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Erasmus University College Brussels

In research, Erasmus University College Brussels stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,659 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#8,175 of 10,206 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#19,261 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#26,304
of 42,892
Rank in Belgium
#166
of 267
Research works
882
▼ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.8k
7.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
11%
world 28%

What is Erasmus University College Brussels 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 #9,659 of 16,945 6.6%527
Social SciencesField #8,175 of 10,206 6.0%236
Physical SciencesDomain #19,261 of 21,541 13.3%186
Arts and HumanitiesField #3,442 of 3,836 7.5%198

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Erasmus University College Brussels 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: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.94× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.85× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.19× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.29× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 2.64× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.13× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 5.51× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.11× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.47× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.03× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.13× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 5.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Erasmus University College Brussels?

Ranked on the composite score, Frank Boers, No Value and Luc Rasson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Erasmus University College Brussels.

  1. 1 Frank Boers Belgium · #258,476 worldwide 181 citations · 68 works
  2. 2 No Value Belgium · #320,370 worldwide 47 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 Luc Rasson Belgium · #340,910 worldwide 5 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 D. E. van der Zaag Belgium · #469,217 worldwide 15 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Lieven De Cauter Belgium · #605,312 worldwide 0 citations · 32 works
  6. 6 Seth Lindstromberg Belgium · #761,246 worldwide 34 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 Marie-Bernadette Timmermans Belgium · #829,942 worldwide 8 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Dieter Lesage Belgium · #857,358 worldwide 1 citations · 26 works
  9. 9 Christine Van Den Buys Belgium · #861,616 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Karel Vanhaesebrouck Belgium · #899,467 worldwide 1 citations · 71 works
All ranked researchers at Erasmus University College Brussels

Which keywords describe research at Erasmus University College Brussels?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Global Warming, Civil Society, Neoliberalism, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, Gramsci, Hegemony and News Media.

▲ 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 10 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 10 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change2▲ 2.9×6 topics
  2. Civil Society1▲ 47×2 topics
  3. Global Warming1▲ 13×3 topics
  4. Neoliberalism1▲ 15×2 topics
  5. Public Health1▲ 3.9×4 topics
  6. Education1▲ 2.8×2 topics
  7. Environmental Justice1▲ 34×2 topics
  8. Gramsci1▲ 882×1 topic
  9. Hegemony1▲ 172×1 topic
  10. News Media1▲ 97×2 topics

Which research topics does Erasmus University College Brussels publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Political theory and Gramsci, Media Studies and Communication, Literature, Politics, and Exile Studies and Regional Development and Policy.

Political theory and Gra…1Political theory and Gramsci: 1 fractional worksMedia Studies and Commun…1Media Studies and Communication: 1 fractional worksLiterature, Politics, and Exile Studies: 1 fractional worksRegional Development and Policy: 0 fractional worksIntellectual Property Law0Intellectual Property Law: 0 fractional worksClinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology: 0 fractional worksHomelessness and Social Issues: 0 fractional worksEuropean Union Policy an…0European Union Policy and Governance: 0 fractional worksClimate Change and Health Impacts: 0 fractional worksMaternal and Perinatal Health Interventions: 0 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceCommunicationGlobal and Planetary ChangePolitical Science and International Relations5 others

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

  1. 1 Political theory and Gramsci Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  2. 2 Media Studies and Communication Communication 1 works
  3. 3 Literature, Politics, and Exile Studies Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  4. 4 Regional Development and Policy Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  5. 5 Intellectual Property Law Law 0 works
  6. 6 Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology Nutrition and Dietetics 0 works
  7. 7 Homelessness and Social Issues General Health Professions 0 works
  8. 8 European Union Policy and Governance Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  9. 9 Climate Change and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 0 works
  10. 10 Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Obstetrics and Gynecology 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 available11.4%not open88.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.9%domestic only90.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Erasmus University College Brussels's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% 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.

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