Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Belgium Highly Cited Researchers Citation in Belgium Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the Scientists Last 6 Years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025, and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :26
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,398
1,370
0.146
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :27
Entrepreneurial Finance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,377
3,545
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :28
operations research
mathematical programming
bilevel programming
combinatorial optimization
pricing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,651
2,892
0.334
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :29
Operations Research
Public Transport planning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,649
4,781
0.553
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :30
corporate finance
entrepreneurial finance
financial history
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,581
4,005
0.467
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :31
communication for development
International communication
human rights
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,212
2,664
0.324
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :32
innovation
entrepreneurship
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,139
4,556
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :33
ethnicity
youth and media
news diversity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,116
4,149
0.511
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :34
Microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,649
2,659
0.348
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :35
organizational behavior
personality dynamics
research methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,644
5,127
0.671
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :36
operations research
scheduling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,560
3,797
0.502
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :37
public administration
public management
HRM
leadership
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,507
3,487
0.464
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :38
public management
public administration
coproduction
civil society
welfare policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,391
4,709
0.637
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :39
operations research
scheduling
discrete optimization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,294
2,454
0.336
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :40
Digital Transformation
Information Systems Management
Process Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,271
2,760
0.380
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :41
Economics of Innovation
Markets for Technology
Technology Strategy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,171
1,476
0.206
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :42
Survey methods
Structural Equation Modeling
Response Styles
Sustainable consumption
Consumers and technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,055
4,263
0.604
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :43
Leadership
Social Justice
Change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,533
4,886
0.748
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :44
Marketing
Tourism
Consumer behavior
Qualitative research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,345
2,785
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :45
journalism
digital journalism
journalism studies
media studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,314
2,653
0.420
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :46
Liquid Biopsy / Personalized & Genomic Medicine / Blue Biotech
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,232
2,706
0.434
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :47
Entrepreneurship
Small business
PME
Entrepreneuriat
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,031
3,779
0.627
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :48
entrepreneurship
technology transfer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,959
3,409
0.572
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :49
corporate strategy
acquisition management
director effectiveness
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,889
1,027
0.174
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :50
framing
journalism
communications management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,874
2,983
0.508
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
105,307
1,007
169
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Henry Tulkens
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,398
1,370
0.146
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
105,570
1,008
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Sophie Manigart
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,377
3,545
0.378
Entrepreneurial Finance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,707
1,104
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Martine Labbé
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,651
2,892
0.334
operations research
mathematical programming
bilevel programming
combinatorial optimization
pricing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,735
1,105
303
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Pieter Vansteenwegen
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,649
4,781
0.553
Operations Research
Public Transport planning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
116,758
1,115
95
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Marc Deloof
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,581
4,005
0.467
corporate finance
entrepreneurial finance
financial history
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
122,588
1,159
318
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Jan Servaes
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,212
2,664
0.324
communication for development
International communication
human rights
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
123,835
1,167
194
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Gailly
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,139
4,556
0.560
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
124,229
1,172
323
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Leen D Haenens
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,116
4,149
0.511
ethnicity
youth and media
news diversity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
132,616
1,249
205
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Anandi Martin
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,649
2,659
0.348
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
132,689
1,250
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Joeri Hofmans
Free University of Brussels
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,644
5,127
0.671
organizational behavior
personality dynamics
research methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
134,286
1,260
351
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Jeroen Belien
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,560
3,797
0.502
operations research
scheduling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
135,259
1,271
353
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Annie Hondeghem
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,507
3,487
0.464
public administration
public management
HRM
leadership
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
137,577
1,289
280
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Bram Verschuere
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,391
4,709
0.637
public management
public administration
coproduction
civil society
welfare policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
139,561
1,308
362
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Roel Leus
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,294
2,454
0.336
operations research
scheduling
discrete optimization
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
140,035
1,313
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Stijn Viaene
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,271
2,760
0.380
Digital Transformation
Information Systems Management
Process Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
142,107
1,338
372
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Arvids A Ziedonis
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,171
1,476
0.206
Economics of Innovation
Markets for Technology
Technology Strategy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
144,570
1,361
299
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Bert Weijters
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,055
4,263
0.604
Survey methods
Structural Equation Modeling
Response Styles
Sustainable consumption
Consumers and technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
156,646
1,456
394
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Jeroen Stouten
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,533
4,886
0.748
Leadership
Social Justice
Change
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
161,360
1,498
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Alain Decrop
Université de Namur
Namur, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,345
2,785
0.439
Marketing
Tourism
Consumer behavior
Qualitative research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
162,189
1,508
127
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Steve Paulussen
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,314
2,653
0.420
journalism
digital journalism
journalism studies
media studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
164,384
1,518
410
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Gregory Maes
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,232
2,706
0.434
Liquid Biopsy / Personalized & Genomic Medicine / Blue Biotech
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
169,920
1,562
251
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Frank Janssen
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,031
3,779
0.627
Entrepreneurship
Small business
PME
Entrepreneuriat
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
171,915
1,574
341
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Mirjam Knockaert
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,959
3,409
0.572
entrepreneurship
technology transfer
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
173,991
1,586
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Philippe Haspeslagh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,889
1,027
0.174
corporate strategy
acquisition management
director effectiveness
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
174,396
1,590
429
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Baldwin Van Gorp
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,874
2,983
0.508
framing
journalism
communications management