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Technical University of Denmark

In research, Technical University of Denmark stands highest in Physical Sciences (#132 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#123 of 6,636 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#334 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Catalysis, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes and Energy Engineering and Power Technology — Catalysis is 5.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#181
of 28,054 · #124 all time
Rank in Denmark
#3
of 108
Research works
72k
▼ 11% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.2M
30.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Technical University of Denmark 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 #132 of 12,888 18.8%7,871 #79
EngineeringField #123 of 6,636 17.8%3,771 #51
Life SciencesDomain #334 of 7,800 24.9%1,229 #354
Environmental ScienceField #170 of 3,551 22.1%1,007 #51
Computer ScienceField #238 of 4,667 20.5%816 #146
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #209 of 3,579 25.0%668 #216
Materials ScienceField #147 of 2,468 15.8%704 #98
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #143 of 2,318 14.4%991 #60
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #97 of 1,351 16.3%495 #62
Physics and AstronomyField #123 of 1,646 21.3%491 #117

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Technical University of Denmark 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#79 #132
  2. Engineering#51 #123
  3. Life Sciences#354 #334
  4. Environmental Science#51 #170
  5. Computer Science#146 #238
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#216 #209
  7. Materials Science#98 #147
  8. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#60 #143
  9. Mechanical Engineering#62 #97
  10. Physics and Astronomy#117 #123
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Technical University of Denmark specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Catalysis takes 5.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. CatalysisSubfield · 89.7 works5.8×
  2. Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesSubfield · 41.7 works5.1×
  3. Energy Engineering and Power TechnologySubfield · 56.5 works5.0×
  4. Chemical EngineeringField · 176.2 works4.8×
  5. Environmental EngineeringSubfield · 213.4 works3.8×
← 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: 0.69× its world share, 343 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.19× its world share, 668 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.79× its world share, 84 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.65× its world share, 112 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.59× its world share, 22 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 4.79× its world share, 176 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.43× its world share, 236 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.00× its world share, 816 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.76× its world share, 290 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.25× its world share, 315 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.39× its world share, 3,771 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.93× its world share, 1,007 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.92× its world share, 704 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.52× its world share, 64 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.10× its world share, 491 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.05× its world share, 3 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.29× its world share, 81 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.25× its world share, 501 worksMedicineNursing: 0.97× its world share, 50 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.41× its world share, 6 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.16× its world share, 48 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.55× its world share, 187 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.09× its world share, 111 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.38× its world share, 85 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.29× its world share, 94 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 264 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Technical University of Denmark?

Ranked on the composite score, Jens K. Nørskov, Ole Sigmund and Ib Chorkendorff lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Technical University of Denmark.

  1. 1 Jens K. Nørskov Denmark · #84 worldwide 9.8k citations · 144 works
  2. 2 Ole Sigmund Denmark · #1,557 worldwide 2.9k citations · 137 works
  3. 3 Ib Chorkendorff Denmark · #1,950 worldwide 3.7k citations · 136 works
  4. 4 Frank M. Aarestrup Denmark · #4,384 worldwide 1.4k citations · 89 works
  5. 5 Frederik C. Krebs Denmark · #4,763 worldwide 2.3k citations · 110 works
  6. 6 Viggo Tvergaard Denmark · #6,409 worldwide 1.5k citations · 84 works
  7. 7 Michael Givskov Denmark · #7,604 worldwide 1.3k citations · 56 works
  8. 8 Mads Brandbyge Denmark · #8,289 worldwide 1.5k citations · 68 works
  9. 9 Ole Lund Denmark · #8,349 worldwide 1.4k citations · 54 works
  10. 10 Søren Molin Denmark · #8,558 worldwide 1.1k citations · 64 works
All ranked researchers at Technical University of Denmark

Which keywords describe research at Technical University of Denmark?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Environmental Impact, Sustainability, Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, CFD Simulation, Biosensors and Nanoparticles.

▲ 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. Renewable Energy605▲ 4.0×47 topics
  2. Sustainability433▲ 1.69×75 topics
  3. Climate Change429▲ 1.51×92 topics
  4. Environmental Impact414▲ 2.3×55 topics
  5. Deep Learning371◆ 1.03×78 topics
  6. Machine Learning371◆ 1.08×77 topics
  7. Nanoparticles260▲ 1.96×42 topics
  8. Energy Efficiency245▲ 2.5×39 topics
  9. Mechanical Properties221▲ 2.2×37 topics
  10. Biomedical Applications192▲ 1.53×35 topics
  11. Biosensors191▲ 3.5×12 topics
  12. Catalysis188▲ 2.7×27 topics
  13. Energy Storage179▲ 2.6×13 topics
  14. Nanomaterials178▲ 1.59×19 topics
  15. Additive Manufacturing151▲ 4.6×8 topics
  16. Renewable Energy Integration148▲ 4.1×6 topics
  17. Smart Grid146▲ 3.7×8 topics
  18. Artificial Neural Networks136▲ 2.7×9 topics
  19. Heat Transfer135▲ 2.6×18 topics
  20. CFD Simulation134▲ 11×5 topics
  21. Materials132▲ 5.3×6 topics
  22. Power Electronics124▲ 3.5×8 topics
  23. Recycling122▲ 3.0×9 topics
  24. Model Predictive Control120▲ 4.4×6 topics
  25. Optical Modulators119▲ 7.6×3 topics
  26. Life Cycle Assessment109▲ 3.8×8 topics
  27. Energy Transition106▲ 6.9×5 topics
  28. Integrated Circuits104▲ 6.3×3 topics
  29. Catalysts101▲ 4.9×3 topics
  30. Raman Lasers98▲ 8.2×2 topics
  31. Microcavities96▲ 8.1×2 topics
  32. Silicon Photonics96▲ 8.3×2 topics
  33. Nanophotonic Waveguides94▲ 9.1×1 topic
  34. Whispering Gallery Mode94▲ 9.1×1 topic
  35. Aerodynamics91▲ 13×3 topics
  36. Turbulent Flow86▲ 6.8×4 topics
  37. Thermal Comfort84▲ 6.1×2 topics
  38. Offshore Wind Farms83▲ 13×2 topics
  39. Sustainability Indicators80▲ 12×3 topics
  40. Fisheries Sustainability79▲ 8.5×2 topics

Which research topics does Technical University of Denmark publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Photonic and Optical Devices, Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, Wind Energy Research and Development and Integrated Energy Systems Optimization.

Photonic and Optical Dev…94Photonic and Optical Devices: 94 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comf…73Building Energy and Comfort Optimization: 73 fractional worksWind Energy Research and Development: 72 fractional worksIntegrated Energy System…70Integrated Energy Systems Optimization: 70 fractional worksSmart Grid Energy Manage…62Smart Grid Energy Management: 62 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 57 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 53 fractional worksMicrobial Metabolic Engi…53Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction: 53 fractional worksMarine and fisheries research: 50 fractional worksWind and Air Flow Studies: 50 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringBuilding and ConstructionAerospace EngineeringAutomotive Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 94 works
  2. 2 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 73 works
  3. 3 Wind Energy Research and Development Aerospace Engineering 72 works
  4. 4 Integrated Energy Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 70 works
  5. 5 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 62 works
  6. 6 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 57 works
  7. 7 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 53 works
  8. 8 Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction Molecular Biology 53 works
  9. 9 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 50 works
  10. 10 Wind and Air Flow Studies Environmental Engineering 50 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 available44.3%not open55.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.6%domestic only71.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Technical University of Denmark's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 11% lower 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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