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* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
17
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Forschungszentrum Jülich
Jülich Research Centre
Jülich ,
Germany
- Institution 1967
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
207
Top 30
496
Top 50
690
Top 70
889
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* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
33
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Helmholtz Institut Mainz
Helmholtz Institute Mainz
Mainz ,
Germany
- Institution 2009
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
106
Top 30
250
Top 50
349
Top 70
397
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
37
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und Feinmechanik
Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering
Jena ,
Germany
- Institution 1992
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
99
Top 30
257
Top 50
377
Top 70
472
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
38
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
German Aerospace Center
German Aerospace Centre
Köln ,
Germany
- Institution 1959
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
94
Top 30
353
Top 50
664
Top 70
847
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
41
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
Synchrotron DESY
Hamburg ,
Germany
- Institution 1959
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
70
Top 30
191
Top 50
289
Top 70
336
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
42
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum
German Cancer Research Centre
Heidelberg ,
Germany
- Institution
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
56
Top 30
135
Top 50
201
Top 70
238
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
56
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Leipzig ,
Germany
- Institution 1991
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
75
Top 30
178
Top 50
245
Top 70
280
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
61
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf
Helmholtz Center Dresden-Rossendorf
Dresden ,
Germany
- Institution 1992
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
57
Top 30
148
Top 50
208
Top 70
247
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
68
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung
Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research
Bremerhaven ,
Germany
- Institution 1980
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
110
Top 30
225
Top 50
322
Top 70
363
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
75
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen, Deutsches Forschungszentrum fuer Gesundheit und Umwelt
Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health
Münih ,
Germany
- Institution 1960
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
54
Top 30
183
Top 50
263
Top 70
322
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
83
World Rank
11
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam
GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
Potsdam ,
Germany
- Institution 1992
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
65
Top 30
146
Top 50
206
Top 70
263
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
85
World Rank
12
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie
Helmholtz Centre Berlin for Materials and Energy
Berlin ,
Germany
- Institution 1959
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
54
Top 30
139
Top 50
180
Top 70
195
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
106
World Rank
13
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
European Southern Observatory
Europäische Südsternwarte
Munich ,
Germany
- Institution 1962
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
42
Top 30
63
Top 50
76
Top 70
81
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
118
World Rank
14
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Max-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforschung
Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research
Stuttgart ,
Germany
- Institution 1969
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
32
Top 30
68
Top 50
125
Top 70
151
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
132
World Rank
15
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik
Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics
Garching ,
Germany
- Institution 1960
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
35
Top 30
71
Top 50
103
Top 70
117
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
136
World Rank
16
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics
Munich ,
Germany
- Institution 1963
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
24
Top 30
40
Top 50
45
Top 70
45
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
140
World Rank
17
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Senckenberg Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum
Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum
Frankfurt ,
Germany
- Institution 1821
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
45
Top 30
105
Top 50
142
Top 70
152
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
158
World Rank
18
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Potsdam-Institut für Klimafolgenforschung
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Potsdam ,
Germany
- Institution 1991
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
34
Top 30
72
Top 50
106
Top 70
126
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
159
World Rank
19
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Leibniz-Institut für Festkörper- und Werkstoffforschung
Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research
Dresden ,
Germany
- Institution 1992
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
30
Top 30
77
Top 50
115
Top 70
125
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
165
World Rank
20
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Albert Einstein Institute
Albert-Einstein-Institut
Golm ,
Germany
- Institution 1983
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
26
Top 30
43
Top 50
57
Top 70
57
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
166
World Rank
21
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Max-Planck-Institut für Chemie
Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
Mainz ,
Germany
- Institution 1949
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
24
Top 30
55
Top 50
76
Top 70
81
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
207
World Rank
22
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Max-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung
Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Mainz ,
Germany
- Institution 1983
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
25
Top 30
74
Top 50
109
Top 70
130
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
238
World Rank
23
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Max-Planck Institut für Sonnensystemforschung
Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research
Göttingen ,
Germany
- Institution 2004
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
19
Top 30
36
Top 50
48
Top 70
55
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
239
World Rank
24
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Helmholtz Zentrum fur Infektionsforschung
Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research
Braunschweig ,
Germany
- Institution 1965
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
19
Top 30
44
Top 50
62
Top 70
70
* Total i10-Index Rankings
Rankings
253
World Rank
25
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Leibniz-Institut für Gewässerökologie und Binnenfischerei (IGB)
Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB)
Berlin ,
Germany
- Institution 1992
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
24
Top 30
63
Top 50
90
Top 70
104
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