Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Catholic University of Leuven Highly Cited Researchers CitationOthers 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
Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
271,458
98,456
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
195,188
61,175
0.313
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,537
30,057
0.445
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
cereal science and technology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,205
24,042
0.436
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,404
37,173
0.752
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,112
25,686
0.545
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Cardiovascular Epidemiology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,926
28,179
0.600
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,581
18,583
0.399
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
single molecule detection
super-resolution fluorescence microscopy
integrated fluorescence microscopy/scanning electron microc
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,451
20,544
0.496
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Cancer
Immunology
Cell Death
Tumor Immunology
Immunotherapy
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,433
27,707
0.669
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
medical image computing
medical imaging
medical image analysis
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,270
8,660
0.215
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,564
19,186
0.511
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,027
4,020
0.112
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,301
10,621
0.301
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,129
13,068
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,841
15,675
0.508
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Prediction modeling
biostatistics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,745
22,565
0.734
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
borderline personality disorder
psychotherapy research
attachment
mentalisation
mentalizing
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,320
18,037
0.615
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Systems and Control Theory
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,745
5,464
0.190
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Klinische inspanningsfysiologie in het cardiovasculair domein
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,641
11,698
0.408
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Parkinson's disease
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,201
15,238
0.540
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,165
18,243
0.648
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
medical image computing
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,563
6,972
0.253
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Modal analysis
damage assessment
structural dynamics
train-bridge interaction
numerical modelling
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,903
12,450
0.463
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,888
9,104
0.339
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
326
3
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Jan Staessen
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
271,458
98,456
0.363
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
856
9
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Peter Carmeliet
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
195,188
61,175
0.313
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,172
50
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Dirk Raes
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
67,537
30,057
0.445
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,563
65
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Jan A Delcour
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55,205
24,042
0.436
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,204
74
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Davy Vancampfort
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,404
37,173
0.752
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,975
81
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Johan Neyts
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,112
25,686
0.545
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,036
82
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Tatiana Kuznetsova Kouznetsova
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,926
28,179
0.600
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,162
84
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Sabine Van Huffel
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,581
18,583
0.399
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,478
107
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Hofkens Johan
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,451
20,544
0.496
single molecule detection
super-resolution fluorescence microscopy
integrated fluorescence microscopy/scanning electron microc
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,488
108
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Abhishek D Garg
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41,433
27,707
0.669
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,139
114
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Paul Suetens
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,270
8,660
0.215
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,779
129
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Christine Desmedt
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,564
19,186
0.511
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,841
136
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Frans De Schryver
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
36,027
4,020
0.112
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,390
143
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ivo Brosens
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,301
10,621
0.301
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
20,131
165
49
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Lieven Verschaffel
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
32,129
13,068
0.407
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,437
176
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Geert Bultynck
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,841
15,675
0.508
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,535
177
52
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Ben Van Calster
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,745
22,565
0.734
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,253
191
55
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Patrick Luyten
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,320
18,037
0.615
borderline personality disorder
psychotherapy research
attachment
mentalisation
mentalizing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
23,961
197
57
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Jan Willems
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,745
5,464
0.190
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,096
200
59
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Luc Vanhees
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,641
11,698
0.408
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,653
209
62
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Nieuwboer A
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,201
15,238
0.540
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,693
210
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Francis Tuerlinckx
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,165
18,243
0.648
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,468
220
67
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Frederik Maes
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,563
6,972
0.253
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,413
231
71
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Guido De Roeck
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,903
12,450
0.463
Modal analysis
damage assessment
structural dynamics
train-bridge interaction
numerical modelling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
26,439
232
72
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Verbeke Geert
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26,888
9,104
0.339