Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Belgium Highly Cited Researchers Citation Medical and Health Sciences / Microbiology 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
Microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72,580
24,797
0.342
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
microbiology
environmental biotechnology
microbial ecology
wastewater treatment
environmental microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,621
29,201
0.490
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
microbiologie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,803
13,886
0.240
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,829
20,170
0.471
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,370
16,943
0.757
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
microbiologie
biochimie
génétique moléculaire
génomique
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,571
4,338
0.320
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,975
6,715
0.561
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,045
2,631
0.238
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
microbiology
disulfide bonds
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,406
4,128
0.491
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
microbiology
bioremediation
crop growth and protection
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,779
3,276
0.867
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
IFN and cytokines in infectious (Leishmania
HTLV
HIV) and autoimmune diseases
apoptosis
Fc receptors
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,147
1,752
0.557
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,864
2,297
0.802
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Virology
Bacteriology
Microbiology
Oncology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,594
699
0.439
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,503
977
0.650
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Occupational Health
Biological Agents
Chemical Agents
Ecology
Population Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,375
1,277
0.929
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,053
917
0.871
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
microbiology - virology - robotics - automation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
885
883
0.998
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
702
547
0.779
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Microbiologie
plastisphere
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
490
487
0.994
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
microbiology
antibiotic resistance
tolerance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
484
483
0.998
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
436
334
0.766
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
338
326
0.964
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
199
196
0.985
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88
88
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61
57
0.934
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,452
39
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Peter Vandamme
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
72,580
24,797
0.342
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,483
54
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Nico Boon
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,621
29,201
0.490
microbiology
environmental biotechnology
microbial ecology
wastewater treatment
environmental microbiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,854
57
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jean Swings
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,803
13,886
0.240
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,720
100
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Tom Coenye
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,829
20,170
0.471
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34,467
313
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Sarah Lebeer
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,370
16,943
0.757
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
67,855
637
106
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Pascal Hols
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,571
4,338
0.320
microbiologie
biochimie
génétique moléculaire
génomique
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
79,224
760
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Georges Daube
Université de Liège
Liège, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,975
6,715
0.561
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
87,376
837
140
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Michel Delmée
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,045
2,631
0.238
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
119,498
1,140
188
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Jean Francois Collet
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,406
4,128
0.491
microbiology
disulfide bonds
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
264,568
2,325
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Sofie Thijs
Hasselt University
Hasselt, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,779
3,276
0.867
microbiology
bioremediation
crop growth and protection
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
309,282
2,664
679
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
J Van Weyenbergh
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,147
1,752
0.557
IFN and cytokines in infectious (Leishmania
HTLV
HIV) and autoimmune diseases
apoptosis
Fc receptors
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
334,165
2,827
215
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Vandenheuvel Dieter
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,864
2,297
0.802
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
513,886
4,086
974
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Kristof Vrancken
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,594
699
0.439
Virology
Bacteriology
Microbiology
Oncology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
533,755
4,212
809
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Charlotte Peeters
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,503
977
0.650
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
564,109
4,448
1,041
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Gunter Kathagen
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,375
1,277
0.929
Occupational Health
Biological Agents
Chemical Agents
Ecology
Population Ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
659,016
5,078
400
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Marianne Fl Van Den Broek
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,053
917
0.871
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
721,537
5,464
1,252
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Winston Chiu
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
885
883
0.998
microbiology - virology - robotics - automation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
803,234
5,954
1,344
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Valerie Defraine
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
702
547
0.779
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
923,612
6,597
155
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Alice Delacuvellerie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
490
487
0.994
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
928,577
6,636
1,465
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Dorien Wilmaerts
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
484
483
0.998
microbiology
antibiotic resistance
tolerance
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
971,017
6,945
1,537
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Sibylle Vonesch
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
436
334
0.766
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,071,948
7,741
1,411
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Yu-Ming Cai
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
338
326
0.964
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,289,848
9,409
1,718
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Charles Dumolin
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
199
196
0.985
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,624,225
11,665
265
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Cabecas Segura
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88
88
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,757,767
12,437
2,278
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Atena Sadat Sombolestani
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61
57
0.934