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TU Bergakademie Freiberg

In research, TU Bergakademie Freiberg stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,982 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#1,244 of 6,636 worldwide) and Mechanical Engineering (#438 of 1,351 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ceramics and Composites, Mechanical Engineering and Geophysics — Ceramics and Composites is 26.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,535
of 28,054 · #1,890 all time
Rank in Germany
#167
of 1,178
Research works
11k
▼ 11% vs 2013–17
Citations
177k
15.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is TU Bergakademie Freiberg known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #1,982 of 12,888 12.7%1,335 #1354
EngineeringField #1,244 of 6,636 13.3%676 #1269
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #438 of 1,351 10.5%240 #450
Materials ScienceField #939 of 2,468 8.2%195 #632
Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield #255 of 458 15.5%83 #340
Environmental ScienceField #2,153 of 3,551 17.4%126 #1859
Social SciencesDomain #6,638 of 10,521 16.3%128 #2806
Materials ChemistrySubfield #1,127 of 1,556 10.0%108 #1065
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #993 of 1,209 19.5%90 #1018
Computer ScienceField #3,924 of 4,667 11.9%65 #2373

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where TU Bergakademie Freiberg 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#1,354 #1,982
  2. Engineering#1,269 #1,244
  3. Mechanical Engineering#450 #438
  4. Materials Science#632 #939
  5. Mechanics of Materials#340 #255
  6. Environmental Science#1,859 #2,153
  7. Social Sciences#2,806 #6,638
  8. Materials Chemistry#1,065 #1,127
  9. Earth and Planetary Sciences#1,018 #993
  10. Computer Science#2,373 #3,924
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does TU Bergakademie Freiberg specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ceramics and Composites takes 26.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Ceramics and CompositesSubfield · 28.4 works26×
  2. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 240.5 works8.5×
  3. GeophysicsSubfield · 44.0 works8.2×
← 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: 0.24× its world share, 18 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.24× its world share, 20 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.07× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 4.80× its world share, 26 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.26× its world share, 79 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.54× its world share, 65 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.73× its world share, 90 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.06× its world share, 15 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.94× its world share, 676 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.66× its world share, 126 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.64× its world share, 195 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.97× its world share, 36 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.84× its world share, 29 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.14× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 22 worksMedicineNursing: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.31× its world share, 14 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.75× its world share, 37 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 9 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.55× its world share, 18 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.22× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 40 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at TU Bergakademie Freiberg?

Ranked on the composite score, Dieter König, Matthias Otto and Dietrich Stoyan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is TU Bergakademie Freiberg.

  1. 1 Dieter König Germany · #19,523 worldwide 734 citations · 40 works
  2. 2 Matthias Otto Germany · #58,824 worldwide 402 citations · 49 works
  3. 3 Dietrich Stoyan Germany · #118,035 worldwide 428 citations · 99 works
  4. 4 Joachim Ohser Germany · #131,811 worldwide 141 citations · 30 works
  5. 5 Stephan Dempe Germany · #138,399 worldwide 174 citations · 29 works
  6. 6 Andreas Richter Germany · #169,885 worldwide 281 citations · 53 works
  7. 7 Edwin Kroke Germany · #189,437 worldwide 321 citations · 45 works
  8. 8 Enrico Storti Germany · #191,238 worldwide 110 citations · 27 works
  9. 9 José Antonio Marina Torres Germany · #210,006 worldwide 67 citations · 23 works
  10. 10 Marion Tichomirowa Germany · #216,405 worldwide 143 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Which keywords describe research at TU Bergakademie Freiberg?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Metal Recovery, Additive Manufacturing, Sintering, Metallurgy, Spark Plasma Sintering and Microstructural Evolution.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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. Mechanical Properties137▲ 9.2×32 topics
  2. Microstructure110▲ 14×19 topics
  3. Environmental Impact58▲ 2.2×36 topics
  4. Nanoparticles57▲ 2.9×28 topics
  5. Sustainability52▲ 1.38×40 topics
  6. Metal Recovery52▲ 17×3 topics
  7. Additive Manufacturing49▲ 10×8 topics
  8. Sintering48▲ 24×5 topics
  9. Metallurgy44▲ 47×2 topics
  10. Spark Plasma Sintering43▲ 27×2 topics
  11. Microstructural Evolution41▲ 18×4 topics
  12. Grain Refinement40▲ 23×4 topics
  13. Catalysis39▲ 3.8×21 topics
  14. Recycling39▲ 6.6×9 topics
  15. Oxidation Resistance37▲ 23×3 topics
  16. Composite Materials36▲ 12×10 topics
  17. Circular Economy34▲ 8.1×7 topics
  18. Lithium-ion Batteries33▲ 5.1×4 topics
  19. Ceramic Materials33▲ 23×4 topics
  20. Material Properties33▲ 21×2 topics
  21. Rare Earth Elements29▲ 13×4 topics
  22. Environmental Impacts28▲ 6.8×9 topics
  23. Aerospace Applications28▲ 18×3 topics
  24. Databases27▲ 61×1 topic
  25. Thermochemical27▲ 61×1 topic
  26. Processing Techniques27▲ 20×2 topics
  27. CO2 Sequestration27▲ 9.1×4 topics
  28. High-Temperature Applications26▲ 37×1 topic
  29. Nanocrystalline Ceramics26▲ 37×1 topic
  30. Crystal Growth25▲ 5.9×11 topics
  31. Corrosion Behavior25▲ 20×3 topics
  32. Plate Tectonics23▲ 10.0×3 topics
  33. Sustainable Technology22▲ 13×2 topics
  34. Thin Films22▲ 7.5×10 topics
  35. Battery Recycling22▲ 18×1 topic
  36. Hydrometallurgical Processes22▲ 18×1 topic
  37. Rock Mechanics22▲ 14×3 topics
  38. Oxidation Mechanism21▲ 18×2 topics
  39. Fracture21▲ 14×3 topics
  40. Electrical Properties20▲ 14×5 topics

Which research topics does TU Bergakademie Freiberg publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics, Advanced ceramic materials synthesis, Extraction and Separation Processes and Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties.

Metallurgical Processes …27Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics: 27 fractional worksAdvanced ceramic materia…26Advanced ceramic materials synthesis: 26 fractional worksExtraction and Separation Processes: 22 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 19 fractional worksAluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties: 18 fractional worksAdvanced materials and composites: 17 fractional worksMetal Extraction and Bioleaching: 17 fractional worksRock Mechanics and Model…16Rock Mechanics and Modeling: 16 fractional worksMicrostructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels: 16 fractional worksMinerals Flotation and Separation Techniques: 16 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringCeramics and CompositesAerospace EngineeringBiomedical Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics Mechanical Engineering 27 works
  2. 2 Advanced ceramic materials synthesis Ceramics and Composites 26 works
  3. 3 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 22 works
  4. 4 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 19 works
  5. 5 Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties Aerospace Engineering 18 works
  6. 6 Advanced materials and composites Mechanical Engineering 17 works
  7. 7 Metal Extraction and Bioleaching Biomedical Engineering 17 works
  8. 8 Rock Mechanics and Modeling Mechanics of Materials 16 works
  9. 9 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels Mechanical Engineering 16 works
  10. 10 Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques Water Science and Technology 16 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 available28.1%not open71.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.5%domestic only80.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has TU Bergakademie Freiberg's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 11% lower than in 2013–2017.

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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.

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