Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Catholic University of Leuven Highly Cited Researchers CitationNatural Sciences / Chemical Sciences 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
rare earths
ionic liquids
hydrometallurgy
solvometallurgy
solvent extraction
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,518
25,805
0.491
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
catalysis
biomass conversion
heterogeneous catalysis
zeolites
methane activation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,840
25,447
0.580
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Computational Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,090
7,638
0.331
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
nonlinear optics
physical chemistry
colloidal photonic crystals
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,215
4,306
0.224
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Renewable (nano)materials
polymers
cellulose-chitin-starch nanocrystals
cellulose nanomaterials
compatibilization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,929
8,998
0.532
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
crystallography
chemistry
biochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,779
4,792
0.348
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
kwantumchemie
computationele chemie
transitiemetalen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,305
4,483
0.397
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Chemistry
Biochemistry
Nanomaterials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,216
4,708
0.461
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
metal-organic frameworks
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,831
4,823
0.706
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
theoretical chemistry
quantum chemistry
electronic structure theory
molecular physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,168
4,715
0.764
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
physical chemistry
metal clusters
molecular beams
laser spectroscopy
chemical kinetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,561
2,349
0.422
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
advanced micro-spectroscopy
nanostructured materials
perovskites
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,027
4,627
0.920
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Supramolecular self-assembly on surfaces
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,642
2,497
0.538
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Computational/Theoretical Chemistry
Photochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,592
2,483
0.541
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Homogeneous Catalysis
C-H functionalization
Photocatalysis
Flow Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,748
2,340
0.624
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Metal-Organic-Frameworks
Adsorption
Catalysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,715
2,135
0.575
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,431
1,563
0.456
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Heterogeneous catalysis
Biomass conversion
Hierarchical zeolites
Oleochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,875
2,402
0.835
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Surface and Interface Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry
Transition Metal Chemistry
Physicochemical characterization and desig
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,867
1,968
0.686
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Chemistry
Surface Science
Surface Analysis
Cellulose
Nanotechnology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,740
2,046
0.747
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
heterogeneous catalysis
biomass conversion
Tin catalysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,696
1,625
0.603
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Catalysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,507
2,461
0.982
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Organic Synthesis
Multicomponent reactions
C-H functionalizations
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,401
1,243
0.518
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Computational chemistry
Bioinformatics
Molecular Modeling
Drug discovery
Structural Biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,369
2,234
0.943
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Catalysis
Zeolites
porous materials
Thin films
HR Microscopy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,170
1,119
0.516
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
9,247
68
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Koen Binnemans
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52,518
25,805
0.491
rare earths
ionic liquids
hydrometallurgy
solvometallurgy
solvent extraction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,313
96
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Sels Bert
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,840
25,447
0.580
catalysis
biomass conversion
heterogeneous catalysis
zeolites
methane activation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
33,112
302
99
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jeremy Harvey
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,090
7,638
0.331
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,796
399
125
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Koen Clays
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,215
4,306
0.224
nonlinear optics
physical chemistry
colloidal photonic crystals
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
50,842
488
157
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Wim Thielemans
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,929
8,998
0.532
Renewable (nano)materials
polymers
cellulose-chitin-starch nanocrystals
cellulose nanomaterials
compatibilization
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
66,824
628
193
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Luc Van Meervelt
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,779
4,792
0.348
crystallography
chemistry
biochemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
85,311
822
240
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Kristine Pierloot
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,305
4,483
0.397
kwantumchemie
computationele chemie
transitiemetalen
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
96,167
918
263
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Tatjana N Parac Vogt
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,216
4,708
0.461
Chemistry
Biochemistry
Nanomaterials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
150,081
1,411
386
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Bart Bueken
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,831
4,823
0.706
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
166,766
1,540
416
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Thomas Jagau
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,168
4,715
0.764
theoretical chemistry
quantum chemistry
electronic structure theory
molecular physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
184,749
1,681
448
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ewald Janssens
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,561
2,349
0.422
physical chemistry
metal clusters
molecular beams
laser spectroscopy
chemical kinetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
203,771
1,838
483
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Elke Debroye
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,027
4,627
0.920
advanced micro-spectroscopy
nanostructured materials
perovskites
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
219,972
1,971
515
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Kunal S Mali
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,642
2,497
0.538
Supramolecular self-assembly on surfaces
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
222,231
1,994
523
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Daniel Escudero
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,592
2,483
0.541
Computational/Theoretical Chemistry
Photochemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
267,225
2,349
600
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Upendra K Sharma
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,748
2,340
0.624
Homogeneous Catalysis
C-H functionalization
Photocatalysis
Flow Chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
269,243
2,364
605
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Ben Van De Voorde
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,715
2,135
0.575
Metal-Organic-Frameworks
Adsorption
Catalysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
288,364
2,514
643
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Eveline Lescrinier
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,431
1,563
0.456
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
334,055
2,837
721
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Joost Van Aelst
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,875
2,402
0.835
Heterogeneous catalysis
Biomass conversion
Hierarchical zeolites
Oleochemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
334,833
2,845
723
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Eric Breynaert
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,867
1,968
0.686
Surface and Interface Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry
Transition Metal Chemistry
Physicochemical characterization and desig
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
347,396
2,932
738
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Samuel Eyley
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,740
2,046
0.747
Chemistry
Surface Science
Surface Analysis
Cellulose
Nanotechnology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
351,928
2,973
744
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Jan Dijkmans
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,696
1,625
0.603
heterogeneous catalysis
biomass conversion
Tin catalysis
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
372,523
3,104
772
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Cheng Zhou
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,507
2,461
0.982
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
385,073
3,198
795
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Nandini Sharma
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,401
1,243
0.518
Organic Synthesis
Multicomponent reactions
C-H functionalizations
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
388,962
3,212
797
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Muhammad Usman Mirza
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,369
2,234
0.943
Computational chemistry
Bioinformatics
Molecular Modeling
Drug discovery
Structural Biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
415,148
3,400
833
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Sreeprasanth Pulinthanathu Sree
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,170
1,119
0.516
Catalysis
Zeolites
porous materials
Thin films
HR Microscopy