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Shell (Germany)

In research, Shell (Germany) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,803 of 17,446 worldwide), Engineering (#5,946 of 9,532 worldwide) and Mechanical Engineering (#1,977 of 2,525 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#11,298
of 34,923
Rank in Germany
#567
of 1,603
Research works
1.4k
▲ 6% vs 2018-21
Citations
21k
14.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.82×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
15%
world 40%
International
28%
world 18%
Shell (Germany)

What is Shell (Germany) 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
Physical SciencesDomain #5,803 of 17,446 7.5%1,259
EngineeringField #5,946 of 9,532 7.9%834
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #1,977 of 2,525 7.2%176
Ocean EngineeringSubfield #671 of 850 8.2%406

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Shell (Germany) 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 Shell (Germany) work in?

In 2022-now, 80% of research at Shell (Germany) is in Physical Sciences, 10% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (56%), Energy (7%), Environmental Science (5%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 48 fractional works · 80.4% of its workEngineering: 33 fractional works · 55.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 15 fractional works · 24.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 7 fractional works · 12.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 4.8% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEnergy: 4 fractional works · 6.7% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 3 fractional works · 5.2% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Energy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 5.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCeramics and Composites: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 10.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 4.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 7.1% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 4.8% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKShell (Germany)59fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences80%Health Sciences7%Social Sciences10%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 4 domains and 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering3355.5%
    2. Energy46.7%
    3. Environmental Science35.4%
    4. Materials Science23.2%
    5. Chemistry12.4%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences12.3%
    7. Computer Science12.3%
    8. Chemical Engineering11.9%
    9. Physics and Astronomy00.5%
    10. Mathematics00.1%
    1. Social Sciences34.5%
    2. Decision Sciences12.2%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.6%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting11.4%
    5. Arts and Humanities00.6%
    6. Psychology00.1%
    1. Health Professions34.8%
    2. Medicine12.0%
    3. Nursing00.4%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.9%
    2. Neuroscience00.8%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.2%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 5.36× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.53× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.47× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 7.28× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.70× its world share, 33 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.09× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.91× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.81× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.77× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.33× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 7.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 23 fields, with their numbers
  1. Energy7.28×4 works
  2. Chemical Engineering5.36×1 works
  3. Engineering3.70×33 works
  4. Decision Sciences2.33×1 works
  5. Health Professions1.81×3 works
  6. Chemistry1.53×1 works
  7. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.47×1 works
  8. Environmental Science1.09×3 works
  9. Materials Science0.91×2 works
  10. Nursing0.77×0 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.72×1 works
  12. Neuroscience0.52×0 works
  13. Business, Management and Accounting0.42×1 works
  14. Social Sciences0.36×3 works
  15. Computer Science0.29×1 works
  16. Physics and Astronomy0.24×0 works
  17. Immunology and Microbiology0.19×0 works
  18. Arts and Humanities0.19×0 works
  19. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.18×1 works
  20. Mathematics0.12×0 works
  21. Medicine0.10×1 works
  22. Psychology0.05×0 works
  23. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Shell (Germany)?

Ranked on the quality score, S P Tsai, M. J. O'Neal and Karsten Wilbrand lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Shell (Germany).

  1. 1 S P Tsai Germany · #1,888,396 worldwide 1.6k citations · 46 works
  2. 2 M. J. O'Neal Germany · #2,356,769 worldwide 478 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Karsten Wilbrand Germany · #3,081,534 worldwide 299 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Thomas P. Niesen Germany · #3,102,610 worldwide 2k citations · 65 works
  5. 5 Folkert Brons Germany · #3,265,415 worldwide 395 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 K B Beaton Germany · #3,746,078 worldwide 98 citations · 35 works
  7. 7 Judy K. Wendt Germany · #3,793,011 worldwide 2.4k citations · 23 works
  8. 8 Charles E. Ross Germany · #3,841,864 worldwide 932 citations · 29 works
  9. 9 Lord Avebury Germany · #3,949,071 worldwide 46 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 P. M. Harris Germany · #3,972,939 worldwide 228 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Shell (Germany)

What are the most cited papers from Shell (Germany)?

The most cited paper from Shell (Germany) is "Dynamic matrix control¿A computer control algorithm" (C. R. Cutler, Brian L. Ramaker, 1980), with 1,699 citations. Next come "Valeric Biofuels: A Platform of Cellulosic Transportation Fuels" (779) and "Immersion cooling for lithium-ion batteries – A review" (594).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Dynamic matrix control¿A computer control algorithm C. R. Cutler, Brian L. Ramaker · IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control 1980 1,699
2 Valeric Biofuels: A Platform of Cellulosic Transportation Fuels Jean‐Paul Lange, Richard J. Price, Paul M. Ayoub et al. · Angewandte Chemie International Edition 5 May 2010 779
3 Immersion cooling for lithium-ion batteries – A review Charlotte Roe, Xuning Feng, Gavin White et al. · Journal of Power Sources Open access 11 Feb 2022 594
4 Petrophysical Parameters Estimated From Visual Descriptions of Carbonate Rocks: A Field Classification of Carbonate Pore Space F. Jerry Lucia · Journal of Petroleum Technology Mar 1983 485
5 Estimation of Formation Pressures from Log-Derived Shale Properties C.E. Hottmann, R.K. Johnson · Journal of Petroleum Technology Open access Jun 1965 478
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Shell (Germany)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Ensemble Kalman Filter, Optimization, Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Nanoparticles, Vibration Analysis, CO2 Sequestration and Machine Learning.

▲ 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-now 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. Sustainability6▲ 4.2×11 topics
  2. Ensemble Kalman Filter6▲ 96×1 topic
  3. Optimization6▲ 22×1 topic
  4. Machine Learning5▲ 2.6×11 topics
  5. Renewable Energy5▲ 5.6×13 topics
  6. Nanoparticles5▲ 6.1×4 topics
  7. Environmental Impact4▲ 3.7×6 topics
  8. Vibration Analysis4▲ 23×4 topics
  9. CO2 Sequestration3▲ 29×2 topics
  10. Hydraulic Fracturing3▲ 47×2 topics
  11. Rheological Properties3▲ 28×2 topics
  12. Drilling Fluids3▲ 88×1 topic
  13. Fracture Propagation3▲ 78×1 topic
  14. Shale Gas Reservoirs3▲ 78×1 topic
  15. Well Integrity3▲ 88×1 topic
  16. Predictive Maintenance3▲ 62×2 topics
  17. Renewable Resources3▲ 25×4 topics
  18. Fault Diagnosis2▲ 29×2 topics
  19. Artificial Lift Systems2▲ 147×1 topic
  20. Electric Submersible Pumps2▲ 147×1 topic
  21. Ionic Liquids2▲ 14×5 topics
  22. Energy Transition2▲ 20×3 topics
  23. Electric Vehicles2▲ 9.8×3 topics
  24. Emissions2▲ 14×3 topics
  25. Friction2▲ 46×2 topics
  26. Surfactants2▲ 28×3 topics
  27. Lubricants1▲ 109×1 topic
  28. Offshore Decommissioning1▲ 258×1 topic
  29. Porous Media1▲ 18×3 topics
  30. Risk Perception1▲ 8.9×2 topics
  31. Ship Recycling1▲ 258×1 topic
  32. Tribological Performance1▲ 43×2 topics
  33. Tribology1▲ 72×1 topic
  34. Occupational Safety1▲ 24×1 topic
  35. Renewable Energy Integration1▲ 6.6×5 topics
  36. Safety Culture1▲ 33×1 topic
  37. EROI1▲ 61×1 topic
  38. Fossil Fuels1▲ 42×1 topic
  39. Chemical Kinetics1▲ 20×2 topics
  40. Friction Reduction1▲ 66×1 topic

Which research topics does Shell (Germany) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods, Drilling and Well Engineering, Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis and Oil and Gas Production Techniques.

Reservoir Engineering an…6Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods: 6 fractional worksDrilling and Well Engine…3Drilling and Well Engineering: 3 fractional worksHydraulic Fracturing and…3Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis: 3 fractional worksOil and Gas Production Techniques: 2 fractional worksLubricants and Their Additives: 1 fractional worksMarine and Offshore Engi…1Marine and Offshore Engineering Studies: 1 fractional worksOccupational Health and Safety Research: 1 fractional worksGlobal Energy and Sustainability Research: 1 fractional worksTribology and Lubrication Engineering: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Combustion Engine Technologies: 1 fractional works
Ocean EngineeringMechanical EngineeringRadiological and Ultrasound TechnologyRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment1 others

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

  1. 1 Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods Ocean Engineering 6 works
  2. 2 Drilling and Well Engineering Ocean Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  4. 4 Oil and Gas Production Techniques Ocean Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Lubricants and Their Additives Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Marine and Offshore Engineering Studies Ocean Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Occupational Health and Safety Research Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 1 works
  8. 8 Global Energy and Sustainability Research Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  9. 9 Tribology and Lubrication Engineering Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 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 available15.3%not open84.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.4%domestic only71.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Shell (Germany)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 6% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Shell (Germany) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00030% in 2024.

still counting0.010%0.020%Shell (Germany)0.00017% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Shell (Germany) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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