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Belgium
Johan Ws Vlaeyen
Chronic pain
experimental health psychology
fear conditioning
pain-related fear
cognitive
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71,977
30,189
0.419
Belgium
Hans De Witte
Job Insecurity
temporary work
work stress
work engagement
bullying at work
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,238
25,917
0.537
Belgium
Wolfgang Glänzel
scientometrics
bibliometrics
probability theory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,447
9,079
0.331
Belgium
Peter Kuppens
Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,310
17,560
0.694
Belgium
Marc Hooghe
political science
political trust
comparative politics
political behavior
elections
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,557
10,224
0.434
Belgium
Ralf Krampe
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,432
6,605
0.308
Belgium
Johan Wagemans
visual perception
visual arts
visual cognition
psychophysics
cognitive science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,858
10,214
0.490
Belgium
Nele De Cuyper
Work & Organizational Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,255
11,080
0.575
Belgium
Wim Van Oorschot
Social policy
welfare state
social security
public opinion
welfare attitudes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,397
6,045
0.451
Belgium
Bert De Smedt
dyscalculia
mathematical development
educational neuroscience
arithmetic
numerical cognition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,080
7,291
0.557
Belgium
Jaak Billiet
sociology
survey methodology
measurement error
comparative social research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,105
3,240
0.292
Belgium
Colette Van Laar
Social Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,937
5,664
0.518
Belgium
Ilse Van Diest
psychophysiology
stress & health
symptom perception
interoceptive conditioning
tVNS
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,125
6,415
0.634
Belgium
Cees Van Leeuwen
Psychology
Perception
Complex Systems
Philosophy of Neuroscience
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,672
3,797
0.393
Belgium
Tom Beckers
Learning and memory
experimental psychopathology
animal cognition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,617
3,972
0.461
Belgium
Filip Boen
Physical Activity Promotion
Group Processes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,327
4,744
0.570
Belgium
Johan Vanderlinden
eetstoornissen
trauma
dissociatie
hypnose
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,115
2,323
0.286
Belgium
Stef Proost
transport
environment
energy economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,863
2,501
0.318
Belgium
Jeroen Scheerder
sociology of sport & physical activity
sport governance
sport participation
sport policy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,463
4,631
0.621
Belgium
Gert Storms
categories & concept
scaling
semantics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,103
3,183
0.448
Belgium
Dick Houtman
cultural sociology
cultural change
cultural conflict
sociological theory
sociology of religion
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,093
2,898
0.409
Belgium
Patrick Degryse
archeometrie
geochemie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,664
3,142
0.471
Belgium
Guy Bosmans
Attachment
Developmental Psychopathology
Cognitive Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,390
3,689
0.577
Belgium
Filip De Boeck
Cities
infrastructure
youth
anthropology
photography
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,030
2,031
0.337
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,383
Belgium
37
9
Johan Ws Vlaeyen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
71,977
30,189
0.419
Chronic pain
experimental health psychology
fear conditioning
pain-related fear
cognitive
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,250
Belgium
72
19
Hans De Witte
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,238
25,917
0.537
Job Insecurity
temporary work
work stress
work engagement
bullying at work
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,925
Belgium
210
63
Wolfgang Glänzel
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,447
9,079
0.331
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,163
Belgium
249
82
Peter Kuppens
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,310
17,560
0.694
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
31,318
Belgium
281
93
Marc Hooghe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,557
10,224
0.434
political science
political trust
comparative politics
political behavior
elections
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34,186
Belgium
311
105
Dirk Geeraerts
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,113
7,809
0.353
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,787
Belgium
323
108
Ralf Krampe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,432
6,605
0.308
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,176
Belgium
340
112
Johan Wagemans
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,858
10,214
0.490
visual perception
visual arts
visual cognition
psychophysics
cognitive science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,580
Belgium
390
125
Nele De Cuyper
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,255
11,080
0.575
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
67,452
Belgium
637
198
Wim Van Oorschot
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,397
6,045
0.451
Social policy
welfare state
social security
public opinion
welfare attitudes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
69,546
Belgium
660
207
Bert De Smedt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,080
7,291
0.557
dyscalculia
mathematical development
educational neuroscience
arithmetic
numerical cognition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
84,922
Belgium
822
241
Jaak Billiet
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,105
3,240
0.292
sociology
survey methodology
measurement error
comparative social research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
86,548
Belgium
835
245
Colette Van Laar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,937
5,664
0.518
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
94,758
Belgium
895
259
Ilse Van Diest
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,125
6,415
0.634
psychophysiology
stress & health
symptom perception
interoceptive conditioning
tVNS
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
99,820
Belgium
955
274
Cees Van Leeuwen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,672
3,797
0.393
Psychology
Perception
Complex Systems
Philosophy of Neuroscience
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
113,794
Belgium
1,087
300
Tom Beckers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,617
3,972
0.461
Learning and memory
experimental psychopathology
animal cognition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
118,263
Belgium
1,129
312
Filip Boen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,327
4,744
0.570
Physical Activity Promotion
Group Processes
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
121,726
Belgium
1,155
315
Johan Vanderlinden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,115
2,323
0.286
eetstoornissen
trauma
dissociatie
hypnose
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
126,034
Belgium
1,196
337
Stef Proost
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,863
2,501
0.318
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
133,485
Belgium
1,259
350
Jeroen Scheerder
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,463
4,631
0.621
sociology of sport & physical activity
sport governance
sport participation
sport policy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
140,672
Belgium
1,328
369
Gert Storms
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,103
3,183
0.448
categories & concept
scaling
semantics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
140,896
Belgium
1,332
370
Dick Houtman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,093
2,898
0.409
cultural sociology
cultural change
cultural conflict
sociological theory
sociology of religion
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
150,486
Belgium
1,410
387
Patrick Degryse
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,664
3,142
0.471
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
157,126
Belgium
1,466
396
Guy Bosmans
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,390
3,689
0.577
Attachment
Developmental Psychopathology
Cognitive Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
166,670
Belgium
1,540
415
Filip De Boeck
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,030
2,031
0.337
Cities
infrastructure
youth
anthropology
photography