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Unilever (Netherlands)

In research, Unilever (Netherlands) stands highest in Life Sciences (#2,260 of 14,347 worldwide), Health Sciences (#3,356 of 20,462 worldwide) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#1,309 of 7,814 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#3,675
of 42,892
Rank in Netherlands
#61
of 464
Research works
2.4k
▼ 49% vs 2013–17
Citations
115k
48.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
18%
world 28%

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 #2,260 of 14,347 31.3%774
Health SciencesDomain #3,356 of 20,462 34.5%578
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,309 of 7,814 27.9%366
Food ScienceSubfield #211 of 1,169 36.2%226
Physical SciencesDomain #4,303 of 21,541 23.8%920
MedicineField #4,353 of 17,978 34.9%408
Nutrition and DieteticsSubfield #291 of 810 35.6%147
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #2,341 of 6,031 34.9%335
ChemistryField #1,347 of 3,369 25.8%365
Molecular BiologySubfield #2,476 of 4,961 25.6%207

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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

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: 1.51× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.85× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.01× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.22× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 19.74× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.01× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.47× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.38× 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: 1.54× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.40× its world share, 19 worksMedicineNursing: 2.29× 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: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.47× 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, 19.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Unilever (Netherlands)?

Ranked on the composite score, Peter L. Zock, Peter Bongers and F. ten Hoor lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Unilever (Netherlands).

  1. 1 Peter L. Zock Netherlands · #19,388 worldwide 809 citations · 43 works
  2. 2 Peter Bongers Netherlands · #151,223 worldwide 156 citations · 28 works
  3. 3 F. ten Hoor Netherlands · #291,704 worldwide 111 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 D.H. Nugteren Netherlands · #331,677 worldwide 319 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 C. Theo Verrips Netherlands · #332,039 worldwide 180 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 W.G.M. Agterof Netherlands · #422,328 worldwide 153 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 O. Korver Netherlands · #465,206 worldwide 94 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Harry P. F. Peters Netherlands · #527,788 worldwide 69 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 D. A. van Dorp Netherlands · #529,567 worldwide 134 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Arjen Bot Netherlands · #604,055 worldwide 109 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Unilever (Netherlands)

Which keywords describe research at Unilever (Netherlands)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, 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 2022–2025 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 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▲ 17×8 topics
  2. UV Radiation11▲ 585×2 topics
  3. Antioxidants11▲ 58×2 topics
  4. Photoaging10▲ 836×1 topic
  5. Skin Cancer10▲ 347×1 topic
  6. Skin Barrier Function3▲ 210×2 topics
  7. Microneedles2▲ 233×1 topic
  8. Solid Lipid Nanoparticles2▲ 233×1 topic
  9. Filaggrin2▲ 118×1 topic
  10. Skin Microbiome2▲ 118×1 topic
  11. Wound Healing2▲ 19×3 topics
  12. Diabetes2▲ 8.8×5 topics
  13. Inflammation2▲ 2.1×6 topics
  14. Risk Assessment2▲ 6.2×4 topics
  15. Genetics2▲ 5.5×2 topics
  16. Quality of Life2▲ 2.6×2 topics
  17. Adaptation2▲ 13×2 topics
  18. Macrophages2▲ 21×2 topics
  19. Melanin1▲ 144×1 topic
  20. Pigmentation1▲ 144×1 topic
  21. Treatment1▲ 2.8×2 topics
  22. Climate Change1▲ 1.20×3 topics
  23. Epidemiology1▼ 0.82×4 topics
  24. Fibroblasts1▲ 59×1 topic
  25. Pressure Ulcers1▲ 173×1 topic
  26. Prevention1▲ 7.8×1 topic
  27. Regeneration1▲ 17×1 topic
  28. Food Safety1▲ 10×5 topics
  29. Dermatophytes1▲ 105×1 topic
  30. Onychomycosis1▲ 105×1 topic
  31. Bee Venom1▲ 136×1 topic
  32. Corrective Justice1▲ 199×1 topic
  33. Melittin1▲ 136×1 topic
  34. Remedies1▲ 199×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 49% 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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