Technische Universität Darmstadt
In research, Technische Universität Darmstadt stands highest in Physical Sciences (#284 of 10,670 worldwide), Social Sciences (#421 of 9,585 worldwide) and Engineering (#294 of 5,901 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Computational Mechanics and Surfaces, Coatings and Films (Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes is 9.7× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #495 of 22,385 · #490 all time
- Rank in Germany
- #39 of 795
- Research works
- 41k ▼ 3% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 813k 19.9 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 9.6% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 1.05× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 32% world 40%
- International
- 21% world 18%
What is Technische Universität Darmstadt known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #284 of 10,670 | 9.0% | 4,979 | #308 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #421 of 9,585 | 11.8% | 1,219 | #476 | |
| EngineeringField | #294 of 5,901 | 7.7% | 2,430 | #198 | |
| Computer ScienceField | #225 of 4,417 | 10.9% | 987 | #132 | |
| Social SciencesField | #635 of 5,988 | 12.7% | 486 | #518 | |
| Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield | #345 of 2,526 | 11.8% | 199 | #349 | |
| Artificial IntelligenceSubfield | #257 of 1,862 | 10.9% | 342 | #129 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #1,539 of 9,902 | 10.9% | 200 | #1225 | |
| Environmental ScienceField | #535 of 3,334 | 9.4% | 248 | #612 | |
| Political Science and International RelationsSubfield | #199 of 1,187 | 11.1% | 136 | #273 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Technische Universität Darmstadt 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 of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Physical Sciences#308 #284
- Social Sciences#476 #421
- Engineering#198 #294
- Computer Science#132 #225
- Social Sciences#518 #635
- Sociology and Political Science#349 #345
- Artificial Intelligence#129 #257
- Health Sciences#1,225 #1,539
- Environmental Science#612 #535
- Political Science and International Relations#273 #199
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Technische Universität Darmstadt work in?
In 2022-now, 73% of research at Technische Universität Darmstadt is in Physical Sciences, 18% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (35%), Computer Science (15%), Social Sciences (7%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Physical Sciences.
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
- Physical Sciences5,49373.5%
- Engineering2,64935.4%
- Computer Science1,09314.6%
- Materials Science5207.0%
- Physics and Astronomy3715.0%
- Environmental Science2753.7%
- Chemistry1622.2%
- Mathematics1301.7%
- Energy1001.3%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences971.3%
- Chemical Engineering961.3%
- Social Sciences1,35618.1%
- Social Sciences5397.2%
- Arts and Humanities2363.2%
- Business, Management and Accounting2343.1%
- Psychology1512.0%
- Decision Sciences1051.4%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance911.2%
- Life Sciences4055.4%
- Health Sciences2243.0%
- Medicine1812.4%
- Health Professions390.5%
- Nursing20.0%
- Dentistry10.0%
- Veterinary10.0%
What does Technische Universität Darmstadt specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes takes 9.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesSubfield · 55.9 works9.7×
- Computational MechanicsSubfield · 265.0 works6.1×
- Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsSubfield · 43.0 works5.9×
- Hardware and ArchitectureSubfield · 48.5 works5.8×
- SoftwareSubfield · 24.1 works5.0×
- Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringSubfield · 178.6 works4.6×
- Ceramics and CompositesSubfield · 21.7 works4.2×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Chemical Engineering3.66×96 works
- Engineering2.36×2,649 works
- Physics and Astronomy2.23×371 works
- Materials Science1.99×520 works
- Computer Science1.88×1,093 works
- Mathematics1.48×130 works
- Energy1.45×100 works
- Decision Sciences1.45×105 works
- Chemistry1.38×162 works
- Arts and Humanities1.10×236 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.97×234 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.83×97 works
- Environmental Science0.74×275 works
- Neuroscience0.66×80 works
- Psychology0.66×151 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.57×91 works
- Social Sciences0.57×539 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.55×221 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.25×89 works
- Health Professions0.20×39 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.18×5 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.14×10 works
- Medicine0.13×181 works
- Veterinary0.08×1 works
- Nursing0.05×2 works
- Dentistry0.03×1 works
- Chemical Engineering 3.7×
- Engineering 2.4×
- Physics and Astronomy 2.2×
- Materials Science 2.0×
- Computer Science 1.9×
- Mathematics 1.5×
- Energy 1.4×
- Decision Sciences 1.4×
- Chemistry 1.4×
- Arts and Humanities 1.1×
- Business, Management and Accounting 1.0×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.8×
- Environmental Science 0.7×
- Neuroscience 0.7×
- Psychology 0.7×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.6×
- Social Sciences 0.6×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.6×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.2×
- Health Professions 0.2×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.2×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.1×
- Medicine 0.1×
- Veterinary 0.1×
- Nursing 0.1×
- Dentistry 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Technische Universität Darmstadt?
Ranked on the quality score, Nico Blüthgen, H. Oeschler and A. Schwenk lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Technische Universität Darmstadt.
- 1
Nico Blüthgen
Germany · #18,669 worldwide 27k citations · 318 works
- 2
H. Oeschler
Germany · #19,451 worldwide 27k citations · 336 works
- 3
A. Schwenk
Germany · #21,544 worldwide 22k citations · 409 works
- 4
K. Hebeler
Germany · #27,656 worldwide 9.3k citations · 119 works
- 5
Stefan Roth
Germany · #39,228 worldwide 37k citations · 234 works
- 6
Markus Löbrich
Germany · #53,341 worldwide 16k citations · 150 works
- 7
Alexander Stukowski
Germany · #69,769 worldwide 27k citations · 84 works
- 8
Karsten Albe
Germany · #71,716 worldwide 17k citations · 345 works
- 9
Jürgen Rödel
Germany · #76,848 worldwide 34k citations · 492 works
- 10
Alexander Kock
Germany · #80,644 worldwide 4.5k citations · 193 works
Which keywords describe research at Technische Universität Darmstadt?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Vibration Analysis, Machine Learning, Additive Manufacturing, Sustainability, Mechanical Properties, Fluid Dynamics and Chemical Kinetics.
- Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems
- Engineering
- Combustion
- Industrial Automation
- Fracture Mechanics
- Multiphase Flow
- Premixed Combustion
- Surface Roughness
- Structural Analysis
- Molecular Dynamics
- Model Predictive Control
- Thermal Management
- Chemical Kinetics
- Fluid Dynamics
- Nanoparticles
- Vibration Analysis
- Energy Efficiency
- Mechanical Properties
- Renewable Energy
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Sustainability
- Neural Networks
- Big Data
- Additive Manufacturing
- Heat Transfer
- Security
- Microstructure
- Large-Eddy Simulation
- Renewable Energy Integration
- Autonomous Vehicles
- Renewable Resources
- Combustion Instabilities
- Buckling Behavior
- Turbulent Flames
- Finite Element Method
- Material Properties
- Software Engineering
- Materials Science
- Flexible Automation
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
- Deep Learning370▲ 1.43×76 topics
- Machine Learning339▲ 1.36×81 topics
- Sustainability281▲ 1.54×70 topics
- Renewable Energy201▲ 1.86×42 topics
- Neural Networks197▲ 1.71×36 topics
- Mechanical Properties193▲ 2.6×36 topics
- Big Data152▲ 2.1×24 topics
- Energy Efficiency145▲ 2.1×36 topics
- Additive Manufacturing141▲ 6.1×8 topics
- Vibration Analysis140▲ 7.0×9 topics
- Heat Transfer137▲ 3.7×17 topics
- Nanoparticles132▲ 1.41×40 topics
- Security103▲ 2.0×26 topics
- Fluid Dynamics102▲ 9.7×6 topics
- Microstructure102▲ 2.6×17 topics
- Chemical Kinetics102▲ 15×3 topics
- Large-Eddy Simulation95▲ 6.8×5 topics
- Thermal Management79▲ 3.2×8 topics
- Renewable Energy Integration77▲ 3.1×6 topics
- Model Predictive Control74▲ 3.9×6 topics
- Autonomous Vehicles68▲ 4.4×5 topics
- Molecular Dynamics65▲ 5.0×6 topics
- Renewable Resources64▲ 4.9×6 topics
- Structural Analysis62▲ 9.1×6 topics
- Combustion Instabilities58▲ 13×2 topics
- Surface Roughness56▲ 5.5×4 topics
- Buckling Behavior55▲ 10×2 topics
- Premixed Combustion54▲ 18×1 topic
- Turbulent Flames54▲ 18×1 topic
- Multiphase Flow53▲ 8.5×4 topics
- Finite Element Method52▲ 7.2×7 topics
- Fracture Mechanics51▲ 11×3 topics
- Material Properties50▲ 6.9×5 topics
- Industrial Automation50▲ 10×2 topics
- Software Engineering50▲ 7.7×2 topics
- Combustion49▲ 10×3 topics
- Materials Science48▲ 16×4 topics
- Engineering48▲ 14×6 topics
- Flexible Automation47▲ 25×1 topic
- Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems47▲ 25×1 topic
Which research topics does Technische Universität Darmstadt publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Combustion and flame dynamics, Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems, Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies and Physics and Engineering Research Articles.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Combustion and flame dynamics Computational Mechanics 54 works
- 2 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 47 works
- 3 Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 46 works
- 4 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 44 works
- 5 Engineering and Materials Science Studies Mechanical Engineering 38 works
- 6 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 37 works
- 7 Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization Mechanics of Materials 35 works
- 8 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 35 works
- 9 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 34 works
- 10 Advanced Control Systems Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 31 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: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Technische Universität Darmstadt's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 3% lower than in 2018-2021.
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 Technische Universität Darmstadt as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.031% in 2024.
Fractional works of Technische Universität Darmstadt over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 13.6% in 2008.
Other research institutions in Darmstadt
- Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt (Germany)
- Software (Germany)
- Institut für das Bauen mit Kunststoffen
- Institut für biologische Forschung
- Klinikum Darmstadt
- European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites
- Zentrum für Foren in der Grafischen Datenverarbeitung
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