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Smart Material (Germany)

In research, Smart Material (Germany) stands highest in Engineering (#4,677 of 5,901 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#9,731 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Materials Chemistry and Materials Science (Materials Chemistry is 4.9× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#15,897
of 22,385 · #24,510 all time
Rank in Germany
#515
of 795
Research works
356
▲ 241% vs 2018-21
Citations
3.9k
10.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.10×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
41%
world 40%
International
72%
world 18%
Smart Material (Germany)

What is Smart Material (Germany) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
EngineeringField #4,677 of 5,901 9.3%76 #7336
Physical SciencesDomain #9,731 of 10,670 9.4%156 #14259

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

In 2022-now, 83% of research at Smart Material (Germany) is in Physical Sciences, 7% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (39%), Materials Science (17%), Computer Science (6%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 206 fractional works · 82.7% of its workEngineering: 97 fractional works · 38.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 26 fractional works · 10.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 19 fractional works · 7.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 13 fractional works · 5.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 9 fractional works · 3.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 5 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBuilding and Construction: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMedia Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOcean Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 41 fractional works · 16.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 24 fractional works · 9.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 7 fractional works · 2.7% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 5 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBiomaterials: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 16 fractional works · 6.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 11 fractional works · 4.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 11 fractional works · 4.5% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 6 fractional works · 2.4% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 10 fractional works · 3.8% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 6 fractional works · 2.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 6 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 6 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOceanography: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 6 fractional works · 2.4% of its workCatalysis: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workProcess Chemistry and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBioengineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workApplied Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematical Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 17 fractional works · 6.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 8 fractional works · 3.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPlant Science: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 15 fractional works · 6.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 8 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 11 fractional works · 4.3% of its workMedicine: 9 fractional works · 3.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKSmart Material(Germany)250fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences83%Health Sciences4%Social Sciences6%

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 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering9738.8%
    2. Materials Science4116.5%
    3. Computer Science166.3%
    4. Environmental Science114.6%
    5. Chemistry114.5%
    6. Physics and Astronomy103.8%
    7. Energy62.6%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences62.4%
    9. Chemical Engineering62.4%
    10. Mathematics20.7%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology83.1%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences52.1%
    3. Neuroscience20.8%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.4%
    1. Social Sciences83.1%
    2. Decision Sciences31.2%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting20.9%
    4. Psychology10.4%
    5. Arts and Humanities10.3%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.2%
    1. Medicine93.6%
    2. Health Professions10.5%
    3. Veterinary00.1%
    4. Nursing00.1%
    5. Dentistry00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Smart Material (Germany) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Materials Chemistry takes 4.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 23.8 works4.9×
  2. Materials ScienceField · 41.2 works4.7×
← 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: 0.44× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.58× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.27× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 6.76× its world share, 6 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.86× its world share, 11 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.82× its world share, 16 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.56× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.80× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.59× its world share, 97 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.93× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.73× its world share, 41 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.72× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.19× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.90× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.22× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 6.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemical Engineering6.76×6 works
  2. Materials Science4.73×41 works
  3. Chemistry2.86×11 works
  4. Energy2.80×6 works
  5. Engineering2.59×97 works
  6. Physics and Astronomy1.72×10 works
  7. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.56×6 works
  8. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.27×1 works
  9. Decision Sciences1.22×3 works
  10. Environmental Science0.93×12 works
  11. Veterinary0.90×0 works
  12. Computer Science0.82×16 works
  13. Mathematics0.60×2 works
  14. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.58×8 works
  15. Neuroscience0.50×2 works
  16. Immunology and Microbiology0.45×1 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.44×5 works
  18. Business, Management and Accounting0.29×2 works
  19. Social Sciences0.25×8 works
  20. Medicine0.19×9 works
  21. Health Professions0.18×1 works
  22. Psychology0.13×1 works
  23. Nursing0.12×0 works
  24. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.11×1 works
  25. Arts and Humanities0.10×1 works
  26. Dentistry0.09×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Smart Material (Germany)?

The most cited paper from Smart Material (Germany) is "Kenaf Fiber Composites: A Review on Synthetic and Biodegradable Polymer Matrix" (Dulina Tholibon, ‪Izdihar Tharazi, Abu Bakar Sulong et al., 2019), with 59 citations. Next come "Multi-Scale Network for Thoracic Organs Segmentation" (37) and "Vibration Energy Harvesting by Means of Piezoelectric Patches: Application to Aircrafts" (23).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Kenaf Fiber Composites: A Review on Synthetic and Biodegradable Polymer Matrix Dulina Tholibon, ‪Izdihar Tharazi, Abu Bakar Sulong et al. · Jurnal Kejuruteraan Open access 30 Apr 2019 59
2 Multi-Scale Network for Thoracic Organs Segmentation Muhammad Ibrahim Khalil, Samabia Tehsin, Mamoona Humayun et al. · Computers, materials & continua/Computers, materials & continua (Print) Open access 27 Sep 2021 37
3 Vibration Energy Harvesting by Means of Piezoelectric Patches: Application to Aircrafts Domenico Tommasino, Federico Moro, Bruno Bernay et al. · Sensors Open access 4 Jan 2022 23
4 Recyclability of novel energy harvesting and storage technologies for IoT and wireless sensor networks Franco Di Persio, M. Blecua, Cecilia Chaine et al. · Journal of Cleaner Production Open access 2024 22
5 Improved Video Steganography with Dual Cover Medium, DNA and燙omplex燜rames Asma Sajjad, Humaira Ashraf, Noor Zaman Jhanjhi et al. · Computers, materials & continua/Computers, materials & continua (Print) Open access 31 Oct 2022 15
All 25 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Smart Material (Germany)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomedical Applications, Nanocomposites, Catalysis, Energy Storage, Nanoparticles, Additive Manufacturing, Flexible Electronics and Energy Harvesting.

▲ 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. Biomedical Applications15▲ 5.0×29 topics
  2. Nanocomposites12▲ 6.1×17 topics
  3. Nanoparticles11▲ 3.6×30 topics
  4. Deep Learning11▲ 1.24×45 topics
  5. Catalysis10▲ 6.2×21 topics
  6. Machine Learning10▲ 1.20×32 topics
  7. Energy Storage9▲ 5.6×9 topics
  8. Nanomaterials8▲ 3.0×16 topics
  9. Sustainability8▲ 1.29×20 topics
  10. Graphene7▲ 4.2×10 topics
  11. Additive Manufacturing7▲ 8.9×7 topics
  12. Mechanical Properties6▲ 2.7×21 topics
  13. Flexible Electronics6▲ 14×3 topics
  14. Remote Sensing6▲ 1.95×18 topics
  15. Tissue Engineering6▲ 3.9×10 topics
  16. Energy Harvesting6▲ 13×2 topics
  17. Cathode Materials5▲ 5.4×3 topics
  18. Health Monitoring5▲ 10×2 topics
  19. Microstructure5▲ 3.9×11 topics
  20. Nanogenerators5▲ 15×1 topic
  21. Wearable5▲ 15×1 topic
  22. Metal-Organic Frameworks5▲ 4.6×6 topics
  23. Actuators5▲ 12×4 topics
  24. Electrocatalysis5▲ 6.5×5 topics
  25. Lithium-ion Batteries4▲ 4.0×3 topics
  26. Nanofibers4▲ 8.1×3 topics
  27. Optimization4▲ 3.6×13 topics
  28. Biomedical Research4▲ 32×2 topics
  29. Conducting Polymers4▲ 12×2 topics
  30. Crystal Growth4▲ 5.5×10 topics
  31. Organic Electronics4▲ 11×2 topics
  32. Two-Dimensional Materials4▲ 6.6×4 topics
  33. Rechargeable Batteries4▲ 5.4×2 topics
  34. Materials4▲ 6.0×6 topics
  35. PEDOT:PSS3▲ 12×1 topic
  36. Polyaniline3▲ 12×1 topic
  37. S&T Policies3▲ 160×1 topic
  38. Science Diplomacy3▲ 160×1 topic
  39. Carbon Dioxide3▲ 8.1×4 topics
  40. Bioinspired Materials3▲ 12×3 topics

Which research topics does Smart Material (Germany) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, International Science and Diplomacy, Conducting polymers and applications and Advancements in Battery Materials.

Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 5 fractional worksInternational Science and Diplomacy: 3 fractional worksConducting polymers and …3Conducting polymers and applications: 3 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …2Advancements in Battery Materials: 2 fractional worksShape Memory Alloy Transformations: 2 fractional worksDielectric materials and actuators: 2 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and…2Perovskite Materials and Applications: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Materials and Mechanics: 2 fractional worksAntenna Design and Optimization: 2 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Ene…2Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 2 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringPolitical Science and International RelationsPolymers and PlasticsElectrical and Electronic Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 5 works
  2. 2 International Science and Diplomacy Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  3. 3 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 3 works
  4. 4 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Shape Memory Alloy Transformations Materials Chemistry 2 works
  6. 6 Dielectric materials and actuators Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Advanced Materials and Mechanics Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Antenna Design and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 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 available41.3%not open58.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors71.8%domestic only28.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Smart Material (Germany)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 241% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Smart Material (Germany) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00054% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Smart Material (Germany)0.0021% in 2025200020102020

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

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