Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films

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Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films

Short name

IST

Country, city

Germany, Braunschweig

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Organization website

Publications

772

Citations

16 348

h-index

Top-3 journals

Surface and Coatings Technology (108 publications)

Thin Solid Films (58 publications)

JOT, Journal fuer Oberflaechentechnik (39 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Technical University of Braunschweig (139 publications)

Forschungszentrum Jülich (24 publications)

University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hildesheim/Holzminden/Göttingen (24 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Namur (8 publications)

Linköping University (6 publications)

Uppsala University (6 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1991

Total publications

772

Total citations

16348

Citations per publication

21.18

Average publications per year

22.06

Average authors per publication

5.18

h-index

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.

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Top-30

Fields of science

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 302, 39.12% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 302 publications, 39.12%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 286, 37.05% Condensed Matter Physics 286 publications, 37.05%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 238, 30.83% Materials Chemistry 238 publications, 30.83%
Surfaces and Interfaces	Surfaces and Interfaces, 207, 26.81% Surfaces and Interfaces 207 publications, 26.81%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 168, 21.76% General Chemistry 168 publications, 21.76%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 127, 16.45% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 127 publications, 16.45%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 111, 14.38% Mechanical Engineering 111 publications, 14.38%
Metals and Alloys	Metals and Alloys, 110, 14.25% Metals and Alloys 110 publications, 14.25%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 64, 8.29% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 64 publications, 8.29%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 63, 8.16% General Materials Science 63 publications, 8.16%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 45, 5.83% General Medicine 45 publications, 5.83%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 44, 5.7% Mechanics of Materials 44 publications, 5.7%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 42, 5.44% General Physics and Astronomy 42 publications, 5.44%
Polymers and Plastics	Polymers and Plastics, 30, 3.89% Polymers and Plastics 30 publications, 3.89%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 28, 3.63% General Engineering 28 publications, 3.63%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 25, 3.24% Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 25 publications, 3.24%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)	Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 23, 2.98% Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) 23 publications, 2.98%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 18, 2.33% General Chemical Engineering 18 publications, 2.33%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 18, 2.33% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 18 publications, 2.33%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 17, 2.2% Instrumentation 17 publications, 2.2%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 11, 1.42% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 11 publications, 1.42%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 11, 1.42% General Environmental Science 11 publications, 1.42%
Electrochemistry	Electrochemistry, 10, 1.3% Electrochemistry 10 publications, 1.3%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 9, 1.17% Biochemistry 9 publications, 1.17%
Process Chemistry and Technology	Process Chemistry and Technology, 9, 1.17% Process Chemistry and Technology 9 publications, 1.17%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 9, 1.17% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 9 publications, 1.17%
Hardware and Architecture	Hardware and Architecture, 9, 1.17% Hardware and Architecture 9 publications, 1.17%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 8, 1.04% Analytical Chemistry 8 publications, 1.04%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology	Energy Engineering and Power Technology, 8, 1.04% Energy Engineering and Power Technology 8 publications, 1.04%
Forestry	Forestry, 8, 1.04% Forestry 8 publications, 1.04%
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Journals

	20 40 60 80 100 120
Surface and Coatings Technology	Surface and Coatings Technology, 108, 13.99% Surface and Coatings Technology 108 publications, 13.99%
Thin Solid Films	Thin Solid Films, 58, 7.51% Thin Solid Films 58 publications, 7.51%
JOT, Journal fuer Oberflaechentechnik	JOT, Journal fuer Oberflaechentechnik, 39, 5.05% JOT, Journal fuer Oberflaechentechnik 39 publications, 5.05%
Procedia CIRP	Procedia CIRP, 32, 4.15% Procedia CIRP 32 publications, 4.15%
Vakuum in Forschung und Praxis	Vakuum in Forschung und Praxis, 32, 4.15% Vakuum in Forschung und Praxis 32 publications, 4.15%
Diamond and Related Materials	Diamond and Related Materials, 29, 3.76% Diamond and Related Materials 29 publications, 3.76%
Plasma Processes and Polymers	Plasma Processes and Polymers, 24, 3.11% Plasma Processes and Polymers 24 publications, 3.11%
Applied Physics Letters	Applied Physics Letters, 20, 2.59% Applied Physics Letters 20 publications, 2.59%
Journal of Applied Physics	Journal of Applied Physics, 17, 2.2% Journal of Applied Physics 17 publications, 2.2%
Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films	Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films, 11, 1.42% Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films 11 publications, 1.42%
Wear	Wear, 11, 1.42% Wear 11 publications, 1.42%
Applied Optics	Applied Optics, 10, 1.3% Applied Optics 10 publications, 1.3%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 10, 1.3% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 10 publications, 1.3%
Microsystem Technologies	Microsystem Technologies, 9, 1.17% Microsystem Technologies 9 publications, 1.17%
Applied Surface Science	Applied Surface Science, 9, 1.17% Applied Surface Science 9 publications, 1.17%
MRS Proceedings	MRS Proceedings, 9, 1.17% MRS Proceedings 9 publications, 1.17%
Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik	Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik, 8, 1.04% Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik 8 publications, 1.04%
International Journal of Materials Research	International Journal of Materials Research, 7, 0.91% International Journal of Materials Research 7 publications, 0.91%
ECS Transactions	ECS Transactions, 7, 0.91% ECS Transactions 7 publications, 0.91%
Future Automotive Production Conference 2022	Future Automotive Production Conference 2022, 7, 0.91% Future Automotive Production Conference 2022 7 publications, 0.91%
Physical Review B	Physical Review B, 6, 0.78% Physical Review B 6 publications, 0.78%
ECS Meeting Abstracts	ECS Meeting Abstracts, 6, 0.78% ECS Meeting Abstracts 6 publications, 0.78%
Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing	Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing, 5, 0.65% Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing 5 publications, 0.65%
Journal Physics D: Applied Physics	Journal Physics D: Applied Physics, 5, 0.65% Journal Physics D: Applied Physics 5 publications, 0.65%
Journal of Crystal Growth	Journal of Crystal Growth, 5, 0.65% Journal of Crystal Growth 5 publications, 0.65%
European Journal of Wood and Wood Products	European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 4, 0.52% European Journal of Wood and Wood Products 4 publications, 0.52%
Journal of Cleaner Production	Journal of Cleaner Production, 4, 0.52% Journal of Cleaner Production 4 publications, 0.52%
Chemie-Ingenieur-Technik	Chemie-Ingenieur-Technik, 4, 0.52% Chemie-Ingenieur-Technik 4 publications, 0.52%
Journal of the Electrochemical Society	Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 4, 0.52% Journal of the Electrochemical Society 4 publications, 0.52%
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering	IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 4, 0.52% IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 4 publications, 0.52%
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Publishers

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Elsevier	Elsevier, 339, 43.91% Elsevier 339 publications, 43.91%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 127, 16.45% Springer Nature 127 publications, 16.45%
Wiley	Wiley, 107, 13.86% Wiley 107 publications, 13.86%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 38, 4.92% AIP Publishing 38 publications, 4.92%
MDPI	MDPI, 26, 3.37% MDPI 26 publications, 3.37%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 18, 2.33% IOP Publishing 18 publications, 2.33%
The Electrochemical Society	The Electrochemical Society, 17, 2.2% The Electrochemical Society 17 publications, 2.2%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 14, 1.81% Optica Publishing Group 14 publications, 1.81%
American Vacuum Society	American Vacuum Society, 13, 1.68% American Vacuum Society 13 publications, 1.68%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 10, 1.3% Walter de Gruyter 10 publications, 1.3%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 10, 1.3% Trans Tech Publications 10 publications, 1.3%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 10, 1.3% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 10 publications, 1.3%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 7, 0.91% American Physical Society (APS) 7 publications, 0.91%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 4, 0.52% Taylor & Francis 4 publications, 0.52%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 4, 0.52% American Chemical Society (ACS) 4 publications, 0.52%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 3, 0.39% EDP Sciences 3 publications, 0.39%
Begell House	Begell House, 3, 0.39% Begell House 3 publications, 0.39%
Emerald	Emerald, 2, 0.26% Emerald 2 publications, 0.26%
SAGE	SAGE, 2, 0.26% SAGE 2 publications, 0.26%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 2, 0.26% Frontiers Media S.A. 2 publications, 0.26%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 2, 0.26% Hindawi Limited 2 publications, 0.26%
Mark Allen Group	Mark Allen Group, 2, 0.26% Mark Allen Group 2 publications, 0.26%
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)	Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 1, 0.13% Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 1 publication, 0.13%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 1, 0.13% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 1 publication, 0.13%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1, 0.13% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1 publication, 0.13%
American Scientific Publishers	American Scientific Publishers, 1, 0.13% American Scientific Publishers 1 publication, 0.13%
Japan Society of Applied Physics	Japan Society of Applied Physics, 1, 0.13% Japan Society of Applied Physics 1 publication, 0.13%
Japanese Society of Tribologists	Japanese Society of Tribologists, 1, 0.13% Japanese Society of Tribologists 1 publication, 0.13%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 1, 0.13% IWA Publishing 1 publication, 0.13%
Hosokawa Powder Technology Foundation	Hosokawa Powder Technology Foundation, 1, 0.13% Hosokawa Powder Technology Foundation 1 publication, 0.13%
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With other organizations

With foreign organizations

	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
University of Namur	University of Namur, 8, 1.04% University of Namur 8 publications, 1.04%
Uppsala University	Uppsala University, 6, 0.78% Uppsala University 6 publications, 0.78%
Linköping University	Linköping University, 6, 0.78% Linköping University 6 publications, 0.78%
Polytechnic University of Milan	Polytechnic University of Milan, 6, 0.78% Polytechnic University of Milan 6 publications, 0.78%
City University of Hong Kong	City University of Hong Kong, 6, 0.78% City University of Hong Kong 6 publications, 0.78%
University of Porto	University of Porto, 5, 0.65% University of Porto 5 publications, 0.65%
University of Castilla-La Mancha	University of Castilla-La Mancha, 5, 0.65% University of Castilla-La Mancha 5 publications, 0.65%
University of Twente	University of Twente, 4, 0.52% University of Twente 4 publications, 0.52%
Hospital General Universitario de Ciudad Real	Hospital General Universitario de Ciudad Real, 4, 0.52% Hospital General Universitario de Ciudad Real 4 publications, 0.52%
National Institute for Materials Science	National Institute for Materials Science, 3, 0.39% National Institute for Materials Science 3 publications, 0.39%
Norwegian University of Science and Technology	Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 3, 0.39% Norwegian University of Science and Technology 3 publications, 0.39%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 3, 0.39% University of Cambridge 3 publications, 0.39%
Jiangsu University	Jiangsu University, 3, 0.39% Jiangsu University 3 publications, 0.39%
Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3, 0.39% Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 3 publications, 0.39%
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 3, 0.39% Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 3 publications, 0.39%
Royal Philips	Royal Philips, 3, 0.39% Royal Philips 3 publications, 0.39%
University of Barcelona	University of Barcelona, 3, 0.39% University of Barcelona 3 publications, 0.39%
University of Ljubljana	University of Ljubljana, 3, 0.39% University of Ljubljana 3 publications, 0.39%
United States Naval Research Laboratory	United States Naval Research Laboratory, 3, 0.39% United States Naval Research Laboratory 3 publications, 0.39%
Deakin University	Deakin University, 2, 0.26% Deakin University 2 publications, 0.26%
Sungkyunkwan University	Sungkyunkwan University, 2, 0.26% Sungkyunkwan University 2 publications, 0.26%
University of Ulsan	University of Ulsan, 2, 0.26% University of Ulsan 2 publications, 0.26%
University of Mons	University of Mons, 2, 0.26% University of Mons 2 publications, 0.26%
Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center	Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center, 2, 0.26% Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center 2 publications, 0.26%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 2, 0.26% University of Minnesota 2 publications, 0.26%
Sheffield Hallam University	Sheffield Hallam University, 2, 0.26% Sheffield Hallam University 2 publications, 0.26%
Wrocław University of Science and Technology	Wrocław University of Science and Technology, 2, 0.26% Wrocław University of Science and Technology 2 publications, 0.26%
University of Santiago de Compostela	University of Santiago de Compostela, 2, 0.26% University of Santiago de Compostela 2 publications, 0.26%
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center	National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 2, 0.26% National Institutes of Health Clinical Center 2 publications, 0.26%
National Physical Laboratory	National Physical Laboratory, 2, 0.26% National Physical Laboratory 2 publications, 0.26%
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With other countries

	5 10 15 20
USA	USA, 20, 2.59% USA 20 publications, 2.59%
China	China, 16, 2.07% China 16 publications, 2.07%
Belgium	Belgium, 14, 1.81% Belgium 14 publications, 1.81%
Sweden	Sweden, 13, 1.68% Sweden 13 publications, 1.68%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 11, 1.42% United Kingdom 11 publications, 1.42%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 10, 1.3% Netherlands 10 publications, 1.3%
Austria	Austria, 8, 1.04% Austria 8 publications, 1.04%
Spain	Spain, 8, 1.04% Spain 8 publications, 1.04%
Italy	Italy, 6, 0.78% Italy 6 publications, 0.78%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 6, 0.78% Republic of Korea 6 publications, 0.78%
Portugal	Portugal, 5, 0.65% Portugal 5 publications, 0.65%
Liechtenstein	Liechtenstein, 5, 0.65% Liechtenstein 5 publications, 0.65%
Poland	Poland, 5, 0.65% Poland 5 publications, 0.65%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 5, 0.65% Czech Republic 5 publications, 0.65%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 5, 0.65% Switzerland 5 publications, 0.65%
Japan	Japan, 5, 0.65% Japan 5 publications, 0.65%
Brazil	Brazil, 4, 0.52% Brazil 4 publications, 0.52%
Slovenia	Slovenia, 4, 0.52% Slovenia 4 publications, 0.52%
France	France, 3, 0.39% France 3 publications, 0.39%
Australia	Australia, 3, 0.39% Australia 3 publications, 0.39%
Norway	Norway, 3, 0.39% Norway 3 publications, 0.39%
Russia	Russia, 2, 0.26% Russia 2 publications, 0.26%
Denmark	Denmark, 2, 0.26% Denmark 2 publications, 0.26%
Egypt	Egypt, 2, 0.26% Egypt 2 publications, 0.26%
Iran	Iran, 1, 0.13% Iran 1 publication, 0.13%
Ireland	Ireland, 1, 0.13% Ireland 1 publication, 0.13%
North Korea	North Korea, 1, 0.13% North Korea 1 publication, 0.13%
Lithuania	Lithuania, 1, 0.13% Lithuania 1 publication, 0.13%
Luxembourg	Luxembourg, 1, 0.13% Luxembourg 1 publication, 0.13%
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