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D2S International (Belgium)

In research, D2S International (Belgium) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#14,513 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#30,589
of 34,923
Rank in Belgium
#194
of 220
Research works
155
▲ 65% vs 2018-21
Citations
4.2k
27.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.02×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
23%
world 40%
International
35%
world 18%
D2S International (Belgium)

What is D2S 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 #14,513 of 17,446 15.6%127

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where D2S 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 D2S International (Belgium) work in?

In all years, 82% of research at D2S International (Belgium) is in Physical Sciences, 9% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (71%), Computer Science (5%), Medicine (4%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 127 fractional works · 81.8% of its workEngineering: 110 fractional works · 71.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 25 fractional works · 16.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 22 fractional works · 14.0% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 15 fractional works · 9.7% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 11 fractional works · 7.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 10 fractional works · 6.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 10 fractional works · 6.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 5 fractional works · 3.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workComputational Mechanics: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArchitecture: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 8 fractional works · 5.1% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeneral Energy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 15 fractional works · 9.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 4.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 5 fractional works · 2.9% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 9 fractional works · 5.7% of its workMedicine: 6 fractional works · 4.1% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 5 fractional works · 3.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKD2S International(Belgium)155fractional works, all years
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences82%Health Sciences6%Social Sciences9%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering11071.3%
    2. Computer Science85.1%
    3. Environmental Science42.6%
    4. Physics and Astronomy21.2%
    5. Materials Science10.8%
    6. Energy00.2%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.2%
    8. Chemistry00.2%
    9. Mathematics00.1%
    1. Social Sciences64.0%
    2. Decision Sciences52.9%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting21.4%
    4. Arts and Humanities10.7%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.4%
    6. Psychology00.1%
    1. Medicine64.1%
    2. Health Professions21.2%
    3. Dentistry00.3%
    4. Veterinary00.1%
    5. Nursing00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology21.6%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences21.0%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.3%
    4. Neuroscience00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Computer Science: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 2.23× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringHealth Professions: 2.05× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.72× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 2.71× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.21× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.47× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.74× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.79× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 11 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing2.71×0 works
  2. Business, Management and Accounting2.47×1 works
  3. Engineering2.23×4 works
  4. Arts and Humanities2.21×1 works
  5. Health Professions2.05×1 works
  6. Social Sciences1.79×2 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.74×0 works
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.73×0 works
  9. Medicine0.72×2 works
  10. Computer Science0.44×0 works
  11. Psychology0.17×0 works

Who are the top researchers at D2S International (Belgium)?

Ranked on the quality score, Stijn De Bruyne, Péter Gajdátsy and P. Van de Ponseele lead among researchers whose main affiliation is D2S International (Belgium).

  1. 1 Stijn De Bruyne Belgium · #1,954,031 worldwide 436 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Péter Gajdátsy Belgium · #1,966,523 worldwide 511 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 P. Van de Ponseele Belgium · #3,321,891 worldwide 168 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Joris De Cuyper Belgium · #4,154,331 worldwide 278 citations · 28 works
  5. 5 Herman D. Van der Auweraer Belgium · #4,252,106 worldwide 5k citations · 308 works
  6. 6 Katrien Wyckaert Belgium · #4,598,890 worldwide 236 citations · 29 works
  7. 7 Marco Gubitosa Belgium · #4,671,540 worldwide 71 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 Dirk Otte Belgium · #5,394,060 worldwide 98 citations · 35 works
All ranked researchers at D2S International (Belgium)

What are the most cited papers from D2S International (Belgium)?

The most cited paper from D2S International (Belgium) is "Stochastic System Identification for Operational Modal Analysis: A Review" (Bart Peeters, Guido De Roeck, 2001), with 1,000 citations. Next come "The dead-end elimination theorem and its use in protein side-chain positioning" (699) and "Fusarium solani cutinase is a lipolytic enzyme with a catalytic serine accessible to solvent" (427).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Stochastic System Identification for Operational Modal Analysis: A Review Bart Peeters, Guido De Roeck · Journal of Dynamic Systems Measurement and Control 7 Feb 2001 1,000
2 The dead-end elimination theorem and its use in protein side-chain positioning Johan Desmet, Marc De Maeyer, Bart Hazes et al. · Nature Apr 1992 699
3 Fusarium solani cutinase is a lipolytic enzyme with a catalytic serine accessible to solvent Chrislaine Martinez, Pieter de Geus, Marc Lauwereys et al. · Nature Apr 1992 427
4 MODAL TESTING AND ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURES UNDER OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS: INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS L.J.F. Hermans, Herman D. Van der Auweraer · Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing Mar 1999 380
5 Lentimicrobium saccharophilum gen. nov., sp. nov., a strictly anaerobic bacterium representing a new family in the phylum Bacteroidetes, and proposal of Lentimicrobiaceae fam. nov. Liwei Sun, Mayu Toyonaga, Akiko Ohashi et al. · INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY 21 Apr 2016 237
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Which keywords describe research at D2S International (Belgium)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nonlinear Dynamics, Vibration Control, Sensor Networks, Vibration-based Damage Identification, Wireless Sensors, Wave Propagation, Acoustic Metamaterials and Phononic Crystals.

▲ 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. Nonlinear Dynamics20▲ 52×3 topics
  2. Sensor Networks18▲ 56×2 topics
  3. Vibration Control18▲ 174×3 topics
  4. Vibration-based Damage Identification18▲ 171×1 topic
  5. Wireless Sensors18▲ 171×1 topic
  6. Wave Propagation10▲ 50×2 topics
  7. Acoustic Metamaterials9▲ 150×1 topic
  8. Phononic Crystals9▲ 150×1 topic
  9. Sound Quality9▲ 442×1 topic
  10. Transfer Path Analysis9▲ 442×1 topic
  11. Simulation8▲ 15×5 topics
  12. Control Systems7▲ 18×3 topics
  13. Optimization7▲ 8.8×7 topics
  14. Adaptive6▲ 79×2 topics
  15. Control6▲ 31×2 topics
  16. Hydraulic Systems6▲ 65×1 topic
  17. Robust6▲ 90×1 topic
  18. Genetic Algorithms6▲ 23×2 topics
  19. Electric Vehicles5▲ 21×4 topics
  20. Finite Element Analysis5▲ 15×3 topics
  21. Mechanical Behavior5▲ 23×2 topics
  22. Model Predictive Control5▲ 15×3 topics
  23. Composite Springs5▲ 105×1 topic
  24. Vehicle Suspension5▲ 87×1 topic
  25. Vibration Analysis5▲ 10×7 topics
  26. Autonomous Vehicles4▲ 20×3 topics
  27. Vehicle Dynamics4▲ 55×2 topics
  28. Active Steering4▲ 108×1 topic
  29. Tire-Road Friction Estimation4▲ 108×1 topic
  30. Turbulent Flow4▲ 20×3 topics
  31. Large-Eddy Simulation4▲ 9.6×4 topics
  32. Power Electronics4▲ 8.4×3 topics
  33. Flow Control3▲ 34×2 topics
  34. Rolling Contact Fatigue3▲ 43×2 topics
  35. Uncertainty Quantification3▲ 23×2 topics
  36. Polynomial Chaos3▲ 46×1 topic
  37. Sensitivity Analysis3▲ 17×1 topic
  38. Dynamic Interaction3▲ 30×2 topics
  39. Smart Grid3▲ 6.5×3 topics
  40. High-Speed Trains3▲ 31×3 topics

Which research topics does D2S International (Belgium) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies, Architecture and Computational Design, Noise Effects and Management and Mechanics and Biomechanics Studies.

Traditional Chinese Medi…0Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies: 0 fractional worksArchitecture and Computa…0Architecture and Computational Design: 0 fractional worksNoise Effects and Manage…0Noise Effects and Management: 0 fractional worksMechanics and Biomechani…0Mechanics and Biomechanics Studies: 0 fractional worksDynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems: 0 fractional worksGlobal Peace and Security Dynamics: 0 fractional worksDigital Transformation i…0Digital Transformation in Industry: 0 fractional worksAtrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes: 0 fractional worksHistorical and Contemporary Political Dynamics: 0 fractional worksFlexible and Reconfigura…0Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: 0 fractional works
Complementary and alternative medicineArchitectureSpeech and HearingBiomedical Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies Complementary and alternative medicine 0 works
  2. 2 Architecture and Computational Design Architecture 0 works
  3. 3 Noise Effects and Management Speech and Hearing 0 works
  4. 4 Mechanics and Biomechanics Studies Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems Control and Systems Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  7. 7 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 0 works
  9. 9 Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics History 0 works
  10. 10 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Industrial and Manufacturing 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 available23.0%not open77.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors34.7%domestic only65.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has D2S International (Belgium)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 65% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting200020102020
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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 D2S International (Belgium) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000062% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%D2S International (Belgium)0.000018% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of D2S International (Belgium) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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