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Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics

In research, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics stands highest in Life Sciences (#1,293 of 14,347 worldwide), Cognitive Neuroscience (#143 of 1,237 worldwide) and Computer Science (#878 of 7,020 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroscience — Cognitive Neuroscience is 32.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,173
of 28,054 · #2,213 all time
Rank in Germany
#222
of 1,178
Research works
5.1k
▼ 39% vs 2013–17
Citations
192k
37.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
26.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics 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
Life SciencesDomain #1,293 of 14,347 14.6%1,900
Cognitive NeuroscienceSubfield #143 of 1,237 13.7%1,129
Computer ScienceField #878 of 7,020 20.9%890
Social SciencesDomain #2,468 of 16,945 13.8%686
NeuroscienceField #424 of 2,675 14.5%1,508
Physical SciencesDomain #3,442 of 21,541 18.4%1,925
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #571 of 2,981 24.2%317
EngineeringField #2,234 of 11,412 19.4%595
Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield #363 of 1,784 21.0%347
MedicineField #4,279 of 17,978 9.7%556

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics 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 Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Cognitive Neuroscience takes 32.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Cognitive NeuroscienceSubfield · 37.2 works32×
  2. NeuroscienceField · 50.6 works20×
← 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: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.73× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 19.62× its world share, 51 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.09× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.68× its world share, 21 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.44× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.39× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.55× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.10× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.91× its world share, 7 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.77× its world share, 24 worksMedicineVeterinary: 2.31× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.45× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.38× its world share, 16 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 19.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics?

Ranked on the composite score, Matthias Bethge, Valentino Braitenberg and Olivier Chapelle lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics.

  1. 1 Matthias Bethge Germany · #42,444 worldwide 788 citations · 131 works
  2. 2 Valentino Braitenberg Germany · #52,480 worldwide 486 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 Olivier Chapelle Germany · #57,540 worldwide 938 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 V Braitenberg Germany · #67,901 worldwide 169 citations · 39 works
  5. 5 David Engel Germany · #72,492 worldwide 162 citations · 57 works
  6. 6 Yasemin Altün Germany · #78,721 worldwide 1.1k citations · 24 works
  7. 7 Nikos K. Logothetis Germany · #97,657 worldwide 469 citations · 66 works
  8. 8 K Kirschfeld Germany · #114,949 worldwide 156 citations · 38 works
  9. 9 W. Reichardt Germany · #120,086 worldwide 283 citations · 41 works
  10. 10 Adrian Schwaninger Germany · #166,335 worldwide 145 citations · 56 works
All ranked researchers at Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics

Which keywords describe research at Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Deep Learning, Neuronal Oscillations, Perfusion Imaging, Spectroscopy, Parallel Imaging, Susceptibility Weighted Imaging and Working Memory.

▲ 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. Deep Learning17▲ 3.1×26 topics
  2. Magnetic Resonance Imaging14▲ 35×6 topics
  3. Neuronal Oscillations10▲ 82×2 topics
  4. Perfusion Imaging9▲ 79×2 topics
  5. Spectroscopy9▲ 32×2 topics
  6. Parallel Imaging8▲ 113×1 topic
  7. Susceptibility Weighted Imaging8▲ 113×1 topic
  8. Working Memory8▲ 59×2 topics
  9. Neural Mechanisms8▲ 57×4 topics
  10. Neurological Disorders8▲ 9.3×6 topics
  11. Synchronization8▲ 44×2 topics
  12. Cortical Networks8▲ 90×1 topic
  13. Gamma Rhythms8▲ 90×1 topic
  14. Neural Processing8▲ 80×2 topics
  15. Cortical Connectivity8▲ 117×2 topics
  16. Prefrontal Cortex7▲ 58×3 topics
  17. Decision Making7▲ 15×3 topics
  18. Neural Networks7▲ 2.8×12 topics
  19. Social Cognition6▲ 24×7 topics
  20. Emotion6▲ 19×6 topics
  21. Perceptual Learning6▲ 79×1 topic
  22. Visual Perception6▲ 160×1 topic
  23. Memory6▲ 14×2 topics
  24. Functional Connectivity5▲ 26×3 topics
  25. Neurobiology5▲ 13×7 topics
  26. Default Mode Network5▲ 44×1 topic
  27. Resting-State fMRI5▲ 44×1 topic
  28. Emotion Regulation5▲ 9.8×6 topics
  29. Gene Expression4▲ 4.7×4 topics
  30. Retinal Ganglion Cells4▲ 23×2 topics
  31. Neural Circuits4▲ 28×3 topics
  32. Circadian Clock4▲ 68×1 topic
  33. Melatonin4▲ 68×1 topic
  34. Hippocampus4▲ 38×2 topics
  35. Neuroimaging Studies4▲ 44×2 topics
  36. Attentional Networks4▲ 61×1 topic
  37. Cognitive Control4▲ 37×2 topics
  38. Executive Functions4▲ 38×1 topic
  39. Risk Aversion3▲ 116×1 topic
  40. Time Discounting3▲ 116×1 topic

Which research topics does Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications, Neural dynamics and brain function, Visual perception and processing mechanisms and Functional Brain Connectivity Studies.

Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications: 8 fractional worksNeural dynamics and brain function: 8 fractional worksVisual perception and pr…6Visual perception and processing mechanisms: 6 fractional worksFunctional Brain Connect…5Functional Brain Connectivity Studies: 5 fractional worksCircadian rhythm and melatonin: 4 fractional worksNeural and Behavioral Psychology Studies: 4 fractional worksDecision-Making and Beha…3Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics: 3 fractional worksMemory and Neural Mechanisms: 3 fractional worksSleep and Wakefulness Research: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications: 2 fractional works
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingCognitive NeuroscienceEndocrine and Autonomic SystemsGeneral Decision Sciences

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

  1. 1 Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 8 works
  2. 2 Neural dynamics and brain function Cognitive Neuroscience 8 works
  3. 3 Visual perception and processing mechanisms Cognitive Neuroscience 6 works
  4. 4 Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Cognitive Neuroscience 5 works
  5. 5 Circadian rhythm and melatonin Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 4 works
  6. 6 Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies Cognitive Neuroscience 4 works
  7. 7 Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics General Decision Sciences 3 works
  8. 8 Memory and Neural Mechanisms Cognitive Neuroscience 3 works
  9. 9 Sleep and Wakefulness Research Cognitive Neuroscience 3 works
  10. 10 Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 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 available31.9%not open68.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.6%domestic only83.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 39% lower than in 2013–2017.

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