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Ion Beam Applications (Belgium)

In research, Ion Beam Applications (Belgium) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,971 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#21,966
of 34,923
Rank in Belgium
#135
of 220
Research works
216
▲ 82% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.9k
13.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.08×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
40%
world 40%
International
46%
world 18%
Ion Beam Applications (Belgium)

What is Ion Beam Applications (Belgium) 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 #10,971 of 17,446 9.9%141

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ion Beam Applications (Belgium) 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 Ion Beam Applications (Belgium) work in?

In 2022-now, 54% of research at Ion Beam Applications (Belgium) is in Physical Sciences, 36% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (34%), Physics and Astronomy (19%), Engineering (18%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 25 fractional works · 54.0% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 9 fractional works · 18.9% of its workRadiation: 7 fractional works · 15.9% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEngineering: 8 fractional works · 18.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 6.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 4.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 4.6% of its workGeometry and Topology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMathematical Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDiscrete Mathematics and Combinatorics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAlgebra and Number Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 16 fractional works · 35.7% of its workMedicine: 16 fractional works · 34.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 8 fractional works · 17.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 4 fractional works · 8.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 6.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.6% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.9% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKIon BeamApplications…45fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences54%Health Sciences36%Social Sciences4%

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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Physics and Astronomy918.9%
    2. Engineering818.2%
    3. Mathematics24.6%
    4. Computer Science23.6%
    5. Materials Science13.3%
    6. Chemistry12.4%
    7. Environmental Science12.2%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.6%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.4%
    1. Medicine1634.1%
    2. Health Professions11.6%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences24.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.7%
    1. Arts and Humanities11.5%
    2. Social Sciences00.9%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.9%
    4. Decision Sciences00.3%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting00.2%
    6. Psychology00.1%
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: 0.97× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 1.05× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.50× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.22× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.94× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.89× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 8.50× its world share, 9 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.78× its world share, 16 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 8.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Physics and Astronomy8.50×9 works
  2. Mathematics3.89×2 works
  3. Medicine1.78×16 works
  4. Chemistry1.50×1 works
  5. Engineering1.22×8 works
  6. Chemical Engineering1.05×0 works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.97×2 works
  8. Materials Science0.94×2 works
  9. Health Professions0.59×1 works
  10. Arts and Humanities0.51×1 works
  11. Computer Science0.46×2 works
  12. Environmental Science0.44×1 works
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.43×0 works
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.35×0 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.32×1 works
  16. Decision Sciences0.31×0 works
  17. Social Sciences0.07×0 works
  18. Business, Management and Accounting0.06×0 works
  19. Psychology0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Ion Beam Applications (Belgium)?

Ranked on the quality score, Guillaume Janssens, François Vander Stappen and J. Smeets lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ion Beam Applications (Belgium).

  1. 1 Guillaume Janssens Belgium · #1,190,492 worldwide 2.9k citations · 178 works
  2. 2 François Vander Stappen Belgium · #1,233,797 worldwide 1.3k citations · 76 works
  3. 3 J. Smeets Belgium · #1,282,887 worldwide 1.9k citations · 100 works
  4. 4 Damien Prieels Belgium · #1,941,847 worldwide 1.4k citations · 55 works
  5. 5 Jarrick Nys Belgium · #2,317,293 worldwide 17 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Lucian Hotoiu Belgium · #2,448,186 worldwide 1k citations · 36 works
  7. 7 El Hassane Bentefour Belgium · #2,917,629 worldwide 980 citations · 48 works
  8. 8 R.F. Verbruggen Belgium · #3,591,163 worldwide 187 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Sébastien Brousmiche Belgium · #3,642,836 worldwide 465 citations · 35 works
  10. 10 Rudi Labarbe Belgium · #3,737,954 worldwide 773 citations · 57 works
All ranked researchers at Ion Beam Applications (Belgium)

What are the most cited papers from Ion Beam Applications (Belgium)?

The most cited paper from Ion Beam Applications (Belgium) is "Generating Typed Dependency Parses from Phrase Structure Parses" (Marie-Catherine de Marneffe, Bill MacCartney, Christopher D. Manning, 2006), with 2,300 citations. Next come "Prompt gamma imaging with a slit camera for real-time range control in proton therapy" (341) and "First clinical application of a prompt gamma based in vivo proton range verification system" (332).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Generating Typed Dependency Parses from Phrase Structure Parses Marie-Catherine de Marneffe, Bill MacCartney, Christopher D. Manning Conference paperOpen access May 2006 2,300
2 Prompt gamma imaging with a slit camera for real-time range control in proton therapy J. Smeets, F. Roellinghoff, Damien Prieels et al. · Physics in Medicine and Biology Open access 10 May 2012 341
3 First clinical application of a prompt gamma based in vivo proton range verification system Christian Richter, G. Pausch, Steffen Barczyk et al. · Radiotherapy and Oncology Open access 13 Jan 2016 332
4 Homoclinic orbits for a class of Hamiltonian systems W. Omana, Michel Willem · Differential and Integral Equations Open access 1992 234
5 Evaluation of Gafchromic® EBT3 films characteristics in therapy photon, electron and proton beams Jefferson Sorriaux, Andrzej Kacperek, Séverine Rossomme et al. · Physica Medica Open access 26 Oct 2012 233
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Which keywords describe research at Ion Beam Applications (Belgium)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Particle Therapy, Proton Therapy, Dosimetry, Monte Carlo Simulation, Quality Assurance, Image-Guided Radiotherapy, Radiotherapy Physics and Cancer Treatment.

▲ 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 30 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 30 words, with their numbers
  1. Particle Therapy7▲ 613×1 topic
  2. Proton Therapy7▲ 613×1 topic
  3. Dosimetry6▲ 176×2 topics
  4. Monte Carlo Simulation6▲ 60×3 topics
  5. Image-Guided Radiotherapy5▲ 258×1 topic
  6. Quality Assurance5▲ 65×2 topics
  7. Radiotherapy Physics5▲ 258×1 topic
  8. Cancer Treatment2▲ 20×4 topics
  9. Negative Ion Sources2▲ 218×1 topic
  10. Superconducting Cavities2▲ 218×1 topic
  11. Epidemiology2◆ 0.90×6 topics
  12. CMOS Technology2▲ 40×2 topics
  13. Radiotherapy2▲ 8.4×6 topics
  14. Reliability Evaluation2▲ 63×2 topics
  15. Biological Applications1▲ 46×2 topics
  16. Medical Imaging1▲ 5.7×3 topics
  17. Radiation Effects1▲ 75×1 topic
  18. Soft Errors1▲ 175×1 topic
  19. Boron Neutron Capture Therapy1▲ 347×1 topic
  20. Carboranes1▲ 347×1 topic
  21. Data Analysis1▲ 10.0×2 topics
  22. Inorganic Scintillators1▲ 82×1 topic
  23. Scintillation Detectors1▲ 82×1 topic
  24. Radiography1▲ 67×2 topics
  25. Rehabilitation1▲ 6.3×3 topics
  26. Cerebral Palsy1▲ 30×1 topic
  27. ICF Model1▲ 54×1 topic
  28. Neutron Imaging1▲ 69×1 topic
  29. Oxidative Stress1▲ 1.38×4 topics
  30. Small-Angle Scattering1▲ 44×1 topic

Which research topics does Ion Beam Applications (Belgium) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry, Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques, Particle accelerators and beam dynamics and Radiation Effects in Electronics.

Radiation Therapy and Do…7Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry: 7 fractional worksAdvanced Radiotherapy Te…5Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques: 5 fractional worksParticle accelerators and beam dynamics: 2 fractional worksRadiation Effects in Electronics: 1 fractional worksBoron Compounds in Chemistry: 1 fractional worksRadiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies: 1 fractional worksNuclear Physics and Applications: 1 fractional worksCerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders: 1 fractional worksParticle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers: 1 fractional worksEffects of Radiation Exposure: 1 fractional works
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineRadiationAerospace EngineeringElectrical and Electronic Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 7 works
  2. 2 Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques Radiation 5 works
  3. 3 Particle accelerators and beam dynamics Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Radiation Effects in Electronics Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Boron Compounds in Chemistry Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  6. 6 Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies Radiation 1 works
  7. 7 Nuclear Physics and Applications Radiation 1 works
  8. 8 Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Psychiatry and Mental health 1 works
  9. 9 Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Effects of Radiation Exposure Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 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 available39.8%not open60.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors46.5%domestic only53.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Ion Beam Applications (Belgium)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 82% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Ion Beam Applications (Belgium) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00018% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Ion Beam Applications (Belgium)0.00027% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Ion Beam Applications (Belgium) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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