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KPN (Netherlands)

In research, KPN (Netherlands) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,655 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#19,575
of 34,923
Rank in Netherlands
#245
of 407
Research works
248
▲ 6% vs 2018-21
Citations
6.8k
27.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.05×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
29%
world 40%
International
27%
world 18%
KPN (Netherlands)

What is KPN (Netherlands) 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 #8,655 of 17,446 5.4%190

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where KPN (Netherlands) 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 KPN (Netherlands) work in?

In 2022-now, 72% of research at KPN (Netherlands) is in Physical Sciences, 16% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Physics and Astronomy (31%), Computer Science (25%), Engineering (11%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 35 fractional works · 72.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 15 fractional works · 31.3% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 8 fractional works · 16.4% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 3 fractional works · 6.8% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 5.0% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workComputer Science: 12 fractional works · 24.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 4 fractional works · 8.0% of its workHardware and Architecture: 3 fractional works · 5.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 3.9% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSoftware: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEngineering: 5 fractional works · 11.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 7.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 8 fractional works · 15.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 5.1% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 5.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 8.2% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 5.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKKPN (Netherlands)49fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences72%Health Sciences8%Social Sciences16%

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 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Physics and Astronomy1531.3%
    2. Computer Science1224.5%
    3. Engineering511.0%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences11.8%
    5. Environmental Science11.4%
    6. Energy11.2%
    7. Chemistry00.9%
    1. Arts and Humanities25.1%
    2. Social Sciences25.1%
    3. Decision Sciences12.2%
    4. Psychology11.4%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting01.0%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.8%
    1. Medicine35.7%
    2. Health Professions12.5%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.1%
    2. Neuroscience12.1%
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: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.27× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.16× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.16× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.24× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.73× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 14.06× its world share, 15 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.95× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.30× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.78× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.27× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 14.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Physics and Astronomy14.06×15 works
  2. Computer Science3.16×12 works
  3. Decision Sciences2.27×1 works
  4. Arts and Humanities1.78×2 works
  5. Neuroscience1.27×1 works
  6. Energy1.24×1 works
  7. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.16×1 works
  8. Health Professions0.95×1 works
  9. Engineering0.73×5 works
  10. Chemistry0.58×0 works
  11. Psychology0.45×1 works
  12. Social Sciences0.40×2 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.39×1 works
  14. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.37×0 works
  15. Business, Management and Accounting0.32×0 works
  16. Medicine0.30×3 works
  17. Environmental Science0.28×1 works

Who are the top researchers at KPN (Netherlands)?

Ranked on the quality score, Rob Koenen, Martin Fink and Ali Mefleh lead among researchers whose main affiliation is KPN (Netherlands).

  1. 1 Rob Koenen Netherlands · #1,444,415 worldwide 954 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 Martin Fink Netherlands · #2,173,384 worldwide 117 citations · 37 works
  3. 3 Ali Mefleh Netherlands · #4,100,421 worldwide 570 citations · 36 works
  4. 4 O.J. Koning Netherlands · #4,319,188 worldwide 88 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 M. Oskar van Deventer Netherlands · #4,796,018 worldwide 1.1k citations · 86 works
  6. 6 Edwin Jean-Paul Vening Netherlands · #5,285,301 worldwide 0 citations · 38 works
  7. 7 Edwin Jean-Paul Vening Netherlands · #6,283,383 worldwide 0 citations · 52 works
All ranked researchers at KPN (Netherlands)

What are the most cited papers from KPN (Netherlands)?

The most cited paper from KPN (Netherlands) is "Perceptual evaluation of speech quality (PESQ)-a new method for speech quality assessment of telephone networks and codecs" (Antony W. Rix, John G. Beerends, M. P. Hollier et al., 2002), with 3,235 citations. Next come "H.263: video coding for low-bit-rate communication" (1,046) and "Designing Products with Added Emotional Value: Development and Appllcation of an Approach for Research through Design" (323).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Perceptual evaluation of speech quality (PESQ)-a new method for speech quality assessment of telephone networks and codecs Antony W. Rix, John G. Beerends, M. P. Hollier et al. Conference paper 13 Nov 2002 3,235
2 H.263: video coding for low-bit-rate communication Karel Rijkse · IEEE Communications Magazine 1996 1,046
3 Designing Products with Added Emotional Value: Development and Appllcation of an Approach for Research through Design Pieter Desmet, Kees Overbeeke, Stefan Tax · The Design Journal Mar 2001 323
4 Pattern Recognition in Practice VI E. S. Gelsema, Jifke F. Veenland · Pattern Recognition Letters Nov 1999 192
5 Isotope scaling of the H mode power threshold on JET Esteban Fernandez Righi et al. · Nuclear Fusion Open access Mar 1999 182
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at KPN (Netherlands)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nonlinear Dynamics, Solar Wind, Astrobiology, Cosmic Rays, Neutrinos, Supernovae, Coronal Mass Ejections and Solar Dynamics Observatory.

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

All 32 words, with their numbers
  1. Nonlinear Dynamics3▲ 25×4 topics
  2. Solar Wind3▲ 58×2 topics
  3. Machine Learning2▲ 1.24×4 topics
  4. Astrobiology2▲ 122×2 topics
  5. Cosmic Rays2▲ 79×2 topics
  6. Neutrinos2▲ 79×2 topics
  7. Supernovae2▲ 48×2 topics
  8. Coronal Mass Ejections2▲ 100×1 topic
  9. Solar Dynamics Observatory2▲ 100×1 topic
  10. Cosmological Parameters2▲ 62×1 topic
  11. Dark Energy2▲ 53×1 topic
  12. High-Performance Computing2▲ 41×2 topics
  13. Metabolism2▲ 6.0×2 topics
  14. Parallel Computing1▲ 25×1 topic
  15. Performance Optimization1▲ 47×1 topic
  16. Deep Learning1▼ 0.76×4 topics
  17. Galactic Center1▲ 60×2 topics
  18. Language1▲ 10×2 topics
  19. Neuromorphic Photonics1▲ 72×1 topic
  20. Philosophy1▲ 5.7×2 topics
  21. Photonic Reservoir Computing1▲ 72×1 topic
  22. Axions1▲ 99×1 topic
  23. Dark Matter1▲ 20×1 topic
  24. Energy Efficiency1▲ 2.4×4 topics
  25. Neural Networks1▲ 1.41×2 topics
  26. Prebiotic Chemistry1▲ 230×1 topic
  27. RNA World1▲ 230×1 topic
  28. Microcavities1▲ 20×2 topics
  29. Neutrino Flavor Transformation1▲ 137×1 topic
  30. Neutrino Oscillations1▲ 137×1 topic
  31. Ontologies1▲ 36×2 topics
  32. Software Development1▲ 39×2 topics

Which research topics does KPN (Netherlands) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques and Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing.

Solar and Space Plasma D…2Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics: 2 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitatio…2Cosmology and Gravitation Theories: 2 fractional worksParallel Computing and O…1Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques: 1 fractional worksNeural Networks and Rese…1Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing: 1 fractional worksDark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena: 1 fractional worksOrigins and Evolution of Life: 1 fractional worksNeutrino Physics Research1Neutrino Physics Research: 1 fractional worksChaos, Complexity, and Education: 1 fractional worksCognitive Science and Education Research: 1 fractional worksSpace Science and Extrat…1Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life: 1 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsHardware and ArchitectureArtificial IntelligenceNuclear and High Energy Physics2 others

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

  1. 1 Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  2. 2 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  3. 3 Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques Hardware and Architecture 1 works
  4. 4 Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  5. 5 Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1 works
  6. 6 Origins and Evolution of Life Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  7. 7 Neutrino Physics Research Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1 works
  8. 8 Chaos, Complexity, and Education Computational Theory and Mathematics 1 works
  9. 9 Cognitive Science and Education Research Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  10. 10 Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Astronomy and Astrophysics 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 available28.6%not open71.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.4%domestic only72.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has KPN (Netherlands)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 6% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is KPN (Netherlands) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000040% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%KPN (Netherlands)0.00027% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of KPN (Netherlands) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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