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Food & Nutrition

In research, Food & Nutrition stands highest in Life Sciences (#3,386 of 6,403 worldwide), Health Sciences (#7,006 of 9,902 worldwide) and Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#2,386 of 3,157 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Nutrition and Dietetics, Nursing and Food Science (Nutrition and Dietetics is 21.5× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#11,192
of 22,385 · #8,174 all time
Rank in Netherlands
#104
of 197
Research works
3.1k
▲ 19% vs 2018-21
Citations
102k
33.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.82×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
51%
world 40%
International
60%
world 18%
Food & Nutrition

What is Food & Nutrition known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Life SciencesDomain #3,386 of 6,403 5.0%130 #3573
Health SciencesDomain #7,006 of 9,902 4.1%126 #4493
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #2,386 of 3,157 5.2%80 #2193
MedicineField #7,102 of 8,541 4.2%86 #5083

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Food & Nutrition 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 of those standings moved

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

  1. Life Sciences#3,573 #3,386
  2. Health Sciences#4,493 #7,006
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#2,193 #2,386
  4. Medicine#5,083 #7,102
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

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

Which fields of science does Food & Nutrition work in?

In 2022-now, 44% of research at Food & Nutrition is in Life Sciences, 41% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (28%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (27%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (13%). It does 3.2× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 148 fractional works · 43.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 91 fractional works · 26.9% of its workFood Science: 40 fractional works · 11.9% of its workPlant Science: 23 fractional works · 6.6% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 12 fractional works · 3.4% of its workInsect Science: 5 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAquatic Science: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workForestry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSoil Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 43 fractional works · 12.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 21 fractional works · 6.3% of its workGenetics: 8 fractional works · 2.5% of its workBiotechnology: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCell Biology: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiochemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMolecular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 7 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPharmacology: 6 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSensory Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 139 fractional works · 40.9% of its workMedicine: 96 fractional works · 28.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 21 fractional works · 6.3% of its workPhysiology: 14 fractional works · 4.1% of its workBiochemistry: 9 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 8 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 7 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEpidemiology: 5 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmacology: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSurgery: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGastroenterology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNursing: 31 fractional works · 9.2% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 31 fractional works · 9.2% of its workHealth Professions: 9 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 5 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmall Animals: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 38 fractional works · 11.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 14 fractional works · 4.0% of its workEcology: 6 fractional works · 1.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 9 fractional works · 2.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 5 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiomaterials: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 15 fractional works · 4.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKFood & Nutrition340fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences44%Physical Sciences11%Health Sciences41%Social Sciences4%

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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences9126.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4312.6%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics72.1%
    4. Neuroscience41.3%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology30.8%
    1. Medicine9628.3%
    2. Nursing319.2%
    3. Health Professions92.5%
    4. Veterinary30.8%
    5. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Environmental Science144.0%
    2. Engineering92.6%
    3. Chemistry51.6%
    4. Materials Science41.2%
    5. Computer Science30.9%
    6. Energy20.5%
    7. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    8. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.0%
    1. Social Sciences61.8%
    2. Psychology41.2%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance30.7%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting20.5%
    5. Arts and Humanities00.1%
    6. Decision Sciences00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Food & Nutrition specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Nutrition and Dietetics takes 21.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Nutrition and DieteticsSubfield · 31.2 works21×
  2. NursingField · 31.4 works19×
  3. Food ScienceSubfield · 40.5 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: 5.66× its world share, 91 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.37× its world share, 43 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.75× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.79× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 5.82× its world share, 7 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.02× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.12× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.17× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.81× its world share, 14 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.34× its world share, 4 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.96× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.47× its world share, 96 worksMedicineNursing: 18.85× its world share, 31 worksNursingVeterinary: 6.09× its world share, 3 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.40× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 18.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing18.85×31 works
  2. Veterinary6.09×3 works
  3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics5.82×7 works
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences5.66×91 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.37×43 works
  6. Medicine1.47×96 works
  7. Chemistry1.02×5 works
  8. Health Professions0.96×9 works
  9. Environmental Science0.81×14 works
  10. Neuroscience0.79×4 works
  11. Immunology and Microbiology0.75×3 works
  12. Energy0.50×2 works
  13. Psychology0.40×4 works
  14. Chemical Engineering0.35×0 works
  15. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.35×2 works
  16. Materials Science0.34×4 works
  17. Dentistry0.20×0 works
  18. Engineering0.17×9 works
  19. Business, Management and Accounting0.16×2 works
  20. Social Sciences0.14×6 works
  21. Computer Science0.12×3 works
  22. Physics and Astronomy0.04×0 works
  23. Arts and Humanities0.03×0 works
  24. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.02×0 works
  25. Decision Sciences0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Food & Nutrition?

Ranked on the quality score, Mans Minekus, R. Havenaar and Rob J. Leer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Food & Nutrition.

  1. 1 Mans Minekus Netherlands · #835,659 worldwide 17k citations · 57 works
  2. 2 R. Havenaar Netherlands · #972,699 worldwide 7k citations · 120 works
  3. 3 Rob J. Leer Netherlands · #1,124,115 worldwide 4.7k citations · 45 works
  4. 4 Geert van Poppel Netherlands · #1,157,339 worldwide 6.2k citations · 84 works
  5. 5 Martin Hessing Netherlands · #1,208,614 worldwide 3.4k citations · 75 works
  6. 6 Henny A. M. Brants Netherlands · #1,218,579 worldwide 5.3k citations · 76 works
  7. 7 Len Roza Netherlands · #1,417,712 worldwide 3.4k citations · 70 works
  8. 8 Trinette van Vliet Netherlands · #1,532,243 worldwide 2.9k citations · 37 works
  9. 9 Peter J. Punt Netherlands · #2,373,041 worldwide 2.7k citations · 64 works
  10. 10 L.E. Voorrips Netherlands · #2,466,032 worldwide 2.2k citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Food & Nutrition

What are the most cited papers from Food & Nutrition?

The most cited paper from Food & Nutrition is "Association between mortality and indicators of traffic-related air pollution in the Netherlands: a cohort study" (Gerard Hoek, Bert Brunekreef, Sandra Goldbohm et al., 2002), with 1,578 citations. Next come "Vitamin D deficiency in Europe: pandemic?" (1,401) and "Properties and applications of starch-converting enzymes of the α-amylase family" (1,366).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Association between mortality and indicators of traffic-related air pollution in the Netherlands: a cohort study Gerard Hoek, Bert Brunekreef, Sandra Goldbohm et al. · The Lancet Open access Oct 2002 1,578
2 Vitamin D deficiency in Europe: pandemic? Kevin D. Cashman et al. · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Open access 11 Feb 2016 1,401
3 Properties and applications of starch-converting enzymes of the α-amylase family Marc J. E. C. van der Maarel, Bart van der Veen, Joost C.M. Uitdehaag et al. · Journal of Biotechnology Open access Mar 2002 1,366
4 Anti-inflammatory Plant Flavonoids and Cellular Action Mechanisms Hyun Pyo Kim, Kun Ho Son, Hyeun Wook Chang et al. · Journal of Pharmacological Sciences Open access 2004 1,017
5 Interfacial rheological properties of adsorbed protein layers and surfactants: a review Martin A Bos, Ton van Vliet · Advances in Colloid and Interface Science Open access Jul 2001 998
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Food & Nutrition?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Antioxidant Activity, Obesity, Cancer Prevention, Inflammation, Metabolic Syndrome, Antioxidant, Antioxidants and Oxidative Stress.

▲ 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. Inflammation34▲ 4.7×49 topics
  2. Antioxidant Activity33▲ 16×29 topics
  3. Obesity29▲ 11×22 topics
  4. Cancer Prevention28▲ 32×10 topics
  5. Oxidative Stress26▲ 4.7×43 topics
  6. Metabolic Syndrome25▲ 9.0×17 topics
  7. Antioxidant22▲ 9.6×40 topics
  8. Antioxidants21▲ 14×12 topics
  9. Medicinal Plants20▲ 15×14 topics
  10. Health Benefits19▲ 17×12 topics
  11. Cardiovascular Disease19▲ 4.8×25 topics
  12. Metabolism15▲ 8.2×22 topics
  13. Flavonoids15▲ 17×9 topics
  14. Fermentation14▲ 31×4 topics
  15. Cancer14▲ 3.1×36 topics
  16. Bioavailability14▲ 21×5 topics
  17. Nutrition14▲ 9.2×13 topics
  18. Gut Microbiota14▲ 11×6 topics
  19. Bioactive Compounds13▲ 16×9 topics
  20. Health Effects13▲ 6.4×15 topics
  21. Polyphenols13▲ 21×6 topics
  22. Nutritional Significance12▲ 22×4 topics
  23. Quality Characteristics12▲ 136×2 topics
  24. Health Functionality11▲ 172×1 topic
  25. Korean Traditional Food11▲ 172×1 topic
  26. Phenolic Compounds11▲ 18×8 topics
  27. Insulin Resistance11▲ 7.2×8 topics
  28. Metabolic Health11▲ 16×3 topics
  29. Cardiovascular Health10▲ 16×8 topics
  30. Chronic Diseases10▲ 12×8 topics
  31. Probiotics10▲ 12×4 topics
  32. Consumer Perception9▲ 12×6 topics
  33. Health9▲ 6.7×6 topics
  34. Dietary Fiber9▲ 24×3 topics
  35. Antimicrobial8▲ 8.5×7 topics
  36. Dietary Patterns8▲ 39×1 topic
  37. Mediterranean Diet8▲ 39×1 topic
  38. Rheological Properties8▲ 13×2 topics
  39. Dietary Supplements8▲ 29×2 topics
  40. Free Radicals8▲ 25×2 topics

Which research topics does Food & Nutrition publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Food Quality and Safety Studies, Nutritional Studies and Diet, Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities and Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior.

Food Quality and Safety …11Food Quality and Safety Studies: 11 fractional worksNutritional Studies and …8Nutritional Studies and Diet: 8 fractional worksPhytochemicals and Antio…8Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities: 8 fractional worksNutrition, Health and Fo…7Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior: 7 fractional worksDiet and metabolism studies: 6 fractional worksFood composition and properties: 6 fractional worksObesity, Physical Activi…5Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet: 5 fractional worksAnimal Nutrition and Phy…5Animal Nutrition and Physiology: 5 fractional worksConsumer Attitudes and F…5Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling: 5 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Wate…4Child Nutrition and Water Access: 4 fractional works
Food SciencePublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthBiochemistryNutrition and Dietetics2 others

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

  1. 1 Food Quality and Safety Studies Food Science 11 works
  2. 2 Nutritional Studies and Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 8 works
  3. 3 Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Biochemistry 8 works
  4. 4 Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior Nutrition and Dietetics 7 works
  5. 5 Diet and metabolism studies Physiology 6 works
  6. 6 Food composition and properties Nutrition and Dietetics 6 works
  7. 7 Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 5 works
  8. 8 Animal Nutrition and Physiology Animal Science and Zoology 5 works
  9. 9 Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 5 works
  10. 10 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 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 available50.7%not open49.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors60.3%domestic only39.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Food & Nutrition's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 19% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Food & Nutrition as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0014% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%0.015%Food & Nutrition0.0013% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Food & Nutrition 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.

still counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025Food & Nutrition7.3% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 18.9% in 2000.

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