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Research Institute of Organic Agriculture

In research, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture stands highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#4,274 of 6,031 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#13,555 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#31,886
of 42,892
Rank in Belgium
#211
of 267
Research works
312
▼ 32% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.9k
12.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
55%
world 28%

What is Research Institute of Organic Agriculture 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
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #4,274 of 6,031 11.8%165
Life SciencesDomain #13,555 of 14,347 11.3%192

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Research Institute of Organic Agriculture 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: 11.83× its world share, 20 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.77× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.57× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.88× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.91× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.14× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.87× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 3.34× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 16.10× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 16.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Research Institute of Organic Agriculture?

Ranked on the composite score, Monika Schneider, Bernhard Speiser and Otto Schmid lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Research Institute of Organic Agriculture.

  1. 1 Monika Schneider Belgium · #344,353 worldwide 79 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Bernhard Speiser Belgium · #586,342 worldwide 40 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Otto Schmid Belgium · #944,944 worldwide 55 citations · 59 works
  4. 4 Jacques G. Fuchs Belgium · #969,413 worldwide 34 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Franco Weibel Belgium · #1,253,570 worldwide 31 citations · 45 works
  6. 6 Matthias Klaiss Belgium · #1,262,000 worldwide 0 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Claudia Daniel Belgium · #1,262,131 worldwide 22 citations · 69 works
  8. 8 Dóra Drexler Belgium · #1,277,237 worldwide 6 citations · 28 works
  9. 9 Christophe Notz Belgium · #1,298,015 worldwide 1 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Christine Arncken Belgium · #1,300,633 worldwide 4 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Research Institute of Organic Agriculture

Which keywords describe research at Research Institute of Organic Agriculture?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Environmental Impact, Sustainable Agriculture, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Smallholder Farmers, Sustainable Development, Sustainability and Livestock Farming.

▲ 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. Environmental Impact5▲ 7.7×9 topics
  2. Sustainable Agriculture4▲ 34×9 topics
  3. Climate Change3▲ 3.5×18 topics
  4. Biodiversity3▲ 12×11 topics
  5. Sustainability3▲ 3.4×17 topics
  6. Sustainable Development3▲ 4.7×8 topics
  7. Smallholder Farmers2▲ 28×5 topics
  8. Ecosystem Services2▲ 14×8 topics
  9. Livestock Farming2▲ 88×2 topics
  10. Agricultural Sustainability2▲ 42×2 topics
  11. Ecosystem Functioning2▲ 25×3 topics
  12. Consumer Perception2▲ 20×2 topics
  13. Farm Level Assessment2▲ 462×1 topic
  14. Sustainability Indicators2▲ 75×1 topic
  15. Nutrient Cycling1▲ 56×2 topics
  16. DNA Barcoding1▲ 23×2 topics
  17. Food Safety1▲ 13×3 topics
  18. Fungal Diversity1▲ 82×1 topic
  19. Health Effects1▲ 6.2×2 topics
  20. Mycorrhizal Fungi1▲ 50×1 topic
  21. Food Quality1▲ 89×1 topic
  22. Greenhouse Gas Emissions1▲ 13×2 topics
  23. Livestock Production1▲ 38×2 topics
  24. Organic Agriculture1▲ 138×1 topic
  25. Rural Development1▲ 10×5 topics
  26. Agricultural Innovation1▲ 68×1 topic
  27. Agroecology1▲ 22×4 topics
  28. Agroforestry1▲ 46×3 topics
  29. Biodiversity Conservation1▲ 8.4×10 topics
  30. Consumer Attitudes1▲ 71×2 topics
  31. Food Systems1▲ 72×1 topic
  32. Livelihood Diversification1▲ 101×1 topic
  33. QTL Mapping1▲ 26×3 topics
  34. Rhizosphere Interactions1▲ 36×2 topics
  35. Sustainable Diets1▲ 72×1 topic
  36. Technology Adoption1▲ 18×2 topics
  37. Disease Resistance1▲ 57×3 topics
  38. Ecological Statistics1▲ 250×1 topic
  39. Environmental Benefits1▲ 124×2 topics
  40. Nitrogen Fixation1▲ 43×2 topics

Which research topics does Research Institute of Organic Agriculture publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis, Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions, Organic Food and Agriculture and Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact.

Sustainable Agricultural…2Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis: 2 fractional worksMycorrhizal Fungi and Pl…1Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions: 1 fractional worksOrganic Food and Agriculture: 1 fractional worksAgriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact: 1 fractional worksAgricultural Innovations and Practices: 1 fractional worksSmart Agriculture and AI: 1 fractional worksAgriculture, Soil, Plant Science: 1 fractional worksAgroforestry and silvopa…1Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems: 1 fractional worksGenetically Modified Organisms Research: 1 fractional worksWheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology: 1 fractional works
Environmental ChemistryPlant ScienceEcologyGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences2 others

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

  1. 1 Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis Environmental Chemistry 2 works
  2. 2 Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions Plant Science 1 works
  3. 3 Organic Food and Agriculture Plant Science 1 works
  4. 4 Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact Ecology 1 works
  5. 5 Agricultural Innovations and Practices General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 works
  6. 6 Smart Agriculture and AI Plant Science 1 works
  7. 7 Agriculture, Soil, Plant Science Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  8. 8 Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems Forestry 1 works
  9. 9 Genetically Modified Organisms Research Plant Science 1 works
  10. 10 Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology Plant Science 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 available55.3%not open44.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors40.3%domestic only59.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Research Institute of Organic Agriculture's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 32% lower 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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