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Short name

UGent

Country, city

Belgium, Ghent

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Publications

123 319

Citations

4 201 293

h-index

550

Top-3 journals

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (1054 publications)

PLoS ONE (1026 publications)

Scientific Reports (803 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (8570 publications)

University of Antwerp (5735 publications)

Ghent University Hospital (5523 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Imperial College London (1572 publications)

French Institute of Health and Medical Research (1364 publications)

University of Zurich (1362 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

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Since 1839

Total publications

123319

Total citations

4201293

Citations per publication

34.07

Average publications per year

655.95

Average authors per publication

20.67

h-index

550

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, 12475, 10.12% General Medicine 12475 publications, 10.12%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 5918, 4.8% Biochemistry 5918 publications, 4.8%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 4104, 3.33% Molecular Biology 4104 publications, 3.33%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 4101, 3.33% General Chemistry 4101 publications, 3.33%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 3969, 3.22% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3969 publications, 3.22%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 3864, 3.13% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 3864 publications, 3.13%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 3793, 3.08% Condensed Matter Physics 3793 publications, 3.08%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 3707, 3.01% General Materials Science 3707 publications, 3.01%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 3539, 2.87% Plant Science 3539 publications, 2.87%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 3283, 2.66% Microbiology 3283 publications, 2.66%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 3239, 2.63% Analytical Chemistry 3239 publications, 2.63%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 3138, 2.54% Organic Chemistry 3138 publications, 2.54%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 3110, 2.52% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3110 publications, 2.52%
Genetics	Genetics, 2968, 2.41% Genetics 2968 publications, 2.41%
Food Science	Food Science, 2812, 2.28% Food Science 2812 publications, 2.28%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 2752, 2.23% Cell Biology 2752 publications, 2.23%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 2718, 2.2% Multidisciplinary 2718 publications, 2.2%
General Veterinary	General Veterinary, 2702, 2.19% General Veterinary 2702 publications, 2.19%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 2641, 2.14% Biotechnology 2641 publications, 2.14%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 2559, 2.08% Computer Science Applications 2559 publications, 2.08%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 2333, 1.89% Animal Science and Zoology 2333 publications, 1.89%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 2311, 1.87% Environmental Chemistry 2311 publications, 1.87%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 2240, 1.82% Aquatic Science 2240 publications, 1.82%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 2202, 1.79% Applied Mathematics 2202 publications, 1.79%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 2194, 1.78% Agronomy and Crop Science 2194 publications, 1.78%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 2186, 1.77% Materials Chemistry 2186 publications, 1.77%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 2175, 1.76% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 2175 publications, 1.76%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 2163, 1.75% Mechanical Engineering 2163 publications, 1.75%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 2159, 1.75% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2159 publications, 1.75%
Immunology	Immunology, 2159, 1.75% Immunology 2159 publications, 1.75%
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Journals

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Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 1054, 0.85% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 1054 publications, 0.85%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 1026, 0.83% PLoS ONE 1026 publications, 0.83%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 803, 0.65% Scientific Reports 803 publications, 0.65%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 714, 0.58% SSRN Electronic Journal 714 publications, 0.58%
Journal of High Energy Physics	Journal of High Energy Physics, 554, 0.45% Journal of High Energy Physics 554 publications, 0.45%
Journal of Chromatography A	Journal of Chromatography A, 404, 0.33% Journal of Chromatography A 404 publications, 0.33%
Religious Studies Review	Religious Studies Review, 401, 0.33% Religious Studies Review 401 publications, 0.33%
Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 399, 0.32% Science of the Total Environment 399 publications, 0.32%
International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology	International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 396, 0.32% International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 396 publications, 0.32%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 382, 0.31% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 382 publications, 0.31%
Hydrobiologia	Hydrobiologia, 373, 0.3% Hydrobiologia 373 publications, 0.3%
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, 345, 0.28% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 345 publications, 0.28%
Analytica Chimica Acta	Analytica Chimica Acta, 344, 0.28% Analytica Chimica Acta 344 publications, 0.28%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 343, 0.28% Nature Communications 343 publications, 0.28%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 303, 0.25% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 303 publications, 0.25%
Plant Physiology	Plant Physiology, 277, 0.22% Plant Physiology 277 publications, 0.22%
European Journal of Public Health	European Journal of Public Health, 275, 0.22% European Journal of Public Health 275 publications, 0.22%
Frontiers in Psychology	Frontiers in Psychology, 273, 0.22% Frontiers in Psychology 273 publications, 0.22%
Veterinary Microbiology	Veterinary Microbiology, 269, 0.22% Veterinary Microbiology 269 publications, 0.22%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 267, 0.22% Water Science and Technology 267 publications, 0.22%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 265, 0.21% BMC Public Health 265 publications, 0.21%
International Journal of Food Microbiology	International Journal of Food Microbiology, 259, 0.21% International Journal of Food Microbiology 259 publications, 0.21%
Sensors	Sensors, 257, 0.21% Sensors 257 publications, 0.21%
Nature	Nature, 255, 0.21% Nature 255 publications, 0.21%
Applied and Environmental Microbiology	Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 250, 0.2% Applied and Environmental Microbiology 250 publications, 0.2%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 249, 0.2% Astronomy and Astrophysics 249 publications, 0.2%
Optics Express	Optics Express, 247, 0.2% Optics Express 247 publications, 0.2%
Water Research	Water Research, 241, 0.2% Water Research 241 publications, 0.2%
European Physical Journal C	European Physical Journal C, 240, 0.19% European Physical Journal C 240 publications, 0.19%
Journal of Applied Physics	Journal of Applied Physics, 234, 0.19% Journal of Applied Physics 234 publications, 0.19%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 33963, 27.54% Elsevier 33963 publications, 27.54%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 22916, 18.58% Springer Nature 22916 publications, 18.58%
Wiley	Wiley, 15111, 12.25% Wiley 15111 publications, 12.25%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 6266, 5.08% Taylor & Francis 6266 publications, 5.08%
MDPI	MDPI, 4268, 3.46% MDPI 4268 publications, 3.46%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 4057, 3.29% Oxford University Press 4057 publications, 3.29%
SAGE	SAGE, 2967, 2.41% SAGE 2967 publications, 2.41%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2619, 2.12% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 2619 publications, 2.12%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 2527, 2.05% American Chemical Society (ACS) 2527 publications, 2.05%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 1982, 1.61% Frontiers Media S.A. 1982 publications, 1.61%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 1533, 1.24% Cambridge University Press 1533 publications, 1.24%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 1494, 1.21% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 1494 publications, 1.21%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 1229, 1% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 1229 publications, 1%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 1050, 0.85% IOP Publishing 1050 publications, 0.85%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 878, 0.71% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 878 publications, 0.71%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 877, 0.71% American Physical Society (APS) 877 publications, 0.71%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 805, 0.65% AIP Publishing 805 publications, 0.65%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 793, 0.64% American Society for Microbiology 793 publications, 0.64%
BMJ	BMJ, 713, 0.58% BMJ 713 publications, 0.58%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 695, 0.56% Social Science Electronic Publishing 695 publications, 0.56%
Microbiology Society	Microbiology Society, 683, 0.55% Microbiology Society 683 publications, 0.55%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 618, 0.5% Optica Publishing Group 618 publications, 0.5%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 614, 0.5% Walter de Gruyter 614 publications, 0.5%
Brill	Brill, 593, 0.48% Brill 593 publications, 0.48%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 552, 0.45% S. Karger AG 552 publications, 0.45%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 530, 0.43% EDP Sciences 530 publications, 0.43%
Emerald	Emerald, 463, 0.38% Emerald 463 publications, 0.38%
American Psychological Association (APA)	American Psychological Association (APA), 398, 0.32% American Psychological Association (APA) 398 publications, 0.32%
John Benjamins Publishing Company	John Benjamins Publishing Company, 367, 0.3% John Benjamins Publishing Company 367 publications, 0.3%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 358, 0.29% Trans Tech Publications 358 publications, 0.29%
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With other organizations

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Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 8570, 6.95% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 8570 publications, 6.95%
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 5735, 4.65% University of Antwerp 5735 publications, 4.65%
Ghent University Hospital	Ghent University Hospital, 5523, 4.48% Ghent University Hospital 5523 publications, 4.48%
Vrije Universiteit Brussel	Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 5370, 4.35% Vrije Universiteit Brussel 5370 publications, 4.35%
Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre	Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre, 4425, 3.59% Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre 4425 publications, 3.59%
Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie	Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie, 3396, 2.75% Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie 3396 publications, 2.75%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles	Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 2535, 2.06% Universite Libre de Bruxelles 2535 publications, 2.06%
Université Catholique de Louvain	Université Catholique de Louvain, 2367, 1.92% Université Catholique de Louvain 2367 publications, 1.92%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 1572, 1.27% Imperial College London 1572 publications, 1.27%
University of Liège	University of Liège, 1431, 1.16% University of Liège 1431 publications, 1.16%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 1364, 1.11% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 1364 publications, 1.11%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 1362, 1.1% University of Zurich 1362 publications, 1.1%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 1324, 1.07% ETH Zurich 1324 publications, 1.07%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 1306, 1.06% Utrecht University 1306 publications, 1.06%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 1290, 1.05% University of Padua 1290 publications, 1.05%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 1233, 1% University of Helsinki 1233 publications, 1%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 1212, 0.98% Johns Hopkins University 1212 publications, 0.98%
University College London	University College London, 1202, 0.97% University College London 1202 publications, 0.97%
Charles University	Charles University, 1189, 0.96% Charles University 1189 publications, 0.96%
University of Bologna	University of Bologna, 1151, 0.93% University of Bologna 1151 publications, 0.93%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 1143, 0.93% University of Amsterdam 1143 publications, 0.93%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 1082, 0.88% Université Paris-Saclay 1082 publications, 0.88%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 1077, 0.87% University of Copenhagen 1077 publications, 0.87%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 1077, 0.87% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 1077 publications, 0.87%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1072, 0.87% University of Wisconsin–Madison 1072 publications, 0.87%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 1067, 0.87% University of Bristol 1067 publications, 0.87%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 1059, 0.86% Ohio State University 1059 publications, 0.86%
University of Naples Federico II	University of Naples Federico II, 1055, 0.86% University of Naples Federico II 1055 publications, 0.86%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 1051, 0.85% University of Minnesota 1051 publications, 0.85%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 1048, 0.85% Sapienza University of Rome 1048 publications, 0.85%
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With foreign organizations

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Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 1572, 1.27% Imperial College London 1572 publications, 1.27%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 1364, 1.11% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 1364 publications, 1.11%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 1362, 1.1% University of Zurich 1362 publications, 1.1%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 1324, 1.07% ETH Zurich 1324 publications, 1.07%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 1306, 1.06% Utrecht University 1306 publications, 1.06%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 1290, 1.05% University of Padua 1290 publications, 1.05%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 1233, 1% University of Helsinki 1233 publications, 1%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 1212, 0.98% Johns Hopkins University 1212 publications, 0.98%
University College London	University College London, 1202, 0.97% University College London 1202 publications, 0.97%
Charles University	Charles University, 1189, 0.96% Charles University 1189 publications, 0.96%
University of Bologna	University of Bologna, 1151, 0.93% University of Bologna 1151 publications, 0.93%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 1143, 0.93% University of Amsterdam 1143 publications, 0.93%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 1082, 0.88% Université Paris-Saclay 1082 publications, 0.88%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 1077, 0.87% University of Copenhagen 1077 publications, 0.87%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 1077, 0.87% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 1077 publications, 0.87%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1072, 0.87% University of Wisconsin–Madison 1072 publications, 0.87%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 1067, 0.87% University of Bristol 1067 publications, 0.87%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 1059, 0.86% Ohio State University 1059 publications, 0.86%
University of Naples Federico II	University of Naples Federico II, 1055, 0.86% University of Naples Federico II 1055 publications, 0.86%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 1051, 0.85% University of Minnesota 1051 publications, 0.85%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 1048, 0.85% Sapienza University of Rome 1048 publications, 0.85%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 1041, 0.84% University of Southampton 1041 publications, 0.84%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1040, 0.84% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1040 publications, 0.84%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 1038, 0.84% Cornell University 1038 publications, 0.84%
RWTH Aachen University	RWTH Aachen University, 1030, 0.84% RWTH Aachen University 1030 publications, 0.84%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 1030, 0.84% University of Florida 1030 publications, 0.84%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 1028, 0.83% University of Maryland, College Park 1028 publications, 0.83%
University of Turin	University of Turin, 1025, 0.83% University of Turin 1025 publications, 0.83%
University of California, San Diego	University of California, San Diego, 1020, 0.83% University of California, San Diego 1020 publications, 0.83%
University of Belgrade	University of Belgrade, 1014, 0.82% University of Belgrade 1014 publications, 0.82%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 12897, 10.46% USA 12897 publications, 10.46%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 12105, 9.82% United Kingdom 12105 publications, 9.82%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 11836, 9.6% Netherlands 11836 publications, 9.6%
Germany	Germany, 10891, 8.83% Germany 10891 publications, 8.83%
France	France, 8752, 7.1% France 8752 publications, 7.1%
Italy	Italy, 6978, 5.66% Italy 6978 publications, 5.66%
Spain	Spain, 6457, 5.24% Spain 6457 publications, 5.24%
China	China, 6241, 5.06% China 6241 publications, 5.06%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 4338, 3.52% Switzerland 4338 publications, 3.52%
Australia	Australia, 4301, 3.49% Australia 4301 publications, 3.49%
Sweden	Sweden, 3665, 2.97% Sweden 3665 publications, 2.97%
Canada	Canada, 3367, 2.73% Canada 3367 publications, 2.73%
Austria	Austria, 2904, 2.35% Austria 2904 publications, 2.35%
Poland	Poland, 2576, 2.09% Poland 2576 publications, 2.09%
Denmark	Denmark, 2562, 2.08% Denmark 2562 publications, 2.08%
Brazil	Brazil, 2416, 1.96% Brazil 2416 publications, 1.96%
Portugal	Portugal, 2387, 1.94% Portugal 2387 publications, 1.94%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 2367, 1.92% Czech Republic 2367 publications, 1.92%
Greece	Greece, 2357, 1.91% Greece 2357 publications, 1.91%
Finland	Finland, 2334, 1.89% Finland 2334 publications, 1.89%
Russia	Russia, 2016, 1.63% Russia 2016 publications, 1.63%
Hungary	Hungary, 2000, 1.62% Hungary 2000 publications, 1.62%
Norway	Norway, 1930, 1.57% Norway 1930 publications, 1.57%
South Africa	South Africa, 1877, 1.52% South Africa 1877 publications, 1.52%
India	India, 1820, 1.48% India 1820 publications, 1.48%
Ireland	Ireland, 1807, 1.47% Ireland 1807 publications, 1.47%
Japan	Japan, 1792, 1.45% Japan 1792 publications, 1.45%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 1752, 1.42% Republic of Korea 1752 publications, 1.42%
Iran	Iran, 1599, 1.3% Iran 1599 publications, 1.3%
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