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Service Public de Wallonie

In research, Service Public de Wallonie stands highest in Social Sciences (#13,513 of 16,945 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#17,186 of 21,541 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,914 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,526
of 28,054 · #27,461 all time
Rank in Belgium
#121
of 138
Research works
484
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.7k
7.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

What is Service Public de Wallonie 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 #13,513 of 16,945 9.7%237
Physical SciencesDomain #17,186 of 21,541 12.1%122
Social SciencesField #8,914 of 10,206 8.2%145

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Service Public de Wallonie 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: 4.80× its world share, 17 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.63× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.72× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.53× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.76× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.20× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.34× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.30× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.72× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.99× its world share, 19 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Service Public de Wallonie?

Ranked on the composite score, Frédéric Chérot lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Service Public de Wallonie.

  1. 1 Frédéric Chérot Belgium · #725,533 worldwide 39 citations · 36 works
All ranked researchers at Service Public de Wallonie

Which keywords describe research at Service Public de Wallonie?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Community Engagement, Local Development, Territorial Governance, Public Policy, Social Justice, Citizen Participation, Environmental Participation and Invasive Species.

▲ 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. Community Engagement9▲ 36×3 topics
  2. Local Development9▲ 103×2 topics
  3. Territorial Governance9▲ 94×2 topics
  4. Public Policy8▲ 22×4 topics
  5. Climate Change7▲ 3.7×28 topics
  6. Sustainable Development7▲ 5.8×2 topics
  7. Citizen Participation6▲ 71×1 topic
  8. Environmental Participation6▲ 109×1 topic
  9. Social Justice6▲ 15×2 topics
  10. Invasive Species6▲ 20×18 topics
  11. Biodiversity5▲ 9.2×18 topics
  12. Biological Control3▲ 31×8 topics
  13. Phylogeny3▲ 31×9 topics
  14. Taxonomy3▲ 31×7 topics
  15. Biogeography3▲ 15×9 topics
  16. DNA Barcoding2▲ 21×7 topics
  17. Gender2▲ 6.2×4 topics
  18. Molecular Phylogeny2▲ 22×8 topics
  19. Conservation2▲ 7.6×13 topics
  20. Economic Development2▲ 3.9×1 topic
  21. Social Innovation2▲ 20×1 topic
  22. Social Determinants of Health2▲ 13×2 topics
  23. Consumer Perception2▲ 12×2 topics
  24. Ecology2▲ 18×4 topics
  25. Water Quality2▲ 6.6×4 topics
  26. Adaptation2▲ 8.6×4 topics
  27. Environmental Monitoring2▲ 6.3×3 topics
  28. Gender Studies2▲ 16×2 topics
  29. Professional Practices2▲ 62×1 topic
  30. Public Action2▲ 62×1 topic
  31. Toxins2▲ 25×2 topics
  32. Phylogenetic Analysis2▲ 7.4×4 topics
  33. Biomimetic Synthesis2▲ 142×1 topic
  34. Cyanobacteria2▲ 48×1 topic
  35. Eutrophication2▲ 20×2 topics
  36. Groundwater2▲ 27×4 topics
  37. Harmful Algal Blooms2▲ 27×1 topic
  38. Peptide-Directed Materials2▲ 142×1 topic
  39. Ecosystem Functioning2▲ 10×5 topics
  40. Evolution2▲ 8.3×5 topics

Which research topics does Service Public de Wallonie publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: French Urban and Social Studies, Social Sciences and Governance, Education, sociology, and vocational training and Diatoms and Algae Research.

French Urban and Social …6French Urban and Social Studies: 6 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Gove…2Social Sciences and Governance: 2 fractional worksEducation, sociology, an…2Education, sociology, and vocational training: 2 fractional worksDiatoms and Algae Research: 2 fractional worksAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics: 2 fractional worksOrganic Food and Agriculture: 1 fractional worksHemiptera Insect Studies: 1 fractional worksSubterranean biodiversity and taxonomy: 1 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 1 fractional worksCultural Insights and Digital Impacts: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceUrban StudiesBiomaterialsEnvironmental Chemistry5 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  2. 2 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 2 works
  3. 3 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  4. 4 Diatoms and Algae Research Biomaterials 2 works
  5. 5 Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics Environmental Chemistry 2 works
  6. 6 Organic Food and Agriculture Plant Science 1 works
  7. 7 Hemiptera Insect Studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  8. 8 Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy Paleontology 1 works
  9. 9 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 1 works
  10. 10 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 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 available52.1%not open47.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors37.1%domestic only62.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Service Public de Wallonie's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% 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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