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Solvay (Belgium)

In research, Solvay (Belgium) stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,026 of 9,585 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#8,972 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now.

World rank, 2022-now
#9,464
of 22,385 · #5,805 all time
Rank in Belgium
#39
of 105
Research works
2.2k
▼ 70% vs 2018-21
Citations
31k
14.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.01×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
25%
world 40%
International
32%
world 18%

What is Solvay (Belgium) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #7,026 of 9,585 15.2%71 #4621
Physical SciencesDomain #8,972 of 10,670 10.8%68 #6133

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Solvay (Belgium) 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

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

In 2022-now, 39% of research at Solvay (Belgium) is in Physical Sciences, 36% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (16%), Social Sciences (13%), Medicine (9%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 86 fractional works · 39.0% of its workEngineering: 36 fractional works · 16.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 10 fractional works · 4.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOcean Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 12 fractional works · 5.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Science: 11 fractional works · 4.9% of its workInformation Systems: 5 fractional works · 2.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 8 fractional works · 3.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 8 fractional works · 3.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCatalysis: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workProcess Chemistry and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpace and Planetary Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 80 fractional works · 36.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 29 fractional works · 13.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 6 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEducation: 5 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 5 fractional works · 2.2% of its workUrban Studies: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSafety Research: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDemography: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 17 fractional works · 7.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 6 fractional works · 2.9% of its workAccounting: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 13 fractional works · 5.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 9 fractional works · 4.2% of its workFinance: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 10 fractional works · 4.5% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workClassics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 6 fractional works · 2.9% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 28 fractional works · 12.5% of its workNeuroscience: 11 fractional works · 5.0% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 9 fractional works · 4.2% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 6 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSoil Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workImmunology: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workParasitology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 27 fractional works · 12.1% of its workMedicine: 20 fractional works · 9.1% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOral Surgery: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKSolvay (Belgium)221fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences13%Physical Sciences39%Health Sciences12%Social Sciences36%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering3616.2%
    2. Physics and Astronomy125.4%
    3. Computer Science114.9%
    4. Environmental Science83.7%
    5. Materials Science83.5%
    6. Chemistry41.9%
    7. Chemical Engineering21.0%
    8. Energy20.8%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences20.7%
    10. Mathematics20.7%
    1. Social Sciences2913.3%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting177.9%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance135.7%
    4. Arts and Humanities104.5%
    5. Decision Sciences62.9%
    6. Psychology52.1%
    1. Neuroscience115.0%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences62.8%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology62.6%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology41.9%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.2%
    1. Medicine209.1%
    2. Health Professions52.1%
    3. Dentistry10.6%
    4. Veterinary00.1%
    5. Nursing00.1%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.58× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.49× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.87× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.10× its world share, 11 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.67× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.78× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.22× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.64× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.86× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.08× its world share, 36 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.75× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.02× its world share, 8 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.43× its world share, 12 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.27× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.80× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.47× its world share, 20 worksMedicineNursing: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.56× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.44× its world share, 17 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.99× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.68× its world share, 13 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.69× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.05× its world share, 29 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Neuroscience3.10×11 works
  2. Decision Sciences2.99×6 works
  3. Chemical Engineering2.78×2 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.68×13 works
  5. Business, Management and Accounting2.44×17 works
  6. Physics and Astronomy2.43×12 works
  7. Immunology and Microbiology1.87×4 works
  8. Arts and Humanities1.56×10 works
  9. Dentistry1.27×1 works
  10. Chemistry1.22×4 works
  11. Engineering1.08×36 works
  12. Social Sciences1.05×29 works
  13. Materials Science1.02×8 works
  14. Energy0.86×2 works
  15. Veterinary0.83×0 works
  16. Health Professions0.80×5 works
  17. Environmental Science0.75×8 works
  18. Psychology0.69×5 works
  19. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.67×0 works
  20. Computer Science0.64×11 works
  21. Mathematics0.59×2 works
  22. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.58×6 works
  23. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.49×6 works
  24. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.47×2 works
  25. Medicine0.47×20 works
  26. Nursing0.22×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Solvay (Belgium)?

Ranked on the quality score, Laurens De Gauquier, Brinda Wiita and Elefthérios Sapsalis lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Solvay (Belgium).

  1. 1 Laurens De Gauquier Belgium · #1,625,400 worldwide 441 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Brinda Wiita Belgium · #1,774,226 worldwide 2.1k citations · 38 works
  3. 3 Elefthérios Sapsalis Belgium · #2,133,402 worldwide 639 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Floris Devriendt Belgium · #2,246,457 worldwide 463 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Jacques‐Aurélien Sergent Belgium · #2,519,168 worldwide 466 citations · 33 works
  6. 6 Julien Vrydagh Belgium · #2,973,399 worldwide 300 citations · 27 works
  7. 7 Max Chabert Belgium · #2,976,452 worldwide 1.2k citations · 44 works
  8. 8 Geo. H. Barrus Belgium · #3,151,944 worldwide 0 citations · 56 works
  9. 9 Guillaume Degré Belgium · #3,171,143 worldwide 734 citations · 24 works
  10. 10 Philippe Eiselein Belgium · #3,205,864 worldwide 64 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Solvay (Belgium)

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

The most cited paper from Solvay (Belgium) is "A Universal Method to Produce Low–Work Function Electrodes for Organic Electronics" (Yinhua Zhou et al., 2012), with 2,143 citations. Next come "Species differences between mouse, rat, dog, monkey and human CYP-mediated drug metabolism, inhibition and induction" (1,487) and "Abuse behavior of high-power, lithium-ion cells" (1,377).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A Universal Method to Produce Low–Work Function Electrodes for Organic Electronics Yinhua Zhou et al. · Science 19 Apr 2012 2,143
2 Species differences between mouse, rat, dog, monkey and human CYP-mediated drug metabolism, inhibition and induction Marcella Martignoni, Geny M. M. Groothuis, Ruben de Kanter · Expert Opinion on Drug Metabolism & Toxicology 24 Nov 2006 1,487
3 Abuse behavior of high-power, lithium-ion cells Robert M. Spotnitz, Joseph B. Franklin · Journal of Power Sources 27 Dec 2002 1,377
4 Iterative feedback tuning: theory and applications Håkan Hjalmarsson, MICHEL R. GEVERS, Svante Gunnarsson et al. · IEEE Control Systems Aug 1998 1,003
5 Involvement of gut microbiota in the development of low-grade inflammation and type 2 diabetes associated with obesity Patrice D. Cani, Melania Osto, Lucie Geurts et al. · Gut Microbes Open access 14 May 2012 872
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Solvay (Belgium)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Open Access, Peer Review, Research Dissemination, Sustainability, Research Integrity, Innovation, Publication Ethics and Nanoparticles.

▲ 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-now 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. Sustainability10▲ 1.81×31 topics
  2. Innovation7▲ 2.9×19 topics
  3. Machine Learning6◆ 0.88×22 topics
  4. Nanoparticles6▲ 2.3×16 topics
  5. Globalization6▲ 1.37×22 topics
  6. Economic Growth5▲ 2.9×16 topics
  7. Open Access5▲ 23×4 topics
  8. Renewable Energy5▲ 1.61×18 topics
  9. Education5▲ 1.32×14 topics
  10. Peer Review5▲ 61×2 topics
  11. Research Dissemination5▲ 94×2 topics
  12. Research Integrity4▲ 61×2 topics
  13. Catalysis4▲ 2.9×12 topics
  14. Supply Chain Management4▲ 2.0×11 topics
  15. Publication Ethics4▲ 86×2 topics
  16. Social Capital3▲ 2.9×11 topics
  17. Science Communication3▲ 18×2 topics
  18. Emotions3▲ 26×3 topics
  19. Urbanization3▲ 3.4×7 topics
  20. Social Cognition3▲ 7.3×2 topics
  21. Embodied Cognition3▲ 80×1 topic
  22. Predictive Brain Theory3▲ 80×1 topic
  23. Preprints3▲ 68×1 topic
  24. Quantum Gravity3▲ 14×2 topics
  25. Scientific Publishing3▲ 68×1 topic
  26. Environmental Impacts2▲ 4.2×3 topics
  27. Academic Writing2▲ 25×1 topic
  28. Scholarly Publishing2▲ 184×1 topic
  29. Fluctuation Theorems2▲ 29×1 topic
  30. Stochastic Thermodynamics2▲ 29×1 topic
  31. Real Estate Market2▲ 19×2 topics
  32. Strategic Alliances2▲ 13×2 topics
  33. Data Citation2▲ 16×2 topics
  34. Academic Dishonesty2▲ 51×1 topic
  35. Business Models2▲ 11×2 topics
  36. Data Sharing2▲ 24×1 topic
  37. Interfacial Reactions2▲ 41×1 topic
  38. Lead-free Solders2▲ 41×1 topic
  39. Plagiarism2▲ 51×1 topic
  40. Scientific Data Management2▲ 28×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Embodied and Extended Cognition, Academic Publishing and Open Access, Publishing and Scholarly Communication and Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics.

  1. 1 Embodied and Extended Cognition Cognitive Neuroscience 3 works
  2. 2 Academic Publishing and Open Access Information Systems and Management 3 works
  3. 3 Publishing and Scholarly Communication History and Philosophy of Science 2 works
  4. 4 Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 2 works
  5. 5 Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Research Data Management Practices Information Systems 2 works
  7. 7 Academic integrity and plagiarism Safety Research 2 works
  8. 8 Housing Market and Economics Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  9. 9 Innovation and Knowledge Management Strategy and Management 2 works
  10. 10 Urban and Freight Transport Logistics Building and Construction 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 available25.2%not open74.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors32.5%domestic only67.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 70% 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 Solvay (Belgium) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00061% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%Solvay (Belgium)0.00078% in 202519801990200020102020

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

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%Solvay (Belgium)11.1% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 19.1% in 2012.

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