Research in Ghent
Science Explorer records 48 research institutions in Ghent, Belgium. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Ghent University, Ghent University Hospital and VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research.
- Research institutions
- 48 15 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 116k ▼ 3% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 23.5% record average 16.5%
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Which research institutions are in Ghent?
By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.
How concentrated the city is
The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.
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What is Ghent strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Ghent is most concentrated in Equine, Veterinary and Small Animals (9.8× the world share in Equine).
- EquineSubfield · 23.1 works9.8×
- VeterinaryField · 127.3 works5.2×
- Small AnimalsSubfield · 104.2 works4.7×
- Discrete Mathematics and CombinatoricsSubfield · 28.4 works4.0×
- Metals and AlloysSubfield · 22.1 works3.7×
- Public AdministrationSubfield · 35.3 works3.6×
- Animal Science and ZoologySubfield · 114.9 works2.9×
Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.
Which keywords describe research in Ghent?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Climate Change, Inflammation, Environmental Impact, Quality of Life, Sustainability, Machine Learning and Mental Health.
- Silicon Photonics
- Raman Lasers
- Microbiota
- Emotion Regulation
- Biosensors
- Gender
- Biomarkers
- Diagnosis
- Gene Expression
- Genetics
- Health Effects
- Biodiversity
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Nanoparticles
- Treatment
- Globalization
- Quality of Life
- Sustainability
- Inflammation
- Climate Change
- Epidemiology
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Environmental Impact
- Mental Health
- Public Health
- Oxidative Stress
- Cancer
- Mechanical Properties
- Biomedical Applications
- Depression
- Catalysis
- Immunotherapy
- Gut Microbiota
- Ecosystem Services
- Physical Activity
- Microbial Communities
- Probiotics
- Microcavities
- Nanophotonic Waveguides
Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city'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
- Epidemiology809◆ 1.13×134 topics
- Climate Change555◆ 1.14×108 topics
- Machine Learning419▼ 0.71×84 topics
- Inflammation410◆ 1.09×83 topics
- Deep Learning405▼ 0.65×76 topics
- Sustainability382▼ 0.86×107 topics
- Environmental Impact359▲ 1.17×63 topics
- Quality of Life315▲ 1.20×56 topics
- Mental Health298◆ 1.12×45 topics
- Globalization296▼ 0.83×115 topics
- Public Health274◆ 1.04×65 topics
- Treatment249◆ 1.13×51 topics
- Oxidative Stress248▼ 0.84×61 topics
- Nanoparticles217◆ 0.95×44 topics
- Cancer208▼ 0.85×58 topics
- Cardiovascular Disease202◆ 1.01×38 topics
- Mechanical Properties190◆ 1.08×37 topics
- Biodiversity186▲ 1.38×33 topics
- Biomedical Applications186▼ 0.86×35 topics
- Health Effects180▲ 1.65×24 topics
- Depression172◆ 1.08×25 topics
- Genetics172▲ 1.36×27 topics
- Catalysis166▲ 1.38×25 topics
- Gene Expression160▲ 1.46×20 topics
- Immunotherapy160▲ 1.24×19 topics
- Diagnosis158◆ 0.94×41 topics
- Gut Microbiota151▲ 2.4×7 topics
- Biomarkers149▲ 1.21×18 topics
- Ecosystem Services143▲ 2.0×14 topics
- Gender131▲ 1.33×46 topics
- Physical Activity130▲ 1.47×12 topics
- Biosensors128▲ 1.37×12 topics
- Microbial Communities127▲ 1.64×10 topics
- Emotion Regulation126▲ 2.2×9 topics
- Probiotics100▲ 2.3×6 topics
- Microbiota95▲ 2.4×8 topics
- Microcavities72▲ 3.6×2 topics
- Raman Lasers71▲ 3.5×2 topics
- Nanophotonic Waveguides70▲ 3.9×1 topic
- Silicon Photonics70▲ 3.6×1 topic
What research is done in Ghent?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Photonic and Optical DevicesElectrical and Electronic Engineering 70 works
- 2 Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchCivil and Structural Engineering 47 works
- 3 Gut microbiota and healthMolecular Biology 44 works
- 4 Reproductive Biology and FertilityPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 40 works
- 5 Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAnimal Science and Zoology 38 works
- 6 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesAutomotive Engineering 37 works
- 7 Microplastics and Plastic PollutionPollution 36 works
- 8 Plant Molecular Biology ResearchPlant Science 36 works
- 9 Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental ImpactEcology 35 works
- 10 Agroforestry and silvopastoral systemsForestry 34 works
Research output over time
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.