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Lanxess (Germany)

In research, Lanxess (Germany) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#13,988 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Chemistry — Chemistry is 24.3× its share of world research.

World rank, 2022–2025
#18,541
of 28,054 · #26,302 all time
Rank in Germany
#725
of 1,178
Research works
160
▲ 92% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.5k
9.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
11%
world 28%

What is Lanxess (Germany) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #13,988 of 21,541 5.8%145

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Lanxess (Germany) sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does Lanxess (Germany) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Chemistry takes 24.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. ChemistryField · 23.4 works24×
← less than its size predictsmore →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.77× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.12× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 24.33× its world share, 23 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.19× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.19× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.89× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.24× its world share, 11 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 1.67× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.34× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciencesworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 24.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Lanxess (Germany)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Luminescent Materials, Adsorption, Crystal Structure, Inorganic Clusters, Oxynitride Perovskites, Catalysis, Lanthanides and Actinides.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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. Luminescent Materials8▲ 188×2 topics
  2. Adsorption7▲ 57×2 topics
  3. Crystal Structure7▲ 86×2 topics
  4. Inorganic Clusters7▲ 797×1 topic
  5. Oxynitride Perovskites7▲ 797×1 topic
  6. Catalysis6▲ 16×8 topics
  7. Lanthanides6▲ 232×2 topics
  8. Actinides5▲ 165×2 topics
  9. Bioremediation5▲ 68×2 topics
  10. Coordination Chemistry5▲ 132×2 topics
  11. Extraction5▲ 62×1 topic
  12. Uranium5▲ 235×1 topic
  13. Nanomaterials4▲ 6.7×3 topics
  14. Environmental Impact4▲ 3.3×4 topics
  15. Ionic Conductivity3▲ 40×2 topics
  16. Sustainability3▲ 2.2×4 topics
  17. Fluoride Ion Batteries3▲ 346×1 topic
  18. Noble Gas Compounds3▲ 346×1 topic
  19. Organometallic Chemistry3▲ 110×2 topics
  20. Circular Economy3▲ 17×2 topics
  21. Metal Recovery2▲ 19×2 topics
  22. Cesium Removal2▲ 176×1 topic
  23. Energy Storage2▲ 5.8×3 topics
  24. Ion Exchange2▲ 176×1 topic
  25. Lithium-ion Batteries2▲ 9.0×2 topics
  26. Materials2▲ 16×3 topics
  27. Nanoparticles2▲ 3.0×3 topics
  28. Renewable Energy Integration2▲ 11×2 topics
  29. Polymerization2▲ 36×1 topic
  30. Transition Metal2▲ 234×1 topic
  31. Electronic Structure2▲ 18×4 topics
  32. Life Cycle Assessment2▲ 11×2 topics
  33. Battery Recycling2▲ 35×1 topic
  34. Engineering2▲ 59×1 topic
  35. Fluid Dynamics2▲ 20×1 topic
  36. Polymer Electrolyte Membranes2▲ 36×1 topic
  37. Proton Exchange Membranes2▲ 36×1 topic
  38. Rare Earth Elements2▲ 19×1 topic
  39. Two-Dimensional Materials2▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Covalent Radii1▲ 345×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Inorganic Chemistry and Materials, Radioactive element chemistry and processing, Inorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds and Chemical Synthesis and Characterization.

  1. 1 Inorganic Chemistry and Materials Inorganic Chemistry 7 works
  2. 2 Radioactive element chemistry and processing Inorganic Chemistry 5 works
  3. 3 Inorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds Inorganic Chemistry 3 works
  4. 4 Chemical Synthesis and Characterization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis Organic Chemistry 2 works
  6. 6 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 2 works
  9. 9 Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds Inorganic Chemistry 1 works
  10. 10 History and advancements in chemistry Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 1 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 available11.4%not open88.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.4%domestic only87.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 92% higher than in 2013–2017.

2005201020152020
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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.

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