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University of Mons

In research, University of Mons stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,480 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#777 of 6,636 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#1,828 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Linguistics and Language and Paleontology — Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics is 11.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,960
of 28,054 · #1,426 all time
Rank in Belgium
#11
of 138
Research works
19k
▲ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
226k
12.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is University of Mons 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 #1,480 of 12,888 9.0%1,703 #1041
EngineeringField #777 of 6,636 8.5%638 #547
Social SciencesDomain #1,828 of 10,521 4.8%1,120 #1858
Health SciencesDomain #2,698 of 11,982 9.4%435 #4198
MedicineField #2,656 of 10,443 10.6%304 #4183
Life SciencesDomain #3,119 of 7,800 9.7%597 #3102
PsychologyField #902 of 2,181 4.3%215 #1870
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #991 of 2,318 10.1%202 #513
Health ProfessionsField #858 of 1,928 5.7%121 #1574
Social SciencesField #3,089 of 6,365 3.4%612 #2878

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Mons 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. Physical Sciences#1,041 #1,480
  2. Engineering#547 #777
  3. Social Sciences#1,858 #1,828
  4. Health Sciences#4,198 #2,698
  5. Medicine#4,183 #2,656
  6. Life Sciences#3,102 #3,119
  7. Psychology#1,870 #902
  8. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#513 #991
  9. Health Professions#1,574 #858
  10. Social Sciences#2,878 #3,089
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 University of Mons specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics takes 11.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 199.7 works11×
  2. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 48.4 works11×
  3. PaleontologySubfield · 43.7 works9.4×
  4. BiomaterialsSubfield · 64.8 works3.9×
  5. Insect ScienceSubfield · 40.9 works3.8×
← 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: 1.83× its world share, 335 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.82× its world share, 168 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.35× its world share, 14 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.17× its world share, 73 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.48× its world share, 7 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.42× its world share, 33 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.08× its world share, 65 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.84× its world share, 251 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.34× its world share, 81 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.81× its world share, 29 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.10× its world share, 638 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.79× its world share, 151 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.69× its world share, 228 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.61× its world share, 73 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.80× its world share, 154 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.20× its world share, 4 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.19× its world share, 121 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.41× its world share, 304 worksMedicineNursing: 0.19× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.93× its world share, 104 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.93× its world share, 116 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 28 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.55× its world share, 46 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.83× its world share, 216 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.25× its world share, 612 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Mons?

Ranked on the composite score, Jean‐Luc Brédas, David Beljonne and R. Windmolders lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Mons.

  1. 1 Jean‐Luc Brédas Belgium · #19,209 worldwide 2.5k citations · 216 works
  2. 2 David Beljonne Belgium · #26,068 worldwide 1k citations · 85 works
  3. 3 R. Windmolders Belgium · #39,203 worldwide 680 citations · 33 works
  4. 4 Stéphane Dupont Belgium · #44,142 worldwide 399 citations · 51 works
  5. 5 Jérôme Cornil Belgium · #44,995 worldwide 927 citations · 75 works
  6. 6 Philippe Dúbois Belgium · #81,380 worldwide 2k citations · 280 works
  7. 7 Youssef Habibi Belgium · #83,186 worldwide 466 citations · 37 works
  8. 8 J. De Coninck Belgium · #107,940 worldwide 445 citations · 60 works
  9. 9 M. Feindt Belgium · #114,025 worldwide 434 citations · 26 works
  10. 10 C. Markou Belgium · #125,235 worldwide 392 citations · 37 works
All ranked researchers at University of Mons

Which keywords describe research at University of Mons?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biogeography, Biodiversity, Phylogeny, Invasive Species, Evolution, Taxonomy, Habitat Fragmentation and Cultural Diversity.

▲ 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. Biodiversity149▲ 5.2×29 topics
  2. Climate Change136▲ 1.31×75 topics
  3. Biogeography131▲ 13×20 topics
  4. Mental Health115▲ 2.0×34 topics
  5. Globalization114▲ 1.50×78 topics
  6. Phylogeny113▲ 19×17 topics
  7. Invasive Species106▲ 6.5×19 topics
  8. Evolution92▲ 9.6×17 topics
  9. Social Justice85▲ 3.8×21 topics
  10. Taxonomy84▲ 17×15 topics
  11. Habitat Fragmentation84▲ 9.9×5 topics
  12. Nanoparticles82▲ 1.70×43 topics
  13. Biomedical Applications79▲ 1.73×33 topics
  14. Cultural Diversity74▲ 8.6×12 topics
  15. Gender Studies74▲ 12×6 topics
  16. Intercultural Communication67▲ 38×3 topics
  17. Ethnographic Research63▲ 30×2 topics
  18. Global Change63▲ 6.3×6 topics
  19. Professional Practices63▲ 42×1 topic
  20. Public Action63▲ 42×1 topic
  21. Ecosystem Services58▲ 3.9×10 topics
  22. Community Engagement54▲ 4.2×9 topics
  23. Plant-Animal Interactions51▲ 15×1 topic
  24. Pollinator Decline51▲ 15×1 topic
  25. DNA Barcoding50▲ 8.1×9 topics
  26. Territorial Governance50▲ 10×3 topics
  27. Local Development50▲ 11×2 topics
  28. Multilingualism48▲ 7.5×4 topics
  29. Molecular Phylogeny48▲ 8.0×10 topics
  30. Morphology47▲ 7.1×11 topics
  31. Youth Development45▲ 12×5 topics
  32. Ecology44▲ 7.4×9 topics
  33. Language Education42▲ 9.8×2 topics
  34. Didactics42▲ 11×2 topics
  35. Learning Strategies41▲ 73×1 topic
  36. Migration and Integration41▲ 73×1 topic
  37. Palliative Care39▲ 6.3×5 topics
  38. Speciation39▲ 26×3 topics
  39. Psychological Trauma35▲ 14×2 topics
  40. Healthcare Legislation35▲ 15×1 topic

Which research topics does University of Mons publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education, sociology, and vocational training, Plant and animal studies, French Language Learning Methods and Health, Medicine and Society.

Education, sociology, and vocational training: 63 fractional worksPlant and animal studies: 51 fractional worksFrench Language Learning…41French Language Learning Methods: 41 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Soc…35Health, Medicine and Society: 35 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Optic Sensors: 31 fractional worksSubterranean biodiversity and taxonomy: 30 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Gove…28Social Sciences and Governance: 28 fractional worksPhilosophy, Sociology, Political Theory: 25 fractional worksPsychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research: 23 fractional worksInformation Technology and Learning: 23 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsLinguistics and LanguageGeneral Health Professions5 others

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

  1. 1 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 63 works
  2. 2 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 51 works
  3. 3 French Language Learning Methods Linguistics and Language 41 works
  4. 4 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 35 works
  5. 5 Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 31 works
  6. 6 Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy Paleontology 30 works
  7. 7 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 28 works
  8. 8 Philosophy, Sociology, Political Theory Sociology and Political Science 25 works
  9. 9 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research Clinical Psychology 23 works
  10. 10 Information Technology and Learning Education 23 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 available35.7%not open64.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Mons's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.