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Dutch Polymer Institute

In research, Dutch Polymer Institute stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,533 of 17,446 worldwide), Engineering (#3,309 of 9,532 worldwide) and Materials Science (#1,385 of 3,771 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#9,400
of 34,923
Rank in Netherlands
#144
of 407
Research works
980
▼ 25% vs 2018-21
Citations
58k
58.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.67×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
33%
world 40%
International
39%
world 18%
Dutch Polymer Institute

What is Dutch Polymer Institute 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 #3,533 of 17,446 17.8%926
EngineeringField #3,309 of 9,532 20.6%263
Materials ScienceField #1,385 of 3,771 16.2%358
ChemistryField #1,296 of 2,902 18.2%201
Polymers and PlasticsSubfield #387 of 842 18.1%184
Organic ChemistrySubfield #949 of 1,832 19.1%144

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Dutch Polymer Institute 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 Dutch Polymer Institute work in?

In 2022-now, 95% of research at Dutch Polymer Institute is in Physical Sciences, 3% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Materials Science (38%), Engineering (31%), Chemistry (12%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 41 fractional works · 95.2% of its workMaterials Science: 16 fractional works · 37.9% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 8 fractional works · 18.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 9.6% of its workBiomaterials: 3 fractional works · 6.1% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEngineering: 13 fractional works · 31.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 6 fractional works · 13.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 8.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 5 fractional works · 12.4% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 9.0% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 4.8% of its workProcess Chemistry and Technology: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeometry and Topology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStructural Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workALL ITS WORKDutch PolymerInstitute43fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences95%Health Sciences0%Social Sciences3%

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 16 fields, with their numbers
    1. Materials Science1637.9%
    2. Engineering1331.3%
    3. Chemistry512.4%
    4. Chemical Engineering24.8%
    5. Physics and Astronomy13.1%
    6. Environmental Science13.0%
    7. Computer Science11.7%
    8. Energy00.8%
    9. Mathematics00.3%
    1. Social Sciences01.2%
    2. Arts and Humanities00.8%
    3. Psychology00.8%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology01.1%
    2. Neuroscience00.2%
    1. Medicine00.5%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 13.76× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 7.94× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.85× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.08× its world share, 13 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 10.85× its world share, 16 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.39× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 13.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemical Engineering13.76×2 works
  2. Materials Science10.85×16 works
  3. Chemistry7.94×5 works
  4. Engineering2.08×13 works
  5. Physics and Astronomy1.39×1 works
  6. Energy0.85×0 works
  7. Environmental Science0.59×1 works
  8. Arts and Humanities0.27×0 works
  9. Psychology0.26×0 works
  10. Computer Science0.22×1 works
  11. Mathematics0.22×0 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.21×0 works
  13. Neuroscience0.12×0 works
  14. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.12×0 works
  15. Social Sciences0.09×0 works
  16. Medicine0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Dutch Polymer Institute?

Ranked on the quality score, Elisabeth Holder, M. M. Koetse and Ricardo K. M. Bouwer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Dutch Polymer Institute.

  1. 1 Elisabeth Holder Netherlands · #2,164,554 worldwide 4.4k citations · 73 works
  2. 2 M. M. Koetse Netherlands · #2,714,515 worldwide 742 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Ricardo K. M. Bouwer Netherlands · #3,447,675 worldwide 530 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Renzo M. Paulus Netherlands · #3,508,713 worldwide 1.8k citations · 41 works
All ranked researchers at Dutch Polymer Institute

What are the most cited papers from Dutch Polymer Institute?

The most cited paper from Dutch Polymer Institute is "Poly(ethylene glycol) in Drug Delivery: Pros and Cons as Well as Potential Alternatives" (Katrin Knop, Richard Hoogenboom, Dagmar Fischer et al., 2010), with 3,525 citations. Next come "Inkjet Printing of Polymers: State of the Art and Future Developments" (1,903) and "Nanoscale Morphology of High-Performance Polymer Solar Cells" (1,544).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Poly(ethylene glycol) in Drug Delivery: Pros and Cons as Well as Potential Alternatives Katrin Knop, Richard Hoogenboom, Dagmar Fischer et al. · Angewandte Chemie International Edition 20 Jul 2010 3,525
2 Inkjet Printing of Polymers: State of the Art and Future Developments B.J. de Gans, Paul C. Duineveld, Ulrich S. Schubert · Advanced Materials 3 Feb 2004 1,903
3 Nanoscale Morphology of High-Performance Polymer Solar Cells Xiaoniu Yang, Joachim Loos, Sjoerd C. Veenstra et al. · Nano Letters 2 Mar 2005 1,544
4 Plant oil renewable resources as green alternatives in polymer science Michaël A. R. Meier, Jürgen O. Metzger, Ulrich S. Schubert · Chemical Society Reviews Review 2007 1,484
5 Charge Transport and Photocurrent Generation in Poly(3‐hexylthiophene): Methanofullerene Bulk‐Heterojunction Solar Cells Valentin D. Mihailetchi, Hua Xie, B. de Boer et al. · Advanced Functional Materials Open access 16 Feb 2006 1,287
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Dutch Polymer Institute?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanoparticles, Nanocomposites, Mechanical Properties, Biodegradable Polymers, Recycling, Rheology, Polymer Composites and Shape Memory Polymers.

▲ 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. Nanoparticles6▲ 11×11 topics
  2. Nanocomposites5▲ 15×11 topics
  3. Mechanical Properties5▲ 11×8 topics
  4. Biodegradable Polymers4▲ 58×3 topics
  5. Recycling4▲ 23×3 topics
  6. Polymer Composites4▲ 31×4 topics
  7. Rheology4▲ 43×4 topics
  8. Shape Memory Polymers3▲ 94×2 topics
  9. Self-Assembly3▲ 23×6 topics
  10. Biomedical Applications3▲ 5.9×10 topics
  11. Ballistic Impact3▲ 106×2 topics
  12. Catalysis3▲ 9.9×11 topics
  13. Conducting Polymers3▲ 50×2 topics
  14. Fracture Mechanics3▲ 105×2 topics
  15. Nanostructures3▲ 16×3 topics
  16. Renewable Resources3▲ 37×3 topics
  17. Polymer Blends3▲ 109×1 topic
  18. Polymer Crystallization3▲ 288×1 topic
  19. Cohesive Zone Models2▲ 158×1 topic
  20. Delamination2▲ 107×1 topic
  21. Self-Healing2▲ 148×1 topic
  22. Supramolecular Polymers2▲ 148×1 topic
  23. Composite Materials2▲ 26×3 topics
  24. Hydrogenation2▲ 28×4 topics
  25. Polymerization2▲ 48×5 topics
  26. Block Copolymers2▲ 156×2 topics
  27. Properties2▲ 50×2 topics
  28. Size-Dependent Behavior2▲ 152×2 topics
  29. Polyhydroxyalkanoates2▲ 52×1 topic
  30. Polylactic Acid2▲ 52×1 topic
  31. Heterogeneous Materials2▲ 243×1 topic
  32. Multi-Scale2▲ 243×1 topic
  33. Hydrogels2▲ 18×4 topics
  34. Vesicles2▲ 97×2 topics
  35. Carbon Dioxide1▲ 20×2 topics
  36. Click Chemistry1▲ 54×1 topic
  37. Living Radical Polymerization1▲ 142×1 topic
  38. Bioinspired Materials1▲ 27×2 topics
  39. Chemical Synthesis1▲ 34×1 topic
  40. Molecular Modeling1▲ 72×2 topics

Which research topics does Dutch Polymer Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Polymer crystallization and properties, Polymer composites and self-healing, Mechanical Behavior of Composites and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties.

Polymer crystallization and properties: 3 fractional worksPolymer composites and self-healing: 2 fractional worksMechanical Behavior of C…2Mechanical Behavior of Composites: 2 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer sy…2biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 2 fractional worksComposite Material Mechanics: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization: 1 fractional worksCarbon dioxide utilizati…1Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis: 1 fractional worksPolymer Nanocomposites and Properties: 1 fractional worksAerogels and thermal insulation: 1 fractional worksSynthesis and properties of polymers: 1 fractional works
Polymers and PlasticsMechanics of MaterialsBiomaterialsOrganic Chemistry2 others

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

  1. 1 Polymer crystallization and properties Polymers and Plastics 3 works
  2. 2 Polymer composites and self-healing Polymers and Plastics 2 works
  3. 3 Mechanical Behavior of Composites Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  4. 4 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 2 works
  5. 5 Composite Material Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  6. 6 Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization Organic Chemistry 1 works
  7. 7 Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis Process Chemistry and Technology 1 works
  8. 8 Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties Polymers and Plastics 1 works
  9. 9 Aerogels and thermal insulation Spectroscopy 1 works
  10. 10 Synthesis and properties of polymers Polymers and Plastics 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 available32.6%not open67.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.7%domestic only61.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Dutch Polymer Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 25% lower 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 Dutch Polymer Institute as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000084% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%Dutch Polymer Institute0.00016% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Dutch Polymer Institute 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%Dutch Polymer Institute14.8% in 2017all institutions10.0% in 20172010

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 27.6% in 2011.

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