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Walloon Excellence in Lifesciences and Biotechnology

In research, Walloon Excellence in Lifesciences and Biotechnology stands highest in Life Sciences (#2,723 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,650
of 28,054 · #5,365 all time
Rank in Belgium
#20
of 138
Research works
382
▲ 21% vs 2013–17
Citations
27k
70.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
41.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
82%
world 28%

What is Walloon Excellence in Lifesciences and Biotechnology 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
Life SciencesDomain #2,723 of 14,347 47.5%167

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Walloon Excellence in Lifesciences and Biotechnology 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: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4.20× its world share, 33 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 5.25× its world share, 8 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.95× its world share, 9 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.26× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 7.68× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 4.81× its world share, 11 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.11× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.83× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.39× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.30× its world share, 12 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.90× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.26× its world share, 36 worksMedicineNursing: 2.74× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.90× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryDecision Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.16× its world share, 1 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: Chemical Engineering, 7.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Walloon Excellence in Lifesciences and Biotechnology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Gut Microbiota, Metabolic Health, Microbial Communities, Inflammatory Diseases, Immune Responses, Metagenomic Analysis and Short-Chain Fatty Acids.

▲ 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. Inflammation12▲ 3.8×45 topics
  2. Oxidative Stress7▲ 3.1×28 topics
  3. Gut Microbiota6▲ 12×5 topics
  4. Metabolic Health6▲ 20×3 topics
  5. Cancer6▲ 2.9×30 topics
  6. Inflammatory Diseases5▲ 20×3 topics
  7. Microbial Communities5▲ 8.7×3 topics
  8. Immune Responses5▲ 26×3 topics
  9. Metabolic Syndrome5▲ 4.2×11 topics
  10. Metagenomic Analysis5▲ 30×1 topic
  11. Short-Chain Fatty Acids5▲ 30×1 topic
  12. Tumor Microenvironment4▲ 6.4×7 topics
  13. Catalysis4▲ 4.2×11 topics
  14. Aging4▲ 5.1×10 topics
  15. Cancer Therapy4▲ 4.5×8 topics
  16. Neurological Disorders4▲ 4.5×9 topics
  17. Chemical Synthesis3▲ 28×2 topics
  18. Chemical Kinetics3▲ 23×2 topics
  19. Hydrogenation3▲ 12×5 topics
  20. Immunity3▲ 5.1×7 topics
  21. Oxygen Sensing3▲ 18×2 topics
  22. Alzheimer's Disease3▲ 6.8×5 topics
  23. HIF-13▲ 32×1 topic
  24. Insulin Resistance3▲ 4.2×7 topics
  25. Warburg Effect3▲ 32×1 topic
  26. Weight Loss3▲ 11×2 topics
  27. Biodegradable Polymers3▲ 11×3 topics
  28. Carbon Dioxide3▲ 12×4 topics
  29. Electrocatalysis3▲ 6.4×5 topics
  30. Epilepsy Treatment3▲ 17×2 topics
  31. Homogeneous Catalysts3▲ 36×2 topics
  32. Innate Immunity3▲ 5.5×8 topics
  33. Organic Synthesis3▲ 15×4 topics
  34. Cancer Immunotherapy2▲ 11×3 topics
  35. Large-Eddy Simulation2▲ 8.0×4 topics
  36. Transition Metal Complexes2▲ 18×3 topics
  37. Mitochondria2▲ 11×5 topics
  38. Renewable Resources2▲ 8.5×3 topics
  39. Autoimmunity2▲ 9.7×4 topics
  40. Cyclic Carbonates2▲ 41×1 topic

Which research topics does Walloon Excellence in Lifesciences and Biotechnology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Gut microbiota and health, Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism, Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis and Diet and metabolism studies.

Gut microbiota and health5Gut microbiota and health: 5 fractional worksCancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism: 3 fractional worksCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis: 2 fractional worksDiet and metabolism studies: 2 fractional worksCombustion and flame dynamics: 2 fractional worksImmune Cell Function and Interaction: 2 fractional worksPolymer composites and s…2Polymer composites and self-healing: 2 fractional worksRadical Photochemical Reactions: 2 fractional worksVascular Malformations and Hemangiomas: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Combustion Engine Technologies: 1 fractional works
Molecular BiologyCancer ResearchProcess Chemistry and TechnologyPhysiology6 others

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

  1. 1 Gut microbiota and health Molecular Biology 5 works
  2. 2 Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism Cancer Research 3 works
  3. 3 Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis Process Chemistry and Technology 2 works
  4. 4 Diet and metabolism studies Physiology 2 works
  5. 5 Combustion and flame dynamics Computational Mechanics 2 works
  6. 6 Immune Cell Function and Interaction Immunology 2 works
  7. 7 Polymer composites and self-healing Polymers and Plastics 2 works
  8. 8 Radical Photochemical Reactions Organic Chemistry 2 works
  9. 9 Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas Surgery 1 works
  10. 10 Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 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 available82.1%not open17.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors44.9%domestic only55.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Walloon Excellence in Lifesciences and Biotechnology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 21% 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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