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Materia Nova

In research, Materia Nova stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,491 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#7,415 of 11,412 worldwide) and Materials Science (#3,491 of 4,504 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Materials Science — Materials Science is 11.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,547
of 28,054 · #12,846 all time
Rank in Belgium
#91
of 138
Research works
473
▼ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
23.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

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 #7,491 of 21,541 20.2%403
EngineeringField #7,415 of 11,412 22.8%142
Materials ScienceField #3,491 of 4,504 18.6%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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does Materia Nova specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Materials Science takes 11.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Materials ScienceField · 26.8 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: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 5.32× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.14× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.84× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.84× its world share, 19 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.16× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 11.15× its world share, 27 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.27× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.17× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.58× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 11.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Materia Nova?

Ranked on the composite score, Leïla Bonnaud and Fouad Laoutid lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Materia Nova.

  1. 1 Leïla Bonnaud Belgium · #115,666 worldwide 395 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 Fouad Laoutid Belgium · #210,409 worldwide 444 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Materia Nova

Which keywords describe research at Materia Nova?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanocomposites, Mechanical Properties, Biomedical Applications, Nanoparticles, Nanostructures, Corrosion Resistance, Nanomaterials and Biodegradable Polymers.

▲ 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. Nanocomposites7▲ 13×16 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties7▲ 10×17 topics
  3. Biomedical Applications7▲ 8.1×16 topics
  4. Nanoparticles5▲ 6.3×21 topics
  5. Nanostructures4▲ 16×10 topics
  6. Nanomaterials4▲ 5.6×10 topics
  7. Corrosion Resistance4▲ 85×3 topics
  8. Biodegradable Polymers3▲ 29×3 topics
  9. Molecular Dynamics Simulation3▲ 43×2 topics
  10. Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria3▲ 76×2 topics
  11. Corrosion Inhibitors3▲ 93×1 topic
  12. Metal Corrosion3▲ 93×1 topic
  13. Microstructure Evolution3▲ 64×2 topics
  14. Recycling3▲ 11×7 topics
  15. Biodegradable Materials3▲ 112×1 topic
  16. Magnesium Alloys3▲ 169×1 topic
  17. Environmental Impact3▲ 2.2×9 topics
  18. Catalysis2▲ 5.4×14 topics
  19. Epoxy Resins2▲ 100×2 topics
  20. Semiconductors2▲ 11×3 topics
  21. Drug Delivery2▲ 5.8×7 topics
  22. Microstructure2▲ 5.9×9 topics
  23. Synthesis2▲ 8.0×9 topics
  24. Polyhydroxyalkanoates2▲ 36×1 topic
  25. Polylactic Acid2▲ 36×1 topic
  26. Polymer Composites2▲ 10×6 topics
  27. Waste Management2▲ 6.4×3 topics
  28. Chemical Sensors2▲ 10×2 topics
  29. Colonialism2▲ 5.1×3 topics
  30. Polymerization2▲ 26×2 topics
  31. Shape Memory Polymers2▲ 33×2 topics
  32. Bioinspired Materials2▲ 24×2 topics
  33. Gas Sensors2▲ 23×1 topic
  34. Metal Oxide2▲ 23×1 topic
  35. Room Temperature2▲ 15×2 topics
  36. Polybenzoxazines2▲ 136×1 topic
  37. Thermosetting Resins2▲ 136×1 topic
  38. Electrodeposition1▲ 117×2 topics
  39. Nanosheets1▲ 23×2 topics
  40. Properties1▲ 26×4 topics

Which research topics does Materia Nova publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: 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 sy…2biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 2 fractional worksGas Sensing Nanomaterial…2Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors: 2 fractional worksEpoxy Resin Curing Processes: 2 fractional worksPlasma Applications and Diagnostics: 1 fractional worksLayered Double Hydroxide…1Layered Double Hydroxides Synthesis and Applications: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 1 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution: 1 fractional worksPolymer composites and self-healing: 1 fractional works
Materials ChemistryBiomaterialsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMechanical Engineering4 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 1 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 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 1 works
  10. 10 Polymer composites and self-healing 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Materia Nova's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% lower than in 2013–2017.

200020102020
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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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