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Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics

In research, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics stands highest in Life Sciences (#2,309 of 7,800 worldwide) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#1,460 of 3,579 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology — Molecular Biology is 11.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,196
of 28,054 · #1,427 all time
Rank in Germany
#224
of 1,178
Research works
1.5k
▼ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
163k
106.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
31.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
62%
world 28%

What is Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics 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
Life SciencesDomain #2,309 of 7,800 34.3%102 #524
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,460 of 3,579 33.2%85 #271

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics 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).

What does Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Molecular Biology takes 11.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Molecular BiologySubfield · 53.7 works11×
  2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField · 84.7 works9.9×
← 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: 0.61× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 9.87× its world share, 85 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.72× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.73× its world share, 10 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.37× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.33× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.60× its world share, 15 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.41× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.50× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.79× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.72× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.64× its world share, 20 worksMedicineNursing: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 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, 9.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics?

Ranked on the composite score, Anthony A. Hyman, Eugene W. Myers and Andrej Shevchenko lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics.

  1. 1 Anthony A. Hyman Germany · #3,430 worldwide 1k citations · 78 works
  2. 2 Eugene W. Myers Germany · #22,187 worldwide 1.2k citations · 38 works
  3. 3 Andrej Shevchenko Germany · #42,240 worldwide 508 citations · 39 works
  4. 4 Simon Alberti Germany · #61,553 worldwide 1.3k citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Wieland Β. Huttner Germany · #76,209 worldwide 355 citations · 45 works
  6. 6 Michael Hiller Germany · #77,270 worldwide 638 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 Marino Zerial Germany · #91,432 worldwide 406 citations · 26 works
  8. 8 Jonathon Howard Germany · #121,143 worldwide 230 citations · 42 works
  9. 9 Stephan W. Grill Germany · #121,470 worldwide 434 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 Elisabeth Knust Germany · #125,151 worldwide 290 citations · 33 works
All ranked researchers at Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics

Which keywords describe research at Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Stem Cells, Tissue Engineering, Oxidative Stress, Mechanotransduction, Cancer Progression, Cancer Therapy, Extracellular Matrix and Alternative Splicing.

▲ 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. Stem Cells11▲ 27×11 topics
  2. Oxidative Stress10▲ 3.7×27 topics
  3. Tissue Engineering8▲ 7.9×6 topics
  4. Cancer7▲ 3.4×23 topics
  5. Mechanotransduction7▲ 64×4 topics
  6. Cancer Progression7▲ 22×4 topics
  7. Cancer Therapy6▲ 6.5×9 topics
  8. Extracellular Matrix5▲ 19×4 topics
  9. Alternative Splicing5▲ 63×1 topic
  10. RNA-Binding Proteins5▲ 63×1 topic
  11. Cell Migration5▲ 65×3 topics
  12. Transcriptional Regulation5▲ 19×8 topics
  13. Biomechanics5▲ 9.3×2 topics
  14. Brain Development4▲ 16×4 topics
  15. Cell Mechanics4▲ 116×1 topic
  16. Cytoskeleton4▲ 116×1 topic
  17. Gene Expression4▲ 4.5×16 topics
  18. Phylogenetic Analysis4▲ 9.0×7 topics
  19. Cell Division4▲ 124×1 topic
  20. Gene Regulation4▲ 29×4 topics
  21. Microtubules4▲ 124×1 topic
  22. Pluripotent Stem Cells4▲ 50×2 topics
  23. Hedgehog Signaling4▲ 85×2 topics
  24. Hydrogels4▲ 14×4 topics
  25. Regenerative Medicine4▲ 9.1×5 topics
  26. Embryonic Stem Cells4▲ 51×2 topics
  27. Insulin Signaling4▲ 25×3 topics
  28. Mass Spectrometry4▲ 14×4 topics
  29. Ciliopathies3▲ 127×1 topic
  30. Differentiation3▲ 35×1 topic
  31. Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells3▲ 81×1 topic
  32. Primary Cilium3▲ 127×1 topic
  33. Adult Stem Cells3▲ 95×1 topic
  34. Fluid Dynamics3▲ 15×4 topics
  35. Neurogenesis3▲ 95×1 topic
  36. Translation3▲ 12×2 topics
  37. Cell Culture3▲ 18×3 topics
  38. Microfluidic Devices3▲ 17×2 topics
  39. RNA Structure3▲ 37×1 topic
  40. Ribosome3▲ 37×1 topic

Which research topics does Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: RNA Research and Splicing, Cellular Mechanics and Interactions, Microtubule and mitosis dynamics and Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases.

RNA Research and Splicing5RNA Research and Splicing: 5 fractional worksCellular Mechanics and I…4Cellular Mechanics and Interactions: 4 fractional worksMicrotubule and mitosis dynamics: 4 fractional worksGenetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases: 3 fractional worksPluripotent Stem Cells Research: 3 fractional worksNeurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms: 3 fractional worksRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms: 3 fractional worksMicro and Nano Robotics3Micro and Nano Robotics: 3 fractional works3D Printing in Biomedical Research: 3 fractional worksCell Image Analysis Techniques: 2 fractional works
Molecular BiologyCell BiologyGeneticsDevelopmental Neuroscience3 others

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

  1. 1 RNA Research and Splicing Molecular Biology 5 works
  2. 2 Cellular Mechanics and Interactions Cell Biology 4 works
  3. 3 Microtubule and mitosis dynamics Cell Biology 4 works
  4. 4 Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases Genetics 3 works
  5. 5 Pluripotent Stem Cells Research Molecular Biology 3 works
  6. 6 Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms Developmental Neuroscience 3 works
  7. 7 RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms Molecular Biology 3 works
  8. 8 Micro and Nano Robotics Condensed Matter Physics 3 works
  9. 9 3D Printing in Biomedical Research Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Cell Image Analysis Techniques Biophysics 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 available61.7%not open38.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors40.5%domestic only59.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% 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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