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Max Planck Institute for Brain Research

In research, Max Planck Institute for Brain Research stands highest in Life Sciences (#695 of 14,347 worldwide), Neuroscience (#196 of 2,675 worldwide) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#1,151 of 7,814 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Neuroscience — Neuroscience is 24.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,466
of 28,054 · #2,060 all time
Rank in Germany
#269
of 1,178
Research works
1.8k
▼ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
118k
65.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
36.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is Max Planck Institute for Brain Research 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 #695 of 14,347 32.8%1,224
NeuroscienceField #196 of 2,675 33.9%718
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,151 of 7,814 31.2%448
Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceSubfield #142 of 945 32.6%346
Cognitive NeuroscienceSubfield #186 of 1,237 35.2%264
Molecular BiologySubfield #1,290 of 4,961 30.4%325
MedicineField #4,677 of 17,978 23.0%327
Health SciencesDomain #5,928 of 20,462 23.2%344
Physical SciencesDomain #9,628 of 21,541 22.7%160

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Max Planck Institute for Brain 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).

What does Max Planck Institute for Brain Research specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Neuroscience takes 24.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. NeuroscienceField · 24.7 works24×
← 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: 0.52× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5.10× its world share, 17 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 24.12× its world share, 25 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.50× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 3.07× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.72× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.30× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.33× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 24.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Max Planck Institute for Brain Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Wolf Singer, Heinrich Betz and W. Precht lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Max Planck Institute for Brain Research.

  1. 1 Wolf Singer Germany · #21,126 worldwide 982 citations · 109 works
  2. 2 Heinrich Betz Germany · #42,330 worldwide 496 citations · 54 works
  3. 3 W. Precht Germany · #50,243 worldwide 407 citations · 31 works
  4. 4 Heinz Stephan Germany · #77,527 worldwide 231 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 Heinz Wässle Germany · #100,824 worldwide 400 citations · 29 works
  6. 6 Nikolaus Seiler Germany · #182,994 worldwide 275 citations · 52 works
  7. 7 Bodo Laube Germany · #202,256 worldwide 153 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 R. Häßler Germany · #208,637 worldwide 123 citations · 41 works
  9. 9 Klaus Joachim Zülch Germany · #344,174 worldwide 13 citations · 28 works
  10. 10 Gilles Laurent Germany · #361,358 worldwide 128 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Max Planck Institute for Brain Research

Which keywords describe research at Max Planck Institute for Brain Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Neuronal Oscillations, Cortical Networks, Synchronization, Neurological Disorders, Neuronal Circuits, Synaptic Plasticity, Dendritic Spines and Neuroscience.

▲ 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. Neuronal Oscillations6▲ 137×2 topics
  2. Cortical Networks6▲ 175×1 topic
  3. Synchronization6▲ 84×1 topic
  4. Neurological Disorders6▲ 17×9 topics
  5. Neuronal Circuits5▲ 102×2 topics
  6. Synaptic Plasticity5▲ 35×3 topics
  7. Dendritic Spines3▲ 64×2 topics
  8. Neuroscience3▲ 17×5 topics
  9. Astrocyte Function3▲ 80×2 topics
  10. GABAergic3▲ 95×1 topic
  11. Neurotransmission3▲ 95×1 topic
  12. Metabolic Regulation3▲ 27×2 topics
  13. Electrode Arrays3▲ 88×1 topic
  14. Neural Stimulation3▲ 88×1 topic
  15. Neurobiology2▲ 15×4 topics
  16. Default Mode Network2▲ 49×1 topic
  17. Functional Connectivity2▲ 27×2 topics
  18. Genetics2▲ 5.0×2 topics
  19. Oxidative Stress2▲ 2.2×8 topics
  20. Resting-State fMRI2▲ 49×1 topic
  21. Insulin Signaling2▲ 38×2 topics
  22. Drosophila2▲ 71×1 topic
  23. Ionotropic Receptors2▲ 115×1 topic
  24. Olfactory System2▲ 48×2 topics
  25. Drug Discovery2▲ 12×5 topics
  26. Memory2▲ 10×2 topics
  27. Memristor2▲ 30×1 topic
  28. Mitochondria2▲ 20×2 topics
  29. Neuromorphic Computing2▲ 22×1 topic
  30. Channelrhodopsin1▲ 65×1 topic
  31. Neural Control1▲ 65×1 topic
  32. Optogenetics1▲ 42×2 topics
  33. Ribosome1▲ 42×1 topic
  34. Translation1▲ 13×1 topic
  35. Neural Circuits1▲ 22×3 topics
  36. Alternative Splicing1▲ 35×1 topic
  37. Cell Death1▲ 7.8×3 topics
  38. Navigation1▲ 51×2 topics
  39. Prefrontal Cortex1▲ 23×2 topics
  40. Social Behavior1▲ 32×2 topics

Which research topics does Max Planck Institute for Brain Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Neural dynamics and brain function, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Neuroscience and Neural Engineering and Functional Brain Connectivity Studies.

Neural dynamics and brai…6Neural dynamics and brain function: 6 fractional worksNeuroscience and Neuroph…3Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research: 3 fractional worksNeuroscience and Neural …3Neuroscience and Neural Engineering: 3 fractional worksFunctional Brain Connectivity Studies: 2 fractional worksNeurobiology and Insect Physiology Research: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Memory and Neur…2Advanced Memory and Neural Computing: 2 fractional worksPhotoreceptor and optogenetics research: 1 fractional worksRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms: 1 fractional worksRNA Research and Splicing: 1 fractional worksNeuroendocrine regulation and behavior: 1 fractional works
Cognitive NeuroscienceCellular and Molecular NeuroscienceElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMolecular Biology1 others

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

  1. 1 Neural dynamics and brain function Cognitive Neuroscience 6 works
  2. 2 Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 3 works
  3. 3 Neuroscience and Neural Engineering Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 3 works
  4. 4 Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Cognitive Neuroscience 2 works
  5. 5 Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 2 works
  6. 6 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Photoreceptor and optogenetics research Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 1 works
  8. 8 RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms Molecular Biology 1 works
  9. 9 RNA Research and Splicing Molecular Biology 1 works
  10. 10 Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior Social Psychology 1 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 available25.4%not open74.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.7%domestic only78.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Max Planck Institute for Brain Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% 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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