
The German Federal Ministry for Research and Technology (BMFT) has put together a new program of materials research and development support covering the period 1994–;1999. The program, known as Ma Tech, sets priorities in, for example, information, energy, transport, and production technology, medical engineering, and new fields, providing over DM 800m as a follow up to the successful Matfo program. The details and philosophy of the new program are presented.
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 4 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Average | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Top 10% | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Average |
