Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

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Short name

KU Leuven

Country, city

Belgium, Leuven

05f950310

Organization website

Publications

178 580

Citations

6 659 108

h-index

699

Top-3 journals

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (2626 publications)

SSRN Electronic Journal (2195 publications)

Astronomy and Astrophysics (1344 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (13220 publications)

Ghent University (8659 publications)

University of Antwerp (5413 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

French Institute of Health and Medical Research (3038 publications)

Maastricht University (2801 publications)

University College London (2370 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1922

Total publications

178580

Total citations

6659108

Citations per publication

37.29

Average publications per year

1700.76

Average authors per publication

7.43

h-index

699

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, 8.86% General Medicine 15825 publications, 8.86%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 8619, 4.83% Biochemistry 8619 publications, 4.83%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 6629, 3.71% Molecular Biology 6629 publications, 3.71%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 6459, 3.62% Condensed Matter Physics 6459 publications, 3.62%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 6182, 3.46% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6182 publications, 3.46%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 5308, 2.97% General Chemistry 5308 publications, 2.97%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 4831, 2.71% General Materials Science 4831 publications, 2.71%
Oncology	Oncology, 4723, 2.64% Oncology 4723 publications, 2.64%
Genetics	Genetics, 4637, 2.6% Genetics 4637 publications, 2.6%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 4558, 2.55% Cell Biology 4558 publications, 2.55%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 4405, 2.47% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 4405 publications, 2.47%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 4380, 2.45% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 4380 publications, 2.45%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 4050, 2.27% Organic Chemistry 4050 publications, 2.27%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 4017, 2.25% Mechanical Engineering 4017 publications, 2.25%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 3947, 2.21% General Physics and Astronomy 3947 publications, 2.21%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 3866, 2.16% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 3866 publications, 2.16%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 3830, 2.14% Computer Science Applications 3830 publications, 2.14%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 3563, 2% Cancer Research 3563 publications, 2%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 3479, 1.95% Psychiatry and Mental health 3479 publications, 1.95%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 3416, 1.91% Materials Chemistry 3416 publications, 1.91%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 3281, 1.84% Mechanics of Materials 3281 publications, 1.84%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 3252, 1.82% Pharmacology 3252 publications, 1.82%
Immunology	Immunology, 3241, 1.81% Immunology 3241 publications, 1.81%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 3229, 1.81% Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging 3229 publications, 1.81%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 3203, 1.79% Neurology (clinical) 3203 publications, 1.79%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 3060, 1.71% Multidisciplinary 3060 publications, 1.71%
Physiology	Physiology, 3031, 1.7% Physiology 3031 publications, 1.7%
Hematology	Hematology, 2934, 1.64% Hematology 2934 publications, 1.64%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 2733, 1.53% Applied Mathematics 2733 publications, 1.53%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 2702, 1.51% Space and Planetary Science 2702 publications, 1.51%
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Journals

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Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2626, 1.47% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 2626 publications, 1.47%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 2195, 1.23% SSRN Electronic Journal 2195 publications, 1.23%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1344, 0.75% Astronomy and Astrophysics 1344 publications, 0.75%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 1097, 0.61% PLoS ONE 1097 publications, 0.61%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 961, 0.54% Scientific Reports 961 publications, 0.54%
Blood	Blood, 790, 0.44% Blood 790 publications, 0.44%
Journal of Clinical Oncology	Journal of Clinical Oncology, 685, 0.38% Journal of Clinical Oncology 685 publications, 0.38%
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, 615, 0.34% Nature Communications 615 publications, 0.34%
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, 516, 0.29% Applied Physics Letters 516 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, 462, 0.26% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 462 publications, 0.26%
European Heart Journal	European Heart Journal, 448, 0.25% European Heart Journal 448 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, 0.23% Journal of Crohn's and Colitis 418 publications, 0.23%
Alzheimer's and Dementia	Alzheimer's and Dementia, 409, 0.23% Alzheimer's and Dementia 409 publications, 0.23%
Physical Review Letters	Physical Review Letters, 395, 0.22% Physical Review Letters 395 publications, 0.22%
Antiviral Research	Antiviral Research, 374, 0.21% Antiviral Research 374 publications, 0.21%
Gait and Posture	Gait and Posture, 373, 0.21% Gait and Posture 373 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%
Nature	Nature, 357, 0.2% Nature 357 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%
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, 0.18% Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 330 publications, 0.18%
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases	Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 319, 0.18% Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 319 publications, 0.18%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 49047, 27.47% Elsevier 49047 publications, 27.47%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 31440, 17.61% Springer Nature 31440 publications, 17.61%
Wiley	Wiley, 19987, 11.19% Wiley 19987 publications, 11.19%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 7902, 4.42% Taylor & Francis 7902 publications, 4.42%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 6291, 3.52% Oxford University Press 6291 publications, 3.52%
SAGE	SAGE, 4663, 2.61% SAGE 4663 publications, 2.61%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 4143, 2.32% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 4143 publications, 2.32%
MDPI	MDPI, 4089, 2.29% MDPI 4089 publications, 2.29%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 3747, 2.1% American Chemical Society (ACS) 3747 publications, 2.1%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2688, 1.51% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 2688 publications, 1.51%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 2328, 1.3% Frontiers Media S.A. 2328 publications, 1.3%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 2164, 1.21% Cambridge University Press 2164 publications, 1.21%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 2149, 1.2% Social Science Electronic Publishing 2149 publications, 1.2%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2057, 1.15% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 2057 publications, 1.15%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 1951, 1.09% American Physical Society (APS) 1951 publications, 1.09%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 1804, 1.01% AIP Publishing 1804 publications, 1.01%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 1745, 0.98% EDP Sciences 1745 publications, 0.98%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 1651, 0.92% IOP Publishing 1651 publications, 0.92%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 1367, 0.77% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 1367 publications, 0.77%
BMJ	BMJ, 1325, 0.74% BMJ 1325 publications, 0.74%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 931, 0.52% American Society for Microbiology 931 publications, 0.52%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 834, 0.47% American Society of Hematology 834 publications, 0.47%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 829, 0.46% S. Karger AG 829 publications, 0.46%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 745, 0.42% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 745 publications, 0.42%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 733, 0.41% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 733 publications, 0.41%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 732, 0.41% Walter de Gruyter 732 publications, 0.41%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 698, 0.39% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 698 publications, 0.39%
Brill	Brill, 693, 0.39% Brill 693 publications, 0.39%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 643, 0.36% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 643 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, 13220, 7.4% Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven 13220 publications, 7.4%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 8659, 4.85% Ghent University 8659 publications, 4.85%
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 5413, 3.03% University of Antwerp 5413 publications, 3.03%
Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre	Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre, 5148, 2.88% Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre 5148 publications, 2.88%
Vrije Universiteit Brussel	Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 3590, 2.01% Vrije Universiteit Brussel 3590 publications, 2.01%
Hasselt University	Hasselt University, 3390, 1.9% Hasselt University 3390 publications, 1.9%
Université Catholique de Louvain	Université Catholique de Louvain, 3361, 1.88% Université Catholique de Louvain 3361 publications, 1.88%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 3038, 1.7% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 3038 publications, 1.7%
Maastricht University	Maastricht University, 2801, 1.57% Maastricht University 2801 publications, 1.57%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles	Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 2485, 1.39% Universite Libre de Bruxelles 2485 publications, 1.39%
University College London	University College London, 2370, 1.33% University College London 2370 publications, 1.33%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 2349, 1.32% University of Amsterdam 2349 publications, 1.32%
University of Liège	University of Liège, 2335, 1.31% University of Liège 2335 publications, 1.31%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico	Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 2252, 1.26% Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico 2252 publications, 1.26%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 2176, 1.22% University of Oxford 2176 publications, 1.22%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 1997, 1.12% Harvard University 1997 publications, 1.12%
Erasmus University Medical Center	Erasmus University Medical Center, 1955, 1.09% Erasmus University Medical Center 1955 publications, 1.09%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 1931, 1.08% Amsterdam University Medical Center 1931 publications, 1.08%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 1814, 1.02% Imperial College London 1814 publications, 1.02%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 1666, 0.93% Karolinska Institute 1666 publications, 0.93%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 1617, 0.91% Paris Cité University 1617 publications, 0.91%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1595, 0.89% University of Cambridge 1595 publications, 0.89%
King's College London	King's College London, 1521, 0.85% King's College London 1521 publications, 0.85%
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre	Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, 1425, 0.8% Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre 1425 publications, 0.8%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 1418, 0.79% Utrecht University 1418 publications, 0.79%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 1403, 0.79% University of Manchester 1403 publications, 0.79%
Ghent University Hospital	Ghent University Hospital, 1400, 0.78% Ghent University Hospital 1400 publications, 0.78%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 1385, 0.78% Sorbonne University 1385 publications, 0.78%
Radboud University Nijmegen	Radboud University Nijmegen, 1376, 0.77% Radboud University Nijmegen 1376 publications, 0.77%
University Medical Center Utrecht	University Medical Center Utrecht, 1320, 0.74% University Medical Center Utrecht 1320 publications, 0.74%
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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, 3038, 1.7% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 3038 publications, 1.7%
Maastricht University	Maastricht University, 2801, 1.57% Maastricht University 2801 publications, 1.57%
University College London	University College London, 2370, 1.33% University College London 2370 publications, 1.33%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 2349, 1.32% University of Amsterdam 2349 publications, 1.32%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico	Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 2252, 1.26% Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico 2252 publications, 1.26%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 2176, 1.22% University of Oxford 2176 publications, 1.22%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 1997, 1.12% Harvard University 1997 publications, 1.12%
Erasmus University Medical Center	Erasmus University Medical Center, 1955, 1.09% Erasmus University Medical Center 1955 publications, 1.09%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 1931, 1.08% Amsterdam University Medical Center 1931 publications, 1.08%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 1814, 1.02% Imperial College London 1814 publications, 1.02%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 1666, 0.93% Karolinska Institute 1666 publications, 0.93%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 1617, 0.91% Paris Cité University 1617 publications, 0.91%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1595, 0.89% University of Cambridge 1595 publications, 0.89%
King's College London	King's College London, 1521, 0.85% King's College London 1521 publications, 0.85%
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre	Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, 1425, 0.8% Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre 1425 publications, 0.8%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 1418, 0.79% Utrecht University 1418 publications, 0.79%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 1403, 0.79% University of Manchester 1403 publications, 0.79%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 1385, 0.78% Sorbonne University 1385 publications, 0.78%
Radboud University Nijmegen	Radboud University Nijmegen, 1376, 0.77% Radboud University Nijmegen 1376 publications, 0.77%
University Medical Center Utrecht	University Medical Center Utrecht, 1320, 0.74% University Medical Center Utrecht 1320 publications, 0.74%
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam	Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1316, 0.74% Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 1316 publications, 0.74%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 1303, 0.73% ETH Zurich 1303 publications, 0.73%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 1256, 0.7% Stanford University 1256 publications, 0.7%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 1201, 0.67% University of Melbourne 1201 publications, 0.67%
Leiden University Medical Center	Leiden University Medical Center, 1199, 0.67% Leiden University Medical Center 1199 publications, 0.67%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 1182, 0.66% University of Copenhagen 1182 publications, 0.66%
University Medical Center Groningen	University Medical Center Groningen, 1167, 0.65% University Medical Center Groningen 1167 publications, 0.65%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 1123, 0.63% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 1123 publications, 0.63%
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin	Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 1120, 0.63% Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin 1120 publications, 0.63%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 1118, 0.63% Leiden University 1118 publications, 0.63%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 22403, 12.55% USA 22403 publications, 12.55%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 21218, 11.88% Netherlands 21218 publications, 11.88%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 19252, 10.78% United Kingdom 19252 publications, 10.78%
Germany	Germany, 17439, 9.77% Germany 17439 publications, 9.77%
France	France, 13460, 7.54% France 13460 publications, 7.54%
Italy	Italy, 12014, 6.73% Italy 12014 publications, 6.73%
Spain	Spain, 8955, 5.01% Spain 8955 publications, 5.01%
China	China, 7565, 4.24% China 7565 publications, 4.24%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 7120, 3.99% Switzerland 7120 publications, 3.99%
Sweden	Sweden, 5970, 3.34% Sweden 5970 publications, 3.34%
Australia	Australia, 5740, 3.21% Australia 5740 publications, 3.21%
Canada	Canada, 5694, 3.19% Canada 5694 publications, 3.19%
Japan	Japan, 3888, 2.18% Japan 3888 publications, 2.18%
Denmark	Denmark, 3746, 2.1% Denmark 3746 publications, 2.1%
Austria	Austria, 3481, 1.95% Austria 3481 publications, 1.95%
Poland	Poland, 3226, 1.81% Poland 3226 publications, 1.81%
Norway	Norway, 2581, 1.45% Norway 2581 publications, 1.45%
Finland	Finland, 2528, 1.42% Finland 2528 publications, 1.42%
Portugal	Portugal, 2527, 1.42% Portugal 2527 publications, 1.42%
South Africa	South Africa, 2370, 1.33% South Africa 2370 publications, 1.33%
Brazil	Brazil, 2347, 1.31% Brazil 2347 publications, 1.31%
Russia	Russia, 2231, 1.25% Russia 2231 publications, 1.25%
Greece	Greece, 2061, 1.15% Greece 2061 publications, 1.15%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 1957, 1.1% Czech Republic 1957 publications, 1.1%
Ireland	Ireland, 1761, 0.99% Ireland 1761 publications, 0.99%
Israel	Israel, 1749, 0.98% Israel 1749 publications, 0.98%
India	India, 1564, 0.88% India 1564 publications, 0.88%
Hungary	Hungary, 1541, 0.86% Hungary 1541 publications, 0.86%
Turkey	Turkey, 1328, 0.74% Turkey 1328 publications, 0.74%
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