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ALS Centrum Nederland

In research, ALS Centrum Nederland stands highest in Physical Sciences (#16,033 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Materials Chemistry and Materials Science (Materials Chemistry is 9.5× its share of world research).

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World rank, all time
#34,577
of 34,923
Rank in Netherlands
#407
of 407
Research works
145
fractional, all time
Citations
3.4k
23.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.01×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
7%
world 40%
International
4%
world 18%
ALS Centrum Nederland

What is ALS Centrum Nederland 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 #16,033 of 17,446 14.9%138

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where ALS Centrum Nederland 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 ALS Centrum Nederland work in?

In all years, 95% of research at ALS Centrum Nederland is in Physical Sciences, 2% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Materials Science (28%), Physics and Astronomy (23%), Chemistry (17%). It does 2.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 138 fractional works · 95.1% of its workMaterials Science: 41 fractional works · 28.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 29 fractional works · 20.1% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 11 fractional works · 7.6% of its workCeramics and Composites: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 34 fractional works · 23.3% of its workRadiation: 15 fractional works · 10.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 8 fractional works · 5.4% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 8 fractional works · 5.2% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workChemistry: 25 fractional works · 17.2% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 15 fractional works · 10.0% of its workSpectroscopy: 5 fractional works · 3.2% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workElectrochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 21 fractional works · 14.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 8 fractional works · 5.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workComputational Mechanics: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 9 fractional works · 6.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGeophysics: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBioengineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCatalysis: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFiltration and Separation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Energy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKALS CentrumNederland145fractional works, all years
Life Sciences0%Physical Sciences95%Health Sciences2%Social Sciences2%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Materials Science4128.3%
    2. Physics and Astronomy3423.3%
    3. Chemistry2517.2%
    4. Engineering2114.2%
    5. Environmental Science96.3%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences42.5%
    7. Chemical Engineering21.7%
    8. Computer Science10.7%
    9. Energy10.7%
    10. Mathematics00.2%
    1. Medicine32.1%
    2. Health Professions00.2%
    1. Psychology10.7%
    2. Social Sciences10.7%
    3. Arts and Humanities10.6%
    4. Decision Sciences00.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.2%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does ALS Centrum Nederland specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Materials Chemistry takes 9.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 29.1 works9.5×
  2. Materials ScienceField · 41.0 works7.4×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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.

    Who are the top researchers at ALS Centrum Nederland?

    Ranked on the quality score, B.O. Loopstra, Bob van Laar and J. B. A. A. Elemans lead among researchers whose main affiliation is ALS Centrum Nederland.

    1. 1 B.O. Loopstra Netherlands · #605,431 worldwide 2.6k citations · 49 works
    2. 2 Bob van Laar Netherlands · #2,145,525 worldwide 1.7k citations · 41 works
    3. 3 J. B. A. A. Elemans Netherlands · #4,159,683 worldwide 624 citations · 16 works
    4. 4 Jan B. Dragt Netherlands · #4,341,250 worldwide 172 citations · 19 works
    5. 5 R. Blackstone Netherlands · #5,113,717 worldwide 134 citations · 33 works
    All ranked researchers at ALS Centrum Nederland

    What are the most cited papers from ALS Centrum Nederland?

    The most cited paper from ALS Centrum Nederland is "The crystallographic and magnetic structures of La1−xBaxMn1−xMexO3 (Me = Mn or Ti)" (J. B. A. A. Elemans, Bob van Laar, K.R. Van Der Veen et al., 1971), with 383 citations. Next come "Crystal structures and magnetic structures of some metal(I) chromium(III) sulfides and selenides" (220) and "Neutron diffraction investigation of U 3 O 8" (183).

    Most cited papers
    #PaperReleasedCitations
    1 The crystallographic and magnetic structures of La1−xBaxMn1−xMexO3 (Me = Mn or Ti) J. B. A. A. Elemans, Bob van Laar, K.R. Van Der Veen et al. · Journal of Solid State Chemistry May 1971 383
    2 Crystal structures and magnetic structures of some metal(I) chromium(III) sulfides and selenides F. M. R. Engelsman, Gerrit A. Wiegers, Franz Jellinek et al. · Journal of Solid State Chemistry Open access Apr 1973 220
    3 Neutron diffraction investigation of U 3 O 8 B.O. Loopstra · Acta Crystallographica Open access Jun 1964 183
    4 Magnetic and crystallographic structures of MexNbS2 and MexTaS2 Bob van Laar, H. M. Rietveld, D.J.W. IJdo · Journal of Solid State Chemistry May 1971 164
    5 Preparation, crystal structure, and magnetic structure of LiCrS2 and LiVS2 Bob van Laar, D.J.W. IJdo · Journal of Solid State Chemistry Nov 1971 130
    All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

    Which keywords describe research at ALS Centrum Nederland?

    By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Adsorption, Actinides, Tomography, Extraction, Neutron Imaging, Small-Angle Scattering, Bioremediation and Coordination Chemistry.

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

    Size is fractional works in all years 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. Adsorption16▲ 47×4 topics
    2. Actinides16▲ 140×2 topics
    3. Tomography14▲ 36×2 topics
    4. Extraction13▲ 50×3 topics
    5. Neutron Imaging13▲ 111×1 topic
    6. Small-Angle Scattering13▲ 69×1 topic
    7. Bioremediation13▲ 56×2 topics
    8. Coordination Chemistry12▲ 76×2 topics
    9. Sorption12▲ 120×2 topics
    10. High Temperature Behavior12▲ 88×2 topics
    11. Lanthanides12▲ 104×1 topic
    12. Uranium12▲ 149×1 topic
    13. Density Functional Theory12▲ 31×3 topics
    14. Oxidation Resistance11▲ 53×2 topics
    15. Accident Tolerant Fuels11▲ 152×1 topic
    16. Fuel Cladding11▲ 152×1 topic
    17. Superconductivity6▲ 15×4 topics
    18. Molten Salt6▲ 95×1 topic
    19. Nuclear Reactor6▲ 95×1 topic
    20. Electronic Structure6▲ 19×4 topics
    21. Raman Spectroscopy6▲ 16×5 topics
    22. Polymers5▲ 38×2 topics
    23. Spin Dynamics5▲ 40×2 topics
    24. Crystal Growth5▲ 9.5×5 topics
    25. Magnetic Resonance Imaging4▲ 8.1×2 topics
    26. Crystal Structure4▲ 11×4 topics
    27. Magnetocaloric Materials4▲ 52×1 topic
    28. Nuclear Waste Disposal4▲ 118×1 topic
    29. Perovskites4▲ 52×1 topic
    30. Pyrochlore4▲ 118×1 topic
    31. Spintronics4▲ 12×3 topics
    32. Safety Assessment4▲ 29×2 topics
    33. Ionic Liquids3▲ 6.9×3 topics
    34. Magnetic Nanoparticles3▲ 22×2 topics
    35. Nuclear Graphite3▲ 72×1 topic
    36. Oxidation Behavior3▲ 36×1 topic
    37. Thermodynamic Properties3▲ 23×4 topics
    38. Cesium Removal3▲ 62×1 topic
    39. Ion Exchange3▲ 62×1 topic
    40. Frustrated Magnets3▲ 42×1 topic

    Which research topics does ALS Centrum Nederland publish most on?

    By volume: Nuclear Physics and Applications, Radioactive element chemistry and processing, Nuclear Materials and Properties and Nuclear reactor physics and engineering.

    Nuclear Physics and Appl…13Nuclear Physics and Applications: 13 fractional worksRadioactive element chemistry and processing: 12 fractional worksNuclear Materials and Properties: 11 fractional worksNuclear reactor physics and engineering: 6 fractional worksMagnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials: 4 fractional worksNuclear materials and ra…4Nuclear materials and radiation effects: 4 fractional worksGraphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies: 3 fractional worksChemical Synthesis and Characterization: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Condensed Matter Physics: 3 fractional worksThermal and Kinetic Analysis: 3 fractional works
    RadiationInorganic ChemistryMaterials ChemistryAerospace Engineering3 others

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

    1. 1 Nuclear Physics and Applications Radiation 13 works
    2. 2 Radioactive element chemistry and processing Inorganic Chemistry 12 works
    3. 3 Nuclear Materials and Properties Materials Chemistry 11 works
    4. 4 Nuclear reactor physics and engineering Aerospace Engineering 6 works
    5. 5 Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 4 works
    6. 6 Nuclear materials and radiation effects Materials Chemistry 4 works
    7. 7 Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies Materials Chemistry 3 works
    8. 8 Chemical Synthesis and Characterization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 3 works
    9. 9 Advanced Condensed Matter Physics Condensed Matter Physics 3 works
    10. 10 Thermal and Kinetic Analysis Materials Chemistry 3 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 available7.4%not open92.6%

    World: 40% of research is openly available.

    with international co-authors4.3%domestic only95.7%

    World: 18% is written across borders.

    How has ALS Centrum Nederland's research output changed?

    1995200020052010
    grewheldshrank

    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 ALS Centrum Nederland as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000016% in 2011.

    0.0025%0.0050%0.0075%ALS Centrum Nederland0.000030% in 20121980199020002010

    Fractional works of ALS Centrum Nederland over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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