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Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology

In research, Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology stands highest in Life Sciences (#413 of 14,347 worldwide), Neuroscience (#131 of 2,675 worldwide) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#1,020 of 7,814 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#1,340
of 42,892
Rank in Germany
#115
of 2,077
Research works
1.2k
▼ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
114k
95.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
25.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
43%
world 28%

What is Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology 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 #413 of 14,347 40.4%908
NeuroscienceField #131 of 2,675 42.5%464
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,020 of 7,814 36.8%324
Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceSubfield #124 of 945 40.8%257
MedicineField #4,244 of 17,978 33.8%190
Health SciencesDomain #5,736 of 20,462 33.6%196
Molecular BiologySubfield #1,644 of 4,961 34.3%208

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology 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: 1.19× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6.08× its world share, 19 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 4.91× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 15.92× its world share, 16 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.92× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.08× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.77× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.72× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.84× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 1.30× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.02× 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, 15.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology?

Ranked on the composite score, H. Thoenen, Hartmut Wekerle and Alexander Borst lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology.

  1. 1 H. Thoenen Germany · #13,616 worldwide 905 citations · 80 works
  2. 2 Hartmut Wekerle Germany · #36,074 worldwide 401 citations · 73 works
  3. 3 Alexander Borst Germany · #49,293 worldwide 454 citations · 45 works
  4. 4 Rüdiger Klein Germany · #51,228 worldwide 878 citations · 28 works
  5. 5 Tobias Bonhoeffer Germany · #60,681 worldwide 411 citations · 28 works
  6. 6 Yves‐Alain Barde Germany · #108,829 worldwide 356 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 Dieter E. Jenne Germany · #145,138 worldwide 169 citations · 35 works
  8. 8 Martin Reddington Germany · #438,460 worldwide 101 citations · 32 works
  9. 9 Alexander Flügel Germany · #968,200 worldwide 42 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Monika Bradl Germany · #1,079,042 worldwide 84 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology

Which keywords describe research at Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Neuroscience, Neuronal Circuits, Metabolic Regulation, Insulin Signaling, Genetics, Drosophila, Olfactory System and Optogenetics.

▲ 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. Neuroscience5▲ 28×3 topics
  2. Neuronal Circuits4▲ 98×2 topics
  3. Metabolic Regulation4▲ 40×4 topics
  4. Insulin Signaling4▲ 71×2 topics
  5. Genetics3▲ 7.9×3 topics
  6. Drosophila3▲ 129×1 topic
  7. Olfactory System3▲ 85×1 topic
  8. Oxidative Stress3▲ 3.0×10 topics
  9. Cancer3▲ 3.3×11 topics
  10. Optogenetics3▲ 84×2 topics
  11. Inflammation2▲ 1.94×16 topics
  12. Neurobiology2▲ 14×3 topics
  13. Synchronization2▲ 31×2 topics
  14. Channelrhodopsin2▲ 105×1 topic
  15. Cortical Networks2▲ 60×1 topic
  16. Drug Discovery2▲ 16×4 topics
  17. Neural Control2▲ 105×1 topic
  18. Neurological Disorders2▲ 6.1×7 topics
  19. Neuronal Oscillations2▲ 46×1 topic
  20. Synaptic Plasticity2▲ 14×4 topics
  21. Brain Development2▲ 16×4 topics
  22. Gene Expression2▲ 4.7×8 topics
  23. Gene Therapy2▲ 15×4 topics
  24. Glycosylation2▲ 25×3 topics
  25. Monoclonal Antibodies2▲ 33×2 topics
  26. Therapeutic Antibodies2▲ 42×2 topics
  27. Astrocyte Function2▲ 43×2 topics
  28. Dendritic Spines2▲ 31×2 topics
  29. Model Organism2▲ 193×1 topic
  30. Retinal Stem Cells2▲ 116×1 topic
  31. Retinitis Pigmentosa2▲ 116×1 topic
  32. Zebrafish2▲ 118×1 topic
  33. Genetic Variation1▲ 11×2 topics
  34. Immunity1▲ 6.0×5 topics
  35. Natural Selection1▲ 42×2 topics
  36. GABAergic1▲ 41×1 topic
  37. NK Cell Recognition1▲ 32×1 topic
  38. Natural Killer Cells1▲ 32×1 topic
  39. Neurotransmission1▲ 41×1 topic
  40. Social Behavior1▲ 35×2 topics

Which research topics does Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research, Neural dynamics and brain function, Photoreceptor and optogenetics research and Retinal Development and Disorders.

Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research: 3 fractional worksNeural dynamics and brain function: 2 fractional worksPhotoreceptor and optoge…2Photoreceptor and optogenetics research: 2 fractional worksRetinal Development and …2Retinal Development and Disorders: 2 fractional worksZebrafish Biomedical Research Applications: 2 fractional worksNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research: 1 fractional worksImmune Cell Function and…1Immune Cell Function and Interaction: 1 fractional worksMonoclonal and Polyclona…1Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research: 1 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Repr…1Animal Behavior and Reproduction: 1 fractional worksNeuroendocrine regulatio…1Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior: 1 fractional works
Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceCognitive NeuroscienceMolecular BiologyCell Biology4 others

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

  1. 1 Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 3 works
  2. 2 Neural dynamics and brain function Cognitive Neuroscience 2 works
  3. 3 Photoreceptor and optogenetics research Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 2 works
  4. 4 Retinal Development and Disorders Molecular Biology 2 works
  5. 5 Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications Cell Biology 2 works
  6. 6 Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 1 works
  7. 7 Immune Cell Function and Interaction Immunology 1 works
  8. 8 Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  9. 9 Animal Behavior and Reproduction Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 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 available42.8%not open57.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.4%domestic only70.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% 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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