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UCLouvain Saint-Louis Brussels

In research, UCLouvain Saint-Louis Brussels stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,652 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,574 of 6,365 worldwide) and Arts and Humanities (#1,272 of 1,998 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in History, Philosophy and Arts and Humanities — History is 7.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,757
of 28,054 · #6,209 all time
Rank in Belgium
#56
of 138
Research works
6.2k
▲ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
71k
11.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is UCLouvain Saint-Louis Brussels 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 #2,652 of 10,521 12.9%466 #1591
Social SciencesField #2,574 of 6,365 15.6%240 #1866
Arts and HumanitiesField #1,272 of 1,998 10.4%107 #919
Health SciencesDomain #7,774 of 11,982 7.1%189 #2942
MedicineField #7,173 of 10,443 6.0%132 #3090
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #1,791 of 2,578 14.7%85 #1257
Physical SciencesDomain #11,395 of 12,888 6.2%114 #10085
Life SciencesDomain #7,276 of 7,800 3.1%62 #5914

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where UCLouvain Saint-Louis Brussels 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#1,591 #2,652
  2. Social Sciences#1,866 #2,574
  3. Arts and Humanities#919 #1,272
  4. Health Sciences#2,942 #7,774
  5. Medicine#3,090 #7,173
  6. Sociology and Political Science#1,257 #1,791
  7. Physical Sciences#10,085 #11,395
  8. Life Sciences#5,914 #7,276
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does UCLouvain Saint-Louis Brussels specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: History takes 7.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. HistorySubfield · 20.3 works7.6×
  2. PhilosophySubfield · 22.2 works6.2×
  3. Arts and HumanitiesField · 106.9 works4.5×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.19× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.68× its world share, 30 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.84× its world share, 7 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.17× its world share, 16 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.27× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.45× its world share, 29 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.36× its world share, 45 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.54× its world share, 22 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.34× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.40× its world share, 52 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.83× its world share, 132 worksMedicineNursing: 0.81× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 4.46× its world share, 107 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.16× its world share, 31 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.91× its world share, 7 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.08× its world share, 37 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.74× its world share, 44 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.28× its world share, 240 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at UCLouvain Saint-Louis Brussels?

Ranked on the composite score, Walter J. Ong, James Bohman and Warren Treadgold lead among researchers whose main affiliation is UCLouvain Saint-Louis Brussels.

  1. 1 Walter J. Ong Belgium · #5,696 worldwide 605 citations · 61 works
  2. 2 James Bohman Belgium · #17,643 worldwide 333 citations · 46 works
  3. 3 Warren Treadgold Belgium · #61,626 worldwide 64 citations · 48 works
  4. 4 Jacques Poucet Belgium · #86,786 worldwide 49 citations · 82 works
  5. 5 John Francis Bannon Belgium · #109,109 worldwide 43 citations · 40 works
  6. 6 Matt Carlson Belgium · #121,594 worldwide 189 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Tom Shippey Belgium · #183,798 worldwide 41 citations · 53 works
  8. 8 Amandine Orsini Belgium · #191,804 worldwide 74 citations · 35 works
  9. 9 François Ost Belgium · #192,602 worldwide 42 citations · 129 works
  10. 10 Christine Guillain Belgium · #305,867 worldwide 2 citations · 35 works
All ranked researchers at UCLouvain Saint-Louis Brussels

Which keywords describe research at UCLouvain Saint-Louis Brussels?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Social Justice, Community Engagement, Territorial Governance, Human Rights, Religion, Literature and History.

▲ 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. Globalization42▲ 2.5×64 topics
  2. Epidemiology30◆ 0.90×77 topics
  3. Human Rights29▲ 3.4×43 topics
  4. Social Justice27▲ 5.5×32 topics
  5. Mental Health26▲ 2.2×33 topics
  6. History25▲ 4.3×32 topics
  7. Literature23▲ 5.2×28 topics
  8. Public Health23▲ 1.92×30 topics
  9. Sustainable Development22▲ 1.69×23 topics
  10. Religion22▲ 5.6×22 topics
  11. Community Engagement22▲ 8.0×8 topics
  12. Gender21▲ 4.7×27 topics
  13. Quality of Life21▲ 1.76×35 topics
  14. Colonialism20▲ 5.2×26 topics
  15. Public Policy20▲ 5.0×9 topics
  16. Ethics20▲ 5.1×28 topics
  17. Identity20▲ 3.2×30 topics
  18. Territorial Governance20▲ 19×3 topics
  19. Culture19▲ 4.3×17 topics
  20. Innovation19▲ 2.2×21 topics
  21. Local Development19▲ 20×2 topics
  22. Social Determinants of Health17▲ 8.9×5 topics
  23. Philosophy17▲ 4.5×23 topics
  24. Corporate Governance16▲ 2.5×16 topics
  25. Democracy15▲ 5.1×11 topics
  26. Primary Care14▲ 4.5×11 topics
  27. Society14▲ 8.6×12 topics
  28. International Law13▲ 5.0×18 topics
  29. Historical Narratives12▲ 25×3 topics
  30. Migration12▲ 4.3×13 topics
  31. Citizen Participation12▲ 11×1 topic
  32. Environmental Participation12▲ 18×1 topic
  33. Gender Studies11▲ 8.9×7 topics
  34. Social Change10▲ 10×5 topics
  35. Theology10▲ 13×5 topics
  36. Scientific History10▲ 27×1 topic
  37. Technological Development10▲ 27×1 topic
  38. Sociolinguistics10▲ 6.2×7 topics
  39. Citizenship9▲ 9.4×5 topics
  40. Institutionalization9▲ 12×3 topics

Which research topics does UCLouvain Saint-Louis Brussels publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: French Urban and Social Studies, Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis, Healthcare Systems and Practices and Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues.

French Urban and Social …12French Urban and Social Studies: 12 fractional worksHistorical Studies and S…10Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 10 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and P…8Healthcare Systems and Practices: 8 fractional worksAging, Elder Care, and S…7Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues: 7 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 7 fractional worksMedieval Literature and History: 6 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politi…6Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 6 fractional worksReformation and Early Mo…6Reformation and Early Modern Christianity: 6 fractional worksSocial Policies and Family5Social Policies and Family: 5 fractional worksEducation, sociology, an…5Education, sociology, and vocational training: 5 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceHistory and Philosophy of ScienceGeneral Health ProfessionsUrban Studies3 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 12 works
  2. 2 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 10 works
  3. 3 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 8 works
  4. 4 Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues General Health Professions 7 works
  5. 5 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 7 works
  6. 6 Medieval Literature and History Classics 6 works
  7. 7 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 6 works
  8. 8 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 6 works
  9. 9 Social Policies and Family Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  10. 10 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 5 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 available43.8%not open56.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.9%domestic only73.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has UCLouvain Saint-Louis Brussels's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% 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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