Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences

Short name

IRSNB

Country, city

Belgium, Brussels

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Publications

3 218

Citations

80 775

h-index

116

Top-3 journals

Zootaxa (220 publications)

Hydrobiologia (153 publications)

PLoS ONE (71 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Ghent University (599 publications)

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (384 publications)

University of Antwerp (324 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Sorbonne University (132 publications)

Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (64 publications)

University of Oxford (58 publications)

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Total publications

3218

Total citations

80775

Citations per publication

25.1

Average publications per year

42.34

Average authors per publication

7.45

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116

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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

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 1099, 34.15% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1099 publications, 34.15%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 473, 14.7% Aquatic Science 473 publications, 14.7%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 468, 14.54% Animal Science and Zoology 468 publications, 14.54%
Ecology	Ecology, 283, 8.79% Ecology 283 publications, 8.79%
Paleontology	Paleontology, 282, 8.76% Paleontology 282 publications, 8.76%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 234, 7.27% Oceanography 234 publications, 7.27%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 205, 6.37% Multidisciplinary 205 publications, 6.37%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 204, 6.34% General Medicine 204 publications, 6.34%
Geology	Geology, 196, 6.09% Geology 196 publications, 6.09%
Genetics	Genetics, 182, 5.66% Genetics 182 publications, 5.66%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 149, 4.63% Insect Science 149 publications, 4.63%
Archeology	Archeology, 146, 4.54% Archeology 146 publications, 4.54%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences	General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 120, 3.73% General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 120 publications, 3.73%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 118, 3.67% Earth-Surface Processes 118 publications, 3.67%
Nature and Landscape Conservation	Nature and Landscape Conservation, 111, 3.45% Nature and Landscape Conservation 111 publications, 3.45%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 101, 3.14% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 101 publications, 3.14%
Pollution	Pollution, 97, 3.01% Pollution 97 publications, 3.01%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 94, 2.92% Global and Planetary Change 94 publications, 2.92%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 92, 2.86% Molecular Biology 92 publications, 2.86%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 79, 2.45% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 79 publications, 2.45%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 73, 2.27% Water Science and Technology 73 publications, 2.27%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 70, 2.18% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 70 publications, 2.18%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 66, 2.05% General Environmental Science 66 publications, 2.05%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 62, 1.93% Plant Science 62 publications, 1.93%
Anthropology	Anthropology, 62, 1.93% Anthropology 62 publications, 1.93%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 60, 1.86% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 60 publications, 1.86%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 57, 1.77% Geochemistry and Petrology 57 publications, 1.77%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 51, 1.58% Agronomy and Crop Science 51 publications, 1.58%
Ocean Engineering	Ocean Engineering, 51, 1.58% Ocean Engineering 51 publications, 1.58%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 50, 1.55% Environmental Chemistry 50 publications, 1.55%
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Journals

	50 100 150 200 250
Zootaxa	Zootaxa, 220, 6.84% Zootaxa 220 publications, 6.84%
Hydrobiologia	Hydrobiologia, 153, 4.75% Hydrobiologia 153 publications, 4.75%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 71, 2.21% PLoS ONE 71 publications, 2.21%
Quaternary International	Quaternary International, 42, 1.31% Quaternary International 42 publications, 1.31%
Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology	Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 40, 1.24% Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 40 publications, 1.24%
Nature	Nature, 38, 1.18% Nature 38 publications, 1.18%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 36, 1.12% Scientific Reports 36 publications, 1.12%
Journal of Archaeological Science	Journal of Archaeological Science, 33, 1.03% Journal of Archaeological Science 33 publications, 1.03%
ZooKeys	ZooKeys, 33, 1.03% ZooKeys 33 publications, 1.03%
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution	Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 31, 0.96% Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 31 publications, 0.96%
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society	Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 31, 0.96% Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 31 publications, 0.96%
Frontiers in Marine Science	Frontiers in Marine Science, 29, 0.9% Frontiers in Marine Science 29 publications, 0.9%
Comptes Rendus - Palevol	Comptes Rendus - Palevol, 27, 0.84% Comptes Rendus - Palevol 27 publications, 0.84%
Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology	Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 27, 0.84% Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 27 publications, 0.84%
Molecular Ecology	Molecular Ecology, 26, 0.81% Molecular Ecology 26 publications, 0.81%
Geobios	Geobios, 25, 0.78% Geobios 25 publications, 0.78%
Nematology	Nematology, 25, 0.78% Nematology 25 publications, 0.78%
PeerJ	PeerJ, 24, 0.75% PeerJ 24 publications, 0.75%
Geologica Belgica	Geologica Belgica, 24, 0.75% Geologica Belgica 24 publications, 0.75%
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, 23, 0.71% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 23 publications, 0.71%
Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 23, 0.71% Science of the Total Environment 23 publications, 0.71%
Remote Sensing of Environment	Remote Sensing of Environment, 23, 0.71% Remote Sensing of Environment 23 publications, 0.71%
Marine Pollution Bulletin	Marine Pollution Bulletin, 21, 0.65% Marine Pollution Bulletin 21 publications, 0.65%
Journal of Natural History	Journal of Natural History, 21, 0.65% Journal of Natural History 21 publications, 0.65%
International Journal of Acarology	International Journal of Acarology, 21, 0.65% International Journal of Acarology 21 publications, 0.65%
Remote Sensing	Remote Sensing, 21, 0.65% Remote Sensing 21 publications, 0.65%
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences	Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 19, 0.59% Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 19 publications, 0.59%
Die Naturwissenschaften	Die Naturwissenschaften, 19, 0.59% Die Naturwissenschaften 19 publications, 0.59%
Marine Biology	Marine Biology, 18, 0.56% Marine Biology 18 publications, 0.56%
Science	Science, 18, 0.56% Science 18 publications, 0.56%
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Publishers

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Elsevier	Elsevier, 784, 24.36% Elsevier 784 publications, 24.36%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 674, 20.94% Springer Nature 674 publications, 20.94%
Wiley	Wiley, 425, 13.21% Wiley 425 publications, 13.21%
Magnolia Press	Magnolia Press, 230, 7.15% Magnolia Press 230 publications, 7.15%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 172, 5.34% Taylor & Francis 172 publications, 5.34%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 107, 3.33% Cambridge University Press 107 publications, 3.33%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 106, 3.29% Oxford University Press 106 publications, 3.29%
MDPI	MDPI, 77, 2.39% MDPI 77 publications, 2.39%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 76, 2.36% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 76 publications, 2.36%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 48, 1.49% Frontiers Media S.A. 48 publications, 1.49%
Brill	Brill, 44, 1.37% Brill 44 publications, 1.37%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 44, 1.37% The Royal Society 44 publications, 1.37%
Pensoft Publishers	Pensoft Publishers, 44, 1.37% Pensoft Publishers 44 publications, 1.37%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 27, 0.84% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 27 publications, 0.84%
Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France	Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, 24, 0.75% Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France 24 publications, 0.75%
PeerJ	PeerJ, 24, 0.75% PeerJ 24 publications, 0.75%
Geologica Belgica	Geologica Belgica, 24, 0.75% Geologica Belgica 24 publications, 0.75%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 23, 0.71% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 23 publications, 0.71%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 22, 0.68% Copernicus 22 publications, 0.68%
Geological Society of London	Geological Society of London, 16, 0.5% Geological Society of London 16 publications, 0.5%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 12, 0.37% EDP Sciences 12 publications, 0.37%
Geological Society of America	Geological Society of America, 11, 0.34% Geological Society of America 11 publications, 0.34%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 10, 0.31% Walter de Gruyter 10 publications, 0.31%
SAGE	SAGE, 10, 0.31% SAGE 10 publications, 0.31%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 10, 0.31% Optica Publishing Group 10 publications, 0.31%
CSIRO Publishing	CSIRO Publishing, 10, 0.31% CSIRO Publishing 10 publications, 0.31%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 9, 0.28% American Geophysical Union 9 publications, 0.28%
The British Micropalaeontological Society	The British Micropalaeontological Society, 7, 0.22% The British Micropalaeontological Society 7 publications, 0.22%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 7, 0.22% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 7 publications, 0.22%
Museum and Institute of Zoology at the Polish Academy of Sciences	Museum and Institute of Zoology at the Polish Academy of Sciences, 7, 0.22% Museum and Institute of Zoology at the Polish Academy of Sciences 7 publications, 0.22%
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With other organizations

	100 200 300 400 500 600
Ghent University	Ghent University, 599, 18.61% Ghent University 599 publications, 18.61%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 384, 11.93% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 384 publications, 11.93%
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 324, 10.07% University of Antwerp 324 publications, 10.07%
University of Liège	University of Liège, 224, 6.96% University of Liège 224 publications, 6.96%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles	Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 217, 6.74% Universite Libre de Bruxelles 217 publications, 6.74%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 132, 4.1% Sorbonne University 132 publications, 4.1%
Vrije Universiteit Brussel	Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 97, 3.01% Vrije Universiteit Brussel 97 publications, 3.01%
Hasselt University	Hasselt University, 76, 2.36% Hasselt University 76 publications, 2.36%
Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 64, 1.99% Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences 64 publications, 1.99%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 58, 1.8% University of Oxford 58 publications, 1.8%
University of Pisa	University of Pisa, 55, 1.71% University of Pisa 55 publications, 1.71%
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research	Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, 53, 1.65% Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research 53 publications, 1.65%
University of Bordeaux	University of Bordeaux, 49, 1.52% University of Bordeaux 49 publications, 1.52%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 49, 1.52% University of Cambridge 49 publications, 1.52%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 46, 1.43% University of Copenhagen 46 publications, 1.43%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 46, 1.43% Utrecht University 46 publications, 1.43%
University of Vienna	University of Vienna, 46, 1.43% University of Vienna 46 publications, 1.43%
University of Tübingen	University of Tübingen, 45, 1.4% University of Tübingen 45 publications, 1.4%
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology	Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, 44, 1.37% Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology 44 publications, 1.37%
Université Catholique de Louvain	Université Catholique de Louvain, 42, 1.31% Université Catholique de Louvain 42 publications, 1.31%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 40, 1.24% Wageningen University and Research Centre 40 publications, 1.24%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 39, 1.21% Aarhus University 39 publications, 1.21%
University of Mons	University of Mons, 36, 1.12% University of Mons 36 publications, 1.12%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 33, 1.03% University of Helsinki 33 publications, 1.03%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 33, 1.03% University of Michigan 33 publications, 1.03%
University College London	University College London, 32, 0.99% University College London 32 publications, 0.99%
University of Namur	University of Namur, 32, 0.99% University of Namur 32 publications, 0.99%
Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research	Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, 32, 0.99% Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research 32 publications, 0.99%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 31, 0.96% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 31 publications, 0.96%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 30, 0.93% Aix-Marseille University 30 publications, 0.93%
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With foreign organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 132, 4.1% Sorbonne University 132 publications, 4.1%
Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 64, 1.99% Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences 64 publications, 1.99%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 58, 1.8% University of Oxford 58 publications, 1.8%
University of Pisa	University of Pisa, 55, 1.71% University of Pisa 55 publications, 1.71%
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research	Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, 53, 1.65% Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research 53 publications, 1.65%
University of Bordeaux	University of Bordeaux, 49, 1.52% University of Bordeaux 49 publications, 1.52%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 49, 1.52% University of Cambridge 49 publications, 1.52%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 46, 1.43% University of Copenhagen 46 publications, 1.43%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 46, 1.43% Utrecht University 46 publications, 1.43%
University of Vienna	University of Vienna, 46, 1.43% University of Vienna 46 publications, 1.43%
University of Tübingen	University of Tübingen, 45, 1.4% University of Tübingen 45 publications, 1.4%
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology	Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, 44, 1.37% Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology 44 publications, 1.37%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 40, 1.24% Wageningen University and Research Centre 40 publications, 1.24%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 39, 1.21% Aarhus University 39 publications, 1.21%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 33, 1.03% University of Helsinki 33 publications, 1.03%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 33, 1.03% University of Michigan 33 publications, 1.03%
University College London	University College London, 32, 0.99% University College London 32 publications, 0.99%
Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research	Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, 32, 0.99% Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research 32 publications, 0.99%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 31, 0.96% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 31 publications, 0.96%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 30, 0.93% Aix-Marseille University 30 publications, 0.93%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 29, 0.9% University of Zurich 29 publications, 0.9%
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro	Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 29, 0.9% Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro 29 publications, 0.9%
Naturalis Biodiversity Center	Naturalis Biodiversity Center, 29, 0.9% Naturalis Biodiversity Center 29 publications, 0.9%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 28, 0.87% Harvard University 28 publications, 0.87%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 28, 0.87% Leiden University 28 publications, 0.87%
Villanova University	Villanova University, 28, 0.87% Villanova University 28 publications, 0.87%
University of Tartu	University of Tartu, 28, 0.87% University of Tartu 28 publications, 0.87%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 26, 0.81% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 26 publications, 0.81%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 25, 0.78% University of Florida 25 publications, 0.78%
Kiel University	Kiel University, 24, 0.75% Kiel University 24 publications, 0.75%
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With other countries

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France	France, 675, 20.98% France 675 publications, 20.98%
USA	USA, 566, 17.59% USA 566 publications, 17.59%
Germany	Germany, 532, 16.53% Germany 532 publications, 16.53%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 498, 15.48% United Kingdom 498 publications, 15.48%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 312, 9.7% Netherlands 312 publications, 9.7%
Italy	Italy, 279, 8.67% Italy 279 publications, 8.67%
Russia	Russia, 184, 5.72% Russia 184 publications, 5.72%
Spain	Spain, 179, 5.56% Spain 179 publications, 5.56%
Australia	Australia, 173, 5.38% Australia 173 publications, 5.38%
Brazil	Brazil, 152, 4.72% Brazil 152 publications, 4.72%
China	China, 151, 4.69% China 151 publications, 4.69%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 143, 4.44% Czech Republic 143 publications, 4.44%
Canada	Canada, 135, 4.2% Canada 135 publications, 4.2%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 122, 3.79% Switzerland 122 publications, 3.79%
Denmark	Denmark, 113, 3.51% Denmark 113 publications, 3.51%
Austria	Austria, 112, 3.48% Austria 112 publications, 3.48%
Sweden	Sweden, 106, 3.29% Sweden 106 publications, 3.29%
Norway	Norway, 105, 3.26% Norway 105 publications, 3.26%
Portugal	Portugal, 95, 2.95% Portugal 95 publications, 2.95%
South Africa	South Africa, 90, 2.8% South Africa 90 publications, 2.8%
Poland	Poland, 87, 2.7% Poland 87 publications, 2.7%
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo, 81, 2.52% Democratic Republic of the Congo 81 publications, 2.52%
Japan	Japan, 69, 2.14% Japan 69 publications, 2.14%
Thailand	Thailand, 61, 1.9% Thailand 61 publications, 1.9%
Greece	Greece, 59, 1.83% Greece 59 publications, 1.83%
Finland	Finland, 57, 1.77% Finland 57 publications, 1.77%
Argentina	Argentina, 53, 1.65% Argentina 53 publications, 1.65%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 50, 1.55% New Zealand 50 publications, 1.55%
Ireland	Ireland, 48, 1.49% Ireland 48 publications, 1.49%
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