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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
380
Country Rank
4
Institution Rank : 1
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![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Pierre Van Mechelen](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/e4/4974831.jpg)
Particle physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
254,652
111,251
0.437
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
937
Country Rank
10
Institution Rank : 2
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![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Nick Van Remortel](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/49/1423340.jpg)
Physics of particles and fields
general relativity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
182,748
89,903
0.492
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
5,570
Country Rank
40
Institution Rank : 3
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![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Francois Peeters](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/1d/1423338.jpg)
Nanophysics
Condensed Matter Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,526
23,587
0.334
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
24,635
Country Rank
207
Institution Rank : 19
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![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Wim Martinet](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/d7/1469214.jpg)
Atherosclerosis
cell death
autophagy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,678
12,486
0.451
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
68,569
Country Rank
651
Institution Rank : 53
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![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
71,914
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
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
135,889
Country Rank
1,273
Institution Rank : 109
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Milorad V Milošević](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/ae/1403407.jpg)
Physics of materials
(nano)electronics
scientific computing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,337
3,691
0.503
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
151,657
Country Rank
1,421
Institution Rank : 119
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Etienne Goovaerts](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/78/1398213.jpg)
experimental condensed matter physics
spectroscopy
photovoltaics
functional materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,615
1,202
0.182
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
264,493
Country Rank
2,326
Institution Rank : 182
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Dirk Lamoen](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
density functional theory
electronic structure
ab initio calculations
transparent conducting oxides
battery materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,702
1,571
0.424
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
337,066
Country Rank
2,857
Institution Rank : 217
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![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Vyacheslav Misko](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/11/1403388.jpg)
Condensed Matter Physics
Soft Matter
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,773
889
0.321
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
411,519
Country Rank
3,380
Institution Rank : 262
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Mehmet Yagmurcukardes](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/20/1423339.jpg)
Condensed matter physics
density functional theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,138
1,999
0.935
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
422,204
Country Rank
3,442
Institution Rank : 266
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![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Annick De Backer](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/72/1399427.jpg)
quantitative electron microscopy
statistical parameter estimation theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,065
1,383
0.670
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
557,286
Country Rank
4,399
Institution Rank : 332
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Pieter Jan Guns](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/69/1507060.jpg)
cardiovascular pharmacology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,370
793
0.579
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
609,913
Country Rank
4,768
Institution Rank : 367
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![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Ben Van Duppen](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/72/1403446.jpg)
Condensed matter
graphene
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,179
833
0.707
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
629,347
Country Rank
4,911
Institution Rank : 380
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Dean Moldovan](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Condensed Matter Theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,117
817
0.731
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
761,258
Country Rank
5,713
Institution Rank : 450
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![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Georgi Trenchev](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/10/1403471.jpg)
Plasma Physics
Fluid Dynamics
Electronics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
773
682
0.882
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
764,622
Country Rank
5,740
Institution Rank : 452
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![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Ruben Van Boxem](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/ce/1403548.jpg)
orbital angular momentum
electron vortex beams
relativistic electron theory
quantum scattering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
766
458
0.598
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
766,296
Country Rank
5,749
Institution Rank : 454
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![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Jonas Bekaert](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/c8/1423337.jpg)
Condensed matter physics
2D materials
superconductivity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
762
581
0.762
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
767,043
Country Rank
5,755
Institution Rank : 456
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Tom Mestdag](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/ea/1403576.jpg)
Geometric Mechanics
Differential Geometry
Mathematical Physics
Finsler Geometry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
761
184
0.242
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
817,831
Country Rank
6,028
Institution Rank : 478
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Seán Kelly](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/be/1403556.jpg)
Plasma Physics
Plasma Chemistry
Plasma Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
656
457
0.697
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
825,039
Country Rank
6,067
Institution Rank : 483
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![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Maryam Aghaei](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/41/1398721.jpg)
Plasma Physics/Chemistry
Digital Twins
Fluid dynamics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
642
415
0.646
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
835,824
Country Rank
6,121
Institution Rank : 490
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![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Boris Shoykhet](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
homological and homotopy algebra
deformation theory
higher category theory
mathematical physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
622
148
0.238
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
979,861
Country Rank
6,874
Institution Rank : 544
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![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Khamdam Rakhimov](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/48/1403509.jpg)
Condensed Matter Physics
2D Materials
Computational Physics
Atomic physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
385
82
0.213
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
1,051,730
Country Rank
7,287
Institution Rank : 583
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
![Zhihua Liang](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/2b/4847036.jpg)
Quantum Field Theory
General Relativity
Unified Field Theory
Artificial Intelligence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
297
121
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
380
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
4
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
1
Pierre Van Mechelen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
254,652
111,251
0.437
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
937
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
10
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
2
Nick Van Remortel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
182,748
89,903
0.492
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
Physics of particles and fields
general relativity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
5,570
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
40
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
3
Francois Peeters
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,526
23,587
0.334
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
24,635
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
207
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
19
Wim Martinet
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,678
12,486
0.451
* 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)
71,914
![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)
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)
135,889
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
1,273
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
109
Milorad V Milošević
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,337
3,691
0.503
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
Physics of materials
(nano)electronics
scientific computing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
151,657
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
1,421
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
119
Etienne Goovaerts
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,615
1,202
0.182
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
experimental condensed matter physics
spectroscopy
photovoltaics
functional materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
264,493
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
2,326
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
182
Dirk Lamoen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,702
1,571
0.424
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density functional theory
electronic structure
ab initio calculations
transparent conducting oxides
battery materials
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
337,066
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
2,857
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
217
Vyacheslav Misko
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,773
889
0.321
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
411,519
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
3,380
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
262
Mehmet Yagmurcukardes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,138
1,999
0.935
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
Condensed matter physics
density functional theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
422,204
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
3,442
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
266
Annick De Backer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,065
1,383
0.670
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quantitative electron microscopy
statistical parameter estimation theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
557,286
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
4,399
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
332
Pieter Jan Guns
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,370
793
0.579
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
609,913
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
4,768
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
367
Ben Van Duppen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,179
833
0.707
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
629,347
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
4,911
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
380
Dean Moldovan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,117
817
0.731
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
761,258
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
5,713
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
450
Georgi Trenchev
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
773
682
0.882
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
764,622
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
5,740
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
452
Ruben Van Boxem
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
766
458
0.598
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
orbital angular momentum
electron vortex beams
relativistic electron theory
quantum scattering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
766,296
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
5,749
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
454
Jonas Bekaert
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
762
581
0.762
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
Condensed matter physics
2D materials
superconductivity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
767,043
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
5,755
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
456
Tom Mestdag
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
761
184
0.242
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
Geometric Mechanics
Differential Geometry
Mathematical Physics
Finsler Geometry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
817,831
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
6,028
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
478
Seán Kelly
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
656
457
0.697
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
Plasma Physics
Plasma Chemistry
Plasma Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
825,039
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
6,067
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
483
Maryam Aghaei
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
642
415
0.646
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
Plasma Physics/Chemistry
Digital Twins
Fluid dynamics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
835,824
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
6,121
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
490
Boris Shoykhet
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
622
148
0.238
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
homological and homotopy algebra
deformation theory
higher category theory
mathematical physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
979,861
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
6,874
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
544
Khamdam Rakhimov
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
385
82
0.213
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
Condensed Matter Physics
2D Materials
Computational Physics
Atomic physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
1,051,730
![Belgium](/flags/be.png)
7,287
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
583
Zhihua Liang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
297
121
0.407
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/10822.jpg)
Quantum Field Theory
General Relativity
Unified Field Theory
Artificial Intelligence