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Descartes (Belgium)

In research, Descartes (Belgium) stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,466 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#6,542 of 10,206 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#15,820 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#17,535
of 42,892
Rank in Belgium
#114
of 267
Research works
546
▼ 27% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.3k
17.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
46%
world 28%

What is Descartes (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
Social SciencesDomain #6,466 of 16,945 15.9%286
Social SciencesField #6,542 of 10,206 16.0%143
Health SciencesDomain #15,820 of 20,462 19.3%127

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Descartes (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 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.08× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.63× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.09× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 10.38× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.99× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.51× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.65× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 10.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Descartes (Belgium)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sociolinguistics, Social Justice, Pragmatics, Multilingualism, Public Policy, Discourse Analysis, Mental Health and Rhetoric.

▲ 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. Sociolinguistics30▲ 30×8 topics
  2. Social Justice29▲ 10×16 topics
  3. Mental Health26▲ 4.3×24 topics
  4. Globalization25▲ 2.5×54 topics
  5. Pragmatics24▲ 29×5 topics
  6. Multilingualism22▲ 28×6 topics
  7. Public Policy21▲ 8.9×14 topics
  8. Discourse Analysis21▲ 17×8 topics
  9. Rhetoric19▲ 27×3 topics
  10. Argumentation18▲ 82×1 topic
  11. Ethos18▲ 82×1 topic
  12. Community Engagement17▲ 10×7 topics
  13. Intercultural Communication16▲ 82×2 topics
  14. Local Development16▲ 22×2 topics
  15. Territorial Governance16▲ 21×3 topics
  16. Gender Studies16▲ 19×7 topics
  17. Cultural Diversity16▲ 15×7 topics
  18. Educational Technology16▲ 4.3×12 topics
  19. Pedagogy15▲ 8.0×10 topics
  20. Ethnographic Research15▲ 49×3 topics
  21. Language Education14▲ 17×3 topics
  22. Educational Policies14▲ 27×3 topics
  23. Sociological Analysis14▲ 49×2 topics
  24. Language Development14▲ 16×5 topics
  25. Professional Practices14▲ 65×1 topic
  26. Public Action14▲ 65×1 topic
  27. Clinical Practice14▲ 17×2 topics
  28. Didactics13▲ 42×2 topics
  29. Learning Strategies13▲ 152×1 topic
  30. Migration and Integration13▲ 152×1 topic
  31. Citizen Participation12▲ 20×1 topic
  32. Environmental Participation12▲ 25×1 topic
  33. Bilingualism12▲ 15×6 topics
  34. Attachment11▲ 16×2 topics
  35. Language Contact11▲ 24×4 topics
  36. Group Therapy11▲ 42×2 topics
  37. Social Interaction11▲ 6.9×9 topics
  38. Childhood Trauma10▲ 28×2 topics
  39. Developmental Trauma10▲ 60×1 topic
  40. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy10▲ 60×1 topic

Which research topics does Descartes (Belgium) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Language and Culture, Classical Philosophy and Thought, Linguistics and Discourse Analysis and Philosophical and Theoretical Analysis.

Language and Culture1Language and Culture: 1 fractional worksClassical Philosophy and Thought: 1 fractional worksLinguistics and Discourse Analysis: 1 fractional worksPhilosophical and Theoretical Analysis: 0 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 0 fractional worksPsychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research: 0 fractional worksEconomic and Technologic…0Economic and Technological Systems Analysis: 0 fractional worksEconomic and Technological Developments in Russia: 0 fractional worksLanguage, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis: 0 fractional worksHistorical Linguistics and Language Studies: 0 fractional works
Linguistics and LanguagePhilosophySociology and Political ScienceClinical Psychology3 others

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

  1. 1 Language and Culture Linguistics and Language 1 works
  2. 2 Classical Philosophy and Thought Philosophy 1 works
  3. 3 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 1 works
  4. 4 Philosophical and Theoretical Analysis Philosophy 0 works
  5. 5 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  6. 6 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research Clinical Psychology 0 works
  7. 7 Economic and Technological Systems Analysis Management of Technology and Innovation 0 works
  8. 8 Economic and Technological Developments in Russia Development 0 works
  9. 9 Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis Language and Linguistics 0 works
  10. 10 Historical Linguistics and Language Studies Language and Linguistics 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 available45.5%not open54.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors91.4%domestic only8.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Descartes (Belgium)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 27% lower 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.