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Max Planck Institute for Medical Research

In research, Max Planck Institute for Medical Research stands highest in Life Sciences (#405 of 14,347 worldwide), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#290 of 7,814 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#1,480 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,651
of 28,054 · #934 all time
Rank in Germany
#172
of 1,178
Research works
3.5k
◆ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
224k
63.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
28.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
29%
world 28%

What is Max Planck Institute for Medical Research known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Life SciencesDomain #405 of 14,347 35.3%1,611
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #290 of 7,814 31.6%1,109
Physical SciencesDomain #1,480 of 21,541 26.7%1,376
NeuroscienceField #230 of 2,675 48.1%299
Molecular BiologySubfield #437 of 4,961 31.0%741
Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceSubfield #134 of 945 46.9%199
ChemistryField #647 of 3,369 24.3%629
MedicineField #4,004 of 17,978 30.2%437
Organic ChemistrySubfield #468 of 2,025 25.8%351
Materials ScienceField #1,132 of 4,504 26.7%293

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

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: 0.44× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6.84× its world share, 46 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.20× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 4.05× its world share, 8 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.26× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.36× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 4.83× its world share, 10 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.96× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.42× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.46× its world share, 11 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.02× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.40× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 6.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Max Planck Institute for Medical Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Bert Sakmann, Peter H. Seeburg and Ilme Schlichting lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Max Planck Institute for Medical Research.

  1. 1 Bert Sakmann Germany · #14,625 worldwide 854 citations · 49 works
  2. 2 Peter H. Seeburg Germany · #28,525 worldwide 756 citations · 36 works
  3. 3 Ilme Schlichting Germany · #43,719 worldwide 439 citations · 54 works
  4. 4 Winfried Denk Germany · #53,023 worldwide 791 citations · 28 works
  5. 5 Richard Kühn Germany · #62,764 worldwide 1.2k citations · 272 works
  6. 6 Theodor Wieland Germany · #75,274 worldwide 358 citations · 96 works
  7. 7 Hans Weber Germany · #76,584 worldwide 314 citations · 66 works
  8. 8 U. Haeberlen Germany · #82,253 worldwide 334 citations · 36 works
  9. 9 Rolf Sprengel Germany · #123,895 worldwide 135 citations · 39 works
  10. 10 L. Foucar Germany · #192,343 worldwide 194 citations · 34 works
All ranked researchers at Max Planck Institute for Medical Research

Which keywords describe research at Max Planck Institute for Medical Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Tissue Engineering, Nanoparticles, Super-Resolution Imaging, Fluorescent Proteins, Single-Molecule Imaging, Self-Assembly, Extracellular Matrix and Biosensors.

▲ 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. Tissue Engineering10▲ 13×8 topics
  2. Nanoparticles9▲ 5.8×11 topics
  3. Biomedical Applications7▲ 4.5×19 topics
  4. Super-Resolution Imaging7▲ 174×2 topics
  5. Fluorescent Proteins6▲ 229×1 topic
  6. Single-Molecule Imaging6▲ 229×1 topic
  7. Self-Assembly6▲ 15×9 topics
  8. Biosensors6▲ 9.4×10 topics
  9. Extracellular Matrix6▲ 28×6 topics
  10. Regenerative Medicine6▲ 17×4 topics
  11. Hydrogels5▲ 22×4 topics
  12. Drug Discovery5▲ 18×6 topics
  13. Stem Cells5▲ 15×6 topics
  14. Mechanotransduction4▲ 55×3 topics
  15. Cell Migration4▲ 72×2 topics
  16. Biomechanics4▲ 11×2 topics
  17. Cancer Progression4▲ 18×3 topics
  18. Cell Culture4▲ 29×2 topics
  19. Cell Mechanics4▲ 135×1 topic
  20. Cytoskeleton4▲ 135×1 topic
  21. Molecular Machines4▲ 23×2 topics
  22. Electrochemistry4▲ 13×2 topics
  23. DNA nanotechnology4▲ 23×1 topic
  24. Drug Delivery4▲ 5.3×8 topics
  25. aptamers4▲ 23×1 topic
  26. Image Processing4▲ 6.4×3 topics
  27. Microfluidic Devices4▲ 24×2 topics
  28. Bioinks3▲ 46×1 topic
  29. Biological Applications3▲ 40×3 topics
  30. Bioprinting3▲ 46×1 topic
  31. In Vivo Imaging3▲ 30×3 topics
  32. Membrane Proteins3▲ 34×3 topics
  33. Click Chemistry3▲ 45×2 topics
  34. Bioorthogonal Chemistry3▲ 83×1 topic
  35. Copper-Catalyzed Cycloaddition3▲ 83×1 topic
  36. Gene Silencing3▲ 22×2 topics
  37. Gene Therapy3▲ 12×4 topics
  38. High-Resolution Imaging3▲ 45×2 topics
  39. Lipid Rafts2▲ 57×1 topic
  40. Membrane Lipids2▲ 72×1 topic

Which research topics does Max Planck Institute for Medical Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques, Cellular Mechanics and Interactions, Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques and 3D Printing in Biomedical Research.

Advanced Fluorescence Mi…6Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques: 6 fractional worksCellular Mechanics and Interactions: 4 fractional worksAdvanced biosensing and …4Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques: 4 fractional works3D Printing in Biomedica…33D Printing in Biomedical Research: 3 fractional worksClick Chemistry and Applications: 3 fractional worksLipid Membrane Structure and Behavior: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Electron Micros…2Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications: 2 fractional worksPhotoreceptor and optogenetics research: 2 fractional worksNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research: 2 fractional worksMicro and Nano Robotics: 2 fractional works
BiophysicsCell BiologyMolecular BiologyBiomedical Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques Biophysics 6 works
  2. 2 Cellular Mechanics and Interactions Cell Biology 4 works
  3. 3 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 4 works
  4. 4 3D Printing in Biomedical Research Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  5. 5 Click Chemistry and Applications Organic Chemistry 3 works
  6. 6 Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior Molecular Biology 2 works
  7. 7 Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications Structural Biology 2 works
  8. 8 Photoreceptor and optogenetics research Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 2 works
  9. 9 Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 2 works
  10. 10 Micro and Nano Robotics Condensed Matter Physics 2 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 available28.7%not open71.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.1%domestic only81.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Max Planck Institute for Medical Research'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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