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AkzoNobel (Netherlands)

In research, AkzoNobel (Netherlands) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,200 of 17,446 worldwide), Engineering (#3,675 of 9,532 worldwide) and Materials Science (#1,729 of 3,771 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#16,529
of 22,385 · #10,792 all time
Rank in Netherlands
#147
of 197
Research works
1.5k
▲ 27% vs 2018-21
Citations
42k
28.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.99×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
15%
world 40%
International
20%
world 18%
AkzoNobel (Netherlands)

What is AkzoNobel (Netherlands) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #6,200 of 17,446 13.9%1,160
EngineeringField #3,675 of 9,532 15.2%394
Materials ScienceField #1,729 of 3,771 14.6%275
ChemistryField #1,520 of 2,902 13.8%269
Organic ChemistrySubfield #1,157 of 1,832 13.8%126
Life SciencesDomain #8,127 of 11,023 10.5%145

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where AkzoNobel (Netherlands) sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does AkzoNobel (Netherlands) work in?

In 2022-now, 65% of research at AkzoNobel (Netherlands) is in Physical Sciences, 16% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (19%), Materials Science (17%), Medicine (10%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 47 fractional works · 64.5% of its workEngineering: 14 fractional works · 19.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 4.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 12 fractional works · 17.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 7 fractional works · 9.2% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMetals and Alloys: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCeramics and Composites: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 7 fractional works · 9.0% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 5 fractional works · 6.9% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workElectrochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 5 fractional works · 6.2% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 4.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workProcess Chemistry and Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 12 fractional works · 16.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 8.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 10 fractional works · 13.9% of its workMedicine: 8 fractional works · 10.4% of its workSurgery: 3 fractional works · 4.0% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMedical Terminology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 5.5% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiological Psychiatry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKAkzoNobel(Netherlands)72fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences65%Health Sciences14%Social Sciences16%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1419.3%
    2. Materials Science1217.2%
    3. Chemistry79.0%
    4. Computer Science56.2%
    5. Environmental Science34.3%
    6. Energy22.9%
    7. Physics and Astronomy22.9%
    8. Chemical Engineering11.6%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences11.0%
    1. Social Sciences68.2%
    2. Arts and Humanities23.1%
    3. Psychology12.0%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting11.8%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.8%
    6. Decision Sciences00.1%
    1. Medicine810.4%
    2. Health Professions22.5%
    3. Nursing10.7%
    4. Veterinary00.2%
    5. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Neuroscience22.3%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.6%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.4%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.44× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 4.61× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 5.75× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.80× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.17× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.28× its world share, 14 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.87× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.93× its world share, 12 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.29× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.96× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.54× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 1.53× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.24× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.07× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.67× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.65× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 5.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemistry5.75×6 works
  2. Materials Science4.93×12 works
  3. Chemical Engineering4.61×1 works
  4. Energy3.17×2 works
  5. Nursing1.53×0 works
  6. Neuroscience1.44×2 works
  7. Physics and Astronomy1.29×2 works
  8. Engineering1.28×14 works
  9. Veterinary1.24×0 works
  10. Arts and Humanities1.07×2 works
  11. Health Professions0.96×2 works
  12. Environmental Science0.87×3 works
  13. Computer Science0.80×4 works
  14. Psychology0.67×2 works
  15. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.66×1 works
  16. Social Sciences0.65×6 works
  17. Business, Management and Accounting0.56×1 works
  18. Medicine0.54×8 works
  19. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.39×1 works
  20. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.34×1 works
  21. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.26×1 works
  22. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.22×0 works
  23. Dentistry0.21×0 works
  24. Decision Sciences0.08×0 works
  25. Immunology and Microbiology0.07×0 works

Who are the top researchers at AkzoNobel (Netherlands)?

Ranked on the quality score, Johannes W. Hofstraat, D.W. Van Krevelen and M. G. Northolt lead among researchers whose main affiliation is AkzoNobel (Netherlands).

  1. 1 Johannes W. Hofstraat Netherlands · #960,883 worldwide 3.4k citations · 56 works
  2. 2 D.W. Van Krevelen Netherlands · #1,260,329 worldwide 12k citations · 135 works
  3. 3 M. G. Northolt Netherlands · #1,347,360 worldwide 2.3k citations · 50 works
  4. 4 Cees G. van Ginkel Netherlands · #1,513,870 worldwide 2.9k citations · 59 works
  5. 5 Jon Jurriaan van Aartsen Netherlands · #1,549,468 worldwide 2.8k citations · 70 works
  6. 6 H. M. Heuvel Netherlands · #1,713,212 worldwide 865 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Paul O’Connor Netherlands · #1,977,150 worldwide 3.3k citations · 88 works
  8. 8 Frank A. J. Geurts Netherlands · #2,008,771 worldwide 1.2k citations · 19 works
  9. 9 A.P. de Weijer Netherlands · #2,149,941 worldwide 1.4k citations · 20 works
  10. 10 Jitte Flapper Netherlands · #2,327,797 worldwide 479 citations · 49 works
All ranked researchers at AkzoNobel (Netherlands)

What are the most cited papers from AkzoNobel (Netherlands)?

The most cited paper from AkzoNobel (Netherlands) is "Some basic aspects of flame resistance of polymeric materials" (D.W. Van Krevelen, 1975), with 1,071 citations. Next come "Encyclopedia of Dairy Sciences" (938) and "The pharmacology and clinical uses of tamoxifen" (869).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Some basic aspects of flame resistance of polymeric materials D.W. Van Krevelen · Polymer Aug 1975 1,071
2 Encyclopedia of Dairy Sciences Jan T. M. WOUTERS · International Dairy Journal 20 Jan 2012 938
3 The pharmacology and clinical uses of tamoxifen B.J.A. Furr, V. Craig Jordan · Pharmacology & Therapeutics 1984 869
4 Identification of a Gene Located at Chromosome 5q21 that Is Mutated in Colorectal Cancers Kenneth W. Kinzler, Mef Christina Nilbert, Bert Vogelstein et al. · Science 15 Mar 1991 759
5 Polymer Properties D.W. Van Krevelen, Klaas Te Nijenhuis · Elsevier eBooks Book chapter 2009 725
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at AkzoNobel (Netherlands)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Corrosion Inhibitors, Metal Corrosion, Nanocomposites, Green Chemistry, Mechanical Properties, Renewable Resources and Enantioselective Synthesis.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Catalysis3▲ 6.4×13 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties3▲ 4.3×9 topics
  3. Nanocomposites3▲ 5.4×11 topics
  4. Sustainability3▲ 1.74×10 topics
  5. Nanoparticles3▲ 3.0×13 topics
  6. Climate Change3▲ 1.36×12 topics
  7. Corrosion Inhibitors3▲ 74×1 topic
  8. Metal Corrosion3▲ 74×1 topic
  9. Green Chemistry2▲ 19×5 topics
  10. Renewable Energy2▲ 2.1×9 topics
  11. Renewable Resources2▲ 15×3 topics
  12. Enantioselective Synthesis2▲ 43×4 topics
  13. Biodegradable Polymers2▲ 13×3 topics
  14. Corrosion2▲ 16×3 topics
  15. Polymerization2▲ 21×4 topics
  16. Corrosion Behavior1▲ 23×2 topics
  17. Heterogeneous Catalysts1▲ 21×3 topics
  18. Ionic Liquids1▲ 6.7×3 topics
  19. Medicinal Chemistry1▲ 7.1×3 topics
  20. Revision Surgery1▲ 15×2 topics
  21. Total Hip Replacement1▲ 15×2 topics
  22. Chloride-induced1▲ 38×1 topic
  23. Circular Economy1▲ 6.7×2 topics
  24. Covid-19 Pandemic1▲ 13×2 topics
  25. Learning1▲ 6.2×2 topics
  26. Patient Satisfaction1▲ 5.6×3 topics
  27. Reinforced Concrete1▲ 23×1 topic
  28. Catalytic Reactions1▲ 88×2 topics
  29. Finite Element Analysis1▲ 7.4×3 topics
  30. Genetic Algorithms1▲ 12×2 topics
  31. Organic Synthesis1▲ 14×2 topics
  32. Polymer Composites1▲ 6.3×3 topics
  33. Visible Light1▲ 7.0×3 topics
  34. Biomass1▲ 13×1 topic
  35. Catalytic Conversion1▲ 42×1 topic
  36. Health-related Quality of Life1▲ 6.4×2 topics
  37. Homogeneous Catalysts1▲ 31×2 topics
  38. Metal-Catalyzed Reactions1▲ 25×2 topics
  39. Political Power1▲ 32×2 topics
  40. Mechanical Behavior1▲ 12×2 topics

Which research topics does AkzoNobel (Netherlands) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition, Concrete Corrosion and Durability, Catalysis for Biomass Conversion and Education Practices and Challenges.

Corrosion Behavior and I…3Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition: 3 fractional worksConcrete Corrosion and Durability: 1 fractional worksCatalysis for Biomass Conversion: 1 fractional worksEducation Practices and Challenges: 1 fractional worksEconomic and Social Issues: 1 fractional worksMechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research: 1 fractional worksColor Science and Applic…1Color Science and Applications: 1 fractional worksHydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals: 1 fractional worksPolymer composites and self-healing: 1 fractional worksChemical Reaction Mechan…1Chemical Reaction Mechanisms: 1 fractional works
Materials ChemistryCivil and Structural EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringPhilosophy6 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition Materials Chemistry 3 works
  2. 2 Concrete Corrosion and Durability Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Catalysis for Biomass Conversion Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Education Practices and Challenges Philosophy 1 works
  5. 5 Economic and Social Issues Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Color Science and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  8. 8 Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals Metals and Alloys 1 works
  9. 9 Polymer composites and self-healing Polymers and Plastics 1 works
  10. 10 Chemical Reaction Mechanisms Organic Chemistry 1 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available15.0%not open85.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.9%domestic only80.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has AkzoNobel (Netherlands)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 27% higher than in 2018-2021.

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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is AkzoNobel (Netherlands) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00032% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%AkzoNobel (Netherlands)0.00033% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of AkzoNobel (Netherlands) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

10%20%30%AkzoNobel (Netherlands)20.4% in 2016all institutions10.0% in 201620002010

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 28.2% in 2012.

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