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Institute for Energy Technology

In research, Institute for Energy Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,694 of 10,670 worldwide) and Engineering (#1,510 of 5,901 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Energy and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (Energy is 8.3× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#4,980
of 22,385 · #7,195 all time
Rank in Norway
#26
of 123
Research works
2.4k
◆ 1% vs 2018-21
Citations
45k
19.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.03×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
31%
world 40%
International
30%
world 18%
Institute for Energy Technology

What is Institute for Energy Technology 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
Physical SciencesDomain #1,694 of 10,670 14.8%281 #3202
EngineeringField #1,510 of 5,901 12.8%126 #2148

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute for Energy Technology 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 fields of science does Institute for Energy Technology work in?

In 2022-now, 85% of research at Institute for Energy Technology is in Physical Sciences, 11% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (37%), Computer Science (12%), Materials Science (11%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 321 fractional works · 85.0% of its workEngineering: 142 fractional works · 37.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 45 fractional works · 11.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 18 fractional works · 4.9% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 12 fractional works · 3.2% of its workOcean Engineering: 11 fractional works · 2.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 9 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 8 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 8 fractional works · 2.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 7 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 6 fractional works · 1.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBuilding and Construction: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputational Mechanics: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMedia Technology: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Science: 47 fractional works · 12.4% of its workInformation Systems: 17 fractional works · 4.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 12 fractional works · 3.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 9 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSignal Processing: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSoftware: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 42 fractional works · 11.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 28 fractional works · 7.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 5 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMetals and Alloys: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 29 fractional works · 7.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 22 fractional works · 5.9% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 6 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 26 fractional works · 7.0% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 14 fractional works · 3.7% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 14 fractional works · 3.8% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 5 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiation: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 10 fractional works · 2.6% of its workGeophysics: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAtmospheric Science: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 6 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCatalysis: 5 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 5 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 40 fractional works · 10.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 14 fractional works · 3.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workTransportation: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety Research: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopment: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 9 fractional works · 2.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMarketing: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 9 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 7 fractional works · 1.9% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 7 fractional works · 1.8% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 11 fractional works · 3.0% of its workMedicine: 6 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 5 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLife Sciences: 5 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKInstitute forEnergy Technology378fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences85%Health Sciences3%Social Sciences11%

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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering14237.5%
    2. Computer Science4712.4%
    3. Materials Science4211.2%
    4. Energy297.6%
    5. Environmental Science267.0%
    6. Physics and Astronomy143.8%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences102.6%
    8. Chemical Engineering61.7%
    9. Chemistry51.2%
    10. Mathematics00.1%
    1. Social Sciences143.6%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting92.3%
    3. Psychology92.3%
    4. Decision Sciences71.8%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance20.5%
    1. Medicine61.5%
    2. Health Professions51.5%
    3. Nursing00.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences30.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.2%
    3. Neuroscience10.2%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Institute for Energy Technology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Energy takes 8.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EnergyField · 28.8 works8.3×
  2. Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield · 22.2 works7.6×
← 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, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 4.74× its world share, 6 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.78× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.59× its world share, 47 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.63× its world share, 10 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 8.30× its world share, 29 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.50× its world share, 142 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.40× its world share, 26 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.20× its world share, 42 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.72× its world share, 14 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.55× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.72× its world share, 9 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.91× its world share, 7 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.75× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 8.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 22 fields, with their numbers
  1. Energy8.30×29 works
  2. Chemical Engineering4.74×6 works
  3. Materials Science3.20×42 works
  4. Engineering2.50×142 works
  5. Decision Sciences1.91×7 works
  6. Physics and Astronomy1.72×14 works
  7. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.63×10 works
  8. Computer Science1.59×47 works
  9. Environmental Science1.40×26 works
  10. Chemistry0.78×5 works
  11. Psychology0.75×9 works
  12. Business, Management and Accounting0.72×9 works
  13. Health Professions0.55×6 works
  14. Social Sciences0.29×14 works
  15. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.24×2 works
  16. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.19×3 works
  17. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.13×0 works
  18. Neuroscience0.11×1 works
  19. Mathematics0.11×0 works
  20. Medicine0.08×6 works
  21. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.05×1 works
  22. Nursing0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Institute for Energy Technology?

Ranked on the quality score, Hongliang Wang, Laura Ferrando‐Climent and Magnus Moe Nygård lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute for Energy Technology.

  1. 1 Hongliang Wang Norway · #491,403 worldwide 1.2k citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Laura Ferrando‐Climent Norway · #602,103 worldwide 2.1k citations · 30 works
  3. 3 Magnus Moe Nygård Norway · #727,646 worldwide 1.9k citations · 33 works
  4. 4 Arne Lind Norway · #813,766 worldwide 806 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Pernille Seljom Norway · #844,886 worldwide 983 citations · 49 works
  6. 6 Kari Aamodt Espegren Norway · #863,077 worldwide 924 citations · 36 works
  7. 7 Rodion Kolevatov Norway · #868,506 worldwide 3.2k citations · 27 works
  8. 8 Bjørn C. Hauback Norway · #914,602 worldwide 14k citations · 389 works
  9. 9 A. J. Maeland Norway · #1,044,231 worldwide 2.8k citations · 111 works
  10. 10 Preben J. S. Vie Norway · #1,078,964 worldwide 1.8k citations · 84 works
All ranked researchers at Institute for Energy Technology

What are the most cited papers from Institute for Energy Technology?

The most cited paper from Institute for Energy Technology is "Modeling of advanced alkaline electrolyzers: a system simulation approach" (Øystein Ulleberg, 2002), with 1,125 citations. Next come "Materials for hydrogen-based energy storage – past, recent progress and future outlook" (956) and "Application of hydrides in hydrogen storage and compression: Achievements, outlook and perspectives" (854).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Modeling of advanced alkaline electrolyzers: a system simulation approach Øystein Ulleberg · International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2 Dec 2002 1,125
2 Materials for hydrogen-based energy storage – past, recent progress and future outlook Michael Hirscher et al. · Journal of Alloys and Compounds Open access 31 Dec 2019 956
3 Application of hydrides in hydrogen storage and compression: Achievements, outlook and perspectives José M. Bellosta von Colbe et al. · International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Open access 13 Feb 2019 854
4 Magnesium based materials for hydrogen based energy storage: Past, present and future Volodymyr A. Yartys et al. · International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Open access 30 Jan 2019 776
5 An Electrochemical Model for Prediction of Corrosion of Mild Steel in Aqueous Carbon Dioxide Solutions S. Nesic, John Postlethwaite, Stein Olsen · CORROSION Apr 1996 645
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Institute for Energy Technology?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Lithium-ion Batteries, Machine Learning, Sustainability, Solar Energy, Energy Storage, Nanoparticles and CO2 Sequestration.

▲ 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. Renewable Energy43▲ 7.9×29 topics
  2. Machine Learning28▲ 2.3×42 topics
  3. Sustainability24▲ 2.6×25 topics
  4. Deep Learning20▲ 1.56×31 topics
  5. Nanoparticles19▲ 4.0×22 topics
  6. Internet of Things16▲ 4.8×10 topics
  7. Lithium-ion Batteries16▲ 9.9×4 topics
  8. Energy Storage15▲ 6.2×9 topics
  9. Nanomaterials15▲ 3.7×15 topics
  10. Environmental Impact14▲ 2.2×21 topics
  11. Solar Energy14▲ 12×5 topics
  12. CO2 Sequestration13▲ 18×3 topics
  13. Healthcare11▲ 2.6×8 topics
  14. Supply Chain Management11▲ 3.3×6 topics
  15. Security11▲ 4.4×8 topics
  16. Cathode Materials11▲ 7.2×3 topics
  17. Big Data10▲ 2.9×9 topics
  18. Electric Vehicles10▲ 9.6×3 topics
  19. Solar Cells10▲ 14×6 topics
  20. Privacy10▲ 8.8×3 topics
  21. Battery Technology9▲ 8.6×2 topics
  22. Carbon Capture9▲ 50×3 topics
  23. Reactive Transport8▲ 40×2 topics
  24. IoT Security8▲ 7.2×3 topics
  25. Cybersecurity8▲ 8.7×3 topics
  26. Catalysts8▲ 10×3 topics
  27. Smart Grid8▲ 5.9×4 topics
  28. Geological Storage8▲ 66×1 topic
  29. Mineral Carbonation8▲ 66×1 topic
  30. Thermal Management8▲ 6.3×5 topics
  31. Cyber-Physical Systems8▲ 7.7×5 topics
  32. Energy Transition7▲ 13×3 topics
  33. Rechargeable Batteries7▲ 7.3×2 topics
  34. Trust7▲ 6.9×5 topics
  35. Game Theory7▲ 11×3 topics
  36. Hydrogen Storage7▲ 15×2 topics
  37. Battery Management Systems7▲ 12×1 topic
  38. Thermal Runaway7▲ 12×1 topic
  39. Battery Materials6▲ 10×1 topic
  40. Nanostructured Anodes6▲ 10×1 topic

Which research topics does Institute for Energy Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions, Advanced Battery Technologies Research, Advancements in Battery Materials and Blockchain Technology Applications and Security.

CO2 Sequestration and Ge…8CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions: 8 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technol…7Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 7 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 6 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 6 fractional worksHybrid Renewable Energy Systems: 6 fractional worksPhotovoltaic System Optimization Techniques: 6 fractional worksHydrogen Storage and Materials: 6 fractional worksIntegrated Energy System…5Integrated Energy Systems Optimization: 5 fractional worksCorrosion Behavior and Inhibition: 5 fractional worksHuman-Automation Interaction and Safety: 5 fractional works
Environmental EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringInformation Systems4 others

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

  1. 1 CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions Environmental Engineering 8 works
  2. 2 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 7 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  4. 4 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 6 works
  5. 5 Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Energy Engineering and Power Technology 6 works
  6. 6 Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 6 works
  7. 7 Hydrogen Storage and Materials Materials Chemistry 6 works
  8. 8 Integrated Energy Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  9. 9 Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition Materials Chemistry 5 works
  10. 10 Human-Automation Interaction and Safety Social Psychology 5 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 available31.0%not open69.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.0%domestic only70.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Institute for Energy Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 1% 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 Institute for Energy Technology as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0016% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%Institute for Energy Technology0.0012% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Institute for Energy Technology 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%30%Institute for Energy Technology17.1% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 23.9% in 1996.

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