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Solvay (Belgium)

In research, Solvay (Belgium) stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,604 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#10,845 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,573
of 28,054 · #8,615 all time
Rank in Belgium
#57
of 138
Research works
2.2k
▼ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
31k
14.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is Solvay (Belgium) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #5,604 of 10,521 29.9%71 #3636
Physical SciencesDomain #10,845 of 12,888 15.2%68 #7800

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 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: 0.70× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.47× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.32× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.45× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.93× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.55× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.06× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.23× its world share, 33 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.87× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.17× its world share, 7 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.73× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.83× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.57× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.93× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.48× its world share, 16 worksMedicineNursing: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.03× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.21× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.92× its world share, 17 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.48× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.15× its world share, 12 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.84× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.19× its world share, 27 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Solvay (Belgium)?

Ranked on the composite score, Marco Becht, Ilse Mariën and Alexander Mattelaer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Solvay (Belgium).

  1. 1 Marco Becht Belgium · #85,531 worldwide 469 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Ilse Mariën Belgium · #396,975 worldwide 36 citations · 40 works
  3. 3 Alexander Mattelaer Belgium · #581,436 worldwide 23 citations · 48 works
  4. 4 Ben Van Rompuy Belgium · #655,038 worldwide 10 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Tim Raats Belgium · #954,478 worldwide 38 citations · 45 works
  6. 6 Caroline Buts Belgium · #1,007,729 worldwide 21 citations · 43 works
  7. 7 William Fagg Belgium · #1,049,887 worldwide 9 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Ike Picone Belgium · #1,144,620 worldwide 20 citations · 28 works
  9. 9 A. M. Leroy Belgium · #1,157,888 worldwide 5 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Paul Verdin Belgium · #1,216,770 worldwide 13 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Solvay (Belgium)

Which keywords describe research at Solvay (Belgium)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Open Access, Innovation, Nanoparticles, Peer Review, Research Dissemination, Economic Growth and Catalysis.

▲ 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. Sustainability9▲ 2.0×28 topics
  2. Nanoparticles6▲ 2.9×15 topics
  3. Innovation6▲ 3.2×17 topics
  4. Globalization6▲ 1.60×20 topics
  5. Economic Growth5▲ 3.4×16 topics
  6. Renewable Energy5▲ 1.84×17 topics
  7. Sustainable Development4▲ 1.54×16 topics
  8. Catalysis4▲ 3.5×12 topics
  9. Open Access4▲ 24×4 topics
  10. Supply Chain Management4▲ 2.4×11 topics
  11. Peer Review4▲ 72×2 topics
  12. Research Dissemination4▲ 115×2 topics
  13. Social Capital3▲ 3.5×11 topics
  14. Urbanization3▲ 4.1×7 topics
  15. Corporate Governance3▲ 2.1×9 topics
  16. Publication Ethics3▲ 90×2 topics
  17. Immunity3▲ 3.6×4 topics
  18. Environmental Impacts2▲ 4.9×3 topics
  19. Recycling2▲ 3.4×7 topics
  20. Research Integrity2▲ 47×2 topics
  21. Science Communication2▲ 15×2 topics
  22. Academic Writing2▲ 33×1 topic
  23. Scholarly Publishing2▲ 300×1 topic
  24. Real Estate Market2▲ 23×2 topics
  25. Strategic Alliances2▲ 15×2 topics
  26. Porous Media2▲ 7.8×3 topics
  27. Selective Oxidation2▲ 7.2×2 topics
  28. Business Models2▲ 14×2 topics
  29. Interfacial Reactions2▲ 50×1 topic
  30. Lead-free Solders2▲ 50×1 topic
  31. Preprints2▲ 65×1 topic
  32. Rare Earth Elements2▲ 6.7×2 topics
  33. Scientific Publishing2▲ 65×1 topic
  34. Dynamic Capabilities2▲ 24×1 topic
  35. Housing Supply2▲ 24×1 topic
  36. Income Inequality2▲ 6.3×4 topics
  37. Knowledge Transfer2▲ 18×1 topic
  38. Mortgage Credit Expansion2▲ 24×1 topic
  39. Surfactants2▲ 9.0×3 topics
  40. Innovation Policy2▲ 8.4×3 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Publishing and Scholarly Communication, Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies, Academic Publishing and Open Access and Housing Market and Economics.

Publishing and Scholarly…2Publishing and Scholarly Communication: 2 fractional worksElectronic Packaging and…2Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies: 2 fractional worksAcademic Publishing and Open Access: 2 fractional worksHousing Market and Econo…2Housing Market and Economics: 2 fractional worksInnovation and Knowledge…2Innovation and Knowledge Management: 2 fractional worksNanomaterials and Printing Technologies: 1 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 1 fractional worksImmunotherapy and Immune…1Immunotherapy and Immune Responses: 1 fractional worksEnhanced Oil Recovery Techniques: 1 fractional worksUrban and Freight Transport Logistics: 1 fractional works
History and Philosophy of ScienceElectrical and Electronic EngineeringInformation Systems and ManagementEconomics and Econometrics5 others

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

  1. 1 Publishing and Scholarly Communication History and Philosophy of Science 2 works
  2. 2 Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Academic Publishing and Open Access Information Systems and Management 2 works
  4. 4 Housing Market and Economics Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  5. 5 Innovation and Knowledge Management Strategy and Management 2 works
  6. 6 Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 1 works
  8. 8 Immunotherapy and Immune Responses Immunology 1 works
  9. 9 Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques Ocean Engineering 1 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% 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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