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Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics

In research, Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics stands highest in Astronomy and Astrophysics (#11 of 443 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#1,821 of 12,888 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#536 of 1,646 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Physics and Astronomy — Astronomy and Astrophysics is 95.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,252
of 28,054 · #1,920 all time
Rank in Germany
#159
of 1,178
Research works
2.8k
▼ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
108k
38.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
48.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
79%
world 28%

What is Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics 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
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #11 of 443 55.7%158 #64
Physical SciencesDomain #1,821 of 12,888 50.0%307 #1274
Physics and AstronomyField #536 of 1,646 53.8%242 #552

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

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Astronomy and Astrophysics#64 #11
  2. Physical Sciences#1,274 #1,821
  3. Physics and Astronomy#552 #536
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 95.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 157.9 works95×
  2. Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield · 46.3 works46×
  3. Physics and AstronomyField · 242.1 works34×
  4. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 20.8 works9.0×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.21× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.21× its world share, 21 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.45× its world share, 22 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 4.10× its world share, 15 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 34.02× its world share, 242 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.32× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 34.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics?

Ranked on the composite score, S. Husa, B. Krishnan and B. Allen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics.

  1. 1 S. Husa Germany · #7,523 worldwide 2.1k citations · 97 works
  2. 2 B. Krishnan Germany · #7,968 worldwide 1.4k citations · 76 works
  3. 3 B. Allen Germany · #8,273 worldwide 1.8k citations · 113 works
  4. 4 M. Pürrer Germany · #9,718 worldwide 1.5k citations · 63 works
  5. 5 A. P. Lundgren Germany · #11,105 worldwide 1.5k citations · 73 works
  6. 6 J. T. Whelan Germany · #11,565 worldwide 1.4k citations · 82 works
  7. 7 B. Willke Germany · #13,007 worldwide 1.3k citations · 94 works
  8. 8 A. M. Sintes Germany · #13,680 worldwide 1.4k citations · 89 works
  9. 9 K. Danzmann Germany · #14,485 worldwide 1.6k citations · 155 works
  10. 10 B. F. Schutz Germany · #14,988 worldwide 1.7k citations · 141 works
All ranked researchers at Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics

Which keywords describe research at Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gravitational Waves, Binary Black Hole, Neutron Star, Supernovae, Black Holes, Quantum Gravity, General Relativity and Quantum Entanglement.

▲ 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. Gravitational Waves87▲ 487×2 topics
  2. Binary Black Hole61▲ 653×1 topic
  3. Neutron Star61▲ 653×1 topic
  4. Supernovae55▲ 208×2 topics
  5. Black Holes52▲ 172×3 topics
  6. Quantum Gravity43▲ 165×3 topics
  7. General Relativity32▲ 147×2 topics
  8. Quantum Entanglement30▲ 143×2 topics
  9. Field Theories30▲ 202×1 topic
  10. Holographic30▲ 202×1 topic
  11. Cosmological Parameters29▲ 163×1 topic
  12. Dark Energy29▲ 141×1 topic
  13. Nucleosynthesis26▲ 169×2 topics
  14. Gamma-Ray Bursts26▲ 303×1 topic
  15. Neutron Stars26▲ 303×1 topic
  16. Galactic Center22▲ 154×2 topics
  17. Accretion Disks21▲ 140×2 topics
  18. Magnetic Fields21▲ 102×3 topics
  19. X-Ray Spectroscopy21▲ 148×2 topics
  20. Event Horizon Telescope20▲ 295×1 topic
  21. X-Ray Astronomy20▲ 295×1 topic
  22. Climate Change14▲ 1.60×9 topics
  23. GRACE13▲ 80×1 topic
  24. Geodetic Measurements13▲ 38×2 topics
  25. Hydrological Modeling13▲ 18×2 topics
  26. Sea Level Rise13▲ 32×1 topic
  27. Lorentz Violation9▲ 184×1 topic
  28. Noncommutative Field Theory9▲ 184×1 topic
  29. Dark Matter8▲ 22×4 topics
  30. Cosmology7▲ 32×3 topics
  31. Cosmic Rays7▲ 41×2 topics
  32. Neutrinos7▲ 41×2 topics
  33. Ring Laser Gyroscope7▲ 167×1 topic
  34. Rotational Seismology7▲ 167×1 topic
  35. Tomography6▲ 10×4 topics
  36. Particle Physics5▲ 22×2 topics
  37. Radio Astronomy5▲ 76×2 topics
  38. Relativity5▲ 57×2 topics
  39. High-Energy Astrophysics5▲ 57×1 topic
  40. Particle Acceleration5▲ 57×1 topic

Which research topics does Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research, Black Holes and Theoretical Physics, Cosmology and Gravitation Theories and Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae.

Pulsars and Gravitationa…61Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research: 61 fractional worksBlack Holes and Theoreti…30Black Holes and Theoretical Physics: 30 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitatio…29Cosmology and Gravitation Theories: 29 fractional worksGamma-ray bursts and sup…26Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae: 26 fractional worksAstrophysical Phenomena …20Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations: 20 fractional worksGeophysics and Gravity Measurements: 13 fractional worksNoncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories: 9 fractional worksGeophysics and Sensor Technology: 7 fractional worksAstrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena: 5 fractional worksRadio Astronomy Observations and Technology: 5 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsOceanographyStatistical and Nonlinear Physics1 others

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

  1. 1 Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Astronomy and Astrophysics 61 works
  2. 2 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 30 works
  3. 3 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 29 works
  4. 4 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 26 works
  5. 5 Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astronomy and Astrophysics 20 works
  6. 6 Geophysics and Gravity Measurements Oceanography 13 works
  7. 7 Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 9 works
  8. 8 Geophysics and Sensor Technology Ocean Engineering 7 works
  9. 9 Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 5 works
  10. 10 Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 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 available79.0%not open21.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors43.6%domestic only56.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% 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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