Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Belgium Highly Cited Researchers CitationBusiness & Management / Communications and Media Studies 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 :1
Belgium
Antoine Jacquet
journalisme
sociolinguistique
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,534
18,211
0.400
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Belgium
Karolien Poels
persuasive communication
strategic communication
emotions
communication science
digital media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,074
7,574
0.627
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Belgium
Thierry Dutoit
Media Art Technology
Speech and audio Processing
Biological Signal Processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,905
3,448
0.316
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Belgium
Luc Vandendorpe
signal processing
communications
wireless communications
communication theory
telecommunications
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,118
1,679
0.166
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Belgium
Jan Servaes
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 :6
Belgium
Leen D Haenens
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 :7
Belgium
Steve Paulussen
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 :8
Belgium
Baldwin Van Gorp
framing
journalism
communications management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,874
2,983
0.508
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Belgium
Laura Vandenbosch
Media effects on well-being
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,212
4,253
0.816
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Belgium
Desirée Schmuck
Media Innovation
Media Change
Digital Media Effects
Youth
Political Communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,566
4,250
0.931
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Belgium
Stef Aupers
Cultural Sociology
Media Studies
Game Studies
Sociology of Religion
Conspiracy Theories
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,435
2,382
0.537
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Belgium
An Sofie Claeys
Public Relations
Crisis Communication
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,766
2,054
0.743
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Belgium
Benjamin De Cleen
discourse studies
radical right
populism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,750
2,284
0.831
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Belgium
Tom Evens
media industries
tech policy
business models
television
sports rights
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,488
1,455
0.585
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Belgium
Kathleen Beullens
Media effects
health communication
risk behavior
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,411
1,590
0.659
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Belgium
Alexander Dhoest
media
identity
gender
sexuality
TV drama
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,089
1,260
0.603
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Belgium
Sofie Van Bauwel
media and communication
media and gender sexuality
popular culture
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,013
1,371
0.681
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Belgium
Marc Lits
communication
médias
roman policier
culture médiatique
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,985
643
0.324
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Belgium
Philippe Marion
analyse des médias
culture visuelle
narratologie médiatique
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,983
870
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Belgium
Elena Nunez Castellar
Cognitive control
Flow experience
Electroencephalography (EEG)
Digital Game Based learning
New media technologies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,932
1,259
0.652
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Belgium
Philippe Meers
media
cinema
film
audience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,766
901
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Belgium
Liese Exelmans
Media Effects
Sleep Quality
Media Violence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,288
1,126
0.874
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Belgium
Ike Picone
Media & journalism studies: news use practices
user interaction & participation.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,239
993
0.801
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Belgium
Michael Opgenhaffen
digital media
online journalism
social media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,226
1,004
0.819
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,476
Belgium
86
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Antoine Jacquet
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,534
18,211
0.400
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
78,459
Belgium
750
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Karolien Poels
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,074
7,574
0.627
persuasive communication
strategic communication
emotions
communication science
digital media
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
88,717
Belgium
848
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Thierry Dutoit
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,905
3,448
0.316
Media Art Technology
Speech and audio Processing
Biological Signal Processing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
96,870
Belgium
921
150
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Luc Vandendorpe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,118
1,679
0.166
signal processing
communications
wireless communications
communication theory
telecommunications
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
122,588
Belgium
1,159
318
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jan Servaes
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
124,229
Belgium
1,172
323
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Leen D Haenens
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,116
4,149
0.511
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
162,189
Belgium
1,508
127
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Steve Paulussen
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
174,396
Belgium
1,590
429
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Baldwin Van Gorp
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,874
2,983
0.508
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
196,073
Belgium
1,757
463
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Laura Vandenbosch
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,212
4,253
0.816
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
222,619
Belgium
1,982
519
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Desirée Schmuck
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,566
4,250
0.931
Media Innovation
Media Change
Digital Media Effects
Youth
Political Communication
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
228,747
Belgium
2,038
536
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Stef Aupers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,435
2,382
0.537
Cultural Sociology
Media Studies
Game Studies
Sociology of Religion
Conspiracy Theories
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
343,735
Belgium
2,900
550
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
An Sofie Claeys
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,766
2,054
0.743
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
345,326
Belgium
2,911
67
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Benjamin De Cleen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,750
2,284
0.831
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
373,760
Belgium
3,100
585
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Tom Evens
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,488
1,455
0.585
media industries
tech policy
business models
television
sports rights
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
382,830
Belgium
3,163
787
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Kathleen Beullens
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,411
1,590
0.659
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
405,897
Belgium
3,325
507
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Thierry Libaert
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,230
783
0.351
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
425,798
Belgium
3,463
265
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Alexander Dhoest
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,089
1,260
0.603
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
437,523
Belgium
3,548
665
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Sofie Van Bauwel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,013
1,371
0.681
media and communication
media and gender sexuality
popular culture
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
441,911
Belgium
3,587
541
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Marc Lits
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,985
643
0.324
communication
médias
roman policier
culture médiatique
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
442,172
Belgium
3,591
542
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Philippe Marion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,983
870
0.439
analyse des médias
culture visuelle
narratologie médiatique
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
450,500
Belgium
3,654
279
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Elena Nunez Castellar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,932
1,259
0.652
Cognitive control
Flow experience
Electroencephalography (EEG)
Digital Game Based learning
New media technologies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
479,328
Belgium
3,846
289
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Philippe Meers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,766
901
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
587,059
Belgium
4,612
1,076
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Liese Exelmans
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,288
1,126
0.874
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
600,684
Belgium
4,715
120
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Ike Picone
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,239
993
0.801
Media & journalism studies: news use practices
user interaction & participation.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
604,335
Belgium
4,730
1,094
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Michael Opgenhaffen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,226
1,004
0.819