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Short name

VUB

Country, city

Belgium, Brussels

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Publications

42 654

Citations

1 330 233

h-index

346

Top-3 journals

Journal of High Energy Physics (714 publications)

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (696 publications)

Human Reproduction (458 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Ghent University (5394 publications)

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (3575 publications)

Universite Libre de Bruxelles (3514 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

ETH Zurich (1069 publications)

Imperial College London (1039 publications)

National Institute for Nuclear Physics (1038 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Journal

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Since 1961

Total publications

42654

Total citations

1330233

Citations per publication

31.19

Average publications per year

646.27

Average authors per publication

48.84

h-index

346

Metrics description

h-index

A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

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Top-30

Fields of science

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General Medicine	General Medicine, 4486, 10.52% General Medicine 4486 publications, 10.52%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 2309, 5.41% Biochemistry 2309 publications, 5.41%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 1579, 3.7% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1579 publications, 3.7%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 1459, 3.42% Analytical Chemistry 1459 publications, 3.42%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 1356, 3.18% Molecular Biology 1356 publications, 3.18%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 1119, 2.62% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1119 publications, 2.62%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 1097, 2.57% Organic Chemistry 1097 publications, 2.57%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 1059, 2.48% General Chemistry 1059 publications, 2.48%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 1019, 2.39% Computer Science Applications 1019 publications, 2.39%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 997, 2.34% Obstetrics and Gynecology 997 publications, 2.34%
Genetics	Genetics, 973, 2.28% Genetics 973 publications, 2.28%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 898, 2.11% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 898 publications, 2.11%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 857, 2.01% Neurology (clinical) 857 publications, 2.01%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 851, 2% Condensed Matter Physics 851 publications, 2%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 849, 1.99% Multidisciplinary 849 publications, 1.99%
Reproductive Medicine	Reproductive Medicine, 839, 1.97% Reproductive Medicine 839 publications, 1.97%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 805, 1.89% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 805 publications, 1.89%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 798, 1.87% Cell Biology 798 publications, 1.87%
Oncology	Oncology, 788, 1.85% Oncology 788 publications, 1.85%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 787, 1.85% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 787 publications, 1.85%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 781, 1.83% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 781 publications, 1.83%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 769, 1.8% Instrumentation 769 publications, 1.8%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 736, 1.73% General Physics and Astronomy 736 publications, 1.73%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 734, 1.72% General Materials Science 734 publications, 1.72%
Immunology	Immunology, 704, 1.65% Immunology 704 publications, 1.65%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 695, 1.63% Mechanical Engineering 695 publications, 1.63%
Rehabilitation	Rehabilitation, 664, 1.56% Rehabilitation 664 publications, 1.56%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 663, 1.55% Sociology and Political Science 663 publications, 1.55%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 647, 1.52% Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging 647 publications, 1.52%
Spectroscopy	Spectroscopy, 642, 1.51% Spectroscopy 642 publications, 1.51%
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Journals

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Journal of High Energy Physics	Journal of High Energy Physics, 714, 1.67% Journal of High Energy Physics 714 publications, 1.67%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 696, 1.63% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 696 publications, 1.63%
Human Reproduction	Human Reproduction, 458, 1.07% Human Reproduction 458 publications, 1.07%
Journal of Chromatography A	Journal of Chromatography A, 398, 0.93% Journal of Chromatography A 398 publications, 0.93%
European Physical Journal C	European Physical Journal C, 325, 0.76% European Physical Journal C 325 publications, 0.76%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 321, 0.75% SSRN Electronic Journal 321 publications, 0.75%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 300, 0.7% PLoS ONE 300 publications, 0.7%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 219, 0.51% Scientific Reports 219 publications, 0.51%
IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement	IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 191, 0.45% IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement 191 publications, 0.45%
Analytica Chimica Acta	Analytica Chimica Acta, 171, 0.4% Analytica Chimica Acta 171 publications, 0.4%
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 150, 0.35% Physical Review D 150 publications, 0.35%
Europace	Europace, 142, 0.33% Europace 142 publications, 0.33%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 133, 0.31% Nature Communications 133 publications, 0.31%
Sensors	Sensors, 130, 0.3% Sensors 130 publications, 0.3%
Optics Express	Optics Express, 126, 0.3% Optics Express 126 publications, 0.3%
Energies	Energies, 122, 0.29% Energies 122 publications, 0.29%
Journal of Clinical Medicine	Journal of Clinical Medicine, 118, 0.28% Journal of Clinical Medicine 118 publications, 0.28%
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 115, 0.27% Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 115 publications, 0.27%
Electrochimica Acta	Electrochimica Acta, 114, 0.27% Electrochimica Acta 114 publications, 0.27%
Palliative Medicine	Palliative Medicine, 113, 0.26% Palliative Medicine 113 publications, 0.26%
European Journal of Public Health	European Journal of Public Health, 113, 0.26% European Journal of Public Health 113 publications, 0.26%
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis	Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 107, 0.25% Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis 107 publications, 0.25%
Fertility and Sterility	Fertility and Sterility, 106, 0.25% Fertility and Sterility 106 publications, 0.25%
Diabetologia	Diabetologia, 105, 0.25% Diabetologia 105 publications, 0.25%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 99, 0.23% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 99 publications, 0.23%
Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing	Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 99, 0.23% Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing 99 publications, 0.23%
Nature	Nature, 97, 0.23% Nature 97 publications, 0.23%
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 97, 0.23% Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 97 publications, 0.23%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 96, 0.23% Analytical Chemistry 96 publications, 0.23%
Methods in Molecular Biology	Methods in Molecular Biology, 94, 0.22% Methods in Molecular Biology 94 publications, 0.22%
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Publishers

	2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000
Elsevier	Elsevier, 11287, 26.46% Elsevier 11287 publications, 26.46%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 9063, 21.25% Springer Nature 9063 publications, 21.25%
Wiley	Wiley, 3730, 8.74% Wiley 3730 publications, 8.74%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 2086, 4.89% Taylor & Francis 2086 publications, 4.89%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 1839, 4.31% Oxford University Press 1839 publications, 4.31%
MDPI	MDPI, 1747, 4.1% MDPI 1747 publications, 4.1%
SAGE	SAGE, 1188, 2.79% SAGE 1188 publications, 2.79%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 1059, 2.48% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1059 publications, 2.48%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 730, 1.71% American Chemical Society (ACS) 730 publications, 1.71%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 713, 1.67% Frontiers Media S.A. 713 publications, 1.67%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 571, 1.34% Cambridge University Press 571 publications, 1.34%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 517, 1.21% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 517 publications, 1.21%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 483, 1.13% IOP Publishing 483 publications, 1.13%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 362, 0.85% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 362 publications, 0.85%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 360, 0.84% American Physical Society (APS) 360 publications, 0.84%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 313, 0.73% Social Science Electronic Publishing 313 publications, 0.73%
BMJ	BMJ, 309, 0.72% BMJ 309 publications, 0.72%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 292, 0.68% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 292 publications, 0.68%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 289, 0.68% Optica Publishing Group 289 publications, 0.68%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 234, 0.55% American Society for Microbiology 234 publications, 0.55%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 229, 0.54% Copernicus 229 publications, 0.54%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 202, 0.47% S. Karger AG 202 publications, 0.47%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 199, 0.47% AIP Publishing 199 publications, 0.47%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 189, 0.44% Walter de Gruyter 189 publications, 0.44%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 173, 0.41% EDP Sciences 173 publications, 0.41%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 145, 0.34% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 145 publications, 0.34%
The Electrochemical Society	The Electrochemical Society, 143, 0.34% The Electrochemical Society 143 publications, 0.34%
Emerald	Emerald, 138, 0.32% Emerald 138 publications, 0.32%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 138, 0.32% Hindawi Limited 138 publications, 0.32%
John Benjamins Publishing Company	John Benjamins Publishing Company, 111, 0.26% John Benjamins Publishing Company 111 publications, 0.26%
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With other organizations

	1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000
Ghent University	Ghent University, 5394, 12.65% Ghent University 5394 publications, 12.65%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 3575, 8.38% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 3575 publications, 8.38%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles	Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 3514, 8.24% Universite Libre de Bruxelles 3514 publications, 8.24%
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 2704, 6.34% University of Antwerp 2704 publications, 6.34%
Université Catholique de Louvain	Université Catholique de Louvain, 1750, 4.1% Université Catholique de Louvain 1750 publications, 4.1%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 1069, 2.51% ETH Zurich 1069 publications, 2.51%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 1039, 2.44% Imperial College London 1039 publications, 2.44%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 1038, 2.43% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 1038 publications, 2.43%
Charles University	Charles University, 1033, 2.42% Charles University 1033 publications, 2.42%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 1011, 2.37% University of Zurich 1011 publications, 2.37%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 1010, 2.37% European Organization for Nuclear Research 1010 publications, 2.37%
RWTH Aachen University	RWTH Aachen University, 995, 2.33% RWTH Aachen University 995 publications, 2.33%
University of Turin	University of Turin, 986, 2.31% University of Turin 986 publications, 2.31%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 979, 2.3% University of Padua 979 publications, 2.3%
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron	Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, 971, 2.28% Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron 971 publications, 2.28%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 962, 2.26% Sapienza University of Rome 962 publications, 2.26%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 962, 2.26% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 962 publications, 2.26%
Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre	Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre, 953, 2.23% Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre 953 publications, 2.23%
Hamburg University	Hamburg University, 929, 2.18% Hamburg University 929 publications, 2.18%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 916, 2.15% University of Helsinki 916 publications, 2.15%
University of Naples Federico II	University of Naples Federico II, 904, 2.12% University of Naples Federico II 904 publications, 2.12%
University of Florence	University of Florence, 900, 2.11% University of Florence 900 publications, 2.11%
University of Bologna	University of Bologna, 894, 2.1% University of Bologna 894 publications, 2.1%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 888, 2.08% University of Wisconsin–Madison 888 publications, 2.08%
University of Warsaw	University of Warsaw, 884, 2.07% University of Warsaw 884 publications, 2.07%
Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules	Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules, 882, 2.07% Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules 882 publications, 2.07%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 875, 2.05% University of Bristol 875 publications, 2.05%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 875, 2.05% University of Maryland, College Park 875 publications, 2.05%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 874, 2.05% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 874 publications, 2.05%
University of Milano-Bicocca	University of Milano-Bicocca, 861, 2.02% University of Milano-Bicocca 861 publications, 2.02%
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With foreign organizations

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ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 1069, 2.51% ETH Zurich 1069 publications, 2.51%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 1039, 2.44% Imperial College London 1039 publications, 2.44%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 1038, 2.43% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 1038 publications, 2.43%
Charles University	Charles University, 1033, 2.42% Charles University 1033 publications, 2.42%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 1011, 2.37% University of Zurich 1011 publications, 2.37%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 1010, 2.37% European Organization for Nuclear Research 1010 publications, 2.37%
RWTH Aachen University	RWTH Aachen University, 995, 2.33% RWTH Aachen University 995 publications, 2.33%
University of Turin	University of Turin, 986, 2.31% University of Turin 986 publications, 2.31%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 979, 2.3% University of Padua 979 publications, 2.3%
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron	Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, 971, 2.28% Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron 971 publications, 2.28%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 962, 2.26% Sapienza University of Rome 962 publications, 2.26%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 962, 2.26% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 962 publications, 2.26%
Hamburg University	Hamburg University, 929, 2.18% Hamburg University 929 publications, 2.18%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 916, 2.15% University of Helsinki 916 publications, 2.15%
University of Naples Federico II	University of Naples Federico II, 904, 2.12% University of Naples Federico II 904 publications, 2.12%
University of Florence	University of Florence, 900, 2.11% University of Florence 900 publications, 2.11%
University of Bologna	University of Bologna, 894, 2.1% University of Bologna 894 publications, 2.1%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 888, 2.08% University of Wisconsin–Madison 888 publications, 2.08%
University of Warsaw	University of Warsaw, 884, 2.07% University of Warsaw 884 publications, 2.07%
Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules	Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules, 882, 2.07% Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules 882 publications, 2.07%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 875, 2.05% University of Bristol 875 publications, 2.05%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 875, 2.05% University of Maryland, College Park 875 publications, 2.05%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 874, 2.05% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 874 publications, 2.05%
University of Milano-Bicocca	University of Milano-Bicocca, 861, 2.02% University of Milano-Bicocca 861 publications, 2.02%
University of Pisa	University of Pisa, 859, 2.01% University of Pisa 859 publications, 2.01%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 853, 2% Ohio State University 853 publications, 2%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 847, 1.99% Johns Hopkins University 847 publications, 1.99%
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory	Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, 843, 1.98% Rutherford Appleton Laboratory 843 publications, 1.98%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 839, 1.97% Université Paris-Saclay 839 publications, 1.97%
University of Kansas	University of Kansas, 838, 1.96% University of Kansas 838 publications, 1.96%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 4721, 11.07% USA 4721 publications, 11.07%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 4650, 10.9% Netherlands 4650 publications, 10.9%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 4622, 10.84% United Kingdom 4622 publications, 10.84%
Germany	Germany, 4094, 9.6% Germany 4094 publications, 9.6%
France	France, 3973, 9.31% France 3973 publications, 9.31%
Italy	Italy, 3389, 7.95% Italy 3389 publications, 7.95%
Spain	Spain, 2714, 6.36% Spain 2714 publications, 6.36%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 2521, 5.91% Switzerland 2521 publications, 5.91%
China	China, 2093, 4.91% China 2093 publications, 4.91%
Poland	Poland, 1696, 3.98% Poland 1696 publications, 3.98%
Australia	Australia, 1679, 3.94% Australia 1679 publications, 3.94%
Austria	Austria, 1415, 3.32% Austria 1415 publications, 3.32%
Greece	Greece, 1402, 3.29% Greece 1402 publications, 3.29%
Sweden	Sweden, 1384, 3.24% Sweden 1384 publications, 3.24%
Canada	Canada, 1347, 3.16% Canada 1347 publications, 3.16%
Hungary	Hungary, 1335, 3.13% Hungary 1335 publications, 3.13%
Finland	Finland, 1296, 3.04% Finland 1296 publications, 3.04%
Brazil	Brazil, 1265, 2.97% Brazil 1265 publications, 2.97%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 1216, 2.85% Czech Republic 1216 publications, 2.85%
Portugal	Portugal, 1211, 2.84% Portugal 1211 publications, 2.84%
Russia	Russia, 1178, 2.76% Russia 1178 publications, 2.76%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 1059, 2.48% Republic of Korea 1059 publications, 2.48%
India	India, 1048, 2.46% India 1048 publications, 2.46%
Denmark	Denmark, 968, 2.27% Denmark 968 publications, 2.27%
Turkey	Turkey, 965, 2.26% Turkey 965 publications, 2.26%
Bulgaria	Bulgaria, 959, 2.25% Bulgaria 959 publications, 2.25%
Iran	Iran, 937, 2.2% Iran 937 publications, 2.2%
Mexico	Mexico, 936, 2.19% Mexico 936 publications, 2.19%
Ireland	Ireland, 928, 2.18% Ireland 928 publications, 2.18%
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Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1961 are ignored in the statistics.
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