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Unilever (Netherlands)

In research, Unilever (Netherlands) stands highest in Life Sciences (#3,437 of 11,023 worldwide), Health Sciences (#5,920 of 16,688 worldwide) and Medicine (#6,336 of 14,558 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#6,582
of 34,923
Rank in Netherlands
#102
of 407
Research works
2.4k
▼ 52% vs 2018-21
Citations
115k
48.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.37×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
18%
world 40%
International
23%
world 18%
Unilever (Netherlands)

What is Unilever (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
Life SciencesDomain #3,437 of 11,023 15.9%774
Health SciencesDomain #5,920 of 16,688 16.6%578
MedicineField #6,336 of 14,558 17.1%408
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #2,951 of 5,801 15.0%366
Food ScienceSubfield #622 of 1,177 15.9%226
ChemistryField #1,614 of 2,902 16.5%365
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #3,007 of 5,126 16.7%335
Molecular BiologySubfield #2,265 of 3,729 15.2%207
Nutrition and DieteticsSubfield #512 of 812 16.7%147
NursingField #562 of 879 16.7%147

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

In 2022-now, 51% of research at Unilever (Netherlands) is in Health Sciences, 27% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (46%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (10%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (7%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 21 fractional works · 51.0% of its workMedicine: 19 fractional works · 45.9% of its workDermatology: 13 fractional works · 31.4% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLife Sciences: 11 fractional works · 27.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 10.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workBiotechnology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 7.0% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3 fractional works · 6.8% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 3 fractional works · 6.8% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 5 fractional works · 12.6% of its workEngineering: 3 fractional works · 7.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Health and Safety: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 9.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.8% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKUnilever(Netherlands)42fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences27%Physical Sciences13%Health Sciences51%Social Sciences9%

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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine1945.9%
    2. Health Professions24.0%
    3. Nursing01.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology410.2%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences37.0%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics36.8%
    4. Neuroscience11.9%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology01.0%
    1. Engineering37.0%
    2. Environmental Science12.1%
    3. Materials Science01.0%
    4. Physics and Astronomy00.8%
    5. Chemical Engineering00.7%
    6. Chemistry00.5%
    7. Mathematics00.3%
    8. Computer Science00.2%
    1. Social Sciences24.8%
    2. Psychology11.4%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance01.2%
    4. Arts and Humanities00.8%
    5. Decision Sciences00.7%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting00.6%
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: 1.48× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.91× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.99× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.20× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 19.44× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.98× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.47× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.51× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.39× its world share, 19 worksMedicineNursing: 2.25× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 19.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 22 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics19.44×3 works
  2. Medicine2.39×19 works
  3. Nursing2.25×0 works
  4. Chemical Engineering1.98×0 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.91×4 works
  6. Health Professions1.51×2 works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.48×3 works
  8. Neuroscience1.20×1 works
  9. Immunology and Microbiology0.99×0 works
  10. Decision Sciences0.72×0 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.54×0 works
  12. Engineering0.47×3 works
  13. Psychology0.46×1 works
  14. Environmental Science0.43×1 works
  15. Social Sciences0.38×2 works
  16. Physics and Astronomy0.36×0 works
  17. Chemistry0.34×0 works
  18. Materials Science0.29×0 works
  19. Arts and Humanities0.28×0 works
  20. Mathematics0.23×0 works
  21. Business, Management and Accounting0.18×0 works
  22. Computer Science0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Unilever (Netherlands)?

Ranked on the quality score, Diederik H. Nugteren, Simeon Dobrev Stoyanov and E.H Lucassen-Reynders lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Unilever (Netherlands).

  1. 1 Diederik H. Nugteren Netherlands · #453,772 worldwide 6k citations · 67 works
  2. 2 Simeon Dobrev Stoyanov Netherlands · #545,040 worldwide 7.5k citations · 164 works
  3. 3 E.H Lucassen-Reynders Netherlands · #594,794 worldwide 4.5k citations · 45 works
  4. 4 David J. Mela Netherlands · #694,747 worldwide 9.1k citations · 207 works
  5. 5 Rouyanne T. Ras Netherlands · #727,674 worldwide 2.6k citations · 32 works
  6. 6 Leon G. J. Frenken Netherlands · #920,384 worldwide 4.1k citations · 47 works
  7. 7 Doris M. Jacobs Netherlands · #972,931 worldwide 4.3k citations · 96 works
  8. 8 Elke A. Trautwein Netherlands · #1,083,265 worldwide 7.2k citations · 148 works
  9. 9 Lilian B.M. Tijburg Netherlands · #1,117,021 worldwide 6.3k citations · 58 works
  10. 10 Ans Eilander Netherlands · #1,223,018 worldwide 3.2k citations · 60 works
All ranked researchers at Unilever (Netherlands)

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

The most cited paper from Unilever (Netherlands) is "Prebiotic effects: metabolic and health benefits" (Marcel B. Roberfroid et al., 2010), with 2,083 citations. Next come "SIMPLS: An alternative approach to partial least squares regression" (1,929) and "Assessment of PLSDA cross validation" (1,488).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Prebiotic effects: metabolic and health benefits Marcel B. Roberfroid et al. · British Journal Of Nutrition Open access Aug 2010 2,083
2 SIMPLS: An alternative approach to partial least squares regression Sijmen de Jong · Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems Mar 1993 1,929
3 Assessment of PLSDA cross validation Johan A. Westerhuis, Huub C. J. Hoefsloot, Suzanne Smit et al. · Metabolomics Open access 23 Jan 2008 1,488
4 Ellipsometry as a tool to study the adsorption behavior of synthetic and biopolymers at the air–water interface J.A De Feijter, Jan-Willem Benjamins, Fred A. Veer · Biopolymers Jul 1978 1,289
5 Polyphenolic Flavanols as Scavengers of Aqueous Phase Radicals and as Chain-Breaking Antioxidants Nizar Salah, Nicholas J. Miller, George Paganga et al. · Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics Oct 1995 1,280
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Unilever (Netherlands)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Oxidative Stress, UV Radiation, Antioxidants, Photoaging, Skin Cancer, Skin Barrier Function, Microneedles and Solid Lipid 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-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 34 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 34 words, with their numbers
  1. Oxidative Stress11▲ 16×8 topics
  2. UV Radiation11▲ 556×2 topics
  3. Antioxidants11▲ 58×2 topics
  4. Photoaging10▲ 805×1 topic
  5. Skin Cancer10▲ 333×1 topic
  6. Skin Barrier Function3▲ 184×2 topics
  7. Microneedles2▲ 206×1 topic
  8. Solid Lipid Nanoparticles2▲ 206×1 topic
  9. Filaggrin2▲ 114×1 topic
  10. Skin Microbiome2▲ 114×1 topic
  11. Wound Healing2▲ 18×3 topics
  12. Diabetes2▲ 8.5×5 topics
  13. Inflammation2▲ 2.0×6 topics
  14. Genetics2▲ 5.7×2 topics
  15. Risk Assessment2▲ 6.2×4 topics
  16. Quality of Life2▲ 2.6×2 topics
  17. Adaptation2▲ 12×2 topics
  18. Macrophages2▲ 19×2 topics
  19. Melanin1▲ 142×1 topic
  20. Pigmentation1▲ 142×1 topic
  21. Treatment1▲ 2.7×2 topics
  22. Climate Change1▲ 1.17×3 topics
  23. Epidemiology1▼ 0.81×4 topics
  24. Fibroblasts1▲ 55×1 topic
  25. Pressure Ulcers1▲ 165×1 topic
  26. Prevention1▲ 7.6×1 topic
  27. Regeneration1▲ 16×1 topic
  28. Food Safety1▲ 10×5 topics
  29. Dermatophytes1▲ 104×1 topic
  30. Onychomycosis1▲ 104×1 topic
  31. Bee Venom1▲ 141×1 topic
  32. Corrective Justice1▲ 199×1 topic
  33. Melittin1▲ 141×1 topic
  34. Remedies1▲ 199×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Skin Protection and Aging, Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery, Dermatology and Skin Diseases and melanin and skin pigmentation.

Skin Protection and Aging10Skin Protection and Aging: 10 fractional worksAdvancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery: 2 fractional worksDermatology and Skin Dis…2Dermatology and Skin Diseases: 2 fractional worksmelanin and skin pigment…1melanin and skin pigmentation: 1 fractional worksWound Healing and Treatm…1Wound Healing and Treatments: 1 fractional worksPressure Ulcer Prevention and Management: 1 fractional worksNail Diseases and Treatments: 1 fractional worksHealthcare and Venom Research: 1 fractional worksLegal principles and applications: 1 fractional worksBee Products Chemical Analysis: 1 fractional works
DermatologyPharmaceutical ScienceCell BiologyRehabilitation5 others

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

  1. 1 Skin Protection and Aging Dermatology 10 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery Pharmaceutical Science 2 works
  3. 3 Dermatology and Skin Diseases Dermatology 2 works
  4. 4 melanin and skin pigmentation Cell Biology 1 works
  5. 5 Wound Healing and Treatments Rehabilitation 1 works
  6. 6 Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management Occupational Therapy 1 works
  7. 7 Nail Diseases and Treatments Epidemiology 1 works
  8. 8 Healthcare and Venom Research Pharmacology 1 works
  9. 9 Legal principles and applications Law 1 works
  10. 10 Bee Products Chemical Analysis Insect Science 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 available18.4%not open81.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.0%domestic only77.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 52% 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 Unilever (Netherlands) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00019% in 2024.

still counting0.010%0.020%Unilever (Netherlands)0.00021% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Unilever (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.

10%20%30%Unilever (Netherlands)12.6% in 2019all institutions10.0% in 201920002010

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 24.9% in 1992.

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