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Netherlands Aerospace Centre

In research, Netherlands Aerospace Centre stands highest in Engineering (#1,210 of 11,412 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#3,555 of 21,541 worldwide) and Aerospace Engineering (#469 of 1,730 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,501
of 28,054 · #5,323 all time
Rank in Netherlands
#219
of 237
Research works
1.7k
▼ 46% vs 2013–17
Citations
31k
18.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
21%
world 28%

What is Netherlands Aerospace 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
EngineeringField #1,210 of 11,412 25.4%1,060
Physical SciencesDomain #3,555 of 21,541 23.5%1,471
Aerospace EngineeringSubfield #469 of 1,730 35.5%353
Computational MechanicsSubfield #471 of 1,298 26.0%201
Social SciencesDomain #7,228 of 16,945 30.1%133
Computer ScienceField #4,352 of 7,020 18.3%128

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Netherlands Aerospace 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: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.56× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 3.34× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.77× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 3.88× its world share, 42 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.11× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.14× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 3 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.97× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.80× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.73× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Netherlands Aerospace Centre?

Ranked on the composite score, H.A.P. Blom, Pieter Sijtsma and Kiyoshi Yamamoto lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Netherlands Aerospace Centre.

  1. 1 H.A.P. Blom Netherlands · #47,303 worldwide 274 citations · 44 works
  2. 2 Pieter Sijtsma Netherlands · #87,543 worldwide 271 citations · 28 works
  3. 3 Kiyoshi Yamamoto Netherlands · #139,480 worldwide 316 citations · 64 works
  4. 4 J. Ten Doesschate Netherlands · #168,233 worldwide 30 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 G. ten Doesschate Netherlands · #264,000 worldwide 32 citations · 29 works
  6. 6 Stefan Oerlemans Netherlands · #287,239 worldwide 284 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 R.J.H. Wanhill Netherlands · #409,326 worldwide 202 citations · 69 works
  8. 8 J.P.B. Vreeburg Netherlands · #423,678 worldwide 64 citations · 25 works
  9. 9 J.C. Kok Netherlands · #613,598 worldwide 65 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Okko J. Boelens Netherlands · #741,206 worldwide 65 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Netherlands Aerospace Centre

Which keywords describe research at Netherlands Aerospace Centre?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Collision Avoidance, Risk Assessment, Air Traffic Management, Conflict Resolution, Mechanical Properties, Additive Manufacturing, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Wind Estimation.

▲ 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. Collision Avoidance6▲ 48×3 topics
  2. Risk Assessment6▲ 13×2 topics
  3. Air Traffic Management6▲ 435×1 topic
  4. Conflict Resolution6▲ 215×1 topic
  5. Mechanical Properties5▲ 7.3×11 topics
  6. Additive Manufacturing4▲ 17×3 topics
  7. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles4▲ 28×1 topic
  8. Wind Estimation4▲ 360×1 topic
  9. Applications3▲ 15×3 topics
  10. Autonomous Vehicles3▲ 20×3 topics
  11. Sustainability3▲ 1.72×2 topics
  12. Polymer Composites3▲ 16×2 topics
  13. Turbulent Flow3▲ 34×4 topics
  14. Automation3▲ 59×2 topics
  15. Biomedical Engineering3▲ 26×2 topics
  16. Large-Eddy Simulation3▲ 21×4 topics
  17. Driver Behavior3▲ 48×2 topics
  18. Driver Distraction2▲ 93×1 topic
  19. Heat Transfer2▲ 7.0×7 topics
  20. Trust2▲ 13×1 topic
  21. Flow Control2▲ 61×2 topics
  22. Materials2▲ 14×2 topics
  23. 3D Printing2▲ 14×1 topic
  24. Challenges2▲ 28×1 topic
  25. Vibration Control2▲ 50×2 topics
  26. Emissions2▲ 14×2 topics
  27. Spectral Analysis2▲ 30×2 topics
  28. Acoustic Sources2▲ 125×1 topic
  29. Jet Noise2▲ 125×1 topic
  30. Air Quality2▲ 13×2 topics
  31. Microstructure2▲ 4.5×3 topics
  32. Electric Propulsion2▲ 64×2 topics
  33. Optimization2▲ 4.7×6 topics
  34. Alternative Fuels1▲ 55×1 topic
  35. Aviation1▲ 85×1 topic
  36. Thermal Analysis1▲ 15×3 topics
  37. Wave Propagation1▲ 17×2 topics
  38. Control Systems1▲ 8.9×3 topics
  39. Drag Reduction1▲ 37×2 topics
  40. Wireless Communications1▲ 10.0×2 topics

Which research topics does Netherlands Aerospace Centre publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Air Traffic Management and Optimization, Aerospace and Aviation Technology, Human-Automation Interaction and Safety and Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies.

Air Traffic Management a…6Air Traffic Management and Optimization: 6 fractional worksAerospace and Aviation Technology: 4 fractional worksHuman-Automation Interaction and Safety: 2 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 2 fractional worksAerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Aircraft Design…1Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies: 1 fractional worksVehicle Noise and Vibration Control: 1 fractional worksAcoustic Wave Phenomena Research: 1 fractional worksEconomic and Technological Developments in Russia: 1 fractional worksNoise Effects and Management: 1 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringSocial PsychologyAutomotive EngineeringGlobal and Planetary Change3 others

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

  1. 1 Air Traffic Management and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 6 works
  2. 2 Aerospace and Aviation Technology Aerospace Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 Human-Automation Interaction and Safety Social Psychology 2 works
  4. 4 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  7. 7 Vehicle Noise and Vibration Control Automotive Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Economic and Technological Developments in Russia Development 1 works
  10. 10 Noise Effects and Management Speech and Hearing 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 available21.2%not open78.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.4%domestic only78.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Netherlands Aerospace Centre's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 46% 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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