Science Explorer Back to mapMap
Discussion
Government institution · Breda · Netherlands

GGD West-Brabant

ggdwestbrabant.nlROR OpenAlex
Research works
65
▼ 21% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.2k
19.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.3%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
46%
world 40%
International
12%
world 18%
GGD West-Brabant

Not ranked overall: GGD West-Brabant is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does GGD West-Brabant work in?

In all years, 40% of research at GGD West-Brabant is in Health Sciences, 29% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Environmental Science (20%), Medicine (19%), Health Professions (19%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 26 fractional works · 39.8% of its workMedicine: 13 fractional works · 19.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 12 fractional works · 19.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 8 fractional works · 11.7% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 3 fractional works · 4.3% of its workMedical Terminology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 19 fractional works · 28.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 13 fractional works · 20.2% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 3.9% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 5.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 18 fractional works · 27.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 10 fractional works · 15.9% of its workEducation: 8 fractional works · 12.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 5.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 3 fractional works · 3.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 3.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKGGD West-Brabant65fractional works, all years
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences29%Health Sciences40%Social Sciences28%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine1319.5%
    2. Health Professions1219.0%
    3. Dentistry11.0%
    4. Nursing00.3%
    1. Environmental Science1320.2%
    2. Engineering45.4%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences11.3%
    4. Materials Science00.7%
    5. Energy00.5%
    6. Computer Science00.3%
    7. Physics and Astronomy00.2%
    8. Mathematics00.1%
    1. Social Sciences1015.9%
    2. Psychology45.6%
    3. Arts and Humanities12.0%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.8%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting11.5%
    6. Decision Sciences10.9%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences22.4%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.9%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.5%
    4. Neuroscience00.1%
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: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Engineering: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 6.48× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 3.53× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.75× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.30× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.42× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 3.76× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.83× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 6.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 13 fields, with their numbers
  1. Environmental Science6.48×4 works
  2. Psychology3.76×1 works
  3. Health Professions3.53×1 works
  4. Decision Sciences2.42×0 works
  5. Arts and Humanities1.30×0 works
  6. Social Sciences0.83×1 works
  7. Medicine0.75×2 works
  8. Engineering0.73×1 works
  9. Business, Management and Accounting0.65×0 works
  10. Physics and Astronomy0.42×0 works
  11. Mathematics0.40×0 works
  12. Materials Science0.27×0 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.11×0 works

Who are the top researchers at GGD West-Brabant?

Ranked on the quality score, Landbouw-Economisch Instituut's-Gravenhage, Anonymous and J.V. Witter lead among researchers whose main affiliation is GGD West-Brabant.

  1. 1 Landbouw-Economisch Instituut's-Gravenhage Netherlands · #2,223,269 worldwide 0 citations · 51 works
  2. 2 Anonymous Netherlands · #2,489,464 worldwide 0 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 J.V. Witter Netherlands · #4,121,688 worldwide 314 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at GGD West-Brabant

What are the most cited papers from GGD West-Brabant?

The most cited paper from GGD West-Brabant is "Bullying behavior and associations with psychosomatic complaints and depression in victims" (Minne Fekkes, Frans I.M. Pijpers, S Pauline Verloove-Vanhorick, 2004), with 398 citations. Next come "Rapid SARS-CoV-2 whole-genome sequencing and analysis for informed public health decision-making in the Netherlands" (357) and "Humic substances interfere with phosphate removal by lanthanum modified clay in controlling eutrophication" (216).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Bullying behavior and associations with psychosomatic complaints and depression in victims Minne Fekkes, Frans I.M. Pijpers, S Pauline Verloove-Vanhorick · The Journal of Pediatrics 2004 398
2 Rapid SARS-CoV-2 whole-genome sequencing and analysis for informed public health decision-making in the Netherlands Bas B. Oude Munnink et al. · Nature Medicine Open access 16 Jul 2020 357
3 Humic substances interfere with phosphate removal by lanthanum modified clay in controlling eutrophication Miquel Lürling, Guido Waajen, Frank Van Oosterhout · Water Research Open access 5 Feb 2014 216
4 A survey of static and dynamic work postures of operating room staff Ij. Kant, Lin Chau Jong, M. van Rijssen-Moll et al. · International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Feb 1992 192
5 The exposure of cyclists, car drivers and pedestrians to traffic-related air pollutants Joop H. Van Wijnen, Arnoud P. Verhoeff, Henk W. A. Jans et al. · International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health May 1995 172
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at GGD West-Brabant?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Health Promotion, Education, Social Work, Research Methods, Empowerment, Teacher Development, Climate Change and Public Health.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Education7▲ 8.0×4 topics
  2. Health Promotion7▲ 36×5 topics
  3. Climate Change6▲ 3.4×17 topics
  4. Social Work6▲ 106×2 topics
  5. Research Methods5▲ 63×2 topics
  6. Empowerment5▲ 92×1 topic
  7. Teacher Development5▲ 137×1 topic
  8. Public Health5▲ 5.3×15 topics
  9. Epidemiology4▲ 1.63×28 topics
  10. Primary Care4▲ 14×4 topics
  11. Water Quality3▲ 12×6 topics
  12. Healthcare3▲ 6.3×5 topics
  13. Mental Health3▲ 3.8×9 topics
  14. Eutrophication3▲ 29×4 topics
  15. Quality Improvement2▲ 18×5 topics
  16. Communication2▲ 13×3 topics
  17. Qualitative Research2▲ 5.8×4 topics
  18. Community Health2▲ 22×3 topics
  19. Health Equity2▲ 17×3 topics
  20. Toxins2▲ 25×2 topics
  21. Wastewater Treatment2▲ 15×4 topics
  22. Adolescents2▲ 8.1×3 topics
  23. Ethics2▲ 6.0×2 topics
  24. Harmful Algal Blooms2▲ 26×2 topics
  25. Phenomenology2▲ 22×2 topics
  26. Continuity of Care2▲ 42×2 topics
  27. Phosphorus2▲ 27×2 topics
  28. Work Environment2▲ 89×2 topics
  29. Cyanobacteria2▲ 45×1 topic
  30. Healthcare Systems2▲ 37×2 topics
  31. Nutrient Control2▲ 67×1 topic
  32. Chronic Disease Management1▲ 15×2 topics
  33. Health Promoting Schools1▲ 99×1 topic
  34. Patient-Centered Medical Home1▲ 42×1 topic
  35. Pay for Performance1▲ 42×1 topic
  36. School Health Promotion1▲ 99×1 topic
  37. Family Dynamics1▲ 26×1 topic
  38. School Absenteeism1▲ 101×1 topic
  39. Social Sciences1▲ 12×1 topic
  40. Truancy1▲ 272×1 topic

Which research topics does GGD West-Brabant publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Climate Change and Health Impacts, Personality Disorders and Psychopathology, Mental Health and Psychiatry and Building Energy and Comfort Optimization.

Climate Change and Healt…1Climate Change and Health Impacts: 1 fractional worksPersonality Disorders an…0Personality Disorders and Psychopathology: 0 fractional worksMental Health and Psychiatry: 0 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization: 0 fractional worksHealth, psychology, and well-being: 0 fractional worksEnergy and Environment Impacts: 0 fractional worksAir Quality and Health I…0Air Quality and Health Impacts: 0 fractional worksSustainable Building Design and Assessment: 0 fractional worksSoil and Water Nutrient Dynamics: 0 fractional worksAquatic Ecosystems and P…0Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics: 0 fractional works
Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisClinical PsychologyPhilosophyBuilding and Construction3 others

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

  1. 1 Climate Change and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1 works
  2. 2 Personality Disorders and Psychopathology Clinical Psychology 0 works
  3. 3 Mental Health and Psychiatry Philosophy 0 works
  4. 4 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 0 works
  5. 5 Health, psychology, and well-being General Health Professions 0 works
  6. 6 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 0 works
  7. 7 Air Quality and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 0 works
  8. 8 Sustainable Building Design and Assessment Building and Construction 0 works
  9. 9 Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics Environmental Chemistry 0 works
  10. 10 Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics Environmental Chemistry 0 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 available45.9%not open54.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.5%domestic only87.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has GGD West-Brabant's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 21% lower 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 GGD West-Brabant as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000055% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%GGD West-Brabant0.000041% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of GGD West-Brabant over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

Other research institutions in Breda

All research institutions in Breda

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.

Discussion

Ask a question or share a note about GGD West-Brabant. Posts are plain text and can be reported.