Science Explorer Interactive view Map
Research facility · Stuttgart · Germany

Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research

In research, Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research stands highest in Physical Sciences (#885 of 12,888 worldwide), Physics and Astronomy (#306 of 1,646 worldwide) and Materials Science (#1,116 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Condensed Matter Physics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics — Condensed Matter Physics is 88.1× its share of world research.

fkf.mpg.de/enROR OpenAlex
World rank, 2022–2025
#1,506
of 28,054 · #231 all time
Rank in Germany
#80
of 1,178
Research works
10k
▼ 25% vs 2013–17
Citations
451k
43.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research 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 #885 of 12,888 17.4%424 #131
Physics and AstronomyField #306 of 1,646 21.9%133 #60
Materials ScienceField #1,116 of 2,468 13.9%150 #156
EngineeringField #3,101 of 6,636 17.4%79 #415
Materials ChemistrySubfield #898 of 1,556 14.6%90 #148
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield #343 of 565 23.2%64 #60
Condensed Matter PhysicsSubfield #50 of 69 19.2%63 #25

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

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. Physical Sciences#131 #885
  2. Physics and Astronomy#60 #306
  3. Materials Science#156 #1,116
  4. Engineering#415 #3,101
  5. Materials Chemistry#148 #898
  6. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics#60 #343
  7. Condensed Matter Physics#25 #50
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 Solid State Research specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Condensed Matter Physics takes 88.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Condensed Matter PhysicsSubfield · 63.0 works88×
  2. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 49.9 works24×
  3. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 63.7 works20×
  4. Physics and AstronomyField · 133.5 works13×
  5. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 90.3 works10×
← 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: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.34× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.82× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 4.68× its world share, 33 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.21× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.75× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.88× its world share, 8 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.17× its world share, 79 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.18× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 9.58× its world share, 150 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 13.42× its world share, 134 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.05× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.02× 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, 13.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, O. K. Andersen, M. Cardona and F. Keilmann lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research.

  1. 1 O. K. Andersen Germany · #2,453 worldwide 2.6k citations · 77 works
  2. 2 M. Cardona Germany · #3,526 worldwide 4.1k citations · 282 works
  3. 3 F. Keilmann Germany · #12,833 worldwide 798 citations · 67 works
  4. 4 O. Jepsen Germany · #23,776 worldwide 978 citations · 50 works
  5. 5 Andreas P. Schnyder Germany · #25,632 worldwide 853 citations · 53 works
  6. 6 K. Ploog Germany · #31,859 worldwide 1.4k citations · 185 works
  7. 7 B. Keimer Germany · #34,627 worldwide 1.8k citations · 175 works
  8. 8 Joachim Maier Germany · #49,491 worldwide 2.3k citations · 191 works
  9. 9 Klaus‐Dieter Kreuer Germany · #54,487 worldwide 772 citations · 30 works
  10. 10 Giniyat Khaliullin Germany · #54,743 worldwide 509 citations · 48 works
All ranked researchers at Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research

Which keywords describe research at Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Superconductivity, Electronic Structure, Electronic Structure Calculations, Spin Dynamics, Topological Order, Frustrated Magnets, Quantum Spin Liquids and Cuprate Superconductors.

▲ 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. Superconductivity74▲ 96×9 topics
  2. Electronic Structure60▲ 75×8 topics
  3. Electronic Structure Calculations33▲ 112×2 topics
  4. Spin Dynamics33▲ 172×2 topics
  5. Topological Order32▲ 151×2 topics
  6. Frustrated Magnets28▲ 234×1 topic
  7. Quantum Spin Liquids28▲ 234×1 topic
  8. Cuprate Superconductors25▲ 163×1 topic
  9. High-Temperature Superconductivity25▲ 163×1 topic
  10. Metal-Insulator Transition23▲ 76×2 topics
  11. Perovskite Oxides23▲ 75×2 topics
  12. Magnetocaloric Materials21▲ 146×1 topic
  13. Perovskites21▲ 146×1 topic
  14. Catalysis21▲ 7.0×19 topics
  15. Oxide Interfaces19▲ 115×1 topic
  16. Two-Dimensional Electron Gases19▲ 115×1 topic
  17. Quantum Computing18▲ 40×4 topics
  18. Spintronics18▲ 32×4 topics
  19. Graphene18▲ 5.9×7 topics
  20. Two-Dimensional Materials17▲ 17×4 topics
  21. Cathode Materials17▲ 9.7×3 topics
  22. Topological Insulators16▲ 79×2 topics
  23. Nanocomposites16▲ 4.4×12 topics
  24. Energy Storage15▲ 5.0×8 topics
  25. Crystal Growth14▲ 11×12 topics
  26. Molecular Dynamics14▲ 18×6 topics
  27. Electronic Properties13▲ 34×2 topics
  28. Crystal Structure13▲ 21×5 topics
  29. Thin Films13▲ 15×9 topics
  30. Metal-Organic Frameworks13▲ 6.8×5 topics
  31. Ferroelectricity13▲ 30×4 topics
  32. Raman Spectroscopy13▲ 14×4 topics
  33. Transparent Conductors12▲ 21×2 topics
  34. Electron Spin12▲ 74×1 topic
  35. Semiconductor Quantum Dots12▲ 74×1 topic
  36. Methane Storage12▲ 20×2 topics
  37. Semiconductors12▲ 8.4×5 topics
  38. Quantum Spin Hall Effect11▲ 73×1 topic
  39. Superconductors11▲ 73×1 topic
  40. Ionic Conductivity10▲ 17×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Condensed Matter Physics, Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism, Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials and Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides.

Advanced Condensed Matter Physics: 28 fractional worksPhysics of Superconductivity and Magnetism: 25 fractional worksMagnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials: 21 fractional worksElectronic and Structural Properties of Oxides: 19 fractional worksQuantum and electron transport phenomena: 12 fractional worksTopological Materials an…11Topological Materials and Phenomena: 11 fractional worksGraphene research and applications: 9 fractional worksAdvanced Chemical Physics Studies: 8 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 7 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 7 fractional works
Condensed Matter PhysicsElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsMaterials ChemistryAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics1 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Condensed Matter Physics Condensed Matter Physics 28 works
  2. 2 Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism Condensed Matter Physics 25 works
  3. 3 Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 21 works
  4. 4 Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides Materials Chemistry 19 works
  5. 5 Quantum and electron transport phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 12 works
  6. 6 Topological Materials and Phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 11 works
  7. 7 Graphene research and applications Materials Chemistry 9 works
  8. 8 Advanced Chemical Physics Studies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 8 works
  9. 9 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 7 works
  10. 10 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 7 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 available25.6%not open74.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.1%domestic only71.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 25% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Other research institutions in Stuttgart

All research institutions in Stuttgart

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.