fractional works · 4.8% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArchitecture: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 7 fractional works · 4.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 5 fractional works · 3.0% of its workCeramics and Composites: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMetals and Alloys: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 70 fractional works · 44.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 41 fractional works · 25.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 25 fractional works · 16.1% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 12 fractional works · 7.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 15 fractional works · 9.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 6 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 5 fractional works · 3.1% of its workLaw: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 7 fractional works · 4.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 10 fractional works · 6.5% of its workHealth Professions: 6 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMedicine: 5 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKKlöckner(Germany)158fractional works, all years
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences48%Health Sciences7%Social Sciences45%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering5937.7%
    2. Materials Science74.2%
    3. Chemical Engineering21.1%
    4. Physics and Astronomy21.0%
    5. Environmental Science21.0%
    6. Chemistry10.9%
    7. Computer Science10.9%
    8. Energy10.5%
    9. Mathematics00.3%
    1. Business, Management and Accounting4125.8%
    2. Social Sciences159.4%
    3. Arts and Humanities74.5%
    4. Psychology42.6%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance32.1%
    6. Decision Sciences00.2%
    1. Health Professions63.6%
    2. Medicine52.9%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology21.1%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Energy: 4.73× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.61× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 3.11× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceBusiness, Management and Accounting: 8.77× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.06× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 8.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 6 fields, with their numbers
  1. Business, Management and Accounting8.77×1 works
  2. Energy4.73×0 works
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance4.06×0 works
  4. Materials Science3.11×0 works
  5. Engineering2.61×2 works
  6. Social Sciences0.69×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Klöckner (Germany)?

Ranked on the quality score, Herbert Franken and Bernd W. Klöckner lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Klöckner (Germany).

  1. 1 Herbert Franken Germany · #2,304,698 worldwide 77 citations · 57 works
  2. 2 Bernd W. Klöckner Germany · #5,032,522 worldwide 42 citations · 298 works
All ranked researchers at Klöckner (Germany)

What are the most cited papers from Klöckner (Germany)?

The most cited paper from Klöckner (Germany) is "Solidification and segregation in heavy forging ingots" (Ch. Maidorn, D. Blind, 1985), with 34 citations. Next come "A new nitrogen alloying technique - a way to distinctly improve the properties of austenitic steel" (32) and "Control of the chromium-oxygen reaction in pure iron melts" (22).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Solidification and segregation in heavy forging ingots Ch. Maidorn, D. Blind · Nuclear Engineering and Design 1985 34
2 A new nitrogen alloying technique - a way to distinctly improve the properties of austenitic steel Paul Pant, Peter Dahlmann, Wolfgang Schlump et al. · Steel Research 1987 32
3 Control of the chromium-oxygen reaction in pure iron melts Stefan Dimitrov, Heike Wenz, Klaus R. Koch et al. · Steel Research Feb 1995 22
4 Process control of plasma nitriding and plasma nitrocarburizing in industry W. Rembges, W. Oppel · Surface and Coatings Technology Oct 1993 17
5 Decision support system for optimal production planning polymeric materials using genetic algorithms Tamara Balabekovna Chistyakova, A. S. Razygrayev, Roman V. Makaruk et al. Conference paper May 2016 12
All 118 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Klöckner (Germany)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Information Technology, Value Chains, Renewable Energy, Vibration Analysis, Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Mathematical Modeling and Engineering.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Information Technology24▲ 49×1 topic
  2. Value Chains24▲ 492×1 topic
  3. Renewable Energy18▲ 12×7 topics
  4. Sustainability18▲ 6.6×7 topics
  5. Vibration Analysis17▲ 36×4 topics
  6. Sustainable Development17▲ 9.3×7 topics
  7. Mathematical Modeling16▲ 93×2 topics
  8. Engineering16▲ 105×1 topic
  9. Fluid Dynamics16▲ 68×1 topic
  10. Digital Transformation14▲ 32×4 topics
  11. Artificial Intelligence13▲ 10×3 topics
  12. Big Data13▲ 15×3 topics
  13. Business Models12▲ 98×2 topics
  14. Customer Experience11▲ 81×1 topic
  15. Technology Innovation11▲ 221×1 topic
  16. Leadership8▲ 16×4 topics
  17. Renewable Resources8▲ 39×3 topics
  18. Composite Structures8▲ 71×2 topics
  19. Additive Manufacturing8▲ 23×2 topics
  20. Automotive Engineering7▲ 252×1 topic
  21. Lightweight Materials7▲ 252×1 topic
  22. Industrial Automation7▲ 67×2 topics
  23. Flexible Automation7▲ 138×1 topic
  24. Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems7▲ 138×1 topic
  25. Governance6▲ 12×2 topics
  26. Innovation5▲ 3.3×2 topics
  27. Healthcare5▲ 4.1×2 topics
  28. Participation4▲ 28×1 topic
  29. Policy Change4▲ 163×1 topic
  30. Metallurgy4▲ 37×2 topics
  31. Databases4▲ 63×1 topic
  32. Thermochemical4▲ 63×1 topic
  33. Rehabilitation4▲ 6.1×2 topics
  34. Coaching3▲ 105×1 topic
  35. Global Capitalism3▲ 46×1 topic
  36. Imperialism3▲ 19×1 topic
  37. Patient Care3▲ 21×1 topic
  38. Psychodrama3▲ 107×1 topic
  39. Quality3▲ 42×1 topic
  40. Discourse Analysis3▲ 8.3×1 topic

Which research topics does Klöckner (Germany) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Information Systems and Technology Applications, Advanced Theoretical and Applied Studies in Material Sciences and Geometry, Material Properties and Applications and Regulation and Compliance Studies.

Information Systems and …1Information Systems and Technology Applications: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Theoretical and Applied Studies in Material Sciences and Geometry: 0 fractional worksMaterial Properties and Applications: 0 fractional worksRegulation and Compliance Studies: 0 fractional worksEngineering Diagnostics and Reliability: 0 fractional worksGlobal trade and economics: 0 fractional worksWorld Trade Organization…0World Trade Organization Law: 0 fractional worksManufacturing Process an…0Manufacturing Process and Optimization: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Data Processing…0Advanced Data Processing Techniques: 0 fractional worksEngineering Technology a…0Engineering Technology and Methodologies: 0 fractional works
Management Information SystemsBiomedical EngineeringGeneral Materials ScienceStrategy and Management5 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Information Systems and Technology Applications Management Information Systems 1 works
  2. 2 Advanced Theoretical and Applied Studies in Material Sciences and Geometry Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  3. 3 Material Properties and Applications General Materials Science 0 works
  4. 4 Regulation and Compliance Studies Strategy and Management 0 works
  5. 5 Engineering Diagnostics and Reliability Mechanics of Materials 0 works
  6. 6 Global trade and economics General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0 works
  7. 7 World Trade Organization Law Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  8. 8 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Advanced Data Processing Techniques Control and Systems Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Engineering Technology and Methodologies Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 0 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available0.4%not open99.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.8%domestic only93.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Klöckner (Germany)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 91% higher than in 2018-2021.

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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Klöckner (Germany) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000093% in 2023.

0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%Klöckner (Germany)0.000018% in 202419801990200020102020

Fractional works of Klöckner (Germany) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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