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Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology

Short name

IME

Country, city

Germany, Schmallenberg

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Organization website

Publications

2 063

Citations

62 923

h-index

106

Top-3 journals

Environmental Sciences Europe (56 publications)

Scientific Reports (48 publications)

Environmental Science and Pollution Research (33 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Justus Liebig University Giessen (494 publications)

Goethe University Frankfurt (416 publications)

RWTH Aachen University (342 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (31 publications)

Aarhus University (28 publications)

Wageningen University and Research Centre (28 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

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Journal

Field of science

Countries

Found

Since 1999

Total publications

2063

Total citations

62923

Citations per publication

30.5

Average publications per year

76.41

Average authors per publication

8.53

h-index

106

Metrics description

h-index

A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
General Medicine	General Medicine, 412, 19.97% General Medicine 412 publications, 19.97%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 257, 12.46% Biotechnology 257 publications, 12.46%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 201, 9.74% Molecular Biology 201 publications, 9.74%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 176, 8.53% Biochemistry 176 publications, 8.53%
Pollution	Pollution, 175, 8.48% Pollution 175 publications, 8.48%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 160, 7.76% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 160 publications, 7.76%
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology	Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 138, 6.69% Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 138 publications, 6.69%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 132, 6.4% General Chemistry 132 publications, 6.4%
Bioengineering	Bioengineering, 131, 6.35% Bioengineering 131 publications, 6.35%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 131, 6.35% Environmental Chemistry 131 publications, 6.35%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 126, 6.11% Pharmacology 126 publications, 6.11%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 124, 6.01% Plant Science 124 publications, 6.01%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 122, 5.91% Molecular Medicine 122 publications, 5.91%
Genetics	Genetics, 115, 5.57% Genetics 115 publications, 5.57%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 114, 5.53% Drug Discovery 114 publications, 5.53%
Immunology	Immunology, 114, 5.53% Immunology 114 publications, 5.53%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 107, 5.19% Organic Chemistry 107 publications, 5.19%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 96, 4.65% Multidisciplinary 96 publications, 4.65%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 95, 4.6% Cell Biology 95 publications, 4.6%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 81, 3.93% Immunology and Allergy 81 publications, 3.93%
Pharmaceutical Science	Pharmaceutical Science, 72, 3.49% Pharmaceutical Science 72 publications, 3.49%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 69, 3.34% Agronomy and Crop Science 69 publications, 3.34%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 66, 3.2% Microbiology 66 publications, 3.2%
Toxicology	Toxicology, 66, 3.2% Toxicology 66 publications, 3.2%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 65, 3.15% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 65 publications, 3.15%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 63, 3.05% Environmental Engineering 63 publications, 3.05%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 58, 2.81% Analytical Chemistry 58 publications, 2.81%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 58, 2.81% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 58 publications, 2.81%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 57, 2.76% Infectious Diseases 57 publications, 2.76%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 55, 2.67% Cancer Research 55 publications, 2.67%
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Journals

	10 20 30 40 50 60
Environmental Sciences Europe	Environmental Sciences Europe, 56, 2.71% Environmental Sciences Europe 56 publications, 2.71%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 48, 2.33% Scientific Reports 48 publications, 2.33%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 33, 1.6% Environmental Science and Pollution Research 33 publications, 1.6%
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry	Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 32, 1.55% Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 32 publications, 1.55%
International Journal of Molecular Sciences	International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 29, 1.41% International Journal of Molecular Sciences 29 publications, 1.41%
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry	Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 27, 1.31% Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 27 publications, 1.31%
Chemosphere	Chemosphere, 26, 1.26% Chemosphere 26 publications, 1.26%
Methods in Molecular Biology	Methods in Molecular Biology, 25, 1.21% Methods in Molecular Biology 25 publications, 1.21%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 25, 1.21% PLoS ONE 25 publications, 1.21%
Plant Biotechnology Journal	Plant Biotechnology Journal, 24, 1.16% Plant Biotechnology Journal 24 publications, 1.16%
Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 23, 1.11% Science of the Total Environment 23 publications, 1.11%
Frontiers in Plant Science	Frontiers in Plant Science, 21, 1.02% Frontiers in Plant Science 21 publications, 1.02%
Environmental Science & Technology	Environmental Science & Technology, 20, 0.97% Environmental Science & Technology 20 publications, 0.97%
Biotechnology and Bioengineering	Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 19, 0.92% Biotechnology and Bioengineering 19 publications, 0.92%
Toxins	Toxins, 18, 0.87% Toxins 18 publications, 0.87%
Biotechnology Journal	Biotechnology Journal, 18, 0.87% Biotechnology Journal 18 publications, 0.87%
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases	Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 18, 0.87% Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 18 publications, 0.87%
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry	Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 16, 0.78% Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 16 publications, 0.78%
Journal of Biotechnology	Journal of Biotechnology, 16, 0.78% Journal of Biotechnology 16 publications, 0.78%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 15, 0.73% Nature Communications 15 publications, 0.73%
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety	Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 15, 0.73% Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 15 publications, 0.73%
Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management	Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, 15, 0.73% Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management 15 publications, 0.73%
Frontiers in Immunology	Frontiers in Immunology, 14, 0.68% Frontiers in Immunology 14 publications, 0.68%
Biotechnology Advances	Biotechnology Advances, 14, 0.68% Biotechnology Advances 14 publications, 0.68%
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology	Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 14, 0.68% Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 14 publications, 0.68%
Cells	Cells, 14, 0.68% Cells 14 publications, 0.68%
Viruses	Viruses, 13, 0.63% Viruses 13 publications, 0.63%
Microorganisms	Microorganisms, 13, 0.63% Microorganisms 13 publications, 0.63%
BioSpektrum	BioSpektrum, 13, 0.63% BioSpektrum 13 publications, 0.63%
Journal of Soils and Sediments	Journal of Soils and Sediments, 13, 0.63% Journal of Soils and Sediments 13 publications, 0.63%
	10 20 30 40 50 60

Publishers

	100 200 300 400 500 600
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 530, 25.69% Springer Nature 530 publications, 25.69%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 479, 23.22% Elsevier 479 publications, 23.22%
Wiley	Wiley, 294, 14.25% Wiley 294 publications, 14.25%
MDPI	MDPI, 202, 9.79% MDPI 202 publications, 9.79%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 105, 5.09% American Chemical Society (ACS) 105 publications, 5.09%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 101, 4.9% Frontiers Media S.A. 101 publications, 4.9%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 49, 2.38% Taylor & Francis 49 publications, 2.38%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 36, 1.75% Oxford University Press 36 publications, 1.75%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 26, 1.26% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 26 publications, 1.26%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 24, 1.16% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 24 publications, 1.16%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 22, 1.07% American Society for Microbiology 22 publications, 1.07%
BMJ	BMJ, 21, 1.02% BMJ 21 publications, 1.02%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 15, 0.73% Walter de Gruyter 15 publications, 0.73%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 13, 0.63% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 13 publications, 0.63%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 11, 0.53% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 11 publications, 0.53%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 10, 0.48% Hindawi Limited 10 publications, 0.48%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 9, 0.44% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 9 publications, 0.44%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 9, 0.44% Mary Ann Liebert 9 publications, 0.44%
Microbiology Society	Microbiology Society, 8, 0.39% Microbiology Society 8 publications, 0.39%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 7, 0.34% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 7 publications, 0.34%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 7, 0.34% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 7 publications, 0.34%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 7, 0.34% The Royal Society 7 publications, 0.34%
SAGE	SAGE, 6, 0.29% SAGE 6 publications, 0.29%
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 5, 0.24% American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 5 publications, 0.24%
PeerJ	PeerJ, 4, 0.19% PeerJ 4 publications, 0.19%
Spandidos Publications	Spandidos Publications, 4, 0.19% Spandidos Publications 4 publications, 0.19%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 4, 0.19% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 4 publications, 0.19%
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)	Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), 4, 0.19% Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) 4 publications, 0.19%
European Molecular Biology Organization	European Molecular Biology Organization, 4, 0.19% European Molecular Biology Organization 4 publications, 0.19%
Impact Journals	Impact Journals, 3, 0.15% Impact Journals 3 publications, 0.15%
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With other organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
Justus Liebig University Giessen	Justus Liebig University Giessen, 494, 23.95% Justus Liebig University Giessen 494 publications, 23.95%
Goethe University Frankfurt	Goethe University Frankfurt, 416, 20.16% Goethe University Frankfurt 416 publications, 20.16%
RWTH Aachen University	RWTH Aachen University, 342, 16.58% RWTH Aachen University 342 publications, 16.58%
University Hospital Frankfurt	University Hospital Frankfurt, 117, 5.67% University Hospital Frankfurt 117 publications, 5.67%
University of Münster	University of Münster, 93, 4.51% University of Münster 93 publications, 4.51%
German Center for Infection Research	German Center for Infection Research, 93, 4.51% German Center for Infection Research 93 publications, 4.51%
University Hospital Aachen	University Hospital Aachen, 67, 3.25% University Hospital Aachen 67 publications, 3.25%
Philipps University of Marburg	Philipps University of Marburg, 50, 2.42% Philipps University of Marburg 50 publications, 2.42%
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin	Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 40, 1.94% Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin 40 publications, 1.94%
Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology	Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, 38, 1.84% Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology 38 publications, 1.84%
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research	Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, 37, 1.79% Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research 37 publications, 1.79%
Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn	Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn, 36, 1.75% Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn 36 publications, 1.75%
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna	University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, 31, 1.5% University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna 31 publications, 1.5%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 28, 1.36% Aarhus University 28 publications, 1.36%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 28, 1.36% Wageningen University and Research Centre 28 publications, 1.36%
Technische Universität Dresden	Technische Universität Dresden, 26, 1.26% Technische Universität Dresden 26 publications, 1.26%
University of Göttingen	University of Göttingen, 26, 1.26% University of Göttingen 26 publications, 1.26%
University of Tübingen	University of Tübingen, 25, 1.21% University of Tübingen 25 publications, 1.21%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 25, 1.21% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 25 publications, 1.21%
Technical University of Munich	Technical University of Munich, 24, 1.16% Technical University of Munich 24 publications, 1.16%
Trier University	Trier University, 24, 1.16% Trier University 24 publications, 1.16%
Frankfurt Cancer Institute	Frankfurt Cancer Institute, 24, 1.16% Frankfurt Cancer Institute 24 publications, 1.16%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 23, 1.11% Heidelberg University 23 publications, 1.11%
Free University of Berlin	Free University of Berlin, 22, 1.07% Free University of Berlin 22 publications, 1.07%
Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg	Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg, 22, 1.07% Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg 22 publications, 1.07%
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment	National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, 22, 1.07% National Institute for Public Health and the Environment 22 publications, 1.07%
Forschungszentrum Jülich	Forschungszentrum Jülich, 22, 1.07% Forschungszentrum Jülich 22 publications, 1.07%
Technical University of Denmark	Technical University of Denmark, 20, 0.97% Technical University of Denmark 20 publications, 0.97%
University of Cologne	University of Cologne, 20, 0.97% University of Cologne 20 publications, 0.97%
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf	University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20, 0.97% University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf 20 publications, 0.97%
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With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna	University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, 31, 1.5% University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna 31 publications, 1.5%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 28, 1.36% Aarhus University 28 publications, 1.36%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 28, 1.36% Wageningen University and Research Centre 28 publications, 1.36%
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment	National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, 22, 1.07% National Institute for Public Health and the Environment 22 publications, 1.07%
Technical University of Denmark	Technical University of Denmark, 20, 0.97% Technical University of Denmark 20 publications, 0.97%
Kansas State University	Kansas State University, 19, 0.92% Kansas State University 19 publications, 0.92%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 19, 0.92% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 19 publications, 0.92%
University of Basel	University of Basel, 18, 0.87% University of Basel 18 publications, 0.87%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 18, 0.87% University of Cape Town 18 publications, 0.87%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 18, 0.87% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 18 publications, 0.87%
University of Warwick	University of Warwick, 14, 0.68% University of Warwick 14 publications, 0.68%
Monash University	Monash University, 14, 0.68% Monash University 14 publications, 0.68%
University of Bern	University of Bern, 13, 0.63% University of Bern 13 publications, 0.63%
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia	University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 13, 0.63% University of Modena and Reggio Emilia 13 publications, 0.63%
Purdue University	Purdue University, 13, 0.63% Purdue University 13 publications, 0.63%
University of York	University of York, 13, 0.63% University of York 13 publications, 0.63%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 12, 0.58% ETH Zurich 12 publications, 0.58%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 12, 0.58% University of Oxford 12 publications, 0.58%
University of Leeds	University of Leeds, 12, 0.58% University of Leeds 12 publications, 0.58%
University of Porto	University of Porto, 12, 0.58% University of Porto 12 publications, 0.58%
University of Lleida	University of Lleida, 12, 0.58% University of Lleida 12 publications, 0.58%
University of Kent	University of Kent, 12, 0.58% University of Kent 12 publications, 0.58%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 11, 0.53% Ghent University 11 publications, 0.53%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 11, 0.53% University of Manchester 11 publications, 0.53%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 11, 0.53% Harvard University 11 publications, 0.53%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 11, 0.53% Leiden University 11 publications, 0.53%
University of Belgrade	University of Belgrade, 11, 0.53% University of Belgrade 11 publications, 0.53%
University of Aveiro	University of Aveiro, 11, 0.53% University of Aveiro 11 publications, 0.53%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 10, 0.48% Karolinska Institute 10 publications, 0.48%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 10, 0.48% University of Helsinki 10 publications, 0.48%
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With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 229, 11.1% United Kingdom 229 publications, 11.1%
USA	USA, 197, 9.55% USA 197 publications, 9.55%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 127, 6.16% Netherlands 127 publications, 6.16%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 111, 5.38% Switzerland 111 publications, 5.38%
France	France, 87, 4.22% France 87 publications, 4.22%
Italy	Italy, 85, 4.12% Italy 85 publications, 4.12%
Spain	Spain, 75, 3.64% Spain 75 publications, 3.64%
Austria	Austria, 72, 3.49% Austria 72 publications, 3.49%
Denmark	Denmark, 71, 3.44% Denmark 71 publications, 3.44%
Belgium	Belgium, 47, 2.28% Belgium 47 publications, 2.28%
Canada	Canada, 46, 2.23% Canada 46 publications, 2.23%
Australia	Australia, 42, 2.04% Australia 42 publications, 2.04%
Sweden	Sweden, 41, 1.99% Sweden 41 publications, 1.99%
China	China, 39, 1.89% China 39 publications, 1.89%
Portugal	Portugal, 37, 1.79% Portugal 37 publications, 1.79%
Brazil	Brazil, 33, 1.6% Brazil 33 publications, 1.6%
Finland	Finland, 29, 1.41% Finland 29 publications, 1.41%
Japan	Japan, 29, 1.41% Japan 29 publications, 1.41%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 28, 1.36% Czech Republic 28 publications, 1.36%
Greece	Greece, 26, 1.26% Greece 26 publications, 1.26%
South Africa	South Africa, 24, 1.16% South Africa 24 publications, 1.16%
Norway	Norway, 22, 1.07% Norway 22 publications, 1.07%
India	India, 18, 0.87% India 18 publications, 0.87%
Israel	Israel, 17, 0.82% Israel 17 publications, 0.82%
Russia	Russia, 15, 0.73% Russia 15 publications, 0.73%
Poland	Poland, 15, 0.73% Poland 15 publications, 0.73%
Hungary	Hungary, 13, 0.63% Hungary 13 publications, 0.63%
Ireland	Ireland, 13, 0.63% Ireland 13 publications, 0.63%
Indonesia	Indonesia, 12, 0.58% Indonesia 12 publications, 0.58%
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