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Max Planck Institute for Ornithology

In research, Max Planck Institute for Ornithology stands highest in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#486 of 7,814 worldwide), Life Sciences (#1,059 of 14,347 worldwide) and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (#109 of 1,008 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,742
of 28,054 · #2,819 all time
Rank in Germany
#435
of 1,178
Research works
2.6k
▼ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
74k
28.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
33.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is Max Planck Institute for Ornithology 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
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #486 of 7,814 31.8%251
Life SciencesDomain #1,059 of 14,347 32.5%1,003
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield #109 of 1,008 46.3%401
Social SciencesDomain #1,834 of 16,945 17.5%572
Social SciencesField #1,632 of 10,206 16.8%229
Environmental ScienceField #1,168 of 6,208 24.2%724
EcologySubfield #363 of 1,512 29.0%436
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,454 of 6,031 36.2%591
PsychologyField #1,317 of 3,744 26.7%128
Arts and HumanitiesField #1,686 of 3,836 13.1%194

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Max Planck Institute for Ornithology 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: 5.74× its world share, 20 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.07× its world share, 12 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.08× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.98× its world share, 5 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 5.30× its world share, 20 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.50× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 1.98× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.44× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 5.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Max Planck Institute for Ornithology?

Ranked on the composite score, Peter Berthold, Wolfgang Wickler and Jakob C. Mueller lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Max Planck Institute for Ornithology.

  1. 1 Peter Berthold Germany · #300,118 worldwide 255 citations · 123 works
  2. 2 Wolfgang Wickler Germany · #318,103 worldwide 216 citations · 145 works
  3. 3 Jakob C. Mueller Germany · #320,883 worldwide 147 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Wolfgang Fiedler Germany · #352,351 worldwide 149 citations · 53 works
  5. 5 Bart Kempenaers Germany · #452,928 worldwide 347 citations · 65 works
  6. 6 Michaela Hau Germany · #510,216 worldwide 106 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Wolfgang Forstmeier Germany · #557,739 worldwide 177 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 Juan F. Masello Germany · #693,306 worldwide 124 citations · 33 works
  9. 9 Wolfgang Goymann Germany · #759,423 worldwide 120 citations · 23 works
  10. 10 Manfred Gahr Germany · #781,303 worldwide 75 citations · 44 works
All ranked researchers at Max Planck Institute for Ornithology

Which keywords describe research at Max Planck Institute for Ornithology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Adaptive Evolution, Evolutionary Dynamics, Natural Selection, Genetic Variation, Reproductive Strategies, Behavioral Syndromes and Phenotypic Plasticity.

▲ 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. Climate Change24▲ 12×21 topics
  2. Adaptive Evolution12▲ 295×2 topics
  3. Evolutionary Dynamics11▲ 426×2 topics
  4. Natural Selection11▲ 279×2 topics
  5. Behavioral Syndromes11▲ 562×1 topic
  6. Genetic Variation11▲ 69×2 topics
  7. Phenotypic Plasticity11▲ 562×1 topic
  8. Reproductive Strategies11▲ 390×2 topics
  9. Acoustic Communication10▲ 271×2 topics
  10. Biodiversity9▲ 16×9 topics
  11. Habitat Selection9▲ 165×2 topics
  12. Invasive Species8▲ 25×9 topics
  13. Population Dynamics8▲ 42×7 topics
  14. Avian Ecology7▲ 470×1 topic
  15. Conservation7▲ 23×8 topics
  16. Migration Patterns7▲ 390×1 topic
  17. Habitat Fragmentation7▲ 44×4 topics
  18. Social Learning7▲ 362×2 topics
  19. Evolutionary Biology7▲ 269×3 topics
  20. Global Change7▲ 34×4 topics
  21. Avian Vocal Communication6▲ 545×1 topic
  22. Birdsong6▲ 545×1 topic
  23. Ecosystem Services6▲ 22×4 topics
  24. Plant-Animal Interactions6▲ 98×1 topic
  25. Pollinator Decline6▲ 98×1 topic
  26. Predator-Prey Interactions4▲ 72×2 topics
  27. Anthropogenic Noise4▲ 171×1 topic
  28. Marine Mammals4▲ 171×1 topic
  29. Metabolic Rate2▲ 54×2 topics
  30. Molecular Phylogeny2▲ 22×6 topics
  31. Genetic Diversity2▲ 7.0×6 topics
  32. Conservation Biology2▲ 27×3 topics
  33. Population Genetics2▲ 20×3 topics
  34. Trophic Cascades2▲ 30×2 topics
  35. Animal Movement2▲ 44×1 topic
  36. Occupancy Rates2▲ 44×1 topic
  37. Social Cognition2▲ 13×5 topics
  38. Adaptation2▲ 7.6×4 topics
  39. Bats2▲ 66×1 topic
  40. Hibernation2▲ 139×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Animal Behavior and Reproduction, Avian ecology and behavior, Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior and Plant and animal studies.

Animal Behavior and Repr…11Animal Behavior and Reproduction: 11 fractional worksAvian ecology and behavior: 7 fractional worksAnimal Vocal Communication and Behavior: 6 fractional worksPlant and animal studies6Plant and animal studies: 6 fractional worksMarine animal studies ov…4Marine animal studies overview: 4 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Conservation: 2 fractional worksBat Biology and Ecology Studies: 2 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and Climate Change: 1 fractional worksGenetic diversity and population structure: 1 fractional worksCognitive and psychological constructs research: 1 fractional works
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcologyDevelopmental BiologyEcological Modeling2 others

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

  1. 1 Animal Behavior and Reproduction Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 11 works
  2. 2 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 7 works
  3. 3 Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior Developmental Biology 6 works
  4. 4 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 6 works
  5. 5 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 4 works
  6. 6 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 2 works
  7. 7 Bat Biology and Ecology Studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2 works
  8. 8 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 1 works
  9. 9 Genetic diversity and population structure Genetics 1 works
  10. 10 Cognitive and psychological constructs research 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 available24.7%not open75.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.5%domestic only78.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.