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University of Namur

In research, University of Namur stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,868 of 12,888 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,386 of 10,521 worldwide) and Medicine (#3,894 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,571
of 28,054 · #1,040 all time
Rank in Belgium
#19
of 138
Research works
9.5k
▼ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
238k
25.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is University of Namur 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 #2,868 of 12,888 15.3%502 #928
Social SciencesDomain #3,386 of 10,521 16.6%350 #1509
MedicineField #3,894 of 10,443 15.2%123 #1566
EngineeringField #2,606 of 6,636 19.8%104 #1700
Health SciencesDomain #5,106 of 11,982 14.1%157 #1954
Social SciencesField #2,939 of 6,365 19.5%166 #1252
Life SciencesDomain #4,231 of 7,800 17.5%121 #1747
Computer ScienceField #2,632 of 4,667 14.5%141 #1135
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #2,427 of 3,579 18.3%67 #1260
Materials ScienceField #1,944 of 2,468 13.0%71 #642

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Namur 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#928 #2,868
  2. Social Sciences#1,509 #3,386
  3. Medicine#1,566 #3,894
  4. Engineering#1,700 #2,606
  5. Health Sciences#1,954 #5,106
  6. Social Sciences#1,252 #2,939
  7. Life Sciences#1,747 #4,231
  8. Computer Science#1,135 #2,632
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#1,260 #2,427
  10. Materials Science#642 #1,944
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.

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: 0.60× its world share, 32 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.10× its world share, 67 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.75× its world share, 8 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.54× its world share, 10 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.02× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.71× its world share, 7 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.24× its world share, 58 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.60× its world share, 141 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 10 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.37× its world share, 14 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.61× its world share, 104 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.68× its world share, 38 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.81× its world share, 71 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.00× its world share, 13 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.87× its world share, 47 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.88× its world share, 26 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.56× its world share, 123 worksMedicineNursing: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.41× its world share, 5 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.67× its world share, 87 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.87× its world share, 32 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.44× its world share, 16 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.02× its world share, 25 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.71× its world share, 24 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.16× its world share, 166 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at University of Namur?

Ranked on the composite score, Renaud Lambiotte, Philippe L. Toint and Jean‐Philippe Platteau lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Namur.

  1. 1 Renaud Lambiotte Belgium · #2,692 worldwide 4k citations · 69 works
  2. 2 Philippe L. Toint Belgium · #23,548 worldwide 724 citations · 90 works
  3. 3 Jean‐Philippe Platteau Belgium · #38,745 worldwide 507 citations · 64 works
  4. 4 Patrick Heymans Belgium · #46,966 worldwide 378 citations · 60 works
  5. 5 A. A. Lucas Belgium · #58,622 worldwide 502 citations · 70 works
  6. 6 Alain Decrop Belgium · #68,507 worldwide 228 citations · 38 works
  7. 7 Joseph J. Winkin Belgium · #74,643 worldwide 345 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 Jean‐Marie Baland Belgium · #85,120 worldwide 329 citations · 35 works
  9. 9 Jean‐Jacques Letesson Belgium · #88,214 worldwide 155 citations · 33 works
  10. 10 Yves Poullet Belgium · #142,759 worldwide 59 citations · 75 works
All ranked researchers at University of Namur

Which keywords describe research at University of Namur?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Governance, Gender, Gender Studies, Density Functional Theory, Nanomaterials, Machine Learning and Hydrogen Bonding.

▲ 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. Machine Learning37◆ 0.99×42 topics
  2. Deep Learning32▼ 0.84×39 topics
  3. Catalysis30▲ 4.0×23 topics
  4. Globalization28▲ 1.25×50 topics
  5. Nanomaterials23▲ 1.95×15 topics
  6. Gender21▲ 3.5×25 topics
  7. Governance21▲ 5.6×12 topics
  8. Nanoparticles19▲ 1.32×32 topics
  9. History19▲ 2.4×29 topics
  10. Big Data17▲ 1.69×11 topics
  11. Graphene15▲ 1.94×10 topics
  12. Religion14▲ 2.6×22 topics
  13. Nanostructures13▲ 3.0×16 topics
  14. Cathode Materials13▲ 3.0×3 topics
  15. Gender Studies13▲ 7.4×8 topics
  16. Density Functional Theory12▲ 10×6 topics
  17. Sociolinguistics12▲ 5.7×8 topics
  18. Community Engagement12▲ 3.1×6 topics
  19. Pragmatics11▲ 6.2×6 topics
  20. Inequality11▲ 4.3×7 topics
  21. Hydrogen Bonding11▲ 11×4 topics
  22. Territorial Governance10▲ 7.0×4 topics
  23. Local Development10▲ 7.6×2 topics
  24. Transition Metal Complexes10▲ 9.8×4 topics
  25. Palliative Care10▲ 5.4×2 topics
  26. Archaeology9▲ 6.0×6 topics
  27. Medical Ethics9▲ 6.1×4 topics
  28. Rhetoric9▲ 7.3×4 topics
  29. Psychological Trauma9▲ 12×2 topics
  30. Poverty Reduction9▲ 5.8×3 topics
  31. Healthcare Legislation8▲ 12×1 topic
  32. Patient Rights8▲ 9.9×1 topic
  33. Citizen Participation8▲ 5.9×2 topics
  34. Vibrational Spectroscopy8▲ 9.2×3 topics
  35. Accountability8▲ 6.6×3 topics
  36. Sociopolitical8▲ 21×4 topics
  37. Ethnographic Research8▲ 13×2 topics
  38. Professional Practices8▲ 17×1 topic
  39. Public Action8▲ 17×1 topic
  40. Sign Language8▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Namur publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Health, Medicine and Society, Education, sociology, and vocational training, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques and Software Engineering Research.

Health, Medicine and Soc…8Health, Medicine and Society: 8 fractional worksEducation, sociology, an…8Education, sociology, and vocational training: 8 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 7 fractional worksSoftware Engineering Research: 7 fractional worksInternational Development and Aid: 6 fractional worksFrench Historical and Cultural Studies: 6 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 6 fractional worksClassical Antiquity Stud…6Classical Antiquity Studies: 6 fractional worksLinguistics and Discourse Analysis: 6 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Development: 6 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsSociology and Political ScienceRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentInformation Systems4 others

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

  1. 1 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 8 works
  2. 2 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 8 works
  3. 3 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 7 works
  4. 4 Software Engineering Research Information Systems 7 works
  5. 5 International Development and Aid Development 6 works
  6. 6 French Historical and Cultural Studies History 6 works
  7. 7 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  8. 8 Classical Antiquity Studies Anthropology 6 works
  9. 9 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 6 works
  10. 10 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 6 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 available32.5%not open67.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.2%domestic only69.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Namur's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% 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.

Other research institutions in Namur

All research institutions in Namur

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.