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European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility

In research, European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,687 of 17,446 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#785 of 2,917 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Physics and Astronomy (Physics and Astronomy is 8.1× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#9,713
of 22,385 · #6,547 all time
Rank in Belgium
#40
of 105
Research works
456
▲ 81% vs 2018-21
Citations
11k
24.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.07×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
43%
world 40%
International
52%
world 18%
European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility

What is European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility 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 #2,687 of 17,446 15.4%373
Physics and AstronomyField #785 of 2,917 16.9%170

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility 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 European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility work in?

In 2022-now, 58% of research at European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility is in Physical Sciences, 37% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Arts and Humanities (20%), Materials Science (19%), Physics and Astronomy (18%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 69 fractional works · 57.7% of its workMaterials Science: 22 fractional works · 18.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 18 fractional works · 14.9% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 22 fractional works · 18.0% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 16 fractional works · 13.3% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 4 fractional works · 3.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 12 fractional works · 10.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 7 fractional works · 5.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 4 fractional works · 3.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 4 fractional works · 3.1% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 2.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCatalysis: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 44 fractional works · 36.8% of its workArts and Humanities: 24 fractional works · 19.7% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 11 fractional works · 9.0% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 4 fractional works · 3.4% of its workReligious studies: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Arts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMusic: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 17 fractional works · 14.3% of its workCultural Studies: 8 fractional works · 6.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 4 fractional works · 3.1% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 3.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOrthodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKEuropeanTheoretical…119fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences58%Health Sciences2%Social Sciences37%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Materials Science2218.7%
    2. Physics and Astronomy2218.0%
    3. Engineering1210.2%
    4. Computer Science43.6%
    5. Chemistry32.6%
    6. Energy21.5%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences21.3%
    8. Chemical Engineering11.0%
    9. Environmental Science10.6%
    10. Mathematics00.2%
    1. Arts and Humanities2419.7%
    2. Social Sciences1714.3%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance21.7%
    4. Psychology10.8%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology32.3%
    2. Neuroscience11.1%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.1%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
    1. Medicine21.3%
    2. Health Professions00.3%
    3. Dentistry00.2%
    4. Nursing00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Physics and Astronomy takes 8.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Physics and AstronomyField · 21.5 works8.1×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.44× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.91× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.68× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.46× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.83× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.62× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.68× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.35× its world share, 22 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 8.11× its world share, 22 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 6.83× its world share, 24 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.78× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.13× its world share, 17 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 8.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 23 fields, with their numbers
  1. Physics and Astronomy8.11×22 works
  2. Arts and Humanities6.83×24 works
  3. Materials Science5.35×22 works
  4. Chemical Engineering2.91×1 works
  5. Chemistry1.68×3 works
  6. Energy1.62×2 works
  7. Social Sciences1.13×17 works
  8. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.83×2 works
  9. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.78×2 works
  10. Engineering0.68×12 works
  11. Neuroscience0.67×1 works
  12. Computer Science0.46×4 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.44×3 works
  14. Dentistry0.43×0 works
  15. Psychology0.28×1 works
  16. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.26×0 works
  17. Mathematics0.19×0 works
  18. Environmental Science0.12×1 works
  19. Health Professions0.11×0 works
  20. Nursing0.10×0 works
  21. Business, Management and Accounting0.09×0 works
  22. Medicine0.07×2 works
  23. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility?

Ranked on the quality score, Pierluigi Cudazzo and Yannick Gillet lead among researchers whose main affiliation is European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility.

  1. 1 Pierluigi Cudazzo Belgium · #692,026 worldwide 2.7k citations · 53 works
  2. 2 Yannick Gillet Belgium · #1,384,467 worldwide 2.8k citations · 60 works
All ranked researchers at European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility

What are the most cited papers from European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility?

The most cited paper from European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility is "ABINIT: First-principles approach to material and nanosystem properties" (Xavier Gonze et al., 2009), with 2,716 citations. Next come "The PseudoDojo: Training and grading a 85 element optimized norm-conserving pseudopotential table" (2,224) and "BoltzTraP2, a program for interpolating band structures and calculating semi-classical transport coefficients" (1,671).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 ABINIT: First-principles approach to material and nanosystem properties Xavier Gonze et al. · Computer Physics Communications 23 Jul 2009 2,716
2 The PseudoDojo: Training and grading a 85 element optimized norm-conserving pseudopotential table Michiel J. van Setten, Matteo Giantomassi, Éric Bousquet et al. · Computer Physics Communications Open access 6 Feb 2018 2,224
3 BoltzTraP2, a program for interpolating band structures and calculating semi-classical transport coefficients Georg K. H. Madsen, Jesús Carrete, Matthieu Jean Verstraete · Computer Physics Communications Open access 17 May 2018 1,671
4 yambo: An ab initio tool for excited state calculations Andrea Marini, Conor Hogan, Myrta Grüning et al. · Computer Physics Communications Open access 15 Feb 2009 1,237
5 Recent developments in the ABINIT software package Xavier Gonze et al. · Computer Physics Communications Open access 22 Apr 2016 912
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Literature, Identity, Gender Studies, Education, Superconductivity, Colonialism, Electronic Structure and Ethics.

▲ 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-now 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. Literature13▲ 20×12 topics
  2. Identity10▲ 12×8 topics
  3. Education9▲ 4.6×9 topics
  4. Gender Studies8▲ 42×4 topics
  5. Superconductivity7▲ 35×9 topics
  6. Globalization7▲ 3.0×8 topics
  7. Colonialism6▲ 12×6 topics
  8. Electronic Structure6▲ 30×8 topics
  9. Cultural Identity6▲ 11×7 topics
  10. Ethics6▲ 10×6 topics
  11. Philosophy6▲ 11×4 topics
  12. Literary Criticism6▲ 98×4 topics
  13. French Literature6▲ 317×2 topics
  14. History6▲ 6.8×5 topics
  15. Autofiction5▲ 422×2 topics
  16. Two-Dimensional Materials5▲ 19×4 topics
  17. Artistic Expression5▲ 134×2 topics
  18. Cultural Studies5▲ 11×7 topics
  19. Memory5▲ 17×3 topics
  20. Gender5▲ 7.5×8 topics
  21. Contemporary Authors5▲ 792×1 topic
  22. Cultural Diversity5▲ 17×2 topics
  23. Cultural Theory5▲ 151×1 topic
  24. Human Rights5▲ 3.8×3 topics
  25. Nanostructures4▲ 9.3×11 topics
  26. Entanglement4▲ 24×4 topics
  27. Culture4▲ 7.0×6 topics
  28. Art and Science4▲ 1315×1 topic
  29. Interdisciplinary Studies4▲ 478×1 topic
  30. Postcolonialism4▲ 23×4 topics
  31. Technology4▲ 6.4×5 topics
  32. Quantum Information4▲ 27×3 topics
  33. Electronic Structure Calculations4▲ 48×2 topics
  34. Media4▲ 20×4 topics
  35. Youth Development4▲ 33×2 topics
  36. Communication4▲ 9.3×3 topics
  37. Art3▲ 31×6 topics
  38. Ethnic Identity3▲ 25×2 topics
  39. Molecular Dynamics3▲ 15×6 topics
  40. Race3▲ 22×2 topics

Which research topics does European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: French Literature and Critical Theory, Literary Analysis and Cultural Studies, Caribbean and African Literature and Culture and Diverse multidisciplinary academic research.

French Literature and Critical Theory: 5 fractional worksLiterary Analysis and Cultural Studies: 4 fractional worksCaribbean and African Literature and Culture: 3 fractional worksDiverse multidisciplinary academic research: 3 fractional worksQuantum Information and Cryptography: 2 fractional worksDiverse Cultural and Historical Studies: 2 fractional works2D Materials and Applica…22D Materials and Applications: 2 fractional worksElectronic and Structural Properties of Oxides: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Chemical Physics Studies: 2 fractional worksLiterature, Musicology, …2Literature, Musicology, and Cultural Analysis: 2 fractional works
Literature and Literary TheoryHistory and Philosophy of ScienceReligious studiesCultural Studies4 others

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

  1. 1 French Literature and Critical Theory Literature and Literary Theory 5 works
  2. 2 Literary Analysis and Cultural Studies History and Philosophy of Science 4 works
  3. 3 Caribbean and African Literature and Culture Religious studies 3 works
  4. 4 Diverse multidisciplinary academic research Cultural Studies 3 works
  5. 5 Quantum Information and Cryptography Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  6. 6 Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies Cultural Studies 2 works
  7. 7 2D Materials and Applications Materials Chemistry 2 works
  8. 8 Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides Materials Chemistry 2 works
  9. 9 Advanced Chemical Physics Studies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  10. 10 Literature, Musicology, and Cultural Analysis Education 2 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 available42.8%not open57.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors51.8%domestic only48.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 81% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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 European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00030% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility0.0011% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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