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Netherlands Forensic Institute

In research, Netherlands Forensic Institute stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,550 of 16,945 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#13,224 of 21,541 worldwide) and Computer Science (#4,414 of 7,020 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,849
of 28,054 · #13,877 all time
Rank in Netherlands
#192
of 237
Research works
671
▼ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
22.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Netherlands Forensic Institute 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 #8,550 of 16,945 28.4%138
Physical SciencesDomain #13,224 of 21,541 25.1%255
Computer ScienceField #4,414 of 7,020 26.1%140
Life SciencesDomain #9,174 of 14,347 26.6%180
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #7,012 of 7,814 27.4%143

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Netherlands Forensic Institute 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: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.16× its world share, 20 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.53× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.30× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.33× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.72× its world share, 26 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.36× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.75× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.31× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.73× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.74× its world share, 17 worksMedicineNursing: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.14× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.81× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 3.33× its world share, 12 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.80× its world share, 12 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Netherlands Forensic Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Charles E.H. Berger, Marjan Sjerps and Zeno Geradts lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Netherlands Forensic Institute.

  1. 1 Charles E.H. Berger Netherlands · #300,760 worldwide 67 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Marjan Sjerps Netherlands · #1,121,733 worldwide 37 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Zeno Geradts Netherlands · #1,284,495 worldwide 36 citations · 37 works
All ranked researchers at Netherlands Forensic Institute

Which keywords describe research at Netherlands Forensic Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Ancient DNA, Human Evolution, Genomic Analysis, Forensic Genetics, Population History, Deep Learning, Digital Forensics and Security.

▲ 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. Deep Learning13▲ 3.2×21 topics
  2. Ancient DNA10▲ 157×3 topics
  3. Human Evolution10▲ 388×2 topics
  4. Genomic Analysis10▲ 33×2 topics
  5. Forensic Genetics10▲ 580×1 topic
  6. Population History10▲ 580×1 topic
  7. Machine Learning7▲ 1.85×21 topics
  8. Digital Forensics6▲ 99×2 topics
  9. Security6▲ 7.3×5 topics
  10. Data Analysis6▲ 17×5 topics
  11. Mass Spectrometry5▲ 29×5 topics
  12. Mental Health5▲ 3.0×13 topics
  13. Gene Expression4▲ 6.0×4 topics
  14. Normalization4▲ 70×2 topics
  15. Mobile Devices4▲ 57×2 topics
  16. Chemical Imaging4▲ 81×2 topics
  17. Convolutional Neural Networks4▲ 4.5×4 topics
  18. Criminal Behavior4▲ 75×2 topics
  19. Quantitative4▲ 35×2 topics
  20. Amino Acids4▲ 31×2 topics
  21. Fingermark Residue4▲ 464×1 topic
  22. Fluorescent Materials4▲ 43×1 topic
  23. Real-Time PCR4▲ 107×1 topic
  24. Reference Genes4▲ 107×1 topic
  25. Emotion Recognition3▲ 15×4 topics
  26. Cultural Heritage3▲ 5.0×5 topics
  27. Cybercrime3▲ 46×2 topics
  28. Mental Disorders3▲ 24×2 topics
  29. Risk Assessment3▲ 4.0×4 topics
  30. DNA Barcoding3▲ 16×2 topics
  31. Cloud Computing3▲ 9.0×1 topic
  32. Feature Extraction3▲ 5.4×4 topics
  33. Age Estimation3▲ 36×2 topics
  34. Copy-Move Forgery3▲ 74×1 topic
  35. Image Forgery Detection3▲ 74×1 topic
  36. Psychopathy3▲ 71×1 topic
  37. Violent Recidivism3▲ 142×1 topic
  38. Magnetic Resonance Imaging3▲ 8.2×2 topics
  39. Endophthalmitis2▲ 59×1 topic
  40. Ocular Trauma Score2▲ 110×1 topic

Which research topics does Netherlands Forensic Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Forensic and Genetic Research, Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications, Forensic Fingerprint Detection Methods and Digital and Cyber Forensics.

Forensic and Genetic Res…10Forensic and Genetic Research: 10 fractional worksMolecular Biology Techniques and Applications: 4 fractional worksForensic Fingerprint Detection Methods: 4 fractional worksDigital and Cyber Forensics: 3 fractional worksDigital Media Forensic Detection: 3 fractional worksPsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending: 3 fractional worksTraumatic Ocular and For…2Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries: 2 fractional worksChild Abuse and Related Trauma: 2 fractional worksAutopsy Techniques and Outcomes: 2 fractional worksEnvironmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies: 2 fractional works
GeneticsMolecular BiologySafety ResearchInformation Systems6 others

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

  1. 1 Forensic and Genetic Research Genetics 10 works
  2. 2 Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications Molecular Biology 4 works
  3. 3 Forensic Fingerprint Detection Methods Safety Research 4 works
  4. 4 Digital and Cyber Forensics Information Systems 3 works
  5. 5 Digital Media Forensic Detection Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 3 works
  6. 6 Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending Clinical Psychology 3 works
  7. 7 Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries Ophthalmology 2 works
  8. 8 Child Abuse and Related Trauma Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  9. 9 Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  10. 10 Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies Ecology 2 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 available35.8%not open64.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.3%domestic only77.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Netherlands Forensic Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% 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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