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Directorate-General for Energy

In research, Directorate-General for Energy stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,993 of 21,541 worldwide), Social Sciences (#14,823 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#9,040 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,896
of 28,054 · #19,578 all time
Rank in Belgium
#127
of 138
Research works
461
▲ 28% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.9k
6.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Directorate-General for Energy 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 #10,993 of 21,541 12.1%215
Social SciencesDomain #14,823 of 16,945 8.5%214
Social SciencesField #9,040 of 10,206 9.8%140

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Directorate-General for Energy 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: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 2.01× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.58× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 5.04× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.13× its world share, 40 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.02× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.97× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.67× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.51× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.51× its world share, 16 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Which keywords describe research at Directorate-General for Energy?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Smart Grid, Renewable Energy Integration, Energy Efficiency, Electric Vehicles, Power Electronics and Public Policy.

▲ 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 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. Renewable Energy12▲ 10×24 topics
  2. Sustainability8▲ 3.9×15 topics
  3. Smart Grid6▲ 18×7 topics
  4. Energy Efficiency5▲ 6.8×14 topics
  5. Renewable Energy Integration5▲ 18×5 topics
  6. Climate Change5▲ 2.1×14 topics
  7. Electric Vehicles4▲ 16×3 topics
  8. Sustainable Development4▲ 3.0×7 topics
  9. Power Electronics4▲ 13×6 topics
  10. Public Policy4▲ 8.3×4 topics
  11. Energy Management3▲ 22×2 topics
  12. Lithium-ion Batteries3▲ 8.8×3 topics
  13. Optimization3▲ 8.0×8 topics
  14. Game Theory3▲ 21×2 topics
  15. Model Predictive Control3▲ 13×4 topics
  16. Community Engagement3▲ 9.9×3 topics
  17. Demand Response3▲ 36×1 topic
  18. Electricity Markets3▲ 36×1 topic
  19. Voltage Control3▲ 47×2 topics
  20. Energy Storage3▲ 5.0×6 topics
  21. Geopolitics3▲ 20×4 topics
  22. Battery Technology3▲ 11×2 topics
  23. Local Development3▲ 27×2 topics
  24. Sovereignty3▲ 33×5 topics
  25. Territorial Governance3▲ 25×2 topics
  26. Thermal Management3▲ 9.3×3 topics
  27. Life Cycle Assessment2▲ 11×4 topics
  28. Artificial Neural Networks2▲ 6.0×2 topics
  29. Thermal Comfort2▲ 22×2 topics
  30. Building Energy Consumption2▲ 33×1 topic
  31. Energy Simulation2▲ 29×1 topic
  32. Smart Grid Applications2▲ 20×2 topics
  33. Battery Management Systems2▲ 16×1 topic
  34. Cathode Materials2▲ 6.5×3 topics
  35. Citizen Participation2▲ 20×2 topics
  36. Thermal Runaway2▲ 16×1 topic
  37. Distributed Generation2▲ 30×3 topics
  38. Energy Storage Systems2▲ 17×2 topics
  39. Fault Detection2▲ 16×3 topics
  40. HVDC Transmission2▲ 47×2 topics

Which research topics does Directorate-General for Energy publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Smart Grid Energy Management, Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, Advanced Battery Technologies Research and French Urban and Social Studies.

Smart Grid Energy Manage…3Smart Grid Energy Management: 3 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comf…2Building Energy and Comfort Optimization: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 2 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 2 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Optimization: 2 fractional worksElectric Vehicles and Infrastructure: 2 fractional worksHVDC Systems and Fault Protection: 2 fractional worksElectric Power System Op…2Electric Power System Optimization: 2 fractional worksGlobal Energy Security and Policy: 1 fractional worksPost-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics: 1 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringBuilding and ConstructionAutomotive EngineeringSociology and Political Science3 others

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

  1. 1 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 2 works
  3. 3 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 HVDC Systems and Fault Protection Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Electric Power System Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Global Energy Security and Policy General Energy 1 works
  10. 10 Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 1 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 available32.4%not open67.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.5%domestic only71.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Directorate-General for Energy's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% 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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