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Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek

In research, Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,844 of 16,945 worldwide), Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#1,638 of 3,268 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,754 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,641
of 28,054 · #20,276 all time
Rank in Netherlands
#207
of 237
Research works
871
▲ 15% vs 2013–17
Citations
19k
22.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
39%
world 28%

What is Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek 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
Social SciencesDomain #5,844 of 16,945 32.7%473
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #1,638 of 3,268 37.4%164
Social SciencesField #5,754 of 10,206 37.5%169
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #1,463 of 2,466 40.8%125
Physical SciencesDomain #17,101 of 21,541 20.5%266

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek 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: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 1.80× its world share, 16 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.40× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.31× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 6.13× its world share, 8 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.25× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.47× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.95× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 6.01× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 7.70× its world share, 18 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.74× its world share, 24 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 7.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek?

Ranked on the composite score, A. van Strien, Barry Schouten and Marcel van den Berg lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek.

  1. 1 A. van Strien Netherlands · #133,912 worldwide 223 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 Barry Schouten Netherlands · #813,927 worldwide 46 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Marcel van den Berg Netherlands · #1,268,938 worldwide 15 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Jelke Bethlehem Netherlands · #1,450,295 worldwide 7 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Piet Daas Netherlands · #1,560,929 worldwide 20 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek

Which keywords describe research at Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Data Mining, Economic Growth, Artificial Intelligence, Neural Networks, Labor Market, Financial Markets and Sustainability.

▲ 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. Globalization8▲ 3.9×12 topics
  2. Sustainability7▲ 2.5×22 topics
  3. Neural Networks6▲ 3.7×11 topics
  4. Artificial Intelligence6▲ 4.0×3 topics
  5. Machine Learning6▲ 1.64×19 topics
  6. Economic Growth6▲ 6.2×12 topics
  7. Data Mining6▲ 6.8×5 topics
  8. COVID-195▲ 3.2×7 topics
  9. Education4▲ 2.2×6 topics
  10. Labor Market4▲ 13×5 topics
  11. Financial Markets4▲ 27×2 topics
  12. Pandemic4▲ 3.1×7 topics
  13. Big Data4▲ 3.5×6 topics
  14. COVID-19 Impact4▲ 19×3 topics
  15. Economic Development4▲ 3.9×8 topics
  16. Predictive Modeling3▲ 11×2 topics
  17. Taxation3▲ 35×2 topics
  18. Innovation3▲ 2.7×6 topics
  19. Naive Bayes Classifier3▲ 32×2 topics
  20. Classification Algorithms3▲ 46×1 topic
  21. Clustering Methods3▲ 46×1 topic
  22. Digital Technology3▲ 26×1 topic
  23. Economic Policy3▲ 50×1 topic
  24. Unemployment3▲ 28×2 topics
  25. Cultural Diversity2▲ 9.7×2 topics
  26. Health Outcomes2▲ 7.4×2 topics
  27. Social Work2▲ 28×2 topics
  28. Travel Behavior2▲ 22×2 topics
  29. Employment Patterns2▲ 38×2 topics
  30. Empowerment2▲ 20×1 topic
  31. GPS Data2▲ 50×1 topic
  32. Human Mobility2▲ 50×1 topic
  33. Research Methods2▲ 11×1 topic
  34. Data Quality2▲ 45×2 topics
  35. Labor Force Participation2▲ 37×2 topics
  36. Structural Equation Modeling2▲ 8.5×2 topics
  37. Economic Crisis2▲ 13×1 topic
  38. Mixture Models2▲ 86×2 topics
  39. Precarious Employment2▲ 25×1 topic
  40. Statistical Methods2▲ 51×2 topics

Which research topics does Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Data Mining and Machine Learning Applications, Economic Analysis and Policy, Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis and Dutch Social and Cultural Studies.

Data Mining and Machine …3Data Mining and Machine Learning Applications: 3 fractional worksEconomic Analysis and Po…3Economic Analysis and Policy: 3 fractional worksHuman Mobility and Location-Based Analysis: 2 fractional worksDutch Social and Cultural Studies: 2 fractional worksPrivacy-Preserving Technologies in Data: 2 fractional worksEmployment and Welfare Studies: 2 fractional worksRetirement, Disability, and Employment: 2 fractional worksStatistical Methods and …2Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference: 2 fractional worksData Quality and Management: 2 fractional worksCensus and Population Estimation: 2 fractional works
Information SystemsEconomics and EconometricsTransportationEducation5 others

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

  1. 1 Data Mining and Machine Learning Applications Information Systems 3 works
  2. 2 Economic Analysis and Policy Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  3. 3 Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis Transportation 2 works
  4. 4 Dutch Social and Cultural Studies Education 2 works
  5. 5 Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  6. 6 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 2 works
  7. 7 Retirement, Disability, and Employment Demography 2 works
  8. 8 Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference Statistics and Probability 2 works
  9. 9 Data Quality and Management Management Science and Operations Research 2 works
  10. 10 Census and Population Estimation Statistics and Probability 2 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 available39.0%not open61.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.9%domestic only82.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% higher 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.