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Fuel Cells and Hydrogen

In research, Fuel Cells and Hydrogen stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,702 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,949
of 28,054 · #22,352 all time
Rank in Belgium
#78
of 138
Research works
210
▲ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.1k
14.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Fuel Cells and Hydrogen known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #7,702 of 12,888 20.5%67 #12151

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 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: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.94× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 14.28× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.81× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 19.82× its world share, 13 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.90× its world share, 30 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 6.26× its world share, 15 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 19.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Fuel Cells and Hydrogen?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Catalysts, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Water Splitting, Polymer Electrolyte Membranes, Proton Exchange Membranes, Electrocatalysis and Energy Storage.

▲ 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. Nanomaterials12▲ 16×9 topics
  2. Catalysts10▲ 73×3 topics
  3. Metal-Organic Frameworks9▲ 32×5 topics
  4. Polymer Electrolyte Membranes9▲ 165×1 topic
  5. Proton Exchange Membranes9▲ 165×1 topic
  6. Water Splitting9▲ 34×3 topics
  7. Electrocatalysis9▲ 44×4 topics
  8. Energy Storage8▲ 18×8 topics
  9. Energy Conversion8▲ 53×1 topic
  10. Oxygen Reduction8▲ 85×1 topic
  11. Environmental Impact6▲ 5.1×11 topics
  12. Renewable Energy6▲ 5.8×12 topics
  13. Materials5▲ 33×4 topics
  14. Cathode Materials4▲ 16×3 topics
  15. Catalysis4▲ 9.0×13 topics
  16. Sustainability4▲ 2.5×7 topics
  17. Nanoparticles4▲ 4.3×9 topics
  18. Rechargeable Batteries4▲ 19×2 topics
  19. Electrolytes3▲ 202×1 topic
  20. Hydrogen Storage3▲ 41×3 topics
  21. Solid Oxide Fuel Cells3▲ 184×1 topic
  22. Hydrogen3▲ 58×2 topics
  23. Lithium-ion Batteries3▲ 11×3 topics
  24. Electrolysis3▲ 69×1 topic
  25. Power-to-Gas3▲ 69×1 topic
  26. Nanocomposites3▲ 4.6×10 topics
  27. Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries2▲ 35×1 topic
  28. Electric Vehicles2▲ 12×3 topics
  29. Zinc Anode2▲ 35×1 topic
  30. Graphene2▲ 4.5×5 topics
  31. Thermal Management2▲ 8.1×3 topics
  32. Chemical Hydrogen Storage2▲ 92×1 topic
  33. Metal Hydrides2▲ 92×1 topic
  34. Battery Management Systems2▲ 15×1 topic
  35. Thermal Runaway2▲ 15×1 topic
  36. CO2 Reduction2▲ 10×2 topics
  37. Electronic Structure2▲ 12×3 topics
  38. Ammonia Synthesis1▲ 49×1 topic
  39. Electrocatalysts1▲ 49×1 topic
  40. Renewable Fuels1▲ 17×3 topics

Which research topics does Fuel Cells and Hydrogen publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Fuel Cells and Related Materials, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems.

Fuel Cells and Related M…9Fuel Cells and Related Materials: 9 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Ene…8Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 8 fractional worksAdvancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: 3 fractional worksHybrid Renewable Energy Systems: 3 fractional worksAdvanced battery technol…2Advanced battery technologies research: 2 fractional worksHydrogen Storage and Materials: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 2 fractional worksAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction: 1 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 1 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 1 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentMaterials ChemistryEnergy Engineering and Power Technology2 others

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

  1. 1 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 9 works
  2. 2 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 8 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Materials Chemistry 3 works
  4. 4 Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Energy Engineering and Power Technology 3 works
  5. 5 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Hydrogen Storage and Materials Materials Chemistry 2 works
  7. 7 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction Catalysis 1 works
  9. 9 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 1 works
  10. 10 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available34.2%not open65.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors77.9%domestic only22.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fuel Cells and Hydrogen's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% 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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