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Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization

In research, Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,626 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#3,715 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computational Mechanics and Physics and Astronomy — Computational Mechanics is 15.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,441
of 28,054 · #2,801 all time
Rank in Germany
#121
of 1,178
Research works
1.4k
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
45k
32.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
27.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
69%
world 28%

What is Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization 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 #1,626 of 12,888 28.1%186 #1925
EngineeringField #3,715 of 6,636 25.4%69 #3150

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization 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 Dynamics and Self-Organization specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computational Mechanics takes 15.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computational MechanicsSubfield · 22.9 works15×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 48.6 works8.5×
← 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: 0.30× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.74× its world share, 38 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.21× its world share, 9 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.84× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.20× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.62× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.29× its world share, 9 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.72× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.79× its world share, 69 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.08× its world share, 14 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.22× its world share, 20 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.39× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 8.47× its world share, 49 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksNursingDecision Sciences: 0.83× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 8.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization?

Ranked on the composite score, Dirk Brockmann, Stephan Herminghaus and T. Geisel lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization.

  1. 1 Dirk Brockmann Germany · #113,340 worldwide 222 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 Stephan Herminghaus Germany · #355,844 worldwide 314 citations · 59 works
  3. 3 T. Geisel Germany · #422,848 worldwide 293 citations · 62 works
  4. 4 Gholamhossein Bagheri Germany · #479,977 worldwide 132 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Folkert Müller-Hoissen Germany · #641,278 worldwide 185 citations · 43 works
  6. 6 Eberhard Bodenschatz Germany · #646,103 worldwide 301 citations · 136 works
  7. 7 Stefan Luther Germany · #859,923 worldwide 75 citations · 37 works
  8. 8 Haitao Xu Germany · #889,012 worldwide 118 citations · 39 works
  9. 9 Olga Shishkina Germany · #1,091,436 worldwide 86 citations · 45 works
  10. 10 Fred Wolf Germany · #1,169,466 worldwide 53 citations · 46 works
All ranked researchers at Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization

Which keywords describe research at Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Fluid Dynamics, Colloidal Particles, Biomedical Applications, Hydrodynamics, Collective Behavior, Large-Eddy Simulation, Heat Transfer and Micro/Nanomotors.

▲ 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. Fluid Dynamics19▲ 53×4 topics
  2. Biomedical Applications18▲ 6.0×14 topics
  3. Colloidal Particles18▲ 126×3 topics
  4. Hydrodynamics15▲ 93×3 topics
  5. Collective Behavior15▲ 85×2 topics
  6. Large-Eddy Simulation15▲ 29×4 topics
  7. Heat Transfer14▲ 11×10 topics
  8. Micro/Nanomotors14▲ 225×1 topic
  9. Self-Propulsion14▲ 225×1 topic
  10. Nanoparticles13▲ 4.1×15 topics
  11. Vortex Dynamics12▲ 40×3 topics
  12. Turbulent Flows11▲ 42×2 topics
  13. Self-Assembly10▲ 12×7 topics
  14. Boundary Layer Transition10▲ 54×1 topic
  15. Particle Image Velocimetry10▲ 54×1 topic
  16. Multiphase Flow10▲ 43×4 topics
  17. Synchronization8▲ 27×3 topics
  18. Pattern Formation8▲ 82×2 topics
  19. Molecular Dynamics8▲ 19×6 topics
  20. Nonlinear Dynamics7▲ 13×3 topics
  21. Network Dynamics7▲ 26×3 topics
  22. Surface Tension7▲ 51×3 topics
  23. Polymer Films6▲ 37×3 topics
  24. Fluctuation Theorems6▲ 72×1 topic
  25. Stochastic Thermodynamics6▲ 72×1 topic
  26. Membrane Proteins6▲ 32×3 topics
  27. Thin Films6▲ 11×5 topics
  28. Two-Phase Flow6▲ 29×2 topics
  29. Bioinspired Materials5▲ 21×2 topics
  30. Chimera States5▲ 78×1 topic
  31. Crystal Growth5▲ 7.3×4 topics
  32. Reaction-Diffusion Model5▲ 78×1 topic
  33. Turbulence5▲ 23×2 topics
  34. Clustering5▲ 21×2 topics
  35. CFD Simulation5▲ 17×4 topics
  36. Particle-Laden Flows5▲ 92×1 topic
  37. Particles5▲ 92×1 topic
  38. Ecosystem Resilience5▲ 13×3 topics
  39. Surface Roughness5▲ 14×2 topics
  40. Microfluidics5▲ 24×3 topics

Which research topics does Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Micro and Nano Robotics, Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows, Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics and Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation.

Micro and Nano Robotics14Micro and Nano Robotics: 14 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows: 10 fractional worksAdvanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics: 6 fractional worksNonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation: 5 fractional worksParticle Dynamics in Fluid Flows: 5 fractional worksnanoparticles nucleation surface interactions: 4 fractional worksLipid Membrane Structure…4Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior: 4 fractional worksSurface Modification and Superhydrophobicity: 4 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer: 4 fractional worksPickering emulsions and particle stabilization: 4 fractional works
Condensed Matter PhysicsComputational MechanicsStatistical and Nonlinear PhysicsComputer Networks and Communications5 others

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

  1. 1 Micro and Nano Robotics Condensed Matter Physics 14 works
  2. 2 Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows Computational Mechanics 10 works
  3. 3 Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 6 works
  4. 4 Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation Computer Networks and Communications 5 works
  5. 5 Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows Ocean Engineering 5 works
  6. 6 nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions Atmospheric Science 4 works
  7. 7 Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior Molecular Biology 4 works
  8. 8 Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity Surfaces, Coatings and Films 4 works
  9. 9 Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer Computational Mechanics 4 works
  10. 10 Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization Materials Chemistry 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 available68.8%not open31.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors49.2%domestic only50.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% 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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