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Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences

Short name

IRSNB

Country, city

Belgium, Brussels

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Organization website

Publications

Citations

818

h-index

Top-3 journals

Avian Diseases (6 publications)

Zootaxa (6 publications)

Waterbirds (5 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Ghent University (15 publications)

Hasselt University (8 publications)

Vrije Universiteit Brussel (8 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Sorbonne University (7 publications)

University of Coimbra (4 publications)

Uppsala University (4 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Field of science

Countries

Found

Since 2001

Total publications

Total citations

818

Citations per publication

8.61

Average publications per year

3.8

Average authors per publication

9.6

h-index

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

	2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 16, 16.84% Animal Science and Zoology 16 publications, 16.84%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 8, 8.42% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 8 publications, 8.42%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 5, 5.26% General Immunology and Microbiology 5 publications, 5.26%
Food Animals	Food Animals, 5, 5.26% Food Animals 5 publications, 5.26%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 4, 4.21% Insect Science 4 publications, 4.21%
Archeology	Archeology, 4, 4.21% Archeology 4 publications, 4.21%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 3, 3.16% General Medicine 3 publications, 3.16%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 3, 3.16% General Engineering 3 publications, 3.16%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 2, 2.11% Environmental Engineering 2 publications, 2.11%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 2, 2.11% Geochemistry and Petrology 2 publications, 2.11%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 2, 2.11% General Environmental Science 2 publications, 2.11%
Waste Management and Disposal	Waste Management and Disposal, 2, 2.11% Waste Management and Disposal 2 publications, 2.11%
Paleontology	Paleontology, 2, 2.11% Paleontology 2 publications, 2.11%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 2, 2.11% Earth-Surface Processes 2 publications, 2.11%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 2, 2.11% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 2 publications, 2.11%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 1, 1.05% Multidisciplinary 1 publication, 1.05%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 1, 1.05% Environmental Chemistry 1 publication, 1.05%
Pollution	Pollution, 1, 1.05% Pollution 1 publication, 1.05%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 1, 1.05% Aquatic Science 1 publication, 1.05%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 1, 1.05% Oceanography 1 publication, 1.05%
Ecology	Ecology, 1, 1.05% Ecology 1 publication, 1.05%
Developmental Neuroscience	Developmental Neuroscience, 1, 1.05% Developmental Neuroscience 1 publication, 1.05%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 1, 1.05% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 publication, 1.05%
Geology	Geology, 1, 1.05% Geology 1 publication, 1.05%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 1, 1.05% Global and Planetary Change 1 publication, 1.05%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)	Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous), 1, 1.05% Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) 1 publication, 1.05%
Behavioral Neuroscience	Behavioral Neuroscience, 1, 1.05% Behavioral Neuroscience 1 publication, 1.05%
	2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

Journals

	1 2 3 4 5 6
Zootaxa	Zootaxa, 6, 6.32% Zootaxa 6 publications, 6.32%
Avian Diseases	Avian Diseases, 6, 6.32% Avian Diseases 6 publications, 6.32%
Waterbirds	Waterbirds, 5, 5.26% Waterbirds 5 publications, 5.26%
Journal of Arachnology	Journal of Arachnology, 3, 3.16% Journal of Arachnology 3 publications, 3.16%
Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports	Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 3, 3.16% Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 3 publications, 3.16%
Molecular Biology and Evolution	Molecular Biology and Evolution, 2, 2.11% Molecular Biology and Evolution 2 publications, 2.11%
Journal of Anatomy	Journal of Anatomy, 2, 2.11% Journal of Anatomy 2 publications, 2.11%
Quaternary Science Reviews	Quaternary Science Reviews, 2, 2.11% Quaternary Science Reviews 2 publications, 2.11%
Zoological Science	Zoological Science, 2, 2.11% Zoological Science 2 publications, 2.11%
Papers in Palaeontology	Papers in Palaeontology, 2, 2.11% Papers in Palaeontology 2 publications, 2.11%
Frontiers in Remote Sensing	Frontiers in Remote Sensing, 2, 2.11% Frontiers in Remote Sensing 2 publications, 2.11%
Open Research Europe	Open Research Europe, 2, 2.11% Open Research Europe 2 publications, 2.11%
The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature	The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 2, 2.11% The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 2 publications, 2.11%
Breviora	Breviora, 2, 2.11% Breviora 2 publications, 2.11%
Energy Economics	Energy Economics, 1, 1.05% Energy Economics 1 publication, 1.05%
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, 1, 1.05% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 1 publication, 1.05%
Annals of Botany	Annals of Botany, 1, 1.05% Annals of Botany 1 publication, 1.05%
Frontiers in Immunology	Frontiers in Immunology, 1, 1.05% Frontiers in Immunology 1 publication, 1.05%
Journal of Sea Research	Journal of Sea Research, 1, 1.05% Journal of Sea Research 1 publication, 1.05%
Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 1, 1.05% Science of the Total Environment 1 publication, 1.05%
Royal Society Open Science	Royal Society Open Science, 1, 1.05% Royal Society Open Science 1 publication, 1.05%
Journal of Fish Biology	Journal of Fish Biology, 1, 1.05% Journal of Fish Biology 1 publication, 1.05%
Cretaceous Research	Cretaceous Research, 1, 1.05% Cretaceous Research 1 publication, 1.05%
South American Journal of Herpetology	South American Journal of Herpetology, 1, 1.05% South American Journal of Herpetology 1 publication, 1.05%
Zoologia	Zoologia, 1, 1.05% Zoologia 1 publication, 1.05%
Annals of Forest Science	Annals of Forest Science, 1, 1.05% Annals of Forest Science 1 publication, 1.05%
Science	Science, 1, 1.05% Science 1 publication, 1.05%
Animals	Animals, 1, 1.05% Animals 1 publication, 1.05%
Diversity	Diversity, 1, 1.05% Diversity 1 publication, 1.05%
Herpetological Monographs	Herpetological Monographs, 1, 1.05% Herpetological Monographs 1 publication, 1.05%
	1 2 3 4 5 6

Publishers

	2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Elsevier	Elsevier, 18, 18.95% Elsevier 18 publications, 18.95%
Wiley	Wiley, 9, 9.47% Wiley 9 publications, 9.47%
MDPI	MDPI, 6, 6.32% MDPI 6 publications, 6.32%
Magnolia Press	Magnolia Press, 6, 6.32% Magnolia Press 6 publications, 6.32%
American Association of Avian Pathologists Inc.	American Association of Avian Pathologists Inc., 6, 6.32% American Association of Avian Pathologists Inc. 6 publications, 6.32%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 5, 5.26% Oxford University Press 5 publications, 5.26%
Waterbird Society	Waterbird Society, 5, 5.26% Waterbird Society 5 publications, 5.26%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 4, 4.21% Frontiers Media S.A. 4 publications, 4.21%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 3, 3.16% Springer Nature 3 publications, 3.16%
American Arachnological Society	American Arachnological Society, 3, 3.16% American Arachnological Society 3 publications, 3.16%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 2, 2.11% Copernicus 2 publications, 2.11%
New York Entomological Society	New York Entomological Society, 2, 2.11% New York Entomological Society 2 publications, 2.11%
Zoological Society of Japan	Zoological Society of Japan, 2, 2.11% Zoological Society of Japan 2 publications, 2.11%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 2, 2.11% F1000 Research 2 publications, 2.11%
Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University	Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, 2, 2.11% Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University 2 publications, 2.11%
The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature	The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 2, 2.11% The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 2 publications, 2.11%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 1, 1.05% Cambridge University Press 1 publication, 1.05%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 1, 1.05% Taylor & Francis 1 publication, 1.05%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 1, 1.05% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 1 publication, 1.05%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1, 1.05% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1 publication, 1.05%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 1, 1.05% The Royal Society 1 publication, 1.05%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 1, 1.05% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 1 publication, 1.05%
Pensoft Publishers	Pensoft Publishers, 1, 1.05% Pensoft Publishers 1 publication, 1.05%
Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia	Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia, 1, 1.05% Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia 1 publication, 1.05%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 1, 1.05% American Geophysical Union 1 publication, 1.05%
Herpetologists League	Herpetologists League, 1, 1.05% Herpetologists League 1 publication, 1.05%
Mineralogical Association of Canada	Mineralogical Association of Canada, 1, 1.05% Mineralogical Association of Canada 1 publication, 1.05%
Herpetological Society of Japan	Herpetological Society of Japan, 1, 1.05% Herpetological Society of Japan 1 publication, 1.05%
Institute of Malacology	Institute of Malacology, 1, 1.05% Institute of Malacology 1 publication, 1.05%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 1, 1.05% S. Karger AG 1 publication, 1.05%
	2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18

With other organizations

	2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Ghent University	Ghent University, 15, 15.79% Ghent University 15 publications, 15.79%
Vrije Universiteit Brussel	Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 8, 8.42% Vrije Universiteit Brussel 8 publications, 8.42%
Hasselt University	Hasselt University, 8, 8.42% Hasselt University 8 publications, 8.42%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 7, 7.37% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 7 publications, 7.37%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 7, 7.37% Sorbonne University 7 publications, 7.37%
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 6, 6.32% University of Antwerp 6 publications, 6.32%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles	Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 6, 6.32% Universite Libre de Bruxelles 6 publications, 6.32%
University of Liège	University of Liège, 5, 5.26% University of Liège 5 publications, 5.26%
Uppsala University	Uppsala University, 4, 4.21% Uppsala University 4 publications, 4.21%
University of Coimbra	University of Coimbra, 4, 4.21% University of Coimbra 4 publications, 4.21%
Naturalis Biodiversity Center	Naturalis Biodiversity Center, 4, 4.21% Naturalis Biodiversity Center 4 publications, 4.21%
University of Montpellier	University of Montpellier, 4, 4.21% University of Montpellier 4 publications, 4.21%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 3, 3.16% University of Helsinki 3 publications, 3.16%
University of Gothenburg	University of Gothenburg, 3, 3.16% University of Gothenburg 3 publications, 3.16%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 3, 3.16% University of Cambridge 3 publications, 3.16%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 3, 3.16% University of Copenhagen 3 publications, 3.16%
Khon Kaen University	Khon Kaen University, 3, 3.16% Khon Kaen University 3 publications, 3.16%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 3, 3.16% Utrecht University 3 publications, 3.16%
University of the French Antilles	University of the French Antilles, 3, 3.16% University of the French Antilles 3 publications, 3.16%
University of Lubumbashi	University of Lubumbashi, 3, 3.16% University of Lubumbashi 3 publications, 3.16%
Koc University	Koc University, 2, 2.11% Koc University 2 publications, 2.11%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 2, 2.11% Stockholm University 2 publications, 2.11%
Swedish Museum of Natural History	Swedish Museum of Natural History, 2, 2.11% Swedish Museum of Natural History 2 publications, 2.11%
Université Catholique de Louvain	Université Catholique de Louvain, 2, 2.11% Université Catholique de Louvain 2 publications, 2.11%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 2, 2.11% Aarhus University 2 publications, 2.11%
University of Pisa	University of Pisa, 2, 2.11% University of Pisa 2 publications, 2.11%
Institute of Marine Science	Institute of Marine Science, 2, 2.11% Institute of Marine Science 2 publications, 2.11%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 2, 2.11% University of the Witwatersrand 2 publications, 2.11%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 2, 2.11% Columbia University 2 publications, 2.11%
University of Limpopo	University of Limpopo, 2, 2.11% University of Limpopo 2 publications, 2.11%
	2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

With foreign organizations

	1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 7, 7.37% Sorbonne University 7 publications, 7.37%
Uppsala University	Uppsala University, 4, 4.21% Uppsala University 4 publications, 4.21%
University of Coimbra	University of Coimbra, 4, 4.21% University of Coimbra 4 publications, 4.21%
Naturalis Biodiversity Center	Naturalis Biodiversity Center, 4, 4.21% Naturalis Biodiversity Center 4 publications, 4.21%
University of Montpellier	University of Montpellier, 4, 4.21% University of Montpellier 4 publications, 4.21%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 3, 3.16% University of Helsinki 3 publications, 3.16%
University of Gothenburg	University of Gothenburg, 3, 3.16% University of Gothenburg 3 publications, 3.16%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 3, 3.16% University of Cambridge 3 publications, 3.16%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 3, 3.16% University of Copenhagen 3 publications, 3.16%
Khon Kaen University	Khon Kaen University, 3, 3.16% Khon Kaen University 3 publications, 3.16%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 3, 3.16% Utrecht University 3 publications, 3.16%
University of the French Antilles	University of the French Antilles, 3, 3.16% University of the French Antilles 3 publications, 3.16%
University of Lubumbashi	University of Lubumbashi, 3, 3.16% University of Lubumbashi 3 publications, 3.16%
Koc University	Koc University, 2, 2.11% Koc University 2 publications, 2.11%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 2, 2.11% Stockholm University 2 publications, 2.11%
Swedish Museum of Natural History	Swedish Museum of Natural History, 2, 2.11% Swedish Museum of Natural History 2 publications, 2.11%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 2, 2.11% Aarhus University 2 publications, 2.11%
University of Pisa	University of Pisa, 2, 2.11% University of Pisa 2 publications, 2.11%
Institute of Marine Science	Institute of Marine Science, 2, 2.11% Institute of Marine Science 2 publications, 2.11%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 2, 2.11% University of the Witwatersrand 2 publications, 2.11%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 2, 2.11% Columbia University 2 publications, 2.11%
University of Limpopo	University of Limpopo, 2, 2.11% University of Limpopo 2 publications, 2.11%
University of St Andrews	University of St Andrews, 2, 2.11% University of St Andrews 2 publications, 2.11%
University of Göttingen	University of Göttingen, 2, 2.11% University of Göttingen 2 publications, 2.11%
University of Groningen	University of Groningen, 2, 2.11% University of Groningen 2 publications, 2.11%
University of Graz	University of Graz, 2, 2.11% University of Graz 2 publications, 2.11%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 2, 2.11% Wageningen University and Research Centre 2 publications, 2.11%
AgroParisTech	AgroParisTech, 2, 2.11% AgroParisTech 2 publications, 2.11%
Plymouth Marine Laboratory	Plymouth Marine Laboratory, 2, 2.11% Plymouth Marine Laboratory 2 publications, 2.11%
The Pirbright Institute	The Pirbright Institute, 2, 2.11% The Pirbright Institute 2 publications, 2.11%
	1 2 3 4 5 6 7

With other countries

	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
USA	USA, 8, 8.42% USA 8 publications, 8.42%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 7, 7.37% United Kingdom 7 publications, 7.37%
Germany	Germany, 5, 5.26% Germany 5 publications, 5.26%
France	France, 5, 5.26% France 5 publications, 5.26%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 5, 5.26% Netherlands 5 publications, 5.26%
Italy	Italy, 3, 3.16% Italy 3 publications, 3.16%
China	China, 2, 2.11% China 2 publications, 2.11%
Portugal	Portugal, 2, 2.11% Portugal 2 publications, 2.11%
Australia	Australia, 2, 2.11% Australia 2 publications, 2.11%
Spain	Spain, 2, 2.11% Spain 2 publications, 2.11%
South Africa	South Africa, 2, 2.11% South Africa 2 publications, 2.11%
Argentina	Argentina, 1, 1.05% Argentina 1 publication, 1.05%
Brazil	Brazil, 1, 1.05% Brazil 1 publication, 1.05%
Vietnam	Vietnam, 1, 1.05% Vietnam 1 publication, 1.05%
Denmark	Denmark, 1, 1.05% Denmark 1 publication, 1.05%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 1, 1.05% Cameroon 1 publication, 1.05%
Canada	Canada, 1, 1.05% Canada 1 publication, 1.05%
Colombia	Colombia, 1, 1.05% Colombia 1 publication, 1.05%
Morocco	Morocco, 1, 1.05% Morocco 1 publication, 1.05%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 1, 1.05% Republic of Korea 1 publication, 1.05%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 1, 1.05% Saudi Arabia 1 publication, 1.05%
Turkey	Turkey, 1, 1.05% Turkey 1 publication, 1.05%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 1, 1.05% Czech Republic 1 publication, 1.05%
Chile	Chile, 1, 1.05% Chile 1 publication, 1.05%
Sweden	Sweden, 1, 1.05% Sweden 1 publication, 1.05%
	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 2001 are ignored in the statistics.
The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.