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AkzoNobel (Netherlands)

In research, AkzoNobel (Netherlands) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,236 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#3,376 of 11,412 worldwide) and Materials Science (#2,587 of 4,504 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,859
of 28,054 · #5,214 all time
Rank in Netherlands
#158
of 237
Research works
1.5k
▼ 36% vs 2013–17
Citations
42k
28.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
15%
world 28%

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 #3,236 of 21,541 19.9%1,160
EngineeringField #3,376 of 11,412 24.2%394
Materials ScienceField #2,587 of 4,504 18.9%275
ChemistryField #1,936 of 3,369 16.5%269
Organic ChemistrySubfield #1,423 of 2,025 12.7%126
Life SciencesDomain #11,754 of 14,347 16.5%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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

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: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.00× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 4.15× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 5.22× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.90× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.35× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.37× its world share, 13 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.03× its world share, 11 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.26× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.10× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.53× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 1.75× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.86× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.14× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.63× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 5.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at AkzoNobel (Netherlands)?

Ranked on the composite score, Anton A. Kiss, Paul O’Connor and M. G. Northolt lead among researchers whose main affiliation is AkzoNobel (Netherlands).

  1. 1 Anton A. Kiss Netherlands · #139,018 worldwide 410 citations · 72 works
  2. 2 Paul O’Connor Netherlands · #236,648 worldwide 170 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 M. G. Northolt Netherlands · #321,870 worldwide 257 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 D.W. Van Krevelen Netherlands · #769,570 worldwide 114 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Peter Visser Netherlands · #1,090,831 worldwide 62 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 M.W.F. Nielen Netherlands · #1,098,136 worldwide 38 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Laugier Netherlands · #1,203,647 worldwide 1 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Eric Kirchner Netherlands · #1,348,202 worldwide 15 citations · 26 works
  9. 9 Jan Venselaar Netherlands · #1,431,902 worldwide 7 citations · 24 works
  10. 10 U. E. WIERSUM Netherlands · #1,471,028 worldwide 25 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at AkzoNobel (Netherlands)

Which keywords describe research at AkzoNobel (Netherlands)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Nanocomposites, Mechanical Properties, Corrosion Inhibitors, Metal Corrosion, Green Chemistry, Renewable Resources and Nanoparticles.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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▲ 7.1×12 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties3▲ 4.8×8 topics
  3. Nanocomposites3▲ 5.7×11 topics
  4. Sustainability3▲ 1.67×9 topics
  5. Nanoparticles2▲ 3.1×11 topics
  6. Corrosion Inhibitors2▲ 74×1 topic
  7. Metal Corrosion2▲ 74×1 topic
  8. Renewable Energy2▲ 2.4×9 topics
  9. Green Chemistry2▲ 19×4 topics
  10. Enantioselective Synthesis2▲ 40×4 topics
  11. Renewable Resources2▲ 15×3 topics
  12. Corrosion1▲ 17×2 topics
  13. Corrosion Behavior1▲ 26×2 topics
  14. Heterogeneous Catalysts1▲ 24×3 topics
  15. Ionic Liquids1▲ 7.7×3 topics
  16. Polymerization1▲ 24×4 topics
  17. Revision Surgery1▲ 17×2 topics
  18. Total Hip Replacement1▲ 17×2 topics
  19. Chloride-induced1▲ 42×1 topic
  20. Circular Economy1▲ 7.7×2 topics
  21. Covid-19 Pandemic1▲ 15×2 topics
  22. Learning1▲ 7.2×2 topics
  23. Patient Satisfaction1▲ 6.4×3 topics
  24. Recycling1▲ 5.3×3 topics
  25. Reinforced Concrete1▲ 26×1 topic
  26. Biodegradable Polymers1▲ 12×3 topics
  27. Finite Element Analysis1▲ 8.0×2 topics
  28. Biomass1▲ 15×1 topic
  29. Catalytic Conversion1▲ 52×1 topic
  30. Health-related Quality of Life1▲ 7.5×2 topics
  31. Homogeneous Catalysts1▲ 36×2 topics
  32. Political Power1▲ 35×2 topics
  33. Ceramic Materials1▲ 17×2 topics
  34. Composite Springs1▲ 53×1 topic
  35. Distance Education1▲ 7.7×1 topic
  36. Global Capitalism1▲ 27×1 topic
  37. Imperialism1▲ 20×1 topic
  38. Mechanical Behavior1▲ 13×2 topics
  39. Metaphors1▲ 46×1 topic
  40. Vehicle Suspension1▲ 50×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition, Concrete Corrosion and Durability, Catalysis for Biomass Conversion and Economic and Social Issues.

Corrosion Behavior and I…2Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition: 2 fractional worksConcrete Corrosion and Durability: 1 fractional worksCatalysis for Biomass Conversion: 1 fractional worksEconomic and Social Issues: 1 fractional worksEducation Practices and Challenges: 1 fractional worksMechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research: 1 fractional worksRecycling and utilizatio…1Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production: 1 fractional worksHydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals: 1 fractional worksColor Science and Applications: 1 fractional worksTotal Knee Arthroplasty …1Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 1 fractional works
Materials ChemistryCivil and Structural EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringSociology and Political Science6 others

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

  1. 1 Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition Materials Chemistry 2 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 Economic and Social Issues Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  5. 5 Education Practices and Challenges Philosophy 1 works
  6. 6 Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production Building and Construction 1 works
  8. 8 Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals Metals and Alloys 1 works
  9. 9 Color Science and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  10. 10 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 36% lower than in 2013–2017.

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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.

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