Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Catholic University of Leuven Highly Cited Researchers CitationEngineering & Technology / Computer Science 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
Computer security
Trusted computing
Side-channel attacks
Transient execution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,497
5,296
0.963
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :27
Computer Graphics
Rendering
3D Graphics
Global Illumination
Ray Tracing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,417
1,086
0.200
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :28
Cryptology
information security
symmetric-key crytogrpahy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,364
2,709
0.505
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :29
speech processing
artificial intelligence
speech recognition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,333
1,836
0.344
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :30
Computer vision
3D modeling & acquisition
autonomous driving
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,032
3,298
0.655
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :31
machine learning
privacy
algorithms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,988
1,427
0.286
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :32
Numerical integration
quadrature
cubature
numerical software
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,856
1,121
0.231
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :33
Decision Science
Credit Risk
Data Science
Causal Machine Learning
Uplift Modeling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,784
3,347
0.700
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :34
implementation
parallellism
garbage collection
constraint programming
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,683
600
0.128
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :35
Security
Programming Languages
Formal Methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,666
1,640
0.351
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :36
Internet of Things
Security
Wireless Networking
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,520
1,825
0.404
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :37
Artificial Intelligence
Probabilistic Programming
Relational Learning
Logic Programming
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,427
2,645
0.597
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :38
Programming Languages
Functional Programming
Logic Programming
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,297
1,481
0.345
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :39
Artificial intelligence
machine learning
probabilistic graphical models
statistical relational AI
anomaly detection
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,260
3,291
0.773
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :40
image processing
computer vision
embedded systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,050
2,524
0.623
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :41
computer vision
deep learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,004
3,725
0.930
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :42
audio processing
speech processing
room acoustics
audio engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,836
2,132
0.556
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :43
web privacy and security
anonymous communications
IoT security & privacy
dark patterns
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,778
2,902
0.768
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :44
machine learning
explainable AI
multi-output prediction
healthcare
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,723
2,300
0.618
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :45
Logic programming (systems)
Knowledge Representation
Program Analysis and Transformation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,673
852
0.232
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :46
Artificiele Intelligentie
Programmeertalen
Theoretische Computerwetenschappen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,579
166
0.046
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :47
computational mathematics
numerical analysis
multiscale methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,470
1,449
0.418
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :48
Computer Vision
Image Enhancement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,465
2,096
0.605
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :49
Nonlinear dynamics
Computational biology
Cell cycle
Machine learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,432
2,072
0.604
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :50
cryptology
cryptography
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,406
401
0.118
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
186,781
1,688
450
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Jo Van Bulck
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,497
5,296
0.963
Computer security
Trusted computing
Side-channel attacks
Transient execution
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
189,470
1,706
453
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Philip Dutré
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,417
1,086
0.200
Computer Graphics
Rendering
3D Graphics
Global Illumination
Ray Tracing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
191,292
1,729
458
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Svetla Nikova
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,364
2,709
0.505
Cryptology
information security
symmetric-key crytogrpahy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
192,396
1,739
461
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Van Hamme Hugo
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,333
1,836
0.344
speech processing
artificial intelligence
speech recognition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
203,592
1,837
482
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Marc Proesmans
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,032
3,298
0.655
Computer vision
3D modeling & acquisition
autonomous driving
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
205,431
1,852
485
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Jan Ramon
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,988
1,427
0.286
machine learning
privacy
algorithms
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
210,834
1,903
500
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Ronald Cools
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,856
1,121
0.231
Numerical integration
quadrature
cubature
numerical software
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
213,814
1,920
503
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Wouter Verbeke
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,784
3,347
0.700
Decision Science
Credit Risk
Data Science
Causal Machine Learning
Uplift Modeling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
218,131
1,954
510
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Bart Demoen
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,683
600
0.128
implementation
parallellism
garbage collection
constraint programming
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
218,895
1,959
511
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Bart Jacobs
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,666
1,640
0.351
Security
Programming Languages
Formal Methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
225,433
2,013
527
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Danny Hughes
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,520
1,825
0.404
Internet of Things
Security
Wireless Networking
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
229,932
2,060
542
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Angelika Kimmig
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,427
2,645
0.597
Artificial Intelligence
Probabilistic Programming
Relational Learning
Logic Programming
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
236,309
2,108
552
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Tom Schrijvers
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,297
1,481
0.345
Programming Languages
Functional Programming
Logic Programming
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
238,145
2,126
557
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Wannes Meert
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,260
3,291
0.773
Artificial intelligence
machine learning
probabilistic graphical models
statistical relational AI
anomaly detection
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
249,546
2,218
576
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Toon Goedemé
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,050
2,524
0.623
image processing
computer vision
embedded systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
252,170
2,244
580
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Bert De Brabandere
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,004
3,725
0.930
computer vision
deep learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
261,921
2,313
591
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Toon Van Waterschoot
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,836
2,132
0.556
audio processing
speech processing
room acoustics
audio engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
265,393
2,336
595
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Gunes Acar
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,778
2,902
0.768
web privacy and security
anonymous communications
IoT security & privacy
dark patterns
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
268,758
2,361
604
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Celine Vens
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,723
2,300
0.618
machine learning
explainable AI
multi-output prediction
healthcare
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
271,984
2,384
607
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Gerda Janssens
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,673
852
0.232
Logic programming (systems)
Knowledge Representation
Program Analysis and Transformation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
278,072
2,433
617
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Danny De Schreye
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,579
166
0.046
Artificiele Intelligentie
Programmeertalen
Theoretische Computerwetenschappen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
285,593
2,494
633
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Giovanni Samaey
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,470
1,449
0.418
computational mathematics
numerical analysis
multiscale methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
285,937
2,497
635
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Vincent De Smet
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,465
2,096
0.605
Computer Vision
Image Enhancement
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
288,282
2,512
642
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Lendert Gelens
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,432
2,072
0.604
Nonlinear dynamics
Computational biology
Cell cycle
Machine learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
290,208
2,533
650
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Antoon Bosselaers
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,406
401
0.118