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TÜV Rheinland (Germany)

In research, TÜV Rheinland (Germany) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,230 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#10,209 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#20,032
of 42,892
Rank in Germany
#955
of 2,077
Research works
381
▲ 11% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.5k
6.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
17%
world 28%

What is TÜV Rheinland (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 #11,230 of 21,541 9.7%252
EngineeringField #10,209 of 11,412 8.9%159

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where TÜV Rheinland (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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

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: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.22× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 3.07× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.41× its world share, 15 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.66× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.96× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.78× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 4.07× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.81× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at TÜV Rheinland (Germany)?

Ranked on the composite score, W. Herrmann, K Rompe and Gerhard Mathiak lead among researchers whose main affiliation is TÜV Rheinland (Germany).

  1. 1 W. Herrmann Germany · #291,918 worldwide 165 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 K Rompe Germany · #1,067,874 worldwide 2 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Gerhard Mathiak Germany · #1,166,106 worldwide 57 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Hendrik Schäbe Germany · #1,507,741 worldwide 10 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at TÜV Rheinland (Germany)

Which keywords describe research at TÜV Rheinland (Germany)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructural Evolution, Aerospace Applications, Microstructure, Corrosion Behavior, Grain Refinement, Aluminium Alloys and Automotive Industry.

▲ 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 27 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 27 words, with their numbers
  1. Mechanical Properties6▲ 21×8 topics
  2. Microstructural Evolution4▲ 83×3 topics
  3. Aerospace Applications3▲ 112×2 topics
  4. Microstructure3▲ 22×6 topics
  5. Corrosion Behavior3▲ 124×2 topics
  6. Grain Refinement3▲ 88×3 topics
  7. Aluminium Alloys2▲ 191×1 topic
  8. Automotive Industry2▲ 191×1 topic
  9. Machine Learning2▲ 1.73×6 topics
  10. Processing Techniques2▲ 62×2 topics
  11. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse1▲ 116×2 topics
  12. Renewable Energy1▲ 3.3×6 topics
  13. Constitutive Modeling1▲ 66×2 topics
  14. Risk Assessment1▲ 6.4×4 topics
  15. Artificial Neural Networks1▲ 8.8×2 topics
  16. Deep Learning1▲ 1.20×6 topics
  17. E-Learning1▲ 3.6×2 topics
  18. Oxidation Resistance1▲ 34×2 topics
  19. Bayesian Networks1▲ 38×1 topic
  20. Dynamic Recrystallization1▲ 83×1 topic
  21. Fault Tree Analysis1▲ 68×1 topic
  22. Grain Boundary Engineering1▲ 53×2 topics
  23. Hot Deformation1▲ 83×1 topic
  24. Intermetallic Alloys1▲ 141×1 topic
  25. Metallurgy1▲ 56×1 topic
  26. Thermochemical1▲ 115×1 topic
  27. TiAl Alloys1▲ 141×1 topic

Which research topics does TÜV Rheinland (Germany) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties, Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties, Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics and Risk and Safety Analysis.

Aluminum Alloy Microstru…2Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties: 2 fractional worksIntermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties: 1 fractional worksMetallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics: 1 fractional worksRisk and Safety Analysis: 1 fractional worksMetallurgy and Material Forming: 1 fractional worksSafety Systems Engineering in Autonomy: 1 fractional worksSociology and Education …1Sociology and Education Studies: 1 fractional worksSoftware Reliability and Analysis Research: 1 fractional worksPhotovoltaic System Optimization Techniques: 1 fractional worksTitanium Alloys Microstr…1Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties: 1 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringMechanical EngineeringStatistics, Probability and UncertaintyMechanics of Materials5 others

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

  1. 1 Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Risk and Safety Analysis Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 1 works
  5. 5 Metallurgy and Material Forming Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  6. 6 Safety Systems Engineering in Autonomy Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 1 works
  7. 7 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Software Reliability and Analysis Research Software 1 works
  9. 9 Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  10. 10 Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties Materials Chemistry 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 available17.0%not open83.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.7%domestic only89.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has TÜV Rheinland (Germany)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 11% higher 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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