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Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica

In research, Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica stands highest in Computer Science (#1,004 of 4,667 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#3,848 of 12,888 worldwide) and Artificial Intelligence (#1,068 of 1,884 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computational Theory and Mathematics — Computational Theory and Mathematics is 16.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,937
of 28,054 · #2,305 all time
Rank in Netherlands
#52
of 237
Research works
5.5k
▼ 16% vs 2013–17
Citations
146k
26.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
60%
world 28%

What is Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Computer ScienceField #1,004 of 4,667 19.7%186 #249
Physical SciencesDomain #3,848 of 12,888 19.4%318 #1628
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #1,068 of 1,884 22.0%84 #215
Social SciencesDomain #6,501 of 10,521 20.1%63 #3209

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Computer Science#249 #1,004
  2. Physical Sciences#1,628 #3,848
  3. Artificial Intelligence#215 #1,068
  4. Social Sciences#3,209 #6,501
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computational Theory and Mathematics takes 16.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computational Theory and MathematicsSubfield · 29.3 works16×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.55× its world share, 12 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.19× its world share, 8 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 5.63× its world share, 186 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.07× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.93× its world share, 60 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.36× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.30× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 5.83× its world share, 29 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.07× its world share, 20 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.25× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 18 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.42× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.54× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 4.56× its world share, 19 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.83× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.78× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica?

Ranked on the composite score, Ronald Cramer, David Chaum and Paul Klint lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica.

  1. 1 Ronald Cramer Netherlands · #35,177 worldwide 606 citations · 39 works
  2. 2 David Chaum Netherlands · #36,404 worldwide 3k citations · 31 works
  3. 3 Paul Klint Netherlands · #37,253 worldwide 425 citations · 47 works
  4. 4 Ronald de Wolf Netherlands · #43,012 worldwide 548 citations · 53 works
  5. 5 Farhad Arbab Netherlands · #49,339 worldwide 521 citations · 81 works
  6. 6 Peter Boncz Netherlands · #89,031 worldwide 287 citations · 55 works
  7. 7 Kees Joost Batenburg Netherlands · #93,541 worldwide 265 citations · 46 works
  8. 8 Christian Schaffner Netherlands · #107,785 worldwide 382 citations · 28 works
  9. 9 Jan Rutten Netherlands · #108,543 worldwide 211 citations · 32 works
  10. 10 Dick C. A. Bulterman Netherlands · #120,375 worldwide 305 citations · 70 works
All ranked researchers at Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica

Which keywords describe research at Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Model Checking, Approximation Algorithms, Neural Networks, Evolutionary Algorithms, Algorithmic Applications and Homomorphic Encryption.

▲ 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. Deep Learning41▲ 2.8×55 topics
  2. Machine Learning39▲ 2.8×58 topics
  3. Neural Networks18▲ 2.8×20 topics
  4. Model Checking12▲ 62×3 topics
  5. Approximation Algorithms11▲ 38×5 topics
  6. Evolutionary Algorithms11▲ 24×4 topics
  7. Algorithmic Applications8▲ 57×2 topics
  8. Homomorphic Encryption8▲ 44×1 topic
  9. Identity-Based Encryption8▲ 44×1 topic
  10. Inverse Problems8▲ 18×4 topics
  11. Cryptanalysis8▲ 23×4 topics
  12. Classification8▲ 4.0×5 topics
  13. Quantum Information8▲ 16×3 topics
  14. Multiobjective Optimization7▲ 32×2 topics
  15. Temporal Logic7▲ 52×2 topics
  16. Automata7▲ 59×2 topics
  17. Simulation7▲ 6.4×6 topics
  18. Global Optimization7▲ 30×2 topics
  19. Side-Channel Attacks7▲ 34×3 topics
  20. Complexity Theory7▲ 31×2 topics
  21. Cryptography7▲ 13×3 topics
  22. Parallel Computing7▲ 13×3 topics
  23. Particle Swarm Optimization7▲ 13×2 topics
  24. Convex Optimization6▲ 19×5 topics
  25. Security Analysis6▲ 8.7×4 topics
  26. Combinatorial Optimization6▲ 107×1 topic
  27. Graph Algorithms6▲ 107×1 topic
  28. Entropy6▲ 49×2 topics
  29. Game Theory6▲ 8.4×4 topics
  30. Quantum Simulation6▲ 17×2 topics
  31. Agent-Based Modeling6▲ 10.0×5 topics
  32. Entanglement6▲ 9.0×3 topics
  33. Quantum Algorithms6▲ 25×1 topic
  34. Quantum Computation6▲ 25×1 topic
  35. Algorithms6▲ 64×2 topics
  36. Compression6▲ 52×1 topic
  37. Embodiment6▲ 6.9×3 topics
  38. Suffix Arrays6▲ 83×1 topic
  39. Monte Carlo Simulation5▲ 6.3×6 topics
  40. Hardware Implementations5▲ 42×2 topics

Which research topics does Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Cryptography and Data Security, Complexity and Algorithms in Graphs, Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture and Algorithms and Data Compression.

Cryptography and Data Se…8Cryptography and Data Security: 8 fractional worksComplexity and Algorithm…6Complexity and Algorithms in Graphs: 6 fractional worksQuantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture: 6 fractional worksAlgorithms and Data Compression: 6 fractional worksVirtual Reality Applications and Impacts: 5 fractional worksFormal Methods in Verification: 5 fractional worksModel Reduction and Neural Networks: 5 fractional worksLogic, programming, and …5Logic, programming, and type systems: 5 fractional worksCryptographic Implementations and Security: 4 fractional worksEvolutionary Algorithms and Applications: 4 fractional works
Artificial IntelligenceComputational Theory and MathematicsHuman-Computer InteractionStatistical and Nonlinear Physics

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

  1. 1 Cryptography and Data Security Artificial Intelligence 8 works
  2. 2 Complexity and Algorithms in Graphs Computational Theory and Mathematics 6 works
  3. 3 Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture Artificial Intelligence 6 works
  4. 4 Algorithms and Data Compression Artificial Intelligence 6 works
  5. 5 Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts Human-Computer Interaction 5 works
  6. 6 Formal Methods in Verification Computational Theory and Mathematics 5 works
  7. 7 Model Reduction and Neural Networks Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 5 works
  8. 8 Logic, programming, and type systems Artificial Intelligence 5 works
  9. 9 Cryptographic Implementations and Security Artificial Intelligence 4 works
  10. 10 Evolutionary Algorithms and Applications Artificial Intelligence 4 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 available59.8%not open40.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors32.9%domestic only67.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% 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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