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Tata Steel (Netherlands)

In research, Tata Steel (Netherlands) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,826 of 10,670 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,106 of 5,901 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering is 22.7× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#21,463
of 22,385 · #13,704 all time
Rank in Netherlands
#195
of 197
Research works
524
▼ 11% vs 2018-21
Citations
16k
30.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.92×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
41%
world 40%
International
40%
world 18%
Tata Steel (Netherlands)

What is Tata Steel (Netherlands) 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 #7,826 of 10,670 10.8%97 #3942
EngineeringField #5,106 of 5,901 9.4%69 #2615

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

In 2022-now, 99% of research at Tata Steel (Netherlands) is in Physical Sciences, 1% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (69%), Materials Science (20%), Earth and Planetary Sciences (3%). It does 2.4× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 103 fractional works · 98.6% of its workEngineering: 72 fractional works · 69.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 43 fractional works · 41.7% of its workMechanics of Materials: 12 fractional works · 11.1% of its workComputational Mechanics: 4 fractional works · 3.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 3.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 3 fractional works · 3.1% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 21 fractional works · 19.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 15 fractional works · 14.7% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workMetals and Alloys: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3 fractional works · 3.0% of its workGeophysics: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcological Modeling: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectrochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKTata Steel(Netherlands)104fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences0%Physical Sciences99%Health Sciences1%Social Sciences0%

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 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering7269.3%
    2. Materials Science2119.8%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences33.0%
    4. Environmental Science32.8%
    5. Computer Science11.0%
    6. Chemistry10.7%
    7. Energy10.7%
    8. Chemical Engineering10.6%
    9. Physics and Astronomy00.4%
    10. Mathematics00.3%
    1. Medicine10.7%
    2. Health Professions00.2%
    3. Veterinary00.0%
    1. Business, Management and Accounting00.2%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.0%
    3. Psychology00.0%
    4. Social Sciences00.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.1%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology00.0%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Tata Steel (Netherlands) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 22.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 43.4 works23×
  2. Materials ScienceField · 20.6 works5.7×
← 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: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 1.64× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.91× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.62× its world share, 72 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.57× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.67× its world share, 21 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 5.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Materials Science5.67×21 works
  2. Engineering4.62×72 works
  3. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.91×3 works
  4. Chemical Engineering1.64×1 works
  5. Energy0.76×1 works
  6. Environmental Science0.57×3 works
  7. Chemistry0.47×1 works
  8. Veterinary0.29×0 works
  9. Mathematics0.23×0 works
  10. Physics and Astronomy0.19×0 works
  11. Computer Science0.13×1 works
  12. Business, Management and Accounting0.07×0 works
  13. Health Professions0.06×0 works
  14. Immunology and Microbiology0.04×0 works
  15. Medicine0.04×1 works
  16. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.02×0 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.01×0 works
  18. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.01×0 works
  19. Psychology0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Tata Steel (Netherlands)?

Ranked on the quality score, Sieger R. van der Laan, K.M. Klima and Bernard Ennis lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Tata Steel (Netherlands).

  1. 1 Sieger R. van der Laan Netherlands · #644,526 worldwide 2.2k citations · 47 works
  2. 2 K.M. Klima Netherlands · #1,011,971 worldwide 807 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Bernard Ennis Netherlands · #1,161,222 worldwide 447 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Christiaan Zeilstra Netherlands · #1,519,088 worldwide 1.1k citations · 38 works
  5. 5 Stefan Melzer Netherlands · #1,856,492 worldwide 1.2k citations · 47 works
  6. 6 Sieger van der Laan Netherlands · #1,874,351 worldwide 1.2k citations · 49 works
  7. 7 Ellen van der Aa Netherlands · #2,203,254 worldwide 475 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Henk Vegter Netherlands · #2,287,258 worldwide 1.1k citations · 58 works
  9. 9 Radhakanta Rana Netherlands · #2,317,346 worldwide 1.9k citations · 67 works
  10. 10 Winfried Kranendonk Netherlands · #2,327,115 worldwide 553 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Tata Steel (Netherlands)

What are the most cited papers from Tata Steel (Netherlands)?

The most cited paper from Tata Steel (Netherlands) is "Recent development in aluminium alloys for the automotive industry" (Willam S. Miller, Linzhong Zhuang, Jan Bottema et al., 2000), with 2,506 citations. Next come "Recent development in aluminium alloys for aerospace applications" (1,299) and "Model predictions for the enthalpy of formation of transition metal alloys II" (1,152).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Recent development in aluminium alloys for the automotive industry Willam S. Miller, Linzhong Zhuang, Jan Bottema et al. · Materials Science and Engineering A Mar 2000 2,506
2 Recent development in aluminium alloys for aerospace applications A. Heinz, A. Haszler, C. Keidel et al. · Materials Science and Engineering A Mar 2000 1,299
3 Model predictions for the enthalpy of formation of transition metal alloys II A.K. Niessen, Frank R. de Boer, Rob Boom et al. · Calphad 1983 1,152
4 DAMASK – The Düsseldorf Advanced Material Simulation Kit for modeling multi-physics crystal plasticity, thermal, and damage phenomena from the single crystal up to the component scale Franz Roters et al. · Computational Materials Science Open access Dec 2018 834
5 Current state of Fe-Mn-Al-C low density steels Shangping Chen, Radhakanta Rana, Arunansu Haldar et al. · Progress in Materials Science Jun 2017 777
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Tata Steel (Netherlands)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, Grain Refinement, Metallurgy, High-Strength Steels, Martensite Transformation, Energy Efficiency and Microstructural Evolution.

▲ 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. Microstructure22▲ 40×11 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties17▲ 16×22 topics
  3. Grain Refinement12▲ 104×4 topics
  4. Metallurgy10▲ 166×2 topics
  5. High-Strength Steels10▲ 280×1 topic
  6. Martensite Transformation10▲ 280×1 topic
  7. Energy Efficiency9▲ 9.1×4 topics
  8. Databases8▲ 289×1 topic
  9. Microstructural Evolution8▲ 56×4 topics
  10. Thermochemical8▲ 289×1 topic
  11. Constitutive Modeling7▲ 107×2 topics
  12. Sustainability7▲ 2.9×6 topics
  13. Artificial Neural Networks7▲ 15×2 topics
  14. Dynamic Recrystallization7▲ 168×1 topic
  15. Hot Deformation7▲ 168×1 topic
  16. Hydrogen6▲ 75×2 topics
  17. Iron Oxides6▲ 337×1 topic
  18. Reduction Kinetics6▲ 337×1 topic
  19. Wear Resistance6▲ 140×2 topics
  20. Cryogenic Treatment5▲ 186×1 topic
  21. Tool Steels5▲ 186×1 topic
  22. Ductile Fracture5▲ 174×1 topic
  23. Sheet Metal Forming5▲ 174×1 topic
  24. Grain Boundary Engineering3▲ 49×2 topics
  25. Magnetic Materials3▲ 102×1 topic
  26. Magnetostriction3▲ 102×1 topic
  27. Hydrogen Embrittlement3▲ 31×3 topics
  28. Corrosion Behavior3▲ 31×2 topics
  29. Metal Recovery2▲ 11×3 topics
  30. Cementitious Materials2▲ 22×1 topic
  31. Environmental Remediation2▲ 34×2 topics
  32. Geopolymer2▲ 14×1 topic
  33. Comminution2▲ 58×1 topic
  34. Mineral Liberation Analysis2▲ 58×1 topic
  35. Numerical Simulation2▲ 6.7×5 topics
  36. Oxidation Mechanism2▲ 25×2 topics
  37. Pore Structure2▲ 16×2 topics
  38. Hydration Mechanism2▲ 65×1 topic
  39. Magnesium-Based Cements2▲ 65×1 topic
  40. Thin Films2▲ 9.5×2 topics

Which research topics does Tata Steel (Netherlands) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels, Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics, Metallurgy and Material Forming and Iron and Steelmaking Processes.

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels: 10 fractional worksMetallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics: 8 fractional worksMetallurgy and Material …7Metallurgy and Material Forming: 7 fractional worksIron and Steelmaking Pro…6Iron and Steelmaking Processes: 6 fractional worksMetal Alloys Wear and Properties: 5 fractional worksMetal Forming Simulation Techniques: 5 fractional worksMagnetic Properties and Applications: 3 fractional worksConcrete and Cement Materials Research: 2 fractional worksMineral Processing and Grinding: 2 fractional worksMagnesium Oxide Properties and Applications: 2 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringMechanics of MaterialsMaterials ChemistryElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials1 others

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

  1. 1 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels Mechanical Engineering 10 works
  2. 2 Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics Mechanical Engineering 8 works
  3. 3 Metallurgy and Material Forming Mechanics of Materials 7 works
  4. 4 Iron and Steelmaking Processes Mechanical Engineering 6 works
  5. 5 Metal Alloys Wear and Properties Materials Chemistry 5 works
  6. 6 Metal Forming Simulation Techniques Mechanical Engineering 5 works
  7. 7 Magnetic Properties and Applications Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 3 works
  8. 8 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Mineral Processing and Grinding Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications Materials Chemistry 2 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 available40.8%not open59.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors40.1%domestic only59.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Tata Steel (Netherlands)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 11% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Tata Steel (Netherlands) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00039% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Tata Steel (Netherlands)0.00038% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Tata Steel (Netherlands) 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.

still counting10%20%30%Tata Steel (Netherlands)14.3% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 23.5% in 2017.

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