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Joint Research Centre

In research, Joint Research Centre stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,948 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#1,639 of 11,412 worldwide) and Materials Science (#1,396 of 4,504 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,095
of 28,054 · #3,000 all time
Rank in Netherlands
#112
of 237
Research works
1.2k
▼ 48% vs 2013–17
Citations
33k
28.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Joint Research Centre known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #1,948 of 21,541 28.1%999
EngineeringField #1,639 of 11,412 31.0%533
Materials ScienceField #1,396 of 4,504 18.4%233
Materials ChemistrySubfield #1,352 of 3,068 20.7%171

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Joint Research Centre 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).

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: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 5.81× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.02× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 8.81× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.84× its world share, 30 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.95× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.76× its world share, 7 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.81× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.36× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 1.23× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.31× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.40× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 8.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Joint Research Centre?

Ranked on the composite score, Pietro Moretto, Andreas Uihlein and Peter Hähner lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Joint Research Centre.

  1. 1 Pietro Moretto Netherlands · #148,159 worldwide 246 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Andreas Uihlein Netherlands · #259,210 worldwide 164 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Peter Hähner Netherlands · #266,380 worldwide 185 citations · 38 works
  4. 4 Andreas Pfrang Netherlands · #406,714 worldwide 169 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Marco Sangiorgi Netherlands · #419,484 worldwide 45 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Wouter Nijs Netherlands · #438,284 worldwide 156 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Evangelos Tzimas Netherlands · #462,252 worldwide 163 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 D. Baraldi Netherlands · #541,464 worldwide 96 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Michael A. Fütterer Netherlands · #595,764 worldwide 69 citations · 25 works
  10. 10 Georgios Tsotridis Netherlands · #753,523 worldwide 109 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Joint Research Centre

Which keywords describe research at Joint Research Centre?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Environmental Impact, Energy Storage, Lithium-ion Batteries, Electric Vehicles, Hydrogen Embrittlement and Life Cycle Assessment.

▲ 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. Renewable Energy12▲ 12×20 topics
  2. Sustainability6▲ 3.6×11 topics
  3. Environmental Impact5▲ 4.3×12 topics
  4. Energy Storage4▲ 8.3×6 topics
  5. Electric Vehicles3▲ 17×2 topics
  6. Lithium-ion Batteries3▲ 12×3 topics
  7. Climate Change3▲ 1.66×11 topics
  8. Hydrogen Embrittlement3▲ 52×3 topics
  9. Life Cycle Assessment3▲ 15×3 topics
  10. Smart Grid3▲ 10×3 topics
  11. Thermal Management3▲ 12×3 topics
  12. Energy Efficiency2▲ 3.9×8 topics
  13. Oxidation Resistance2▲ 34×2 topics
  14. Accident Tolerant Fuels2▲ 94×1 topic
  15. Fuel Cladding2▲ 94×1 topic
  16. Energy Transition2▲ 23×3 topics
  17. Greenhouse Gas Emissions2▲ 12×5 topics
  18. Mechanical Properties2▲ 3.4×6 topics
  19. Battery Management Systems2▲ 20×1 topic
  20. Battery Technology2▲ 11×2 topics
  21. Renewable Energy Integration2▲ 9.1×3 topics
  22. Thermal Runaway2▲ 20×1 topic
  23. Hydrogen2▲ 35×2 topics
  24. Molten Salt2▲ 87×1 topic
  25. Nuclear Reactor2▲ 87×1 topic
  26. Microstructure2▲ 5.0×5 topics
  27. Cathode Materials2▲ 6.2×3 topics
  28. Electrolysis2▲ 40×1 topic
  29. Natural Gas2▲ 26×2 topics
  30. Power-to-Gas2▲ 40×1 topic
  31. Sustainable Energy2▲ 13×2 topics
  32. District Heating2▲ 49×1 topic
  33. Energy Systems2▲ 46×1 topic
  34. Household Fuel Use2▲ 29×1 topic
  35. Indoor Air Pollution2▲ 29×1 topic
  36. Nuclear Fuel2▲ 127×1 topic
  37. Radiation Protection2▲ 127×1 topic
  38. fusion materials2▲ 117×1 topic
  39. radiation damage2▲ 117×1 topic
  40. Wind Power1▲ 22×2 topics

Which research topics does Joint Research Centre publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Nuclear Materials and Properties, Advanced Battery Technologies Research, Nuclear reactor physics and engineering and Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems.

Nuclear Materials and Pr…2Nuclear Materials and Properties: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technol…2Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 2 fractional worksNuclear reactor physics and engineering: 2 fractional worksHybrid Renewable Energy Systems: 2 fractional worksIntegrated Energy Systems Optimization: 2 fractional worksEnergy and Environment Impacts: 2 fractional worksFusion materials and technologies: 2 fractional worksNuclear and radioactivit…2Nuclear and radioactivity studies: 2 fractional worksElectric Vehicles and Infrastructure: 1 fractional worksSocial Acceptance of Renewable Energy: 1 fractional works
Materials ChemistryAutomotive EngineeringAerospace EngineeringEnergy Engineering and Power Technology4 others

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

  1. 1 Nuclear Materials and Properties Materials Chemistry 2 works
  2. 2 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Nuclear reactor physics and engineering Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Energy Engineering and Power Technology 2 works
  5. 5 Integrated Energy Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 2 works
  7. 7 Fusion materials and technologies Materials Chemistry 2 works
  8. 8 Nuclear and radioactivity studies Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 2 works
  9. 9 Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy Sociology and Political Science 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 available26.7%not open73.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors43.8%domestic only56.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Joint Research Centre's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 48% 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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