Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Belgian Nuclear Research Centre Highly Cited Researchers Citation 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
Soil Science
Hydrology
Reactive Transport Modelling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,999
4,890
0.543
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Radiobiology
cancer
space
neurobiology
radiopharmaceuticals
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,990
3,904
0.559
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,358
2,421
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
nucleaire materialen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,090
1,578
0.386
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Radiation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,825
1,642
0.429
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,273
1,598
0.488
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Subsurface Hydrology
Inverse Problems
Machine Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,950
2,182
0.740
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,879
1,225
0.425
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Evolvability
Adaptability
Antifragility
Complex Socio-technical Systems
Systems engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,252
461
0.205
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Thermal-hydraulics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,827
1,330
0.728
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,652
604
0.366
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,427
853
0.598
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Public Opinion
Media & Politics
Energy Policy
Risk Perception/Communication
Stakeholder Engagement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,361
911
0.669
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Bioinformatics
metagenomics
integrative omics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,349
1,155
0.856
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,338
612
0.457
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Materials Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,308
806
0.616
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Numerical modelling
flow and transport phenomena in porous media
new numerical methods
concrete and cement research
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,221
750
0.614
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Thyroid biology
radiation biology
cancerology
developmental biology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,162
251
0.216
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,154
376
0.326
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
SMR
LFR
Pb & LBE coolant chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,103
754
0.684
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Ecotoxicology
Mathematical Modelling
Dynamic Energy Budgets
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,038
602
0.580
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
nuclear engineering
computational science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
964
479
0.497
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
materials science
nanomaterials
radioactive ion beams
ISOL
release properties
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
870
736
0.846
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Probabilistic programming
Solid texture synthesis
R
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
862
520
0.603
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Medical Physics
Artificial Intelligence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
802
777
0.969
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
111,646
1,069
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Diederik Jacques
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,999
4,890
0.543
Soil Science
Hydrology
Reactive Transport Modelling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
147,313
1,385
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Sarah Baatout
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,990
3,904
0.559
Radiobiology
cancer
space
neurobiology
radiopharmaceuticals
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
162,467
1,505
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Nele Horemans
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,358
2,421
0.381
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
248,682
2,203
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Sven Van Den Berghe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,090
1,578
0.386
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
263,972
2,324
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Andrei Gusarov
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,825
1,642
0.429
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
301,856
2,609
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Marc Verwerft
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,273
1,598
0.488
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
328,978
2,807
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Eric Laloy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,950
2,182
0.740
Subsurface Hydrology
Inverse Problems
Machine Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
335,490
2,841
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Alexander Aerts
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,879
1,225
0.425
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
406,058
3,332
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Vincenzo De Florio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,252
461
0.205
Evolvability
Adaptability
Antifragility
Complex Socio-technical Systems
Systems engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
471,869
3,809
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Julio Pacio
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,827
1,330
0.728
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
505,516
4,036
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Rachid Chaouadi
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,652
604
0.366
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
555,185
4,372
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Marijke De Saint-Hubert
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,427
853
0.598
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
571,676
4,505
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Tanja Perko
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,361
911
0.669
Public Opinion
Media & Politics
Energy Policy
Risk Perception/Communication
Stakeholder Engagement
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
574,667
4,523
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Mohamed Mysara
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,349
1,155
0.856
Bioinformatics
metagenomics
integrative omics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
577,701
4,546
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Catrinel Turcanu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,338
612
0.457
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
585,667
4,605
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Valentyn Tsisar
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,308
806
0.616
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
609,835
4,764
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Janez Perko
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,221
750
0.614
Numerical modelling
flow and transport phenomena in porous media
new numerical methods
concrete and cement research
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
627,609
4,894
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Hanane Derradji
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,162
251
0.216
Thyroid biology
radiation biology
cancerology
developmental biology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
630,075
4,916
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Marjan Moreels
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,154
376
0.326
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
646,363
5,019
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Jun Lim
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,103
754
0.684
SMR
LFR
Pb & LBE coolant chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
668,109
5,150
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Elke I. Zimmer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,038
602
0.580
Ecotoxicology
Mathematical Modelling
Dynamic Energy Budgets
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
694,876
5,319
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Gert Van Den Eynde
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
964
479
0.497
nuclear engineering
computational science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
731,490
5,527
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
JP Ramos
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
870
736
0.846
materials science
nanomaterials
radioactive ion beams
ISOL
release properties
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
734,982
5,549
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Bart Rogiers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
862
520
0.603
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
760,348
5,708
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Brent Van Der Heyden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
802
777
0.969
Medical Physics
Artificial Intelligence