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These rankings provide a comprehensive evaluation of scientific performance by combining total and recent 6-year h-index values, offering insight into both research productivity and long-term impact. The h-index balances quantity with quality, highlighting sustained academic excellence. Rankings are continuously updated in near real-time to reflect the latest scholarly activity across countries, institutions, and 211 academic fields. Premium Membership unlocks deeper analytics, dynamic ranking tools, and personalized trend visualizations.
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 1
embodied music cognitio
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58
36
0.621
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* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 2
General Practic
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
31
0.738
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 3
film
media
communication
histor
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
17
0.586
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 4
music and brain
music and emotions
music semiotics
embodied cognitio
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
20
0.800
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 5
embodied cognition and cinem
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
10
0.667
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 6
music therap
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
8
0.533
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 7
Music
Artistic Research
Performance
Experimental music
Deleuze Studie
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
11
0.917
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 8
Music Information Retrieval
Recommender Systems
Digital Musicolog
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
9
0.818
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 9
New Cinema Histor
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
9
0.818
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 10
Contemporary Art
Photography
Visual Cultur
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
5
0.500
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* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 11
Art markets
cultural economics
art history
authenticity
indeterminate works of ar
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
8
0.889
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 12
Musi
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
5
0.556
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 13
Art
Design
Curating
Sociology of Knowledg
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7
7
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 14
musicology
organology
music theory
music analysis
music iconograph
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7
4
0.571
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 15
Dance studies
dance historiography
reenactment
archive and documentation
theatre and performanc
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
5
0.833
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 16
Music Information Retrieval
Audio Processing
Data Science
Machine Learning
Digital Humanitie
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
3
0.500
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 17
art
architectur
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
4
0.800
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 18
musicolog
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
4
0.800
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 19
art of the Middle Ages
history of art
mystical literatur
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
3
0.750
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 20
Théâtre
Cinéma
Littérature
Arts
Théologi
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
2
0.500
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 21
music and media
music and politics
music histor
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
2
0.667
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 22
Art History
Archaeology
and Egyptolog
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 23
Art
Technology
Ethics
Aesthetics
Philosoph
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 24
Cinema
Gende
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 25
Theatre History
performing arts
cultural histor
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
Marc Leman
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
58
36
0.621
Bert Vaes
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
31
0.738
Daniel Biltereyst
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29
17
0.586
Mark Reybrouck
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
20
0.800
music and brain
music and emotions
music semiotics
embodied cognitio
Maarten Coëgnarts
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
10
0.667
Jos De Backer
LUCA School of Arts
Brussels, Belgium
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15
8
0.533
Paulo De Assis
Orpheus Instituut
Gent, Belgium
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12
11
0.917
Music
Artistic Research
Performance
Experimental music
Deleuze Studie
Jan Van Balen
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
9
0.818
Music Information Retrieval
Recommender Systems
Digital Musicolog
Lies Van De Vijver
LUCA School of Arts
Brussels, Belgium
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
9
0.818
Alexander Streitberger
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
5
0.500
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AnneSophie Radermecker
Haute École Robert Schuman
Chevigny, Belgium
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
8
0.889
Art markets
cultural economics
art history
authenticity
indeterminate works of ar
Jonathan Impett
Orpheus Instituut
Gent, Belgium
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
5
0.556
Michael Kaethler
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7
7
1.000
Anne Emmanuelle Ceulemans
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7
4
0.571
musicology
organology
music theory
music analysis
music iconograph
Timmy De Laet
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
5
0.833
Dance studies
dance historiography
reenactment
archive and documentation
theatre and performanc
Joachim Ganseman
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6
3
0.500
Music Information Retrieval
Audio Processing
Data Science
Machine Learning
Digital Humanitie
Wouter Davidts
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
4
0.800
Klaas Coulembier
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5
4
0.800
Ingrid Falque
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
3
0.750
art of the Middle Ages
history of art
mystical literatur
Serge Goriely
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4
2
0.500
Janina Müller
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3
2
0.667
music and media
music and politics
music histor
Alisée Devillers
Université de Liège
Liège, Belgium
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
Frank Maet
LUCA School of Arts
Brussels, Belgium
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
Vesi Vukovic
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
Steff Nellis
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2
2
1.000
Theatre History
performing arts
cultural histor