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Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology

In research, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology stands highest in Life Sciences (#2,561 of 7,800 worldwide) and Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#1,337 of 3,409 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Insect Science, Plant Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences — Insect Science is 54.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,637
of 28,054 · #3,459 all time
Rank in Germany
#239
of 1,178
Research works
1.7k
▼ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
115k
66.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
38.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
60%
world 28%

What is Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology 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
Life SciencesDomain #2,561 of 7,800 37.5%172 #1296
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,337 of 3,409 42.9%91 #340

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Insect Science takes 54.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Insect ScienceSubfield · 33.2 works54×
  2. Plant ScienceSubfield · 36.2 works9.7×
  3. Agricultural and Biological SciencesField · 91.5 works8.9×
← 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: 8.94× its world share, 92 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4.97× its world share, 57 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.26× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 5.04× its world share, 18 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.76× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.95× its world share, 7 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.09× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.31× its world share, 14 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.37× its world share, 3 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 0.88× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 8.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology?

Ranked on the composite score, Jonathan Gershenzon, Ian T. Baldwin and Thomas Mitchell‐Olds lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology.

  1. 1 Jonathan Gershenzon Germany · #23,107 worldwide 509 citations · 54 works
  2. 2 Ian T. Baldwin Germany · #32,668 worldwide 508 citations · 74 works
  3. 3 Thomas Mitchell‐Olds Germany · #85,600 worldwide 324 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 David G. Heckel Germany · #118,558 worldwide 227 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Heiko Vogel Germany · #165,812 worldwide 203 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Sarah E. O’Connor Germany · #176,505 worldwide 159 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 Michael Reichelt Germany · #182,723 worldwide 192 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Wilhelm Boland Germany · #209,824 worldwide 221 citations · 41 works
  9. 9 Bill S. Hansson Germany · #211,008 worldwide 226 citations · 59 works
  10. 10 Bernd Schneider Germany · #250,332 worldwide 187 citations · 65 works
All ranked researchers at Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology

Which keywords describe research at Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Invasive Species, Microbiota, Climate Change, Olfactory System, Biodiversity, Drosophila, Genetics and Biological Control.

▲ 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. Climate Change24▲ 4.1×26 topics
  2. Invasive Species23▲ 25×14 topics
  3. Microbiota21▲ 45×4 topics
  4. Olfactory System18▲ 128×2 topics
  5. Biodiversity17▲ 11×15 topics
  6. Drosophila17▲ 189×2 topics
  7. Genetics16▲ 11×4 topics
  8. Biological Control16▲ 50×8 topics
  9. Insulin Signaling16▲ 86×2 topics
  10. Metabolic Regulation16▲ 44×2 topics
  11. Ionotropic Receptors16▲ 283×1 topic
  12. Neuroscience16▲ 25×1 topic
  13. Global Change15▲ 27×6 topics
  14. Symbiosis15▲ 76×3 topics
  15. Habitat Fragmentation15▲ 32×4 topics
  16. Genomics15▲ 24×3 topics
  17. Ecosystem Services14▲ 16×4 topics
  18. Plant-Animal Interactions13▲ 73×1 topic
  19. Pollinator Decline13▲ 73×1 topic
  20. Ants13▲ 144×1 topic
  21. Social Insects13▲ 144×1 topic
  22. Metabolic Engineering12▲ 56×3 topics
  23. Isoprenoid Pathway10▲ 156×1 topic
  24. Terpenoid Biosynthesis10▲ 156×1 topic
  25. Plant Defense10▲ 93×2 topics
  26. Host Recognition10▲ 67×2 topics
  27. Herbivore-Induced Plant Volatiles10▲ 107×1 topic
  28. Jasmonate Signaling10▲ 107×1 topic
  29. Mycorrhizal Fungi9▲ 61×2 topics
  30. Gut Microbiota8▲ 11×6 topics
  31. Pest Management8▲ 45×5 topics
  32. Plant Hormones8▲ 57×1 topic
  33. Strigolactones8▲ 106×1 topic
  34. Anti-inflammatory7▲ 12×12 topics
  35. Immune System7▲ 14×2 topics
  36. Honey Bees7▲ 55×1 topic
  37. Neonicotinoids7▲ 55×1 topic
  38. Ecological Interactions6▲ 75×2 topics
  39. Alkaloids6▲ 61×3 topics
  40. Population Dynamics6▲ 11×8 topics

Which research topics does Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research, Plant and animal studies, Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior and Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis.

Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research: 16 fractional worksPlant and animal studies: 13 fractional worksInsect and Arachnid Ecol…13Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior: 13 fractional worksPlant biochemistry and b…10Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis: 10 fractional worksInsect-Plant Interactions and Control: 10 fractional worksPlant Parasitism and Resistance: 8 fractional worksInsect and Pesticide Res…7Insect and Pesticide Research: 7 fractional worksInsect symbiosis and bacterial influences: 5 fractional worksForest Insect Ecology and Management: 4 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Reproduction: 4 fractional works
Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsGeneticsMolecular Biology3 others

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

  1. 1 Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 16 works
  2. 2 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 13 works
  3. 3 Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior Genetics 13 works
  4. 4 Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis Molecular Biology 10 works
  5. 5 Insect-Plant Interactions and Control Insect Science 10 works
  6. 6 Plant Parasitism and Resistance Plant Science 8 works
  7. 7 Insect and Pesticide Research Insect Science 7 works
  8. 8 Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences Insect Science 5 works
  9. 9 Forest Insect Ecology and Management Ecology 4 works
  10. 10 Animal Behavior and Reproduction Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 4 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 available60.5%not open39.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors39.4%domestic only60.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology'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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