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Multitel

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World rank, all time
#34,673
of 34,923
Rank in Belgium
#220
of 220
Research works
127
▼ 27% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.7k
13.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.88×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
17%
world 40%
International
26%
world 18%
Multitel

Which fields of science does Multitel work in?

In all years, 93% of research at Multitel is in Physical Sciences, 3% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (44%), Computer Science (28%), Physics and Astronomy (15%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 118 fractional works · 92.8% of its workEngineering: 56 fractional works · 44.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 39 fractional works · 31.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 3.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 35 fractional works · 27.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 22 fractional works · 16.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 6 fractional works · 5.0% of its workSignal Processing: 4 fractional works · 2.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 19 fractional works · 15.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 18 fractional works · 14.0% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAcoustics and Ultrasonics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCeramics and Composites: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSpectroscopy: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBioengineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 3.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBiophysics: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKMultitel127fractional works, all years
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences93%Health Sciences2%Social Sciences3%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering5644.2%
    2. Computer Science3527.9%
    3. Physics and Astronomy1915.2%
    4. Materials Science21.9%
    5. Chemistry21.7%
    6. Environmental Science10.5%
    7. Chemical Engineering10.5%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.5%
    9. Mathematics00.4%
    1. Business, Management and Accounting11.1%
    2. Decision Sciences11.1%
    3. Psychology10.6%
    4. Social Sciences10.6%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology21.8%
    2. Neuroscience00.2%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.1%
    1. Medicine21.7%
    2. Nursing00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.02× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.92× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 3.28× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 7.22× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 1.60× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Social Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

All 13 fields, with their numbers
  1. Physics and Astronomy7.22×2 works
  2. Engineering3.28×7 works
  3. Chemistry2.02×0 works
  4. Computer Science1.92×2 works
  5. Nursing1.60×0 works
  6. Materials Science1.06×0 works
  7. Chemical Engineering0.48×0 works
  8. Medicine0.46×1 works
  9. Business, Management and Accounting0.24×0 works
  10. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.21×0 works
  11. Social Sciences0.11×0 works
  12. Environmental Science0.09×0 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Multitel?

Ranked on the quality score, Cyril Carincotte, Flavien Liegeois and Fabien Roy lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Multitel.

  1. 1 Cyril Carincotte Belgium · #3,125,669 worldwide 410 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 Flavien Liegeois Belgium · #3,552,666 worldwide 174 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Fabien Roy Belgium · #3,868,144 worldwide 301 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Sébastien Guillemet Belgium · #3,901,315 worldwide 98 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Anne Henrottin Belgium · #4,172,283 worldwide 74 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 András Cserteg Belgium · #4,492,133 worldwide 102 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Fabian Dortu Belgium · #4,526,604 worldwide 599 citations · 43 works
  8. 8 J.-B. Lecourt Belgium · #4,994,184 worldwide 59 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Dinh Thi Nguyen Belgium · #5,298,639 worldwide 183 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 Jérôme Meessen Belgium · #5,727,973 worldwide 185 citations · 34 works
All ranked researchers at Multitel

What are the most cited papers from Multitel?

The most cited paper from Multitel is "Automatic speech recognition and speech variability: A review" (Mohamed Faouzi BenZeghiba, Renato De Mori, Olivier Deroo et al., 2007), with 531 citations. Next come "A packaged optical slot-waveguide ring resonator sensor array for multiplex label-free assays in labs-on-chips" (275) and "Optical Fiber Sensors Embedded Into Medical Textiles for Healthcare Monitoring" (235).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Automatic speech recognition and speech variability: A review Mohamed Faouzi BenZeghiba, Renato De Mori, Olivier Deroo et al. · Speech Communication Open access 16 Feb 2007 531
2 A packaged optical slot-waveguide ring resonator sensor array for multiplex label-free assays in labs-on-chips Carl Fredrik Carlborg, Kristinn B. Gylfason, Andrzej Kaźmierczak et al. · Lab on a Chip Open access 12 Nov 2009 275
3 Optical Fiber Sensors Embedded Into Medical Textiles for Healthcare Monitoring A. Grillet, Damien Kinet, J. Witt et al. · IEEE Sensors Journal Jul 2008 235
4 Medical Textiles With Embedded Fiber Optic Sensors for Monitoring of Respiratory Movement Jens Witt, François Narbonneau, Marcus Schukar et al. · IEEE Sensors Journal 7 Jun 2011 166
5 Counting People in the Crowd Using a Generic Head Detector Venkatesh Bala Subburaman, Adrien Descamps, Cyril Carincotte Conference paper Sep 2012 137
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Which keywords describe research at Multitel?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nonlinear Optics, Deep Learning, Fiber Lasers, Microwave Photonics, Optical Fiber, Microresonators, Optical Frequency Combs and Ultrafast Lasers.

▲ 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. Nonlinear Optics25▲ 112×4 topics
  2. Deep Learning22▲ 8.1×26 topics
  3. Fiber Lasers21▲ 114×3 topics
  4. Microwave Photonics13▲ 88×2 topics
  5. Optical Fiber13▲ 76×3 topics
  6. Microresonators12▲ 74×3 topics
  7. Optical Frequency Combs11▲ 116×1 topic
  8. Ultrafast Lasers11▲ 116×1 topic
  9. Gas Sensing10▲ 100×2 topics
  10. High-Power Laser9▲ 293×1 topic
  11. Supercontinuum Generation9▲ 293×1 topic
  12. Convolutional Neural Networks8▲ 16×9 topics
  13. Fiber Optic Sensors7▲ 99×1 topic
  14. Sensor Technology7▲ 99×1 topic
  15. Raman Lasers7▲ 32×2 topics
  16. Machine Learning6▲ 2.3×16 topics
  17. Biosensors6▲ 7.8×6 topics
  18. Neural Networks6▲ 4.2×10 topics
  19. Object Tracking6▲ 102×1 topic
  20. Visual Tracking6▲ 95×1 topic
  21. Optical Modulators5▲ 20×2 topics
  22. Digital Signal Processing5▲ 55×2 topics
  23. Coherent Detection5▲ 63×1 topic
  24. Nonlinear Effects5▲ 63×1 topic
  25. Integrated Circuits5▲ 16×2 topics
  26. Silicon Photonics5▲ 23×2 topics
  27. Microcavities5▲ 23×1 topic
  28. Nanophotonic Waveguides5▲ 26×1 topic
  29. Attosecond Physics4▲ 84×1 topic
  30. High-Harmonic Generation4▲ 84×1 topic
  31. Frequency Conversion4▲ 32×3 topics
  32. Semiconductor Lasers3▲ 27×2 topics
  33. Feature Matching3▲ 42×1 topic
  34. Local Descriptors3▲ 42×1 topic
  35. Hyperspectral Imaging3▲ 7.3×4 topics
  36. Content-Based Retrieval3▲ 81×1 topic
  37. Convolutional Networks3▲ 19×2 topics
  38. Video Coding3▲ 47×2 topics
  39. Video Summarization3▲ 81×1 topic
  40. Optical Interconnects3▲ 26×1 topic

Which research topics does Multitel publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies, Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics, Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors and Laser Material Processing Techniques.

Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 2 fractional worksPhotonic Crystal and Fiber Optics: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Optic Sen…1Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors: 1 fractional worksLaser Material Processin…1Laser Material Processing Techniques: 1 fractional worksNeural Networks and Reservoir Computing: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Memory and Neural Computing: 1 fractional worksLaser Design and Applica…1Laser Design and Applications: 1 fractional worksMagnetic Properties and Applications: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Surface Polishing Techniques: 0 fractional worksMicrostructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels: 0 fractional works
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringComputational MechanicsArtificial Intelligence3 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  2. 2 Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Laser Material Processing Techniques Computational Mechanics 1 works
  5. 5 Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  6. 6 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Laser Design and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Magnetic Properties and Applications Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 0 works
  9. 9 Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels Mechanical Engineering 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 available16.7%not open83.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.4%domestic only73.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Multitel's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 27% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Multitel as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000051% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Multitel0.000017% in 2025200020102020

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

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