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Polymers and Plastics research in Germany

Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres ranks first in Germany for Polymers and Plastics research in 2022-now (#58 worldwide), followed by Technische Universität Dresden and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.

Germany's world rank
#7
of 46 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
1.9k
Top-10% rate
6.6%
Ranked institutions
7

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Polymers and Plastics in Germany?

Institutions in Germany above the floor of 40 fractional works in Polymers and Plastics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Polymers and Plastics researchers in Germany?

Christoph Josef Brabec, Dieter Neher and Kläus Müllen rank highest among researchers based in Germany, on their papers in Polymers and Plastics that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Christoph Josef Brabec#12,553 worldwide overall79.5 of 203 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Dieter Neher#12,001 worldwide overall40.9 of 109 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Kläus Müllen#18,689 worldwide overall48.1 of 204 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Antonio Abate#5,139 worldwide overall29.6 of 64 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Karl Leo#79,214 worldwide overall30.9 of 130 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Ning Li#54,736 worldwide overall25.2 of 81 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Ullrich Scherf#90,439 worldwide overall32.2 of 157 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Petra Pötschke#220,496 worldwide overall32.1 of 113 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Michael Saliba#5,105 worldwide overall19.0 of 35 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Bernhard Schartel#180,951 worldwide overall31.8 of 133 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Klaus FRIEDRICH#451,351 worldwide overall29.7 of 121 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Helmuth Möhwald#57,920 worldwide overall18.1 of 48 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Thomas Kirchartz#15,447 worldwide overall16.6 of 38 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Martin Stolterfoht#7,531 worldwide overall15.7 of 32 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Rolf Mülhaupt#200,791 worldwide overall24.7 of 125 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Germany on their work in Polymers and Plastics alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Germany compares with other countries in Polymers and Plastics