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Sonaca (Belgium)

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Research works
21
▲ 109% vs 2018-21
Citations
134
6.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.5%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
41%
world 40%
International
22%
world 18%
Sonaca (Belgium)

Not ranked overall: Sonaca (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 Sonaca (Belgium) work in?

In all years, 78% of research at Sonaca (Belgium) is in Physical Sciences, 13% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (53%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (10%), Materials Science (10%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 17 fractional works · 78.1% of its workEngineering: 11 fractional works · 52.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 16.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 3 fractional works · 14.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 6.7% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 4.7% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 9.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 5.3% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 4.7% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 4.7% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 12.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 10.3% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 5.2% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 7.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKSonaca (Belgium)21fractional works, all years
Life Sciences13%Physical Sciences78%Health Sciences1%Social Sciences8%

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 15 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1152.9%
    2. Materials Science29.6%
    3. Energy14.7%
    4. Physics and Astronomy13.4%
    5. Environmental Science12.5%
    6. Computer Science02.3%
    7. Chemical Engineering01.5%
    8. Mathematics01.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences210.3%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.6%
    1. Social Sciences13.3%
    2. Arts and Humanities12.8%
    3. Decision Sciences01.5%
    1. Health Professions00.8%
    2. Medicine00.5%
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: 0.94× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Engineering: 4.53× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.72× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.42× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.30× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.45× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsArts and Humanities: 0.79× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 9 fields, with their numbers
  1. Engineering4.53×3 works
  2. Environmental Science1.72×0 works
  3. Health Professions1.45×0 works
  4. Materials Science1.42×0 works
  5. Mathematics1.30×0 works
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.94×0 works
  7. Arts and Humanities0.79×0 works
  8. Physics and Astronomy0.69×0 works
  9. Social Sciences0.38×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Sonaca (Belgium)?

Ranked on the quality score, R. Goffaux lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sonaca (Belgium).

  1. 1 R. Goffaux Belgium · #4,373,875 worldwide 63 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Sonaca (Belgium)

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

The most cited paper from Sonaca (Belgium) is "Experimental and Numerical Optimization of a Wing Leading Edge Hot Air Anti-icing System" (Philippe Planquart, Gwenael Vanden Borre, Jean-Marie Buchlin, 2005), with 32 citations. Next come "Vibration Energy Harvesting by Means of Piezoelectric Patches: Application to Aircrafts" (23) and "Experimental and computational thermoelectric generator for waste heat recovery for aeronautic application" (22).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Experimental and Numerical Optimization of a Wing Leading Edge Hot Air Anti-icing System Philippe Planquart, Gwenael Vanden Borre, Jean-Marie Buchlin · 43rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit Conference paper 10 Jan 2005 32
2 Vibration Energy Harvesting by Means of Piezoelectric Patches: Application to Aircrafts Domenico Tommasino, Federico Moro, Bruno Bernay et al. · Sensors Open access 4 Jan 2022 23
3 Experimental and computational thermoelectric generator for waste heat recovery for aeronautic application Qusay Doraghi, Alina Żabnieńśka-Góra, Gabriele Voto et al. · Energy Open access 13 Apr 2024 22
4 Controlled precipitation in a new Al-Mg-Sc alloy for enhanced corrosion behavior while maintaining the mechanical performance Sanjay C. Krishnamurthy, Mariia Arseenko, Ankush Kashiwar et al. · Materials Characterization Open access 3 Apr 2023 20
5 On the Nature of Dielectric Loss in High-Voltage Insulation R. Goffaux · IEEE Transactions on Electrical Insulation Feb 1978 18
All 31 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Sonaca (Belgium)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Thermal Analysis, CubeSat, small satellite, Nanostructures, Chemical Ecology, Maximum Power Point Tracking, Pheromones and Photovoltaic Arrays.

▲ 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 10 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 10 words, with their numbers
  1. Thermal Analysis2▲ 55×2 topics
  2. CubeSat1▲ 206×1 topic
  3. Mechanical Properties1▲ 5.2×5 topics
  4. Nanostructures1▲ 10×4 topics
  5. Renewable Energy1▲ 5.1×2 topics
  6. small satellite1▲ 206×1 topic
  7. Chemical Ecology1▲ 408×1 topic
  8. Maximum Power Point Tracking1▲ 142×1 topic
  9. Pheromones1▲ 70×1 topic
  10. Photovoltaic Arrays1▲ 142×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties, Innovative Energy Harvesting Technologies, Smart Materials for Construction and Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties.

Aluminum Alloy Microstru…0Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties: 0 fractional worksInnovative Energy Harves…0Innovative Energy Harvesting Technologies: 0 fractional worksSmart Materials for Construction: 0 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 0 fractional worksThermal Analysis in Power Transmission: 0 fractional worksManufacturing Process and Optimization: 0 fractional worksIcing and De-icing Technologies: 0 fractional worksAssembly Line Balancing …0Assembly Line Balancing Optimization: 0 fractional worksQuality and Safety in Healthcare: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Welding Techniques Analysis: 0 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringMechanical EngineeringPollutionControl and Systems Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  2. 2 Innovative Energy Harvesting Technologies Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  3. 3 Smart Materials for Construction Pollution 0 works
  4. 4 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Thermal Analysis in Power Transmission Control and Systems Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Icing and De-icing Technologies Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Assembly Line Balancing Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Quality and Safety in Healthcare Medical Laboratory Technology 0 works
  10. 10 Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis Mechanical Engineering 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 available41.2%not open58.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.6%domestic only78.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 109% higher 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 Sonaca (Belgium) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000014% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Sonaca (Belgium)0.000011% in 202519801990200020102020

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

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