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De Lijn (Belgium)

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Research works
10
▲ 35% vs 2018-21
Citations
122
12.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.5%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
46%
world 40%
International
33%
world 18%
De Lijn (Belgium)

Not ranked overall: De Lijn (Belgium) is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does De Lijn (Belgium) work in?

In all years, 47% of research at De Lijn (Belgium) is in Physical Sciences, 40% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (37%), Engineering (24%), Environmental Science (11%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 5 fractional works · 46.8% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 23.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 10.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 4.7% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 3.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 11.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 6.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 5.0% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 3.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 39.6% of its workMedicine: 4 fractional works · 37.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 10.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 6.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 5.0% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 3.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 7.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 4.6% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 6.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 3.3% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 3.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workALL ITS WORKDe Lijn (Belgium)10fractional works, all years
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences47%Health Sciences40%Social Sciences7%

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 16 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering223.6%
    2. Environmental Science111.5%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences05.0%
    4. Materials Science03.3%
    5. Physics and Astronomy01.7%
    6. Energy01.1%
    7. Computer Science00.6%
    1. Medicine437.4%
    2. Health Professions02.2%
    1. Social Sciences04.6%
    2. Arts and Humanities01.9%
    3. Decision Sciences00.7%
    1. Immunology and Microbiology03.3%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences01.7%
    3. Neuroscience00.8%
    4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.5%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 3.22× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.02× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.43× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 2.25× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.53× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 2.07× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.79× 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, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 11 fields, with their numbers
  1. Engineering3.22×2 works
  2. Environmental Science3.02×0 works
  3. Health Professions2.53×0 works
  4. Physics and Astronomy2.25×0 works
  5. Decision Sciences2.07×0 works
  6. Materials Science1.43×0 works
  7. Social Sciences0.79×0 works
  8. Arts and Humanities0.65×0 works
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.27×0 works
  10. Computer Science0.24×0 works
  11. Medicine0.15×0 works

What are the most cited papers from De Lijn (Belgium)?

The most cited paper from De Lijn (Belgium) is "Degradation of oil sludge by landfarming — a case-study at the Ghent harbour" (Gerrit Genouw, F. de Naeyer, P. Van Meenen et al., 1994), with 55 citations. Next come "Novel Efficient Technologies in Europe for Axle Bearing Condition Monitoring – the MAXBE Project" (41) and "Energy savings in light rail through the optimization of heating and ventilation" (17).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Degradation of oil sludge by landfarming — a case-study at the Ghent harbour Gerrit Genouw, F. de Naeyer, P. Van Meenen et al. · Biodegradation Mar 1994 55
2 Novel Efficient Technologies in Europe for Axle Bearing Condition Monitoring – the MAXBE Project Cecília Vale, Cristiana Bonifacio, J. Seabra et al. · Transportation research procedia Open access 2016 41
3 Energy savings in light rail through the optimization of heating and ventilation Bart Beusen, Bart Degraeuwe, Patrick Debeuf · Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment 4 May 2013 17
4 Habitat properties and plant traits interact as drivers of non‐native plant species’ seed production at the local scale Jonas J. Lembrechts, Evi Rossi, Ann Milbau et al. · Ecology and Evolution Open access Apr 2018 15
5 A matheuristic for integrated medium-term home healthcare planning Arne Delaet, Katrien M. Ramaekers, Patrick Hirsch et al. · European Journal of Operational Research Open access 2 Jul 2024 12
All 8 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which research topics does De Lijn (Belgium) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies, Transportation and Mobility Innovations, Multilevel Inverters and Converters and HVDC Systems and Fault Protection.

Silicon Carbide Semicond…0Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies: 0 fractional worksTransportation and Mobil…0Transportation and Mobility Innovations: 0 fractional worksMultilevel Inverters and Converters: 0 fractional worksHVDC Systems and Fault Protection: 0 fractional worksQuantum and electron tra…0Quantum and electron transport phenomena: 0 fractional worksEnvironmental Impact and Sustainability: 0 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Management Techniques: 0 fractional worksDiamond and Carbon-based…0Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research: 0 fractional worksMunicipal Solid Waste Management: 0 fractional worksVehicle Routing Optimization Methods: 0 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsEnvironmental Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  2. 2 Transportation and Mobility Innovations Automotive Engineering 0 works
  3. 3 Multilevel Inverters and Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  4. 4 HVDC Systems and Fault Protection Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Quantum and electron transport phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 0 works
  6. 6 Environmental Impact and Sustainability Environmental Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research Materials Chemistry 0 works
  9. 9 Municipal Solid Waste Management Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Vehicle Routing Optimization Methods 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 available46.2%not open53.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors32.9%domestic only67.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has De Lijn (Belgium)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 35% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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 De Lijn (Belgium) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000096% in 2024.

still counting0.000050%0.00010%0.00015%De Lijn (Belgium)0.0000056% in 2025200020102020

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

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