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VSL Dutch Metrology Institute

In research, VSL Dutch Metrology Institute stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,476 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,427
of 28,054 · #5,252 all time
Rank in Netherlands
#118
of 237
Research works
820
▼ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
16k
19.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
33%
world 28%

What is VSL Dutch Metrology Institute 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 #7,476 of 12,888 13.2%68 #3162

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where VSL Dutch Metrology Institute 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: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.55× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 3.90× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.83× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.05× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.39× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.27× its world share, 43 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.68× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.40× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.51× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.29× its world share, 5 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 7.11× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 7.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at VSL Dutch Metrology Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Helko E. van den Brom, Ernest Houtzager and Adriaan M. H. van der Veen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is VSL Dutch Metrology Institute.

  1. 1 Helko E. van den Brom Netherlands · #151,121 worldwide 171 citations · 34 works
  2. 2 Ernest Houtzager Netherlands · #821,482 worldwide 63 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Adriaan M. H. van der Veen Netherlands · #825,074 worldwide 47 citations · 35 works
  4. 4 Gert Rietveld Netherlands · #854,140 worldwide 171 citations · 86 works
  5. 5 Jacco de Pooter Netherlands · #1,483,773 worldwide 11 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Stefan Persijn Netherlands · #1,517,846 worldwide 27 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at VSL Dutch Metrology Institute

Which keywords describe research at VSL Dutch Metrology Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Quality Assurance, Measurement Uncertainty, Redefinition of SI Units, Artificial Neural Networks, Lithium-ion Batteries, Thermal Management, Monte Carlo Simulation and Smart Sensors.

▲ 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. Quality Assurance7▲ 48×3 topics
  2. Measurement Uncertainty6▲ 647×1 topic
  3. Redefinition of SI Units6▲ 647×1 topic
  4. Artificial Neural Networks4▲ 8.8×5 topics
  5. Lithium-ion Batteries4▲ 9.8×3 topics
  6. Neural Networks4▲ 2.7×4 topics
  7. Thermal Management3▲ 10×5 topics
  8. Monte Carlo Simulation3▲ 16×5 topics
  9. Nanoparticles3▲ 2.5×8 topics
  10. Smart Sensors3▲ 36×2 topics
  11. Electric Vehicles3▲ 10×3 topics
  12. IEEE 14513▲ 121×1 topic
  13. Microfabrication3▲ 68×2 topics
  14. Power Electronics3▲ 9.1×6 topics
  15. Transducer Interface Standards3▲ 121×1 topic
  16. Energy Storage2▲ 4.0×5 topics
  17. Enthalpies2▲ 197×1 topic
  18. Thermodynamics2▲ 76×2 topics
  19. Vaporization2▲ 197×1 topic
  20. Cathode Materials2▲ 6.1×2 topics
  21. Battery Management Systems2▲ 15×1 topic
  22. Thermal Runaway2▲ 15×1 topic
  23. Battery Technology2▲ 7.6×2 topics
  24. On-Orbit Performance2▲ 194×1 topic
  25. Radiometric Calibration2▲ 194×1 topic
  26. Ceramic Materials2▲ 23×2 topics
  27. High Temperature Sensors2▲ 166×1 topic
  28. Resonators2▲ 44×2 topics
  29. Sensors2▲ 16×2 topics
  30. Thin Film Thermocouples2▲ 166×1 topic
  31. Extraction2▲ 15×2 topics
  32. Renewable Energy Integration2▲ 5.9×5 topics
  33. Equation of State2▲ 35×1 topic
  34. Supercritical Fluids2▲ 47×1 topic
  35. Control Strategies2▲ 13×4 topics
  36. Forecasting2▲ 8.8×3 topics
  37. Reliability2▲ 22×2 topics
  38. Battery Materials1▲ 9.7×1 topic
  39. Nanostructured Anodes1▲ 9.7×1 topic
  40. High-Performance Computing1▲ 19×2 topics

Which research topics does VSL Dutch Metrology Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation, Sensor Technology and Measurement Systems, Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure and Advanced Battery Technologies Research.

Scientific Measurement a…6Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation: 6 fractional worksSensor Technology and Measurement Systems: 3 fractional worksChemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 2 fractional worksCalibration and Measurement Techniques: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor Technologies Research: 2 fractional worksPhase Equilibria and The…2Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics: 2 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 1 fractional worksFlow Measurement and Analysis: 1 fractional worksElectromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression: 1 fractional works
Statistics, Probability and UncertaintyComputer Networks and CommunicationsOrganic ChemistryAutomotive Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 6 works
  2. 2 Sensor Technology and Measurement Systems Computer Networks and Communications 3 works
  3. 3 Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure Organic Chemistry 2 works
  4. 4 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Calibration and Measurement Techniques Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Advanced Sensor Technologies Research Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Flow Measurement and Analysis Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  10. 10 Electromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available33.0%not open67.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.8%domestic only72.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has VSL Dutch Metrology Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% 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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