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Instituut voor Landbouw en Visserijonderzoek

In research, Instituut voor Landbouw en Visserijonderzoek stands highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#2,922 of 6,031 worldwide), Health Sciences (#10,535 of 20,462 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#9,648 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,849
of 28,054 · #16,329 all time
Rank in Belgium
#94
of 138
Research works
1.3k
▲ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
16k
12.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is Instituut voor Landbouw en Visserijonderzoek 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
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #2,922 of 6,031 13.9%408
Health SciencesDomain #10,535 of 20,462 12.0%169
Life SciencesDomain #9,648 of 14,347 13.7%520
Social SciencesDomain #12,238 of 16,945 9.0%344
Physical SciencesDomain #16,850 of 21,541 11.2%289
Plant ScienceSubfield #2,410 of 2,837 15.3%161
Environmental ScienceField #5,304 of 6,208 12.8%138
Social SciencesField #8,833 of 10,206 8.9%189

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Instituut voor Landbouw en Visserijonderzoek 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: 4.75× its world share, 32 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.58× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 2.15× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.36× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.03× its world share, 5 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.20× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.18× its world share, 22 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.09× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.24× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 2.20× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 17.80× its world share, 3 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.52× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.27× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.21× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.82× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.61× its world share, 29 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 17.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Instituut voor Landbouw en Visserijonderzoek?

Ranked on the composite score, Luc Maertens, F. J. Kruger and T. van der Lende lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Instituut voor Landbouw en Visserijonderzoek.

  1. 1 Luc Maertens Belgium · #380,564 worldwide 104 citations · 52 works
  2. 2 F. J. Kruger Belgium · #415,596 worldwide 116 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 T. van der Lende Belgium · #566,858 worldwide 33 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 H. M. Quanjer Belgium · #675,151 worldwide 13 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 MA Hart Belgium · #894,139 worldwide 2 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 G. Huyghebaert Belgium · #1,026,084 worldwide 37 citations · 32 works
  7. 7 Sarah De Smet Belgium · #1,103,473 worldwide 4 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 Hilde Wustenberghs Belgium · #1,233,082 worldwide 10 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 J. Stryckers Belgium · #1,540,945 worldwide 1 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Instituut voor Landbouw en Visserijonderzoek

Which keywords describe research at Instituut voor Landbouw en Visserijonderzoek?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Environmental Impact, Human Rights, Education, Health Promotion, Cultural Diversity, Social Work, Inclusion and Sustainability.

▲ 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. Environmental Impact13▲ 5.2×18 topics
  2. Sustainability10▲ 2.9×24 topics
  3. Education10▲ 4.0×10 topics
  4. Climate Change10▲ 2.5×34 topics
  5. Globalization9▲ 3.3×16 topics
  6. Human Rights9▲ 5.9×10 topics
  7. Renewable Energy8▲ 3.8×9 topics
  8. Health Promotion7▲ 15×4 topics
  9. Cultural Diversity6▲ 21×2 topics
  10. Social Work6▲ 64×2 topics
  11. Inclusion6▲ 31×2 topics
  12. Empowerment6▲ 46×1 topic
  13. Research Methods6▲ 26×1 topic
  14. Biodiversity6▲ 5.2×11 topics
  15. International Trade6▲ 27×3 topics
  16. Legal Methodology6▲ 209×2 topics
  17. Water Management5▲ 31×3 topics
  18. Energy Consumption5▲ 16×2 topics
  19. Environmental Impact Assessment5▲ 51×2 topics
  20. Agricultural Practices5▲ 89×1 topic
  21. Comparative Law5▲ 353×1 topic
  22. Flood Mitigation5▲ 1171×1 topic
  23. Intersectionality5▲ 19×1 topic
  24. Biodiversity Offsets5▲ 433×1 topic
  25. No Net Loss5▲ 433×1 topic
  26. Heat Stress4▲ 39×2 topics
  27. Animal Welfare4▲ 34×4 topics
  28. Gut Microbiota4▲ 8.3×4 topics
  29. Global Impact4▲ 15×2 topics
  30. Amino Acids3▲ 24×2 topics
  31. Livestock Production3▲ 25×3 topics
  32. Supply Chain3▲ 11×3 topics
  33. Probiotics3▲ 9.5×4 topics
  34. Food Waste3▲ 60×1 topic
  35. Household Behavior3▲ 22×1 topic
  36. Antibiotic Alternatives3▲ 38×1 topic
  37. Integrated Assessment3▲ 105×2 topics
  38. Poultry Production3▲ 38×1 topic
  39. Biological Control3▲ 14×7 topics
  40. Consumer Perception3▲ 8.7×3 topics

Which research topics does Instituut voor Landbouw en Visserijonderzoek publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Dutch Social and Cultural Studies, Comparative and International Law Studies, Energy, Environment, Agriculture Analysis and Environmental Conservation and Management.

Dutch Social and Cultural Studies: 6 fractional worksComparative and International Law Studies: 5 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, Agr…5Energy, Environment, Agriculture Analysis: 5 fractional worksEnvironmental Conservati…5Environmental Conservation and Management: 5 fractional worksFood Waste Reduction and Sustainability: 3 fractional worksAnimal Nutrition and Physiology: 3 fractional worksSustainable Agricultural…2Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis: 2 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Welfare Studies: 2 fractional worksAgriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact: 2 fractional worksMunicipal Solid Waste Management: 2 fractional works
EducationLawRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law6 others

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

  1. 1 Dutch Social and Cultural Studies Education 6 works
  2. 2 Comparative and International Law Studies Law 5 works
  3. 3 Energy, Environment, Agriculture Analysis Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 5 works
  4. 4 Environmental Conservation and Management Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 5 works
  5. 5 Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability Food Science 3 works
  6. 6 Animal Nutrition and Physiology Animal Science and Zoology 3 works
  7. 7 Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis Environmental Chemistry 2 works
  8. 8 Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies Small Animals 2 works
  9. 9 Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact Ecology 2 works
  10. 10 Municipal Solid Waste Management Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 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 available40.0%not open60.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.1%domestic only77.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Instituut voor Landbouw en Visserijonderzoek'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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