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Norsk Hydro (Norway)

In research, Norsk Hydro (Norway) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,012 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,094
of 28,054 · #2,641 all time
Rank in Norway
#59
of 133
Research works
2.2k
▼ 16% vs 2013–17
Citations
61k
27.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
19%
world 28%

What is Norsk Hydro (Norway) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #6,012 of 12,888 17.5%87 #1887

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Norsk Hydro (Norway) 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: 0.72× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 7.32× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.30× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.04× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.69× its world share, 40 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 4.29× its world share, 21 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.22× its world share, 11 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.77× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.98× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 7.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Norsk Hydro (Norway)?

Ranked on the composite score, Thormod Henriksen, Ole J. Martinsen and Halvor Kvande lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Norsk Hydro (Norway).

  1. 1 Thormod Henriksen Norway · #444,006 worldwide 120 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Ole J. Martinsen Norway · #1,151,061 worldwide 36 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Halvor Kvande Norway · #1,316,627 worldwide 26 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Norsk Hydro (Norway)

Which keywords describe research at Norsk Hydro (Norway)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Mechanical Properties, Renewable Energy, Hydrological Modeling, Water Resources, Remote Sensing, Microstructure and Recycling.

▲ 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. Climate Change10▲ 3.6×28 topics
  2. Renewable Energy7▲ 4.7×13 topics
  3. Mechanical Properties7▲ 6.8×11 topics
  4. Remote Sensing6▲ 4.5×17 topics
  5. Sustainability6▲ 2.3×18 topics
  6. Environmental Impact5▲ 3.1×19 topics
  7. Hydrological Modeling5▲ 21×5 topics
  8. Nanoparticles5▲ 3.8×10 topics
  9. Water Resources5▲ 19×6 topics
  10. Microstructure4▲ 8.2×9 topics
  11. Recycling4▲ 9.9×6 topics
  12. Energy Storage4▲ 5.6×7 topics
  13. Land Use Change3▲ 10×3 topics
  14. Waste Management3▲ 7.3×7 topics
  15. Corrosion Behavior3▲ 36×2 topics
  16. Graphene3▲ 4.3×5 topics
  17. Sediment Transport3▲ 18×3 topics
  18. Global Warming3▲ 7.0×6 topics
  19. Grain Refinement3▲ 25×2 topics
  20. Microstructural Evolution3▲ 19×3 topics
  21. Aerospace Applications3▲ 26×2 topics
  22. Aluminium Alloys2▲ 60×1 topic
  23. Automotive Industry2▲ 60×1 topic
  24. Carbon Nanotubes2▲ 7.1×2 topics
  25. Data Analysis2▲ 8.9×4 topics
  26. Friction Stir Processing2▲ 34×2 topics
  27. Global Hydrology2▲ 36×1 topic
  28. Model Evaluation2▲ 20×2 topics
  29. Processing Techniques2▲ 27×2 topics
  30. Uncertainty Assessment2▲ 36×1 topic
  31. Utilization2▲ 56×2 topics
  32. Metal Matrix Composites2▲ 30×1 topic
  33. Reinforcement2▲ 32×1 topic
  34. Circular Economy2▲ 7.3×5 topics
  35. Legislation2▲ 12×2 topics
  36. Metallurgy2▲ 33×2 topics
  37. Flood Risk2▲ 24×1 topic
  38. Risk Perception2▲ 7.3×2 topics
  39. Surface Water Mapping2▲ 25×1 topic
  40. Organizational Management2▲ 28×1 topic

Which research topics does Norsk Hydro (Norway) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties, Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties and Flood Risk Assessment and Management.

Aluminum Alloy Microstru…2Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties: 2 fractional worksHydrology and Watershed …2Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies: 2 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 2 fractional worksFlood Risk Assessment and Management: 2 fractional worksBusiness and Management Studies: 2 fractional worksMetallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics: 2 fractional worksBauxite Residue and Utilization: 2 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainabi…2Environmental Sustainability and Education: 2 fractional worksMinerals Flotation and Separation Techniques: 1 fractional worksClimate variability and models: 1 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringWater Science and TechnologyMechanical EngineeringGlobal and Planetary Change2 others

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

  1. 1 Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies Water Science and Technology 2 works
  3. 3 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Flood Risk Assessment and Management Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  5. 5 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 2 works
  6. 6 Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Bauxite Residue and Utilization Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  9. 9 Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques Water Science and Technology 1 works
  10. 10 Climate variability and models Global and Planetary Change 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 available18.8%not open81.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.8%domestic only72.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Norsk Hydro (Norway)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% 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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