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Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy

In research, Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,395 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Atmospheric Science, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Earth and Planetary Sciences — Atmospheric Science is 58.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,082
of 28,054 · #2,782 all time
Rank in Belgium
#31
of 138
Research works
1.1k
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
29k
25.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
55%
world 28%

What is Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy 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
Physical SciencesDomain #3,395 of 12,888 23.8%92 #1783

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy 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 Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Atmospheric Science takes 58.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Atmospheric ScienceSubfield · 25.4 works59×
  2. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 24.2 works48×
  3. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 28.1 works18×
  4. Physics and AstronomyField · 30.1 works14×
← 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: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.26× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 18.25× its world share, 28 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.55× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 4.31× its world share, 21 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 13.81× its world share, 30 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.89× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 18.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy?

Ranked on the composite score, Ian Thomas, J.‐F. Müller and D. Heynderickx lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy.

  1. 1 Ian Thomas Belgium · #29,092 worldwide 609 citations · 99 works
  2. 2 J.‐F. Müller Belgium · #69,942 worldwide 405 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 D. Heynderickx Belgium · #130,854 worldwide 174 citations · 41 works
  4. 4 Jean‐François Müller Belgium · #244,068 worldwide 343 citations · 62 works
  5. 5 M. Nicolet Belgium · #259,695 worldwide 135 citations · 58 works
  6. 6 Simon Chabrillat Belgium · #304,581 worldwide 132 citations · 37 works
  7. 7 G. Brasseur Belgium · #324,031 worldwide 120 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 Mahesh Kumar Sha Belgium · #471,910 worldwide 79 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 G. Kockarts Belgium · #481,687 worldwide 64 citations · 29 works
  10. 10 Lori Neary Belgium · #535,422 worldwide 87 citations · 41 works
All ranked researchers at Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy

Which keywords describe research at Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Air Quality, Satellite Observations, Atmospheric Aerosols, Black Carbon, Emissions, Ozone Depletion, Stratospheric Water Vapor and Shale Gas.

▲ 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. Air Quality15▲ 84×5 topics
  2. Satellite Observations14▲ 145×3 topics
  3. Atmospheric Aerosols13▲ 231×1 topic
  4. Black Carbon13▲ 231×1 topic
  5. Emissions12▲ 63×5 topics
  6. Ozone Depletion12▲ 420×1 topic
  7. Stratospheric Water Vapor12▲ 420×1 topic
  8. Shale Gas12▲ 97×2 topics
  9. Water Quality12▲ 31×3 topics
  10. Atmospheric12▲ 244×1 topic
  11. Methane12▲ 244×1 topic
  12. Solar Wind12▲ 131×2 topics
  13. Coronal Mass Ejections6▲ 171×1 topic
  14. Solar Dynamics Observatory6▲ 171×1 topic
  15. Solar System Abundances6▲ 121×1 topic
  16. Terrestrial Planets6▲ 121×1 topic
  17. Ionosphere6▲ 104×1 topic
  18. Magnetosphere6▲ 104×1 topic
  19. Particulate Matter4▲ 29×2 topics
  20. Mars4▲ 134×1 topic
  21. Martian Surface4▲ 134×1 topic
  22. Forecasting3▲ 15×3 topics
  23. Remote Sensing3▲ 2.4×7 topics
  24. Health Effects2▲ 4.2×6 topics
  25. Air Quality Monitoring2▲ 42×1 topic
  26. Low-Cost Sensors2▲ 42×1 topic
  27. Hydrological Cycle2▲ 25×2 topics
  28. Air Pollution2▲ 17×2 topics
  29. Global Burden of Disease2▲ 8.8×2 topics
  30. Fine Particulate Air Pollution2▲ 21×1 topic
  31. Mortality2▲ 3.5×1 topic
  32. Aerosols2▲ 27×1 topic
  33. Climate2▲ 21×1 topic
  34. Geomagnetic Field2▲ 70×1 topic
  35. Magnetosome Formation2▲ 70×1 topic
  36. Ionospheric Anomalies1▲ 37×1 topic
  37. Seismic Electromagnetics1▲ 37×1 topic
  38. Spectroscopic Databases1▲ 49×1 topic
  39. Terahertz Quantum-Cascade Lasers1▲ 49×1 topic
  40. Turbulence1▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, Atmospheric Ozone and Climate, Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics and Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics.

Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols: 13 fractional worksAtmospheric Ozone and Climate: 12 fractional worksAtmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics: 12 fractional worksSolar and Space Plasma Dynamics: 6 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Science: 6 fractional worksIonosphere and magnetosp…6Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics: 6 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 4 fractional worksAir Quality Monitoring and Forecasting: 2 fractional worksAir Quality and Health Impacts: 2 fractional worksAtmospheric aerosols and clouds: 2 fractional works
Atmospheric ScienceGlobal and Planetary ChangeAstronomy and AstrophysicsEnvironmental Engineering1 others

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

  1. 1 Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols Atmospheric Science 13 works
  2. 2 Atmospheric Ozone and Climate Atmospheric Science 12 works
  3. 3 Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics Global and Planetary Change 12 works
  4. 4 Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 6 works
  5. 5 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 6 works
  6. 6 Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 6 works
  7. 7 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  8. 8 Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting Environmental Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Air Quality and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2 works
  10. 10 Atmospheric aerosols and clouds Global and Planetary Change 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 available55.3%not open44.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors48.5%domestic only51.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% 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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