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SKF (Netherlands)

In research, SKF (Netherlands) stands highest in Mechanical Engineering (#807 of 2,525 worldwide), Engineering (#4,031 of 9,532 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#8,278 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Physical Sciences (Physical Sciences is 2.5× its share of world research).

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World rank, all time
#29,678
of 34,923
Rank in Netherlands
#378
of 407
Research works
272
▼ 20% vs 2018-21
Citations
8.5k
31.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.96×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
25%
world 40%
International
44%
world 18%
SKF (Netherlands)

What is SKF (Netherlands) 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
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #807 of 2,525 26.4%126
EngineeringField #4,031 of 9,532 21.7%222
Physical SciencesDomain #8,278 of 17,446 21.5%263

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where SKF (Netherlands) 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 SKF (Netherlands) work in?

In 2022-now, 98% of research at SKF (Netherlands) is in Physical Sciences, 2% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (81%), Materials Science (12%), Physics and Astronomy (4%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 22 fractional works · 98.5% of its workEngineering: 18 fractional works · 81.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 9 fractional works · 40.7% of its workMechanics of Materials: 6 fractional works · 27.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 4.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 2.2% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 12.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 7.8% of its workCeramics and Composites: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMetals and Alloys: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKSKF (Netherlands)22fractional works, 2022-now
Physical Sciences98%Social Sciences2%

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 2 domains and 7 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1881.2%
    2. Materials Science312.2%
    3. Physics and Astronomy14.1%
    4. Computer Science01.0%
    1. Decision Sciences01.2%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.1%
    3. Social Sciences00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does SKF (Netherlands) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Physical Sciences takes 2.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Physical SciencesDomain · 22.1 works2.5×
← 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.

Computer Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 5.42× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 3.49× its world share, 3 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.84× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDecision Sciences: 1.28× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 5.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 7 fields, with their numbers
  1. Engineering5.42×18 works
  2. Materials Science3.49×3 works
  3. Physics and Astronomy1.84×1 works
  4. Decision Sciences1.28×0 works
  5. Computer Science0.13×0 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.05×0 works
  7. Social Sciences0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at SKF (Netherlands)?

Ranked on the quality score, Marcel C. P. van Eijk, Luc Houpert and E. Ioannides lead among researchers whose main affiliation is SKF (Netherlands).

  1. 1 Marcel C. P. van Eijk Netherlands · #838,282 worldwide 1.5k citations · 40 works
  2. 2 Luc Houpert Netherlands · #996,386 worldwide 1.6k citations · 58 works
  3. 3 E. Ioannides Netherlands · #1,093,963 worldwide 2.2k citations · 49 works
  4. 4 Antonio Gabelli Netherlands · #1,265,084 worldwide 473 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Junbiao Lai Netherlands · #1,586,946 worldwide 459 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Mohamed Y. Sherif Netherlands · #1,592,081 worldwide 1.6k citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Jan Slycke Netherlands · #1,617,822 worldwide 639 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 John M. Beswick Netherlands · #1,676,519 worldwide 264 citations · 46 works
  9. 9 Guillermo Enrique Morales-Espejel Netherlands · #1,927,209 worldwide 3.3k citations · 151 works
  10. 10 Ileana Nedelcu Netherlands · #2,004,164 worldwide 1.1k citations · 37 works
All ranked researchers at SKF (Netherlands)

What are the most cited papers from SKF (Netherlands)?

The most cited paper from SKF (Netherlands) is "Modeling and simulation in tribology across scales: An overview" (Antonis I. Vakis et al., 2018), with 581 citations. Next come "A New Fatigue Life Model for Rolling Bearings" (470) and "A Review on Grease Lubrication in Rolling Bearings" (383).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Modeling and simulation in tribology across scales: An overview Antonis I. Vakis et al. · Tribology International Open access 12 Feb 2018 581
2 A New Fatigue Life Model for Rolling Bearings E. Ioannides, Tedric A. Harris · Journal of Tribology Jul 1985 470
3 A Review on Grease Lubrication in Rolling Bearings Piet M. Lugt · Tribology Transactions 21 Apr 2009 383
4 A Review of Elasto-Hydrodynamic Lubrication Theory Piet M. Lugt, Guillermo Enrique Morales-Espejel · Tribology Transactions 31 Mar 2011 258
5 Modern advancements in lubricating grease technology Piet M. Lugt · Tribology International 9 Feb 2016 213
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at SKF (Netherlands)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Nanocomposites, Tribological Performance, Friction, Rolling Contact Fatigue, Nanoparticles, Vibration Analysis and Gear Dynamics.

▲ 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 27 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 27 words, with their numbers
  1. Mechanical Properties6▲ 27×11 topics
  2. Nanocomposites4▲ 20×3 topics
  3. Tribological Performance3▲ 256×2 topics
  4. Friction3▲ 237×3 topics
  5. Rolling Contact Fatigue3▲ 221×2 topics
  6. Nanoparticles3▲ 9.7×5 topics
  7. Vibration Analysis2▲ 41×2 topics
  8. Gear Dynamics2▲ 321×1 topic
  9. Mesh Stiffness2▲ 321×1 topic
  10. Microstructure2▲ 17×6 topics
  11. Thin Films2▲ 47×2 topics
  12. Coatings2▲ 143×1 topic
  13. Nanoindentation2▲ 150×1 topic
  14. Polymer Tribology2▲ 262×1 topic
  15. Wear Behavior2▲ 223×1 topic
  16. Friction Reduction2▲ 250×1 topic
  17. Laser Surface Texturing2▲ 250×1 topic
  18. Surface Roughness2▲ 53×2 topics
  19. Tribology2▲ 220×2 topics
  20. Adhesion1▲ 277×1 topic
  21. Gecko1▲ 277×1 topic
  22. High-Speed Trains1▲ 99×2 topics
  23. Graphene1▲ 8.7×2 topics
  24. Machine Learning1▲ 1.81×7 topics
  25. Microstructural Evolution1▲ 36×3 topics
  26. Metal Matrix Composites1▲ 59×2 topics
  27. Reinforcement1▲ 63×2 topics

Which research topics does SKF (Netherlands) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis, Metal and Thin Film Mechanics, Tribology and Wear Analysis and Tribology and Lubrication Engineering.

Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis: 2 fractional worksMetal and Thin Film Mechanics: 2 fractional worksTribology and Wear Analy…2Tribology and Wear Analysis: 2 fractional worksTribology and Lubricatio…2Tribology and Lubrication Engineering: 2 fractional worksAdhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions: 1 fractional worksLubricants and Their Additives: 1 fractional worksElectrical Contact Perfo…1Electrical Contact Performance and Analysis: 1 fractional worksPolymer Science and Applications: 1 fractional worksElectrodeposition and Electroless Coatings: 1 fractional worksRailway Engineering and Dynamics: 1 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringMechanics of MaterialsElectrical and Electronic Engineering

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

  1. 1 Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  3. 3 Tribology and Wear Analysis Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  4. 4 Tribology and Lubrication Engineering Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  6. 6 Lubricants and Their Additives Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Electrical Contact Performance and Analysis Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Polymer Science and Applications Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Electrodeposition and Electroless Coatings Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Railway Engineering and Dynamics Mechanical Engineering 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 available25.0%not open75.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors43.8%domestic only56.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has SKF (Netherlands)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 20% lower 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 SKF (Netherlands) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00010% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%SKF (Netherlands)0.000092% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of SKF (Netherlands) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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