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Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital

In research, Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital stands highest in Medicine (#7,234 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#9,023 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,412
of 28,054 · #17,442 all time
Rank in Belgium
#73
of 138
Research works
1.1k
▲ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
23k
20.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
33%
world 28%

What is Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
MedicineField #7,234 of 10,443 12.5%79 #5603
Health SciencesDomain #9,023 of 11,982 11.3%89 #7301

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital 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: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.25× its world share, 15 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.68× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.64× its world share, 5 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksChemistryEngineering: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 8.24× its world share, 5 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.41× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.37× its world share, 79 worksMedicineNursing: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.09× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 8.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital?

Ranked on the composite score, Philippe Goyens, Dominique Biarent and André Kahn lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital.

  1. 1 Philippe Goyens Belgium · #246,517 worldwide 55 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Dominique Biarent Belgium · #331,454 worldwide 51 citations · 38 works
  3. 3 André Kahn Belgium · #381,306 worldwide 54 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Claudine Heinrichs Belgium · #447,005 worldwide 68 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 M Massin Belgium · #455,712 worldwide 33 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Alec Aeby Belgium · #602,835 worldwide 59 citations · 35 works
  7. 7 Nicolas Deconinck Belgium · #673,731 worldwide 64 citations · 50 works
  8. 8 Eric Sariban Belgium · #726,148 worldwide 67 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Alina Ferster Belgium · #814,217 worldwide 33 citations · 48 works
  10. 10 Bernard Dan Belgium · #902,848 worldwide 72 citations · 80 works
All ranked researchers at Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital

Which keywords describe research at Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Genetic Mutations, Prevention, Genetics, Diagnosis, Pathogenesis, Virulence Factors and Treatment.

▲ 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. Epidemiology23▲ 4.7×70 topics
  2. Inflammation6▲ 2.3×29 topics
  3. Treatment5▲ 3.6×23 topics
  4. Diagnosis5▲ 4.6×24 topics
  5. Genetic Mutations5▲ 9.6×17 topics
  6. Genetics5▲ 5.7×13 topics
  7. Pathogenesis4▲ 6.9×11 topics
  8. Prevention4▲ 8.5×10 topics
  9. Oxidative Stress4▲ 2.1×13 topics
  10. Risk Factors4▲ 3.0×11 topics
  11. Complications4▲ 6.3×11 topics
  12. Mental Health4▲ 2.1×11 topics
  13. Virulence Factors4▲ 21×5 topics
  14. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes4▲ 15×6 topics
  15. Antibiotic Prophylaxis3▲ 29×3 topics
  16. Global Burden3▲ 4.4×7 topics
  17. Adolescents3▲ 6.1×6 topics
  18. Diabetes Mellitus3▲ 11×4 topics
  19. Necrotizing Fasciitis3▲ 74×1 topic
  20. Streptococcus Pyogenes3▲ 74×1 topic
  21. Executive Functioning3▲ 16×3 topics
  22. Neurological Disorders3▲ 3.7×12 topics
  23. Surgery2▲ 5.7×7 topics
  24. Clinical Management2▲ 11×4 topics
  25. Prenatal Diagnosis2▲ 13×6 topics
  26. Children2▲ 7.5×6 topics
  27. Pain Management2▲ 7.9×5 topics
  28. Surgical Management2▲ 4.4×10 topics
  29. Autism Spectrum Disorders2▲ 17×2 topics
  30. Anesthesia2▲ 21×2 topics
  31. Brain Development2▲ 9.2×3 topics
  32. Cognitive Impairment2▲ 6.6×6 topics
  33. Pediatric2▲ 28×4 topics
  34. Pulmonary Hypertension2▲ 12×2 topics
  35. Chronic Pain2▲ 7.0×4 topics
  36. Dental Caries2▲ 16×2 topics
  37. Medical Ethics2▲ 12×3 topics
  38. Antifungal Therapy2▲ 16×2 topics
  39. Dermatophytes2▲ 54×1 topic
  40. Neurodevelopmental Disorders2▲ 11×4 topics

Which research topics does Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Streptococcal Infections and Treatments, Nail Diseases and Treatments, Neonatal and Maternal Infections and Autism Spectrum Disorder Research.

Streptococcal Infections and Treatments: 3 fractional worksNail Diseases and Treatments: 2 fractional worksNeonatal and Maternal Infections: 1 fractional worksAutism Spectrum Disorder Research: 1 fractional worksAnesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research: 1 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 1 fractional worksCleft Lip and Palate Res…1Cleft Lip and Palate Research: 1 fractional worksOral microbiology and periodontitis research: 1 fractional worksMitochondrial Function and Pathology: 1 fractional worksNeurogenetic and Muscula…1Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research: 1 fractional works
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthEpidemiologyCognitive NeuroscienceDevelopmental Neuroscience4 others

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

  1. 1 Streptococcal Infections and Treatments Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  2. 2 Nail Diseases and Treatments Epidemiology 2 works
  3. 3 Neonatal and Maternal Infections Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  4. 4 Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  5. 5 Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research Developmental Neuroscience 1 works
  6. 6 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 1 works
  7. 7 Cleft Lip and Palate Research Genetics 1 works
  8. 8 Oral microbiology and periodontitis research Periodontics 1 works
  9. 9 Mitochondrial Function and Pathology Molecular Biology 1 works
  10. 10 Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research Genetics 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 available32.6%not open67.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.5%domestic only75.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% higher than in 2013–2017.

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