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MSD (Belgium)

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World rank, all time
#29,292
of 42,892
Rank in Belgium
#193
of 267
Research works
124
▲ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.3k
26.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

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: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.15× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.67× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 1.12× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.21× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.31× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 4.24× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsDentistry: 3.05× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.02× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.94× its world share, 6 worksMedicineVeterinary: 7.20× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.89× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 7.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at MSD (Belgium)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Epidemiology, Hypertension, Cardiovascular Events, Cardiovascular Disease, Global Burden, Clinical Trials and Clinical Guidelines.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Epidemiology13▲ 2.6×50 topics
  2. Inflammation11▲ 3.8×28 topics
  3. Cardiovascular Disease6▲ 4.6×15 topics
  4. Hypertension6▲ 14×8 topics
  5. Cardiovascular Events5▲ 25×3 topics
  6. Clinical Trials5▲ 6.6×9 topics
  7. Global Burden5▲ 7.5×6 topics
  8. Quality of Life5▲ 2.8×13 topics
  9. Oxidative Stress4▲ 1.91×17 topics
  10. Clinical Guidelines4▲ 11×4 topics
  11. Risk Factors4▲ 3.2×9 topics
  12. Treatment4▲ 2.6×13 topics
  13. Genetics4▲ 4.0×7 topics
  14. Cardiovascular Risk4▲ 8.0×5 topics
  15. Diabetes Mellitus3▲ 12×4 topics
  16. Metabolic Syndrome3▲ 2.9×9 topics
  17. Blood Pressure3▲ 35×2 topics
  18. Antihypertensive Drugs3▲ 43×1 topic
  19. Cost-effectiveness Analysis3▲ 30×1 topic
  20. Genetic Variants3▲ 11×6 topics
  21. Health Utility Measures3▲ 30×1 topic
  22. Renal Denervation3▲ 43×1 topic
  23. Antiretroviral Therapy3▲ 9.3×5 topics
  24. Antimicrobial Resistance3▲ 8.4×7 topics
  25. Heart Failure3▲ 4.7×8 topics
  26. Asthma2▲ 15×2 topics
  27. Method Validation2▲ 25×3 topics
  28. Statins2▲ 25×2 topics
  29. Cytokines2▲ 6.9×5 topics
  30. Drug Resistance2▲ 5.9×4 topics
  31. Cytochrome P4502▲ 24×2 topics
  32. C-Reactive Protein2▲ 19×2 topics
  33. Cardiovascular Disease Prevention2▲ 21×2 topics
  34. Green Analytical Chemistry2▲ 17×1 topic
  35. Immunology2▲ 14×2 topics
  36. Liquid Chromatography2▲ 11×2 topics
  37. Pharmaceutical Analysis2▲ 52×1 topic
  38. Adverse Drug Reactions2▲ 24×3 topics
  39. Cholesterol-lowering2▲ 32×1 topic
  40. LDL Cholesterol2▲ 38×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Advancements in Photolithography Techniques, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research, Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life.

Advancements in Photolit…1Advancements in Photolithography Techniques: 1 fractional worksChronic Obstructive Pulm…1Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research: 1 fractional worksElectron and X-Ray Spect…1Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques: 1 fractional worksHealth Systems, Economic…1Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life: 1 fractional worksIntegrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis: 1 fractional worksStatistical Methods in Clinical Trials: 1 fractional worksHealth, Environment, Cog…0Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging: 0 fractional worksHeavy Metal Exposure and…0Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity: 0 fractional worksQuality and Safety in He…0Quality and Safety in Healthcare: 0 fractional worksPhosphodiesterase functi…0Phosphodiesterase function and regulation: 0 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineSurfaces, Coatings and FilmsEconomics and Econometrics4 others

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

  1. 1 Advancements in Photolithography Techniques Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  3. 3 Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques Surfaces, Coatings and Films 1 works
  4. 4 Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  5. 5 Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials Statistics and Probability 1 works
  7. 7 Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 0 works
  8. 8 Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 0 works
  9. 9 Quality and Safety in Healthcare Medical Laboratory Technology 0 works
  10. 10 Phosphodiesterase function and regulation Molecular Biology 0 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 available29.5%not open70.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors81.1%domestic only18.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has MSD (Belgium)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% 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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