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HFML-FELIX

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World rank, all time
#10,872
of 34,923
Rank in Netherlands
#165
of 407
Research works
130
▼ 27% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.3k
17.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.99×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
79%
world 40%
International
77%
world 18%
HFML-FELIX

Which fields of science does HFML-FELIX work in?

In 2022-now, 85% of research at HFML-FELIX is in Physical Sciences, 12% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Physics and Astronomy (29%), Chemistry (27%), Materials Science (12%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 37 fractional works · 85.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 13 fractional works · 29.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 10 fractional works · 22.2% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 2 fractional works · 5.0% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 12 fractional works · 27.1% of its workSpectroscopy: 6 fractional works · 14.0% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 7.9% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 5 fractional works · 11.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 8.2% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 8.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 5.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workCatalysis: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLife Sciences: 5 fractional works · 11.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 9.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 7.5% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStructural Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKHFML-FELIX44fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences85%Health 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 3 domains and 14 fields, with their numbers
    1. Physics and Astronomy1329.4%
    2. Chemistry1227.1%
    3. Materials Science511.9%
    4. Engineering48.5%
    5. Chemical Engineering23.5%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences12.6%
    7. Energy01.1%
    8. Computer Science00.8%
    9. Environmental Science00.5%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology49.5%
    2. Neuroscience11.2%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.9%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.3%
    1. Medicine12.7%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.78× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 10.13× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 17.29× its world share, 12 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.65× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.16× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.57× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.40× its world share, 5 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 13.21× its world share, 13 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksMedicine1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 17.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 14 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemistry17.29×12 works
  2. Physics and Astronomy13.21×13 works
  3. Chemical Engineering10.13×2 works
  4. Materials Science3.40×5 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.78×4 works
  6. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.65×1 works
  7. Energy1.16×0 works
  8. Neuroscience0.75×0 works
  9. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.72×0 works
  10. Engineering0.57×4 works
  11. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.20×0 works
  12. Medicine0.14×1 works
  13. Computer Science0.10×0 works
  14. Environmental Science0.10×0 works

What are the most cited papers from HFML-FELIX?

The most cited paper from HFML-FELIX is "Infrared ion spectroscopy in a modified quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometer at the FELIX free electron laser laboratory" (Jonathan K. Martens, Giel Berden, Christoph R. Gebhardt et al., 2016), with 226 citations. Next come "The 2020 magnetism roadmap" (222) and "Taming microwave plasma to beat thermodynamics in CO 2 dissociation" (179).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Infrared ion spectroscopy in a modified quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometer at the FELIX free electron laser laboratory Jonathan K. Martens, Giel Berden, Christoph R. Gebhardt et al. · Review of Scientific Instruments Open access Oct 2016 226
2 The 2020 magnetism roadmap E. Y. Vedmedenko, Roland Kenji Kawakami, Denis D. Sheka et al. · Journal of Physics D Applied Physics Open access 17 Jun 2020 222
3 Taming microwave plasma to beat thermodynamics in CO 2 dissociation Gerard J. van Rooij, Dirk C. M. van den Bekerom, N. den Harder et al. · Faraday Discussions Open access 2015 179
4 Characterization of glycosyl dioxolenium ions and their role in glycosylation reactions Thomas Ross Hansen, Hidde Elferink, Jacob M. A. van Hengst et al. · Nature Communications Open access 29 May 2020 124
5 The anharmonic quartic force field infrared spectra of three polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Naphthalene, anthracene, and tetracene Cameron J. Mackie, Alessandra Candian, Xinchuan Huang et al. · The Journal of Chemical Physics Open access 10 Dec 2015 123
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at HFML-FELIX?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Density Functional Theory, Electronic Structure Calculations, Ab Initio Parametrization, Dispersion Correction, Nanoparticles, Mass Spectrometry, Imaging and Catalysis.

▲ 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 37 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 37 words, with their numbers
  1. Density Functional Theory5▲ 102×4 topics
  2. Electronic Structure Calculations4▲ 153×2 topics
  3. Ab Initio Parametrization4▲ 308×1 topic
  4. Dispersion Correction4▲ 308×1 topic
  5. Nanoparticles4▲ 7.2×8 topics
  6. Mass Spectrometry3▲ 45×4 topics
  7. Imaging3▲ 27×5 topics
  8. Catalysis3▲ 9.5×9 topics
  9. Ambient Conditions2▲ 69×2 topics
  10. Electrospray2▲ 166×1 topic
  11. Ionization2▲ 166×1 topic
  12. Proteomics2▲ 85×2 topics
  13. Room Temperature2▲ 33×3 topics
  14. Spintronics2▲ 40×2 topics
  15. Hydrogen Bonding2▲ 53×3 topics
  16. Supramolecular Chemistry2▲ 52×4 topics
  17. Molecular Clouds2▲ 149×1 topic
  18. Star Formation2▲ 72×1 topic
  19. Magnetic Tunnel Junctions2▲ 145×1 topic
  20. Molecular Structure2▲ 37×2 topics
  21. Skyrmions2▲ 145×1 topic
  22. Broadband Microwave Spectroscopy2▲ 589×1 topic
  23. Rotational Spectroscopy2▲ 589×1 topic
  24. Microresonators1▲ 40×2 topics
  25. Silicon Photonics1▲ 31×2 topics
  26. Biosensors1▲ 6.2×7 topics
  27. Electron Transfer1▲ 122×2 topics
  28. Biomedical Applications1▲ 2.4×6 topics
  29. Oxidation1▲ 19×2 topics
  30. Selective Oxidation1▲ 21×2 topics
  31. Ceria1▲ 22×1 topic
  32. Gold1▲ 22×1 topic
  33. Heterogeneous Catalysis1▲ 13×2 topics
  34. Oxidative Stress1▲ 1.60×8 topics
  35. Magneto-Optical1▲ 220×1 topic
  36. Metal Oxides1▲ 20×2 topics
  37. Waveguide Isolators1▲ 220×1 topic

Which research topics does HFML-FELIX publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Advanced Chemical Physics Studies, Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications, Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies and Magnetic properties of thin films.

Advanced Chemical Physic…4Advanced Chemical Physics Studies: 4 fractional worksMass Spectrometry Techni…2Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications: 2 fractional worksAstrophysics and Star Fo…2Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies: 2 fractional worksMagnetic properties of thin films: 2 fractional worksMolecular Spectroscopy and Structure: 2 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in M…1Catalytic Processes in Materials Science: 1 fractional worksMagneto-Optical Properties and Applications: 1 fractional worksCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions: 1 fractional worksAtmospheric Ozone and Climate: 1 fractional worksPhotochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies: 1 fractional works
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSpectroscopyAstronomy and AstrophysicsMaterials Chemistry4 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Chemical Physics Studies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 4 works
  2. 2 Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications Spectroscopy 2 works
  3. 3 Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  4. 4 Magnetic properties of thin films Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  5. 5 Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure Spectroscopy 2 works
  6. 6 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 1 works
  7. 7 Magneto-Optical Properties and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions Catalysis 1 works
  9. 9 Atmospheric Ozone and Climate Atmospheric Science 1 works
  10. 10 Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 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 available78.8%not open21.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors77.4%domestic only22.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has HFML-FELIX's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 27% lower than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is HFML-FELIX as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00020% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%HFML-FELIX0.000074% in 20252020

Fractional works of HFML-FELIX over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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