Question 1

How strong is science in Belgium?

Accepted Answer

Belgium ranks #19 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#19 all time), with 106k research works and 11.6% of them in the world's top 10%.

Question 2

What is Belgium strongest at in science?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, Belgium ranks highest in Medicine (#16 of 152), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#14 of 124) and Social Sciences (#20 of 148). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Medical Terminology, Equine and Insect Science.

Question 3

Which universities in Belgium lead research?

Accepted Answer

KU Leuven, Ghent University and University of Antwerp rank highest in Belgium on research quality in 2022-now.

Question 4

Who are the top researchers in Belgium?

Accepted Answer

Jeroen Raes, Sarah‐Maria Fendt and M. Maes rank highest among researchers based in Belgium.

Question 5

Which cities in Belgium are research hubs?

Accepted Answer

By research output, Brussels, Leuven, Liège and Ghent.

Question 6

How much of Belgium's research is open access?

Accepted Answer

43% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 27% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

Question 7

Is Belgium's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 13% lower than in 2018-2021.

Question 8

Which keywords describe research in Belgium?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Climate Change, Globalization, Quality of Life, Inflammation, Sustainability, Biodiversity and Machine Learning.

Question 9

Which fields of science does Belgium work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 34% of research in Belgium is in Physical Sciences, 26% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (22%), Engineering (13%), Social Sciences (12%).

Question 10

Which countries have research most like Belgium's?

Accepted Answer

Switzerland has the research profile closest to Belgium's (similarity 0.78 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Veterinary, followed by United States and Sweden.