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Brussels School of International Studies

In research, Brussels School of International Studies stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,589 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#29,878
of 42,892
Rank in Belgium
#196
of 267
Research works
169
▲ 44% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.3k
13.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
46%
world 28%

What is Brussels School of International Studies 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
Social SciencesDomain #10,589 of 16,945 37.7%129

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Brussels School of International Studies 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.99× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.70× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 2.22× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.83× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.73× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.38× its world share, 16 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 5.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Brussels School of International Studies?

Ranked on the composite score, Albena Azmanova and Tom Casier lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Brussels School of International Studies.

  1. 1 Albena Azmanova Belgium · #505,122 worldwide 10 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 Tom Casier Belgium · #661,191 worldwide 15 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Brussels School of International Studies

Which keywords describe research at Brussels School of International Studies?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Neoliberalism, Human Rights, Territorial Governance, Global Governance, Social Justice, Community Engagement and Local Development.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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 26 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 26 words, with their numbers
  1. Globalization5▲ 9.2×13 topics
  2. Neoliberalism4▲ 35×7 topics
  3. Human Rights2▲ 8.6×10 topics
  4. Territorial Governance2▲ 67×3 topics
  5. Global Governance2▲ 33×5 topics
  6. Social Justice2▲ 13×2 topics
  7. Community Engagement2▲ 20×2 topics
  8. Governance2▲ 20×4 topics
  9. Local Development2▲ 58×2 topics
  10. Environmental Participation2▲ 79×1 topic
  11. Sustainable Development2▲ 3.9×1 topic
  12. Capitalism2▲ 83×1 topic
  13. Marxism2▲ 129×1 topic
  14. Sustainability2▲ 2.3×4 topics
  15. Mental Health2▲ 3.7×4 topics
  16. Politics2▲ 20×6 topics
  17. Resilience2▲ 11×2 topics
  18. NGOs1▲ 49×3 topics
  19. Public Health1▲ 3.2×5 topics
  20. Democracy1▲ 11×4 topics
  21. Identity1▲ 5.2×4 topics
  22. PET Imaging1▲ 22×3 topics
  23. Developmental Trauma1▲ 149×1 topic
  24. Economic Growth1▲ 4.2×2 topics
  25. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy1▲ 149×1 topic
  26. Sovereignty1▲ 38×3 topics

Which research topics does Brussels School of International Studies publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: French Urban and Social Studies, Political Economy and Marxism, Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research and International Development and Aid.

French Urban and Social …2French Urban and Social Studies: 2 fractional worksPolitical Economy and Marxism: 2 fractional worksPsychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research: 1 fractional worksInternational Development and Aid: 1 fractional worksRadiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications: 1 fractional worksHousing, Finance, and Ne…1Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism: 1 fractional worksComplex Systems and Time Series Analysis: 0 fractional worksHuman Rights and Development: 0 fractional worksIsland Studies and Pacific Affairs: 0 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 0 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceClinical PsychologyDevelopmentRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging4 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  2. 2 Political Economy and Marxism Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research Clinical Psychology 1 works
  4. 4 International Development and Aid Development 1 works
  5. 5 Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  6. 6 Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism Finance 1 works
  7. 7 Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis Economics and Econometrics 0 works
  8. 8 Human Rights and Development Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  9. 9 Island Studies and Pacific Affairs Demography 0 works
  10. 10 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 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 available46.3%not open53.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.3%domestic only72.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Brussels School of International Studies's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 44% 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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