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Max Planck Unit for Structural Molecular Biology

In research, Max Planck Unit for Structural Molecular Biology stands highest in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#2,532 of 5,801 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#5,082 of 11,023 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Cell Biology, Physiology and Molecular Biology (Cell Biology is 43.1× its share of world research).

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World rank, all time
#25,894
of 34,923
Rank in Germany
#1,254
of 1,603
Research works
242
▼ 47% vs 2018-21
Citations
36k
148.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.38×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
37%
world 40%
International
25%
world 18%
Max Planck Unit for Structural Molecular Biology

What is Max Planck Unit for Structural Molecular Biology 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 #2,532 of 5,801 26.6%134
Life SciencesDomain #5,082 of 11,023 27.6%154

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Max Planck Unit for Structural Molecular Biology 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Max Planck Unit for Structural Molecular Biology work in?

In all years, 63% of research at Max Planck Unit for Structural Molecular Biology is in Life Sciences, 21% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (55%), Medicine (21%), Neuroscience (7%). It does 4.0× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 154 fractional works · 63.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 134 fractional works · 55.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 79 fractional works · 32.7% of its workCell Biology: 47 fractional works · 19.3% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiochemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStructural Biology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 16 fractional works · 6.6% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 11 fractional works · 4.6% of its workNeurology: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 51 fractional works · 21.1% of its workMedicine: 50 fractional works · 20.6% of its workPhysiology: 33 fractional works · 13.8% of its workPharmacology: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workNeurology: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 38 fractional works · 15.5% of its workMaterials Science: 14 fractional works · 5.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 11 fractional works · 4.7% of its workBiomaterials: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 8 fractional works · 3.4% of its workSpectroscopy: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 6 fractional works · 2.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEngineering: 5 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKMax Planck Unitfor Structural…242fractional works, all years
Life Sciences63%Physical Sciences16%Health Sciences21%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 3 domains and 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13455.3%
    2. Neuroscience166.6%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences31.1%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.3%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.2%
    1. Medicine5020.6%
    2. Nursing10.3%
    3. Veterinary00.2%
    1. Materials Science145.7%
    2. Chemistry83.4%
    3. Physics and Astronomy62.5%
    4. Engineering52.2%
    5. Computer Science20.7%
    6. Environmental Science10.5%
    7. Energy10.4%
    8. Mathematics00.1%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Max Planck Unit for Structural Molecular Biology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Cell Biology takes 43.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Cell BiologySubfield · 46.9 works43×
  2. PhysiologySubfield · 33.4 works14×
  3. Molecular BiologySubfield · 79.3 works8.2×
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField · 133.9 works8.0×
← 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.

Who are the top researchers at Max Planck Unit for Structural Molecular Biology?

Ranked on the quality score, Jacek Biernat, Eckhard Mandelkow� and Eva‐Maria Mandelkow lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Max Planck Unit for Structural Molecular Biology.

  1. 1 Jacek Biernat Germany · #8,567 worldwide 25k citations · 164 works
  2. 2 Eckhard Mandelkow� Germany · #13,027 worldwide 55k citations · 445 works
  3. 3 Eva‐Maria Mandelkow Germany · #48,176 worldwide 48k citations · 368 works
  4. 4 Marcus Pickhardt Germany · #531,885 worldwide 3.6k citations · 47 works
  5. 5 Bernhard Trinczek Germany · #622,065 worldwide 4.2k citations · 28 works
  6. 6 Eva‐Maria Mandelkow Germany · #626,000 worldwide 14k citations · 40 works
  7. 7 Alexander Marx Germany · #752,996 worldwide 3.8k citations · 83 works
  8. 8 H.D. Bartunik Germany · #879,390 worldwide 9.3k citations · 108 works
  9. 9 Sadasivam Jeganathan� Germany · #1,019,915 worldwide 2.5k citations · 29 works
  10. 10 William S. Bennett Germany · #1,199,275 worldwide 7.4k citations · 34 works
All ranked researchers at Max Planck Unit for Structural Molecular Biology

What are the most cited papers from Max Planck Unit for Structural Molecular Biology?

The most cited paper from Max Planck Unit for Structural Molecular Biology is "Tau in physiology and pathology" (Yipeng Wang, Eckhard Mandelkow�, 2015), with 2,308 citations. Next come "Structure of 20S proteasome from yeast at 2.4Å resolution" (2,271) and "Structure of TPR Domain–Peptide Complexes" (1,199).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Tau in physiology and pathology Yipeng Wang, Eckhard Mandelkow� · Nature reviews. Neuroscience Review 3 Dec 2015 2,308
2 Structure of 20S proteasome from yeast at 2.4Å resolution M. Groll, Lars Ditzel, Jan Löwe et al. · Nature Apr 1997 2,271
3 Structure of TPR Domain–Peptide Complexes Clemens Scheufler, Achim Brinker, Gleb P. Bourenkov et al. · Cell Open access Apr 2000 1,199
4 Tau protein liquid–liquid phase separation can initiate tau aggregation Susanne Wegmann, Bahareh Eftekharzadeh, Katharina Tepper et al. · The EMBO Journal Open access 22 Feb 2018 1,168
5 Structural basis for the interaction of antibiotics with the peptidyl transferase centre in eubacteria Frank Schlünzen, Raz Zarivach, J. Harms et al. · Nature Oct 2001 1,069
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Max Planck Unit for Structural Molecular Biology?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Oxidative Stress, Cancer Therapy, Neurodegeneration, Cell Division, Microtubules, Neuroinflammation, Amyloid Hypothesis and Tau Pathology.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Oxidative Stress42▲ 9.4×16 topics
  2. Cancer Therapy40▲ 26×10 topics
  3. Neurodegeneration38▲ 50×9 topics
  4. Cell Division33▲ 375×1 topic
  5. Microtubules33▲ 375×1 topic
  6. Neuroinflammation33▲ 50×2 topics
  7. Amyloid Hypothesis32▲ 248×1 topic
  8. Tau Pathology32▲ 248×1 topic
  9. Neurodegenerative Diseases18▲ 35×5 topics
  10. Neurological Disorders12▲ 7.6×3 topics
  11. Protein Aggregation12▲ 64×2 topics
  12. Molecular Dynamics12▲ 19×3 topics
  13. Enzyme Catalysis12▲ 62×2 topics
  14. Protein11▲ 31×1 topic
  15. Structure11▲ 66×1 topic
  16. Molecular Basis10▲ 275×1 topic
  17. Prion Diseases10▲ 275×1 topic
  18. Cancer Progression10▲ 18×5 topics
  19. Enzyme Structure10▲ 62×2 topics
  20. Macromolecular Crystallography10▲ 81×1 topic
  21. Structure Solution10▲ 81×1 topic
  22. Electron Transport9▲ 20×2 topics
  23. Light Harvesting9▲ 51×1 topic
  24. Photosystem II9▲ 51×1 topic
  25. Mitochondrial Dysfunction9▲ 9.9×5 topics
  26. Cell Signaling8▲ 9.9×7 topics
  27. Ribosome7▲ 31×1 topic
  28. Translation7▲ 15×1 topic
  29. Endocytosis7▲ 62×1 topic
  30. Membrane Fusion7▲ 82×1 topic
  31. Molecular Chaperones6▲ 84×2 topics
  32. Synaptic Plasticity6▲ 8.4×2 topics
  33. Phosphorylation6▲ 94×2 topics
  34. Protein-Protein Interactions6▲ 24×3 topics
  35. Neuronal Circuits6▲ 13×2 topics
  36. 14-3-3 Proteins6▲ 266×1 topic
  37. GABAergic6▲ 18×1 topic
  38. Neurotransmission6▲ 18×1 topic
  39. cancer development6▲ 266×1 topic
  40. Gene Expression Regulation5▲ 20×2 topics

Which research topics does Max Planck Unit for Structural Molecular Biology publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications, Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research, Enzyme Structure and Function and Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control.

Advanced Proteomics Tech…0Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications: 0 fractional worksGenetics, Bioinformatics…0Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research: 0 fractional worksEnzyme Structure and Fun…0Enzyme Structure and Function: 0 fractional works
SpectroscopyMolecular BiologyMaterials Chemistry

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

  1. 1 Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications Spectroscopy 0 works
  2. 2 Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research Molecular Biology 0 works
  3. 3 Enzyme Structure and Function Materials Chemistry 0 works
  4. 4 Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control Insect Science 0 works
  5. 5 Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis Pharmacology 0 works
  6. 6 Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences Insect Science 0 works
  7. 7 Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research Physiology 0 works
  8. 8 Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 0 works
  9. 9 Trypanosoma species research and implications Epidemiology 0 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 available37.3%not open62.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.1%domestic only74.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Max Planck Unit for Structural Molecular Biology's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 47% lower than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Max Planck Unit for Structural Molecular Biology as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000049% in 2021.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%Max Planck Unit for Structural Molecular Biology0.000019% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Max Planck Unit for Structural Molecular Biology over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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