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Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry

In research, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry stands highest in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#83 of 7,814 worldwide), Life Sciences (#183 of 14,347 worldwide) and Molecular Biology (#147 of 4,961 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology — Molecular Biology is 10.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,343
of 28,054 · #454 all time
Rank in Germany
#301
of 1,178
Research works
7.3k
▼ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
512k
69.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry 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
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #83 of 7,814 36.1%2,921
Life SciencesDomain #183 of 14,347 34.4%3,866
Molecular BiologySubfield #147 of 4,961 33.6%2,073
BiophysicsSubfield #6 of 195 51.7%226
Physical SciencesDomain #763 of 21,541 29.5%2,687
NeuroscienceField #215 of 2,675 28.4%750
Cell BiologySubfield #69 of 750 41.4%308
MedicineField #2,119 of 17,978 32.6%655
Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceSubfield #118 of 945 28.9%449
Health SciencesDomain #2,744 of 20,462 32.2%687

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Molecular Biology takes 10.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Molecular BiologySubfield · 32.3 works11×
  2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField · 45.3 works8.6×
← 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: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 8.58× its world share, 45 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.83× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.28× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.94× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 4.02× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.94× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.42× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.57× its world share, 9 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.34× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.86× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.57× its world share, 11 worksMedicineNursing: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksNursingDecision Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 8.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry?

Ranked on the composite score, Mary Osborn, Klaus Weber and K. Weber lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry.

  1. 1 Mary Osborn Germany · #4,549 worldwide 1.4k citations · 83 works
  2. 2 Klaus Weber Germany · #10,791 worldwide 876 citations · 74 works
  3. 3 K. Weber Germany · #12,076 worldwide 708 citations · 57 works
  4. 4 Reinhard Lührmann Germany · #18,126 worldwide 620 citations · 47 works
  5. 5 Erwin Neher Germany · #19,757 worldwide 869 citations · 48 works
  6. 6 Manfred Stockburger Germany · #24,062 worldwide 259 citations · 72 works
  7. 7 V. P. Whittaker Germany · #34,233 worldwide 463 citations · 43 works
  8. 8 Stefan W. Hell Germany · #38,765 worldwide 796 citations · 93 works
  9. 9 O. Creutzfeldt Germany · #39,948 worldwide 492 citations · 39 works
  10. 10 Reinhard Jahn Germany · #59,170 worldwide 606 citations · 50 works
All ranked researchers at Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry

Which keywords describe research at Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cancer Progression, Oxidative Stress, Translation, Ribosome, RNA Structure, Membrane Proteins and Molecular Dynamics.

▲ 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. Oxidative Stress6▲ 3.6×23 topics
  2. Magnetic Resonance Imaging5▲ 21×5 topics
  3. Cancer Progression4▲ 24×4 topics
  4. RNA Structure4▲ 65×1 topic
  5. Ribosome4▲ 65×1 topic
  6. Translation4▲ 20×2 topics
  7. Membrane Proteins3▲ 45×3 topics
  8. Molecular Dynamics3▲ 19×6 topics
  9. Endocytosis3▲ 111×2 topics
  10. Solar Cell Efficiency3▲ 26×2 topics
  11. Alternative Splicing3▲ 52×1 topic
  12. Gene Regulation3▲ 29×4 topics
  13. Membrane Fusion3▲ 142×1 topic
  14. Nanocrystals3▲ 9.7×3 topics
  15. Photovoltaics3▲ 16×2 topics
  16. RNA-Binding Proteins3▲ 52×1 topic
  17. Rab Proteins3▲ 142×1 topic
  18. Bioimaging2▲ 11×3 topics
  19. RNA methylation2▲ 27×1 topic
  20. m6A-seq2▲ 27×1 topic
  21. Lipid Rafts2▲ 66×2 topics
  22. Luminescent Materials2▲ 31×1 topic
  23. Neurodegeneration2▲ 7.6×9 topics
  24. Quantum Dots2▲ 24×2 topics
  25. Upconversion Nanoparticles2▲ 47×1 topic
  26. Cell Membranes2▲ 75×1 topic
  27. Cholesterol2▲ 15×2 topics
  28. Drug Discovery2▲ 9.5×4 topics
  29. Fluorescence Imaging2▲ 14×1 topic
  30. Membrane Lipids2▲ 75×1 topic
  31. NMR Spectroscopy2▲ 25×2 topics
  32. Semiconductor Nanocrystals2▲ 20×1 topic
  33. Dynamic Nuclear Polarization2▲ 70×1 topic
  34. Metabolic Regulation2▲ 12×3 topics
  35. Solid-State NMR2▲ 133×1 topic
  36. Transcriptional Regulation2▲ 13×7 topics
  37. Neuronal Circuits2▲ 25×2 topics
  38. Enzyme Catalysis2▲ 44×2 topics
  39. Mitochondria2▲ 14×3 topics
  40. Electron Transport2▲ 20×3 topics

Which research topics does Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, Cellular transport and secretion, RNA Research and Splicing and RNA modifications and cancer.

RNA and protein synthesi…4RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms: 4 fractional worksCellular transport and s…3Cellular transport and secretion: 3 fractional worksRNA Research and Splicing: 3 fractional worksRNA modifications and cancer: 2 fractional worksLuminescence Properties of Advanced Materials: 2 fractional worksQuantum Dots Synthesis And Properties: 2 fractional worksLipid Membrane Structure and Behavior: 2 fractional worksAdvanced NMR Techniques …2Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications: 2 fractional worksProtein Structure and Dynamics: 2 fractional worksNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research: 2 fractional works
Molecular BiologyCell BiologyMaterials ChemistrySpectroscopy1 others

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

  1. 1 RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms Molecular Biology 4 works
  2. 2 Cellular transport and secretion Cell Biology 3 works
  3. 3 RNA Research and Splicing Molecular Biology 3 works
  4. 4 RNA modifications and cancer Molecular Biology 2 works
  5. 5 Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials Materials Chemistry 2 works
  6. 6 Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties Materials Chemistry 2 works
  7. 7 Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior Molecular Biology 2 works
  8. 8 Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications Spectroscopy 2 works
  9. 9 Protein Structure and Dynamics Molecular Biology 2 works
  10. 10 Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 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 available41.4%not open58.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.6%domestic only79.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 19% 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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