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Materia Nova

In research, Materia Nova stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,688 of 17,446 worldwide), Engineering (#4,170 of 9,532 worldwide) and Materials Science (#2,145 of 3,771 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Materials Science (Materials Science is 11.1× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#20,387
of 22,385 · #14,886 all time
Rank in Belgium
#99
of 105
Research works
473
▼ 32% vs 2018-21
Citations
11k
23.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.01×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
37%
world 40%
International
46%
world 18%
Materia Nova

What is Materia Nova 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 #5,688 of 17,446 11.5%403
EngineeringField #4,170 of 9,532 14.0%142
Materials ScienceField #2,145 of 3,771 9.7%193

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Materia Nova 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 Materia Nova work in?

In 2022-now, 79% of research at Materia Nova is in Physical Sciences, 13% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Materials Science (39%), Engineering (27%), Social Sciences (8%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 58 fractional works · 78.6% of its workMaterials Science: 29 fractional works · 38.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 13 fractional works · 17.1% of its workBiomaterials: 6 fractional works · 8.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 6 fractional works · 8.2% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMetals and Alloys: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCeramics and Composites: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 20 fractional works · 27.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 6 fractional works · 7.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 6.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 6.1% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArchitecture: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 5.5% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCatalysis: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workProcess Chemistry and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workElectrochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 9 fractional works · 12.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 7.7% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Arts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReligious studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 6.0% of its workMedicine: 4 fractional works · 5.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKMateria Nova74fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences79%Health Sciences6%Social Sciences13%

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 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Materials Science2938.7%
    2. Engineering2027.2%
    3. Environmental Science45.5%
    4. Energy22.2%
    5. Chemical Engineering22.1%
    6. Chemistry11.7%
    7. Physics and Astronomy00.6%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.3%
    9. Computer Science00.2%
    1. Social Sciences67.7%
    2. Arts and Humanities33.6%
    3. Psychology11.0%
    4. Decision Sciences00.3%
    1. Medicine45.2%
    2. Health Professions00.5%
    3. Nursing00.1%
    4. Dentistry00.1%
    5. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.5%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.1%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Materia Nova specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Materials Science takes 11.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Materials ScienceField · 28.7 works11×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.67× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 6.06× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.09× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.44× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.81× its world share, 20 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.11× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 11.09× its world share, 29 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.27× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.25× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 11.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 21 fields, with their numbers
  1. Materials Science11.09×29 works
  2. Chemical Engineering6.06×2 works
  3. Energy2.44×2 works
  4. Engineering1.81×20 works
  5. Arts and Humanities1.25×3 works
  6. Environmental Science1.11×4 works
  7. Chemistry1.09×1 works
  8. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.67×0 works
  9. Social Sciences0.61×6 works
  10. Veterinary0.55×0 works
  11. Psychology0.32×1 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.28×1 works
  13. Decision Sciences0.28×0 works
  14. Physics and Astronomy0.27×0 works
  15. Medicine0.27×4 works
  16. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.24×1 works
  17. Nursing0.24×0 works
  18. Dentistry0.23×0 works
  19. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.21×0 works
  20. Health Professions0.17×0 works
  21. Computer Science0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Materia Nova?

Ranked on the quality score, Ahmadou Ly, Loïc Poussard and Fabien Monteverde lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Materia Nova.

  1. 1 Ahmadou Ly Belgium · #1,882,292 worldwide 445 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Loïc Poussard Belgium · #2,463,018 worldwide 654 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Fabien Monteverde Belgium · #2,543,898 worldwide 595 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Fouad Laoutid Belgium · #2,679,502 worldwide 5.7k citations · 125 works
  5. 5 Sylvain Desprez Belgium · #3,015,958 worldwide 682 citations · 30 works
  6. 6 Lisa Dangreau Belgium · #3,235,282 worldwide 322 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 M. Poelman Belgium · #3,251,099 worldwide 1.3k citations · 85 works
  8. 8 Jevgenij Lazko Belgium · #3,512,554 worldwide 469 citations · 30 works
  9. 9 Rob C. A. Onderwater Belgium · #3,594,027 worldwide 874 citations · 39 works
  10. 10 Leïla Bonnaud Belgium · #3,616,652 worldwide 6.1k citations · 229 works
All ranked researchers at Materia Nova

What are the most cited papers from Materia Nova?

The most cited paper from Materia Nova is "New prospects in flame retardant polymer materials: From fundamentals to nanocomposites" (Fouad Laoutid, Leïla Bonnaud, Michaël Alexandre et al., 2008), with 1,682 citations. Next come "PLA composites: From production to properties" (1,010) and "Whole-breast irradiation with or without a boost for patients treated with breast-conserving surgery for early breast cancer: 20-year follow-up of a randomised phase 3 trial" (696).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 New prospects in flame retardant polymer materials: From fundamentals to nanocomposites Fouad Laoutid, Leïla Bonnaud, Michaël Alexandre et al. · Materials Science and Engineering R Reports 7 Nov 2008 1,682
2 PLA composites: From production to properties Marius Murariu, Philippe Dúbois · Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews Review 13 Apr 2016 1,010
3 Whole-breast irradiation with or without a boost for patients treated with breast-conserving surgery for early breast cancer: 20-year follow-up of a randomised phase 3 trial Harry G M M Bartelink et al. · The Lancet Oncology Open access 8 Dec 2014 696
4 Bio-based flame retardants: When nature meets fire protection Lucie Costes, Fouad Laoutid, Sylvain Brohez et al. · Materials Science and Engineering R Reports 29 Apr 2017 689
5 Tailoring Oxygen Reduction Reaction Kinetics of Fe−N−C Catalyst via Spin Manipulation for Efficient Zinc–Air Batteries Huiwen Zhang, Hsiao‐Chien Chen, Solmaz Feizpoor et al. · Advanced Materials Open access 9 Apr 2024 374
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Materia Nova?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanocomposites, Mechanical Properties, Biomedical Applications, Nanoparticles, Nanomaterials, Nanostructures, Corrosion Resistance and Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria.

▲ 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 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. Nanocomposites8▲ 13×16 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties7▲ 10×17 topics
  3. Biomedical Applications7▲ 7.9×17 topics
  4. Nanoparticles6▲ 6.2×21 topics
  5. Nanomaterials5▲ 6.5×10 topics
  6. Nanostructures5▲ 15×10 topics
  7. Corrosion Resistance4▲ 79×3 topics
  8. Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria4▲ 75×2 topics
  9. Biodegradable Polymers4▲ 27×3 topics
  10. Molecular Dynamics Simulation4▲ 44×2 topics
  11. Corrosion Inhibitors3▲ 94×1 topic
  12. Metal Corrosion3▲ 94×1 topic
  13. Microstructure Evolution3▲ 60×2 topics
  14. Biodegradable Materials3▲ 103×1 topic
  15. Environmental Impact3▲ 2.4×10 topics
  16. Magnesium Alloys3▲ 160×1 topic
  17. Recycling3▲ 11×8 topics
  18. Catalysis3▲ 5.6×14 topics
  19. Epoxy Resins3▲ 92×2 topics
  20. Semiconductors3▲ 12×3 topics
  21. Polymer Composites2▲ 11×6 topics
  22. Drug Delivery2▲ 5.5×7 topics
  23. Graphene2▲ 4.3×8 topics
  24. Microstructure2▲ 5.7×9 topics
  25. Synthesis2▲ 7.8×10 topics
  26. Colonialism2▲ 5.7×4 topics
  27. Polyhydroxyalkanoates2▲ 34×1 topic
  28. Polylactic Acid2▲ 34×1 topic
  29. Waste Management2▲ 6.3×4 topics
  30. Chemical Sensors2▲ 11×2 topics
  31. Shape Memory Polymers2▲ 31×2 topics
  32. Bioinspired Materials2▲ 22×2 topics
  33. Gas Sensors2▲ 24×1 topic
  34. Metal Oxide2▲ 24×1 topic
  35. Polymerization2▲ 24×2 topics
  36. Room Temperature2▲ 15×2 topics
  37. Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas2▲ 104×1 topic
  38. Plasma Medicine2▲ 104×1 topic
  39. Polybenzoxazines2▲ 117×1 topic
  40. Thermosetting Resins2▲ 117×1 topic

Which research topics does Materia Nova publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition, Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties and Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors.

Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition: 3 fractional worksMagnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications: 3 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 2 fractional worksGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors: 2 fractional worksEpoxy Resin Curing Processes: 2 fractional worksPlasma Applications and Diagnostics: 2 fractional worksLayered Double Hydroxide…1Layered Double Hydroxides Synthesis and Applications: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 1 fractional worksPolymer composites and self-healing: 1 fractional worksFlame retardant materials and properties: 1 fractional works
Materials ChemistryBiomaterialsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMechanical Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition Materials Chemistry 3 works
  2. 2 Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications Biomaterials 3 works
  3. 3 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 2 works
  4. 4 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Epoxy Resin Curing Processes Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Plasma Applications and Diagnostics Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  7. 7 Layered Double Hydroxides Synthesis and Applications Materials Chemistry 1 works
  8. 8 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Polymer composites and self-healing Polymers and Plastics 1 works
  10. 10 Flame retardant materials and properties Polymers and Plastics 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 available37.0%not open63.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors45.5%domestic only54.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Materia Nova's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 32% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Materia Nova as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00026% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Materia Nova0.00024% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Materia Nova over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2022Materia Nova6.2% in 20222020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 17.7% in 2016.

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