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Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics

In research, Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,136 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#3,527 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Physics and Astronomy — Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics is 18.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,401
of 28,054 · #450 all time
Rank in Netherlands
#34
of 237
Research works
5.4k
▼ 26% vs 2013–17
Citations
231k
42.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics 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 #2,136 of 12,888 20.2%188 #302
EngineeringField #3,527 of 6,636 20.8%80 #694

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics 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).

What does Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics takes 18.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 29.6 works18×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 37.8 works7.4×
← 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: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.67× its world share, 20 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.18× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.53× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 4.51× its world share, 16 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.30× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.79× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.84× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.34× its world share, 80 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.37× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.41× its world share, 35 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 7.41× its world share, 38 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.92× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 7.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics?

Ranked on the composite score, Daan Frenkel, Jaap J. Boon and Albert Polman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics.

  1. 1 Daan Frenkel Netherlands · #10,641 worldwide 1.8k citations · 127 works
  2. 2 Jaap J. Boon Netherlands · #47,211 worldwide 434 citations · 58 works
  3. 3 Albert Polman Netherlands · #85,226 worldwide 679 citations · 92 works
  4. 4 J. F. van der Veen Netherlands · #87,298 worldwide 431 citations · 54 works
  5. 5 Wim H. de Jeu Netherlands · #89,678 worldwide 290 citations · 46 works
  6. 6 Sander J. Tans Netherlands · #93,518 worldwide 347 citations · 28 works
  7. 7 M.J. van der Wiel Netherlands · #107,532 worldwide 351 citations · 60 works
  8. 8 H. G. Muller Netherlands · #112,914 worldwide 284 citations · 34 works
  9. 9 Huib J. Bakker Netherlands · #117,482 worldwide 422 citations · 68 works
  10. 10 A. Femius Koenderink Netherlands · #128,886 worldwide 192 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics

Which keywords describe research at Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biosensors, Efficiency, Semiconductors, Crystal Growth, Stability, Light-Emitting Diodes, Organometal Halide Perovskites and Perovskite Solar Cells.

▲ 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. Biosensors22▲ 19×10 topics
  2. Efficiency17▲ 25×4 topics
  3. Semiconductors16▲ 23×4 topics
  4. Crystal Growth16▲ 25×6 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications15▲ 5.6×18 topics
  6. Stability14▲ 27×4 topics
  7. Light-Emitting Diodes14▲ 39×2 topics
  8. Organometal Halide Perovskites14▲ 53×1 topic
  9. Perovskite Solar Cells14▲ 53×1 topic
  10. Optical Modulators12▲ 35×2 topics
  11. Metamaterials11▲ 34×4 topics
  12. Nanophotonics10▲ 47×3 topics
  13. Self-Assembly8▲ 11×12 topics
  14. Photonic Crystals8▲ 29×4 topics
  15. Entanglement8▲ 24×3 topics
  16. Graphene8▲ 5.2×6 topics
  17. Solar Cells8▲ 17×7 topics
  18. Molecular Dynamics7▲ 19×5 topics
  19. Nanomechanical Systems7▲ 95×1 topic
  20. Optomechanics7▲ 95×1 topic
  21. Plasmonics7▲ 56×2 topics
  22. Integrated Circuits7▲ 19×2 topics
  23. Microcavities7▲ 26×2 topics
  24. Tissue Engineering6▲ 4.7×7 topics
  25. Hydrogen Bonding6▲ 32×4 topics
  26. Nanostructures6▲ 6.5×14 topics
  27. Silicon Photonics6▲ 24×2 topics
  28. Nanoantennas6▲ 74×1 topic
  29. Nanophotonic Waveguides6▲ 26×1 topic
  30. Photovoltaics6▲ 16×4 topics
  31. Raman Lasers6▲ 23×1 topic
  32. Surface Plasmons6▲ 74×1 topic
  33. Organic Electronics5▲ 16×2 topics
  34. Semiconductor5▲ 7.0×6 topics
  35. Nanofibers5▲ 11×2 topics
  36. Nanocrystals5▲ 8.0×4 topics
  37. Optical Sensors5▲ 23×2 topics
  38. Slow Light5▲ 45×2 topics
  39. Soft Robotics5▲ 28×2 topics
  40. Actuators5▲ 13×3 topics

Which research topics does Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Perovskite Materials and Applications, Mechanical and Optical Resonators, Photonic and Optical Devices and Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research.

Perovskite Materials and…14Perovskite Materials and Applications: 14 fractional worksMechanical and Optical Resonators: 7 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Dev…6Photonic and Optical Devices: 6 fractional worksPlasmonic and Surface Pl…6Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research: 6 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 5 fractional worksPhotonic Crystals and Applications: 4 fractional worksSpectroscopy and Quantum…4Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies: 4 fractional workssolar cell performance optimization: 3 fractional worksModular Robots and Swarm Intelligence: 3 fractional worksMetamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications: 3 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsBiomedical EngineeringPolymers and Plastics2 others

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

  1. 1 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 14 works
  2. 2 Mechanical and Optical Resonators Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 7 works
  3. 3 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  4. 4 Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research Biomedical Engineering 6 works
  5. 5 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 5 works
  6. 6 Photonic Crystals and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 4 works
  7. 7 Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 4 works
  8. 8 solar cell performance optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  9. 9 Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 3 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 available29.5%not open70.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.0%domestic only72.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 26% 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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