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Dutch Polymer Institute

In research, Dutch Polymer Institute stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,104 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#2,132 of 11,412 worldwide) and Polymers and Plastics (#177 of 855 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#3,271
of 42,892
Rank in Netherlands
#56
of 464
Research works
980
▼ 59% vs 2013–17
Citations
58k
58.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
33%
world 28%

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 #2,104 of 21,541 37.1%926
EngineeringField #2,132 of 11,412 44.7%263
Polymers and PlasticsSubfield #177 of 855 36.0%184
Organic ChemistrySubfield #710 of 2,025 34.6%144
Materials ScienceField #1,658 of 4,504 33.7%358
ChemistryField #1,267 of 3,369 34.0%201

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 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 13.40× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 8.15× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.93× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.07× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 11.12× its world share, 15 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.29× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.10× 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, 13.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Dutch Polymer Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, E. van Veenendaal lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Dutch Polymer Institute.

  1. 1 E. van Veenendaal Netherlands · #223,028 worldwide 119 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Dutch Polymer Institute

Which keywords describe research at Dutch Polymer Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanoparticles, Nanocomposites, Mechanical Properties, Biodegradable Polymers, Recycling, Rheology, Polymer Composites and Self-Assembly.

▲ 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. Nanoparticles5▲ 11×11 topics
  2. Nanocomposites5▲ 15×11 topics
  3. Mechanical Properties4▲ 11×8 topics
  4. Biodegradable Polymers4▲ 63×3 topics
  5. Recycling4▲ 25×3 topics
  6. Rheology3▲ 45×4 topics
  7. Polymer Composites3▲ 32×4 topics
  8. Ballistic Impact3▲ 116×2 topics
  9. Self-Assembly3▲ 23×6 topics
  10. Fracture Mechanics3▲ 115×2 topics
  11. Shape Memory Polymers3▲ 95×2 topics
  12. Catalysis3▲ 10×11 topics
  13. Conducting Polymers3▲ 49×2 topics
  14. Nanostructures3▲ 17×3 topics
  15. Biomedical Applications3▲ 5.7×9 topics
  16. Renewable Resources3▲ 39×3 topics
  17. Cohesive Zone Models2▲ 177×1 topic
  18. Delamination2▲ 124×1 topic
  19. Polymer Blends2▲ 119×1 topic
  20. Polymer Crystallization2▲ 330×1 topic
  21. Composite Materials2▲ 29×3 topics
  22. Self-Healing2▲ 156×1 topic
  23. Supramolecular Polymers2▲ 156×1 topic
  24. Hydrogenation2▲ 28×3 topics
  25. Polymerization2▲ 49×5 topics
  26. Size-Dependent Behavior2▲ 184×2 topics
  27. Polyhydroxyalkanoates2▲ 56×1 topic
  28. Polylactic Acid2▲ 56×1 topic
  29. Properties2▲ 54×2 topics
  30. Block Copolymers2▲ 155×2 topics
  31. Heterogeneous Materials2▲ 284×1 topic
  32. Multi-Scale2▲ 284×1 topic
  33. Vesicles1▲ 97×2 topics
  34. Hydrogels1▲ 19×3 topics
  35. Carbon Dioxide1▲ 19×1 topic
  36. Chemical Synthesis1▲ 38×1 topic
  37. Click Chemistry1▲ 55×1 topic
  38. Living Radical Polymerization1▲ 141×1 topic
  39. Applications1▲ 10×2 topics
  40. Bioinspired Materials1▲ 27×2 topics

Which research topics does Dutch Polymer Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Mechanical Behavior of Composites, Polymer crystallization and properties, Polymer composites and self-healing and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties.

Mechanical Behavior of Composites: 2 fractional worksPolymer crystallization and properties: 2 fractional worksPolymer composites and s…2Polymer composites and self-healing: 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 worksAerogels and thermal insulation: 1 fractional worksMachine Learning in Materials Science: 1 fractional worksRheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies: 1 fractional works
Mechanics of MaterialsPolymers and PlasticsBiomaterialsOrganic Chemistry4 others

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

  1. 1 Mechanical Behavior of Composites Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  2. 2 Polymer crystallization and properties Polymers and Plastics 2 works
  3. 3 Polymer composites and self-healing Polymers and Plastics 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 Aerogels and thermal insulation Spectroscopy 1 works
  9. 9 Machine Learning in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 1 works
  10. 10 Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Dutch Polymer Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 59% 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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