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National Library of the Netherlands

In research, National Library of the Netherlands stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,163 of 16,945 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#19,968 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#21,897
of 42,892
Rank in Netherlands
#263
of 464
Research works
412
▲ 39% vs 2013–17
Citations
2k
4.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
53%
world 28%

What is National Library of the 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
Social SciencesDomain #4,163 of 16,945 16.9%268
Physical SciencesDomain #19,968 of 21,541 19.5%121

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Library of the 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 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: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 2.11× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.41× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.82× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 9.14× its world share, 13 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.74× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.72× its world share, 17 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 9.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Library of the Netherlands?

Ranked on the composite score, A.K. Offenberg and Martijn Kleppe lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Library of the Netherlands.

  1. 1 A.K. Offenberg Netherlands · #783,850 worldwide 6 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Martijn Kleppe Netherlands · #937,584 worldwide 19 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at National Library of the Netherlands

Which keywords describe research at National Library of the Netherlands?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Digital Humanities, Literary History, Metadata Standards, Archives, Digital Preservation, Cultural Heritage and Health Promotion.

▲ 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. Education6▲ 6.8×9 topics
  2. Digital Humanities3▲ 544×1 topic
  3. Literary History3▲ 225×1 topic
  4. Metadata Standards3▲ 303×2 topics
  5. Archives3▲ 465×1 topic
  6. Cultural Heritage3▲ 10×6 topics
  7. Digital Preservation3▲ 399×1 topic
  8. Big Data3▲ 6.0×6 topics
  9. Health Promotion3▲ 17×2 topics
  10. Research Methods3▲ 33×1 topic
  11. Social Work3▲ 77×1 topic
  12. European Union2▲ 19×3 topics
  13. Governance2▲ 12×2 topics
  14. History2▲ 5.9×6 topics
  15. Cultural Analysis2▲ 80×2 topics
  16. Cultural Identity2▲ 7.6×3 topics
  17. International Relations2▲ 16×4 topics
  18. Literature2▲ 7.2×6 topics
  19. Urban Development2▲ 10×2 topics
  20. Colonialism2▲ 6.8×6 topics
  21. International Law2▲ 11×3 topics
  22. Diplomacy1▲ 31×2 topics
  23. Pedagogy1▲ 6.0×3 topics
  24. Art1▲ 31×2 topics
  25. Communication1▲ 8.8×2 topics
  26. Open Access1▲ 28×2 topics
  27. Scientific Publications1▲ 79×2 topics
  28. Topic Modeling1▲ 18×2 topics
  29. Data Protection1▲ 90×2 topics
  30. Data Sharing1▲ 92×1 topic
  31. Ethics1▲ 5.2×2 topics
  32. Privacy Concerns1▲ 30×2 topics
  33. Scientific Data Management1▲ 114×1 topic
  34. Cross-Confessional1▲ 190×1 topic
  35. Early Modern1▲ 190×1 topic
  36. Academic Writing1▲ 57×1 topic
  37. Anatomical Nomenclature1▲ 85×1 topic
  38. Ancient Rome1▲ 61×1 topic
  39. Digital Libraries1▲ 124×2 topics
  40. Text Classification1▲ 13×3 topics

Which research topics does National Library of the Netherlands publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Digital Humanities and Scholarship, Digital and Traditional Archives Management, Dutch Social and Cultural Studies and Research Data Management Practices.

Digital Humanities and Scholarship: 3 fractional worksDigital and Traditional Archives Management: 3 fractional worksDutch Social and Cultural Studies: 3 fractional worksResearch Data Management Practices: 1 fractional worksHistorical Influence and Diplomacy: 1 fractional worksLibraries and Information Services: 1 fractional worksPublishing and Scholarly Communication: 1 fractional worksResearch in Social Sciences: 1 fractional worksMedical and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional worksPoetry Analysis and Criticism: 1 fractional works
Literature and Literary TheoryConservationEducationInformation Systems4 others

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

  1. 1 Digital Humanities and Scholarship Literature and Literary Theory 3 works
  2. 2 Digital and Traditional Archives Management Conservation 3 works
  3. 3 Dutch Social and Cultural Studies Education 3 works
  4. 4 Research Data Management Practices Information Systems 1 works
  5. 5 Historical Influence and Diplomacy Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  6. 6 Libraries and Information Services Museology 1 works
  7. 7 Publishing and Scholarly Communication History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  8. 8 Research in Social Sciences Education 1 works
  9. 9 Medical and Biological Sciences Anatomy 1 works
  10. 10 Poetry Analysis and Criticism Literature and Literary Theory 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 available53.2%not open46.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.8%domestic only90.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Library of the Netherlands's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 39% higher 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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