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Max-Planck-Institut für Nachhaltige Materialien

In research, Max-Planck-Institut für Nachhaltige Materialien stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,179 of 12,888 worldwide), Materials Science (#320 of 2,468 worldwide) and Mechanical Engineering (#288 of 1,351 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Materials Science — Mechanical Engineering is 12.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,039
of 28,054 · #890 all time
Rank in Germany
#102
of 1,178
Research works
5.7k
▼ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
139k
24.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
19%
world 28%

What is Max-Planck-Institut für Nachhaltige Materialien 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 #1,179 of 12,888 24.6%362 #613
Materials ScienceField #320 of 2,468 24.0%134 #146
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #288 of 1,351 30.3%84 #110
EngineeringField #1,592 of 6,636 27.2%177 #722
Materials ChemistrySubfield #504 of 1,556 24.6%88 #225

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Max-Planck-Institut für Nachhaltige Materialien 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#613 #1,179
  2. Materials Science#146 #320
  3. Mechanical Engineering#110 #288
  4. Engineering#722 #1,592
  5. Materials Chemistry#225 #504
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 Max-Planck-Institut für Nachhaltige Materialien specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 12.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 83.7 works12×
  2. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 87.8 works12×
  3. Materials ScienceField · 133.6 works10×
← 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: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 3.32× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.69× its world share, 10 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.05× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.08× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.73× its world share, 13 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.21× its world share, 177 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 10.41× its world share, 134 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.81× its world share, 15 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 10.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Max-Planck-Institut für Nachhaltige Materialien?

Ranked on the composite score, Peter Neumann, G. Frommeyer and Dirk Ponge lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Max-Planck-Institut für Nachhaltige Materialien.

  1. 1 Peter Neumann Germany · #21,538 worldwide 406 citations · 49 works
  2. 2 G. Frommeyer Germany · #24,605 worldwide 698 citations · 80 works
  3. 3 Dirk Ponge Germany · #24,664 worldwide 1k citations · 100 works
  4. 4 Franz Roters Germany · #27,321 worldwide 1.2k citations · 112 works
  5. 5 Philip Eisenlohr Germany · #44,706 worldwide 645 citations · 51 works
  6. 6 Dierk Raabe Germany · #49,567 worldwide 4.5k citations · 514 works
  7. 7 Cemal Cem Taşan Germany · #66,713 worldwide 427 citations · 56 works
  8. 8 H. J. Grabke Germany · #87,308 worldwide 271 citations · 38 works
  9. 9 Pyuck‐Pa Choi Germany · #90,943 worldwide 537 citations · 76 works
  10. 10 H. J. Grabke Germany · #112,843 worldwide 258 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Max-Planck-Institut für Nachhaltige Materialien

Which keywords describe research at Max-Planck-Institut für Nachhaltige Materialien?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Grain Refinement, Grain Boundary Engineering, Corrosion Behavior, Hydrogen Embrittlement, Atom Probe Tomography and Three-Dimensional Analysis.

▲ 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 Properties94▲ 26×20 topics
  2. Microstructure77▲ 40×14 topics
  3. Grain Refinement34▲ 81×4 topics
  4. Grain Boundary Engineering30▲ 130×2 topics
  5. Nanoparticles24▲ 5.2×16 topics
  6. Corrosion Behavior23▲ 77×2 topics
  7. Hydrogen Embrittlement21▲ 68×3 topics
  8. Atom Probe Tomography21▲ 580×1 topic
  9. Three-Dimensional Analysis21▲ 580×1 topic
  10. Nanocomposites20▲ 6.8×12 topics
  11. Phase Stability20▲ 78×2 topics
  12. Thin Films19▲ 27×8 topics
  13. Microstructural Evolution18▲ 32×4 topics
  14. Processing Techniques17▲ 51×2 topics
  15. Nanomaterials16▲ 4.2×11 topics
  16. Electrocatalysis16▲ 15×4 topics
  17. Passive Films16▲ 131×1 topic
  18. Stainless Steels16▲ 131×1 topic
  19. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy16▲ 55×2 topics
  20. Aerospace Applications15▲ 41×3 topics
  21. Nanocrystalline Materials14▲ 129×1 topic
  22. Severe Plastic Deformation14▲ 129×1 topic
  23. Molecular Dynamics Simulation14▲ 34×3 topics
  24. Oxidation Resistance14▲ 35×3 topics
  25. Graphene13▲ 5.2×8 topics
  26. Catalysts13▲ 18×3 topics
  27. Coatings13▲ 56×2 topics
  28. High-Entropy Alloys13▲ 70×1 topic
  29. Multi-Component Alloys13▲ 70×1 topic
  30. Nanoindentation13▲ 58×1 topic
  31. Sputtering13▲ 58×1 topic
  32. High-Strength Steels12▲ 98×1 topic
  33. Martensite Transformation12▲ 98×1 topic
  34. Additive Manufacturing11▲ 9.8×6 topics
  35. Carbon Nanotubes11▲ 8.8×6 topics
  36. Water Splitting11▲ 8.1×4 topics
  37. Metal Matrix Composites11▲ 38×2 topics
  38. Microstructure Evolution11▲ 41×5 topics
  39. Electronic Structure11▲ 16×6 topics
  40. Energy Conversion10▲ 13×3 topics

Which research topics does Max-Planck-Institut für Nachhaltige Materialien publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques, Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals, Microstructure and mechanical properties and High Entropy Alloys Studies.

Advanced Materials Chara…21Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques: 21 fractional worksHydrogen embrittlement a…16Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals: 16 fractional worksMicrostructure and mecha…14Microstructure and mechanical properties: 14 fractional worksHigh Entropy Alloys Stud…13High Entropy Alloys Studies: 13 fractional worksMetal and Thin Film Mechanics: 13 fractional worksMicrostructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels: 12 fractional worksCorrosion Behavior and I…10Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition: 10 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composit…10Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 10 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Ene…10Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 10 fractional worksIntermetallics and Advan…7Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties: 7 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringMetals and AlloysMaterials ChemistryMechanical Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques Biomedical Engineering 21 works
  2. 2 Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals Metals and Alloys 16 works
  3. 3 Microstructure and mechanical properties Materials Chemistry 14 works
  4. 4 High Entropy Alloys Studies Mechanical Engineering 13 works
  5. 5 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 13 works
  6. 6 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels Mechanical Engineering 12 works
  7. 7 Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition Materials Chemistry 10 works
  8. 8 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 10 works
  9. 9 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 10 works
  10. 10 Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties Mechanical Engineering 7 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 available18.6%not open81.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.9%domestic only79.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Max-Planck-Institut für Nachhaltige Materialien's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% lower 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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