Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Ghent University Highly Cited Researchers CitationEngineering & Technology / Computer Science 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
Structural Equation Modeling
Statistical Software
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,437
28,604
0.764
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Artificial intelligence
Cellular automata
Decision making
Fuzzy set theory
Machine learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,162
13,970
0.409
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Machine learning
Computational Biology
Large scale data mining
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,798
23,191
0.686
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
onco-genomics/transcriptomics
single-cell sequencing
liquid biopsy biomarkers
bio-informatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,705
11,374
0.370
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Network resource management
Adaptive service delivery
Softwarized networks
Large-scale experimentation
Data analytics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,107
11,136
0.528
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Artificial Intelligence
machine learning
neural networks
reservoir computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,171
9,524
0.555
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
data-efficient machine learning
surrogate modelling
digital twins
electronic design automation
EMC SI/PI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,908
7,692
0.553
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Project Management
Project Scheduling
Project Risk Analysis
Artificial Intelligence
Earned Value Management
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,849
6,168
0.480
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Computer Architecture
Hardware/Software Interface
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,842
4,183
0.326
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Computer Science
Telecommunications
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,081
3,298
0.298
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Machine learning
Information processing in physical systems
Brain-inspired
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,251
7,364
0.718
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Artificial intelligence
machine learning
fuzzy sets
rough sets
recommender systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,327
3,671
0.394
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Network Theory
Computational Neuroscience
Brain Connectivity
Network Physiology
Complex Systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,926
5,811
0.651
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Machine Learning
Data Analysis
Statistics
Data Visualization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,477
2,781
0.328
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
computer architecture
operating systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,151
1,327
0.163
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
data science
artificial intelligence
data visualization
machine learning
AI for the labor market
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,996
3,668
0.459
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
machine learning
data science
bioinformatics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,505
5,175
0.690
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Machine Learning
Data Mining
Bioinformatics
Single Cell data
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,834
6,173
0.903
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
machine elements
tribology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,299
2,689
0.427
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Image processing
pattern recognition
remote sensing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,960
4,827
0.810
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
High performance computing
Magnetism
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,785
3,389
0.586
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
cloud robotics
Internet of Robotic Things
deep learning
edge computing
swarm/collective intelligence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,322
3,092
0.581
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Vibration
Optimization Machine Learning
ANN CNN DNN
SHM
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,196
5,040
0.970
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Data analytics
Modeling
Optimization
Simulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,863
2,655
0.546
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Hybrid AI for predictive maintenance and healthcare
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,553
3,473
0.763
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,321
123
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Yves Rosseel
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,437
28,604
0.764
Structural Equation Modeling
Statistical Software
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,715
144
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
De Baets Bernard
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,162
13,970
0.409
Artificial intelligence
Cellular automata
Decision making
Fuzzy set theory
Machine learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,968
147
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Yvan Saeys
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33,798
23,191
0.686
Machine learning
Computational Biology
Large scale data mining
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,884
170
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Katleen De Preter
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,705
11,374
0.370
onco-genomics/transcriptomics
single-cell sequencing
liquid biopsy biomarkers
bio-informatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
36,445
335
88
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Filip De Turck
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,107
11,136
0.528
Network resource management
Adaptive service delivery
Softwarized networks
Large-scale experimentation
Data analytics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
48,407
456
107
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Benjamin Schrauwen
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,171
9,524
0.555
Artificial Intelligence
machine learning
neural networks
reservoir computing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
64,002
611
148
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Tom Dhaene
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,908
7,692
0.553
data-efficient machine learning
surrogate modelling
digital twins
electronic design automation
EMC SI/PI
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,854
678
161
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Mario Vanhoucke
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,849
6,168
0.480
Project Management
Project Scheduling
Project Risk Analysis
Artificial Intelligence
Earned Value Management
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
70,902
679
162
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Lieven Eeckhout
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,842
4,183
0.326
Computer Architecture
Hardware/Software Interface
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
84,875
823
196
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Bart Dhoedt
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,081
3,298
0.298
Computer Science
Telecommunications
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
93,046
881
211
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Joni Dambre
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,251
7,364
0.718
Machine learning
Information processing in physical systems
Brain-inspired
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
103,616
1,000
232
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Chris Cornelis
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,327
3,671
0.394
Artificial intelligence
machine learning
fuzzy sets
rough sets
recommender systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
108,941
1,044
237
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Daniele Marinazzo
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,926
5,811
0.651
Network Theory
Computational Neuroscience
Brain Connectivity
Network Physiology
Complex Systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,549
1,112
248
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Sven Degroeve
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,477
2,781
0.328
Machine Learning
Data Analysis
Statistics
Data Visualization
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
120,717
1,151
256
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Koen De Bosschere
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,151
1,327
0.163
computer architecture
operating systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
123,265
1,167
258
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Tijl De Bie
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,996
3,668
0.459
data science
artificial intelligence
data visualization
machine learning
AI for the labor market
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
132,230
1,247
272
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Willem Waegeman
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,505
5,175
0.690
machine learning
data science
bioinformatics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
146,038
1,380
306
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Sofie Van Gassen
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,834
6,173
0.903
Machine Learning
Data Mining
Bioinformatics
Single Cell data
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
158,884
1,486
325
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Patrick De Baets
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,299
2,689
0.427
machine elements
tribology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
168,034
1,557
340
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Wenzhi Liao
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,960
4,827
0.810
Image processing
pattern recognition
remote sensing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
173,128
1,589
345
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Arne Vansteenkiste
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,785
3,389
0.586
High performance computing
Magnetism
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
187,741
1,698
369
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Pieter Simoens
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,322
3,092
0.581
cloud robotics
Internet of Robotic Things
deep learning
edge computing
swarm/collective intelligence
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
192,168
1,733
379
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Samir Khatir
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,196
5,040
0.970
Vibration
Optimization Machine Learning
ANN CNN DNN
SHM
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
204,938
1,851
394
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Dirk Deschrijver
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,863
2,655
0.546
Data analytics
Modeling
Optimization
Simulation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
218,148
1,957
411
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Sofie Van Hoecke
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,553
3,473
0.763
Hybrid AI for predictive maintenance and healthcare