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Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics

In research, Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics stands highest in Engineering (#2,471 of 6,636 worldwide), Computational Mechanics (#219 of 376 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#8,460 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computational Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering — Computational Mechanics is 45.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,590
of 28,054 · #5,198 all time
Rank in Belgium
#89
of 138
Research works
1.5k
▲ 15% vs 2013–17
Citations
24k
15.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
28.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics 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
EngineeringField #2,471 of 6,636 29.9%175 #841
Computational MechanicsSubfield #219 of 376 27.0%62 #148
Physical SciencesDomain #8,460 of 12,888 28.8%229 #3243

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics 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. Engineering#841 #2,471
  2. Computational Mechanics#148 #219
  3. Physical Sciences#3,243 #8,460
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 Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computational Mechanics takes 45.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computational MechanicsSubfield · 62.1 works45×
  2. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 54.3 works20×
← 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: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 2.82× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.48× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.42× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.91× its world share, 175 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.16× its world share, 14 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.36× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.65× its world share, 10 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.82× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 1.43× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics?

Ranked on the composite score, M. L. Riethmuller, Andrea Lani and Thierry Magin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics.

  1. 1 M. L. Riethmuller Belgium · #142,833 worldwide 177 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 Andrea Lani Belgium · #265,330 worldwide 82 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 Thierry Magin Belgium · #293,813 worldwide 201 citations · 73 works
  4. 4 Tony Arts Belgium · #306,145 worldwide 101 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Patrick Rambaud Belgium · #391,493 worldwide 73 citations · 37 works
  6. 6 Gérard Degrez Belgium · #515,264 worldwide 138 citations · 57 works
  7. 7 Olivier Chazot Belgium · #548,606 worldwide 163 citations · 66 works
  8. 8 René Van den Braembussche Belgium · #595,113 worldwide 86 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 H. Deconinck Belgium · #678,615 worldwide 137 citations · 58 works
  10. 10 J. Anthoine Belgium · #789,228 worldwide 47 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics

Which keywords describe research at Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Large-Eddy Simulation, Heat Transfer, Boundary Layer, Turbulent Flow, Vortex Dynamics, Turbulent Flows, Separation Control and Film Cooling.

▲ 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. Large-Eddy Simulation69▲ 151×5 topics
  2. Heat Transfer63▲ 53×14 topics
  3. Boundary Layer28▲ 96×4 topics
  4. Turbulent Flow22▲ 77×4 topics
  5. Vortex Dynamics20▲ 74×3 topics
  6. Turbulent Flows20▲ 84×3 topics
  7. Separation Control20▲ 314×2 topics
  8. Film Cooling19▲ 515×1 topic
  9. Turbine19▲ 515×1 topic
  10. Boundary Layer Transition19▲ 112×1 topic
  11. Fluid Mechanics19▲ 107×2 topics
  12. Particle Image Velocimetry19▲ 112×1 topic
  13. Combustion Instabilities17▲ 114×2 topics
  14. Adaptive Mesh Refinement16▲ 110×2 topics
  15. High-Order Schemes16▲ 110×2 topics
  16. Chemical Kinetics15▲ 71×2 topics
  17. Flow Control14▲ 112×2 topics
  18. CFD Simulation13▲ 48×4 topics
  19. Premixed Combustion13▲ 142×1 topic
  20. Turbulent Flames13▲ 142×1 topic
  21. Radial Basis Functions13▲ 76×2 topics
  22. Fluid-Structure Interaction12▲ 34×6 topics
  23. Shock-Wave Interactions12▲ 130×1 topic
  24. Spectral Analysis12▲ 57×2 topics
  25. Turbulence Modeling12▲ 130×1 topic
  26. Acoustic Sources12▲ 244×1 topic
  27. Jet Noise12▲ 244×1 topic
  28. Kinetic Theory9▲ 86×2 topics
  29. Air Quality9▲ 21×3 topics
  30. Multiphase Flow9▲ 44×4 topics
  31. Numerical Simulation9▲ 13×9 topics
  32. Aerodynamics9▲ 54×3 topics
  33. Numerical Methods8▲ 40×4 topics
  34. Boltzmann Equation7▲ 147×1 topic
  35. Rarefied Flows7▲ 147×1 topic
  36. Pedestrian Wind Comfort7▲ 60×1 topic
  37. Thermodynamic Analysis7▲ 46×3 topics
  38. Urban Microclimate7▲ 60×1 topic
  39. Vibration Control7▲ 47×3 topics
  40. Experimental Investigation6▲ 23×2 topics

Which research topics does Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Turbomachinery Performance and Optimization, Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows, Combustion and flame dynamics and Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics.

Turbomachinery Performance and Optimization: 19 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows: 19 fractional worksCombustion and flame dyn…13Combustion and flame dynamics: 13 fractional worksComputational Fluid Dyna…12Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics: 12 fractional worksAerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows: 12 fractional worksGas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory: 7 fractional worksWind and Air Flow Studies7Wind and Air Flow Studies: 7 fractional worksRefrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies: 6 fractional worksAcoustic Wave Phenomena Research: 5 fractional worksHeat Transfer Mechanisms: 5 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringComputational MechanicsApplied MathematicsEnvironmental Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Turbomachinery Performance and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 19 works
  2. 2 Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows Computational Mechanics 19 works
  3. 3 Combustion and flame dynamics Computational Mechanics 13 works
  4. 4 Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics Computational Mechanics 12 works
  5. 5 Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows Aerospace Engineering 12 works
  6. 6 Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory Applied Mathematics 7 works
  7. 7 Wind and Air Flow Studies Environmental Engineering 7 works
  8. 8 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies Mechanical Engineering 6 works
  9. 9 Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research Biomedical Engineering 5 works
  10. 10 Heat Transfer Mechanisms Mechanical Engineering 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 available23.9%not open76.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% 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.

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.