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Transnational University Limburg

In research, Transnational University Limburg stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,610 of 21,541 worldwide), Computer Science (#2,109 of 7,020 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#7,322 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#5,332
of 42,892
Rank in Belgium
#41
of 267
Research works
1.2k
▼ 52% vs 2013–17
Citations
43k
34.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Transnational University Limburg 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
Physical SciencesDomain #3,610 of 21,541 26.7%816
Computer ScienceField #2,109 of 7,020 35.8%212
Life SciencesDomain #7,322 of 14,347 25.5%206
MathematicsField #1,219 of 2,255 21.2%180
EngineeringField #7,254 of 11,412 25.5%122

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Transnational University Limburg 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: 1.28× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.54× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.31× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.15× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.35× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.46× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.83× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.38× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.76× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.64× its world share, 3 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.59× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.73× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Transnational University Limburg?

Ranked on the composite score, J. Raus, H. Clijsters and Didier Renard lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Transnational University Limburg.

  1. 1 J. Raus Belgium · #245,069 worldwide 105 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 H. Clijsters Belgium · #294,743 worldwide 138 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Didier Renard Belgium · #543,563 worldwide 58 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 J. Mullens Belgium · #652,799 worldwide 150 citations · 42 works
  5. 5 L. C. Van Poucke Belgium · #843,344 worldwide 99 citations · 36 works
  6. 6 Ernest R. Schockaert Belgium · #917,923 worldwide 47 citations · 29 works
  7. 7 D. Franco Belgium · #941,988 worldwide 53 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 Carlo Vanderzande Belgium · #990,180 worldwide 66 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 G. Knuyt Belgium · #1,021,586 worldwide 55 citations · 26 works
  10. 10 J. P. François Belgium · #1,050,065 worldwide 68 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Transnational University Limburg

Which research topics does Transnational University Limburg publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies, Advanced DC-DC Converters, Multilevel Inverters and Converters and Thin-Film Transistor Technologies.

Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies: 1 fractional worksAdvanced DC-DC Converters: 1 fractional worksMultilevel Inverters and…1Multilevel Inverters and Converters: 1 fractional worksThin-Film Transistor Tec…0Thin-Film Transistor Technologies: 0 fractional worksData Management and Algorithms: 0 fractional worksAnimal Nutrition and Physiology: 0 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Dev…0Photonic and Optical Devices: 0 fractional worksFiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 0 fractional worksInduction Heating and Inverter Technology: 0 fractional worksEmbedded Systems Design Techniques: 0 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSignal ProcessingAnimal Science and ZoologyEconomics and Econometrics2 others

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

  1. 1 Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Advanced DC-DC Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Multilevel Inverters and Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Thin-Film Transistor Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Data Management and Algorithms Signal Processing 0 works
  6. 6 Animal Nutrition and Physiology Animal Science and Zoology 0 works
  7. 7 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 0 works
  9. 9 Induction Heating and Inverter Technology Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Embedded Systems Design Techniques Hardware and Architecture 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 available22.5%not open77.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.3%domestic only71.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Transnational University Limburg's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 52% 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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