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Belgian Ceramic Research Centre

In research, Belgian Ceramic Research Centre stands highest in Physical Sciences (#15,441 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#29,330
of 42,892
Rank in Belgium
#194
of 267
Research works
132
▲ 78% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.7k
13.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
48%
world 28%

What is Belgian Ceramic Research Centre 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 #15,441 of 21,541 11.0%126

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Belgian Ceramic Research Centre 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 1.05× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.32× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 1.07× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.50× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 6.25× its world share, 4 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 4.83× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.04× 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, 6.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Belgian Ceramic Research Centre?

Ranked on the composite score, F. Cambier and Jean‐Pierre Erauw lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Belgian Ceramic Research Centre.

  1. 1 F. Cambier Belgium · #628,869 worldwide 105 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Jean‐Pierre Erauw Belgium · #1,075,270 worldwide 73 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Belgian Ceramic Research Centre

Which keywords describe research at Belgian Ceramic Research Centre?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sintering, Spark Plasma Sintering, Mechanical Properties, Ceramic Materials, Microstructure, Oxidation Resistance, Composite Materials and High-Temperature Applications.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Sintering34▲ 169×5 topics
  2. Spark Plasma Sintering30▲ 202×2 topics
  3. Mechanical Properties26▲ 21×16 topics
  4. Ceramic Materials24▲ 174×2 topics
  5. Microstructure23▲ 35×10 topics
  6. Oxidation Resistance22▲ 116×3 topics
  7. Composite Materials20▲ 67×3 topics
  8. High-Temperature Applications19▲ 240×1 topic
  9. Nanocrystalline Ceramics19▲ 240×1 topic
  10. Ceramics11▲ 80×4 topics
  11. Cemented Carbides11▲ 158×1 topic
  12. Nanostructured Materials11▲ 44×1 topic
  13. Additive Manufacturing11▲ 40×4 topics
  14. 3D Printing9▲ 36×3 topics
  15. Materials9▲ 40×5 topics
  16. Nanoparticles8▲ 4.8×11 topics
  17. Processing Techniques7▲ 52×2 topics
  18. Polymer Composites6▲ 27×5 topics
  19. Nanocomposites6▲ 6.1×14 topics
  20. Recycling6▲ 19×4 topics
  21. Sustainability6▲ 2.7×5 topics
  22. Applications6▲ 22×4 topics
  23. Geopolymer6▲ 51×2 topics
  24. Challenges5▲ 68×1 topic
  25. Fused Deposition Modeling5▲ 71×1 topic
  26. Graphene5▲ 8.0×4 topics
  27. Process Parameters5▲ 60×3 topics
  28. Circular Economy5▲ 20×2 topics
  29. Utilization5▲ 121×2 topics
  30. Brick Production5▲ 172×1 topic
  31. Waste Materials5▲ 172×1 topic
  32. Aerospace Applications5▲ 31×3 topics
  33. Thin Films5▲ 14×4 topics
  34. Carbon Nanotubes5▲ 10×2 topics
  35. Metal Matrix Composites5▲ 43×2 topics
  36. Friction Stir Processing4▲ 45×1 topic
  37. Reinforcement4▲ 47×1 topic
  38. Tissue Engineering4▲ 5.7×5 topics
  39. Nanostructures4▲ 6.3×7 topics
  40. Taguchi Method4▲ 52×2 topics

Which research topics does Belgian Ceramic Research Centre publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes, Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials and Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production.

Additive Manufacturing a…2Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 2 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 1 fractional worksInnovations in Concrete …1Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials: 1 fractional worksRecycling and utilizatio…1Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production: 1 fractional worksAdvanced ceramic materials synthesis: 1 fractional worksConcrete and Cement Materials Research: 1 fractional worksCorrosion Behavior and I…1Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition: 1 fractional worksAdvanced materials and composites: 0 fractional worksInjection Molding Process and Properties: 0 fractional worksBone Tissue Engineering Materials: 0 fractional works
Automotive EngineeringMechanical EngineeringBuilding and ConstructionCeramics and Composites3 others

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

  1. 1 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials Building and Construction 1 works
  4. 4 Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production Building and Construction 1 works
  5. 5 Advanced ceramic materials synthesis Ceramics and Composites 1 works
  6. 6 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition Materials Chemistry 1 works
  8. 8 Advanced materials and composites Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Injection Molding Process and Properties Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Bone Tissue Engineering Materials Biomedical Engineering 0 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 available47.5%not open52.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.6%domestic only66.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Belgian Ceramic Research Centre's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 78% higher 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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