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Research in Mons

Science Explorer records 10 research institutions in Mons, Belgium. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Mons and Materia Nova.

Research institutions
10
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
20k
▲ 4% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
8.1%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Mons?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of MonsUniversity 18,892 #1,960
2Materia NovaNonprofit 473 #17,547
3CHU Ambroise ParéHospital / health system 367 #29,413 all time
4Haute École Louvain en HainautUniversity 181 #41,542 all time
5Belgian Ceramic Research CentreResearch facility 132 #29,330 all time
6MultitelResearch facility 127 #35,215 all time
7Haute École en HainautUniversity 33 not ranked
8Arts²University 16 not ranked
9Vesuvius (Belgium)Company 8 not ranked
10ACIC (Belgium)Company 3 not ranked

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.

University of Mons: 93.4%Materia Nova: 2.3%CHU Ambroise Paré: 1.8%Haute École Louvain en Hainaut: 0.9%6 others listed: 1.6%93%largest
University of Mons19k · 93.4%Materia Nova473 · 2.3%CHU Ambroise Paré367 · 1.8%Haute École Louvain en Hainaut181 · 0.9%6 others listed319 · 1.6%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Mons strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Mons is most concentrated in Linguistics and Language, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Paleontology (10.6× the world share in Linguistics and Language).

  1. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 49.2 works11×
  2. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 200.2 works10×
  3. PaleontologySubfield · 43.7 works8.9×
  4. BiomaterialsSubfield · 71.4 works4.1×
  5. Insect ScienceSubfield · 41.1 works3.6×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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 Mons?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biogeography, Biodiversity, Phylogeny, Invasive Species, Evolution, Taxonomy, Habitat Fragmentation and Gender Studies.

▲ 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 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
  1. Biodiversity149▲ 4.9×30 topics
  2. Climate Change137▲ 1.25×75 topics
  3. Biogeography131▲ 12×20 topics
  4. Mental Health118▲ 1.99×34 topics
  5. Globalization118▲ 1.48×84 topics
  6. Phylogeny113▲ 18×17 topics
  7. Invasive Species106▲ 6.2×19 topics
  8. Evolution92▲ 9.1×17 topics
  9. Nanoparticles89▲ 1.75×44 topics
  10. Social Justice88▲ 3.7×24 topics
  11. Biomedical Applications86▲ 1.79×33 topics
  12. Taxonomy84▲ 16×15 topics
  13. Habitat Fragmentation84▲ 9.4×5 topics
  14. Gender Studies77▲ 12×8 topics
  15. Cultural Diversity75▲ 8.3×12 topics
  16. Intercultural Communication68▲ 37×3 topics
  17. Educational Policies66▲ 14×2 topics
  18. Ethnographic Research66▲ 30×2 topics
  19. Professional Practices65▲ 41×1 topic
  20. Public Action65▲ 41×1 topic
  21. Global Change64▲ 6.0×6 topics
  22. Ecosystem Services58▲ 3.7×10 topics
  23. Community Engagement57▲ 4.3×11 topics
  24. Territorial Governance54▲ 10×3 topics
  25. Local Development53▲ 11×2 topics
  26. Plant-Animal Interactions51▲ 15×1 topic
  27. Pollinator Decline51▲ 15×1 topic
  28. DNA Barcoding50▲ 7.6×9 topics
  29. Multilingualism50▲ 7.3×4 topics
  30. Molecular Phylogeny48▲ 7.6×10 topics
  31. Morphology48▲ 6.8×11 topics
  32. Youth Development46▲ 12×6 topics
  33. Ecology44▲ 7.1×9 topics
  34. Language Education43▲ 9.5×2 topics
  35. Didactics43▲ 11×2 topics
  36. Learning Strategies42▲ 71×1 topic
  37. Migration and Integration42▲ 71×1 topic
  38. Palliative Care40▲ 6.1×5 topics
  39. Speciation39▲ 25×3 topics
  40. Psychological Trauma36▲ 13×2 topics

What research is done in Mons?

Education, sociology, and vocational training: 65 fractional worksPlant and animal studies: 51 fractional worksFrench Language Learning…42French Language Learning Methods: 42 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Soc…36Health, Medicine and Society: 36 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Optic Sensors: 32 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 31 fractional worksSubterranean biodiversit…30Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy: 30 fractional worksPhilosophy, Sociology, Political Theory: 26 fractional worksPsychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research: 24 fractional worksInformation Technology and Learning: 23 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsLinguistics and LanguageGeneral Health Professions5 others

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

  1. 1 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 65 works
  2. 2 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 51 works
  3. 3 French Language Learning Methods Linguistics and Language 42 works
  4. 4 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 36 works
  5. 5 Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 32 works
  6. 6 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 31 works
  7. 7 Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy Paleontology 30 works
  8. 8 Philosophy, Sociology, Political Theory Sociology and Political Science 26 works
  9. 9 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research Clinical Psychology 24 works
  10. 10 Information Technology and Learning Education 23 works

Research output over time

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