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Leibniz-Institut für Werkstofforientierte Technologien - IWT

In research, Leibniz-Institut für Werkstofforientierte Technologien - IWT stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,105 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,530 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science — Mechanical Engineering is 16.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,552
of 28,054 · #13,386 all time
Rank in Germany
#694
of 1,178
Research works
1k
▲ 54% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
12.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is Leibniz-Institut für Werkstofforientierte Technologien - IWT known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #9,105 of 12,888 9.3%117 #7568
EngineeringField #5,530 of 6,636 9.5%87 #5763

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Leibniz-Institut für Werkstofforientierte Technologien - IWT 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 Leibniz-Institut für Werkstofforientierte Technologien - IWT specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 16.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 37.8 works17×
  2. Materials ScienceField · 20.4 works4.8×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 0.97× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.70× its world share, 87 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.96× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.76× its world share, 20 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsNursing: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Leibniz-Institut für Werkstofforientierte Technologien - IWT?

Ranked on the composite score, Daniel Meyer, R. Rentsch and Bernhard Karpuschewski lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Leibniz-Institut für Werkstofforientierte Technologien - IWT.

  1. 1 Daniel Meyer Germany · #95,760 worldwide 311 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 R. Rentsch Germany · #197,191 worldwide 131 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Bernhard Karpuschewski Germany · #262,255 worldwide 164 citations · 35 works
  4. 4 A. Schulz Germany · #956,773 worldwide 65 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Hans‐Werner Zoch Germany · #989,966 worldwide 80 citations · 112 works
  6. 6 Th. Lübben Germany · #1,226,835 worldwide 32 citations · 29 works
  7. 7 M. Hunkel Germany · #1,362,929 worldwide 25 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 F. Frerichs Germany · #1,386,858 worldwide 22 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Axel von Hehl Germany · #1,444,562 worldwide 18 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 H. Vetters Germany · #1,599,763 worldwide 5 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Leibniz-Institut für Werkstofforientierte Technologien - IWT

Which keywords describe research at Leibniz-Institut für Werkstofforientierte Technologien - IWT?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Tool Wear, Additive Manufacturing, Composite Materials, Process Parameters, Surface Roughness and Material Characterization.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties30▲ 25×22 topics
  2. Microstructure26▲ 41×13 topics
  3. Tool Wear15▲ 89×3 topics
  4. Additive Manufacturing13▲ 35×5 topics
  5. Composite Materials10▲ 42×8 topics
  6. Process Parameters10▲ 75×3 topics
  7. Surface Roughness10▲ 59×4 topics
  8. Material Characterization8▲ 52×2 topics
  9. Machining8▲ 111×1 topic
  10. Nanoparticles8▲ 4.9×16 topics
  11. Surface Integrity8▲ 111×1 topic
  12. Metallic Components7▲ 88×1 topic
  13. Selective Laser Melting7▲ 88×1 topic
  14. Polymer Composites7▲ 20×4 topics
  15. Wear Resistance6▲ 131×2 topics
  16. Molecular Dynamics Simulation6▲ 42×3 topics
  17. Nanocomposites6▲ 5.8×7 topics
  18. Phase Stability6▲ 66×2 topics
  19. Chemical Mechanical Planarization5▲ 93×1 topic
  20. Cryogenic Treatment5▲ 145×1 topic
  21. Material Removal Mechanism5▲ 93×1 topic
  22. Tool Steels5▲ 145×1 topic
  23. Grain Refinement5▲ 37×4 topics
  24. High-Entropy Alloys5▲ 83×1 topic
  25. Multi-Component Alloys5▲ 83×1 topic
  26. 3D Printing5▲ 16×2 topics
  27. Materials5▲ 16×3 topics
  28. Ceramics4▲ 24×2 topics
  29. Applications4▲ 13×2 topics
  30. Multiphase Flow4▲ 42×4 topics
  31. Challenges4▲ 30×1 topic
  32. Fused Deposition Modeling4▲ 31×1 topic
  33. Numerical Simulation4▲ 11×7 topics
  34. Thin Films4▲ 16×4 topics
  35. Micromachining4▲ 62×2 topics
  36. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy4▲ 37×2 topics
  37. High-Strength Steels3▲ 82×1 topic
  38. Martensite Transformation3▲ 82×1 topic
  39. Coatings3▲ 44×1 topic
  40. Microstructural Evolution3▲ 18×4 topics

Which research topics does Leibniz-Institut für Werkstofforientierte Technologien - IWT publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced machining processes and optimization, Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes, Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques and Metal Alloys Wear and Properties.

Advanced machining processes and optimization: 8 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 7 fractional worksAdvanced Surface Polishi…5Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques: 5 fractional worksMetal Alloys Wear and Pr…5Metal Alloys Wear and Properties: 5 fractional worksHigh Entropy Alloys Studies: 5 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 4 fractional worksMicrostructure and Mecha…3Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels: 3 fractional worksMetal and Thin Film Mechanics: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Machining and Optimization Techniques: 2 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer: 2 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringMaterials ChemistryAutomotive Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced machining processes and optimization Mechanical Engineering 8 works
  2. 2 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 7 works
  3. 3 Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques Biomedical Engineering 5 works
  4. 4 Metal Alloys Wear and Properties Materials Chemistry 5 works
  5. 5 High Entropy Alloys Studies Mechanical Engineering 5 works
  6. 6 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 4 works
  7. 7 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  8. 8 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 3 works
  9. 9 Advanced Machining and Optimization Techniques Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer Computational Mechanics 2 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 available29.5%not open70.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.1%domestic only85.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Leibniz-Institut für Werkstofforientierte Technologien - IWT's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 54% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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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