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iMinds

In research, iMinds stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,517 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,549
of 28,054 · #7,039 all time
Rank in Belgium
#122
of 138
Research works
1.5k
▼ 92% vs 2013–17
Citations
37k
24.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
59%
world 28%

What is iMinds 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 #12,517 of 12,888 6.4%67 #5500

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 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: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.50× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.71× its world share, 5 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.82× its world share, 25 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.95× its world share, 34 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.57× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.80× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.72× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.51× its world share, 11 worksMedicineNursing: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.03× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.87× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.86× its world share, 13 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at iMinds?

Ranked on the composite score, Dimitri Schuurman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is iMinds.

  1. 1 Dimitri Schuurman · #794,205 worldwide 92 citations · 54 works
All ranked researchers at iMinds

Which keywords describe research at iMinds?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Energy Efficiency, Emotion Recognition, Convolutional Neural Networks, Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Channel Modeling and Heterogeneous 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 2022–2025 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. Deep Learning13▲ 3.2×50 topics
  2. Machine Learning6▲ 1.56×25 topics
  3. Energy Efficiency6▲ 5.0×10 topics
  4. Neural Networks4▲ 2.5×17 topics
  5. Convolutional Neural Networks4▲ 4.2×10 topics
  6. Emotion Recognition3▲ 13×4 topics
  7. Big Data3▲ 2.5×9 topics
  8. Channel Modeling2▲ 17×6 topics
  9. Feature Extraction2▲ 4.2×7 topics
  10. Heterogeneous Networks2▲ 21×2 topics
  11. Autism Spectrum Disorders2▲ 18×2 topics
  12. Neurodevelopmental Disorders2▲ 14×2 topics
  13. Data Integration2▲ 11×3 topics
  14. Massive MIMO2▲ 22×3 topics
  15. Brain Connectivity2▲ 18×1 topic
  16. Executive Functioning2▲ 14×2 topics
  17. Social Skills Interventions2▲ 27×1 topic
  18. Semiconductor Lasers2▲ 24×2 topics
  19. Cellular Networks2▲ 32×1 topic
  20. Interference Alignment2▲ 32×1 topic
  21. Wavelet Transform2▲ 6.9×5 topics
  22. Beamforming2▲ 14×3 topics
  23. Semantic Web2▲ 16×2 topics
  24. Sparse Representation2▲ 7.5×4 topics
  25. 5G Networks2▲ 6.6×4 topics
  26. Energy Management2▲ 8.3×2 topics
  27. Hyperspectral2▲ 16×2 topics
  28. Integrated Circuits2▲ 8.6×2 topics
  29. RFID Technology2▲ 7.8×2 topics
  30. Security and Privacy2▲ 7.2×2 topics
  31. Wearable Sensors2▲ 12×3 topics
  32. Wireless Networks2▲ 9.3×5 topics
  33. Wireless Power Transfer2▲ 15×2 topics
  34. Elderly Care2▲ 8.3×4 topics
  35. Information Transfer2▲ 20×1 topic
  36. Optical Modulators2▲ 8.9×3 topics
  37. Wireless Energy Harvesting2▲ 20×1 topic
  38. Coherent Detection1▲ 28×1 topic
  39. Microcavities1▲ 11×1 topic
  40. Optical Fiber1▲ 12×1 topic

Which research topics does iMinds publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization, Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks and Optical Network Technologies.

Autism Spectrum Disorder…2Autism Spectrum Disorder Research: 2 fractional worksAdvanced MIMO Systems Op…2Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization: 2 fractional worksEnergy Harvesting in Wireless Networks: 2 fractional worksOptical Network Technolo…1Optical Network Technologies: 1 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Dev…1Photonic and Optical Devices: 1 fractional worksSemantic Web and Ontologies: 1 fractional worksAntenna Design and Analysis: 1 fractional worksSemiconductor Lasers and…1Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 1 fractional worksBig Data Technologies and Applications: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Image Fusion Techniques: 1 fractional works
Cognitive NeuroscienceElectrical and Electronic EngineeringArtificial IntelligenceAerospace Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchCognitive Neuroscience 2 works
  2. 2 Advanced MIMO Systems OptimizationElectrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Energy Harvesting in Wireless NetworksElectrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Optical Network TechnologiesElectrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Photonic and Optical DevicesElectrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Semantic Web and OntologiesArtificial Intelligence 1 works
  7. 7 Antenna Design and AnalysisAerospace Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical DevicesElectrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Big Data Technologies and ApplicationsInformation Systems and Management 1 works
  10. 10 Advanced Image Fusion TechniquesMedia 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has iMinds's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 92% 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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