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Physiol (Belgium)

In research, Physiol (Belgium) stands highest in Life Sciences (#3,756 of 11,023 worldwide), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#2,667 of 5,801 worldwide) and Medicine (#7,220 of 14,558 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#15,599
of 34,923
Rank in Belgium
#99
of 220
Research works
551
▼ 27% vs 2018-21
Citations
29k
51.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.09×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
27%
world 40%
International
25%
world 18%
Physiol (Belgium)

What is Physiol (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
Life SciencesDomain #3,756 of 11,023 13.9%277
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #2,667 of 5,801 16.5%172
MedicineField #7,220 of 14,558 12.6%191
Health SciencesDomain #8,305 of 16,688 13.1%208

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Physiol (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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

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

In all years, 50% of research at Physiol (Belgium) is in Life Sciences, 38% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (35%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (31%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (11%). It does 3.3× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 277 fractional works · 50.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 172 fractional works · 31.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 102 fractional works · 18.6% of its workCell Biology: 16 fractional works · 2.9% of its workGenetics: 11 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPhysiology: 11 fractional works · 2.0% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 9 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBiochemistry: 9 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCancer Research: 9 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBiotechnology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 59 fractional works · 10.6% of its workPlant Science: 38 fractional works · 7.0% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 6 fractional works · 1.0% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAquatic Science: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInsect Science: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 30 fractional works · 5.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 15 fractional works · 2.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeurology: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSensory Systems: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 11 fractional works · 1.9% of its workImmunology: 8 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMicrobiology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPharmacology: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 208 fractional works · 37.8% of its workMedicine: 191 fractional works · 34.8% of its workPhysiology: 30 fractional works · 5.4% of its workSurgery: 18 fractional works · 3.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 16 fractional works · 2.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 14 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 14 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 10 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPharmacology: 10 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEpidemiology: 8 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRheumatology: 8 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 7 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOncology: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOphthalmology: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNursing: 8 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 8 fractional works · 1.5% of its workVeterinary: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmall Animals: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEquine: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 58 fractional works · 10.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 16 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEcology: 11 fractional works · 2.0% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 14 fractional works · 2.5% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 9 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSpectroscopy: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEngineering: 12 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMaterials Science: 8 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBiomaterials: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 8 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPsychology: 6 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKPhysiol (Belgium)551fractional works, all years
Life Sciences50%Physical Sciences10%Health Sciences38%Social Sciences1%

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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology17231.2%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences5910.6%
    3. Neuroscience305.4%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology111.9%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics61.1%
    1. Medicine19134.8%
    2. Nursing81.5%
    3. Veterinary50.9%
    4. Health Professions30.6%
    5. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Environmental Science163.0%
    2. Chemistry142.5%
    3. Engineering122.2%
    4. Materials Science81.4%
    5. Physics and Astronomy40.6%
    6. Computer Science20.3%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.2%
    8. Energy10.1%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    10. Mathematics00.1%
    1. Psychology61.0%
    2. Social Sciences10.1%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.1%
    4. Decision Sciences00.1%
    5. Arts and Humanities00.1%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2.79× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.80× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.26× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.32× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 2.43× its world share, 0 worksChemistryEngineering: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringPhysics and Astronomy: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 2.73× its world share, 5 worksMedicinePsychology: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

All 11 fields, with their numbers
  1. Neuroscience3.26×0 works
  2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.80×2 works
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.79×1 works
  4. Medicine2.73×5 works
  5. Chemistry2.43×0 works
  6. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.32×0 works
  7. Physics and Astronomy0.49×0 works
  8. Psychology0.38×0 works
  9. Engineering0.26×0 works
  10. Social Sciences0.26×0 works
  11. Immunology and Microbiology0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Physiol (Belgium)?

Ranked on the quality score, C. De Duve, Jacques Berthet and M. F. Vincent lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Physiol (Belgium).

  1. 1 C. De Duve Belgium · #60,327 worldwide 17k citations · 87 works
  2. 2 Jacques Berthet Belgium · #665,470 worldwide 5.3k citations · 89 works
  3. 3 M. F. Vincent Belgium · #3,416,564 worldwide 1.6k citations · 34 works
  4. 4 F. Mathieu Belgium · #4,381,556 worldwide 40 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 G. Coppée Belgium · #4,563,336 worldwide 120 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 F. Mathieu Belgium · #4,921,609 worldwide 38 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 M Namur Belgium · #5,495,122 worldwide 22 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Henri Frédéricq Belgium · #5,636,797 worldwide 699 citations · 89 works
All ranked researchers at Physiol (Belgium)

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

The most cited paper from Physiol (Belgium) is "Tissue fractionation studies. 6. Intracellular distribution patterns of enzymes in rat-liver tissue" (C. De Duve, Berton C. Pressman, R. Gianetto et al., 1955), with 4,175 citations. Next come "Lysosomotropic agents" (1,912) and "International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. LXXIX. Cannabinoid Receptors and Their Ligands: Beyond CB1 and CB2" (1,605).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Tissue fractionation studies. 6. Intracellular distribution patterns of enzymes in rat-liver tissue C. De Duve, Berton C. Pressman, R. Gianetto et al. · Biochemical Journal Open access Aug 1955 4,175
2 Lysosomotropic agents Christian de Duve, Thierry de Barsy, Brian D. Poole et al. · Biochemical Pharmacology Sep 1974 1,912
3 International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. LXXIX. Cannabinoid Receptors and Their Ligands: Beyond CB1 and CB2 Roger G. Pertwee, A­llyn C. Howlett, Mary E. Abood et al. · Pharmacological Reviews Open access 15 Nov 2010 1,605
4 Ionic mechanisms underlying human atrial action potential properties: insights from a mathematical model Marc Courtemanche, Rafael J. Ramírez, Stanley Nattel · American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology Jul 1998 1,245
5 Tissue fractionation studies. 4. Comparative study of the binding of acid phosphatase, β-glucuronidase and cathepsin by rat-liver particles R. Gianetto, C. De Duve · Biochemical Journal Open access Mar 1955 886
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Which keywords describe research at Physiol (Belgium)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Metabolism, Newborn Screening, Metabolic Disorders, Neuroprotection, Cell Signaling and Metabolic Syndrome.

▲ 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. Inflammation45▲ 3.5×60 topics
  2. Oxidative Stress40▲ 4.0×49 topics
  3. Metabolism26▲ 7.2×21 topics
  4. Cancer21▲ 2.7×28 topics
  5. Metabolic Syndrome20▲ 4.2×16 topics
  6. Gene Expression17▲ 5.1×13 topics
  7. Aging16▲ 5.4×10 topics
  8. Newborn Screening16▲ 26×2 topics
  9. Neuroprotection16▲ 7.5×13 topics
  10. Metabolic Disorders16▲ 15×4 topics
  11. Cell Signaling15▲ 8.2×12 topics
  12. Metabolic Regulation15▲ 9.5×5 topics
  13. Mitochondrial Dysfunction14▲ 7.2×10 topics
  14. Neurological Disorders14▲ 3.8×14 topics
  15. Ion Channels14▲ 11×5 topics
  16. Cardiovascular Disease14▲ 2.2×21 topics
  17. Reactive Oxygen Species14▲ 4.9×13 topics
  18. Mitochondrial Function13▲ 15×5 topics
  19. Obesity13▲ 3.1×12 topics
  20. Hypertension13▲ 6.4×11 topics
  21. Cancer Therapy12▲ 3.5×14 topics
  22. Signal Transduction12▲ 8.6×5 topics
  23. Genomics11▲ 5.9×7 topics
  24. Antioxidant11▲ 3.0×24 topics
  25. Tumor Microenvironment11▲ 5.5×4 topics
  26. Membrane Proteins11▲ 10×3 topics
  27. Diabetes10▲ 3.7×15 topics
  28. Insulin Resistance10▲ 4.1×9 topics
  29. Tandem Mass Spectrometry10▲ 18×2 topics
  30. Neuronal Function10▲ 15×2 topics
  31. Biochemical Genetics9▲ 22×1 topic
  32. Carnitine9▲ 22×1 topic
  33. Therapeutic Targets9▲ 6.7×4 topics
  34. Enzyme Regulation8▲ 31×2 topics
  35. Diabetes Mellitus8▲ 6.5×2 topics
  36. Pancreatic Islets8▲ 22×1 topic
  37. ß-Cell Dysfunction8▲ 22×1 topic
  38. Transcription Factors8▲ 9.7×5 topics
  39. Neurotoxicity8▲ 7.5×5 topics
  40. Channel Regulation7▲ 14×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022-now: Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments, Birth, Development, and Health, Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments and Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions.

Pulmonary Hypertension R…1Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments: 1 fractional worksBirth, Development, and …1Birth, Development, and Health: 1 fractional worksParkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments: 0 fractional worksCytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions: 0 fractional worksEvaluation of Teaching Practices: 0 fractional worksPlant Surface Properties and Treatments: 0 fractional worksPlant Physiology and Cultivation Studies: 0 fractional worksPostharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management: 0 fractional worksInterstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: 0 fractional worksFlexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: 0 fractional works
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicinePediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthNeurologyOncology3 others

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

  1. 1 Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  2. 2 Birth, Development, and Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1 works
  3. 3 Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments Neurology 0 works
  4. 4 Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions Oncology 0 works
  5. 5 Evaluation of Teaching Practices Education 0 works
  6. 6 Plant Surface Properties and Treatments Plant Science 0 works
  7. 7 Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies Plant Science 0 works
  8. 8 Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management Plant Science 0 works
  9. 9 Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  10. 10 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Industrial and Manufacturing 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 available26.9%not open73.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.8%domestic only75.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Physiol (Belgium)'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 Physiol (Belgium) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000039% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%Physiol (Belgium)0.0000097% in 202519801990200020102020

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

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