Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Belgium Highly Cited Researchers CitationOthers in Belgium Rankings 2025
Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: 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
Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
267,754
95,149
0.355
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
192,504
58,738
0.305
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
182,359
96,315
0.528
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
VIEILLISSEMENT MUSCULOSQUELETTIQUE
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
108,949
43,320
0.398
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106,036
51,436
0.485
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77,518
44,553
0.575
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
kidney disease
cardiovascular disease
transplantation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72,482
26,957
0.372
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
breast cancer
cancer
oncology
genomics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,188
33,625
0.479
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68,218
30,844
0.452
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Global ecosystem functioning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,182
37,233
0.554
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,432
29,050
0.437
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Stochastic Local Search
Metaheuristics
Swarm Intelligence
Computational Intelligence
Optimization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,610
21,538
0.344
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
cereal science and technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,156
23,117
0.427
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Parenting
motivation
adolescence
perfectionism
identity development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,498
30,635
0.573
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,796
19,266
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
microbial fuel cells
wastewater treatment
bioelectrochemical system
microbial electrocatalysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,678
23,611
0.466
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,861
35,683
0.746
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
cancer
metabolism
hypoxia
acidosis
translational research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,429
19,513
0.411
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Upstream NCD prevention
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,102
34,782
0.738
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,133
24,735
0.536
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,880
17,952
0.391
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,748
19,043
0.416
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Cardiovascular Epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,436
26,783
0.589
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
médecine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,270
13,207
0.292
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,061
15,104
0.335
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
313
3
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jan Staessen
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
267,754
95,149
0.355
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
845
9
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Peter Carmeliet
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
192,504
58,738
0.305
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
940
11
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Bugra Bilin
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
182,359
96,315
0.528
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,508
17
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jean Yves Reginster
Université de Liège
Liège, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
108,949
43,320
0.398
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,648
18
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Claus Bachert
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106,036
51,436
0.485
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,721
30
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Maarten Vansteenkiste
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77,518
44,553
0.575
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,305
35
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Raymond Vanholder
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72,482
26,957
0.372
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,584
41
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Christos Sotiriou
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,188
33,625
0.479
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,843
43
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68,218
30,844
0.452
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,989
45
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ivan Janssens
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,182
37,233
0.554
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,096
48
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Dirk Raes
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66,432
29,050
0.437
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,710
51
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Thomas Stützle
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62,610
21,538
0.344
Stochastic Local Search
Metaheuristics
Swarm Intelligence
Computational Intelligence
Optimization
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,512
62
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jan A Delcour
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,156
23,117
0.427
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,678
64
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Soenens Bart
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53,498
30,635
0.573
Parenting
motivation
adolescence
perfectionism
identity development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,397
68
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
David Beljonne
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,796
19,266
0.379
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,438
70
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Korneel Rabaey
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,678
23,611
0.466
microbial fuel cells
wastewater treatment
bioelectrochemical system
microbial electrocatalysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,334
73
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Davy Vancampfort
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,861
35,683
0.746
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,482
77
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Olivier Feron
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,429
19,513
0.411
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,603
78
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Leonor Guariguata
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,102
34,782
0.738
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,934
80
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Johan Neyts
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,133
24,735
0.536
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,039
81
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Sabine Van Huffel
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,880
17,952
0.391
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,093
82
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Stefano Tarantola
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,748
19,043
0.416
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,211
83
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Tatiana Kuznetsova Kouznetsova
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,436
26,783
0.589
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,268
84
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Deviere Jacques
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,270
13,207
0.292
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,350
85
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Geert Molenberghs
Hasselt University
Hasselt, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,061
15,104
0.335