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Nanocyl (Belgium)

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Research works
27
▲ 21% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.6k
59.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.7%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
21%
world 40%
International
46%
world 18%
Nanocyl (Belgium)

Not ranked overall: Nanocyl (Belgium) is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

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

In all years, 94% of research at Nanocyl (Belgium) is in Physical Sciences, 4% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Materials Science (50%), Engineering (29%), Environmental Science (6%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 26 fractional works · 94.0% of its workMaterials Science: 14 fractional works · 50.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 9 fractional works · 32.8% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 4 fractional works · 13.3% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 8 fractional works · 28.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 9.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 6.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 5.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 6.1% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSoftware: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workElectrochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMathematical Physics: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workALL ITS WORKNanocyl (Belgium)27fractional works, all years
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences94%Health Sciences4%Social Sciences2%

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 13 fields, with their numbers
    1. Materials Science1450.2%
    2. Engineering828.9%
    3. Environmental Science26.1%
    4. Computer Science12.9%
    5. Chemistry12.7%
    6. Mathematics01.8%
    7. Chemical Engineering01.0%
    8. Physics and Astronomy00.2%
    1. Health Professions12.2%
    2. Medicine01.3%
    1. Social Sciences01.8%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.6%
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.

Who are the top researchers at Nanocyl (Belgium)?

Ranked on the quality score, Luca Mezzo, Ajay Godara and Michael Claes lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Nanocyl (Belgium).

  1. 1 Luca Mezzo Belgium · #886,903 worldwide 1.4k citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Ajay Godara Belgium · #947,403 worldwide 1.7k citations · 32 works
  3. 3 Michael Claes Belgium · #975,593 worldwide 1.6k citations · 37 works
All ranked researchers at Nanocyl (Belgium)

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

The most cited paper from Nanocyl (Belgium) is "Inhalation Toxicity of Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes in Rats Exposed for 3 Months" (Lan Ma‐Hock, Silke Treumann, Volker Strauss et al., 2009), with 451 citations. Next come "Influence of carbon nanotube reinforcement on the processing and the mechanical behaviour of carbon fiber/epoxy composites" (439) and "Masterbatch-based multi-walled carbon nanotube filled polypropylene nanocomposites: Assessment of rheological and mechanical properties" (370).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Inhalation Toxicity of Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes in Rats Exposed for 3 Months Lan Ma‐Hock, Silke Treumann, Volker Strauss et al. · Toxicological Sciences 7 Jul 2009 451
2 Influence of carbon nanotube reinforcement on the processing and the mechanical behaviour of carbon fiber/epoxy composites Ajay Godara, Luca Mezzo, F. Luizi et al. · Carbon 22 Jun 2009 439
3 Masterbatch-based multi-walled carbon nanotube filled polypropylene nanocomposites: Assessment of rheological and mechanical properties Kalappa Prashantha, J. Soulestin, Marie‐France Lacrampe et al. · Composites Science and Technology Open access 18 Oct 2008 370
4 Interfacial shear strength of a glass fiber/epoxy bonding in composites modified with carbon nanotubes Ajay Godara, Larissa Gorbatikh, Gerhard Kalinka et al. · Composites Science and Technology 15 Apr 2010 306
5 The effect of adding carbon nanotubes to glass/epoxy composites in the fibre sizing and/or the matrix Ashish M. Warrier, Ajay Godara, Olivier Rochez et al. · Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing 16 Jan 2010 217
All 64 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Nanocyl (Belgium)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Properties, Mechanical, Applications, Synthesis, Composites, Carbon, Functionalization and Nanotubes.

▲ 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 37 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 37 words, with their numbers
  1. Properties8▲ 251×4 topics
  2. Mechanical8▲ 307×2 topics
  3. Applications7▲ 120×4 topics
  4. Synthesis7▲ 42×3 topics
  5. Composites7▲ 311×2 topics
  6. Carbon6▲ 289×2 topics
  7. Functionalization6▲ 206×1 topic
  8. Nanotubes6▲ 196×1 topic
  9. Nanocomposites4▲ 19×9 topics
  10. Nanoparticles4▲ 10×6 topics
  11. Environmental Impact3▲ 8.7×5 topics
  12. Mechanical Properties3▲ 12×4 topics
  13. Carbon Nanotubes3▲ 30×6 topics
  14. Graphene Oxide3▲ 104×2 topics
  15. Graphene3▲ 19×6 topics
  16. Recycling2▲ 37×4 topics
  17. Adhesive Joints2▲ 89×2 topics
  18. Polymer Composites2▲ 38×4 topics
  19. Biomedical Applications2▲ 5.3×6 topics
  20. Conducting Polymers2▲ 40×2 topics
  21. Raman Spectroscopy2▲ 25×2 topics
  22. Nanomaterials2▲ 6.8×5 topics
  23. Carbon Fiber1▲ 205×1 topic
  24. Chemical Vapor Deposition1▲ 70×1 topic
  25. Cohesive Zone Models1▲ 127×1 topic
  26. Composite Materials1▲ 23×1 topic
  27. Delamination1▲ 94×1 topic
  28. Layered Silicate1▲ 109×1 topic
  29. Polymer1▲ 55×1 topic
  30. Two-Dimensional Materials1▲ 31×1 topic
  31. Nanoscale Science1▲ 392×1 topic
  32. Nanotechnology1▲ 24×1 topic
  33. Rheology1▲ 20×2 topics
  34. Tissue Engineering1▲ 7.1×3 topics
  35. Damage Detection1▲ 50×2 topics
  36. Polymer Blends1▲ 45×1 topic
  37. Polymer Crystallization1▲ 90×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Seismology and Earthquake Studies, Flood Risk Assessment and Management, Hydrological Forecasting Using AI and Carbon Nanotubes in Composites.

Seismology and Earthquak…0Seismology and Earthquake Studies: 0 fractional worksFlood Risk Assessment an…0Flood Risk Assessment and Management: 0 fractional worksHydrological Forecasting…0Hydrological Forecasting Using AI: 0 fractional worksCarbon Nanotubes in Composites: 0 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 0 fractional worksGraphene research and ap…0Graphene research and applications: 0 fractional works
Artificial IntelligenceGlobal and Planetary ChangeEnvironmental EngineeringMaterials Chemistry1 others

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

  1. 1 Seismology and Earthquake Studies Artificial Intelligence 0 works
  2. 2 Flood Risk Assessment and Management Global and Planetary Change 0 works
  3. 3 Hydrological Forecasting Using AI Environmental Engineering 0 works
  4. 4 Carbon Nanotubes in Composites Materials Chemistry 0 works
  5. 5 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Graphene research and applications Materials Chemistry 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 available20.6%not open79.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors46.3%domestic only53.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 21% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Nanocyl (Belgium) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000027% in 2021.

0.000050%0.00010%0.00015%Nanocyl (Belgium)0.0000033% in 2022200020102020

Fractional works of Nanocyl (Belgium) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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