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ASM International (Belgium)

In research, ASM International (Belgium) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,790 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Physical Sciences (Physical Sciences is 2.5× its share of world research).

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World rank, all time
#34,196
of 34,923
Rank in Belgium
#217
of 220
Research works
127
▲ 90% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.5k
12.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.06×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
20%
world 40%
International
60%
world 18%
ASM International (Belgium)

What is ASM International (Belgium) 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
Physical SciencesDomain #11,790 of 17,446 8.2%123

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where ASM International (Belgium) 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does ASM International (Belgium) work in?

In 2022-now, 96% of research at ASM International (Belgium) is in Physical Sciences, 2% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (58%), Materials Science (16%), Computer Science (13%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 29 fractional works · 96.0% of its workEngineering: 17 fractional works · 58.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 15 fractional works · 48.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 5 fractional works · 16.2% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 2 fractional works · 6.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 4.7% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 1 fractional works · 4.2% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMetals and Alloys: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 4 fractional works · 12.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 5.6% of its workHardware and Architecture: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 7.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 4.8% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInstrumentation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKASM International(Belgium)30fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences96%Health Sciences2%Social Sciences1%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 12 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1758.0%
    2. Materials Science516.2%
    3. Computer Science412.8%
    4. Physics and Astronomy27.3%
    5. Chemistry01.1%
    6. Chemical Engineering00.4%
    7. Energy00.2%
    1. Medicine11.8%
    1. Decision Sciences01.1%
    2. Social Sciences00.4%
    1. Immunology and Microbiology00.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does ASM International (Belgium) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Physical Sciences takes 2.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Physical SciencesDomain · 28.8 works2.5×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 1.06× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.71× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.65× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.87× its world share, 17 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 4.64× its world share, 5 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 3.28× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 1.15× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 12 fields, with their numbers
  1. Materials Science4.64×5 works
  2. Engineering3.87×17 works
  3. Physics and Astronomy3.28×2 works
  4. Computer Science1.65×4 works
  5. Decision Sciences1.15×0 works
  6. Chemical Engineering1.06×0 works
  7. Chemistry0.71×0 works
  8. Immunology and Microbiology0.55×0 works
  9. Energy0.20×0 works
  10. Medicine0.09×0 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.03×0 works
  12. Social Sciences0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at ASM International (Belgium)?

Ranked on the quality score, Robin Roelofs, Kiyohiro Matsushita and Michael E. Givens lead among researchers whose main affiliation is ASM International (Belgium).

  1. 1 Robin Roelofs Belgium · #2,816,248 worldwide 375 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Kiyohiro Matsushita Belgium · #3,786,405 worldwide 171 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Michael E. Givens Belgium · #4,198,399 worldwide 965 citations · 82 works
  4. 4 Fu Tang Belgium · #4,315,921 worldwide 172 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Rami Khazaka Belgium · #4,743,225 worldwide 349 citations · 63 works
  6. 6 Hessel Sprey Belgium · #4,877,543 worldwide 357 citations · 39 works
  7. 7 Jan Willem Maes Belgium · #5,403,499 worldwide 1.8k citations · 145 works
  8. 8 Vladimir Machkaoutsan Belgium · #6,233,907 worldwide 489 citations · 64 works
All ranked researchers at ASM International (Belgium)

What are the most cited papers from ASM International (Belgium)?

The most cited paper from ASM International (Belgium) is "Strain-induced semiconductor to metal transition in the two-dimensional honeycomb structure of MoS2" (Emilio Scalise, Michel Houssa, Geoffrey Pourtois et al., 2011), with 693 citations. Next come "High-k dielectrics for future generation memory devices (Invited Paper)" (254) and "Influence of the Oxidant on the Chemical and Field-Effect Passivation of Si by ALD Al[sub 2]O[sub 3]" (164).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Strain-induced semiconductor to metal transition in the two-dimensional honeycomb structure of MoS2 Emilio Scalise, Michel Houssa, Geoffrey Pourtois et al. · Nano Research 10 Nov 2011 693
2 High-k dielectrics for future generation memory devices (Invited Paper) J. A. Kittl et al. · Microelectronic Engineering 14 Mar 2009 254
3 Influence of the Oxidant on the Chemical and Field-Effect Passivation of Si by ALD Al[sub 2]O[sub 3] Gijs Dingemans, N. M. Terlinden, Dieter Pierreux et al. · Electrochemical and Solid-State Letters Open access 21 Oct 2010 164
4 Island growth in the atomic layer deposition of zirconium oxide and aluminum oxide on hydrogen-terminated silicon: Growth mode modeling and transmission electron microscopy Riikka L. Puurunen, Wilfried Vandervorst, Wim F. A. Besling et al. · Journal of Applied Physics 28 Oct 2004 160
5 Plasma-Assisted ALD for the Conformal Deposition of SiO2: Process, Material and Electronic Properties Gijs Dingemans, Cristian A. A. van Helvoirt, Dieter Pierreux et al. · Journal of The Electrochemical Society Open access 2012 147
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at ASM International (Belgium)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Thin Films, Nanoelectronics, Atomic Layer Deposition, High-k Dielectrics, Solar Cells, Nanowires, Electromigration and High-Resolution Patterning.

▲ 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-now 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. Thin Films4▲ 64×6 topics
  2. Nanoelectronics3▲ 136×2 topics
  3. Atomic Layer Deposition3▲ 171×1 topic
  4. High-k Dielectrics3▲ 171×1 topic
  5. Solar Cells2▲ 42×4 topics
  6. Nanowires2▲ 54×4 topics
  7. Electromigration2▲ 229×2 topics
  8. High-Resolution Patterning2▲ 304×2 topics
  9. Electron Beam Lithography2▲ 666×1 topic
  10. Integrated Circuits2▲ 42×3 topics
  11. Nanofabrication2▲ 98×1 topic
  12. Low-k Dielectrics2▲ 579×1 topic
  13. Microelectronics2▲ 471×1 topic
  14. Thermal Management2▲ 18×2 topics
  15. Failure Analysis2▲ 56×1 topic
  16. Photon Emission Microscopy2▲ 195×1 topic
  17. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy2▲ 70×2 topics
  18. Process Variation2▲ 85×2 topics
  19. Security Analysis2▲ 29×3 topics
  20. Cryptanalysis1▲ 55×2 topics
  21. Electrical Properties1▲ 51×2 topics
  22. Nanowire Transistors1▲ 125×1 topic
  23. Tunnel Field-Effect Transistors1▲ 125×1 topic
  24. Epitaxial Growth1▲ 93×2 topics
  25. Interconnect1▲ 262×1 topic
  26. Photovoltaics1▲ 28×3 topics
  27. Side-Channel Attacks1▲ 83×3 topics
  28. Through-Silicon Via1▲ 262×1 topic
  29. Efficiency1▲ 14×3 topics
  30. Hardware Implementations1▲ 120×2 topics
  31. Metal-Semiconductor Contacts1▲ 189×1 topic
  32. Schottky Barrier1▲ 189×1 topic
  33. Mechanical Properties1▲ 3.5×3 topics
  34. Neuromorphic Computing1▲ 29×2 topics

Which research topics does ASM International (Belgium) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Semiconductor materials and devices, Advancements in Photolithography Techniques, Copper Interconnects and Reliability and Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis.

Semiconductor materials …3Semiconductor materials and devices: 3 fractional worksAdvancements in Photolithography Techniques: 2 fractional worksCopper Interconnects and…2Copper Interconnects and Reliability: 2 fractional worksIntegrated Circuits and …2Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis: 2 fractional worksAdvancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design: 1 fractional works3D IC and TSV technologies: 1 fractional worksSemiconductor materials …1Semiconductor materials and interfaces: 1 fractional worksElectron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques: 1 fractional worksSilicon and Solar Cell Technologies: 1 fractional worksFerroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices: 1 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSurfaces, Coatings and Films

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

  1. 1 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Photolithography Techniques Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Copper Interconnects and Reliability Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 2 works
  4. 4 Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 3D IC and TSV technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Semiconductor materials and interfaces Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  8. 8 Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques Surfaces, Coatings and Films 1 works
  9. 9 Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices 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 available20.1%not open79.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors60.0%domestic only40.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has ASM International (Belgium)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 90% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is ASM International (Belgium) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00011% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%ASM International (Belgium)0.00012% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of ASM International (Belgium) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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