Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

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KU Leuven

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Belgium, Leuven

05f950310

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Publications

160 647

Citations

5 872 548

h-index

651

Top-3 journals

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (2515 publications)

SSRN Electronic Journal (2171 publications)

PLoS ONE (1058 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (10695 publications)

Ghent University (7669 publications)

University of Antwerp (4783 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Maastricht University (2432 publications)

University of Amsterdam (2012 publications)

Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (1997 publications)

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Total publications

160647

Total citations

5872548

Citations per publication

36.56

Average publications per year

1559.68

Average authors per publication

7.26

h-index

651

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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.

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Top-30

Fields of science

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General Medicine	General Medicine, 15227, 9.48% General Medicine 15227 publications, 9.48%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 8420, 5.24% Biochemistry 8420 publications, 5.24%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 6592, 4.1% Molecular Biology 6592 publications, 4.1%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 6457, 4.02% Condensed Matter Physics 6457 publications, 4.02%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 6113, 3.81% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6113 publications, 3.81%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 5292, 3.29% General Chemistry 5292 publications, 3.29%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 4794, 2.98% General Materials Science 4794 publications, 2.98%
Oncology	Oncology, 4658, 2.9% Oncology 4658 publications, 2.9%
Genetics	Genetics, 4596, 2.86% Genetics 4596 publications, 2.86%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 4539, 2.83% Cell Biology 4539 publications, 2.83%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 4365, 2.72% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 4365 publications, 2.72%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 4328, 2.69% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 4328 publications, 2.69%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 4043, 2.52% Organic Chemistry 4043 publications, 2.52%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 3985, 2.48% Mechanical Engineering 3985 publications, 2.48%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 3936, 2.45% General Physics and Astronomy 3936 publications, 2.45%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 3861, 2.4% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 3861 publications, 2.4%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 3776, 2.35% Computer Science Applications 3776 publications, 2.35%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 3537, 2.2% Cancer Research 3537 publications, 2.2%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 3405, 2.12% Materials Chemistry 3405 publications, 2.12%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 3389, 2.11% Psychiatry and Mental health 3389 publications, 2.11%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 3247, 2.02% Mechanics of Materials 3247 publications, 2.02%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 3230, 2.01% Pharmacology 3230 publications, 2.01%
Immunology	Immunology, 3217, 2% Immunology 3217 publications, 2%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 3166, 1.97% Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging 3166 publications, 1.97%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 3159, 1.97% Neurology (clinical) 3159 publications, 1.97%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 3055, 1.9% Multidisciplinary 3055 publications, 1.9%
Physiology	Physiology, 2988, 1.86% Physiology 2988 publications, 1.86%
Hematology	Hematology, 2913, 1.81% Hematology 2913 publications, 1.81%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 2678, 1.67% Applied Mathematics 2678 publications, 1.67%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 2639, 1.64% Molecular Medicine 2639 publications, 1.64%
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Journals

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Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2515, 1.57% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 2515 publications, 1.57%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 2171, 1.35% SSRN Electronic Journal 2171 publications, 1.35%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 1058, 0.66% PLoS ONE 1058 publications, 0.66%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 958, 0.6% Astronomy and Astrophysics 958 publications, 0.6%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 845, 0.53% Scientific Reports 845 publications, 0.53%
Blood	Blood, 759, 0.47% Blood 759 publications, 0.47%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 664, 0.41% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 664 publications, 0.41%
Journal of Clinical Oncology	Journal of Clinical Oncology, 649, 0.4% Journal of Clinical Oncology 649 publications, 0.4%
Physical Review B	Physical Review B, 617, 0.38% Physical Review B 617 publications, 0.38%
Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology	Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 555, 0.35% Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology 555 publications, 0.35%
Applied Physics Letters	Applied Physics Letters, 512, 0.32% Applied Physics Letters 512 publications, 0.32%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 501, 0.31% Nature Communications 501 publications, 0.31%
Journal of Applied Physics	Journal of Applied Physics, 487, 0.3% Journal of Applied Physics 487 publications, 0.3%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 434, 0.27% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 434 publications, 0.27%
Journal of Biological Chemistry	Journal of Biological Chemistry, 422, 0.26% Journal of Biological Chemistry 422 publications, 0.26%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 400, 0.25% Cancer Research 400 publications, 0.25%
European Heart Journal	European Heart Journal, 398, 0.25% European Heart Journal 398 publications, 0.25%
Physical Review Letters	Physical Review Letters, 375, 0.23% Physical Review Letters 375 publications, 0.23%
Antiviral Research	Antiviral Research, 363, 0.23% Antiviral Research 363 publications, 0.23%
IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices	IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, 360, 0.22% IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices 360 publications, 0.22%
Journal of Crohn's and Colitis	Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, 348, 0.22% Journal of Crohn's and Colitis 348 publications, 0.22%
Annals of Oncology	Annals of Oncology, 343, 0.21% Annals of Oncology 343 publications, 0.21%
IFAC Proceedings Volumes	IFAC Proceedings Volumes, 343, 0.21% IFAC Proceedings Volumes 343 publications, 0.21%
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, 334, 0.21% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 334 publications, 0.21%
Alzheimer's and Dementia	Alzheimer's and Dementia, 330, 0.21% Alzheimer's and Dementia 330 publications, 0.21%
Nature	Nature, 326, 0.2% Nature 326 publications, 0.2%
Gait and Posture	Gait and Posture, 320, 0.2% Gait and Posture 320 publications, 0.2%
Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 319, 0.2% Astrophysical Journal 319 publications, 0.2%
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry	Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 317, 0.2% Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 317 publications, 0.2%
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America	Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 310, 0.19% Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 310 publications, 0.19%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 44417, 27.65% Elsevier 44417 publications, 27.65%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 27499, 17.12% Springer Nature 27499 publications, 17.12%
Wiley	Wiley, 18542, 11.54% Wiley 18542 publications, 11.54%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 6994, 4.35% Taylor & Francis 6994 publications, 4.35%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 5624, 3.5% Oxford University Press 5624 publications, 3.5%
SAGE	SAGE, 4135, 2.57% SAGE 4135 publications, 2.57%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 3727, 2.32% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 3727 publications, 2.32%
MDPI	MDPI, 3576, 2.23% MDPI 3576 publications, 2.23%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 3508, 2.18% American Chemical Society (ACS) 3508 publications, 2.18%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2448, 1.52% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 2448 publications, 1.52%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 2149, 1.34% Social Science Electronic Publishing 2149 publications, 1.34%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 2025, 1.26% Frontiers Media S.A. 2025 publications, 1.26%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 1944, 1.21% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 1944 publications, 1.21%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 1937, 1.21% Cambridge University Press 1937 publications, 1.21%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 1771, 1.1% American Physical Society (APS) 1771 publications, 1.1%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 1746, 1.09% AIP Publishing 1746 publications, 1.09%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 1574, 0.98% IOP Publishing 1574 publications, 0.98%
BMJ	BMJ, 1519, 0.95% BMJ 1519 publications, 0.95%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 1306, 0.81% EDP Sciences 1306 publications, 0.81%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 1304, 0.81% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 1304 publications, 0.81%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 903, 0.56% American Society for Microbiology 903 publications, 0.56%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 794, 0.49% American Society of Hematology 794 publications, 0.49%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 729, 0.45% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 729 publications, 0.45%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 676, 0.42% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 676 publications, 0.42%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 656, 0.41% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 656 publications, 0.41%
Brill	Brill, 624, 0.39% Brill 624 publications, 0.39%
The Electrochemical Society	The Electrochemical Society, 623, 0.39% The Electrochemical Society 623 publications, 0.39%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 596, 0.37% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 596 publications, 0.37%
John Benjamins Publishing Company	John Benjamins Publishing Company, 533, 0.33% John Benjamins Publishing Company 533 publications, 0.33%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 519, 0.32% Walter de Gruyter 519 publications, 0.32%
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Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven	Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven, 10695, 6.66% Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven 10695 publications, 6.66%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 7669, 4.77% Ghent University 7669 publications, 4.77%
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 4783, 2.98% University of Antwerp 4783 publications, 2.98%
Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre	Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre, 4779, 2.97% Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre 4779 publications, 2.97%
Vrije Universiteit Brussel	Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 3164, 1.97% Vrije Universiteit Brussel 3164 publications, 1.97%
Université Catholique de Louvain	Université Catholique de Louvain, 2955, 1.84% Université Catholique de Louvain 2955 publications, 1.84%
Hasselt University	Hasselt University, 2884, 1.8% Hasselt University 2884 publications, 1.8%
Maastricht University	Maastricht University, 2432, 1.51% Maastricht University 2432 publications, 1.51%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles	Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 2188, 1.36% Universite Libre de Bruxelles 2188 publications, 1.36%
University of Liège	University of Liège, 2022, 1.26% University of Liège 2022 publications, 1.26%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 2012, 1.25% University of Amsterdam 2012 publications, 1.25%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico	Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 1997, 1.24% Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico 1997 publications, 1.24%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 1869, 1.16% University of Oxford 1869 publications, 1.16%
University College London	University College London, 1817, 1.13% University College London 1817 publications, 1.13%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 1761, 1.1% Harvard University 1761 publications, 1.1%
Erasmus University Medical Center	Erasmus University Medical Center, 1680, 1.05% Erasmus University Medical Center 1680 publications, 1.05%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 1615, 1.01% Amsterdam University Medical Center 1615 publications, 1.01%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 1590, 0.99% Imperial College London 1590 publications, 0.99%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1387, 0.86% University of Cambridge 1387 publications, 0.86%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 1381, 0.86% Karolinska Institute 1381 publications, 0.86%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 1331, 0.83% Paris Cité University 1331 publications, 0.83%
King's College London	King's College London, 1302, 0.81% King's College London 1302 publications, 0.81%
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre	Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, 1249, 0.78% Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre 1249 publications, 0.78%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 1230, 0.77% Utrecht University 1230 publications, 0.77%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 1196, 0.74% University of Manchester 1196 publications, 0.74%
Ghent University Hospital	Ghent University Hospital, 1178, 0.73% Ghent University Hospital 1178 publications, 0.73%
Radboud University Nijmegen	Radboud University Nijmegen, 1175, 0.73% Radboud University Nijmegen 1175 publications, 0.73%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 1130, 0.7% ETH Zurich 1130 publications, 0.7%
University Medical Center Utrecht	University Medical Center Utrecht, 1124, 0.7% University Medical Center Utrecht 1124 publications, 0.7%
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam	Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1123, 0.7% Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 1123 publications, 0.7%
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Maastricht University	Maastricht University, 2432, 1.51% Maastricht University 2432 publications, 1.51%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 2012, 1.25% University of Amsterdam 2012 publications, 1.25%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico	Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 1997, 1.24% Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico 1997 publications, 1.24%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 1869, 1.16% University of Oxford 1869 publications, 1.16%
University College London	University College London, 1817, 1.13% University College London 1817 publications, 1.13%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 1761, 1.1% Harvard University 1761 publications, 1.1%
Erasmus University Medical Center	Erasmus University Medical Center, 1680, 1.05% Erasmus University Medical Center 1680 publications, 1.05%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 1615, 1.01% Amsterdam University Medical Center 1615 publications, 1.01%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 1590, 0.99% Imperial College London 1590 publications, 0.99%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1387, 0.86% University of Cambridge 1387 publications, 0.86%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 1381, 0.86% Karolinska Institute 1381 publications, 0.86%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 1331, 0.83% Paris Cité University 1331 publications, 0.83%
King's College London	King's College London, 1302, 0.81% King's College London 1302 publications, 0.81%
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre	Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, 1249, 0.78% Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre 1249 publications, 0.78%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 1230, 0.77% Utrecht University 1230 publications, 0.77%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 1196, 0.74% University of Manchester 1196 publications, 0.74%
Radboud University Nijmegen	Radboud University Nijmegen, 1175, 0.73% Radboud University Nijmegen 1175 publications, 0.73%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 1130, 0.7% ETH Zurich 1130 publications, 0.7%
University Medical Center Utrecht	University Medical Center Utrecht, 1124, 0.7% University Medical Center Utrecht 1124 publications, 0.7%
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam	Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1123, 0.7% Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 1123 publications, 0.7%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 1110, 0.69% Sorbonne University 1110 publications, 0.69%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 1100, 0.68% Stanford University 1100 publications, 0.68%
Leiden University Medical Center	Leiden University Medical Center, 1060, 0.66% Leiden University Medical Center 1060 publications, 0.66%
University of Barcelona	University of Barcelona, 1017, 0.63% University of Barcelona 1017 publications, 0.63%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 1001, 0.62% University of Melbourne 1001 publications, 0.62%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 995, 0.62% University of Copenhagen 995 publications, 0.62%
University Medical Center Groningen	University Medical Center Groningen, 986, 0.61% University Medical Center Groningen 986 publications, 0.61%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 961, 0.6% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 961 publications, 0.6%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 950, 0.59% Leiden University 950 publications, 0.59%
University of Milan	University of Milan, 939, 0.58% University of Milan 939 publications, 0.58%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 21371, 13.3% USA 21371 publications, 13.3%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 20244, 12.6% Netherlands 20244 publications, 12.6%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 18356, 11.43% United Kingdom 18356 publications, 11.43%
Germany	Germany, 16607, 10.34% Germany 16607 publications, 10.34%
France	France, 12988, 8.08% France 12988 publications, 8.08%
Italy	Italy, 11401, 7.1% Italy 11401 publications, 7.1%
Spain	Spain, 8530, 5.31% Spain 8530 publications, 5.31%
China	China, 7155, 4.45% China 7155 publications, 4.45%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 6788, 4.23% Switzerland 6788 publications, 4.23%
Sweden	Sweden, 5670, 3.53% Sweden 5670 publications, 3.53%
Canada	Canada, 5413, 3.37% Canada 5413 publications, 3.37%
Australia	Australia, 5398, 3.36% Australia 5398 publications, 3.36%
Japan	Japan, 3700, 2.3% Japan 3700 publications, 2.3%
Denmark	Denmark, 3551, 2.21% Denmark 3551 publications, 2.21%
Austria	Austria, 3268, 2.03% Austria 3268 publications, 2.03%
Poland	Poland, 3062, 1.91% Poland 3062 publications, 1.91%
Norway	Norway, 2434, 1.52% Norway 2434 publications, 1.52%
Portugal	Portugal, 2416, 1.5% Portugal 2416 publications, 1.5%
Finland	Finland, 2408, 1.5% Finland 2408 publications, 1.5%
South Africa	South Africa, 2243, 1.4% South Africa 2243 publications, 1.4%
Brazil	Brazil, 2235, 1.39% Brazil 2235 publications, 1.39%
Russia	Russia, 2175, 1.35% Russia 2175 publications, 1.35%
Greece	Greece, 1935, 1.2% Greece 1935 publications, 1.2%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 1878, 1.17% Czech Republic 1878 publications, 1.17%
Ireland	Ireland, 1654, 1.03% Ireland 1654 publications, 1.03%
Israel	Israel, 1652, 1.03% Israel 1652 publications, 1.03%
Hungary	Hungary, 1489, 0.93% Hungary 1489 publications, 0.93%
India	India, 1474, 0.92% India 1474 publications, 0.92%
Turkey	Turkey, 1260, 0.78% Turkey 1260 publications, 0.78%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 1246, 0.78% Republic of Korea 1246 publications, 0.78%
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