Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Belgium Highly Cited Researchers Citation Engineering & Technology / Computer Science 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
computer vision
object recognition
continual learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77,345
32,839
0.425
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
AI
Neural Networks and Deep Learning
Machine Learning
Systems and Control
Complex Networks
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,480
18,378
0.331
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Optimization
Computer Science
Economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,438
26,094
0.498
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Structural Equation Modeling
Statistical Software
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,583
29,697
0.770
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Machine learning
Computational Biology
Large scale data mining
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,975
24,354
0.696
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Artificial intelligence
Cellular automata
Decision making
Fuzzy set theory
Machine learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,584
14,381
0.416
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
cryptology
information security
privacy
secure embedded systems
blockchain
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,995
10,343
0.304
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
onco-genomics/transcriptomics
single-cell sequencing
liquid biopsy biomarkers
bio-informatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,000
11,658
0.376
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
cryptology
computer security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,536
9,207
0.334
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Cryptography
Security
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,634
9,560
0.359
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Analytics
Machine Learning
Credit Risk
Fraud
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,731
13,035
0.507
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
artificial intelligence
machine learning
statistical relational AI
probabilistic programming
neurosymbolic ai
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,663
8,126
0.317
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
cryptology
cryptography
graph theory
blockchains
smart cards
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,192
4,362
0.180
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Network resource management
Adaptive service delivery
Softwarized networks
Large-scale experimentation
Data analytics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,602
11,612
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
cryptography
cryptology
embedded security
side-channel analysis
block ciphers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,709
9,445
0.479
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Software engineering
requirements rengineering
system modeling
high assurance systems
formal methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,618
2,600
0.140
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Security
Software Security
Programming Languages
Formal Methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,257
10,334
0.566
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Artificial Intelligence
machine learning
neural networks
reservoir computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,586
9,917
0.564
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Image Processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,131
3,472
0.203
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
collaborative software development
software evolution
software analytics
software ecosystems
refactoring
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,225
4,853
0.299
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Human-Computer Interaction
Software Engineering
World-Wide Web
Model-Driven Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,356
3,489
0.227
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Self-adaptive systems
software engineering
software architecture
empirical methods
formal verification
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,495
6,462
0.446
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Learning Analytics
Technology Enhanced Learning
Human Computer Interaction
Quantified Self
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,458
3,516
0.243
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
data-efficient machine learning
surrogate modelling
digital twins
electronic design automation
EMC SI/PI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,186
7,959
0.561
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Machine learning
Artificial intelligence
Sports analytics
Data mining
Medical informatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,888
9,248
0.666
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4,913
34
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Tinne Tuytelaars
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
77,345
32,839
0.425
computer vision
object recognition
continual learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,432
60
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Johan Suykens
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,480
18,378
0.331
AI
Neural Networks and Deep Learning
Machine Learning
Systems and Control
Complex Networks
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,202
66
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Yurii Nesterov
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,438
26,094
0.498
Optimization
Computer Science
Economics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,026
120
35
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Yves Rosseel
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,583
29,697
0.770
Structural Equation Modeling
Statistical Software
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,539
142
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Yvan Saeys
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,975
24,354
0.696
Machine learning
Computational Biology
Large scale data mining
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,850
143
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
De Baets Bernard
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,584
14,381
0.416
Artificial intelligence
Cellular automata
Decision making
Fuzzy set theory
Machine learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,308
149
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Bart Preneel
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,995
10,343
0.304
cryptology
information security
privacy
secure embedded systems
blockchain
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,163
170
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Katleen De Preter
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31,000
11,658
0.376
onco-genomics/transcriptomics
single-cell sequencing
liquid biopsy biomarkers
bio-informatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,407
216
66
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Vincent Rijmen
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,536
9,207
0.334
cryptology
computer security
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,692
231
73
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Nigel Smart
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,634
9,560
0.359
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,135
250
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Bart Baesens
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,731
13,035
0.507
Analytics
Machine Learning
Credit Risk
Fraud
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,230
251
83
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Luc De Raedt
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,663
8,126
0.317
artificial intelligence
machine learning
statistical relational AI
probabilistic programming
neurosymbolic ai
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30,851
275
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Quisquater Jean Jacques
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,192
4,362
0.180
cryptology
cryptography
graph theory
blockchains
smart cards
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,218
327
84
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Filip De Turck
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,602
11,612
0.538
Network resource management
Adaptive service delivery
Softwarized networks
Large-scale experimentation
Data analytics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,193
386
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Francois Xavier Standaert
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,709
9,445
0.479
cryptography
cryptology
embedded security
side-channel analysis
block ciphers
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,449
412
69
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Axel Van Lamsweerde
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,618
2,600
0.140
Software engineering
requirements rengineering
system modeling
high assurance systems
formal methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
45,653
421
135
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Frank Piessens
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,257
10,334
0.566
Security
Software Security
Programming Languages
Formal Methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,116
450
105
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Benjamin Schrauwen
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,586
9,917
0.564
Artificial Intelligence
machine learning
neural networks
reservoir computing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
49,872
476
83
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Benoit Macq
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,131
3,472
0.203
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
53,571
506
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Tom Mens
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,225
4,853
0.299
collaborative software development
software evolution
software analytics
software ecosystems
refactoring
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,672
543
92
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Jean Vanderdonckt
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,356
3,489
0.227
Human-Computer Interaction
Software Engineering
World-Wide Web
Model-Driven Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
62,199
583
180
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Danny Weyns
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,495
6,462
0.446
Self-adaptive systems
software engineering
software architecture
empirical methods
formal verification
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
62,385
586
181
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Erik Duval
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,458
3,516
0.243
Learning Analytics
Technology Enhanced Learning
Human Computer Interaction
Quantified Self
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63,988
605
145
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Tom Dhaene
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,186
7,959
0.561
data-efficient machine learning
surrogate modelling
digital twins
electronic design automation
EMC SI/PI
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
65,838
619
189
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Jesse Davis
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,888
9,248
0.666
Machine learning
Artificial intelligence
Sports analytics
Data mining
Medical informatics