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Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems

In research, Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,652 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,648 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics — Statistical and Nonlinear Physics is 27.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,353
of 28,054 · #7,140 all time
Rank in Germany
#337
of 1,178
Research works
2.4k
▼ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
36k
14.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems 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 #4,652 of 12,888 15.0%222 #4491
EngineeringField #4,648 of 6,636 17.5%91 #4456

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems 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 of Complex Technical Systems specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Statistical and Nonlinear Physics takes 27.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Statistical and Nonlinear PhysicsSubfield · 24.0 works28×
← 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: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.97× its world share, 29 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 10.62× its world share, 10 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.47× its world share, 15 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.96× its world share, 21 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.65× its world share, 9 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.19× its world share, 91 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.44× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.04× its world share, 20 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 6.13× its world share, 20 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 4.58× its world share, 28 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.18× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.46× its world share, 9 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 10.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems?

Ranked on the composite score, Michael Mangold, Steffen Klamt and Jens Saak lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems.

  1. 1 Michael Mangold Germany · #282,215 worldwide 34 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 Steffen Klamt Germany · #363,229 worldwide 163 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Jens Saak Germany · #562,520 worldwide 80 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Peter Benner Germany · #593,458 worldwide 569 citations · 254 works
  5. 5 René Hennig Germany · #630,362 worldwide 41 citations · 32 works
  6. 6 Ernst Dieter Gilles Germany · #669,464 worldwide 53 citations · 38 works
  7. 7 Jörg Raisch Germany · #669,743 worldwide 239 citations · 98 works
  8. 8 Martin Stoll Germany · #700,954 worldwide 167 citations · 58 works
  9. 9 Andreas Böck Germany · #703,097 worldwide 26 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Igor Pontes Duff Germany · #706,889 worldwide 15 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems

Which keywords describe research at Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nonlinear Systems, Fluid Dynamics, Partial Differential Equations, Inverse Problems, Model Reduction, Data-Driven Modeling, Dynamic Mode Decomposition and Machine Learning.

▲ 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. Machine Learning31▲ 3.5×11 topics
  2. Nonlinear Systems29▲ 49×5 topics
  3. Deep Learning27▲ 2.8×8 topics
  4. Fluid Dynamics24▲ 64×5 topics
  5. Partial Differential Equations24▲ 159×2 topics
  6. Inverse Problems23▲ 77×3 topics
  7. Model Reduction22▲ 158×2 topics
  8. Data-Driven Modeling22▲ 227×1 topic
  9. Dynamic Mode Decomposition22▲ 227×1 topic
  10. Renewable Energy13▲ 3.2×15 topics
  11. Catalysis12▲ 6.7×14 topics
  12. Monte Carlo Simulation10▲ 18×3 topics
  13. Hamiltonian Systems10▲ 118×2 topics
  14. Optimization9▲ 7.0×5 topics
  15. Synthetic Biology9▲ 52×2 topics
  16. Metabolic Engineering9▲ 32×3 topics
  17. Crystal Engineering8▲ 27×3 topics
  18. Stochastic Differential Equations8▲ 44×2 topics
  19. Differential Equations8▲ 126×1 topic
  20. Numerical Integration8▲ 100×1 topic
  21. Sensitivity Analysis8▲ 29×1 topic
  22. Uncertainty Quantification8▲ 35×1 topic
  23. Constraint-Based Models7▲ 65×1 topic
  24. Genome-Scale Models7▲ 65×1 topic
  25. CO2 Capture6▲ 14×5 topics
  26. Industrial Applications6▲ 22×3 topics
  27. Glycosylation6▲ 19×3 topics
  28. Iterative Methods6▲ 54×2 topics
  29. Crystallization6▲ 39×2 topics
  30. Parallel Computing6▲ 17×2 topics
  31. Molecular Dynamics6▲ 12×4 topics
  32. Stability Analysis6▲ 12×5 topics
  33. Crystal Growth5▲ 6.9×3 topics
  34. Carbon Dioxide5▲ 12×4 topics
  35. Green Chemistry5▲ 10×6 topics
  36. Matrix Computations5▲ 70×1 topic
  37. Numerical Linear Algebra5▲ 70×1 topic
  38. Nucleation5▲ 108×1 topic
  39. Solubility5▲ 108×1 topic
  40. Fluid-Structure Interaction5▲ 11×4 topics

Which research topics does Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Model Reduction and Neural Networks, Numerical methods for differential equations, Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design and Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction.

Model Reduction and Neur…22Model Reduction and Neural Networks: 22 fractional worksNumerical methods for di…8Numerical methods for differential equations: 8 fractional worksProbabilistic and Robust…8Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design: 8 fractional worksMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction: 7 fractional worksMatrix Theory and Algorithms: 5 fractional worksCrystallization and Solu…5Crystallization and Solubility Studies: 5 fractional worksProcess Optimization and Integration: 5 fractional worksBiofuel production and bioconversion: 4 fractional worksFuel Cells and Related Materials: 4 fractional worksMachine Learning in Materials Science: 4 fractional works
Statistical and Nonlinear PhysicsNumerical AnalysisStatistics, Probability and UncertaintyMolecular Biology5 others

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

  1. 1 Model Reduction and Neural Networks Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 22 works
  2. 2 Numerical methods for differential equations Numerical Analysis 8 works
  3. 3 Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 8 works
  4. 4 Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction Molecular Biology 7 works
  5. 5 Matrix Theory and Algorithms Computational Theory and Mathematics 5 works
  6. 6 Crystallization and Solubility Studies Materials Chemistry 5 works
  7. 7 Process Optimization and Integration Control and Systems Engineering 5 works
  8. 8 Biofuel production and bioconversion Biomedical Engineering 4 works
  9. 9 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  10. 10 Machine Learning in Materials Science 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 available34.4%not open65.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems'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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