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VPIphotonics (Germany)

In research, VPIphotonics (Germany) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#19,023 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Physical Sciences — Physical Sciences is 2.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#36,861
of 42,892
Rank in Germany
#1,756
of 2,077
Research works
139
▼ 16% vs 2013–17
Citations
981
7.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
18%
world 28%

What is VPIphotonics (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 #19,023 of 21,541 6.1%132

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

What does VPIphotonics (Germany) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Physical Sciences takes 2.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Physical SciencesDomain · 23.7 works2.5×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 1.97× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.75× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.48× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 4.51× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 2.88× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMedicine1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at VPIphotonics (Germany)?

Ranked on the composite score, Sergei F. Mingaleev, André Richter and Hadrien Louchet lead among researchers whose main affiliation is VPIphotonics (Germany).

  1. 1 Sergei F. Mingaleev Germany · #153,042 worldwide 235 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 André Richter Germany · #602,472 worldwide 135 citations · 64 works
  3. 3 Hadrien Louchet Germany · #943,944 worldwide 52 citations · 36 works
  4. 4 Igor Koltchanov Germany · #1,084,941 worldwide 46 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at VPIphotonics (Germany)

Which keywords describe research at VPIphotonics (Germany)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Optical Fiber, Coherent Detection, Digital Signal Processing, Biosensors, Optical Modulators, Integrated Circuits, Microcavities and Silicon Photonics.

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

All 17 words, with their numbers
  1. Optical Fiber4▲ 163×2 topics
  2. Coherent Detection4▲ 386×1 topic
  3. Digital Signal Processing4▲ 343×1 topic
  4. Biosensors4▲ 29×5 topics
  5. Optical Modulators3▲ 92×2 topics
  6. Integrated Circuits3▲ 81×2 topics
  7. Microcavities3▲ 110×1 topic
  8. Silicon Photonics3▲ 113×1 topic
  9. Semiconductor Lasers3▲ 164×2 topics
  10. Microwave Photonics2▲ 109×2 topics
  11. Optical Access Networks2▲ 259×1 topic
  12. Photonic Signal Processing2▲ 259×1 topic
  13. Neuromorphic Photonics2▲ 264×1 topic
  14. Photonic Reservoir Computing2▲ 264×1 topic
  15. Energy Efficiency1▲ 5.7×3 topics
  16. Entanglement1▲ 28×1 topic
  17. Quantum1▲ 51×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Optical Network Technologies, Photonic and Optical Devices, Advanced Photonic Communication Systems and Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing.

Optical Network Technolo…4Optical Network Technologies: 4 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Photonic Communication Systems: 2 fractional worksNeural Networks and Rese…2Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing: 2 fractional worksQuantum Information and Cryptography: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Optical Network Technologies: 1 fractional worksSemiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 1 fractional worksQuantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture: 1 fractional worksOptical Wireless Communication Technologies: 0 fractional worksSpacecraft Design and Technology: 0 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringArtificial IntelligenceAerospace Engineering

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

  1. 1 Optical Network Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 Advanced Photonic Communication Systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  5. 5 Quantum Information and Cryptography Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  6. 6 Advanced Optical Network Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  9. 9 Optical Wireless Communication Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 0 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 available18.0%not open82.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.6%domestic only66.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% 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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