Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) 2024 and list of influential and most cited researchers in Agriculture and Forestry, Art, Design and Architecture, Business and Management, Economics and Econometrics, Education, Engineering and Technology, History, Philosophy, Theology, Law, Medicine and Health Sciences, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences and their 256 sub-branches is a unique service offered only by “AD Scientific Index”. You can see the most cited and influential researchers in the country and region. See also for more specific citation analyses: "last 6 years citation index" Universities Rankings 2024 (Sort by: Total Citations) and Universities Rankings 2024 (Sort by : Last 6 Years Citations)
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
65,576
Country Rank
623
Institution Rank : 51
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Paul Van Royen](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
huisartsgeneeskunde
diagnose
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,688
4,681
0.342
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
66,795
Country Rank
632
Institution Rank : 52
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Stijn Temmerman](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/dd/1403408.jpg)
Biogeomorphology
Climate change adaptation
Coasts
Estuaries
Wetlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,500
8,590
0.636
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
69,374
Country Rank
658
Institution Rank : 54
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Samir Kumar Singh](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,105
4,953
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
68,569
Country Rank
651
Institution Rank : 53
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Erik C Neyts](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/4c/1405489.jpg)
plasma-surface interactions
molecular dynamics
carbon nanotubes
plasma catalysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,223
8,154
0.617
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
71,478
Country Rank
684
Institution Rank : 55
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![David Gijbels](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/f8/1403453.jpg)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,799
5,820
0.455
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
71,565
Country Rank
689
Institution Rank : 56
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Chris Bridts](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/b8/1396418.jpg)
immunology
allergy
flow cytometry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,787
4,032
0.315
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
71,729
Country Rank
690
Institution Rank : 57
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Peter Van Aelst](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/1b/1386104.jpg)
Political Communication
Elections
Social Movements
Agenda-setting
New media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,763
6,934
0.543
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
71,914
Country Rank
694
Institution Rank : 58
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Bart Partoens](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,740
4,557
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
71,918
Country Rank
695
Institution Rank : 59
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Van Petegem Peter](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/af/1403579.jpg)
environmental education
education for sustainable development (ESD)
school and education policies evaluation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,739
7,256
0.570
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
73,090
Country Rank
705
Institution Rank : 60
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Eva Kyndt](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/5f/1384749.jpg)
Human resource development
organizational learning
career development
school-to-work transition
workplace learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,573
8,919
0.709
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
73,104
Country Rank
706
Institution Rank : 61
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Els Prinsen](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/d7/1383967.jpg)
Phytohormones
UV acclimation
LC-MS/MS
targeted metabolomics
plant-microbe interaction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,570
4,528
0.360
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
74,094
Country Rank
716
Institution Rank : 62
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Raoul Van Damme](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/f2/1422980.jpg)
Evolution
Herpetology
Island Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,434
3,894
0.313
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
77,143
Country Rank
738
Institution Rank : 63
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Dominique Schryvers](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/ed/1399428.jpg)
materials sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,028
5,206
0.433
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
79,758
Country Rank
763
Institution Rank : 64
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Karolien Poels](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/e8/1403506.jpg)
persuasive communication
strategic communication
emotions
communication science
digital media
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,701
7,228
0.618
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
80,066
Country Rank
767
Institution Rank : 65
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Filip Meysman](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/48/1403462.jpg)
Marine biogeochemistry and microbiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,666
6,934
0.594
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
80,811
Country Rank
780
Institution Rank : 66
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Paul Scheunders](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Remote sensing
machine learning
hyperspectral image analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,576
4,581
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
81,623
Country Rank
791
Institution Rank : 67
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Serge Demeyer](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/e6/1403557.jpg)
Software Engineering
Software Evolution
Test Automation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,482
2,913
0.254
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
83,113
Country Rank
803
Institution Rank : 68
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Ben Jeurissen](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/57/1403345.jpg)
medical image computing
quantitative MRI
diffusion MRI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,310
7,971
0.705
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
85,931
Country Rank
828
Institution Rank : 69
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Steven Van Passel](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/07/1403565.jpg)
ecological economics
environmental economics
agricultural economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,000
8,040
0.731
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
88,110
Country Rank
844
Institution Rank : 70
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Siegfried E. Vlaeminck](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/87/1403559.jpg)
Nutrient removal and recovery
Biological wastewater treatment
Single-cell protein
LCA
MFA
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,769
7,334
0.681
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
92,419
Country Rank
879
Institution Rank : 71
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Bert Uw Maes](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/48/1398216.jpg)
chemie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,345
5,633
0.545
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
93,769
Country Rank
886
Institution Rank : 72
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Geert Baggerman](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Proteomics
peptidomics
insects
neuropeptides
cancer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,215
2,887
0.283
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
95,297
Country Rank
901
Institution Rank : 73
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Johan Wens](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/41/1396951.jpg)
palliatieve zorg
diabetes type 2
eerste lijn
kwaliteitszorg
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,074
3,660
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
95,650
Country Rank
906
Institution Rank : 74
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Alexander LN Van Nuijs](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/11/1384204.jpg)
Bioanalysis
Metabolomics
Toxicology
Chromatography
Mass Spectrometry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,043
6,389
0.636
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
97,115
Country Rank
928
Institution Rank : 75
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Dimitri Mortelmans](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/70/1385223.jpg)
Sociologie
Methoden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,913
5,358
0.541
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
65,576
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
623
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
51
Paul Van Royen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,688
4,681
0.342
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
66,795
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
632
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
52
Stijn Temmerman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,500
8,590
0.636
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
Biogeomorphology
Climate change adaptation
Coasts
Estuaries
Wetlands
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
69,374
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
658
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
54
Samir Kumar Singh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,105
4,953
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
68,569
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
651
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
53
Erik C Neyts
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,223
8,154
0.617
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
plasma-surface interactions
molecular dynamics
carbon nanotubes
plasma catalysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
71,478
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
684
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
55
David Gijbels
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,799
5,820
0.455
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
71,565
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
689
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
56
Chris Bridts
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,787
4,032
0.315
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
immunology
allergy
flow cytometry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
71,729
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
690
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
57
Peter Van Aelst
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,763
6,934
0.543
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
Political Communication
Elections
Social Movements
Agenda-setting
New media
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
71,914
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
694
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
58
Bart Partoens
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,740
4,557
0.358
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
71,918
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
695
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
59
Van Petegem Peter
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,739
7,256
0.570
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
environmental education
education for sustainable development (ESD)
school and education policies evaluation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
73,090
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
705
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
60
Eva Kyndt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,573
8,919
0.709
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
Human resource development
organizational learning
career development
school-to-work transition
workplace learning
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
73,104
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
706
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
61
Els Prinsen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,570
4,528
0.360
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
Phytohormones
UV acclimation
LC-MS/MS
targeted metabolomics
plant-microbe interaction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
74,094
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
716
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
62
Raoul Van Damme
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,434
3,894
0.313
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
Evolution
Herpetology
Island Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
77,143
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
738
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
63
Dominique Schryvers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,028
5,206
0.433
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
79,758
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
763
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
64
Karolien Poels
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,701
7,228
0.618
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
persuasive communication
strategic communication
emotions
communication science
digital media
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
80,066
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
767
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
65
Filip Meysman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,666
6,934
0.594
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
Marine biogeochemistry and microbiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
80,811
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
780
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
66
Paul Scheunders
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,576
4,581
0.396
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
Remote sensing
machine learning
hyperspectral image analysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
81,623
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
791
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
67
Serge Demeyer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,482
2,913
0.254
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
Software Engineering
Software Evolution
Test Automation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
83,113
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
803
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
68
Ben Jeurissen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,310
7,971
0.705
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
85,931
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
828
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
69
Steven Van Passel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,000
8,040
0.731
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
ecological economics
environmental economics
agricultural economics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
88,110
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
844
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
70
Siegfried E. Vlaeminck
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,769
7,334
0.681
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
Nutrient removal and recovery
Biological wastewater treatment
Single-cell protein
LCA
MFA
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
92,419
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
879
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
71
Bert Uw Maes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,345
5,633
0.545
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
93,769
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
886
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
72
Geert Baggerman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,215
2,887
0.283
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
Proteomics
peptidomics
insects
neuropeptides
cancer
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
95,297
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
901
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
73
Johan Wens
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,074
3,660
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
95,650
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
906
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
74
Alexander LN Van Nuijs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,043
6,389
0.636
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
Bioanalysis
Metabolomics
Toxicology
Chromatography
Mass Spectrometry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
97,115
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
928
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
75
Dimitri Mortelmans
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,913
5,358
0.541