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Netherlands Heart Institute

In research, Netherlands Heart Institute stands highest in Health Sciences (#2,427 of 9,902 worldwide) and Medicine (#2,411 of 8,541 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Medicine (Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine is 28.8× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#16,091
of 22,385 · #3,827 all time
Rank in Netherlands
#143
of 197
Research works
1.3k
▲ 5% vs 2018-21
Citations
59k
44.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.13×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
43%
world 40%
International
24%
world 18%
Netherlands Heart Institute

What is Netherlands Heart Institute known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #2,427 of 9,902 21.4%77 #1372
MedicineField #2,411 of 8,541 21.5%74 #1501

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Netherlands Heart 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Netherlands Heart Institute work in?

In 2022-now, 77% of research at Netherlands Heart Institute is in Health Sciences, 14% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (74%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (11%), Engineering (3%). It does 3.1× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 85 fractional works · 76.7% of its workMedicine: 82 fractional works · 73.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 34 fractional works · 30.2% of its workSurgery: 13 fractional works · 11.6% of its workEpidemiology: 6 fractional works · 5.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 6 fractional works · 5.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 5 fractional works · 4.2% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 4 fractional works · 3.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransplantation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 2.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 15 fractional works · 13.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 12 fractional works · 10.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 6.2% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 6 fractional works · 5.5% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 3.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 3.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 3.9% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKNetherlands HeartInstitute111fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences14%Physical Sciences6%Health Sciences77%Social Sciences4%

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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine8273.6%
    2. Health Professions32.6%
    3. Veterinary00.4%
    4. Nursing00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1210.9%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology22.1%
    3. Neuroscience10.8%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
    1. Engineering43.5%
    2. Computer Science11.2%
    3. Materials Science00.4%
    4. Environmental Science00.3%
    5. Chemistry00.2%
    6. Mathematics00.0%
    1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.3%
    2. Social Sciences11.2%
    3. Psychology10.7%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting10.5%
    5. Decision Sciences00.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Netherlands Heart Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine takes 28.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineSubfield · 33.5 works29×
  2. MedicineField · 81.6 works3.8×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 2.04× its world share, 12 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.09× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.23× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.98× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.83× its world share, 82 worksMedicineNursing: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.02× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine3.83×82 works
  2. Veterinary3.02×0 works
  3. Immunology and Microbiology2.09×2 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.04×12 works
  5. Health Professions0.98×3 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.59×1 works
  7. Neuroscience0.52×1 works
  8. Nursing0.36×0 works
  9. Decision Sciences0.26×0 works
  10. Engineering0.23×4 works
  11. Psychology0.23×1 works
  12. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.17×0 works
  13. Business, Management and Accounting0.16×1 works
  14. Computer Science0.15×1 works
  15. Chemistry0.12×0 works
  16. Materials Science0.12×0 works
  17. Social Sciences0.09×1 works
  18. Environmental Science0.06×0 works
  19. Mathematics0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Netherlands Heart Institute?

Ranked on the quality score, Jacques M.T. de Bakker, Richard N.W. Hauer and Judith A. Groeneweg lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Netherlands Heart Institute.

  1. 1 Jacques M.T. de Bakker Netherlands · #103,876 worldwide 10k citations · 159 works
  2. 2 Richard N.W. Hauer Netherlands · #105,344 worldwide 19k citations · 260 works
  3. 3 Judith A. Groeneweg Netherlands · #235,708 worldwide 2.5k citations · 45 works
  4. 4 F J van Capelle Netherlands · #408,782 worldwide 4.4k citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Fred H.M. Wittkampf Netherlands · #506,410 worldwide 5k citations · 101 works
  6. 6 Cornelius Borst Netherlands · #830,954 worldwide 8.2k citations · 171 works
  7. 7 Cees J. A. van Echteld Netherlands · #862,397 worldwide 5.6k citations · 126 works
  8. 8 Patricia F.A. Bakker Netherlands · #1,015,516 worldwide 4.2k citations · 42 works
  9. 9 Richard Derksen Netherlands · #1,353,875 worldwide 1.4k citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Etienne O. Robles de Medina Netherlands · #1,503,340 worldwide 4k citations · 100 works
All ranked researchers at Netherlands Heart Institute

What are the most cited papers from Netherlands Heart Institute?

The most cited paper from Netherlands Heart Institute is "Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology" (The LifeLines Cohort Study et al., 2015), with 4,954 citations. Next come "A comprehensive 1000 Genomes–based genome-wide association meta-analysis of coronary artery disease" (2,733) and "Sudden Cardiac Death" (2,696).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology The LifeLines Cohort Study et al. · Nature Open access487 authors 10 Feb 2015 4,954
2 A comprehensive 1000 Genomes–based genome-wide association meta-analysis of coronary artery disease Majid Nikpay et al. · Nature Genetics ReviewOpen access151 authors 7 Sep 2015 2,733
3 Sudden Cardiac Death Douglas Peter Zipes, Hein J.J. Wellens · Circulation 24 Nov 1998 2,696
4 Exosome secreted by MSC reduces myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury Ruenn Chai Lai, Fatih Arslan, May May Lee et al. · Stem Cell Research Open access 5 Jan 2010 2,259
5 Colchicine in Patients with Chronic Coronary Disease Stefan Mark Nidorf et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 31 Aug 2020 2,252
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Netherlands Heart Institute?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Heart Failure, Myocardial Infarction, Echocardiography, Cardiovascular Disease, Sudden Cardiac Death, Cardiac Imaging, Obesity and Atherosclerosis.

▲ 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 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. Heart Failure14▲ 29×12 topics
  2. Myocardial Infarction10▲ 37×7 topics
  3. Cardiovascular Disease9▲ 7.4×28 topics
  4. Echocardiography9▲ 30×7 topics
  5. Sudden Cardiac Death8▲ 82×2 topics
  6. Cardiac Imaging7▲ 55×3 topics
  7. Epidemiology7▲ 1.62×31 topics
  8. Obesity7▲ 8.4×11 topics
  9. Atherosclerosis7▲ 21×12 topics
  10. Guidelines6▲ 12×5 topics
  11. Inflammation6▲ 2.6×42 topics
  12. Genetic Mutations6▲ 12×8 topics
  13. Arrhythmias6▲ 53×2 topics
  14. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention5▲ 34×4 topics
  15. Dilated Cardiomyopathy5▲ 64×2 topics
  16. Genetic Testing5▲ 38×2 topics
  17. Ion Channels5▲ 39×3 topics
  18. Magnetic Resonance Imaging5▲ 17×4 topics
  19. Calcium Signaling4▲ 52×4 topics
  20. Cardiac Electrophysiology4▲ 89×1 topic
  21. Long-QT Syndrome4▲ 89×1 topic
  22. Coronary Artery Disease4▲ 33×3 topics
  23. Metabolic Syndrome4▲ 4.8×15 topics
  24. Cardiovascular Risk4▲ 12×6 topics
  25. Cardiovascular Risk Assessment4▲ 46×2 topics
  26. Radiation Exposure4▲ 38×2 topics
  27. Computed Tomography Angiography4▲ 52×1 topic
  28. Insulin Resistance4▲ 7.5×7 topics
  29. Myocardial Perfusion4▲ 52×1 topic
  30. Atrial Fibrillation4▲ 33×2 topics
  31. Remote Monitoring4▲ 30×2 topics
  32. Chamber Quantification4▲ 40×1 topic
  33. Diastolic Function4▲ 40×1 topic
  34. Sudden Death3▲ 72×2 topics
  35. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy3▲ 74×1 topic
  36. Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator3▲ 74×1 topic
  37. Cardiomyopathies3▲ 98×1 topic
  38. Myosin3▲ 98×1 topic
  39. Thrombosis3▲ 10×6 topics
  40. Cardiac Remodeling3▲ 59×2 topics

Which research topics does Netherlands Heart Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias, Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics, Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors and Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies.

Cardiac electrophysiolog…4Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias: 4 fractional worksCardiac Imaging and Diag…4Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics: 4 fractional worksCardiovascular Function …4Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors: 4 fractional worksCardiac pacing and defib…3Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies: 3 fractional worksCardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies: 3 fractional worksCoronary Interventions and Diagnostics: 2 fractional worksCardiac Arrest and Resus…2Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation: 2 fractional worksCardiovascular Effects of Exercise: 2 fractional worksHeart Failure Treatment and Management: 2 fractional worksMechanical Circulatory S…2Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices: 2 fractional works
Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingSurgeryEmergency Medicine1 others

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

  1. 1 Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 4 works
  2. 2 Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 4 works
  3. 3 Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 4 works
  4. 4 Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 3 works
  5. 5 Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 3 works
  6. 6 Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics Surgery 2 works
  7. 7 Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Emergency Medicine 2 works
  8. 8 Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 2 works
  9. 9 Heart Failure Treatment and Management Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 2 works
  10. 10 Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices Biomedical Engineering 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 available43.2%not open56.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.4%domestic only75.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Netherlands Heart Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 5% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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 Netherlands Heart Institute as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00044% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%Netherlands Heart Institute0.00049% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Netherlands Heart Institute over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting20%40%Netherlands Heart Institute17.2% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 30.7% in 2011.

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