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Short name

UGent

Country, city

Belgium, Ghent

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Publications

123 626

Citations

4 244 628

h-index

554

Top-3 journals

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (1054 publications)

PLoS ONE (1026 publications)

Scientific Reports (803 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (8599 publications)

University of Antwerp (5764 publications)

Ghent University Hospital (5545 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Imperial College London (1589 publications)

University of Zurich (1374 publications)

French Institute of Health and Medical Research (1367 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

Publisher

Journal

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Since 1839

Total publications

123626

Total citations

4244628

Citations per publication

34.33

Average publications per year

657.59

Average authors per publication

20.79

h-index

554

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.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

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General Medicine	General Medicine, 12474, 10.09% General Medicine 12474 publications, 10.09%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 5918, 4.79% Biochemistry 5918 publications, 4.79%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 4104, 3.32% Molecular Biology 4104 publications, 3.32%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 4101, 3.32% General Chemistry 4101 publications, 3.32%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 3969, 3.21% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3969 publications, 3.21%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 3864, 3.13% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 3864 publications, 3.13%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 3793, 3.07% Condensed Matter Physics 3793 publications, 3.07%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 3707, 3% General Materials Science 3707 publications, 3%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 3539, 2.86% Plant Science 3539 publications, 2.86%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 3283, 2.66% Microbiology 3283 publications, 2.66%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 3239, 2.62% Analytical Chemistry 3239 publications, 2.62%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 3138, 2.54% Organic Chemistry 3138 publications, 2.54%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 3110, 2.52% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3110 publications, 2.52%
Genetics	Genetics, 2968, 2.4% Genetics 2968 publications, 2.4%
Food Science	Food Science, 2812, 2.27% Food Science 2812 publications, 2.27%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 2752, 2.23% Cell Biology 2752 publications, 2.23%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 2718, 2.2% Multidisciplinary 2718 publications, 2.2%
General Veterinary	General Veterinary, 2701, 2.18% General Veterinary 2701 publications, 2.18%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 2641, 2.14% Biotechnology 2641 publications, 2.14%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 2559, 2.07% Computer Science Applications 2559 publications, 2.07%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 2333, 1.89% Animal Science and Zoology 2333 publications, 1.89%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 2311, 1.87% Environmental Chemistry 2311 publications, 1.87%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 2240, 1.81% Aquatic Science 2240 publications, 1.81%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 2202, 1.78% Applied Mathematics 2202 publications, 1.78%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 2194, 1.77% Agronomy and Crop Science 2194 publications, 1.77%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 2186, 1.77% Materials Chemistry 2186 publications, 1.77%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 2175, 1.76% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 2175 publications, 1.76%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 2163, 1.75% Mechanical Engineering 2163 publications, 1.75%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 2159, 1.75% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2159 publications, 1.75%
Immunology	Immunology, 2159, 1.75% Immunology 2159 publications, 1.75%
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Journals

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Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 1054, 0.85% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 1054 publications, 0.85%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 1026, 0.83% PLoS ONE 1026 publications, 0.83%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 803, 0.65% Scientific Reports 803 publications, 0.65%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 711, 0.58% SSRN Electronic Journal 711 publications, 0.58%
Journal of High Energy Physics	Journal of High Energy Physics, 558, 0.45% Journal of High Energy Physics 558 publications, 0.45%
Journal of Chromatography A	Journal of Chromatography A, 404, 0.33% Journal of Chromatography A 404 publications, 0.33%
Religious Studies Review	Religious Studies Review, 401, 0.32% Religious Studies Review 401 publications, 0.32%
Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 398, 0.32% Science of the Total Environment 398 publications, 0.32%
International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology	International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 396, 0.32% International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 396 publications, 0.32%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 382, 0.31% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 382 publications, 0.31%
Hydrobiologia	Hydrobiologia, 373, 0.3% Hydrobiologia 373 publications, 0.3%
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, 347, 0.28% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 347 publications, 0.28%
Analytica Chimica Acta	Analytica Chimica Acta, 344, 0.28% Analytica Chimica Acta 344 publications, 0.28%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 343, 0.28% Nature Communications 343 publications, 0.28%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 303, 0.25% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 303 publications, 0.25%
European Journal of Public Health	European Journal of Public Health, 280, 0.23% European Journal of Public Health 280 publications, 0.23%
Plant Physiology	Plant Physiology, 277, 0.22% Plant Physiology 277 publications, 0.22%
Frontiers in Psychology	Frontiers in Psychology, 273, 0.22% Frontiers in Psychology 273 publications, 0.22%
Veterinary Microbiology	Veterinary Microbiology, 269, 0.22% Veterinary Microbiology 269 publications, 0.22%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 267, 0.22% Water Science and Technology 267 publications, 0.22%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 265, 0.21% BMC Public Health 265 publications, 0.21%
International Journal of Food Microbiology	International Journal of Food Microbiology, 260, 0.21% International Journal of Food Microbiology 260 publications, 0.21%
Sensors	Sensors, 257, 0.21% Sensors 257 publications, 0.21%
Nature	Nature, 255, 0.21% Nature 255 publications, 0.21%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 252, 0.2% Astronomy and Astrophysics 252 publications, 0.2%
Applied and Environmental Microbiology	Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 250, 0.2% Applied and Environmental Microbiology 250 publications, 0.2%
Optics Express	Optics Express, 248, 0.2% Optics Express 248 publications, 0.2%
European Physical Journal C	European Physical Journal C, 243, 0.2% European Physical Journal C 243 publications, 0.2%
Water Research	Water Research, 241, 0.19% Water Research 241 publications, 0.19%
Journal of Applied Physics	Journal of Applied Physics, 234, 0.19% Journal of Applied Physics 234 publications, 0.19%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 33982, 27.49% Elsevier 33982 publications, 27.49%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 22923, 18.54% Springer Nature 22923 publications, 18.54%
Wiley	Wiley, 15187, 12.28% Wiley 15187 publications, 12.28%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 6308, 5.1% Taylor & Francis 6308 publications, 5.1%
MDPI	MDPI, 4297, 3.48% MDPI 4297 publications, 3.48%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 4086, 3.31% Oxford University Press 4086 publications, 3.31%
SAGE	SAGE, 2986, 2.42% SAGE 2986 publications, 2.42%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2629, 2.13% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 2629 publications, 2.13%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 2535, 2.05% American Chemical Society (ACS) 2535 publications, 2.05%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 1982, 1.6% Frontiers Media S.A. 1982 publications, 1.6%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 1538, 1.24% Cambridge University Press 1538 publications, 1.24%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 1499, 1.21% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 1499 publications, 1.21%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 1229, 0.99% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 1229 publications, 0.99%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 1050, 0.85% IOP Publishing 1050 publications, 0.85%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 883, 0.71% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 883 publications, 0.71%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 882, 0.71% American Physical Society (APS) 882 publications, 0.71%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 808, 0.65% AIP Publishing 808 publications, 0.65%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 793, 0.64% American Society for Microbiology 793 publications, 0.64%
BMJ	BMJ, 719, 0.58% BMJ 719 publications, 0.58%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 695, 0.56% Social Science Electronic Publishing 695 publications, 0.56%
Microbiology Society	Microbiology Society, 683, 0.55% Microbiology Society 683 publications, 0.55%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 621, 0.5% Optica Publishing Group 621 publications, 0.5%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 618, 0.5% Walter de Gruyter 618 publications, 0.5%
Brill	Brill, 594, 0.48% Brill 594 publications, 0.48%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 552, 0.45% S. Karger AG 552 publications, 0.45%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 533, 0.43% EDP Sciences 533 publications, 0.43%
Emerald	Emerald, 465, 0.38% Emerald 465 publications, 0.38%
American Psychological Association (APA)	American Psychological Association (APA), 398, 0.32% American Psychological Association (APA) 398 publications, 0.32%
John Benjamins Publishing Company	John Benjamins Publishing Company, 367, 0.3% John Benjamins Publishing Company 367 publications, 0.3%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 359, 0.29% Trans Tech Publications 359 publications, 0.29%
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With other organizations

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Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 8599, 6.96% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 8599 publications, 6.96%
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 5764, 4.66% University of Antwerp 5764 publications, 4.66%
Ghent University Hospital	Ghent University Hospital, 5545, 4.49% Ghent University Hospital 5545 publications, 4.49%
Vrije Universiteit Brussel	Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 5394, 4.36% Vrije Universiteit Brussel 5394 publications, 4.36%
Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre	Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre, 4442, 3.59% Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre 4442 publications, 3.59%
Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie	Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie, 3401, 2.75% Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie 3401 publications, 2.75%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles	Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 2554, 2.07% Universite Libre de Bruxelles 2554 publications, 2.07%
Université Catholique de Louvain	Université Catholique de Louvain, 2378, 1.92% Université Catholique de Louvain 2378 publications, 1.92%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 1589, 1.29% Imperial College London 1589 publications, 1.29%
University of Liège	University of Liège, 1440, 1.16% University of Liège 1440 publications, 1.16%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 1374, 1.11% University of Zurich 1374 publications, 1.11%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 1367, 1.11% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 1367 publications, 1.11%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 1335, 1.08% ETH Zurich 1335 publications, 1.08%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 1310, 1.06% Utrecht University 1310 publications, 1.06%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 1302, 1.05% University of Padua 1302 publications, 1.05%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 1246, 1.01% University of Helsinki 1246 publications, 1.01%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 1223, 0.99% Johns Hopkins University 1223 publications, 0.99%
University College London	University College London, 1205, 0.97% University College London 1205 publications, 0.97%
Charles University	Charles University, 1194, 0.97% Charles University 1194 publications, 0.97%
University of Bologna	University of Bologna, 1158, 0.94% University of Bologna 1158 publications, 0.94%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 1144, 0.93% University of Amsterdam 1144 publications, 0.93%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 1091, 0.88% Université Paris-Saclay 1091 publications, 0.88%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 1087, 0.88% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 1087 publications, 0.88%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 1086, 0.88% University of Copenhagen 1086 publications, 0.88%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1080, 0.87% University of Wisconsin–Madison 1080 publications, 0.87%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 1077, 0.87% University of Bristol 1077 publications, 0.87%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 1068, 0.86% Ohio State University 1068 publications, 0.86%
University of Naples Federico II	University of Naples Federico II, 1063, 0.86% University of Naples Federico II 1063 publications, 0.86%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 1063, 0.86% University of Minnesota 1063 publications, 0.86%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 1060, 0.86% Sapienza University of Rome 1060 publications, 0.86%
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With foreign organizations

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Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 1589, 1.29% Imperial College London 1589 publications, 1.29%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 1374, 1.11% University of Zurich 1374 publications, 1.11%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 1367, 1.11% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 1367 publications, 1.11%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 1335, 1.08% ETH Zurich 1335 publications, 1.08%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 1310, 1.06% Utrecht University 1310 publications, 1.06%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 1302, 1.05% University of Padua 1302 publications, 1.05%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 1246, 1.01% University of Helsinki 1246 publications, 1.01%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 1223, 0.99% Johns Hopkins University 1223 publications, 0.99%
University College London	University College London, 1205, 0.97% University College London 1205 publications, 0.97%
Charles University	Charles University, 1194, 0.97% Charles University 1194 publications, 0.97%
University of Bologna	University of Bologna, 1158, 0.94% University of Bologna 1158 publications, 0.94%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 1144, 0.93% University of Amsterdam 1144 publications, 0.93%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 1091, 0.88% Université Paris-Saclay 1091 publications, 0.88%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 1087, 0.88% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 1087 publications, 0.88%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 1086, 0.88% University of Copenhagen 1086 publications, 0.88%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1080, 0.87% University of Wisconsin–Madison 1080 publications, 0.87%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 1077, 0.87% University of Bristol 1077 publications, 0.87%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 1068, 0.86% Ohio State University 1068 publications, 0.86%
University of Naples Federico II	University of Naples Federico II, 1063, 0.86% University of Naples Federico II 1063 publications, 0.86%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 1063, 0.86% University of Minnesota 1063 publications, 0.86%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 1060, 0.86% Sapienza University of Rome 1060 publications, 0.86%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1049, 0.85% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1049 publications, 0.85%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 1047, 0.85% University of Southampton 1047 publications, 0.85%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 1046, 0.85% Cornell University 1046 publications, 0.85%
RWTH Aachen University	RWTH Aachen University, 1041, 0.84% RWTH Aachen University 1041 publications, 0.84%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 1039, 0.84% University of Florida 1039 publications, 0.84%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 1038, 0.84% University of Maryland, College Park 1038 publications, 0.84%
University of Turin	University of Turin, 1031, 0.83% University of Turin 1031 publications, 0.83%
University of California, San Diego	University of California, San Diego, 1023, 0.83% University of California, San Diego 1023 publications, 0.83%
University of Belgrade	University of Belgrade, 1022, 0.83% University of Belgrade 1022 publications, 0.83%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 12945, 10.47% USA 12945 publications, 10.47%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 12140, 9.82% United Kingdom 12140 publications, 9.82%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 11860, 9.59% Netherlands 11860 publications, 9.59%
Germany	Germany, 10919, 8.83% Germany 10919 publications, 8.83%
France	France, 8773, 7.1% France 8773 publications, 7.1%
Italy	Italy, 7001, 5.66% Italy 7001 publications, 5.66%
Spain	Spain, 6474, 5.24% Spain 6474 publications, 5.24%
China	China, 6263, 5.07% China 6263 publications, 5.07%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 4354, 3.52% Switzerland 4354 publications, 3.52%
Australia	Australia, 4313, 3.49% Australia 4313 publications, 3.49%
Sweden	Sweden, 3680, 2.98% Sweden 3680 publications, 2.98%
Canada	Canada, 3375, 2.73% Canada 3375 publications, 2.73%
Austria	Austria, 2912, 2.36% Austria 2912 publications, 2.36%
Poland	Poland, 2588, 2.09% Poland 2588 publications, 2.09%
Denmark	Denmark, 2572, 2.08% Denmark 2572 publications, 2.08%
Brazil	Brazil, 2426, 1.96% Brazil 2426 publications, 1.96%
Portugal	Portugal, 2391, 1.93% Portugal 2391 publications, 1.93%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 2376, 1.92% Czech Republic 2376 publications, 1.92%
Greece	Greece, 2365, 1.91% Greece 2365 publications, 1.91%
Finland	Finland, 2342, 1.89% Finland 2342 publications, 1.89%
Russia	Russia, 2018, 1.63% Russia 2018 publications, 1.63%
Hungary	Hungary, 2009, 1.63% Hungary 2009 publications, 1.63%
Norway	Norway, 1936, 1.57% Norway 1936 publications, 1.57%
South Africa	South Africa, 1885, 1.52% South Africa 1885 publications, 1.52%
India	India, 1828, 1.48% India 1828 publications, 1.48%
Ireland	Ireland, 1814, 1.47% Ireland 1814 publications, 1.47%
Japan	Japan, 1797, 1.45% Japan 1797 publications, 1.45%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 1764, 1.43% Republic of Korea 1764 publications, 1.43%
Iran	Iran, 1607, 1.3% Iran 1607 publications, 1.3%
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