Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie

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Short name

VIB

Country, city

Belgium, Ghent

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Publications

4 750

Citations

395 974

h-index

280

Top-3 journals

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (180 publications)

Plant Physiology (125 publications)

Plant Cell (123 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Ghent University (3430 publications)

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (892 publications)

Vrije Universiteit Brussel (446 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

French Institute of Health and Medical Research (196 publications)

University of Pretoria (124 publications)

Harvard University (95 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Countries

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Since 1995

Total publications

4750

Total citations

395974

Citations per publication

83.36

Average publications per year

148.44

Average authors per publication

10.67

h-index

280

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

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 869, 18.29% Molecular Biology 869 publications, 18.29%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 726, 15.28% Cell Biology 726 publications, 15.28%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 704, 14.82% Plant Science 704 publications, 14.82%
Genetics	Genetics, 616, 12.97% Genetics 616 publications, 12.97%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 602, 12.67% Biochemistry 602 publications, 12.67%
Immunology	Immunology, 430, 9.05% Immunology 430 publications, 9.05%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 401, 8.44% Multidisciplinary 401 publications, 8.44%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 336, 7.07% General Medicine 336 publications, 7.07%
Physiology	Physiology, 318, 6.69% Physiology 318 publications, 6.69%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 310, 6.53% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 310 publications, 6.53%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 290, 6.11% Immunology and Allergy 290 publications, 6.11%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 199, 4.19% Cancer Research 199 publications, 4.19%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 198, 4.17% Biotechnology 198 publications, 4.17%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 156, 3.28% General Chemistry 156 publications, 3.28%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 152, 3.2% Microbiology 152 publications, 3.2%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 151, 3.18% Molecular Medicine 151 publications, 3.18%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 143, 3.01% Pharmacology 143 publications, 3.01%
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience	Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 114, 2.4% Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 114 publications, 2.4%
Oncology	Oncology, 113, 2.38% Oncology 113 publications, 2.38%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 110, 2.32% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 110 publications, 2.32%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 104, 2.19% Infectious Diseases 104 publications, 2.19%
General Neuroscience	General Neuroscience, 97, 2.04% General Neuroscience 97 publications, 2.04%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 94, 1.98% Computer Science Applications 94 publications, 1.98%
Structural Biology	Structural Biology, 92, 1.94% Structural Biology 92 publications, 1.94%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 85, 1.79% General Immunology and Microbiology 85 publications, 1.79%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 79, 1.66% Agronomy and Crop Science 79 publications, 1.66%
Virology	Virology, 79, 1.66% Virology 79 publications, 1.66%
Developmental Biology	Developmental Biology, 78, 1.64% Developmental Biology 78 publications, 1.64%
Hematology	Hematology, 77, 1.62% Hematology 77 publications, 1.62%
Bioengineering	Bioengineering, 74, 1.56% Bioengineering 74 publications, 1.56%
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Journals

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
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, 180, 3.79% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 180 publications, 3.79%
Plant Physiology	Plant Physiology, 125, 2.63% Plant Physiology 125 publications, 2.63%
Plant Cell	Plant Cell, 123, 2.59% Plant Cell 123 publications, 2.59%
Methods in Molecular Biology	Methods in Molecular Biology, 104, 2.19% Methods in Molecular Biology 104 publications, 2.19%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 80, 1.68% Nature Communications 80 publications, 1.68%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 75, 1.58% PLoS ONE 75 publications, 1.58%
Journal of Proteome Research	Journal of Proteome Research, 73, 1.54% Journal of Proteome Research 73 publications, 1.54%
Plant Journal	Plant Journal, 64, 1.35% Plant Journal 64 publications, 1.35%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 59, 1.24% Scientific Reports 59 publications, 1.24%
Frontiers in Immunology	Frontiers in Immunology, 58, 1.22% Frontiers in Immunology 58 publications, 1.22%
Cell Death and Differentiation	Cell Death and Differentiation, 57, 1.2% Cell Death and Differentiation 57 publications, 1.2%
New Phytologist	New Phytologist, 56, 1.18% New Phytologist 56 publications, 1.18%
Journal of Biological Chemistry	Journal of Biological Chemistry, 55, 1.16% Journal of Biological Chemistry 55 publications, 1.16%
Journal of Experimental Botany	Journal of Experimental Botany, 55, 1.16% Journal of Experimental Botany 55 publications, 1.16%
Trends in Plant Science	Trends in Plant Science, 51, 1.07% Trends in Plant Science 51 publications, 1.07%
Nature	Nature, 51, 1.07% Nature 51 publications, 1.07%
Blood	Blood, 41, 0.86% Blood 41 publications, 0.86%
Frontiers in Plant Science	Frontiers in Plant Science, 40, 0.84% Frontiers in Plant Science 40 publications, 0.84%
Journal of Immunology	Journal of Immunology, 40, 0.84% Journal of Immunology 40 publications, 0.84%
Nucleic Acids Research	Nucleic Acids Research, 36, 0.76% Nucleic Acids Research 36 publications, 0.76%
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases	Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 35, 0.74% Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 35 publications, 0.74%
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences	Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 32, 0.67% Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences 32 publications, 0.67%
Proteomics	Proteomics, 31, 0.65% Proteomics 31 publications, 0.65%
Bioinformatics	Bioinformatics, 31, 0.65% Bioinformatics 31 publications, 0.65%
Nature Plants	Nature Plants, 30, 0.63% Nature Plants 30 publications, 0.63%
Molecular and Cellular Proteomics	Molecular and Cellular Proteomics, 30, 0.63% Molecular and Cellular Proteomics 30 publications, 0.63%
EMBO Reports	EMBO Reports, 29, 0.61% EMBO Reports 29 publications, 0.61%
Nature Genetics	Nature Genetics, 29, 0.61% Nature Genetics 29 publications, 0.61%
Science	Science, 29, 0.61% Science 29 publications, 0.61%
International Journal of Molecular Sciences	International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 28, 0.59% International Journal of Molecular Sciences 28 publications, 0.59%
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Publishers

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 1204, 25.35% Springer Nature 1204 publications, 25.35%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 835, 17.58% Elsevier 835 publications, 17.58%
Wiley	Wiley, 547, 11.52% Wiley 547 publications, 11.52%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 513, 10.8% Oxford University Press 513 publications, 10.8%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 180, 3.79% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 180 publications, 3.79%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 154, 3.24% Frontiers Media S.A. 154 publications, 3.24%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 127, 2.67% American Chemical Society (ACS) 127 publications, 2.67%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 110, 2.32% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 110 publications, 2.32%
MDPI	MDPI, 107, 2.25% MDPI 107 publications, 2.25%
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 77, 1.62% American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 77 publications, 1.62%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 75, 1.58% American Society for Microbiology 75 publications, 1.58%
European Molecular Biology Organization	European Molecular Biology Organization, 63, 1.33% European Molecular Biology Organization 63 publications, 1.33%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 61, 1.28% Taylor & Francis 61 publications, 1.28%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 55, 1.16% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 55 publications, 1.16%
Rockefeller University Press	Rockefeller University Press, 46, 0.97% Rockefeller University Press 46 publications, 0.97%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 43, 0.91% American Society of Hematology 43 publications, 0.91%
The Company of Biologists	The Company of Biologists, 40, 0.84% The Company of Biologists 40 publications, 0.84%
The American Association of Immunologists	The American Association of Immunologists, 40, 0.84% The American Association of Immunologists 40 publications, 0.84%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 32, 0.67% Mary Ann Liebert 32 publications, 0.67%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 30, 0.63% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 30 publications, 0.63%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 29, 0.61% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 29 publications, 0.61%
BMJ	BMJ, 27, 0.57% BMJ 27 publications, 0.57%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 22, 0.46% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 22 publications, 0.46%
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)	Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), 21, 0.44% Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) 21 publications, 0.44%
eLife Sciences Publications	eLife Sciences Publications, 21, 0.44% eLife Sciences Publications 21 publications, 0.44%
Annual Reviews	Annual Reviews, 19, 0.4% Annual Reviews 19 publications, 0.4%
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory	Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 16, 0.34% Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 16 publications, 0.34%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 16, 0.34% F1000 Research 16 publications, 0.34%
Society for Neuroscience	Society for Neuroscience, 14, 0.29% Society for Neuroscience 14 publications, 0.29%
American Thoracic Society	American Thoracic Society, 14, 0.29% American Thoracic Society 14 publications, 0.29%
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With other organizations

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500
Ghent University	Ghent University, 3430, 72.21% Ghent University 3430 publications, 72.21%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 892, 18.78% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 892 publications, 18.78%
Vrije Universiteit Brussel	Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 446, 9.39% Vrije Universiteit Brussel 446 publications, 9.39%
Ghent University Hospital	Ghent University Hospital, 311, 6.55% Ghent University Hospital 311 publications, 6.55%
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 249, 5.24% University of Antwerp 249 publications, 5.24%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 196, 4.13% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 196 publications, 4.13%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles	Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 125, 2.63% Universite Libre de Bruxelles 125 publications, 2.63%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 124, 2.61% University of Pretoria 124 publications, 2.61%
Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven	Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven, 114, 2.4% Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven 114 publications, 2.4%
Cancer Research Institute Ghent	Cancer Research Institute Ghent, 113, 2.38% Cancer Research Institute Ghent 113 publications, 2.38%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 95, 2% Harvard University 95 publications, 2%
Université Catholique de Louvain	Université Catholique de Louvain, 90, 1.89% Université Catholique de Louvain 90 publications, 1.89%
University College London	University College London, 87, 1.83% University College London 87 publications, 1.83%
Erasmus University Medical Center	Erasmus University Medical Center, 86, 1.81% Erasmus University Medical Center 86 publications, 1.81%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 83, 1.75% Université Paris-Saclay 83 publications, 1.75%
Nanjing Agricultural University	Nanjing Agricultural University, 80, 1.68% Nanjing Agricultural University 80 publications, 1.68%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 76, 1.6% University of Cambridge 76 publications, 1.6%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 67, 1.41% University of Copenhagen 67 publications, 1.41%
Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg	Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, 62, 1.31% Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg 62 publications, 1.31%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 60, 1.26% Amsterdam University Medical Center 60 publications, 1.26%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 60, 1.26% Wageningen University and Research Centre 60 publications, 1.26%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 59, 1.24% Sorbonne University 59 publications, 1.24%
University of Nottingham	University of Nottingham, 58, 1.22% University of Nottingham 58 publications, 1.22%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 53, 1.12% University of Oxford 53 publications, 1.12%
Leiden University Medical Center	Leiden University Medical Center, 53, 1.12% Leiden University Medical Center 53 publications, 1.12%
University of Tübingen	University of Tübingen, 52, 1.09% University of Tübingen 52 publications, 1.09%
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin	Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 52, 1.09% Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin 52 publications, 1.09%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 52, 1.09% Utrecht University 52 publications, 1.09%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 52, 1.09% University of Amsterdam 52 publications, 1.09%
University of Liège	University of Liège, 51, 1.07% University of Liège 51 publications, 1.07%
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With foreign organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 196, 4.13% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 196 publications, 4.13%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 124, 2.61% University of Pretoria 124 publications, 2.61%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 95, 2% Harvard University 95 publications, 2%
University College London	University College London, 87, 1.83% University College London 87 publications, 1.83%
Erasmus University Medical Center	Erasmus University Medical Center, 86, 1.81% Erasmus University Medical Center 86 publications, 1.81%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 83, 1.75% Université Paris-Saclay 83 publications, 1.75%
Nanjing Agricultural University	Nanjing Agricultural University, 80, 1.68% Nanjing Agricultural University 80 publications, 1.68%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 76, 1.6% University of Cambridge 76 publications, 1.6%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 67, 1.41% University of Copenhagen 67 publications, 1.41%
Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg	Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, 62, 1.31% Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg 62 publications, 1.31%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 60, 1.26% Amsterdam University Medical Center 60 publications, 1.26%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 60, 1.26% Wageningen University and Research Centre 60 publications, 1.26%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 59, 1.24% Sorbonne University 59 publications, 1.24%
University of Nottingham	University of Nottingham, 58, 1.22% University of Nottingham 58 publications, 1.22%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 53, 1.12% University of Oxford 53 publications, 1.12%
Leiden University Medical Center	Leiden University Medical Center, 53, 1.12% Leiden University Medical Center 53 publications, 1.12%
University of Tübingen	University of Tübingen, 52, 1.09% University of Tübingen 52 publications, 1.09%
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin	Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 52, 1.09% Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin 52 publications, 1.09%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 52, 1.09% Utrecht University 52 publications, 1.09%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 52, 1.09% University of Amsterdam 52 publications, 1.09%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 51, 1.07% University of Edinburgh 51 publications, 1.07%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 51, 1.07% Paris Cité University 51 publications, 1.07%
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 49, 1.03% Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 49 publications, 1.03%
University of Bergen	University of Bergen, 49, 1.03% University of Bergen 49 publications, 1.03%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 48, 1.01% Karolinska Institute 48 publications, 1.01%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 47, 0.99% Imperial College London 47 publications, 0.99%
Howard Hughes Medical Institute	Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 47, 0.99% Howard Hughes Medical Institute 47 publications, 0.99%
Technical University of Munich	Technical University of Munich, 46, 0.97% Technical University of Munich 46 publications, 0.97%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 46, 0.97% Stanford University 46 publications, 0.97%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 45, 0.95% University of Wisconsin–Madison 45 publications, 0.95%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 889, 18.72% USA 889 publications, 18.72%
Germany	Germany, 709, 14.93% Germany 709 publications, 14.93%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 566, 11.92% United Kingdom 566 publications, 11.92%
France	France, 530, 11.16% France 530 publications, 11.16%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 418, 8.8% Netherlands 418 publications, 8.8%
Spain	Spain, 259, 5.45% Spain 259 publications, 5.45%
Italy	Italy, 237, 4.99% Italy 237 publications, 4.99%
China	China, 233, 4.91% China 233 publications, 4.91%
Sweden	Sweden, 203, 4.27% Sweden 203 publications, 4.27%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 178, 3.75% Switzerland 178 publications, 3.75%
Canada	Canada, 168, 3.54% Canada 168 publications, 3.54%
Austria	Austria, 160, 3.37% Austria 160 publications, 3.37%
Japan	Japan, 157, 3.31% Japan 157 publications, 3.31%
Australia	Australia, 135, 2.84% Australia 135 publications, 2.84%
South Africa	South Africa, 132, 2.78% South Africa 132 publications, 2.78%
Denmark	Denmark, 107, 2.25% Denmark 107 publications, 2.25%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 91, 1.92% Czech Republic 91 publications, 1.92%
Norway	Norway, 87, 1.83% Norway 87 publications, 1.83%
Finland	Finland, 74, 1.56% Finland 74 publications, 1.56%
Hungary	Hungary, 73, 1.54% Hungary 73 publications, 1.54%
Portugal	Portugal, 72, 1.52% Portugal 72 publications, 1.52%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 68, 1.43% Republic of Korea 68 publications, 1.43%
Poland	Poland, 56, 1.18% Poland 56 publications, 1.18%
Israel	Israel, 52, 1.09% Israel 52 publications, 1.09%
Ireland	Ireland, 52, 1.09% Ireland 52 publications, 1.09%
Brazil	Brazil, 47, 0.99% Brazil 47 publications, 0.99%
Greece	Greece, 42, 0.88% Greece 42 publications, 0.88%
Russia	Russia, 39, 0.82% Russia 39 publications, 0.82%
Argentina	Argentina, 36, 0.76% Argentina 36 publications, 0.76%
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