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Septentrio (Belgium)

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Research works
72
▼ 37% vs 2018-21
Citations
372
5.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.4%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
67%
world 40%
International
67%
world 18%
Septentrio (Belgium)

Not ranked overall: Septentrio (Belgium) is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

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

In all years, 64% of research at Septentrio (Belgium) is in Social Sciences, 32% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (30%), Arts and Humanities (29%), Engineering (14%). It does 2.7× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 46 fractional works · 63.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 22 fractional works · 30.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 11 fractional works · 14.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 4 fractional works · 5.5% of its workAnthropology: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workCultural Studies: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workLinguistics and Language: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 21 fractional works · 29.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 6 fractional works · 8.9% of its workHistory: 4 fractional works · 5.1% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 3 fractional works · 4.0% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workReligious studies: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workClassics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 4.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 3 fractional works · 4.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 23 fractional works · 32.0% of its workEngineering: 10 fractional works · 13.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 7 fractional works · 10.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Science: 6 fractional works · 8.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 4 fractional works · 6.2% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 6 fractional works · 7.7% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 3 fractional works · 4.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKSeptentrio(Belgium)72fractional works, all years
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences32%Health Sciences2%Social Sciences64%

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 14 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences2230.1%
    2. Arts and Humanities2129.4%
    3. Psychology34.2%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.2%
    1. Engineering1013.5%
    2. Computer Science68.7%
    3. Physics and Astronomy67.7%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences11.2%
    5. Environmental Science10.8%
    1. Neuroscience11.3%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.8%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.2%
    1. Health Professions11.0%
    2. Medicine10.9%
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.

Computer Science: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.76× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.01× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.78× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyArts and Humanities: 12.56× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 3.73× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.08× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 12.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 8 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities12.56×6 works
  2. Psychology3.73×2 works
  3. Social Sciences2.08×4 works
  4. Physics and Astronomy1.78×1 works
  5. Engineering1.01×3 works
  6. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.76×0 works
  7. Computer Science0.68×1 works
  8. Environmental Science0.08×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Septentrio (Belgium)?

Ranked on the quality score, Claude Leroy, F. Boon and Wim De Wilde lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Septentrio (Belgium).

  1. 1 Claude Leroy Belgium · #3,523,808 worldwide 2 citations · 39 works
  2. 2 F. Boon Belgium · #3,568,864 worldwide 209 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Wim De Wilde Belgium · #3,888,173 worldwide 446 citations · 40 works
  4. 4 Andrew Simsky Belgium · #4,531,097 worldwide 261 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Jean-Marie Sleewaegen Belgium · #4,709,450 worldwide 658 citations · 47 works
  6. 6 Maurice Benhamou Belgium · #5,542,542 worldwide 0 citations · 39 works
  7. 7 Adrien Cavallaro Belgium · #5,589,347 worldwide 9 citations · 58 works
All ranked researchers at Septentrio (Belgium)

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

The most cited paper from Septentrio (Belgium) is "Helper Data Algorithms for PUF-Based Key Generation: Overview and Analysis" (Jeroen Delvaux, Dawu Gu, Dries Schellekens et al., 2014), with 277 citations. Next come "Characterization of Compass M-1 signals" (143) and "L-band scintillations and calibrated total electron content gradients over Brazil during the last solar maximum" (85).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Helper Data Algorithms for PUF-Based Key Generation: Overview and Analysis Jeroen Delvaux, Dawu Gu, Dries Schellekens et al. · IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems Open access 24 Nov 2014 277
2 Characterization of Compass M-1 signals André Hauschild, Oliver Montenbruck, Jean-Marie Sleewaegen et al. · GPS Solutions 10 Feb 2011 143
3 L-band scintillations and calibrated total electron content gradients over Brazil during the last solar maximum Claudio Cesaroni, Luca Spogli, Lucilla Alfonsi et al. · Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate Open access 2015 85
4 Use of Supervised Machine Learning for GNSS Signal Spoofing Detection with Validation on Real-World Meaconing and Spoofing Data—Part I Silvio Šemanjski, Ivana Cavar Semanjski, Wim De Wilde et al. · Sensors Open access 20 Feb 2020 71
5 Assessing the GNSS scintillation climate over Brazil under increasing solar activity Luca Spogli, Lucilla Alfonsi, Vincenzo Romano et al. · Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics Open access 16 Oct 2013 65
All 69 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Septentrio (Belgium)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Community Engagement, Local Development, Territorial Governance, Social Justice, Cultural Heritage, Public Policy, Global Navigation Satellite Systems and GNSS.

▲ 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. Community Engagement7▲ 32×3 topics
  2. Local Development7▲ 72×2 topics
  3. Territorial Governance7▲ 67×2 topics
  4. Social Justice6▲ 18×4 topics
  5. Cultural Heritage6▲ 19×5 topics
  6. Public Policy6▲ 19×4 topics
  7. GNSS6▲ 343×1 topic
  8. Global Navigation Satellite Systems6▲ 301×1 topic
  9. Gender6▲ 14×9 topics
  10. Environmental Participation6▲ 84×1 topic
  11. Sustainable Development6▲ 6.6×1 topic
  12. Globalization5▲ 3.5×10 topics
  13. Colonialism4▲ 12×6 topics
  14. Gender Studies4▲ 37×5 topics
  15. Religion4▲ 10×6 topics
  16. Social Media4▲ 7.0×3 topics
  17. Documentary Practices4▲ 185×2 topics
  18. Digital Communication4▲ 73×1 topic
  19. Information Studies4▲ 235×1 topic
  20. French Literature4▲ 246×3 topics
  21. Identity4▲ 6.3×7 topics
  22. Mental Health3▲ 4.3×3 topics
  23. Migration3▲ 15×4 topics
  24. Cultural Studies3▲ 12×7 topics
  25. Developmental Trauma3▲ 131×1 topic
  26. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy3▲ 131×1 topic
  27. Global Perspectives3▲ 77×2 topics
  28. Artistic Expression3▲ 108×2 topics
  29. Democracy3▲ 10×2 topics
  30. Philosophy3▲ 8.5×6 topics
  31. Literary Translation3▲ 72×2 topics
  32. Scientific History3▲ 75×1 topic
  33. Technological Development3▲ 75×1 topic
  34. Historiography3▲ 26×3 topics
  35. Literature3▲ 7.3×7 topics
  36. Social Change3▲ 28×2 topics
  37. Social Movements3▲ 11×4 topics
  38. Sociolinguistics3▲ 20×3 topics
  39. Family Law2▲ 60×1 topic
  40. Reform2▲ 48×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research, Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender, GNSS positioning and interference and Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis.

Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research: 2 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 2 fractional worksGNSS positioning and int…2GNSS positioning and interference: 2 fractional worksHistorical Studies and S…1Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 1 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 1 fractional worksHistory, Culture, and Diplomacy: 1 fractional worksEuropean Political Histo…1European Political History Analysis: 1 fractional worksDiverse Cultural and Historical Studies: 1 fractional worksCaribbean and African Literature and Culture: 1 fractional worksLiterature and Culture Studies: 0 fractional works
Clinical PsychologyPolitical Science and International RelationsAerospace EngineeringHistory and Philosophy of Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research Clinical Psychology 2 works
  2. 2 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  3. 3 GNSS positioning and interference Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  5. 5 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 History, Culture, and Diplomacy History 1 works
  7. 7 European Political History Analysis History 1 works
  8. 8 Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies Cultural Studies 1 works
  9. 9 Caribbean and African Literature and Culture Religious studies 1 works
  10. 10 Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 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 available67.2%not open32.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors67.0%domestic only33.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Septentrio (Belgium)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 37% 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 Septentrio (Belgium) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000024% in 2024.

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

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