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Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven
Short name
UZ Leuven
Country, city
Belgium, Leuven

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1967

Total publications
30193
Total citations
1005021
Citations per publication
33.29
Average publications per year
503.22
Average authors per publication
13.38
h-index
352
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.

Top-30

Fields of science

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General Medicine, 5366, 17.77%
General Medicine
5366 publications, 17.77%
Oncology, 3869, 12.81%
Oncology
3869 publications, 12.81%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 2519, 8.34%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
2519 publications, 8.34%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 2409, 7.98%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
2409 publications, 7.98%
Cancer Research, 2298, 7.61%
Cancer Research
2298 publications, 7.61%
Surgery, 1891, 6.26%
Surgery
1891 publications, 6.26%
Gastroenterology, 1645, 5.45%
Gastroenterology
1645 publications, 5.45%
Neurology (clinical), 1577, 5.22%
Neurology (clinical)
1577 publications, 5.22%
Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1516, 5.02%
Obstetrics and Gynecology
1516 publications, 5.02%
Hematology, 1474, 4.88%
Hematology
1474 publications, 4.88%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 1281, 4.24%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
1281 publications, 4.24%
Immunology and Allergy, 1232, 4.08%
Immunology and Allergy
1232 publications, 4.08%
Immunology, 1205, 3.99%
Immunology
1205 publications, 3.99%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 1124, 3.72%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
1124 publications, 3.72%
Pharmacology (medical), 915, 3.03%
Pharmacology (medical)
915 publications, 3.03%
Genetics (clinical), 836, 2.77%
Genetics (clinical)
836 publications, 2.77%
Reproductive Medicine, 766, 2.54%
Reproductive Medicine
766 publications, 2.54%
Transplantation, 746, 2.47%
Transplantation
746 publications, 2.47%
Genetics, 704, 2.33%
Genetics
704 publications, 2.33%
Urology, 702, 2.33%
Urology
702 publications, 2.33%
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 678, 2.25%
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
678 publications, 2.25%
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology, 672, 2.23%
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
672 publications, 2.23%
Neurology, 642, 2.13%
Neurology
642 publications, 2.13%
Infectious Diseases, 596, 1.97%
Infectious Diseases
596 publications, 1.97%
Rheumatology, 578, 1.91%
Rheumatology
578 publications, 1.91%
Biochemistry, 564, 1.87%
Biochemistry
564 publications, 1.87%
Cell Biology, 551, 1.82%
Cell Biology
551 publications, 1.82%
Hepatology, 512, 1.7%
Hepatology
512 publications, 1.7%
Pharmacology, 486, 1.61%
Pharmacology
486 publications, 1.61%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 472, 1.56%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
472 publications, 1.56%
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Journals

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Journal of Clinical Oncology
764 publications, 2.53%
Journal of Crohn's and Colitis
674 publications, 2.23%
Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
502 publications, 1.66%
Annals of Oncology
437 publications, 1.45%
Blood
347 publications, 1.15%
Cancer Research
275 publications, 0.91%
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
249 publications, 0.82%
European Heart Journal
228 publications, 0.76%
Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
207 publications, 0.69%
International Journal of Gynecological Cancer
203 publications, 0.67%
Scientific Reports
199 publications, 0.66%
Endoscopy
199 publications, 0.66%
European Journal of Cancer
195 publications, 0.65%
European Urology
181 publications, 0.6%
PLoS ONE
174 publications, 0.58%
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
173 publications, 0.57%
Radiotherapy and Oncology
163 publications, 0.54%
Alzheimer's and Dementia
155 publications, 0.51%
Acta Cardiologica
148 publications, 0.49%
Contact Dermatitis
146 publications, 0.48%
Gynecologic Oncology
142 publications, 0.47%
European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery
141 publications, 0.47%
Acta Clinica Belgica
136 publications, 0.45%
European Radiology
134 publications, 0.44%
European Respiratory Journal
128 publications, 0.42%
Prenatal Diagnosis
127 publications, 0.42%
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
119 publications, 0.39%
Neuromuscular Disorders
118 publications, 0.39%
Acta Chirurgica Belgica
118 publications, 0.39%
Gait and Posture
116 publications, 0.38%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
8033 publications, 26.61%
Springer Nature
5445 publications, 18.03%
Wiley
4303 publications, 14.25%
Oxford University Press
2493 publications, 8.26%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
1264 publications, 4.19%
Taylor & Francis
916 publications, 3.03%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
780 publications, 2.58%
MDPI
677 publications, 2.24%
SAGE
647 publications, 2.14%
BMJ
632 publications, 2.09%
Frontiers Media S.A.
544 publications, 1.8%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG
460 publications, 1.52%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
393 publications, 1.3%
American Society of Hematology
370 publications, 1.23%
S. Karger AG
316 publications, 1.05%
European Respiratory Society (ERS)
213 publications, 0.71%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
202 publications, 0.67%
Hindawi Limited
133 publications, 0.44%
AME Publishing Company
118 publications, 0.39%
American Medical Association (AMA)
115 publications, 0.38%
Walter de Gruyter
108 publications, 0.36%
American Society for Microbiology
99 publications, 0.33%
Ubiquity Press
97 publications, 0.32%
Mary Ann Liebert
96 publications, 0.32%
Cambridge University Press
84 publications, 0.28%
American Thoracic Society
84 publications, 0.28%
Edizioni Minerva Medica
69 publications, 0.23%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
65 publications, 0.22%
The Endocrine Society
62 publications, 0.21%
American Association for Clinical Chemistry
58 publications, 0.19%
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With other organizations

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Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
13220 publications, 43.78%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
2054 publications, 6.8%
Amsterdam University Medical Center
1686 publications, 5.58%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research
1565 publications, 5.18%
Erasmus University Medical Center
1288 publications, 4.27%
Ghent University Hospital
1104 publications, 3.66%
Antwerp University Hospital
1075 publications, 3.56%
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre
1053 publications, 3.49%
Karolinska Institute
1053 publications, 3.49%
University College London
1021 publications, 3.38%
Ghent University
987 publications, 3.27%
University of Antwerp
960 publications, 3.18%
University Medical Center Utrecht
951 publications, 3.15%
Leiden University Medical Center
933 publications, 3.09%
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
882 publications, 2.92%
Medical University of Vienna
869 publications, 2.88%
Imperial College London
833 publications, 2.76%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles
816 publications, 2.7%
Paris Cité University
781 publications, 2.59%
Hasselt University
772 publications, 2.56%
Harvard University
756 publications, 2.5%
Mayo Clinic
755 publications, 2.5%
Université Catholique de Louvain
749 publications, 2.48%
University Medical Center Groningen
733 publications, 2.43%
Maastricht University Medical Center+
717 publications, 2.37%
University of Milan
675 publications, 2.24%
University of Amsterdam
663 publications, 2.2%
University of Toronto
643 publications, 2.13%
Netherlands Cancer Institute
630 publications, 2.09%
Vall d'Hebron University Hospital
597 publications, 1.98%
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With foreign organizations

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Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
2054 publications, 6.8%
Amsterdam University Medical Center
1686 publications, 5.58%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research
1565 publications, 5.18%
Erasmus University Medical Center
1288 publications, 4.27%
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre
1053 publications, 3.49%
Karolinska Institute
1053 publications, 3.49%
University College London
1021 publications, 3.38%
University Medical Center Utrecht
951 publications, 3.15%
Leiden University Medical Center
933 publications, 3.09%
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
882 publications, 2.92%
Medical University of Vienna
869 publications, 2.88%
Imperial College London
833 publications, 2.76%
Paris Cité University
781 publications, 2.59%
Harvard University
756 publications, 2.5%
Mayo Clinic
755 publications, 2.5%
University Medical Center Groningen
733 publications, 2.43%
Maastricht University Medical Center+
717 publications, 2.37%
University of Milan
675 publications, 2.24%
University of Amsterdam
663 publications, 2.2%
University of Toronto
643 publications, 2.13%
Netherlands Cancer Institute
630 publications, 2.09%
Vall d'Hebron University Hospital
597 publications, 1.98%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
584 publications, 1.93%
University of Oxford
578 publications, 1.91%
Oslo University Hospital
565 publications, 1.87%
Institut Gustave Roussy
560 publications, 1.85%
Stanford University
557 publications, 1.84%
Karolinska University Hospital
556 publications, 1.84%
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
542 publications, 1.8%
King's College London
538 publications, 1.78%
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With other countries

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Netherlands, 6223, 20.61%
Netherlands
6223 publications, 20.61%
USA, 6183, 20.48%
USA
6183 publications, 20.48%
United Kingdom, 5998, 19.87%
United Kingdom
5998 publications, 19.87%
Germany, 5376, 17.81%
Germany
5376 publications, 17.81%
Italy, 5025, 16.64%
Italy
5025 publications, 16.64%
France, 4545, 15.05%
France
4545 publications, 15.05%
Spain, 3665, 12.14%
Spain
3665 publications, 12.14%
Switzerland, 2609, 8.64%
Switzerland
2609 publications, 8.64%
Canada, 2311, 7.65%
Canada
2311 publications, 7.65%
Sweden, 2250, 7.45%
Sweden
2250 publications, 7.45%
Australia, 1972, 6.53%
Australia
1972 publications, 6.53%
Austria, 1605, 5.32%
Austria
1605 publications, 5.32%
Denmark, 1526, 5.05%
Denmark
1526 publications, 5.05%
Poland, 1296, 4.29%
Poland
1296 publications, 4.29%
Japan, 1231, 4.08%
Japan
1231 publications, 4.08%
Portugal, 1004, 3.33%
Portugal
1004 publications, 3.33%
Greece, 975, 3.23%
Greece
975 publications, 3.23%
China, 952, 3.15%
China
952 publications, 3.15%
Norway, 856, 2.84%
Norway
856 publications, 2.84%
Czech Republic, 856, 2.84%
Czech Republic
856 publications, 2.84%
Finland, 783, 2.59%
Finland
783 publications, 2.59%
Israel, 761, 2.52%
Israel
761 publications, 2.52%
Brazil, 742, 2.46%
Brazil
742 publications, 2.46%
Turkey, 681, 2.26%
Turkey
681 publications, 2.26%
Republic of Korea, 654, 2.17%
Republic of Korea
654 publications, 2.17%
Ireland, 647, 2.14%
Ireland
647 publications, 2.14%
Hungary, 533, 1.77%
Hungary
533 publications, 1.77%
Russia, 451, 1.49%
Russia
451 publications, 1.49%
India, 318, 1.05%
India
318 publications, 1.05%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1967 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.
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