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iMinds

In research, iMinds stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,842 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#12,578
of 22,385 · #2,581 all time
Rank in Belgium
#54
of 105
Research works
1.5k
▲ 69% vs 2018-21
Citations
37k
24.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.97×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
59%
world 40%
International
31%
world 18%
iMinds

What is iMinds known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #8,842 of 10,670 5.6%67 #1704

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where iMinds 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 iMinds work in?

In 2022-now, 59% of research at iMinds is in Physical Sciences, 21% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (29%), Computer Science (22%), Social Sciences (11%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 82 fractional works · 59.5% of its workEngineering: 41 fractional works · 29.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 18 fractional works · 13.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 6 fractional works · 4.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMedia Technology: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 31 fractional works · 22.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 10 fractional works · 6.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 8 fractional works · 6.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 5 fractional works · 3.5% of its workSignal Processing: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workModeling and Simulation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematical Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 29 fractional works · 20.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 15 fractional works · 10.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 7 fractional works · 4.8% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 7 fractional works · 5.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 16 fractional works · 11.7% of its workMedicine: 14 fractional works · 9.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 11 fractional works · 8.0% of its workNeuroscience: 5 fractional works · 3.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 4 fractional works · 2.9% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKiMinds138fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences59%Health Sciences12%Social Sciences21%

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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering4129.5%
    2. Computer Science3122.4%
    3. Environmental Science42.8%
    4. Physics and Astronomy32.1%
    5. Mathematics10.9%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.8%
    7. Materials Science10.7%
    8. Chemistry00.1%
    9. Energy00.1%
    1. Social Sciences1510.8%
    2. Psychology75.2%
    3. Decision Sciences21.8%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting21.6%
    5. Arts and Humanities11.0%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.5%
    1. Medicine149.8%
    2. Health Professions21.6%
    3. Nursing00.2%
    4. Veterinary00.0%
    5. Dentistry00.0%
    1. Neuroscience53.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology32.5%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences21.5%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.3%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.46× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.30× its world share, 5 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.88× its world share, 31 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.97× its world share, 41 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.57× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.93× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.62× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.51× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.87× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.70× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.86× its world share, 15 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Computer Science2.88×31 works
  2. Neuroscience2.30×5 works
  3. Engineering1.97×41 works
  4. Decision Sciences1.87×2 works
  5. Psychology1.70×7 works
  6. Physics and Astronomy0.93×3 works
  7. Social Sciences0.86×15 works
  8. Mathematics0.77×1 works
  9. Health Professions0.62×2 works
  10. Environmental Science0.57×4 works
  11. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.54×1 works
  12. Medicine0.51×14 works
  13. Business, Management and Accounting0.49×2 works
  14. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.46×3 works
  15. Nursing0.36×0 works
  16. Arts and Humanities0.35×1 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.31×2 works
  18. Immunology and Microbiology0.26×0 works
  19. Veterinary0.25×0 works
  20. Materials Science0.21×1 works
  21. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.21×1 works
  22. Energy0.13×0 works
  23. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.11×0 works
  24. Chemistry0.08×0 works
  25. Dentistry0.06×0 works

Who are the top researchers at iMinds?

Ranked on the quality score, Szymon Stefański, Karel Verbrugge and Mercè Morey López lead among researchers whose main affiliation is iMinds.

  1. 1 Szymon Stefański Belgium · #1,313,078 worldwide 436 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Karel Verbrugge Belgium · #3,380,836 worldwide 106 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Mercè Morey López Belgium · #4,319,741 worldwide 9 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Mohamed Eldib Belgium · #4,795,329 worldwide 244 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at iMinds

What are the most cited papers from iMinds?

The most cited paper from iMinds is "Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Data Analysis and Future Challenges" (José M. Bioucas‐Dias, Antonio Plaza, Gustau Camps‐Valls et al., 2013), with 2,199 citations. Next come "FlowSOM: Using self‐organizing maps for visualization and interpretation of cytometry data" (2,121) and "Denoising of diffusion MRI using random matrix theory" (2,079).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Data Analysis and Future Challenges José M. Bioucas‐Dias, Antonio Plaza, Gustau Camps‐Valls et al. · IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Magazine Jun 2013 2,199
2 FlowSOM: Using self‐organizing maps for visualization and interpretation of cytometry data Sofie Van Gassen, Britt Callebaut, Mary J. van Helden et al. · Cytometry Part A 8 Jan 2015 2,121
3 Denoising of diffusion MRI using random matrix theory Jelle Veraart, Dmitry S. Novikov, Daan Christiaens et al. · NeuroImage Open access 11 Aug 2016 2,079
4 Network Function Virtualization: State-of-the-Art and Research Challenges Rashid Mijumbi, Joan Serrat, Juan‐Luis Gorricho et al. · IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials Open access 4 Sep 2015 1,940
5 The evolutionary significance of polyploidy Yves Van de Peer, Eshchar Mizrachi, Kathleen Marchal · Nature Reviews Genetics ReviewOpen access 15 May 2017 1,931
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at iMinds?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Energy Efficiency, Convolutional Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Channel Modeling, Emotion Recognition, Heterogeneous Networks and Neural Networks.

▲ 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. Deep Learning16▲ 3.3×55 topics
  2. Machine Learning7▲ 1.52×29 topics
  3. Energy Efficiency6▲ 5.0×12 topics
  4. Neural Networks5▲ 2.2×17 topics
  5. Convolutional Neural Networks4▲ 4.4×11 topics
  6. Channel Modeling3▲ 16×6 topics
  7. Emotion Recognition3▲ 10×4 topics
  8. Heterogeneous Networks3▲ 19×2 topics
  9. Feature Extraction2▲ 4.0×7 topics
  10. Data Integration2▲ 10×3 topics
  11. Massive MIMO2▲ 22×3 topics
  12. Autism Spectrum Disorders2▲ 16×2 topics
  13. Neurodevelopmental Disorders2▲ 12×2 topics
  14. Semiconductor Lasers2▲ 22×2 topics
  15. Wavelet Transform2▲ 6.7×5 topics
  16. Brain Connectivity2▲ 15×1 topic
  17. Cellular Networks2▲ 31×1 topic
  18. Executive Functioning2▲ 12×2 topics
  19. Integrated Circuits2▲ 10×3 topics
  20. Interference Alignment2▲ 31×1 topic
  21. Semantic Web2▲ 15×2 topics
  22. Social Skills Interventions2▲ 23×1 topic
  23. Wireless Power Transfer2▲ 16×2 topics
  24. Hyperspectral2▲ 16×2 topics
  25. Optical Modulators2▲ 9.8×3 topics
  26. Sparse Representation2▲ 7.2×4 topics
  27. Wearable Sensors2▲ 12×3 topics
  28. Beamforming2▲ 13×3 topics
  29. Energy Management2▲ 8.1×2 topics
  30. RFID Technology2▲ 7.5×2 topics
  31. Security and Privacy2▲ 6.8×2 topics
  32. Elderly Care2▲ 7.8×4 topics
  33. Information Transfer2▲ 20×1 topic
  34. Linked Data2▲ 31×1 topic
  35. Microcavities2▲ 12×1 topic
  36. Ontology2▲ 16×1 topic
  37. Optical Fiber2▲ 12×2 topics
  38. Silicon Photonics2▲ 12×1 topic
  39. Wireless Energy Harvesting2▲ 20×1 topic
  40. Wireless Networks2▲ 8.3×5 topics

Which research topics does iMinds publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization, Photonic and Optical Devices and Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks.

Autism Spectrum Disorder…2Autism Spectrum Disorder Research: 2 fractional worksAdvanced MIMO Systems Op…2Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization: 2 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 2 fractional worksEnergy Harvesting in Wir…2Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks: 2 fractional worksSemantic Web and Ontolog…2Semantic Web and Ontologies: 2 fractional worksOptical Network Technologies: 2 fractional worksWireless Body Area Networks: 1 fractional worksSemiconductor Lasers and…1Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 1 fractional worksAntenna Design and Analysis: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Image Fusion Techniques: 1 fractional works
Cognitive NeuroscienceElectrical and Electronic EngineeringArtificial IntelligenceBiomedical Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Cognitive Neuroscience 2 works
  2. 2 Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Semantic Web and Ontologies Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  6. 6 Optical Network Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Wireless Body Area Networks Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Antenna Design and Analysis Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Advanced Image Fusion Techniques Media Technology 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 available58.7%not open41.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.9%domestic only69.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has iMinds's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 69% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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 iMinds as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00035% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%iMinds0.00087% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of iMinds over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025iMinds7.0% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 17.1% in 2014.

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