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Belgian Welding Institute

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Research works
40
▲ 87% vs 2013–17
Citations
603
15.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

Not ranked overall: Belgian Welding Institute is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksChemistryEnergy: 1.10× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 5.06× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 2.49× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 1.34× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.71× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 5.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Belgian Welding Institute?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, Welding, Laser Welding, Residual Stress, Heat Transfer, Numerical Simulation and Numerical Modeling.

▲ 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. Microstructure15▲ 76×11 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties15▲ 39×15 topics
  3. Welding6▲ 257×3 topics
  4. Laser Welding6▲ 342×2 topics
  5. Residual Stress6▲ 331×2 topics
  6. Heat Transfer6▲ 29×1 topic
  7. Numerical Simulation6▲ 44×1 topic
  8. Numerical Modeling6▲ 148×2 topics
  9. Friction Stir Welding6▲ 573×1 topic
  10. Processing6▲ 198×1 topic
  11. Grain Refinement4▲ 63×4 topics
  12. Ductile Fracture2▲ 162×1 topic
  13. Processing Techniques2▲ 66×2 topics
  14. Sheet Metal Forming2▲ 162×1 topic
  15. Corrosion Behavior2▲ 68×2 topics
  16. Microstructural Evolution2▲ 35×4 topics
  17. Phase Stability2▲ 129×2 topics
  18. Nanoparticles2▲ 4.4×4 topics
  19. Graphene2▲ 10×2 topics
  20. Material Characterization2▲ 63×2 topics
  21. Metal Matrix Composites2▲ 61×1 topic
  22. Reinforcement2▲ 70×1 topic
  23. Additive Manufacturing2▲ 24×3 topics
  24. Aerospace Applications2▲ 40×2 topics
  25. High-Temperature Alloys2▲ 192×1 topic
  26. Superalloys2▲ 192×1 topic
  27. Grain Boundary Engineering2▲ 53×2 topics
  28. High-Strength Steels2▲ 89×1 topic
  29. Martensite Transformation2▲ 89×1 topic
  30. Process Parameters2▲ 59×3 topics
  31. Hydrogen Embrittlement2▲ 36×3 topics
  32. Metallic Components1▲ 113×1 topic
  33. Selective Laser Melting1▲ 113×1 topic
  34. Aluminium Alloys1▲ 72×1 topic
  35. Automotive Industry1▲ 72×1 topic
  36. Pitting Corrosion1▲ 56×2 topics
  37. Cryogenic Treatment1▲ 70×1 topic
  38. Passive Films1▲ 76×1 topic
  39. Stainless Steels1▲ 76×1 topic
  40. Wear Resistance1▲ 58×1 topic

Which research topics does Belgian Welding Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis, Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses, Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes and Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties.

Advanced Welding Techniq…2Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis: 2 fractional worksWelding Techniques and R…2Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses: 2 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 1 fractional worksAluminum Alloy Microstru…1Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties: 1 fractional worksMetal Forming Simulation…1Metal Forming Simulation Techniques: 1 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composit…0Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 0 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 0 fractional worksHigh Entropy Alloys Studies: 0 fractional worksUrban Transport and Accessibility: 0 fractional worksMetal Alloys Wear and Properties: 0 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringAerospace EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringTransportation1 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Metal Forming Simulation Techniques Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 High Entropy Alloys Studies Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Urban Transport and Accessibility Transportation 0 works
  10. 10 Metal Alloys Wear and Properties Materials Chemistry 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 available43.5%not open56.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors51.2%domestic only48.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Belgian Welding Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 87% 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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