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Katholieke Hogeschool Vives

In research, Katholieke Hogeschool Vives stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,036 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,914
of 28,054 · #28,072 all time
Rank in Belgium
#113
of 138
Research works
247
▲ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
3k
12.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
67%
world 28%

What is Katholieke Hogeschool Vives 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
Social SciencesDomain #8,036 of 16,945 18.0%145

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Katholieke Hogeschool Vives 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: 1.42× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.48× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 2.54× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.73× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 3.50× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.42× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.99× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 13.02× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 6.52× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.91× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.95× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.55× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.22× its world share, 23 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 13.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Katholieke Hogeschool Vives?

Ranked on the composite score, Evelien De Pauw, Ilse Delbaere and Henk Vandaele lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Katholieke Hogeschool Vives.

  1. 1 Evelien De Pauw Belgium · #626,132 worldwide 2 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Ilse Delbaere Belgium · #690,139 worldwide 33 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Henk Vandaele Belgium · #883,687 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Bart Debyser Belgium · #1,381,584 worldwide 6 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Katholieke Hogeschool Vives

Which keywords describe research at Katholieke Hogeschool Vives?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Ethics, Democracy, Education, Human Rights, Inclusion, Constitutionalism, Philosophy and Cultural Diversity.

▲ 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. Education6▲ 4.4×16 topics
  2. Ethics5▲ 13×12 topics
  3. Human Rights5▲ 6.0×7 topics
  4. Democracy5▲ 17×5 topics
  5. Sustainability5▲ 2.2×10 topics
  6. Inclusion4▲ 38×2 topics
  7. Mental Health4▲ 3.2×13 topics
  8. Constitutionalism4▲ 48×2 topics
  9. Globalization4▲ 2.2×11 topics
  10. Philosophy4▲ 9.7×8 topics
  11. Cultural Diversity4▲ 19×3 topics
  12. European Legal Systems4▲ 108×1 topic
  13. Judicial Review4▲ 46×1 topic
  14. Religion4▲ 8.8×8 topics
  15. Health Promotion3▲ 13×4 topics
  16. Research Methods3▲ 23×1 topic
  17. Social Work3▲ 53×1 topic
  18. History3▲ 5.1×8 topics
  19. Identity3▲ 4.8×5 topics
  20. Educational Technology3▲ 2.9×8 topics
  21. Embodiment3▲ 17×2 topics
  22. Theology3▲ 33×2 topics
  23. Literature2▲ 5.3×7 topics
  24. Secularism2▲ 26×3 topics
  25. Citizenship2▲ 21×4 topics
  26. Mediatization2▲ 47×2 topics
  27. Biblical Monotheism2▲ 90×1 topic
  28. Jewish Society2▲ 90×1 topic
  29. Multiculturalism2▲ 12×3 topics
  30. Tacit Knowledge2▲ 51×2 topics
  31. Patient Outcomes2▲ 39×3 topics
  32. Social Change2▲ 19×5 topics
  33. Digital Religion2▲ 151×1 topic
  34. Diversity2▲ 13×3 topics
  35. Internet2▲ 27×1 topic
  36. Animal Welfare2▲ 23×3 topics
  37. Christianity2▲ 34×2 topics
  38. Consumer Acceptance2▲ 33×2 topics
  39. Ethical Guidelines2▲ 37×1 topic
  40. Phenomenology2▲ 19×3 topics

Which research topics does Katholieke Hogeschool Vives publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: European and International Law Studies, Dutch Social and Cultural Studies, Biblical Studies and Interpretation and Media, Religion, Digital Communication.

European and International Law Studies: 4 fractional worksDutch Social and Cultural Studies: 3 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 2 fractional worksMedia, Religion, Digital Communication: 2 fractional worksEducation, Healthcare and Sociology Research: 2 fractional worksInsect Utilization and Effects: 2 fractional worksClinical practice guidel…2Clinical practice guidelines implementation: 2 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, Agriculture Analysis: 2 fractional worksReligious Education and Schools: 1 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Welf…1Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies: 1 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsEducationReligious studiesPhilosophy5 others

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

  1. 1 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  2. 2 Dutch Social and Cultural Studies Education 3 works
  3. 3 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 2 works
  4. 4 Media, Religion, Digital Communication Philosophy 2 works
  5. 5 Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research Social Psychology 2 works
  6. 6 Insect Utilization and Effects Insect Science 2 works
  7. 7 Clinical practice guidelines implementation Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  8. 8 Energy, Environment, Agriculture Analysis Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2 works
  9. 9 Religious Education and Schools Education 1 works
  10. 10 Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies Small Animals 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 available66.8%not open33.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.6%domestic only69.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Katholieke Hogeschool Vives's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% 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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