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Short name

UZ Leuven

Country, city

Belgium, Leuven

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Publications

30 013

Citations

998 352

h-index

351

Top-3 journals

Journal of Clinical Oncology (764 publications)

Journal of Crohn's and Colitis (675 publications)

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (502 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (13079 publications)

Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (2027 publications)

Amsterdam University Medical Center (1669 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (2027 publications)

Amsterdam University Medical Center (1669 publications)

French Institute of Health and Medical Research (1555 publications)

Top-2 researchers by h-index

Carbone Florencia

93 publications, 2 221 citations, 2 reviews

h-index: 24

Pecoraro Alessio

102 publications, 836 citations, 28 reviews

h-index: 14

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1967

Total publications

30013

Total citations

998352

Citations per publication

33.26

Average publications per year

500.22

Average authors per publication

13.37

h-index

351

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

	1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000
General Medicine	General Medicine, 5366, 17.88% General Medicine 5366 publications, 17.88%
Oncology	Oncology, 3869, 12.89% Oncology 3869 publications, 12.89%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 2519, 8.39% Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging 2519 publications, 8.39%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 2409, 8.03% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 2409 publications, 8.03%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 2298, 7.66% Cancer Research 2298 publications, 7.66%
Surgery	Surgery, 1891, 6.3% Surgery 1891 publications, 6.3%
Gastroenterology	Gastroenterology, 1645, 5.48% Gastroenterology 1645 publications, 5.48%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 1577, 5.25% Neurology (clinical) 1577 publications, 5.25%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1516, 5.05% Obstetrics and Gynecology 1516 publications, 5.05%
Hematology	Hematology, 1474, 4.91% Hematology 1474 publications, 4.91%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine	Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 1281, 4.27% Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1281 publications, 4.27%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 1232, 4.1% Immunology and Allergy 1232 publications, 4.1%
Immunology	Immunology, 1205, 4.01% Immunology 1205 publications, 4.01%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 1124, 3.75% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1124 publications, 3.75%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 915, 3.05% Pharmacology (medical) 915 publications, 3.05%
Genetics (clinical)	Genetics (clinical), 836, 2.79% Genetics (clinical) 836 publications, 2.79%
Reproductive Medicine	Reproductive Medicine, 766, 2.55% Reproductive Medicine 766 publications, 2.55%
Transplantation	Transplantation, 746, 2.49% Transplantation 746 publications, 2.49%
Genetics	Genetics, 704, 2.35% Genetics 704 publications, 2.35%
Urology	Urology, 702, 2.34% Urology 702 publications, 2.34%
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine	Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 678, 2.26% Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 678 publications, 2.26%
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology	Radiological and Ultrasound Technology, 672, 2.24% Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 672 publications, 2.24%
Neurology	Neurology, 642, 2.14% Neurology 642 publications, 2.14%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 596, 1.99% Infectious Diseases 596 publications, 1.99%
Rheumatology	Rheumatology, 578, 1.93% Rheumatology 578 publications, 1.93%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 564, 1.88% Biochemistry 564 publications, 1.88%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 551, 1.84% Cell Biology 551 publications, 1.84%
Hepatology	Hepatology, 512, 1.71% Hepatology 512 publications, 1.71%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 486, 1.62% Pharmacology 486 publications, 1.62%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 472, 1.57% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 472 publications, 1.57%
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Journals

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Journal of Clinical Oncology	Journal of Clinical Oncology, 764, 2.55% Journal of Clinical Oncology 764 publications, 2.55%
Journal of Crohn's and Colitis	Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, 675, 2.25% Journal of Crohn's and Colitis 675 publications, 2.25%
Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology	Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 502, 1.67% Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology 502 publications, 1.67%
Annals of Oncology	Annals of Oncology, 437, 1.46% Annals of Oncology 437 publications, 1.46%
Blood	Blood, 347, 1.16% Blood 347 publications, 1.16%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 275, 0.92% Cancer Research 275 publications, 0.92%
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases	Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 249, 0.83% Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 249 publications, 0.83%
European Heart Journal	European Heart Journal, 227, 0.76% European Heart Journal 227 publications, 0.76%
Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation	Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 207, 0.69% Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation 207 publications, 0.69%
International Journal of Gynecological Cancer	International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, 203, 0.68% International Journal of Gynecological Cancer 203 publications, 0.68%
Endoscopy	Endoscopy, 200, 0.67% Endoscopy 200 publications, 0.67%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 196, 0.65% Scientific Reports 196 publications, 0.65%
European Journal of Cancer	European Journal of Cancer, 196, 0.65% European Journal of Cancer 196 publications, 0.65%
European Urology	European Urology, 181, 0.6% European Urology 181 publications, 0.6%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 173, 0.58% PLoS ONE 173 publications, 0.58%
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation	Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 172, 0.57% Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 172 publications, 0.57%
Radiotherapy and Oncology	Radiotherapy and Oncology, 163, 0.54% Radiotherapy and Oncology 163 publications, 0.54%
Acta Cardiologica	Acta Cardiologica, 148, 0.49% Acta Cardiologica 148 publications, 0.49%
Contact Dermatitis	Contact Dermatitis, 146, 0.49% Contact Dermatitis 146 publications, 0.49%
Alzheimer's and Dementia	Alzheimer's and Dementia, 145, 0.48% Alzheimer's and Dementia 145 publications, 0.48%
Gynecologic Oncology	Gynecologic Oncology, 142, 0.47% Gynecologic Oncology 142 publications, 0.47%
European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery	European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, 139, 0.46% European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery 139 publications, 0.46%
Acta Clinica Belgica	Acta Clinica Belgica, 136, 0.45% Acta Clinica Belgica 136 publications, 0.45%
European Radiology	European Radiology, 133, 0.44% European Radiology 133 publications, 0.44%
European Respiratory Journal	European Respiratory Journal, 128, 0.43% European Respiratory Journal 128 publications, 0.43%
Prenatal Diagnosis	Prenatal Diagnosis, 127, 0.42% Prenatal Diagnosis 127 publications, 0.42%
Neuromuscular Disorders	Neuromuscular Disorders, 118, 0.39% Neuromuscular Disorders 118 publications, 0.39%
Acta Chirurgica Belgica	Acta Chirurgica Belgica, 118, 0.39% Acta Chirurgica Belgica 118 publications, 0.39%
Gait and Posture	Gait and Posture, 116, 0.39% Gait and Posture 116 publications, 0.39%
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging	European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, 114, 0.38% European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 114 publications, 0.38%
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Publishers

	1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000
Elsevier	Elsevier, 8035, 26.77% Elsevier 8035 publications, 26.77%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 5326, 17.75% Springer Nature 5326 publications, 17.75%
Wiley	Wiley, 4279, 14.26% Wiley 4279 publications, 14.26%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 2482, 8.27% Oxford University Press 2482 publications, 8.27%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 1255, 4.18% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 1255 publications, 4.18%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 916, 3.05% Taylor & Francis 916 publications, 3.05%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 780, 2.6% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 780 publications, 2.6%
MDPI	MDPI, 676, 2.25% MDPI 676 publications, 2.25%
SAGE	SAGE, 646, 2.15% SAGE 646 publications, 2.15%
BMJ	BMJ, 630, 2.1% BMJ 630 publications, 2.1%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 531, 1.77% Frontiers Media S.A. 531 publications, 1.77%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 459, 1.53% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 459 publications, 1.53%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 393, 1.31% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 393 publications, 1.31%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 370, 1.23% American Society of Hematology 370 publications, 1.23%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 316, 1.05% S. Karger AG 316 publications, 1.05%
European Respiratory Society (ERS)	European Respiratory Society (ERS), 213, 0.71% European Respiratory Society (ERS) 213 publications, 0.71%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 200, 0.67% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 200 publications, 0.67%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 133, 0.44% Hindawi Limited 133 publications, 0.44%
AME Publishing Company	AME Publishing Company, 118, 0.39% AME Publishing Company 118 publications, 0.39%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 114, 0.38% American Medical Association (AMA) 114 publications, 0.38%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 108, 0.36% Walter de Gruyter 108 publications, 0.36%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 98, 0.33% American Society for Microbiology 98 publications, 0.33%
Ubiquity Press	Ubiquity Press, 97, 0.32% Ubiquity Press 97 publications, 0.32%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 96, 0.32% Mary Ann Liebert 96 publications, 0.32%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 84, 0.28% Cambridge University Press 84 publications, 0.28%
American Thoracic Society	American Thoracic Society, 84, 0.28% American Thoracic Society 84 publications, 0.28%
Edizioni Minerva Medica	Edizioni Minerva Medica, 69, 0.23% Edizioni Minerva Medica 69 publications, 0.23%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 65, 0.22% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 65 publications, 0.22%
The Endocrine Society	The Endocrine Society, 62, 0.21% The Endocrine Society 62 publications, 0.21%
American Association for Clinical Chemistry	American Association for Clinical Chemistry, 58, 0.19% American Association for Clinical Chemistry 58 publications, 0.19%
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With other organizations

	2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 13079, 43.58% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 13079 publications, 43.58%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico	Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 2027, 6.75% Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico 2027 publications, 6.75%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 1669, 5.56% Amsterdam University Medical Center 1669 publications, 5.56%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 1555, 5.18% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 1555 publications, 5.18%
Erasmus University Medical Center	Erasmus University Medical Center, 1282, 4.27% Erasmus University Medical Center 1282 publications, 4.27%
Ghent University Hospital	Ghent University Hospital, 1092, 3.64% Ghent University Hospital 1092 publications, 3.64%
Antwerp University Hospital	Antwerp University Hospital, 1065, 3.55% Antwerp University Hospital 1065 publications, 3.55%
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre	Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, 1045, 3.48% Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre 1045 publications, 3.48%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 1039, 3.46% Karolinska Institute 1039 publications, 3.46%
University College London	University College London, 1010, 3.37% University College London 1010 publications, 3.37%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 973, 3.24% Ghent University 973 publications, 3.24%
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 947, 3.16% University of Antwerp 947 publications, 3.16%
University Medical Center Utrecht	University Medical Center Utrecht, 940, 3.13% University Medical Center Utrecht 940 publications, 3.13%
Leiden University Medical Center	Leiden University Medical Center, 926, 3.09% Leiden University Medical Center 926 publications, 3.09%
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin	Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 879, 2.93% Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin 879 publications, 2.93%
Medical University of Vienna	Medical University of Vienna, 865, 2.88% Medical University of Vienna 865 publications, 2.88%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 824, 2.75% Imperial College London 824 publications, 2.75%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles	Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 810, 2.7% Universite Libre de Bruxelles 810 publications, 2.7%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 773, 2.58% Paris Cité University 773 publications, 2.58%
Hasselt University	Hasselt University, 759, 2.53% Hasselt University 759 publications, 2.53%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 748, 2.49% Harvard University 748 publications, 2.49%
Mayo Clinic	Mayo Clinic, 748, 2.49% Mayo Clinic 748 publications, 2.49%
Université Catholique de Louvain	Université Catholique de Louvain, 746, 2.49% Université Catholique de Louvain 746 publications, 2.49%
University Medical Center Groningen	University Medical Center Groningen, 724, 2.41% University Medical Center Groningen 724 publications, 2.41%
Maastricht University Medical Center+	Maastricht University Medical Center+, 710, 2.37% Maastricht University Medical Center+ 710 publications, 2.37%
University of Milan	University of Milan, 666, 2.22% University of Milan 666 publications, 2.22%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 656, 2.19% University of Amsterdam 656 publications, 2.19%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 638, 2.13% University of Toronto 638 publications, 2.13%
Netherlands Cancer Institute	Netherlands Cancer Institute, 627, 2.09% Netherlands Cancer Institute 627 publications, 2.09%
Vall d'Hebron University Hospital	Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, 594, 1.98% Vall d'Hebron University Hospital 594 publications, 1.98%
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With foreign organizations

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico	Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 2027, 6.75% Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico 2027 publications, 6.75%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 1669, 5.56% Amsterdam University Medical Center 1669 publications, 5.56%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 1555, 5.18% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 1555 publications, 5.18%
Erasmus University Medical Center	Erasmus University Medical Center, 1282, 4.27% Erasmus University Medical Center 1282 publications, 4.27%
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre	Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, 1045, 3.48% Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre 1045 publications, 3.48%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 1039, 3.46% Karolinska Institute 1039 publications, 3.46%
University College London	University College London, 1010, 3.37% University College London 1010 publications, 3.37%
University Medical Center Utrecht	University Medical Center Utrecht, 940, 3.13% University Medical Center Utrecht 940 publications, 3.13%
Leiden University Medical Center	Leiden University Medical Center, 926, 3.09% Leiden University Medical Center 926 publications, 3.09%
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin	Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 879, 2.93% Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin 879 publications, 2.93%
Medical University of Vienna	Medical University of Vienna, 865, 2.88% Medical University of Vienna 865 publications, 2.88%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 824, 2.75% Imperial College London 824 publications, 2.75%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 773, 2.58% Paris Cité University 773 publications, 2.58%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 748, 2.49% Harvard University 748 publications, 2.49%
Mayo Clinic	Mayo Clinic, 748, 2.49% Mayo Clinic 748 publications, 2.49%
University Medical Center Groningen	University Medical Center Groningen, 724, 2.41% University Medical Center Groningen 724 publications, 2.41%
Maastricht University Medical Center+	Maastricht University Medical Center+, 710, 2.37% Maastricht University Medical Center+ 710 publications, 2.37%
University of Milan	University of Milan, 666, 2.22% University of Milan 666 publications, 2.22%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 656, 2.19% University of Amsterdam 656 publications, 2.19%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 638, 2.13% University of Toronto 638 publications, 2.13%
Netherlands Cancer Institute	Netherlands Cancer Institute, 627, 2.09% Netherlands Cancer Institute 627 publications, 2.09%
Vall d'Hebron University Hospital	Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, 594, 1.98% Vall d'Hebron University Hospital 594 publications, 1.98%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 577, 1.92% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 577 publications, 1.92%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 568, 1.89% University of Oxford 568 publications, 1.89%
Oslo University Hospital	Oslo University Hospital, 561, 1.87% Oslo University Hospital 561 publications, 1.87%
Institut Gustave Roussy	Institut Gustave Roussy, 560, 1.87% Institut Gustave Roussy 560 publications, 1.87%
Karolinska University Hospital	Karolinska University Hospital, 554, 1.85% Karolinska University Hospital 554 publications, 1.85%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 554, 1.85% Stanford University 554 publications, 1.85%
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf	University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 541, 1.8% University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf 541 publications, 1.8%
King's College London	King's College London, 537, 1.79% King's College London 537 publications, 1.79%
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With other countries

	1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000
Netherlands	Netherlands, 6210, 20.69% Netherlands 6210 publications, 20.69%
USA	USA, 6173, 20.57% USA 6173 publications, 20.57%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 5989, 19.95% United Kingdom 5989 publications, 19.95%
Germany	Germany, 5362, 17.87% Germany 5362 publications, 17.87%
Italy	Italy, 5017, 16.72% Italy 5017 publications, 16.72%
France	France, 4542, 15.13% France 4542 publications, 15.13%
Spain	Spain, 3657, 12.18% Spain 3657 publications, 12.18%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 2606, 8.68% Switzerland 2606 publications, 8.68%
Canada	Canada, 2306, 7.68% Canada 2306 publications, 7.68%
Sweden	Sweden, 2244, 7.48% Sweden 2244 publications, 7.48%
Australia	Australia, 1966, 6.55% Australia 1966 publications, 6.55%
Austria	Austria, 1604, 5.34% Austria 1604 publications, 5.34%
Denmark	Denmark, 1522, 5.07% Denmark 1522 publications, 5.07%
Poland	Poland, 1296, 4.32% Poland 1296 publications, 4.32%
Japan	Japan, 1229, 4.09% Japan 1229 publications, 4.09%
Portugal	Portugal, 1000, 3.33% Portugal 1000 publications, 3.33%
Greece	Greece, 976, 3.25% Greece 976 publications, 3.25%
China	China, 951, 3.17% China 951 publications, 3.17%
Norway	Norway, 855, 2.85% Norway 855 publications, 2.85%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 855, 2.85% Czech Republic 855 publications, 2.85%
Finland	Finland, 783, 2.61% Finland 783 publications, 2.61%
Israel	Israel, 760, 2.53% Israel 760 publications, 2.53%
Brazil	Brazil, 738, 2.46% Brazil 738 publications, 2.46%
Turkey	Turkey, 680, 2.27% Turkey 680 publications, 2.27%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 653, 2.18% Republic of Korea 653 publications, 2.18%
Ireland	Ireland, 645, 2.15% Ireland 645 publications, 2.15%
Hungary	Hungary, 532, 1.77% Hungary 532 publications, 1.77%
Russia	Russia, 451, 1.5% Russia 451 publications, 1.5%
India	India, 318, 1.06% India 318 publications, 1.06%
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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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