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Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the Rostock University

In research, Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the Rostock University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,692 of 21,541 worldwide), Earth and Planetary Sciences (#1,096 of 2,661 worldwide) and Astronomy and Astrophysics (#871 of 1,146 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Astronomy and Astrophysics and Physics and Astronomy — Astronomy and Astrophysics is 76.2× its share of world research.

World rank, all time
#9,882
of 42,892
Rank in Germany
#499
of 2,077
Research works
524
▲ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
28.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
65%
world 28%

What is Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the Rostock University 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 #5,692 of 21,541 24.8%503
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #1,096 of 2,661 23.6%180
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #871 of 1,146 25.5%211
Atmospheric ScienceSubfield #822 of 1,013 24.5%142
Physics and AstronomyField #3,620 of 3,663 25.7%221

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the Rostock University 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 Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the Rostock University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 76.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 22.4 works76×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 22.9 works18×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.94× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 20.63× its world share, 18 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.70× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.73× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 18.17× its world share, 23 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksArts and Humanities1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 20.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the Rostock University?

Ranked on the composite score, Yosuke Yamazaki, J. Bremer and W. Singer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the Rostock University.

  1. 1 Yosuke Yamazaki Germany · #99,351 worldwide 185 citations · 41 works
  2. 2 J. Bremer Germany · #260,725 worldwide 116 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 W. Singer Germany · #335,446 worldwide 135 citations · 57 works
  4. 4 Jorge L. Chau Germany · #571,013 worldwide 150 citations · 78 works
  5. 5 Irina Strelnikova Germany · #689,661 worldwide 34 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Markus Rapp Germany · #762,094 worldwide 150 citations · 95 works
  7. 7 Franz‐Josef Lübken Germany · #764,121 worldwide 149 citations · 58 works
  8. 8 Ralph Latteck Germany · #964,348 worldwide 64 citations · 52 works
  9. 9 Josef Höffner Germany · #1,135,117 worldwide 60 citations · 33 works
  10. 10 G. R. Sonnemann Germany · #1,156,590 worldwide 52 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the Rostock University

Which keywords describe research at Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the Rostock University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Solar Wind, Ionosphere, Magnetosphere, Coronal Mass Ejections, Solar Dynamics Observatory, Ozone Depletion, Stratospheric Water Vapor and Ionospheric Anomalies.

▲ 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 39 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 39 words, with their numbers
  1. Solar Wind20▲ 374×2 topics
  2. Ionosphere13▲ 424×1 topic
  3. Magnetosphere13▲ 424×1 topic
  4. Coronal Mass Ejections6▲ 298×1 topic
  5. Solar Dynamics Observatory6▲ 298×1 topic
  6. Ozone Depletion5▲ 314×1 topic
  7. Stratospheric Water Vapor5▲ 314×1 topic
  8. Climate Change4▲ 2.8×11 topics
  9. Ionospheric Anomalies4▲ 161×1 topic
  10. Seismic Electromagnetics4▲ 161×1 topic
  11. Data Assimilation3▲ 39×2 topics
  12. Satellite Observations3▲ 58×2 topics
  13. Boundary Layer3▲ 45×2 topics
  14. Convective Parameterization3▲ 99×1 topic
  15. Ensemble Kalman Filter3▲ 53×1 topic
  16. Orbit Determination3▲ 126×2 topics
  17. GNSS3▲ 244×1 topic
  18. Global Navigation Satellite Systems3▲ 205×1 topic
  19. Geomagnetic Field3▲ 228×1 topic
  20. Magnetosome Formation3▲ 228×1 topic
  21. Sea Level Rise3▲ 39×2 topics
  22. Geodetic Measurements3▲ 44×2 topics
  23. Hydrological Modeling3▲ 20×2 topics
  24. Air Quality3▲ 25×4 topics
  25. GRACE3▲ 87×1 topic
  26. groundwater depletion3▲ 87×1 topic
  27. Hydrological Cycle2▲ 42×2 topics
  28. Remote Sensing2▲ 3.3×7 topics
  29. Aerosols2▲ 42×1 topic
  30. Climate2▲ 33×1 topic
  31. Emissions2▲ 14×1 topic
  32. Methane2▲ 57×1 topic
  33. Solar System Abundances2▲ 56×1 topic
  34. Terrestrial Planets2▲ 56×1 topic
  35. Seismic Noise1▲ 50×1 topic
  36. Tomography1▲ 13×1 topic
  37. Frequency Conversion1▲ 50×2 topics
  38. Global Warming1▲ 5.4×5 topics
  39. Ocean Circulation1▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the Rostock University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, Atmospheric Ozone and Climate and Earthquake Detection and Analysis.

  1. 1 Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 13 works
  2. 2 Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 6 works
  3. 3 Atmospheric Ozone and Climate Atmospheric Science 5 works
  4. 4 Earthquake Detection and Analysis Geophysics 4 works
  5. 5 Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations Atmospheric Science 3 works
  6. 6 GNSS positioning and interference Aerospace Engineering 3 works
  7. 7 Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies Molecular Biology 3 works
  8. 8 Geophysics and Gravity Measurements Oceanography 3 works
  9. 9 Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  10. 10 Atmospheric aerosols and clouds Global and Planetary Change 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 available65.0%not open35.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors34.1%domestic only65.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the Rostock University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.