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VUB

Country, city

Belgium, Brussels

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Publications

40 268

Citations

1 227 457

h-index

331

Top-3 journals

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (685 publications)

Journal of High Energy Physics (682 publications)

Human Reproduction (444 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Ghent University (5006 publications)

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (3359 publications)

Universite Libre de Bruxelles (3276 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

ETH Zurich (999 publications)

National Institute for Nuclear Physics (969 publications)

Imperial College London (963 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1961

Total publications

40268

Total citations

1227457

Citations per publication

30.48

Average publications per year

619.51

Average authors per publication

47.99

h-index

331

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, 4474, 11.11% General Medicine 4474 publications, 11.11%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 2309, 5.73% Biochemistry 2309 publications, 5.73%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 1575, 3.91% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1575 publications, 3.91%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 1459, 3.62% Analytical Chemistry 1459 publications, 3.62%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 1356, 3.37% Molecular Biology 1356 publications, 3.37%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 1119, 2.78% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1119 publications, 2.78%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 1097, 2.72% Organic Chemistry 1097 publications, 2.72%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 1059, 2.63% General Chemistry 1059 publications, 2.63%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 1019, 2.53% Computer Science Applications 1019 publications, 2.53%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 996, 2.47% Obstetrics and Gynecology 996 publications, 2.47%
Genetics	Genetics, 973, 2.42% Genetics 973 publications, 2.42%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 897, 2.23% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 897 publications, 2.23%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 853, 2.12% Neurology (clinical) 853 publications, 2.12%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 851, 2.11% Condensed Matter Physics 851 publications, 2.11%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 848, 2.11% Multidisciplinary 848 publications, 2.11%
Reproductive Medicine	Reproductive Medicine, 839, 2.08% Reproductive Medicine 839 publications, 2.08%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 805, 2% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 805 publications, 2%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 798, 1.98% Cell Biology 798 publications, 1.98%
Oncology	Oncology, 787, 1.95% Oncology 787 publications, 1.95%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 786, 1.95% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 786 publications, 1.95%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 781, 1.94% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 781 publications, 1.94%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 769, 1.91% Instrumentation 769 publications, 1.91%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 734, 1.82% General Materials Science 734 publications, 1.82%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 729, 1.81% General Physics and Astronomy 729 publications, 1.81%
Immunology	Immunology, 704, 1.75% Immunology 704 publications, 1.75%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 694, 1.72% Mechanical Engineering 694 publications, 1.72%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 662, 1.64% Sociology and Political Science 662 publications, 1.64%
Rehabilitation	Rehabilitation, 662, 1.64% Rehabilitation 662 publications, 1.64%
Spectroscopy	Spectroscopy, 642, 1.59% Spectroscopy 642 publications, 1.59%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 642, 1.59% Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging 642 publications, 1.59%
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Journals

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Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 685, 1.7% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 685 publications, 1.7%
Journal of High Energy Physics	Journal of High Energy Physics, 682, 1.69% Journal of High Energy Physics 682 publications, 1.69%
Human Reproduction	Human Reproduction, 444, 1.1% Human Reproduction 444 publications, 1.1%
Journal of Chromatography A	Journal of Chromatography A, 385, 0.96% Journal of Chromatography A 385 publications, 0.96%
European Physical Journal C	European Physical Journal C, 319, 0.79% European Physical Journal C 319 publications, 0.79%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 317, 0.79% SSRN Electronic Journal 317 publications, 0.79%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 289, 0.72% PLoS ONE 289 publications, 0.72%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 201, 0.5% Scientific Reports 201 publications, 0.5%
IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement	IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 189, 0.47% IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement 189 publications, 0.47%
Analytica Chimica Acta	Analytica Chimica Acta, 169, 0.42% Analytica Chimica Acta 169 publications, 0.42%
Europace	Europace, 132, 0.33% Europace 132 publications, 0.33%
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 129, 0.32% Physical Review D 129 publications, 0.32%
Sensors	Sensors, 124, 0.31% Sensors 124 publications, 0.31%
Optics Express	Optics Express, 123, 0.31% Optics Express 123 publications, 0.31%
Energies	Energies, 119, 0.3% Energies 119 publications, 0.3%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 118, 0.29% Nature Communications 118 publications, 0.29%
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, 114, 0.28% Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 114 publications, 0.28%
Journal of Clinical Medicine	Journal of Clinical Medicine, 114, 0.28% Journal of Clinical Medicine 114 publications, 0.28%
Palliative Medicine	Palliative Medicine, 112, 0.28% Palliative Medicine 112 publications, 0.28%
Electrochimica Acta	Electrochimica Acta, 112, 0.28% Electrochimica Acta 112 publications, 0.28%
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis	Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 106, 0.26% Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis 106 publications, 0.26%
Fertility and Sterility	Fertility and Sterility, 105, 0.26% Fertility and Sterility 105 publications, 0.26%
Diabetologia	Diabetologia, 104, 0.26% Diabetologia 104 publications, 0.26%
European Journal of Public Health	European Journal of Public Health, 103, 0.26% European Journal of Public Health 103 publications, 0.26%
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, 95, 0.24% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 95 publications, 0.24%
Nature	Nature, 95, 0.24% Nature 95 publications, 0.24%
Methods in Molecular Biology	Methods in Molecular Biology, 94, 0.23% Methods in Molecular Biology 94 publications, 0.23%
Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems	Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems, 94, 0.23% Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems 94 publications, 0.23%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 93, 0.23% Analytical Chemistry 93 publications, 0.23%
Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing	Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 93, 0.23% Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing 93 publications, 0.23%
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Publishers

	2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000
Elsevier	Elsevier, 10436, 25.92% Elsevier 10436 publications, 25.92%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 8716, 21.64% Springer Nature 8716 publications, 21.64%
Wiley	Wiley, 3585, 8.9% Wiley 3585 publications, 8.9%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 1959, 4.86% Taylor & Francis 1959 publications, 4.86%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 1730, 4.3% Oxford University Press 1730 publications, 4.3%
MDPI	MDPI, 1638, 4.07% MDPI 1638 publications, 4.07%
SAGE	SAGE, 1117, 2.77% SAGE 1117 publications, 2.77%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 1011, 2.51% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1011 publications, 2.51%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 706, 1.75% American Chemical Society (ACS) 706 publications, 1.75%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 678, 1.68% Frontiers Media S.A. 678 publications, 1.68%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 547, 1.36% Cambridge University Press 547 publications, 1.36%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 480, 1.19% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 480 publications, 1.19%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 447, 1.11% IOP Publishing 447 publications, 1.11%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 349, 0.87% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 349 publications, 0.87%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 315, 0.78% American Physical Society (APS) 315 publications, 0.78%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 313, 0.78% Social Science Electronic Publishing 313 publications, 0.78%
BMJ	BMJ, 304, 0.75% BMJ 304 publications, 0.75%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 284, 0.71% Optica Publishing Group 284 publications, 0.71%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 274, 0.68% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 274 publications, 0.68%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 226, 0.56% American Society for Microbiology 226 publications, 0.56%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 198, 0.49% S. Karger AG 198 publications, 0.49%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 194, 0.48% AIP Publishing 194 publications, 0.48%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 191, 0.47% Copernicus 191 publications, 0.47%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 170, 0.42% Walter de Gruyter 170 publications, 0.42%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 170, 0.42% EDP Sciences 170 publications, 0.42%
The Electrochemical Society	The Electrochemical Society, 140, 0.35% The Electrochemical Society 140 publications, 0.35%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 138, 0.34% Hindawi Limited 138 publications, 0.34%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 135, 0.34% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 135 publications, 0.34%
Emerald	Emerald, 128, 0.32% Emerald 128 publications, 0.32%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 108, 0.27% Mary Ann Liebert 108 publications, 0.27%
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Ghent University	Ghent University, 5006, 12.43% Ghent University 5006 publications, 12.43%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 3359, 8.34% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 3359 publications, 8.34%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles	Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 3276, 8.14% Universite Libre de Bruxelles 3276 publications, 8.14%
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 2512, 6.24% University of Antwerp 2512 publications, 6.24%
Université Catholique de Louvain	Université Catholique de Louvain, 1610, 4% Université Catholique de Louvain 1610 publications, 4%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 999, 2.48% ETH Zurich 999 publications, 2.48%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 969, 2.41% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 969 publications, 2.41%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 963, 2.39% Imperial College London 963 publications, 2.39%
Charles University	Charles University, 963, 2.39% Charles University 963 publications, 2.39%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 957, 2.38% European Organization for Nuclear Research 957 publications, 2.38%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 938, 2.33% University of Zurich 938 publications, 2.33%
RWTH Aachen University	RWTH Aachen University, 919, 2.28% RWTH Aachen University 919 publications, 2.28%
University of Turin	University of Turin, 906, 2.25% University of Turin 906 publications, 2.25%
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron	Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, 905, 2.25% Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron 905 publications, 2.25%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 888, 2.21% University of Padua 888 publications, 2.21%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 879, 2.18% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 879 publications, 2.18%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 877, 2.18% Sapienza University of Rome 877 publications, 2.18%
Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre	Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre, 876, 2.18% Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre 876 publications, 2.18%
Hamburg University	Hamburg University, 863, 2.14% Hamburg University 863 publications, 2.14%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 859, 2.13% University of Helsinki 859 publications, 2.13%
University of Florence	University of Florence, 832, 2.07% University of Florence 832 publications, 2.07%
University of Warsaw	University of Warsaw, 821, 2.04% University of Warsaw 821 publications, 2.04%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 816, 2.03% University of Wisconsin–Madison 816 publications, 2.03%
University of Bologna	University of Bologna, 815, 2.02% University of Bologna 815 publications, 2.02%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 811, 2.01% University of Bristol 811 publications, 2.01%
University of Naples Federico II	University of Naples Federico II, 808, 2.01% University of Naples Federico II 808 publications, 2.01%
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory	Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, 802, 1.99% Rutherford Appleton Laboratory 802 publications, 1.99%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 801, 1.99% University of Maryland, College Park 801 publications, 1.99%
Paul Scherrer Institute	Paul Scherrer Institute, 799, 1.98% Paul Scherrer Institute 799 publications, 1.98%
University of Milano-Bicocca	University of Milano-Bicocca, 796, 1.98% University of Milano-Bicocca 796 publications, 1.98%
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With foreign organizations

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ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 999, 2.48% ETH Zurich 999 publications, 2.48%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 969, 2.41% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 969 publications, 2.41%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 963, 2.39% Imperial College London 963 publications, 2.39%
Charles University	Charles University, 963, 2.39% Charles University 963 publications, 2.39%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 957, 2.38% European Organization for Nuclear Research 957 publications, 2.38%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 938, 2.33% University of Zurich 938 publications, 2.33%
RWTH Aachen University	RWTH Aachen University, 919, 2.28% RWTH Aachen University 919 publications, 2.28%
University of Turin	University of Turin, 906, 2.25% University of Turin 906 publications, 2.25%
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron	Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, 905, 2.25% Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron 905 publications, 2.25%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 888, 2.21% University of Padua 888 publications, 2.21%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 879, 2.18% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 879 publications, 2.18%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 877, 2.18% Sapienza University of Rome 877 publications, 2.18%
Hamburg University	Hamburg University, 863, 2.14% Hamburg University 863 publications, 2.14%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 859, 2.13% University of Helsinki 859 publications, 2.13%
University of Florence	University of Florence, 832, 2.07% University of Florence 832 publications, 2.07%
University of Warsaw	University of Warsaw, 821, 2.04% University of Warsaw 821 publications, 2.04%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 816, 2.03% University of Wisconsin–Madison 816 publications, 2.03%
University of Bologna	University of Bologna, 815, 2.02% University of Bologna 815 publications, 2.02%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 811, 2.01% University of Bristol 811 publications, 2.01%
University of Naples Federico II	University of Naples Federico II, 808, 2.01% University of Naples Federico II 808 publications, 2.01%
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory	Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, 802, 1.99% Rutherford Appleton Laboratory 802 publications, 1.99%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 801, 1.99% University of Maryland, College Park 801 publications, 1.99%
Paul Scherrer Institute	Paul Scherrer Institute, 799, 1.98% Paul Scherrer Institute 799 publications, 1.98%
University of Milano-Bicocca	University of Milano-Bicocca, 796, 1.98% University of Milano-Bicocca 796 publications, 1.98%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 793, 1.97% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 793 publications, 1.97%
University of Pisa	University of Pisa, 793, 1.97% University of Pisa 793 publications, 1.97%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 784, 1.95% Ohio State University 784 publications, 1.95%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 782, 1.94% Johns Hopkins University 782 publications, 1.94%
University of Kansas	University of Kansas, 772, 1.92% University of Kansas 772 publications, 1.92%
Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional	Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, 771, 1.91% Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional 771 publications, 1.91%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 4588, 11.39% USA 4588 publications, 11.39%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 4567, 11.34% Netherlands 4567 publications, 11.34%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 4502, 11.18% United Kingdom 4502 publications, 11.18%
Germany	Germany, 4001, 9.94% Germany 4001 publications, 9.94%
France	France, 3905, 9.7% France 3905 publications, 9.7%
Italy	Italy, 3279, 8.14% Italy 3279 publications, 8.14%
Spain	Spain, 2639, 6.55% Spain 2639 publications, 6.55%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 2447, 6.08% Switzerland 2447 publications, 6.08%
China	China, 2016, 5.01% China 2016 publications, 5.01%
Poland	Poland, 1638, 4.07% Poland 1638 publications, 4.07%
Australia	Australia, 1609, 4% Australia 1609 publications, 4%
Austria	Austria, 1365, 3.39% Austria 1365 publications, 3.39%
Greece	Greece, 1352, 3.36% Greece 1352 publications, 3.36%
Sweden	Sweden, 1325, 3.29% Sweden 1325 publications, 3.29%
Canada	Canada, 1305, 3.24% Canada 1305 publications, 3.24%
Hungary	Hungary, 1293, 3.21% Hungary 1293 publications, 3.21%
Finland	Finland, 1245, 3.09% Finland 1245 publications, 3.09%
Brazil	Brazil, 1211, 3.01% Brazil 1211 publications, 3.01%
Portugal	Portugal, 1197, 2.97% Portugal 1197 publications, 2.97%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 1171, 2.91% Czech Republic 1171 publications, 2.91%
Russia	Russia, 1168, 2.9% Russia 1168 publications, 2.9%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 1012, 2.51% Republic of Korea 1012 publications, 2.51%
India	India, 1003, 2.49% India 1003 publications, 2.49%
Denmark	Denmark, 938, 2.33% Denmark 938 publications, 2.33%
Bulgaria	Bulgaria, 926, 2.3% Bulgaria 926 publications, 2.3%
Turkey	Turkey, 920, 2.28% Turkey 920 publications, 2.28%
Iran	Iran, 905, 2.25% Iran 905 publications, 2.25%
Mexico	Mexico, 898, 2.23% Mexico 898 publications, 2.23%
Ireland	Ireland, 889, 2.21% Ireland 889 publications, 2.21%
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Publications published earlier than 1961 are ignored in the statistics.
The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
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