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Norwegian Metrology Service

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Research works
73
▲ 7% vs 2018-21
Citations
375
5.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.6%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
36%
world 40%
International
37%
world 18%
Norwegian Metrology Service

Not ranked overall: Norwegian Metrology Service is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Norwegian Metrology Service work in?

In all years, 82% of research at Norwegian Metrology Service is in Physical Sciences, 11% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (54%), Computer Science (9%), Decision Sciences (8%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 60 fractional works · 81.6% of its workEngineering: 39 fractional works · 53.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 23 fractional works · 31.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 7 fractional works · 10.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 5.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 6 fractional works · 8.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 5 fractional works · 6.2% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 5 fractional works · 6.9% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workRadiation: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInstrumentation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 8 fractional works · 10.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 6 fractional works · 7.5% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 5 fractional works · 7.3% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 5.0% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 4.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnatomy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workALL ITS WORKNorwegianMetrology Service73fractional works, all years
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences82%Health Sciences5%Social Sciences11%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering3953.7%
    2. Computer Science68.7%
    3. Physics and Astronomy56.9%
    4. Materials Science33.5%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences23.1%
    6. Chemistry22.3%
    7. Environmental Science11.9%
    8. Energy11.2%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.3%
    1. Decision Sciences67.5%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting11.5%
    3. Social Sciences10.8%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.5%
    5. Arts and Humanities00.2%
    1. Medicine34.1%
    2. Health Professions10.9%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences22.1%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.8%
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: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 2.21× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.12× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.85× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.17× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 4.81× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.74× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 5.03× its world share, 1 worksDecision Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 5.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 13 fields, with their numbers
  1. Decision Sciences5.03×1 works
  2. Physics and Astronomy4.81×2 works
  3. Engineering3.17×8 works
  4. Energy2.85×0 works
  5. Chemistry2.21×1 works
  6. Earth and Planetary Sciences2.12×1 works
  7. Business, Management and Accounting1.74×1 works
  8. Computer Science0.71×1 works
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.58×0 works
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.52×0 works
  11. Environmental Science0.52×0 works
  12. Medicine0.37×1 works
  13. Materials Science0.32×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Norwegian Metrology Service?

Ranked on the quality score, Harald Slinde, Åge Andreas Falnes Olsen and Kurt Due Rasmussen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Norwegian Metrology Service.

  1. 1 Harald Slinde Norway · #3,323,703 worldwide 115 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Åge Andreas Falnes Olsen Norway · #3,577,099 worldwide 412 citations · 76 works
  3. 3 Kurt Due Rasmussen Norway · #3,594,129 worldwide 48 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Patrik Broberg Norway · #3,689,131 worldwide 228 citations · 50 works
  5. 5 K. Lind Norway · #3,885,180 worldwide 172 citations · 25 works
  6. 6 Bjørnar Karlsen Norway · #4,972,393 worldwide 124 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Jarle Gran Norway · #5,143,779 worldwide 398 citations · 58 works
  8. 8 Helge Malmbekk Norway · #5,756,295 worldwide 213 citations · 33 works
All ranked researchers at Norwegian Metrology Service

What are the most cited papers from Norwegian Metrology Service?

The most cited paper from Norwegian Metrology Service is "The MeteoMet project – metrology for meteorology: challenges and results" (Andrea Merlone et al., 2015), with 86 citations. Next come "Design, Modeling, and Verification of High-Performance AC–DC Current Shunts From Inexpensive Components" (84) and "Predictable quantum efficient detector: I. Photodiodes and predicted responsivity" (77).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The MeteoMet project – metrology for meteorology: challenges and results Andrea Merlone et al. · Meteorological Applications Open access Dec 2015 86
2 Design, Modeling, and Verification of High-Performance AC–DC Current Shunts From Inexpensive Components K. Lind, Tore Sorsdal, Harald Slinde · IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement 20 Dec 2007 84
3 Predictable quantum efficient detector: I. Photodiodes and predicted responsivity Meelis Sildoja, Farshid Manoocheri, Mikko Merimaa et al. · Metrologia 16 Jul 2013 77
4 Predictable quantum efficient detector: II. Characterization and confirmed responsivity Ingmar Müller, Uwe Johannsen, Ulrike Linke et al. · Metrologia 16 Jul 2013 68
5 Phase Comparison of High-Current Shunts up to 100 kHz Gian Carlo Bosco, Martin Garcocz, K. Lind et al. · IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement 15 Mar 2011 47
All 63 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Norwegian Metrology Service?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Fourier Coefficients, Frequency Estimation, Quality Assurance, Measurement Uncertainty, Redefinition of SI Units, On-Orbit Performance, Radiometric Calibration and IEEE 1451.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Fourier Coefficients9▲ 1098×1 topic
  2. Frequency Estimation9▲ 1098×1 topic
  3. Quality Assurance5▲ 38×2 topics
  4. Measurement Uncertainty5▲ 322×1 topic
  5. On-Orbit Performance5▲ 323×1 topic
  6. Radiometric Calibration5▲ 323×1 topic
  7. Redefinition of SI Units5▲ 322×1 topic
  8. IEEE 14514▲ 130×1 topic
  9. Smart Sensors4▲ 65×1 topic
  10. Integrated Circuits3▲ 18×3 topics
  11. Microfabrication3▲ 61×2 topics
  12. High Temperature Sensors2▲ 163×1 topic
  13. Thin Film Thermocouples2▲ 163×1 topic
  14. Biosensors2▲ 5.3×4 topics
  15. Silicon Photonics2▲ 20×2 topics
  16. Microcavities2▲ 15×1 topic
  17. Optical Modulators2▲ 11×1 topic
  18. Harmonic Filters2▲ 146×1 topic
  19. Magnetic Materials2▲ 42×1 topic
  20. Magnetostriction2▲ 42×1 topic
  21. Power Quality2▲ 146×1 topic
  22. Machine Learning1◆ 0.89×6 topics
  23. Delta-Sigma Modulator1▲ 31×2 topics
  24. Breath Analysis1▲ 11×2 topics
  25. Climate Change1▼ 0.63×6 topics
  26. Failure Analysis1▲ 12×1 topic
  27. Gas Sensing1▲ 20×2 topics
  28. Photon Emission Microscopy1▲ 31×1 topic
  29. Security1▲ 3.8×6 topics
  30. Defect Detection1▲ 15×2 topics
  31. Radiation Detection1▲ 22×2 topics
  32. Spectroscopic Databases1▲ 27×1 topic
  33. Terahertz Quantum-Cascade Lasers1▲ 27×1 topic
  34. Bilateral Investment Treaties1▲ 65×1 topic
  35. Ecological Statistics1▲ 82×1 topic
  36. Foreign Direct Investment1▲ 27×1 topic
  37. Infrared Detectors1▲ 54×1 topic
  38. Meta-Analysis1▲ 2.5×1 topic
  39. Semiconductor Materials1▲ 54×1 topic
  40. Silicon1▲ 18×2 topics

Which research topics does Norwegian Metrology Service publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Calibration and Measurement Techniques, International Arbitration and Investment Law, Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation and Photonic and Optical Devices.

Calibration and Measurem…2Calibration and Measurement Techniques: 2 fractional worksInternational Arbitratio…1International Arbitration and Investment Law: 1 fractional worksScientific Measurement a…1Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation: 1 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 0 fractional worksMedical Imaging Techniques and Applications: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Electrical Measurement Techniques: 0 fractional worksGNSS positioning and interference: 0 fractional worksNeurological disorders and treatments: 0 fractional worksParallel Computing and Optimization Techniques: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques: 0 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringStrategy and ManagementStatistics, Probability and UncertaintyElectrical and Electronic Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Calibration and Measurement Techniques Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 International Arbitration and Investment Law Strategy and Management 1 works
  3. 3 Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 1 works
  4. 4 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 0 works
  6. 6 Advanced Electrical Measurement Techniques Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 GNSS positioning and interference Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Neurological disorders and treatments Neurology 0 works
  9. 9 Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques Hardware and Architecture 0 works
  10. 10 Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques Biophysics 0 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 available36.2%not open63.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors36.7%domestic only63.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Norwegian Metrology Service's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 7% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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 Norwegian Metrology Service as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00011% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%Norwegian Metrology Service0.000081% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of Norwegian Metrology Service over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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