Max Planck Unit for Structural Molecular Biology
In research, Max Planck Unit for Structural Molecular Biology stands highest in Life Sciences (#5,203 of 14,347 worldwide) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#3,641 of 7,814 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.
- World rank, all time
- #10,843 of 42,892
- Rank in Germany
- #541 of 2,077
- Research works
- 242 ▼ 49% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 36k 148.2 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 87.7% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 37% world 28%
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.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life SciencesDomain | #5,203 of 14,347 | 45.6% | 154 | |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField | #3,641 of 7,814 | 45.7% | 134 |
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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).
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.
- Cell BiologySubfield · 46.9 works43×
- PhysiologySubfield · 33.4 works14×
- Molecular BiologySubfield · 79.3 works8.2×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField · 133.9 works8.0×
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 composite score, Eckhard Mandelkow�, Eva‐Maria Mandelkow and Jacek Biernat lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Max Planck Unit for Structural Molecular Biology.
- 1 Eckhard Mandelkow� Germany · #35,811 worldwide 632 citations · 53 works
- 2 Eva‐Maria Mandelkow Germany · #77,965 worldwide 727 citations · 62 works
- 3 Jacek Biernat Germany · #242,934 worldwide 241 citations · 18 works
- 4 Alexander Marx Germany · #1,397,450 worldwide 44 citations · 19 works
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.
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Neurotransmission
- 14-3-3 Proteins
- Protein-Protein Interactions
- Synaptic Plasticity
- Membrane Fusion
- Translation
- Cell Signaling
- Photosystem II
- Electron Transport
- Macromolecular Crystallography
- Cancer Progression
- Molecular Basis
- Protein
- Molecular Dynamics
- Neurological Disorders
- Tau Pathology
- Neuroinflammation
- Cell Division
- Cancer Therapy
- Oxidative Stress
- Neurodegeneration
- Microtubules
- Amyloid Hypothesis
- Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Protein Aggregation
- Enzyme Catalysis
- Structure
- Prion Diseases
- Enzyme Structure
- Structure Solution
- Light Harvesting
- Mitochondrial Dysfunction
- Ribosome
- Endocytosis
- Molecular Chaperones
- Phosphorylation
- Neuronal Circuits
- GABAergic
- cancer development
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
- Oxidative Stress42▲ 9.4×16 topics
- Cancer Therapy40▲ 26×10 topics
- Neurodegeneration38▲ 50×9 topics
- Cell Division33▲ 375×1 topic
- Microtubules33▲ 375×1 topic
- Neuroinflammation33▲ 50×2 topics
- Amyloid Hypothesis32▲ 248×1 topic
- Tau Pathology32▲ 248×1 topic
- Neurodegenerative Diseases18▲ 35×5 topics
- Neurological Disorders12▲ 7.6×3 topics
- Protein Aggregation12▲ 64×2 topics
- Molecular Dynamics12▲ 19×3 topics
- Enzyme Catalysis12▲ 62×2 topics
- Protein11▲ 31×1 topic
- Structure11▲ 66×1 topic
- Molecular Basis10▲ 275×1 topic
- Prion Diseases10▲ 275×1 topic
- Cancer Progression10▲ 18×5 topics
- Enzyme Structure10▲ 62×2 topics
- Macromolecular Crystallography10▲ 81×1 topic
- Structure Solution10▲ 81×1 topic
- Electron Transport9▲ 20×2 topics
- Light Harvesting9▲ 51×1 topic
- Photosystem II9▲ 51×1 topic
- Mitochondrial Dysfunction9▲ 9.9×5 topics
- Cell Signaling8▲ 9.9×7 topics
- Ribosome7▲ 31×1 topic
- Translation7▲ 15×1 topic
- Endocytosis7▲ 62×1 topic
- Membrane Fusion7▲ 82×1 topic
- Molecular Chaperones6▲ 84×2 topics
- Synaptic Plasticity6▲ 8.4×2 topics
- Phosphorylation6▲ 94×2 topics
- Protein-Protein Interactions6▲ 24×3 topics
- Neuronal Circuits6▲ 13×2 topics
- 14-3-3 Proteins6▲ 266×1 topic
- GABAergic6▲ 18×1 topic
- Neurotransmission6▲ 18×1 topic
- cancer development6▲ 266×1 topic
- Gene Expression Regulation5▲ 20×2 topics
Which research topics does Max Planck Unit for Structural Molecular Biology publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Enzyme Structure and Function, Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research, Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications and Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Enzyme Structure and Function Materials Chemistry 0 works
- 2 Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research Molecular Biology 0 works
- 3 Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications Spectroscopy 0 works
- 4 Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 0 works
- 5 Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research Physiology 0 works
- 6 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Max Planck Unit for Structural Molecular Biology's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 49% lower than in 2013–2017.
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 Hamburg
- Universität Hamburg
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
- Hamburg University of Technology
- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
- Helmut Schmidt University
- HAW Hamburg
- Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy
- Philips (Germany)
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.