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Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion

In research, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,183 of 12,888 worldwide) and Chemistry (#334 of 1,330 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Inorganic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment — Inorganic Chemistry is 32.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,041
of 28,054 · #2,118 all time
Rank in Germany
#103
of 1,178
Research works
1k
◆ 0% vs 2013–17
Citations
54k
53.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

What is Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion 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 #1,183 of 12,888 18.4%253 #1404
ChemistryField #334 of 1,330 22.0%77 #746

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Inorganic Chemistry takes 32.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Inorganic ChemistrySubfield · 22.1 works32×
  2. Chemical EngineeringField · 27.9 works29×
  3. Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield · 41.9 works20×
  4. Organic ChemistrySubfield · 38.6 works19×
  5. ChemistryField · 76.7 works18×
← 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: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.65× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.50× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 29.16× its world share, 28 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 17.86× its world share, 77 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.08× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 17.24× its world share, 43 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.89× its world share, 36 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.40× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.27× its world share, 50 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.58× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 29.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Serena DeBeer, Wolfgang Lubitz and Dimitrios A. Pantazis lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion.

  1. 1 Serena DeBeer Germany · #150,894 worldwide 225 citations · 34 works
  2. 2 Wolfgang Lubitz Germany · #273,227 worldwide 608 citations · 104 works
  3. 3 Dimitrios A. Pantazis Germany · #324,001 worldwide 201 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Ragnar Björnsson Germany · #583,940 worldwide 110 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Edward J. Reijerse Germany · #847,011 worldwide 80 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Maurice van Gastel Germany · #1,152,396 worldwide 81 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Alexander Schnegg Germany · #1,199,724 worldwide 64 citations · 34 works
  8. 8 Christophe Werlé Germany · #1,230,880 worldwide 47 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 James A. Birrell Germany · #1,339,582 worldwide 81 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Hideaki Ogata Germany · #1,631,093 worldwide 13 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion

Which keywords describe research at Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Electrocatalysis, Catalysts, Hydrogenation, Nanomaterials, Water Splitting, Metal-Organic Frameworks and Carbon Dioxide.

▲ 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. Catalysis60▲ 33×25 topics
  2. Electrocatalysis37▲ 48×5 topics
  3. Catalysts32▲ 60×3 topics
  4. Hydrogenation32▲ 68×5 topics
  5. Nanomaterials32▲ 11×13 topics
  6. Water Splitting26▲ 26×4 topics
  7. Metal-Organic Frameworks23▲ 21×5 topics
  8. Carbon Dioxide22▲ 53×4 topics
  9. Fuel Cells22▲ 51×2 topics
  10. Energy Conversion21▲ 37×2 topics
  11. Hydrogen Evolution21▲ 59×1 topic
  12. Oxygen Reduction21▲ 59×1 topic
  13. Nanoparticles20▲ 5.8×18 topics
  14. Oxidation16▲ 36×3 topics
  15. Transition Metal Complexes16▲ 65×3 topics
  16. Selective Oxidation16▲ 41×2 topics
  17. Green Chemistry16▲ 32×9 topics
  18. Dehydrogenation14▲ 79×2 topics
  19. Molecular Catalysis14▲ 113×2 topics
  20. Renewable Fuels13▲ 42×3 topics
  21. CO2 Reduction13▲ 22×2 topics
  22. Ceria12▲ 37×1 topic
  23. Gold12▲ 37×1 topic
  24. Homogeneous Catalysts12▲ 90×2 topics
  25. Heterogeneous Catalysts12▲ 47×3 topics
  26. Catalytic12▲ 36×5 topics
  27. Organic Synthesis11▲ 35×7 topics
  28. Hydrogen Storage11▲ 33×3 topics
  29. Energy Storage10▲ 5.6×6 topics
  30. Chemical Synthesis10▲ 46×2 topics
  31. Ionic Liquids10▲ 13×4 topics
  32. Asymmetric Catalysis10▲ 91×2 topics
  33. Cyclic Carbonates9▲ 99×1 topic
  34. Electrochemical Conversion9▲ 86×1 topic
  35. Formic Acid9▲ 99×1 topic
  36. Metallic Surfaces9▲ 86×1 topic
  37. Heterogeneous Catalysis9▲ 18×5 topics
  38. Alcohol Activation9▲ 121×1 topic
  39. Chiral Ligands9▲ 101×1 topic
  40. Organometallic Chemistry8▲ 70×5 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts and Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis.

Electrocatalysts for Ene…21Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 21 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 12 fractional worksCO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts: 9 fractional worksCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis: 9 fractional worksAsymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis: 9 fractional worksAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction: 7 fractional worksElectrochemical Analysis…7Electrochemical Analysis and Applications: 7 fractional worksOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis: 6 fractional worksRadical Photochemical Reactions: 6 fractional worksCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions: 6 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentMaterials ChemistryProcess Chemistry and TechnologyInorganic Chemistry3 others

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

  1. 1 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 21 works
  2. 2 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 12 works
  3. 3 CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 9 works
  4. 4 Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis Process Chemistry and Technology 9 works
  5. 5 Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis Inorganic Chemistry 9 works
  6. 6 Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction Catalysis 7 works
  7. 7 Electrochemical Analysis and Applications Electrochemistry 7 works
  8. 8 Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis Organic Chemistry 6 works
  9. 9 Radical Photochemical Reactions Organic Chemistry 6 works
  10. 10 Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions Catalysis 6 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 available54.5%not open45.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors36.6%domestic only63.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 0% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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