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Norsk Hydro (Norway)

In research, Norsk Hydro (Norway) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,201 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#17,997
of 22,385 · #8,976 all time
Rank in Norway
#99
of 123
Research works
2.2k
▼ 13% vs 2018-21
Citations
61k
27.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.96×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
19%
world 40%
International
28%
world 18%
Norsk Hydro (Norway)

What is Norsk Hydro (Norway) 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
Physical SciencesDomain #6,201 of 10,670 8.3%87 #6034

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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Norsk Hydro (Norway) work in?

In 2022-now, 88% of research at Norsk Hydro (Norway) is in Physical Sciences, 7% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (41%), Environmental Science (21%), Materials Science (11%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 94 fractional works · 88.4% of its workEngineering: 44 fractional works · 41.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 15 fractional works · 13.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 7 fractional works · 6.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 5 fractional works · 4.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 3 fractional works · 3.1% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 22 fractional works · 21.2% of its workWater Science and Technology: 7 fractional works · 7.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 5 fractional works · 5.0% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 12 fractional works · 11.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 8 fractional works · 7.2% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workCeramics and Composites: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMetals and Alloys: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5 fractional works · 5.0% of its workAtmospheric Science: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workChemical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.6% of its workCatalysis: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectrochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 6.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 3.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 3.2% of its workSoil Science: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKNorsk Hydro(Norway)106fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences88%Health Sciences1%Social Sciences7%

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. Engineering4441.2%
    2. Environmental Science2221.2%
    3. Materials Science1211.1%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences55.0%
    5. Energy32.8%
    6. Chemical Engineering32.6%
    7. Computer Science22.0%
    8. Physics and Astronomy21.7%
    9. Chemistry10.8%
    1. Social Sciences32.5%
    2. Decision Sciences21.8%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting11.2%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.1%
    5. Psychology00.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences33.2%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.4%
    1. Medicine10.5%
    2. Health Professions00.4%
    3. Nursing00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.67× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 7.56× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.18× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.00× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.75× its world share, 44 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 4.27× its world share, 22 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.17× its world share, 12 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.77× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.90× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 7.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemical Engineering7.56×3 works
  2. Environmental Science4.27×22 works
  3. Earth and Planetary Sciences3.18×5 works
  4. Materials Science3.17×12 works
  5. Energy3.00×3 works
  6. Engineering2.75×44 works
  7. Decision Sciences1.90×2 works
  8. Physics and Astronomy0.77×2 works
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.67×3 works
  10. Chemistry0.53×1 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.51×1 works
  12. Business, Management and Accounting0.36×1 works
  13. Nursing0.28×0 works
  14. Computer Science0.26×2 works
  15. Social Sciences0.20×3 works
  16. Health Professions0.16×0 works
  17. Psychology0.09×0 works
  18. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.08×0 works
  19. Medicine0.03×1 works

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

Ranked on the quality score, Petter Bryn, Kjell Berg and Jostein Røyset lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Norsk Hydro (Norway).

  1. 1 Petter Bryn Norway · #1,352,277 worldwide 4.1k citations · 60 works
  2. 2 Kjell Berg Norway · #1,515,435 worldwide 2.4k citations · 32 works
  3. 3 Jostein Røyset Norway · #1,574,858 worldwide 2.1k citations · 39 works
  4. 4 Hans Ivar Laukli Norway · #1,575,280 worldwide 1.2k citations · 34 works
  5. 5 Frode Brakstad Norway · #2,205,553 worldwide 465 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 N. Telnæs Norway · #2,436,889 worldwide 2.2k citations · 33 works
  7. 7 Ole Runar Myhr Norway · #2,686,812 worldwide 2.7k citations · 60 works
  8. 8 R. Lien Norway · #2,744,926 worldwide 4.8k citations · 35 works
  9. 9 Tor David Hanson Norway · #2,752,727 worldwide 1.3k citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Häkon Westengen Norway · #3,039,154 worldwide 1.6k citations · 60 works
All ranked researchers at Norsk Hydro (Norway)

What are the most cited papers from Norsk Hydro (Norway)?

The most cited paper from Norsk Hydro (Norway) is "Pore size determination in modified micro- and mesoporous materials. Pitfalls and limitations in gas adsorption data analysis" (Johan C. Groen, L.A.A. Peffer, Javier Pérez‐Ramírez, 2003), with 2,143 citations. Next come "Water electrolysis: from textbook knowledge to the latest scientific strategies and industrial developments" (1,974) and "Global water resources affected by human interventions and climate change" (1,488).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Pore size determination in modified micro- and mesoporous materials. Pitfalls and limitations in gas adsorption data analysis Johan C. Groen, L.A.A. Peffer, Javier Pérez‐Ramírez · Microporous and Mesoporous Materials Jun 2003 2,143
2 Water electrolysis: from textbook knowledge to the latest scientific strategies and industrial developments Marian Chatenet, Bruno Georges Pollet, Dario R. Dekel et al. · Chemical Society Reviews ReviewOpen access 2022 1,974
3 Global water resources affected by human interventions and climate change Ingjerd Haddeland, Jens Heinke, Hester Biemans et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 16 Dec 2013 1,488
4 Methanol-to-hydrocarbons: catalytic materials and their behavior Michael Stöcker · Microporous and Mesoporous Materials Jun 1999 1,474
5 A decade of Predictions in Ungauged Basins (PUB)—a review Markus Hrachowitz et al. · Hydrological Sciences Journal Open access 16 May 2013 1,383
All 58 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Norsk Hydro (Norway)?

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

▲ 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. Climate Change11▲ 3.9×29 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties8▲ 7.3×12 topics
  3. Renewable Energy7▲ 4.5×13 topics
  4. Remote Sensing6▲ 5.0×17 topics
  5. Sustainability6▲ 2.4×19 topics
  6. Environmental Impact6▲ 3.2×20 topics
  7. Hydrological Modeling6▲ 23×5 topics
  8. Water Resources5▲ 20×6 topics
  9. Nanoparticles5▲ 3.6×10 topics
  10. Recycling5▲ 11×6 topics
  11. Microstructure4▲ 8.2×10 topics
  12. Energy Storage4▲ 5.9×7 topics
  13. Grain Refinement4▲ 32×2 topics
  14. Microstructural Evolution4▲ 24×3 topics
  15. Corrosion Behavior4▲ 41×2 topics
  16. Land Use Change3▲ 11×3 topics
  17. Aerospace Applications3▲ 32×2 topics
  18. Sediment Transport3▲ 19×3 topics
  19. Aluminium Alloys3▲ 74×1 topic
  20. Automotive Industry3▲ 74×1 topic
  21. Graphene3▲ 4.3×5 topics
  22. Utilization3▲ 66×2 topics
  23. Waste Management3▲ 7.0×7 topics
  24. Global Warming3▲ 6.3×6 topics
  25. Global Hydrology3▲ 38×1 topic
  26. Model Evaluation3▲ 20×2 topics
  27. Uncertainty Assessment3▲ 38×1 topic
  28. Processing Techniques3▲ 28×2 topics
  29. Carbon Nanotubes2▲ 7.2×2 topics
  30. Catalytic Applications2▲ 80×2 topics
  31. Friction Stir Processing2▲ 35×2 topics
  32. Metal Matrix Composites2▲ 31×1 topic
  33. Recovery2▲ 21×2 topics
  34. Reinforcement2▲ 33×1 topic
  35. Data Analysis2▲ 8.7×4 topics
  36. Flood Risk2▲ 27×1 topic
  37. Risk Perception2▲ 8.6×2 topics
  38. Surface Water Mapping2▲ 29×1 topic
  39. Bauxite Residue2▲ 181×1 topic
  40. Red Mud2▲ 181×1 topic

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

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

Aluminum Alloy Microstru…3Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties: 3 fractional worksHydrology and Watershed …3Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies: 3 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composit…2Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 2 fractional worksFlood Risk Assessment an…2Flood Risk Assessment and Management: 2 fractional worksBauxite Residue and Utilization: 2 fractional worksBusiness and Management Studies: 2 fractional worksMetallurgical Processes …2Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics: 2 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainabi…2Environmental Sustainability and Education: 2 fractional worksClimate variability and …1Climate variability and models: 1 fractional worksMinerals Flotation and S…1Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques: 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 3 works
  2. 2 Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies Water Science and Technology 3 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 Bauxite Residue and Utilization Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 2 works
  7. 7 Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  9. 9 Climate variability and models Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  10. 10 Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques Water Science and Technology 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: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 13% lower 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 Norsk Hydro (Norway) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00064% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%0.015%Norsk Hydro (Norway)0.00026% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Norsk Hydro (Norway) 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.

10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2024Norsk Hydro (Norway)4.4% in 2024200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 18.6% in 1996.

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