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.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All 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.
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
- Physical Sciences8639.0%
- Engineering3616.2%
- Physics and Astronomy125.4%
- Computer Science114.9%
- Environmental Science83.7%
- Materials Science83.5%
- Chemistry41.9%
- Chemical Engineering21.0%
- Energy20.8%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences20.7%
- Mathematics20.7%
- Social Sciences8036.4%
- Social Sciences2913.3%
- Business, Management and Accounting177.9%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance135.7%
- Arts and Humanities104.5%
- Decision Sciences62.9%
- Psychology52.1%
- Life Sciences2812.5%
- Health Sciences2712.1%
- Medicine209.1%
- Health Professions52.1%
- Dentistry10.6%
- Veterinary00.1%
- Nursing00.1%
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Neuroscience3.10×11 works
- Decision Sciences2.99×6 works
- Chemical Engineering2.78×2 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.68×13 works
- Business, Management and Accounting2.44×17 works
- Physics and Astronomy2.43×12 works
- Immunology and Microbiology1.87×4 works
- Arts and Humanities1.56×10 works
- Dentistry1.27×1 works
- Chemistry1.22×4 works
- Engineering1.08×36 works
- Social Sciences1.05×29 works
- Materials Science1.02×8 works
- Energy0.86×2 works
- Veterinary0.83×0 works
- Health Professions0.80×5 works
- Environmental Science0.75×8 works
- Psychology0.69×5 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.67×0 works
- Computer Science0.64×11 works
- Mathematics0.59×2 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.58×6 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.49×6 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.47×2 works
- Medicine0.47×20 works
- Nursing0.22×0 works
- Neuroscience 3.1×
- Decision Sciences 3.0×
- Chemical Engineering 2.8×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 2.7×
- Business, Management and Accounting 2.4×
- Physics and Astronomy 2.4×
- Immunology and Microbiology 1.9×
- Arts and Humanities 1.6×
- Dentistry 1.3×
- Chemistry 1.2×
- Engineering 1.1×
- Social Sciences 1.1×
- Materials Science 1.0×
- Energy 0.9×
- Veterinary 0.8×
- Health Professions 0.8×
- Environmental Science 0.8×
- Psychology 0.7×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.7×
- Computer Science 0.6×
- Mathematics 0.6×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.6×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.5×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.5×
- Medicine 0.5×
- Nursing 0.2×
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
Laurens De Gauquier
Belgium · #1,625,400 worldwide 441 citations · 18 works
- 2
Brinda Wiita
Belgium · #1,774,226 worldwide 2.1k citations · 38 works
- 3
Elefthérios Sapsalis
Belgium · #2,133,402 worldwide 639 citations · 17 works
- 4
Floris Devriendt
Belgium · #2,246,457 worldwide 463 citations · 15 works
- 5
Jacques‐Aurélien Sergent
Belgium · #2,519,168 worldwide 466 citations · 33 works
- 6
Julien Vrydagh
Belgium · #2,973,399 worldwide 300 citations · 27 works
- 7
Max Chabert
Belgium · #2,976,452 worldwide 1.2k citations · 44 works
- 8
Geo. H. Barrus
Belgium · #3,151,944 worldwide 0 citations · 56 works
- 9
Guillaume Degré
Belgium · #3,171,143 worldwide 734 citations · 24 works
- 10
Philippe Eiselein
Belgium · #3,205,864 worldwide 64 citations · 22 works
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.
- Scientific Data Management
- Lead-free Solders
- Data Sharing
- Academic Dishonesty
- Strategic Alliances
- Stochastic Thermodynamics
- Scholarly Publishing
- Environmental Impacts
- Quantum Gravity
- Predictive Brain Theory
- Social Cognition
- Emotions
- Social Capital
- Supply Chain Management
- Research Integrity
- Peer Review
- Renewable Energy
- Economic Growth
- Nanoparticles
- Innovation
- Sustainability
- Machine Learning
- Globalization
- Open Access
- Education
- Research Dissemination
- Catalysis
- Publication Ethics
- Science Communication
- Urbanization
- Embodied Cognition
- Preprints
- Scientific Publishing
- Academic Writing
- Fluctuation Theorems
- Real Estate Market
- Data Citation
- Business Models
- Interfacial Reactions
- Plagiarism
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
- Sustainability10▲ 1.81×31 topics
- Innovation7▲ 2.9×19 topics
- Machine Learning6◆ 0.88×22 topics
- Nanoparticles6▲ 2.3×16 topics
- Globalization6▲ 1.37×22 topics
- Economic Growth5▲ 2.9×16 topics
- Open Access5▲ 23×4 topics
- Renewable Energy5▲ 1.61×18 topics
- Education5▲ 1.32×14 topics
- Peer Review5▲ 61×2 topics
- Research Dissemination5▲ 94×2 topics
- Research Integrity4▲ 61×2 topics
- Catalysis4▲ 2.9×12 topics
- Supply Chain Management4▲ 2.0×11 topics
- Publication Ethics4▲ 86×2 topics
- Social Capital3▲ 2.9×11 topics
- Science Communication3▲ 18×2 topics
- Emotions3▲ 26×3 topics
- Urbanization3▲ 3.4×7 topics
- Social Cognition3▲ 7.3×2 topics
- Embodied Cognition3▲ 80×1 topic
- Predictive Brain Theory3▲ 80×1 topic
- Preprints3▲ 68×1 topic
- Quantum Gravity3▲ 14×2 topics
- Scientific Publishing3▲ 68×1 topic
- Environmental Impacts2▲ 4.2×3 topics
- Academic Writing2▲ 25×1 topic
- Scholarly Publishing2▲ 184×1 topic
- Fluctuation Theorems2▲ 29×1 topic
- Stochastic Thermodynamics2▲ 29×1 topic
- Real Estate Market2▲ 19×2 topics
- Strategic Alliances2▲ 13×2 topics
- Data Citation2▲ 16×2 topics
- Academic Dishonesty2▲ 51×1 topic
- Business Models2▲ 11×2 topics
- Data Sharing2▲ 24×1 topic
- Interfacial Reactions2▲ 41×1 topic
- Lead-free Solders2▲ 41×1 topic
- Plagiarism2▲ 51×1 topic
- 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.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Embodied and Extended Cognition Cognitive Neuroscience 3 works
- 2 Academic Publishing and Open Access Information Systems and Management 3 works
- 3 Publishing and Scholarly Communication History and Philosophy of Science 2 works
- 4 Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 2 works
- 5 Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
- 6 Research Data Management Practices Information Systems 2 works
- 7 Academic integrity and plagiarism Safety Research 2 works
- 8 Housing Market and Economics Economics and Econometrics 2 works
- 9 Innovation and Knowledge Management Strategy and Management 2 works
- 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Other research institutions in Brussels
- Université Libre de Bruxelles
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- European Commission
- European Union of Medical Specialists
- European Union
- Institute of Natural Sciences
- IS practice
- European Corporate Governance Institute
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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