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Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research

In research, Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research stands highest in Life Sciences (#2,501 of 14,347 worldwide), Medicine (#4,053 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#5,514 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#5,431
of 42,892
Rank in Germany
#306
of 2,077
Research works
1.1k
▼ 53% vs 2013–17
Citations
63k
56.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
25.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Max Planck Institute for Metabolism 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 #2,501 of 14,347 31.3%493
MedicineField #4,053 of 17,978 33.6%480
Health SciencesDomain #5,514 of 20,462 33.7%488
NeuroscienceField #1,027 of 2,675 33.6%268
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingSubfield #621 of 1,574 36.2%130
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #3,697 of 7,814 25.6%188

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Max Planck Institute for Metabolism 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: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.35× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.43× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 14.06× its world share, 10 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.82× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.25× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.06× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.05× its world share, 18 worksMedicineNursing: 2.62× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.92× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 14.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Karl Herholz, Konstantin‐Alexander Hossmann and K. Wienhard lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research.

  1. 1 Karl Herholz Germany · #81,491 worldwide 349 citations · 87 works
  2. 2 Konstantin‐Alexander Hossmann Germany · #209,420 worldwide 175 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 K. Wienhard Germany · #224,046 worldwide 162 citations · 50 works
  4. 4 Mathias Hoehn Germany · #229,545 worldwide 99 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Wolf‐Dieter Heiss Germany · #278,454 worldwide 299 citations · 83 works
  6. 6 Wolf–Dieter Heiss Germany · #285,161 worldwide 135 citations · 48 works
  7. 7 Rudolf Graf Germany · #289,160 worldwide 121 citations · 33 works
  8. 8 Andreas H. Jacobs Germany · #523,243 worldwide 85 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 K.‐A. Hossmann Germany · #617,281 worldwide 58 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Wulf Paschen Germany · #764,004 worldwide 54 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research

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

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Neurological Disorders, Insulin Resistance, Inflammation, Cardiovascular Disease, Oxidative Stress and Neural Circuits.

▲ 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. Obesity5▲ 14×16 topics
  2. Metabolic Syndrome4▲ 12×13 topics
  3. Inflammation4▲ 4.5×30 topics
  4. Neurological Disorders4▲ 14×9 topics
  5. Oxidative Stress4▲ 4.7×20 topics
  6. Insulin Resistance3▲ 16×9 topics
  7. Cardiovascular Disease3▲ 6.2×15 topics
  8. Neural Circuits3▲ 64×4 topics
  9. Machine Learning2▲ 1.65×6 topics
  10. Hormonal Regulation2▲ 195×2 topics
  11. Weight Loss2▲ 30×4 topics
  12. Epilepsy Treatment2▲ 47×2 topics
  13. Ghrelin2▲ 262×1 topic
  14. Leptin2▲ 262×1 topic
  15. Mitochondrial Dysfunction2▲ 16×5 topics
  16. Neural Networks2▲ 3.1×3 topics
  17. Alzheimer's Disease2▲ 16×5 topics
  18. Particulate Matter2▲ 29×2 topics
  19. Air Quality Monitoring2▲ 75×1 topic
  20. Low-Cost Sensors2▲ 75×1 topic
  21. Metabolic Regulation2▲ 25×3 topics
  22. Cancer Therapy2▲ 6.6×4 topics
  23. Cancer2▲ 2.5×15 topics
  24. Emotion Regulation2▲ 11×4 topics
  25. Functional Connectivity2▲ 24×2 topics
  26. Ketogenic Diet2▲ 32×1 topic
  27. Low-Carbohydrate Diet2▲ 36×1 topic
  28. Neurodegeneration1▲ 10.0×6 topics
  29. Aging1▲ 5.4×10 topics
  30. Brown Adipose Tissue1▲ 55×1 topic
  31. Diabetes1▲ 5.8×8 topics
  32. Exercise1▲ 24×2 topics
  33. Metabolism1▲ 5.5×10 topics
  34. Thermogenesis1▲ 55×1 topic
  35. Circadian Rhythms1▲ 25×2 topics
  36. Epidemiology1▼ 0.68×13 topics
  37. Parkinson's Disease1▲ 11×5 topics
  38. Anxiety1▲ 5.2×6 topics
  39. Depression1▲ 2.5×8 topics
  40. Memory1▲ 9.0×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Regulation of Appetite and Obesity, Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting, Diet and metabolism studies and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism.

Regulation of Appetite and Obesity: 2 fractional worksAir Quality Monitoring and Forecasting: 2 fractional worksDiet and metabolism studies: 2 fractional worksAdipose Tissue and Metabolism: 1 fractional worksSleep and Wakefulness Research: 1 fractional worksFunctional Brain Connect…1Functional Brain Connectivity Studies: 1 fractional worksVagus Nerve Stimulation Research: 1 fractional worksLiver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment: 1 fractional worksNeurological disorders and treatments: 1 fractional worksNeuroendocrine regulation and behavior: 1 fractional works
Endocrine and Autonomic SystemsEnvironmental EngineeringPhysiologyCognitive Neuroscience3 others

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

  1. 1 Regulation of Appetite and Obesity Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 2 works
  2. 2 Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting Environmental Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Diet and metabolism studies Physiology 2 works
  4. 4 Adipose Tissue and Metabolism Physiology 1 works
  5. 5 Sleep and Wakefulness Research Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  6. 6 Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  7. 7 Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research Neurology 1 works
  8. 8 Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Epidemiology 1 works
  9. 9 Neurological disorders and treatments Neurology 1 works
  10. 10 Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior Social Psychology 1 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 available34.1%not open65.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.5%domestic only73.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 53% 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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