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National Bank of Belgium

In research, National Bank of Belgium stands highest in Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#1,084 of 3,268 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,628 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Economics, Econometrics and Finance — Economics, Econometrics and Finance is 25.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,467
of 28,054 · #25,396 all time
Rank in Belgium
#130
of 138
Research works
458
▲ 25% vs 2013–17
Citations
21k
46.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
68%
world 28%

What is National Bank of Belgium 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
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #1,084 of 3,268 19.7%262
Social SciencesDomain #5,628 of 16,945 22.4%389

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Bank of Belgium 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 National Bank of Belgium specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Economics, Econometrics and Finance takes 25.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 32.9 works25×
← 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: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 2.04× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.80× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.95× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMedicineNursing: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.85× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.20× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.08× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 25.22× its world share, 33 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.25× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 25.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Bank of Belgium?

Ranked on the composite score, Emmanuël Dhyne, Janet Mitchell and Rafael Wouters lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Bank of Belgium.

  1. 1 Emmanuël Dhyne Belgium · #152,813 worldwide 196 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Janet Mitchell Belgium · #211,823 worldwide 167 citations · 35 works
  3. 3 Rafael Wouters Belgium · #307,855 worldwide 344 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Maarten Dossche Belgium · #333,839 worldwide 199 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Ivo Maes Belgium · #771,126 worldwide 28 citations · 42 works
  6. 6 Catherine Fuss Belgium · #1,234,388 worldwide 56 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Joris Wauters Belgium · #1,241,349 worldwide 12 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Raf Wouters Belgium · #1,334,517 worldwide 32 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Grégory de Walque Belgium · #1,548,576 worldwide 47 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at National Bank of Belgium

Which keywords describe research at National Bank of Belgium?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Economic Growth, Monetary Policy, Fiscal Policy, Structural Change, Economic Development, Globalization, Financial Development and Panel Data Analysis.

▲ 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. Economic Growth14▲ 28×13 topics
  2. Monetary Policy12▲ 78×6 topics
  3. Fiscal Policy9▲ 70×5 topics
  4. Structural Change7▲ 159×2 topics
  5. Globalization6▲ 5.3×15 topics
  6. Economic Development6▲ 12×9 topics
  7. Financial Development5▲ 54×2 topics
  8. Panel Data Analysis5▲ 52×2 topics
  9. Business Cycles5▲ 206×1 topic
  10. Interest Rates5▲ 206×1 topic
  11. Liquidity4▲ 96×3 topics
  12. Income Inequality4▲ 50×6 topics
  13. Capital Flows4▲ 155×2 topics
  14. Political Economy4▲ 23×4 topics
  15. Inequality3▲ 24×4 topics
  16. Financialization3▲ 53×2 topics
  17. Exchange Rate Regimes3▲ 167×1 topic
  18. Financial Integration3▲ 162×1 topic
  19. Innovation3▲ 4.8×5 topics
  20. Financial Crisis3▲ 44×5 topics
  21. International Trade3▲ 33×3 topics
  22. Regulation3▲ 8.5×3 topics
  23. Asset Pricing3▲ 49×2 topics
  24. Consumer Behavior3▲ 6.7×4 topics
  25. Corporate Governance3▲ 5.9×4 topics
  26. Shareholder Value2▲ 39×3 topics
  27. Finance2▲ 20×2 topics
  28. Financial Stability2▲ 20×3 topics
  29. Technology2▲ 7.4×4 topics
  30. Banking2▲ 82×1 topic
  31. Credit2▲ 82×1 topic
  32. Stock Market2▲ 15×2 topics
  33. Competitive Economy2▲ 156×1 topic
  34. Monetary Equilibrium2▲ 156×1 topic
  35. Political Budget Cycles2▲ 223×1 topic
  36. Public Debt2▲ 223×1 topic
  37. Governance2▲ 9.2×4 topics
  38. Urbanization2▲ 7.6×5 topics
  39. Capital Accumulation2▲ 98×1 topic
  40. Housing2▲ 60×1 topic

Which research topics does National Bank of Belgium publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Monetary Policy and Economic Impact, Global Financial Crisis and Policies, Banking stability, regulation, efficiency and Economic theories and models.

Monetary Policy and Econ…5Monetary Policy and Economic Impact: 5 fractional worksGlobal Financial Crisis and Policies: 3 fractional worksBanking stability, regulation, efficiency: 2 fractional worksEconomic theories and models: 2 fractional worksFiscal Policies and Political Economy: 2 fractional worksHousing, Finance, and Neoliberalism: 2 fractional worksFinancial Literacy, Pens…2Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis: 2 fractional worksEconomic Theory and Policy: 2 fractional worksGlobal trade and economics: 2 fractional worksMarket Dynamics and Vola…2Market Dynamics and Volatility: 2 fractional works
General Economics, Econometrics and FinanceFinanceEconomics and EconometricsAccounting

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

  1. 1 Monetary Policy and Economic Impact General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 5 works
  2. 2 Global Financial Crisis and Policies Finance 3 works
  3. 3 Banking stability, regulation, efficiency Finance 2 works
  4. 4 Economic theories and models Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  5. 5 Fiscal Policies and Political Economy Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  6. 6 Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism Finance 2 works
  7. 7 Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis Accounting 2 works
  8. 8 Economic Theory and Policy General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 2 works
  9. 9 Global trade and economics General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 2 works
  10. 10 Market Dynamics and Volatility Economics and Econometrics 2 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 available67.6%not open32.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors39.7%domestic only60.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Bank of Belgium's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 25% 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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