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Boston University Brussels

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Research works
72
▲ 42% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.3k
31.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
38%
world 28%

Not ranked overall: Boston University Brussels 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.29× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.23× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.10× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.90× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.52× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 21.25× its world share, 1 worksDentistryMedicine: 1.86× its world share, 4 worksMedicineVeterinary: 5.42× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 4.56× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 21.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Boston University Brussels?

Ranked on the composite score, M Segers lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Boston University Brussels.

  1. 1 M Segers Belgium · #1,267,257 worldwide 4 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Boston University Brussels

Which keywords describe research at Boston University Brussels?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Oxidative Stress, Electromyography, Muscle Fatigue, Diabetes, Growth Hormone, Sovereignty, MRI and Cardiovascular Risk.

▲ 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 39 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 39 words, with their numbers
  1. Oxidative Stress4▲ 2.7×10 topics
  2. Epidemiology3◆ 1.02×14 topics
  3. Sustainability2▲ 1.82×7 topics
  4. Inflammation2▲ 1.23×11 topics
  5. Human Rights2▲ 3.2×7 topics
  6. Diabetes2▲ 5.2×6 topics
  7. Metabolic Syndrome2▲ 3.1×5 topics
  8. Cardiovascular Disease2▲ 2.2×8 topics
  9. Biomarkers2▲ 3.7×6 topics
  10. Climate Change2◆ 0.87×5 topics
  11. Electromyography2▲ 43×1 topic
  12. Muscle Fatigue2▲ 43×1 topic
  13. Cancer2▲ 1.61×6 topics
  14. Cardiovascular Risk2▲ 5.9×3 topics
  15. Heart Failure2▲ 4.7×7 topics
  16. Obesity2▲ 2.7×5 topics
  17. Growth Hormone1▲ 24×2 topics
  18. Metabolism1▲ 3.1×3 topics
  19. Neurological Disorders1▲ 2.9×5 topics
  20. Sustainable Development1▲ 1.68×4 topics
  21. Education1▲ 1.41×4 topics
  22. MRI1▲ 44×2 topics
  23. Sovereignty1▲ 17×4 topics
  24. Surgical Management1▲ 3.9×4 topics
  25. Clinical Trials1▲ 2.8×6 topics
  26. Diabetes Mellitus1▲ 7.5×3 topics
  27. Echocardiography1▲ 6.2×5 topics
  28. Glycemic Control1▲ 12×3 topics
  29. Insulin Therapy1▲ 15×3 topics
  30. Globalization1▼ 0.80×5 topics
  31. Insulin Resistance1▲ 3.2×4 topics
  32. Management1▲ 1.95×4 topics
  33. Neuroinflammation1▲ 5.3×3 topics
  34. Adaptive Reuse1▲ 49×1 topic
  35. Brain Tumor1▲ 60×1 topic
  36. Classification1▲ 3.8×1 topic
  37. Intangible Heritage1▲ 49×1 topic
  38. Neuroendocrine Control1▲ 20×2 topics
  39. Supply Chain Management1▲ 2.8×3 topics

Which research topics does Boston University Brussels publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation, Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy, Building Energy and Comfort Optimization and Bone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments.

Cultural Heritage Manage…1Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation: 1 fractional worksHemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy: 0 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization: 0 fractional worksBone Tumor Diagnosis and…0Bone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments: 0 fractional worksdental development and anomalies: 0 fractional worksOral and Maxillofacial Pathology: 0 fractional worksWind and Air Flow Studies0Wind and Air Flow Studies: 0 fractional worksInfection Control and Ventilation: 0 fractional worksDental Implant Techniques and Outcomes: 0 fractional worksPancasila Values in Education: 0 fractional works
ArcheologySurgeryBuilding and ConstructionRheumatology5 others

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

  1. 1 Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation Archeology 1 works
  2. 2 Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy Surgery 0 works
  3. 3 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 0 works
  4. 4 Bone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments Rheumatology 0 works
  5. 5 dental development and anomalies Molecular Biology 0 works
  6. 6 Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Oral Surgery 0 works
  7. 7 Wind and Air Flow Studies Environmental Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Infection Control and Ventilation Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  9. 9 Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes Oral Surgery 0 works
  10. 10 Pancasila Values in Education Education 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 available37.9%not open62.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.7%domestic only68.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Boston University Brussels's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 42% 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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