Science Explorer Interactive view Map
Government institution · Brussels · Belgium

Nationale Instelling voor Radioactief Aval en verijkte Splijtstoffen

In research, Nationale Instelling voor Radioactief Aval en verijkte Splijtstoffen stands highest in Physical Sciences (#18,072 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

niras.beROR OpenAlex
World rank, all time
#34,717
of 42,892
Rank in Belgium
#229
of 267
Research works
229
▲ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.3k
5.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Nationale Instelling voor Radioactief Aval en verijkte Splijtstoffen 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
Physical SciencesDomain #18,072 of 21,541 8.6%148

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Nationale Instelling voor Radioactief Aval en verijkte Splijtstoffen 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).

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: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Chemistry: 2.17× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.26× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.95× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.40× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.20× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.68× its world share, 4 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.27× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.58× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.90× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.07× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Nationale Instelling voor Radioactief Aval en verijkte Splijtstoffen?

Ranked on the composite score, X. Sillen and Laurent Wouters lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Nationale Instelling voor Radioactief Aval en verijkte Splijtstoffen.

  1. 1 X. Sillen Belgium · #627,190 worldwide 56 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Laurent Wouters Belgium · #656,400 worldwide 75 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Nationale Instelling voor Radioactief Aval en verijkte Splijtstoffen

Which keywords describe research at Nationale Instelling voor Radioactief Aval en verijkte Splijtstoffen?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: CO2 Sequestration, Hydraulic Conductivity, Soil Hydraulic Properties, Unsaturated Soil Mechanics, Cementitious Materials, Geopolymer, Finite Element Analysis and Adsorption.

▲ 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. CO2 Sequestration3▲ 39×3 topics
  2. Hydraulic Conductivity3▲ 155×2 topics
  3. Environmental Impact3▲ 3.6×3 topics
  4. Soil Hydraulic Properties3▲ 183×1 topic
  5. Unsaturated Soil Mechanics3▲ 183×1 topic
  6. Cementitious Materials2▲ 61×1 topic
  7. Geopolymer2▲ 38×1 topic
  8. Finite Element Analysis2▲ 22×3 topics
  9. Adsorption2▲ 24×2 topics
  10. Nuclear Fuel2▲ 282×1 topic
  11. Radiation Protection2▲ 282×1 topic
  12. Sustainability2▲ 1.98×7 topics
  13. Actinides2▲ 89×2 topics
  14. Reactive Transport2▲ 88×2 topics
  15. Hydrogen Embrittlement2▲ 48×2 topics
  16. Bioremediation2▲ 32×2 topics
  17. Sociolinguistics2▲ 20×3 topics
  18. Discourse Analysis2▲ 14×3 topics
  19. Groundwater Flow2▲ 150×1 topic
  20. Transport Modeling2▲ 150×1 topic
  21. Extraction2▲ 27×2 topics
  22. Fracture2▲ 36×2 topics
  23. Lanthanides2▲ 76×1 topic
  24. Public Health2▲ 2.5×5 topics
  25. Uranium2▲ 98×1 topic
  26. Acoustic Emission2▲ 54×1 topic
  27. Rock Mechanics2▲ 33×1 topic
  28. Accident Tolerant Fuels1▲ 80×1 topic
  29. Corrosion1▲ 22×2 topics
  30. Cultural Heritage1▲ 5.1×2 topics
  31. Fuel Cladding1▲ 80×1 topic
  32. Qualitative Research1▲ 3.3×5 topics
  33. Argumentation1▲ 82×1 topic
  34. Chloride-induced1▲ 55×1 topic
  35. Digital Communication1▲ 38×2 topics
  36. Geophysical Surveys1▲ 51×2 topics
  37. Reinforced Concrete1▲ 34×1 topic
  38. Rhetoric1▲ 23×1 topic
  39. Information Studies1▲ 105×1 topic
  40. New Media1▲ 55×1 topic

Which research topics does Nationale Instelling voor Radioactief Aval en verijkte Splijtstoffen publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Soil and Unsaturated Flow, Concrete and Cement Materials Research, Nuclear and radioactivity studies and Groundwater flow and contamination studies.

Soil and Unsaturated Flow3Soil and Unsaturated Flow: 3 fractional worksConcrete and Cement Mate…2Concrete and Cement Materials Research: 2 fractional worksNuclear and radioactivit…2Nuclear and radioactivity studies: 2 fractional worksGroundwater flow and con…2Groundwater flow and contamination studies: 2 fractional worksRadioactive element chemistry and processing: 2 fractional worksRock Mechanics and Modeling: 2 fractional worksNuclear Materials and Pr…1Nuclear Materials and Properties: 1 fractional worksConcrete Corrosion and Durability: 1 fractional worksLinguistics and Discourse Analysis: 1 fractional worksCultural Insights and Digital Impacts: 1 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringSafety, Risk, Reliability and QualityEnvironmental EngineeringInorganic Chemistry4 others

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

  1. 1 Soil and Unsaturated Flow Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Nuclear and radioactivity studies Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 2 works
  4. 4 Groundwater flow and contamination studies Environmental Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Radioactive element chemistry and processing Inorganic Chemistry 2 works
  6. 6 Rock Mechanics and Modeling Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  7. 7 Nuclear Materials and Properties Materials Chemistry 1 works
  8. 8 Concrete Corrosion and Durability Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 1 works
  10. 10 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 1 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 available35.9%not open64.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors35.4%domestic only64.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Nationale Instelling voor Radioactief Aval en verijkte Splijtstoffen's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Other research institutions in Brussels

All research institutions in Brussels

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.