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title: "BMW Group (Germany): research papers"
description: "From 2017 to 2026 (so far), authors at BMW Group (Germany) took part in 36 papers in the tracked journals, most of them in operations research (13), AI (13) and information systems (7). 7 of them were published in 2025, against 1 in 2017."
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# BMW Group (Germany)

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Papers in the tracked journals with an author at BMW Group (Germany): per year and category, where they are published, the institutions its researchers write with, and its most-cited papers. A paper counts as corporate when at least one of its authors is affiliated with an institution that OpenAlex classifies as a company; it counts once for each company among its authors' affiliations. Universities are the institutions OpenAlex classifies as education.

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## Key findings

- From 2017 to 2026 (so far), authors at BMW Group (Germany) took part in 36 papers in the tracked journals, most of them in operations research (13), AI (13) and information systems (7).
- 7 of them were published in 2025, against 1 in 2017.
- Since 2023, the institutions with the most of these papers were BMW (Germany) (22), Technical University of Munich (4) and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (3).
- The journals publishing most of them were Journal of Industrial Information Integration (3), International Journal of Computer Vision (2) and Neural Computing and Applications (2).
- The most-cited of them is “Token Economy” (Business & Information Systems Engineering, 2021), with 128 citations.
- Since 2023, papers in the tracked journals cited 18 of its papers 95 times; 95% of those links came from papers with a university author and 5% from its own papers.
- Its own papers since 2023 cite archived papers 124 times, 15% of them papers with a company author.
- Across everything OpenAlex indexes, BMW Group (Germany) has 3,732 works with 183,044 citations (h-index 170).
- The tracked journals hold 32 of its 1,830 works in OpenAlex from 2017 to 2025 (1.7%).
- Its main research topics in OpenAlex are Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety (413), Human-Automation Interaction and Safety (369) and Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems (345).

## Papers per year

*Papers per publication year and category*

| Category | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 (so far) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| [Operations Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/operations-research.md) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| [AI](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/ai.md) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| [Information Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/information-systems.md) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| [Management](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/management.md) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| [Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/economics.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All categories | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 |

## Where the papers come from

*Journals with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Journal | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [Journal of Industrial Information Integration](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-industrial-information-integration.md) | 3 |
| 2 | [International Journal of Computer Vision](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-computer-vision.md) | 2 |
| 3 | [Neural Computing and Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/neural-computing-and-applications.md) | 2 |
| 4 | [Pattern Recognition Letters](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/pattern-recognition-letters.md) | 1 |
| 5 | [Computers & Industrial Engineering](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/computers-industrial-engineering.md) | 1 |
| 6 | [European Journal of Operational Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/european-journal-of-operational-research.md) | 1 |
| 7 | [Machine Learning](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/machine-learning.md) | 1 |
| 8 | [International Journal of Approximate Reasoning](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-approximate-reasoning.md) | 1 |
| 9 | [Robotics and Autonomous Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/robotics-and-autonomous-systems.md) | 1 |
| 10 | [Applied Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/applied-intelligence.md) | 1 |

*Institutions with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Institution | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [BMW (Germany)](https://scholar4ai.com/companies/bmw-germany.md) | 22 |
| 2 | [Technical University of Munich](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/technical-university-of-munich.md) | 4 |
| 3 | [Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/centre-national-de-la-recherche-scientifique.md) | 3 |
| 4 | Franche-Comté Électronique Mécanique Thermique et Optique - Sciences et Technologies | 3 |
| 5 | [Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/ludwig-maximilians-universitat-munchen.md) | 3 |
| 6 | Université de Franche-Comté | 3 |
| 7 | Constructor University | 2 |
| 8 | Fraunhofer Institute for Casting, Composite and Processing Technology IGCV | 2 |
| 9 | Google (Switzerland) | 2 |

*Countries with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Country | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Germany | 22 |
| 2 | France | 4 |
| 3 | Australia | 2 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 2 |
| 5 | Austria | 1 |
| 6 | Czechia | 1 |
| 7 | Spain | 1 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 1 |
| 9 | Italy | 1 |
| 10 | Lebanon | 1 |

*Keywords with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [large language models](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/large-language-models.md) | 3 |
| 2 | ordinal classification | 3 |
| 3 | [Industry 4.0](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/industry-4-0.md) | 2 |
| 4 | automotive supply chain | 2 |
| 5 | data quality | 2 |
| 6 | [generative adversarial networks](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/generative-adversarial-networks.md) | 2 |
| 7 | gradient boosting decision tree | 2 |
| 8 | [uncertainty quantification](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/uncertainty-quantification.md) | 2 |
| 9 | 3D object detection | 1 |
| 10 | 3D semantic segmentation | 1 |

## Most-cited papers

*Most-cited papers since 2017*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 128 | 1.9 | [Token Economy](https://doi.org/10.1007/s12599-021-00684-1) | [Business & Information Systems Engineering](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/business-information-systems-engineering.md) | 2021-02-12 | Ali Sunyaev, Niclas Kannengießer, Roman Beck et al. |
| 2 | 103 | 2.1 | [An in-depth investigation of the performance characteristics of Hyperledger Fabric](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2022.108716) | [Computers & Industrial Engineering](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/computers-industrial-engineering.md) | 2022-09-29 | Tobias Moritz Guggenberger, Johannes Sedlmeir, Gilbert Fridgen et al. |
| 3 | 66 | 3.3 | [Knowledge graph enhanced retrieval-augmented generation for failure mode and effects analysis](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jii.2025.100807) | [Journal of Industrial Information Integration](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-industrial-information-integration.md) | 2025-03-06 | Lukas Bahr, Christoph Wehner, Judith Wewerka et al. |
| 4 | 62 | 0.7 | [System dynamics for corporate business model innovation](https://doi.org/10.1007/s12525-019-00329-y) | [Electronic Markets](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/electronic-markets.md) | 2019-02-26 | Thomas Moellers, Lars von der Burg, Bastian Bansemir et al. |
| 5 | 47 | 0.4 | [A phase-based smoothing method for accurate traffic speed estimation with floating car data](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2017.10.015) | [Transportation Research Part C Emerging Technologies](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-c-emerging-technologies.md) | 2017-10-27 | Felix Rempe, Philipp Franeck, Ulrich Fastenrath et al. |
| 6 | 42 | 0.5 | [A Vehicle-in-the-Loop (VIL) verification of an all-autonomous intersection control scheme](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2019.07.027) | [Transportation Research Part C Emerging Technologies](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-c-emerging-technologies.md) | 2019-08-20 | Seyed Alireza Fayazi, Ardalan Vahidi, André Luckow |
| 7 | 42 | 0.7 | [On the estimation of traffic speeds with Deep Convolutional Neural Networks given probe data](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2021.103448) | [Transportation Research Part C Emerging Technologies](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-c-emerging-technologies.md) | 2021-12-04 | Felix Rempe, Philipp Franeck, Klaus Bogenberger |
| 8 | 31 | 0.9 | [Generative Adversarial Network Applications in Industry 4.0: A Review](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11263-023-01966-9) | [International Journal of Computer Vision](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-computer-vision.md) | 2024-01-12 | Chafic Abou Akar, Rachelle Abdel Massih, Anthony Yaghi et al. |
| 9 | 31 | 1.2 | [On the generalization of PINNs outside the training domain and the hyperparameters influencing it](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00521-024-10178-2) | [Neural Computing and Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/neural-computing-and-applications.md) | 2024-09-25 | Andrea Bonfanti, Roberto Santana, Marco Ellero et al. |
| 10 | 29 | 0.5 | [Integrated consideration of assembly line scheduling and feeding: A new model and case study from the automotive industry](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2022.108288) | [Computers & Industrial Engineering](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/computers-industrial-engineering.md) | 2022-06-06 | Daniel Müllerklein, Pirmin Fontaine, Frederik Ferid Ostermeier |

## Who cites its research

*Institutions whose papers cite it most, since 2023*

| # | Institution | Kind | Country | Links |
|---:|---|---|---|---:|
| 1 | [Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/fraunhofer-institute-for-applied-information-technology.md) | Research facility | Germany | 9 |
| 2 | [University of Bayreuth](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/university-of-bayreuth.md) | University | Germany | 8 |
| 3 | University of Luxembourg | University | Luxembourg | 6 |
| 4 | [BMW (Germany)](https://scholar4ai.com/companies/bmw-germany.md) | Company | Germany | 5 |
| 5 | [Chongqing University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/chongqing-university.md) | University | China | 5 |
| 6 | Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences | University | Germany | 5 |
| 7 | [Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/ludwig-maximilians-universitat-munchen.md) | University | Germany | 5 |
| 8 | Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust | University | Luxembourg | 4 |
| 9 | Goethe University Frankfurt | University | Germany | 3 |

## What its papers cite

*Institutions its papers cite most, since 2023*

| # | Institution | Kind | Country | Links |
|---:|---|---|---|---:|
| 1 | [BMW (Germany)](https://scholar4ai.com/companies/bmw-germany.md) | Company | Germany | 5 |
| 2 | Paderborn University | University | Germany | 5 |
| 3 | [Intel (United States)](https://scholar4ai.com/companies/intel-united-states.md) | Company | United States | 4 |
| 4 | Intel (Israel) | Company | Israel | 4 |
| 5 | University of Córdoba | University | Spain | 4 |
| 6 | [University of Technology Sydney](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/university-of-technology-sydney.md) | University | Australia | 3 |
| 7 | [Hong Kong Polytechnic University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/hong-kong-polytechnic-university.md) | University | Hong Kong | 3 |
| 8 | Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad | University | India | 3 |
| 9 | [Hefei University of Technology](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/hefei-university-of-technology.md) | University | China | 3 |

More: https://scholar4ai.com/corporate-citations.md · https://scholar4ai.com/industry-university.md

## In OpenAlex

*BMW Group (Germany) in OpenAlex*

| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Company |
| Location | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
| Also known as | BMW Group |
| Units listed in OpenAlex | 1 |
| Works in OpenAlex | 3,732 |
| Citations | 183,044 |
| h-index | 170 |
| i10-index | 2,629 |
| 2-year mean citedness | 3.37 |
| Website | [www.bmwgroup.com/en.html](https://www.bmwgroup.com/en.html) |
| ROR | [ror.org/044kkbh92](https://ror.org/044kkbh92) |
| OpenAlex | [openalex.org/I4210156768](https://openalex.org/I4210156768) |

*Works and citations per year in OpenAlex, and its papers in the tracked journals*

| Year | Works in OpenAlex | Citations received | In the tracked journals | Share |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 2026 (so far) | 175 | 5,534 | 4 | 2.3% |
| 2025 | 176 | 7,578 | 7 | 4.0% |
| 2024 | 188 | 7,805 | 4 | 2.1% |
| 2023 | 209 | 7,363 | 7 | 3.3% |
| 2022 | 173 | 6,825 | 4 | 2.3% |
| 2021 | 223 | 6,527 | 3 | 1.3% |
| 2020 | 227 | 5,463 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 221 | 4,493 | 5 | 2.3% |
| 2018 | 200 | 3,744 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 2017 | 213 | 2,883 | 1 | 0.5% |

*Main research topics (OpenAlex, all works)*

| # | Topic | Field | Works |
|---:|---|---|---:|
| 1 | Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety | Engineering | 413 |
| 2 | Human-Automation Interaction and Safety | Psychology | 369 |
| 3 | Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems | Engineering | 345 |
| 4 | Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies | Engineering | 233 |
| 5 | Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies | Chemical Engineering | 208 |

From OpenAlex's own record of the institution (CC0), read again monthly. Works and citations count everything OpenAlex indexes, not only the tracked journals; topics are OpenAlex's classification of those works.

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). BMW Group (Germany). Journal and Conference Research Rankings. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/companies/bmw-group-germany

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  title = {BMW Group (Germany)},
  year = {2026},
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  urldate = {2026-11-05},
  note = {Journal and Conference Research Rankings; data from OpenAlex (CC0); licensed CC BY-NC 4.0}
}
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License: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).