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Umicore (Belgium)

In research, Umicore (Belgium) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,612 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,319
of 28,054 · #16,037 all time
Rank in Belgium
#96
of 138
Research works
793
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.1k
9.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
64%
world 28%

What is Umicore (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
Physical SciencesDomain #9,612 of 12,888 7.5%130 #9292

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Umicore (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: 2.13× its world share, 25 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.60× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.39× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.78× its world share, 7 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.30× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.75× its world share, 11 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.15× its world share, 42 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.14× its world share, 38 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.00× its world share, 17 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.58× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.72× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.03× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.44× its world share, 21 worksMedicineNursing: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.73× its world share, 12 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.98× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.20× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.89× its world share, 28 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Umicore (Belgium)?

Ranked on the composite score, Norbert Schuster, José María Casciaro and Ángela García de Paredes de Falla lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Umicore (Belgium).

  1. 1 Norbert Schuster · #198,412 worldwide 60 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 José María Casciaro · #292,770 worldwide 0 citations · 39 works
  3. 3 Ángela García de Paredes de Falla · #991,308 worldwide 0 citations · 47 works
  4. 4 Kristof Dessein · #1,315,063 worldwide 15 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 Jinyoun Cho · #1,477,966 worldwide 17 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Umicore (Belgium)

Which keywords describe research at Umicore (Belgium)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biodiversity, Invasive Species, Conservation, Climate Change, Molecular Phylogeny, Lithium-ion Batteries, Phylogeny and Biogeography.

▲ 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. Biodiversity27▲ 15×14 topics
  2. Invasive Species20▲ 19×13 topics
  3. Climate Change19▲ 2.9×23 topics
  4. Conservation13▲ 12×12 topics
  5. Molecular Phylogeny11▲ 29×9 topics
  6. Lithium-ion Batteries10▲ 9.7×3 topics
  7. Phylogeny10▲ 26×10 topics
  8. Biogeography9▲ 15×9 topics
  9. Ecosystem Functioning9▲ 20×2 topics
  10. Toxins9▲ 38×2 topics
  11. Taxonomy9▲ 28×8 topics
  12. Evolution9▲ 14×7 topics
  13. Cathode Materials8▲ 8.6×3 topics
  14. DNA Barcoding8▲ 21×7 topics
  15. Energy Storage8▲ 5.1×7 topics
  16. Nanoparticles8▲ 2.5×14 topics
  17. Teacher Training8▲ 4.9×5 topics
  18. Morphology7▲ 18×6 topics
  19. Phylogenetic Analysis7▲ 9.8×6 topics
  20. Stem Cells6▲ 10×3 topics
  21. Wnt Signaling6▲ 25×2 topics
  22. Cnidarian Evolution6▲ 296×1 topic
  23. Jellyfish Blooms6▲ 296×1 topic
  24. Marine Invasions6▲ 180×1 topic
  25. Mediterranean Sea6▲ 180×1 topic
  26. Metal Recovery6▲ 12×3 topics
  27. Rechargeable Batteries5▲ 8.1×2 topics
  28. Social Inequality5▲ 8.1×4 topics
  29. Environmental Impacts5▲ 7.6×4 topics
  30. Freshwater5▲ 43×2 topics
  31. Battery Materials5▲ 12×1 topic
  32. Nanostructured Anodes5▲ 12×1 topic
  33. Biodiversity Loss5▲ 37×3 topics
  34. Population Dynamics5▲ 7.6×8 topics
  35. Global Change4▲ 7.1×2 topics
  36. Ecosystem Engineering4▲ 65×2 topics
  37. Fisheries4▲ 46×2 topics
  38. Metallurgy4▲ 29×2 topics
  39. Ecosystem4▲ 15×1 topic
  40. Fish4▲ 42×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology, Marine Ecology and Invasive Species, Advancements in Battery Materials and Fish Biology and Ecology Studies.

Marine Invertebrate Phys…6Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology: 6 fractional worksMarine Ecology and Invas…6Marine Ecology and Invasive Species: 6 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 5 fractional worksFish Biology and Ecology Studies: 4 fractional worksParasite Biology and Host Interactions: 4 fractional worksEducation Pedagogy and Practices: 4 fractional worksLepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy: 4 fractional worksAquatic Invertebrate Eco…4Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior: 4 fractional worksCephalopods and Marine Biology: 4 fractional worksAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics: 3 fractional works
PaleontologyGlobal and Planetary ChangeElectrical and Electronic EngineeringAquatic Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology Paleontology 6 works
  2. 2 Marine Ecology and Invasive Species Global and Planetary Change 6 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  4. 4 Fish Biology and Ecology Studies Aquatic Science 4 works
  5. 5 Parasite Biology and Host Interactions Ecology 4 works
  6. 6 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 4 works
  7. 7 Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy Genetics 4 works
  8. 8 Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior Ecology 4 works
  9. 9 Cephalopods and Marine Biology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 4 works
  10. 10 Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics Environmental Chemistry 3 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 available63.9%not open36.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors62.2%domestic only37.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% 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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