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University College West Flanders

In research, University College West Flanders stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,704 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,455
of 28,054 · #17,454 all time
Rank in Belgium
#120
of 138
Research works
386
▼ 6% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
29.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is University College West Flanders 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 #11,704 of 21,541 22.7%230

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University College West Flanders 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: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.68× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.45× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 1.12× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.61× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.33× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.49× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 7.86× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.75× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.95× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.05× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.78× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.08× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 7.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University College West Flanders?

Ranked on the composite score, Stijn Van Hijfte lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University College West Flanders.

  1. 1 Stijn Van Hijfte Belgium · #1,353,615 worldwide 3 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at University College West Flanders

Which keywords describe research at University College West Flanders?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Security, Blockchain, Smart Contracts, Environmental Impact, Biomedical Applications, Internet of Things, Supply Chain Management and Wastewater Treatment.

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

All 38 words, with their numbers
  1. Environmental Impact2▲ 2.3×8 topics
  2. Security2▲ 5.8×3 topics
  3. Biomedical Applications2▲ 2.9×7 topics
  4. Sustainability2▲ 1.31×13 topics
  5. Epidemiology2▼ 0.76×10 topics
  6. Healthcare2▲ 2.6×3 topics
  7. Internet of Things2▲ 3.4×2 topics
  8. Supply Chain Management2▲ 3.1×2 topics
  9. Blockchain2▲ 11×1 topic
  10. Smart Contracts2▲ 17×1 topic
  11. Energy Efficiency2▲ 2.8×4 topics
  12. Machine Learning2▼ 0.71×7 topics
  13. Nanocomposites2▲ 2.8×7 topics
  14. Smart Grid1▲ 5.2×5 topics
  15. Biomechanics1▲ 6.2×3 topics
  16. Embodiment1▲ 9.6×2 topics
  17. Rehabilitation1▲ 4.7×4 topics
  18. Rheology1▲ 9.3×3 topics
  19. Stability1▲ 7.9×2 topics
  20. Wastewater Treatment1▲ 7.8×2 topics
  21. Knot Invariants1▲ 113×1 topic
  22. Learning Outcomes1▲ 3.9×3 topics
  23. Microbial Processes1▲ 28×2 topics
  24. Neurological Disorders1▲ 3.0×3 topics
  25. Nutrient Removal1▲ 24×2 topics
  26. Simulation1▲ 6.3×5 topics
  27. Surfactants1▲ 17×2 topics
  28. Symplectic Topology1▲ 113×1 topic
  29. Virtual Reality1▲ 3.5×3 topics
  30. Ankle Injuries1▲ 54×1 topic
  31. Climate Change1▼ 0.59×7 topics
  32. Coal Water Slurry1▲ 114×1 topic
  33. Combustion1▲ 25×1 topic
  34. Headache Disorders1▲ 64×1 topic
  35. Meta-Analysis1▲ 2.6×4 topics
  36. Migraine1▲ 37×1 topic
  37. Sprains1▲ 54×1 topic
  38. Thermal Analysis1▲ 12×2 topics

Which research topics does University College West Flanders publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, Geometric and Algebraic Topology, Foot and Ankle Surgery and Coal Combustion and Slurry Processing.

Blockchain Technology Ap…2Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 2 fractional worksGeometric and Algebraic …1Geometric and Algebraic Topology: 1 fractional worksFoot and Ankle Surgery1Foot and Ankle Surgery: 1 fractional worksCoal Combustion and Slurry Processing: 1 fractional worksMigraine and Headache Studies: 1 fractional worksConstructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment: 1 fractional worksVirtual Reality Applicat…1Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts: 1 fractional worksMathematical Dynamics an…1Mathematical Dynamics and Fractals: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Adaptive Filter…1Advanced Adaptive Filtering Techniques: 1 fractional worksInnovative Microfluidic …1Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation: 1 fractional works
Information SystemsGeometry and TopologyOrthopedics and Sports MedicineMechanical Engineering6 others

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

  1. 1 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 2 works
  2. 2 Geometric and Algebraic Topology Geometry and Topology 1 works
  3. 3 Foot and Ankle Surgery Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  4. 4 Coal Combustion and Slurry Processing Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Migraine and Headache Studies Psychiatry and Mental health 1 works
  6. 6 Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts Human-Computer Interaction 1 works
  8. 8 Mathematical Dynamics and Fractals Mathematical Physics 1 works
  9. 9 Advanced Adaptive Filtering Techniques Computational Mechanics 1 works
  10. 10 Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation Biomedical Engineering 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 available41.6%not open58.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.0%domestic only72.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University College West Flanders's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% 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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