Question 1

What is Material (Belgium) known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Material (Belgium) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,688 of 10,670 worldwide) and Engineering (#1,857 of 5,901 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Materials Science and Materials Chemistry (Materials Science is 6.6× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Material (Belgium) rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Material (Belgium) ranks #5,140 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#2,596 all time), and #23 of 105 in Belgium.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Material (Belgium)?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Franco Fortini, Fabrizio Carlino and S. Fraga Sánchez lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Material (Belgium).

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Material (Belgium)?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Material (Belgium) is "Hydrogen Oxidation and Evolution Reaction Kinetics on Platinum: Acid vs Alkaline Electrolytes" (Wenchao Sheng, Hubert Andreas Gasteiger, Yang Shao‐Horn, 2010), with 1,832 citations. Next come "Thermosetting (bio)materials derived from renewable resources: A critical review" (905) and "Recent progress in 2D group-VA semiconductors: from theory to experiment" (861).

Question 5

Which research topics does Material (Belgium) publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, Advancements in Battery Materials, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials and Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Material (Belgium)?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanocomposites, Biomedical Applications, Catalysis, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticles, Cathode Materials, Mechanical Properties and Energy Storage.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Material (Belgium) work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 82% of research at Material (Belgium) is in Physical Sciences, 8% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (36%), Materials Science (23%), Chemistry (8%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Question 8

Is Material (Belgium)'s research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 47% lower than in 2018-2021.