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Umicore (Germany)

In research, Umicore (Germany) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,639 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#15,351
of 42,892
Rank in Germany
#757
of 2,077
Research works
162
▼ 36% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.5k
27.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Umicore (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 #8,639 of 21,541 24.5%148

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Umicore (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.

Chemical Engineering: 32.91× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 5.93× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.78× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 5.60× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.08× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.05× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 6.88× its world share, 7 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.70× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 32.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Umicore (Germany)?

Ranked on the composite score, Martin Votsmeier lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Umicore (Germany).

  1. 1 Martin Votsmeier Germany · #665,601 worldwide 227 citations · 37 works
All ranked researchers at Umicore (Germany)

Which keywords describe research at Umicore (Germany)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Nanoparticles, Ceria, Oxidation, Metal Recovery, Rare Earth Elements, Circular Economy and Dehydrogenation.

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

All 33 words, with their numbers
  1. Catalysis7▲ 37×12 topics
  2. Nanoparticles5▲ 14×6 topics
  3. Ceria3▲ 94×1 topic
  4. Oxidation3▲ 70×1 topic
  5. Metal Recovery3▲ 47×2 topics
  6. Rare Earth Elements2▲ 56×2 topics
  7. Circular Economy2▲ 28×2 topics
  8. Nanomaterials2▲ 6.4×4 topics
  9. Battery Recycling2▲ 82×1 topic
  10. Dehydrogenation2▲ 100×2 topics
  11. Lithium-ion Batteries2▲ 15×2 topics
  12. Sustainable Technology2▲ 58×1 topic
  13. Heterogeneous Catalysis2▲ 31×3 topics
  14. Metal-Organic Frameworks2▲ 14×3 topics
  15. Metal Oxides2▲ 43×1 topic
  16. Oxidative2▲ 134×1 topic
  17. Machine Learning1▲ 1.47×3 topics
  18. Electrocatalysis1▲ 16×3 topics
  19. Water Splitting1▲ 12×2 topics
  20. Energy Conversion1▲ 19×1 topic
  21. Oxygen Reduction1▲ 31×1 topic
  22. Chemical Kinetics1▲ 40×2 topics
  23. Electromigration1▲ 132×2 topics
  24. Emissions1▲ 18×2 topics
  25. High-Throughput1▲ 75×1 topic
  26. Materials Informatics1▲ 75×1 topic
  27. Mechanical Properties1▲ 3.8×2 topics
  28. Renewable Energy1▲ 2.7×3 topics
  29. Friction Stir Processing1▲ 47×2 topics
  30. Hydrogen Storage1▲ 29×2 topics
  31. Maritime Archaeology1▲ 179×1 topic
  32. Mediterranean1▲ 37×1 topic
  33. Microstructure1▲ 6.6×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Extraction and Separation Processes, Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion.

Catalytic Processes in M…3Catalytic Processes in Materials Science: 3 fractional worksExtraction and Separation Processes: 2 fractional worksCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions: 2 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 1 fractional worksMachine Learning in Materials Science: 1 fractional worksMaritime and Coastal Arc…1Maritime and Coastal Archaeology: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Combustion Engine Technologies: 1 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Management Techniques: 1 fractional worksAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction: 1 fractional worksVehicle emissions and performance: 1 fractional works
Materials ChemistryMechanical EngineeringCatalysisRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment4 others

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

  1. 1 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 3 works
  2. 2 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions Catalysis 2 works
  4. 4 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  5. 5 Machine Learning in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 1 works
  6. 6 Maritime and Coastal Archaeology Archeology 1 works
  7. 7 Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 1 works
  8. 8 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction Catalysis 1 works
  10. 10 Vehicle emissions and performance Automotive Engineering 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 available22.4%not open77.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors39.6%domestic only60.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 36% 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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