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Leefmilieu Brussel

In research, Leefmilieu Brussel stands highest in Medicine (#8,893 of 17,978 worldwide), Health Sciences (#11,492 of 20,462 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#15,592 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,909
of 28,054 · #21,346 all time
Rank in Belgium
#117
of 138
Research works
1.3k
▼ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
6k
4.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Leefmilieu Brussel 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
MedicineField #8,893 of 17,978 3.1%395
Health SciencesDomain #11,492 of 20,462 3.3%452
Physical SciencesDomain #15,592 of 21,541 10.4%173
Social SciencesDomain #12,279 of 16,945 7.1%541
Social SciencesField #8,337 of 10,206 7.2%273
Arts and HumanitiesField #3,637 of 3,836 4.9%147

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Leefmilieu Brussel 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: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.72× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.26× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.85× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.06× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.48× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.50× its world share, 10 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 4.03× its world share, 12 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.40× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.60× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.06× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.83× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.54× its world share, 33 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Leefmilieu Brussel?

Ranked on the composite score, W Grégoir, C. Vanden Berghen and Jacques Pohl lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Leefmilieu Brussel.

  1. 1 W Grégoir Belgium · #208,885 worldwide 41 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 C. Vanden Berghen Belgium · #266,549 worldwide 60 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Jacques Pohl Belgium · #299,174 worldwide 12 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Gustave Charlier Belgium · #301,142 worldwide 0 citations · 41 works
  5. 5 Markus Winkler Belgium · #381,888 worldwide 14 citations · 32 works
  6. 6 Paul Duvigneaud Belgium · #763,308 worldwide 18 citations · 27 works
  7. 7 Paul Alain Foriers Belgium · #794,861 worldwide 6 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Laurens Ankersmit Belgium · #836,817 worldwide 5 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Annemie Schaus Belgium · #940,015 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Marc Vincent Belgium · #1,000,738 worldwide 22 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Leefmilieu Brussel

Which keywords describe research at Leefmilieu Brussel?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Human Rights, Public Policy, Community Engagement, Local Development, Territorial Governance, Social Justice, International Law and Citizen Participation.

▲ 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. Human Rights8▲ 7.9×11 topics
  2. Community Engagement6▲ 18×4 topics
  3. Public Policy6▲ 12×5 topics
  4. Globalization6▲ 2.9×13 topics
  5. Local Development6▲ 50×2 topics
  6. Territorial Governance6▲ 45×2 topics
  7. Social Justice6▲ 9.1×5 topics
  8. Sustainable Development5▲ 3.0×4 topics
  9. Machine Learning5▲ 1.43×10 topics
  10. International Law5▲ 15×5 topics
  11. Citizen Participation4▲ 34×1 topic
  12. Environmental Participation4▲ 53×1 topic
  13. Democracy4▲ 11×3 topics
  14. Mental Health4▲ 2.5×7 topics
  15. Cosmopolitanism4▲ 34×3 topics
  16. Gender3▲ 6.0×5 topics
  17. Neoliberalism3▲ 9.2×4 topics
  18. Colonialism3▲ 6.6×6 topics
  19. Formal Verification3▲ 245×1 topic
  20. Static Analysis3▲ 166×1 topic
  21. Equality3▲ 48×2 topics
  22. Ethics3▲ 6.1×5 topics
  23. Software Development3▲ 61×3 topics
  24. History3▲ 4.0×6 topics
  25. Social Determinants of Health3▲ 12×3 topics
  26. Federalism2▲ 37×2 topics
  27. Multiculturalism2▲ 12×2 topics
  28. Constitutionalism2▲ 23×2 topics
  29. Distributive Justice2▲ 109×1 topic
  30. Global Justice2▲ 109×1 topic
  31. Imperialism2▲ 28×2 topics
  32. Political Philosophy2▲ 39×3 topics
  33. Python2▲ 106×1 topic
  34. Scientific Computing2▲ 106×1 topic
  35. Workflow Management2▲ 33×2 topics
  36. European Legal Systems2▲ 54×1 topic
  37. Judicial Review2▲ 23×1 topic
  38. Healthcare Access2▲ 7.3×4 topics
  39. Inequality2▲ 9.0×4 topics
  40. Empathy2▲ 17×2 topics

Which research topics does Leefmilieu Brussel publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: French Urban and Social Studies, Logic, programming, and type systems, Political Philosophy and Ethics and Computational Physics and Python Applications.

French Urban and Social Studies: 4 fractional worksLogic, programming, and type systems: 3 fractional worksPolitical Philosophy and…2Political Philosophy and Ethics: 2 fractional worksComputational Physics an…2Computational Physics and Python Applications: 2 fractional worksEuropean and International Law Studies: 2 fractional worksScientific Computing and Data Management: 2 fractional worksPhilosophical Ethics and…2Philosophical Ethics and Theory: 2 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 2 fractional worksInternational Law and Aviation: 2 fractional worksEmployment and Welfare Studies: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceArtificial IntelligencePolitical Science and International RelationsInformation Systems and Management3 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  2. 2 Logic, programming, and type systems Artificial Intelligence 3 works
  3. 3 Political Philosophy and Ethics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  4. 4 Computational Physics and Python Applications Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  5. 5 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  6. 6 Scientific Computing and Data Management Information Systems and Management 2 works
  7. 7 Philosophical Ethics and Theory Philosophy 2 works
  8. 8 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 2 works
  9. 9 International Law and Aviation Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  10. 10 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 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 available27.6%not open72.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.2%domestic only84.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Leefmilieu Brussel's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% 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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