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State Archives of Belgium

In research, State Archives of Belgium stands highest in Social Sciences (#14,638 of 16,945 worldwide) and Arts and Humanities (#3,542 of 3,836 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#39,622
of 42,892
Rank in Belgium
#254
of 267
Research works
352
▲ 22% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.3k
3.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

What is State Archives of Belgium 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 #14,638 of 16,945 8.3%267
Arts and HumanitiesField #3,542 of 3,836 9.7%123

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where State Archives of 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: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.07× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.10× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 11.54× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.39× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.71× its world share, 16 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 11.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at State Archives of Belgium?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Colonialism, Gender, International Relations, Innovation, Nationalism, Scientific History, Technological Development and Identity.

▲ 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. Colonialism5▲ 20×9 topics
  2. Gender4▲ 17×9 topics
  3. Globalization4▲ 4.3×9 topics
  4. Innovation4▲ 7.8×3 topics
  5. International Relations4▲ 35×4 topics
  6. Nationalism4▲ 17×6 topics
  7. Scientific History4▲ 170×1 topic
  8. Technological Development4▲ 170×1 topic
  9. Identity4▲ 10×11 topics
  10. Diplomacy3▲ 73×3 topics
  11. Cultural History3▲ 47×4 topics
  12. History2▲ 7.3×5 topics
  13. Cultural Analysis2▲ 102×2 topics
  14. Memory2▲ 20×4 topics
  15. Cross-Confessional2▲ 378×1 topic
  16. Early Modern2▲ 378×1 topic
  17. Social Movements2▲ 15×3 topics
  18. Social History2▲ 51×3 topics
  19. Occupation2▲ 59×2 topics
  20. Cultural Heritage2▲ 6.7×7 topics
  21. Ethnicity2▲ 9.6×3 topics
  22. Literature2▲ 6.5×4 topics
  23. Cultural Studies2▲ 8.6×6 topics
  24. Resistance2▲ 32×2 topics
  25. Sociopolitical2▲ 95×2 topics
  26. Culture2▲ 6.1×4 topics
  27. Ethics2▲ 6.6×6 topics
  28. Religion2▲ 6.6×5 topics
  29. Archives1▲ 230×1 topic
  30. Art History1▲ 106×2 topics
  31. Digital Preservation1▲ 198×1 topic
  32. France1▲ 168×1 topic
  33. Politics1▲ 11×3 topics
  34. Vichy Regime1▲ 168×1 topic
  35. Calvinism1▲ 114×1 topic
  36. European Integration1▲ 49×2 topics
  37. French Revolution1▲ 175×1 topic
  38. Islam1▲ 13×2 topics
  39. Napoleonic Wars1▲ 175×1 topic
  40. Reformation1▲ 94×1 topic

Which research topics does State Archives of Belgium publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis, Historical Influence and Diplomacy, French Historical and Cultural Studies and Digital and Traditional Archives Management.

Historical Studies and S…4Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 4 fractional worksHistorical Influence and Diplomacy: 2 fractional worksFrench Historical and Cultural Studies: 1 fractional worksDigital and Traditional Archives Management: 1 fractional worksEuropean Political History Analysis: 1 fractional worksReformation and Early Modern Christianity: 1 fractional worksCultural History and Ide…1Cultural History and Identity Formation: 1 fractional worksTurkey's Politics and Society: 1 fractional worksMedieval and Early Modern Justice: 1 fractional worksLinguistics and language evolution: 1 fractional works
History and Philosophy of SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsHistoryConservation1 others

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

  1. 1 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 4 works
  2. 2 Historical Influence and Diplomacy Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  3. 3 French Historical and Cultural Studies History 1 works
  4. 4 Digital and Traditional Archives Management Conservation 1 works
  5. 5 European Political History Analysis History 1 works
  6. 6 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 1 works
  7. 7 Cultural History and Identity Formation History 1 works
  8. 8 Turkey's Politics and Society Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  9. 9 Medieval and Early Modern Justice Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  10. 10 Linguistics and language evolution Language and Linguistics 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 available54.5%not open45.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.3%domestic only76.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has State Archives of Belgium's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 22% higher 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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