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Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage

In research, Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,275 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#15,363
of 42,892
Rank in Belgium
#101
of 267
Research works
283
▼ 27% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.9k
13.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
29.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
46%
world 28%

What is Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage 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
Social SciencesDomain #7,275 of 16,945 33.3%143

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage 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: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.12× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 15.65× its world share, 10 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.46× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.09× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 13.93× its world share, 17 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.73× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 15.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage?

Ranked on the composite score, Mark Van Strydonck, Mathieu Boudin and Helena Wouters lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage.

  1. 1 Mark Van Strydonck Belgium · #813,249 worldwide 80 citations · 54 works
  2. 2 Mathieu Boudin Belgium · #920,224 worldwide 42 citations · 45 works
  3. 3 Helena Wouters Belgium · #1,368,092 worldwide 22 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Antoine De Moor Belgium · #1,406,953 worldwide 4 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Jana Sanyova Belgium · #1,543,865 worldwide 0 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Hilde De Clercq Belgium · #1,616,627 worldwide 5 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Roald Hayen Belgium · #1,621,798 worldwide 4 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage

Which keywords describe research at Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cultural Heritage, Conservation, Climate Change, Raman Spectroscopy, Hyperspectral Imaging, Archaeological Science, X-Ray Fluorescence and Microbial Diversity.

▲ 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 36 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 36 words, with their numbers
  1. Cultural Heritage16▲ 69×10 topics
  2. Conservation7▲ 39×3 topics
  3. Climate Change6▲ 5.2×9 topics
  4. Raman Spectroscopy4▲ 49×3 topics
  5. Hyperspectral Imaging4▲ 33×2 topics
  6. Archaeological Science4▲ 410×1 topic
  7. X-Ray Fluorescence4▲ 410×1 topic
  8. Biodeterioration3▲ 277×1 topic
  9. Geomycology3▲ 277×1 topic
  10. Microbial Diversity3▲ 137×2 topics
  11. Sea-Level Rise3▲ 64×2 topics
  12. Environmental Monitoring3▲ 18×1 topic
  13. Museum Environments3▲ 351×1 topic
  14. Remote Sensing3▲ 5.8×5 topics
  15. Archaeology2▲ 44×4 topics
  16. Machine Learning2▲ 1.57×2 topics
  17. Agricultural Origins2▲ 137×1 topic
  18. LiDAR2▲ 102×1 topic
  19. Paleoclimatology2▲ 53×2 topics
  20. Radiocarbon Dating2▲ 137×1 topic
  21. Satellite Imagery2▲ 34×1 topic
  22. Architectural Geometry2▲ 488×1 topic
  23. Artistic Representation2▲ 488×1 topic
  24. Urban Development2▲ 10×4 topics
  25. Art History1▲ 121×3 topics
  26. Global Warming1▲ 8.2×2 topics
  27. Temperature Variability1▲ 193×1 topic
  28. Tree Rings1▲ 193×1 topic
  29. Environmental Impact1▲ 1.72×3 topics
  30. Sustainable Development1▲ 1.71×3 topics
  31. Adaptive Reuse1▲ 65×1 topic
  32. Cultural History1▲ 22×3 topics
  33. Intangible Heritage1▲ 65×1 topic
  34. Mechanical Properties1▲ 2.6×2 topics
  35. Holocene1▲ 21×2 topics
  36. Literature1▲ 4.3×2 topics

Which research topics does Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis, Building materials and conservation, Conservation Techniques and Studies and Archaeology and ancient environmental studies.

Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis: 4 fractional worksBuilding materials and conservation: 3 fractional worksConservation Techniques and Studies: 3 fractional worksArchaeology and ancient environmental studies: 2 fractional worksArchaeological Research and Protection: 2 fractional worksArchitecture and Art His…2Architecture and Art History Studies: 2 fractional worksTree-ring climate responses: 1 fractional worksCultural Heritage Management and Preservation: 1 fractional worksHistorical Art and Culture Studies: 1 fractional worksHistorical Art and Architecture Studies: 1 fractional works
ArcheologyEarth-Surface ProcessesConservationPaleontology4 others

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

  1. 1 Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis Archeology 4 works
  2. 2 Building materials and conservation Earth-Surface Processes 3 works
  3. 3 Conservation Techniques and Studies Conservation 3 works
  4. 4 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Paleontology 2 works
  5. 5 Archaeological Research and Protection Space and Planetary Science 2 works
  6. 6 Architecture and Art History Studies Visual Arts and Performing Arts 2 works
  7. 7 Tree-ring climate responses Atmospheric Science 1 works
  8. 8 Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation Archeology 1 works
  9. 9 Historical Art and Culture Studies Museology 1 works
  10. 10 Historical Art and Architecture Studies Conservation 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 available45.7%not open54.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.0%domestic only71.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 27% 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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