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Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands

In research, Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,326 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,995
of 28,054 · #1,528 all time
Rank in Netherlands
#124
of 237
Research works
2.5k
▼ 44% vs 2013–17
Citations
91k
36.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
29.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands 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
Physical SciencesDomain #7,326 of 12,888 27.3%71 #1026

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands 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: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 7.23× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.43× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.96× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 10.50× its world share, 7 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.53× its world share, 41 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.94× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.85× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.87× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsNursing: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.82× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.85× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 10.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands?

Ranked on the composite score, Jan Willem Erisman, Alex Vermeulen and L.J. Geerligs lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands.

  1. 1 Jan Willem Erisman Netherlands · #4,932 worldwide 1.9k citations · 125 works
  2. 2 Alex Vermeulen Netherlands · #37,704 worldwide 533 citations · 78 works
  3. 3 L.J. Geerligs Netherlands · #135,731 worldwide 184 citations · 47 works
  4. 4 H.A. Zondag Netherlands · #137,732 worldwide 319 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 H.M. ten Brink Netherlands · #198,150 worldwide 236 citations · 41 works
  6. 6 Bob van der Zwaan Netherlands · #222,276 worldwide 370 citations · 60 works
  7. 7 Jaap F. Vente Netherlands · #224,313 worldwide 235 citations · 34 works
  8. 8 H.A. van der Sloot Netherlands · #325,629 worldwide 128 citations · 30 works
  9. 9 Francesco Dalla Longa Netherlands · #344,677 worldwide 110 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 W.J.J. Huijgen Netherlands · #355,637 worldwide 135 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands

Which keywords describe research at Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, CFD Simulation, Energy Transition, Turbulent Flow, Environmental Impact, Large-Eddy Simulation, Aerodynamics and Air Quality.

▲ 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. Renewable Energy25▲ 22×23 topics
  2. CFD Simulation8▲ 86×2 topics
  3. Environmental Impact6▲ 5.0×11 topics
  4. Sustainability6▲ 3.5×13 topics
  5. Energy Transition6▲ 54×3 topics
  6. Turbulent Flow6▲ 61×3 topics
  7. Climate Change5▲ 2.4×10 topics
  8. Large-Eddy Simulation5▲ 32×4 topics
  9. Aerodynamics5▲ 88×2 topics
  10. Air Quality5▲ 32×5 topics
  11. Energy Efficiency4▲ 6.3×8 topics
  12. Offshore Wind Farms4▲ 94×2 topics
  13. Weibull Distribution4▲ 129×1 topic
  14. Wind Turbine Wakes4▲ 211×1 topic
  15. Efficiency4▲ 19×3 topics
  16. Solar Cells4▲ 27×5 topics
  17. Boundary Layer4▲ 42×3 topics
  18. Solar Energy4▲ 16×4 topics
  19. Wind Power Integration4▲ 78×2 topics
  20. District Heating4▲ 99×1 topic
  21. Energy Systems4▲ 93×1 topic
  22. Pedestrian Wind Comfort3▲ 88×1 topic
  23. Photovoltaics3▲ 26×4 topics
  24. Urban Microclimate3▲ 88×1 topic
  25. Heat Transfer3▲ 7.6×5 topics
  26. Energy Storage3▲ 5.6×5 topics
  27. Greenhouse Gas Emissions3▲ 14×4 topics
  28. Smart Grid3▲ 9.5×2 topics
  29. Life Cycle Assessment2▲ 11×4 topics
  30. Catalysis2▲ 4.5×9 topics
  31. Demand Response2▲ 33×1 topic
  32. Energy Management2▲ 18×1 topic
  33. Flow Control2▲ 56×2 topics
  34. Parameter Estimation2▲ 23×2 topics
  35. Renewable Fuels2▲ 25×3 topics
  36. Passivation2▲ 165×1 topic
  37. Silicon2▲ 76×1 topic
  38. Renewable Energy Integration2▲ 7.8×3 topics
  39. Electrolysis2▲ 36×1 topic
  40. Hydrogen2▲ 28×1 topic

Which research topics does Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Wind Energy Research and Development, Integrated Energy Systems Optimization, Wind and Air Flow Studies and Smart Grid Energy Management.

Wind Energy Research and Development: 4 fractional worksIntegrated Energy Systems Optimization: 4 fractional worksWind and Air Flow Studies3Wind and Air Flow Studies: 3 fractional worksSmart Grid Energy Manage…2Smart Grid Energy Management: 2 fractional worksSilicon and Solar Cell Technologies: 2 fractional worksHybrid Renewable Energy Systems: 2 fractional worksGlobal Energy and Sustai…2Global Energy and Sustainability Research: 2 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 2 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis: 2 fractional worksPhotovoltaic System Optimization Techniques: 1 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringEnergy Engineering and Power Technology2 others

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

  1. 1 Wind Energy Research and Development Aerospace Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Integrated Energy Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 Wind and Air Flow Studies Environmental Engineering 3 works
  4. 4 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Energy Engineering and Power Technology 2 works
  7. 7 Global Energy and Sustainability Research Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2 works
  8. 8 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis Computational Mechanics 2 works
  10. 10 Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 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 available26.9%not open73.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.5%domestic only76.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 44% 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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