Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

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Short name

KU Leuven

Country, city

Belgium, Leuven

05f950310

Organization website

Publications

177 364

Citations

6 565 216

h-index

694

Top-3 journals

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (2626 publications)

SSRN Electronic Journal (2197 publications)

Astronomy and Astrophysics (1311 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (13006 publications)

Ghent University (8570 publications)

University of Antwerp (5353 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

French Institute of Health and Medical Research (3001 publications)

Maastricht University (2766 publications)

University of Amsterdam (2317 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Journal

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Since 1922

Total publications

177364

Total citations

6565216

Citations per publication

37.02

Average publications per year

1689.18

Average authors per publication

7.41

h-index

694

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

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General Medicine	General Medicine, 15825, 8.92% General Medicine 15825 publications, 8.92%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 8619, 4.86% Biochemistry 8619 publications, 4.86%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 6629, 3.74% Molecular Biology 6629 publications, 3.74%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 6459, 3.64% Condensed Matter Physics 6459 publications, 3.64%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 6182, 3.49% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6182 publications, 3.49%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 5308, 2.99% General Chemistry 5308 publications, 2.99%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 4831, 2.72% General Materials Science 4831 publications, 2.72%
Oncology	Oncology, 4723, 2.66% Oncology 4723 publications, 2.66%
Genetics	Genetics, 4637, 2.61% Genetics 4637 publications, 2.61%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 4558, 2.57% Cell Biology 4558 publications, 2.57%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 4405, 2.48% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 4405 publications, 2.48%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 4380, 2.47% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 4380 publications, 2.47%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 4050, 2.28% Organic Chemistry 4050 publications, 2.28%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 4017, 2.26% Mechanical Engineering 4017 publications, 2.26%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 3947, 2.23% General Physics and Astronomy 3947 publications, 2.23%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 3866, 2.18% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 3866 publications, 2.18%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 3830, 2.16% Computer Science Applications 3830 publications, 2.16%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 3563, 2.01% Cancer Research 3563 publications, 2.01%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 3479, 1.96% Psychiatry and Mental health 3479 publications, 1.96%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 3416, 1.93% Materials Chemistry 3416 publications, 1.93%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 3281, 1.85% Mechanics of Materials 3281 publications, 1.85%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 3252, 1.83% Pharmacology 3252 publications, 1.83%
Immunology	Immunology, 3241, 1.83% Immunology 3241 publications, 1.83%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 3229, 1.82% Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging 3229 publications, 1.82%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 3203, 1.81% Neurology (clinical) 3203 publications, 1.81%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 3060, 1.73% Multidisciplinary 3060 publications, 1.73%
Physiology	Physiology, 3031, 1.71% Physiology 3031 publications, 1.71%
Hematology	Hematology, 2934, 1.65% Hematology 2934 publications, 1.65%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 2733, 1.54% Applied Mathematics 2733 publications, 1.54%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 2702, 1.52% Space and Planetary Science 2702 publications, 1.52%
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Journals

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Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2626, 1.48% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 2626 publications, 1.48%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 2197, 1.24% SSRN Electronic Journal 2197 publications, 1.24%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1311, 0.74% Astronomy and Astrophysics 1311 publications, 0.74%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 1091, 0.62% PLoS ONE 1091 publications, 0.62%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 934, 0.53% Scientific Reports 934 publications, 0.53%
Blood	Blood, 791, 0.45% Blood 791 publications, 0.45%
Journal of Clinical Oncology	Journal of Clinical Oncology, 684, 0.39% Journal of Clinical Oncology 684 publications, 0.39%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 664, 0.37% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 664 publications, 0.37%
Physical Review B	Physical Review B, 620, 0.35% Physical Review B 620 publications, 0.35%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 583, 0.33% Nature Communications 583 publications, 0.33%
Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology	Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 570, 0.32% Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology 570 publications, 0.32%
Applied Physics Letters	Applied Physics Letters, 515, 0.29% Applied Physics Letters 515 publications, 0.29%
Journal of Applied Physics	Journal of Applied Physics, 495, 0.28% Journal of Applied Physics 495 publications, 0.28%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 457, 0.26% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 457 publications, 0.26%
European Heart Journal	European Heart Journal, 446, 0.25% European Heart Journal 446 publications, 0.25%
Journal of Biological Chemistry	Journal of Biological Chemistry, 426, 0.24% Journal of Biological Chemistry 426 publications, 0.24%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 425, 0.24% Cancer Research 425 publications, 0.24%
Journal of Crohn's and Colitis	Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, 418, 0.24% Journal of Crohn's and Colitis 418 publications, 0.24%
Physical Review Letters	Physical Review Letters, 392, 0.22% Physical Review Letters 392 publications, 0.22%
Alzheimer's and Dementia	Alzheimer's and Dementia, 376, 0.21% Alzheimer's and Dementia 376 publications, 0.21%
Antiviral Research	Antiviral Research, 374, 0.21% Antiviral Research 374 publications, 0.21%
Gait and Posture	Gait and Posture, 372, 0.21% Gait and Posture 372 publications, 0.21%
IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices	IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, 370, 0.21% IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices 370 publications, 0.21%
Annals of Oncology	Annals of Oncology, 359, 0.2% Annals of Oncology 359 publications, 0.2%
Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 353, 0.2% Astrophysical Journal 353 publications, 0.2%
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, 349, 0.2% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 349 publications, 0.2%
Nature	Nature, 349, 0.2% Nature 349 publications, 0.2%
IFAC Proceedings Volumes	IFAC Proceedings Volumes, 343, 0.19% IFAC Proceedings Volumes 343 publications, 0.19%
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry	Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 330, 0.19% Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 330 publications, 0.19%
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases	Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 320, 0.18% Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 320 publications, 0.18%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 48905, 27.57% Elsevier 48905 publications, 27.57%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 31038, 17.5% Springer Nature 31038 publications, 17.5%
Wiley	Wiley, 19816, 11.17% Wiley 19816 publications, 11.17%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 7850, 4.43% Taylor & Francis 7850 publications, 4.43%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 6220, 3.51% Oxford University Press 6220 publications, 3.51%
SAGE	SAGE, 4618, 2.6% SAGE 4618 publications, 2.6%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 4111, 2.32% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 4111 publications, 2.32%
MDPI	MDPI, 4051, 2.28% MDPI 4051 publications, 2.28%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 3727, 2.1% American Chemical Society (ACS) 3727 publications, 2.1%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2672, 1.51% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 2672 publications, 1.51%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 2278, 1.28% Frontiers Media S.A. 2278 publications, 1.28%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 2156, 1.22% Cambridge University Press 2156 publications, 1.22%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 2149, 1.21% Social Science Electronic Publishing 2149 publications, 1.21%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2046, 1.15% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 2046 publications, 1.15%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 1944, 1.1% American Physical Society (APS) 1944 publications, 1.1%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 1798, 1.01% AIP Publishing 1798 publications, 1.01%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 1710, 0.96% EDP Sciences 1710 publications, 0.96%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 1651, 0.93% IOP Publishing 1651 publications, 0.93%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 1357, 0.77% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 1357 publications, 0.77%
BMJ	BMJ, 1311, 0.74% BMJ 1311 publications, 0.74%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 928, 0.52% American Society for Microbiology 928 publications, 0.52%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 835, 0.47% American Society of Hematology 835 publications, 0.47%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 829, 0.47% S. Karger AG 829 publications, 0.47%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 743, 0.42% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 743 publications, 0.42%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 727, 0.41% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 727 publications, 0.41%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 723, 0.41% Walter de Gruyter 723 publications, 0.41%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 697, 0.39% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 697 publications, 0.39%
Brill	Brill, 688, 0.39% Brill 688 publications, 0.39%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 641, 0.36% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 641 publications, 0.36%
The Electrochemical Society	The Electrochemical Society, 639, 0.36% The Electrochemical Society 639 publications, 0.36%
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With other organizations

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Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven	Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven, 13006, 7.33% Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven 13006 publications, 7.33%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 8570, 4.83% Ghent University 8570 publications, 4.83%
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 5353, 3.02% University of Antwerp 5353 publications, 3.02%
Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre	Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre, 5117, 2.89% Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre 5117 publications, 2.89%
Vrije Universiteit Brussel	Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 3561, 2.01% Vrije Universiteit Brussel 3561 publications, 2.01%
Hasselt University	Hasselt University, 3335, 1.88% Hasselt University 3335 publications, 1.88%
Université Catholique de Louvain	Université Catholique de Louvain, 3330, 1.88% Université Catholique de Louvain 3330 publications, 1.88%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 3001, 1.69% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 3001 publications, 1.69%
Maastricht University	Maastricht University, 2766, 1.56% Maastricht University 2766 publications, 1.56%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles	Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 2457, 1.39% Universite Libre de Bruxelles 2457 publications, 1.39%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 2317, 1.31% University of Amsterdam 2317 publications, 1.31%
University College London	University College London, 2316, 1.31% University College London 2316 publications, 1.31%
University of Liège	University of Liège, 2308, 1.3% University of Liège 2308 publications, 1.3%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico	Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 2216, 1.25% Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico 2216 publications, 1.25%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 2145, 1.21% University of Oxford 2145 publications, 1.21%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 1975, 1.11% Harvard University 1975 publications, 1.11%
Erasmus University Medical Center	Erasmus University Medical Center, 1927, 1.09% Erasmus University Medical Center 1927 publications, 1.09%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 1892, 1.07% Amsterdam University Medical Center 1892 publications, 1.07%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 1791, 1.01% Imperial College London 1791 publications, 1.01%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 1637, 0.92% Karolinska Institute 1637 publications, 0.92%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 1587, 0.89% Paris Cité University 1587 publications, 0.89%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1572, 0.89% University of Cambridge 1572 publications, 0.89%
King's College London	King's College London, 1497, 0.84% King's College London 1497 publications, 0.84%
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre	Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, 1410, 0.79% Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre 1410 publications, 0.79%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 1398, 0.79% Utrecht University 1398 publications, 0.79%
Ghent University Hospital	Ghent University Hospital, 1390, 0.78% Ghent University Hospital 1390 publications, 0.78%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 1371, 0.77% University of Manchester 1371 publications, 0.77%
Radboud University Nijmegen	Radboud University Nijmegen, 1353, 0.76% Radboud University Nijmegen 1353 publications, 0.76%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 1351, 0.76% Sorbonne University 1351 publications, 0.76%
University Medical Center Utrecht	University Medical Center Utrecht, 1302, 0.73% University Medical Center Utrecht 1302 publications, 0.73%
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With foreign organizations

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French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 3001, 1.69% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 3001 publications, 1.69%
Maastricht University	Maastricht University, 2766, 1.56% Maastricht University 2766 publications, 1.56%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 2317, 1.31% University of Amsterdam 2317 publications, 1.31%
University College London	University College London, 2316, 1.31% University College London 2316 publications, 1.31%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico	Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 2216, 1.25% Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico 2216 publications, 1.25%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 2145, 1.21% University of Oxford 2145 publications, 1.21%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 1975, 1.11% Harvard University 1975 publications, 1.11%
Erasmus University Medical Center	Erasmus University Medical Center, 1927, 1.09% Erasmus University Medical Center 1927 publications, 1.09%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 1892, 1.07% Amsterdam University Medical Center 1892 publications, 1.07%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 1791, 1.01% Imperial College London 1791 publications, 1.01%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 1637, 0.92% Karolinska Institute 1637 publications, 0.92%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 1587, 0.89% Paris Cité University 1587 publications, 0.89%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1572, 0.89% University of Cambridge 1572 publications, 0.89%
King's College London	King's College London, 1497, 0.84% King's College London 1497 publications, 0.84%
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre	Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, 1410, 0.79% Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre 1410 publications, 0.79%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 1398, 0.79% Utrecht University 1398 publications, 0.79%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 1371, 0.77% University of Manchester 1371 publications, 0.77%
Radboud University Nijmegen	Radboud University Nijmegen, 1353, 0.76% Radboud University Nijmegen 1353 publications, 0.76%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 1351, 0.76% Sorbonne University 1351 publications, 0.76%
University Medical Center Utrecht	University Medical Center Utrecht, 1302, 0.73% University Medical Center Utrecht 1302 publications, 0.73%
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam	Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1297, 0.73% Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 1297 publications, 0.73%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 1290, 0.73% ETH Zurich 1290 publications, 0.73%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 1241, 0.7% Stanford University 1241 publications, 0.7%
Leiden University Medical Center	Leiden University Medical Center, 1190, 0.67% Leiden University Medical Center 1190 publications, 0.67%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 1181, 0.67% University of Melbourne 1181 publications, 0.67%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 1163, 0.66% University of Copenhagen 1163 publications, 0.66%
University Medical Center Groningen	University Medical Center Groningen, 1159, 0.65% University Medical Center Groningen 1159 publications, 0.65%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 1108, 0.62% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 1108 publications, 0.62%
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin	Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 1106, 0.62% Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin 1106 publications, 0.62%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 1098, 0.62% Leiden University 1098 publications, 0.62%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 22334, 12.59% USA 22334 publications, 12.59%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 21134, 11.92% Netherlands 21134 publications, 11.92%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 19165, 10.81% United Kingdom 19165 publications, 10.81%
Germany	Germany, 17362, 9.79% Germany 17362 publications, 9.79%
France	France, 13434, 7.57% France 13434 publications, 7.57%
Italy	Italy, 11960, 6.74% Italy 11960 publications, 6.74%
Spain	Spain, 8917, 5.03% Spain 8917 publications, 5.03%
China	China, 7541, 4.25% China 7541 publications, 4.25%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 7094, 4% Switzerland 7094 publications, 4%
Sweden	Sweden, 5936, 3.35% Sweden 5936 publications, 3.35%
Australia	Australia, 5716, 3.22% Australia 5716 publications, 3.22%
Canada	Canada, 5669, 3.2% Canada 5669 publications, 3.2%
Japan	Japan, 3876, 2.19% Japan 3876 publications, 2.19%
Denmark	Denmark, 3725, 2.1% Denmark 3725 publications, 2.1%
Austria	Austria, 3469, 1.96% Austria 3469 publications, 1.96%
Poland	Poland, 3215, 1.81% Poland 3215 publications, 1.81%
Norway	Norway, 2567, 1.45% Norway 2567 publications, 1.45%
Finland	Finland, 2517, 1.42% Finland 2517 publications, 1.42%
Portugal	Portugal, 2511, 1.42% Portugal 2511 publications, 1.42%
South Africa	South Africa, 2360, 1.33% South Africa 2360 publications, 1.33%
Brazil	Brazil, 2336, 1.32% Brazil 2336 publications, 1.32%
Russia	Russia, 2228, 1.26% Russia 2228 publications, 1.26%
Greece	Greece, 2046, 1.15% Greece 2046 publications, 1.15%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 1956, 1.1% Czech Republic 1956 publications, 1.1%
Ireland	Ireland, 1749, 0.99% Ireland 1749 publications, 0.99%
Israel	Israel, 1741, 0.98% Israel 1741 publications, 0.98%
India	India, 1560, 0.88% India 1560 publications, 0.88%
Hungary	Hungary, 1536, 0.87% Hungary 1536 publications, 0.87%
Turkey	Turkey, 1321, 0.74% Turkey 1321 publications, 0.74%
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