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Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research

In research, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,447 of 12,888 worldwide), Physics and Astronomy (#447 of 1,646 worldwide) and Engineering (#2,435 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Condensed Matter Physics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics — Condensed Matter Physics is 58.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,485
of 28,054 · #971 all time
Rank in Germany
#123
of 1,178
Research works
5.3k
▼ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
148k
27.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
31%
world 28%

What is Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research 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 #1,447 of 12,888 16.2%479 #660
Physics and AstronomyField #447 of 1,646 18.3%101 #354
EngineeringField #2,435 of 6,636 19.2%179 #1156
Materials ScienceField #1,160 of 2,468 12.3%161 #469
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,508 of 2,318 19.2%76 #1014
Materials ChemistrySubfield #1,065 of 1,556 13.3%92 #456

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#660 #1,447
  2. Physics and Astronomy#354 #447
  3. Engineering#1,156 #2,435
  4. Materials Science#469 #1,160
  5. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#1,014 #1,508
  6. Materials Chemistry#456 #1,065
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Condensed Matter Physics takes 58.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Condensed Matter PhysicsSubfield · 47.0 works58×
  2. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 49.4 works21×
  3. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 48.3 works13×
  4. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 92.1 works9.3×
  5. Materials ScienceField · 161.4 works9.2×
  6. Physics and AstronomyField · 101.0 works9.0×
← 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: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.22× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.28× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.44× its world share, 19 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.35× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.36× its world share, 179 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.11× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 9.16× its world share, 161 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 9.00× its world share, 101 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 5 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 9.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research?

Ranked on the composite score, U. Kühn, S. Fähler and M. Taut lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research.

  1. 1 U. Kühn Germany · #34,070 worldwide 531 citations · 52 works
  2. 2 S. Fähler Germany · #45,089 worldwide 406 citations · 49 works
  3. 3 M. Taut Germany · #49,908 worldwide 534 citations · 30 works
  4. 4 Manfred Wolf Germany · #67,091 worldwide 127 citations · 100 works
  5. 5 J. Eckert Germany · #71,278 worldwide 2.7k citations · 347 works
  6. 6 С. В. Борисенко Germany · #72,544 worldwide 583 citations · 63 works
  7. 7 V. B. Zabolotnyy Germany · #81,272 worldwide 407 citations · 33 works
  8. 8 L. Schultz Germany · #84,831 worldwide 2.3k citations · 324 works
  9. 9 S. Scudino Germany · #88,164 worldwide 534 citations · 48 works
  10. 10 Steffen Oswald Germany · #108,240 worldwide 484 citations · 71 works
All ranked researchers at Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research

Which keywords describe research at Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Superconductivity, Electronic Structure, Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Cathode Materials, Nanocomposites, Biomedical Applications and Energy Storage.

▲ 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. Superconductivity44▲ 51×9 topics
  2. Electronic Structure44▲ 48×8 topics
  3. Mechanical Properties37▲ 7.6×21 topics
  4. Microstructure32▲ 12×15 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications30▲ 5.0×27 topics
  6. Nanocomposites27▲ 6.5×14 topics
  7. Cathode Materials25▲ 13×3 topics
  8. Energy Storage24▲ 7.2×7 topics
  9. Nanoparticles23▲ 3.5×23 topics
  10. Efficiency22▲ 15×5 topics
  11. Graphene22▲ 6.5×10 topics
  12. Two-Dimensional Materials22▲ 19×4 topics
  13. Spintronics22▲ 33×4 topics
  14. Topological Order20▲ 83×2 topics
  15. Materials20▲ 17×6 topics
  16. Semiconductors20▲ 13×5 topics
  17. Lithium-ion Batteries19▲ 8.7×3 topics
  18. High-Temperature18▲ 59×2 topics
  19. Spin Dynamics18▲ 86×2 topics
  20. Crystal Growth18▲ 13×9 topics
  21. Topological Insulators18▲ 78×2 topics
  22. Nanocrystals18▲ 13×5 topics
  23. Electronic Structure Calculations18▲ 53×2 topics
  24. Frustrated Magnets17▲ 126×1 topic
  25. Quantum Spin Liquids17▲ 126×1 topic
  26. Additive Manufacturing17▲ 11×7 topics
  27. Cuprate Superconductors17▲ 98×1 topic
  28. High-Temperature Superconductivity17▲ 98×1 topic
  29. Nanostructures17▲ 8.3×15 topics
  30. Carbon Nanotubes16▲ 9.4×8 topics
  31. Room Temperature16▲ 19×3 topics
  32. Metal-Insulator Transition15▲ 44×2 topics
  33. Rechargeable Batteries15▲ 11×2 topics
  34. Energy Harvesting14▲ 15×2 topics
  35. Stability14▲ 12×4 topics
  36. Thin Films14▲ 14×9 topics
  37. Light-Emitting Diodes14▲ 17×2 topics
  38. Organometal Halide Perovskites14▲ 24×1 topic
  39. Perovskite Solar Cells14▲ 24×1 topic
  40. Magnetocaloric Materials13▲ 82×1 topic

Which research topics does Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Condensed Matter Physics, Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism, Perovskite Materials and Applications and Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials.

Advanced Condensed Matte…17Advanced Condensed Matter Physics: 17 fractional worksPhysics of Superconducti…17Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism: 17 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 14 fractional worksMagnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials: 13 fractional worksTopological Materials and Phenomena: 12 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 12 fractional worksAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices: 11 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materia…11Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 11 fractional works2D Materials and Applications: 9 fractional worksMagnetic properties of thin films: 9 fractional works
Condensed Matter PhysicsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics1 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Condensed Matter Physics Condensed Matter Physics 17 works
  2. 2 Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism Condensed Matter Physics 17 works
  3. 3 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 14 works
  4. 4 Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 13 works
  5. 5 Topological Materials and Phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 12 works
  6. 6 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 12 works
  7. 7 Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices Materials Chemistry 11 works
  8. 8 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 11 works
  9. 9 2D Materials and Applications Materials Chemistry 9 works
  10. 10 Magnetic properties of thin films Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 9 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 available30.8%not open69.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors37.5%domestic only62.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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