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Space Research Organisation Netherlands

In research, Space Research Organisation Netherlands stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,906 of 12,888 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#1,375 of 1,646 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Astronomy and Astrophysics and Physics and Astronomy — Astronomy and Astrophysics is 64.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,157
of 28,054 · #2,792 all time
Rank in Netherlands
#47
of 237
Research works
1.8k
▲ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
51k
28.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

What is Space Research Organisation Netherlands 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 #2,906 of 12,888 24.6%151 #1828
Physics and AstronomyField #1,375 of 1,646 26.3%76 #1266

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Space Research Organisation 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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does Space Research Organisation Netherlands specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 64.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 51.2 works65×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 76.3 works22×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.62× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 7.13× its world share, 17 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.38× its world share, 32 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.22× its world share, 17 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 22.49× its world share, 76 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 22.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Space Research Organisation Netherlands?

Ranked on the composite score, J. J. M. in ’t Zand, I. M. Avruch and F. Lahuis lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Space Research Organisation Netherlands.

  1. 1 J. J. M. in ’t Zand Netherlands · #77,546 worldwide 281 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 I. M. Avruch Netherlands · #99,977 worldwide 566 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 F. Lahuis Netherlands · #118,505 worldwide 225 citations · 45 works
  4. 4 Th. de Graauw Netherlands · #124,942 worldwide 334 citations · 69 works
  5. 5 A. C. Brinkman Netherlands · #142,619 worldwide 271 citations · 46 works
  6. 6 M. Vietri Netherlands · #145,870 worldwide 189 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 R. Mewe Netherlands · #155,070 worldwide 314 citations · 69 works
  8. 8 P. A. J. de Korte Netherlands · #168,836 worldwide 235 citations · 38 works
  9. 9 M. Min Netherlands · #173,835 worldwide 399 citations · 56 works
  10. 10 Joannes D. Maasakkers Netherlands · #197,283 worldwide 115 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Space Research Organisation Netherlands

Which keywords describe research at Space Research Organisation Netherlands?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Magnetic Fields, Accretion Disks, Black Holes, Satellite Observations, Millimeter-Wave, Star Formation, Terahertz and Air Quality.

▲ 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. Accretion Disks12▲ 170×2 topics
  2. Magnetic Fields12▲ 124×3 topics
  3. Black Holes12▲ 83×3 topics
  4. Satellite Observations11▲ 76×3 topics
  5. Millimeter-Wave10▲ 173×2 topics
  6. Star Formation10▲ 121×2 topics
  7. Terahertz9▲ 139×2 topics
  8. Air Quality9▲ 32×4 topics
  9. Superconducting Detectors9▲ 688×1 topic
  10. Transition-Edge Sensors9▲ 688×1 topic
  11. Shale Gas9▲ 45×2 topics
  12. Exoplanets8▲ 131×1 topic
  13. Stellar Astrophysics8▲ 131×1 topic
  14. Gravitational Waves8▲ 93×2 topics
  15. Emissions8▲ 25×1 topic
  16. Galactic Center8▲ 108×2 topics
  17. Methane8▲ 99×1 topic
  18. Ozone Depletion7▲ 164×1 topic
  19. Stratospheric Water Vapor7▲ 164×1 topic
  20. Event Horizon Telescope7▲ 218×1 topic
  21. X-Ray Astronomy7▲ 218×1 topic
  22. Remote Sensing6▲ 3.4×15 topics
  23. Atmospheric Aerosols5▲ 64×1 topic
  24. Black Carbon5▲ 64×1 topic
  25. Turbulence5▲ 40×2 topics
  26. Astronomical Instrumentation5▲ 136×1 topic
  27. Spectrograph5▲ 136×1 topic
  28. Cosmology5▲ 50×2 topics
  29. Dark Matter5▲ 29×3 topics
  30. Spectroscopy5▲ 20×8 topics
  31. Supernovae5▲ 41×2 topics
  32. Molecular Clouds5▲ 129×1 topic
  33. Protoplanetary Disks5▲ 129×1 topic
  34. Galaxies5▲ 114×1 topic
  35. Gamma-Ray Bursts5▲ 120×1 topic
  36. Neutron Stars5▲ 120×1 topic
  37. Nucleosynthesis5▲ 65×2 topics
  38. Stellar Populations5▲ 114×1 topic
  39. On-Orbit Performance4▲ 262×1 topic
  40. Radiometric Calibration4▲ 262×1 topic

Which research topics does Space Research Organisation Netherlands publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Superconducting and THz Device Technology, Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate.

Superconducting and THz …9Superconducting and THz Device Technology: 9 fractional worksStellar, planetary, and …8Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 8 fractional worksAtmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics: 8 fractional worksAtmospheric Ozone and Cl…7Atmospheric Ozone and Climate: 7 fractional worksAstrophysical Phenomena …7Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations: 7 fractional worksAtmospheric chemistry and aerosols: 5 fractional worksAstronomy and Astrophysical Research: 5 fractional worksAstrophysics and Star Fo…5Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies: 5 fractional worksGamma-ray bursts and supernovae: 5 fractional worksGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena: 5 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsGlobal and Planetary ChangeAtmospheric ScienceInstrumentation

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

  1. 1 Superconducting and THz Device Technology Astronomy and Astrophysics 9 works
  2. 2 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 8 works
  3. 3 Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics Global and Planetary Change 8 works
  4. 4 Atmospheric Ozone and Climate Atmospheric Science 7 works
  5. 5 Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astronomy and Astrophysics 7 works
  6. 6 Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols Atmospheric Science 5 works
  7. 7 Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Instrumentation 5 works
  8. 8 Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 works
  9. 9 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 works
  10. 10 Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 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 available54.5%not open45.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors52.8%domestic only47.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Space Research Organisation Netherlands's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% higher 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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