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* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Artificial intelligence
Cellular automata
Decision making
Fuzzy set theory
Machine learning
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
589
331
0.562
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
cryptology
information security
privacy
secure embedded systems
blockchain
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
462
189
0.409
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
AI
Neural Networks and Deep Learning
Machine Learning
Systems and Control
Complex Networks
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
408
240
0.588
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Network resource management
Adaptive service delivery
Softwarized networks
Large-scale experimentation
Data analytics
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
373
191
0.512
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Human-Computer Interaction
Software Engineering
World-Wide Web
Model-Driven Engineering
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
266
105
0.395
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
artificial intelligence
machine learning
statistical relational AI
probabilistic programming
neurosymbolic ai
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
264
139
0.527
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Image Processing
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
262
72
0.275
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Computer Science
Telecommunications
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
252
80
0.317
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Security
Software Security
Programming Languages
Formal Methods
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
241
135
0.560
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
cryptology
cryptography
graph theory
blockchains
smart cards
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
235
81
0.345
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
data-efficient machine learning
surrogate modelling
digital twins
electronic design automation
EMC SI/PI
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
224
130
0.580
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
cryptography
cryptology
embedded security
side-channel analysis
block ciphers
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
220
177
0.805
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
computer vision
object recognition
continual learning
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
212
140
0.660
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Natural language processing and understanding
machine learning
information retrieval
multimedia
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
205
133
0.649
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Analytics
Machine Learning
Credit Risk
Fraud
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
197
157
0.797
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
AI
Machine Learning
Reinforcement Learning
Multi-agent Systems
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
197
128
0.650
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
logic programming
declarative languages and systems
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
194
35
0.180
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Project Management
Project Scheduling
Project Risk Analysis
Artificial Intelligence
Earned Value Management
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
181
142
0.785
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Cryptography
Security
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
180
123
0.683
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Computer Architecture
Hardware/Software Interface
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
179
98
0.547
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
cryptology
computer security
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
177
104
0.588
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Self-adaptive systems
software engineering
software architecture
empirical methods
formal verification
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
174
108
0.621
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Networking
Computer Networks
Routing
Internet
Multipath Protocols
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
174
89
0.511
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Machine learning
Computational Biology
Large scale data mining
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
173
150
0.867
* Total i10 IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
collaborative software development
software evolution
software analytics
software ecosystems
refactoring
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
172
95
0.552
De Baets Bernard
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
589
331
0.562
Artificial intelligence
Cellular automata
Decision making
Fuzzy set theory
Machine learning
Bart Preneel
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
462
189
0.409
cryptology
information security
privacy
secure embedded systems
blockchain
Johan Suykens
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
408
240
0.588
AI
Neural Networks and Deep Learning
Machine Learning
Systems and Control
Complex Networks
Filip De Turck
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
373
191
0.512
Network resource management
Adaptive service delivery
Softwarized networks
Large-scale experimentation
Data analytics
Jean Vanderdonckt
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
266
105
0.395
Human-Computer Interaction
Software Engineering
World-Wide Web
Model-Driven Engineering
Luc De Raedt
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
264
139
0.527
artificial intelligence
machine learning
statistical relational AI
probabilistic programming
neurosymbolic ai
Benoit Macq
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
262
72
0.275
Bart Dhoedt
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
252
80
0.317
Computer Science
Telecommunications
Frank Piessens
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
241
135
0.560
Security
Software Security
Programming Languages
Formal Methods
Quisquater Jean Jacques
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
235
81
0.345
cryptology
cryptography
graph theory
blockchains
smart cards
Tom Dhaene
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
224
130
0.580
data-efficient machine learning
surrogate modelling
digital twins
electronic design automation
EMC SI/PI
Francois Xavier Standaert
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
220
177
0.805
cryptography
cryptology
embedded security
side-channel analysis
block ciphers
Tinne Tuytelaars
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
212
140
0.660
computer vision
object recognition
continual learning
Marie Francine Moens
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
205
133
0.649
Natural language processing and understanding
machine learning
information retrieval
multimedia
Bart Baesens
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
197
157
0.797
Analytics
Machine Learning
Credit Risk
Fraud
Nowe Ann
Free University of Brussels
Brussels, Belgium
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
197
128
0.650
AI
Machine Learning
Reinforcement Learning
Multi-agent Systems
Maurice Bruynooghe
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
194
35
0.180
logic programming
declarative languages and systems
Mario Vanhoucke
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
181
142
0.785
Project Management
Project Scheduling
Project Risk Analysis
Artificial Intelligence
Earned Value Management
Nigel Smart
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
180
123
0.683
Lieven Eeckhout
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
179
98
0.547
Computer Architecture
Hardware/Software Interface
Vincent Rijmen
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
177
104
0.588
cryptology
computer security
Danny Weyns
Catholic University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
174
108
0.621
Self-adaptive systems
software engineering
software architecture
empirical methods
formal verification
Olivier Bonaventure
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
174
89
0.511
Networking
Computer Networks
Routing
Internet
Multipath Protocols
Yvan Saeys
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
173
150
0.867
Machine learning
Computational Biology
Large scale data mining
Tom Mens
i-10 Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
172
95
0.552
collaborative software development
software evolution
software analytics
software ecosystems
refactoring