Université Catholique de Louvain

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Short name

UCLouvain

Country, city

Belgium, Louvain-la-Neuve

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Organization website

Publications

59 904

Citations

2 274 556

h-index

451

Top-3 journals

SSRN Electronic Journal (796 publications)

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (795 publications)

Journal of High Energy Physics (701 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (3330 publications)

Universite Libre de Bruxelles (3218 publications)

Ghent University (2367 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

French Institute of Health and Medical Research (1869 publications)

Université Paris-Saclay (1235 publications)

Sapienza University of Rome (1143 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1845

Total publications

59904

Total citations

2274556

Citations per publication

37.97

Average publications per year

329.14

Average authors per publication

35.43

h-index

451

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 7000
General Medicine	General Medicine, 6153, 10.27% General Medicine 6153 publications, 10.27%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 2945, 4.92% Biochemistry 2945 publications, 4.92%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 2277, 3.8% Molecular Biology 2277 publications, 3.8%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 2089, 3.49% Condensed Matter Physics 2089 publications, 3.49%
Economics and Econometrics	Economics and Econometrics, 1836, 3.06% Economics and Econometrics 1836 publications, 3.06%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 1736, 2.9% General Chemistry 1736 publications, 2.9%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 1696, 2.83% Cell Biology 1696 publications, 2.83%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 1575, 2.63% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1575 publications, 2.63%
Oncology	Oncology, 1562, 2.61% Oncology 1562 publications, 2.61%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 1492, 2.49% General Materials Science 1492 publications, 2.49%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 1409, 2.35% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1409 publications, 2.35%
Genetics	Genetics, 1402, 2.34% Genetics 1402 publications, 2.34%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 1400, 2.34% Organic Chemistry 1400 publications, 2.34%
Immunology	Immunology, 1363, 2.28% Immunology 1363 publications, 2.28%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 1241, 2.07% Applied Mathematics 1241 publications, 2.07%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 1238, 2.07% Pharmacology 1238 publications, 2.07%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 1234, 2.06% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1234 publications, 2.06%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 1223, 2.04% Materials Chemistry 1223 publications, 2.04%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 1207, 2.01% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 1207 publications, 2.01%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 1191, 1.99% General Physics and Astronomy 1191 publications, 1.99%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 1185, 1.98% Neurology (clinical) 1185 publications, 1.98%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 1180, 1.97% Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging 1180 publications, 1.97%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 1119, 1.87% Multidisciplinary 1119 publications, 1.87%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 1116, 1.86% Cancer Research 1116 publications, 1.86%
Physiology	Physiology, 1065, 1.78% Physiology 1065 publications, 1.78%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 1047, 1.75% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1047 publications, 1.75%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 1041, 1.74% Mechanical Engineering 1041 publications, 1.74%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 1037, 1.73% Immunology and Allergy 1037 publications, 1.73%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 1032, 1.72% Computer Science Applications 1032 publications, 1.72%
Hematology	Hematology, 1010, 1.69% Hematology 1010 publications, 1.69%
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Journals

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SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 796, 1.33% SSRN Electronic Journal 796 publications, 1.33%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 795, 1.33% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 795 publications, 1.33%
Journal of High Energy Physics	Journal of High Energy Physics, 701, 1.17% Journal of High Energy Physics 701 publications, 1.17%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 403, 0.67% PLoS ONE 403 publications, 0.67%
European Physical Journal C	European Physical Journal C, 281, 0.47% European Physical Journal C 281 publications, 0.47%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 279, 0.47% Scientific Reports 279 publications, 0.47%
Physical Review B	Physical Review B, 245, 0.41% Physical Review B 245 publications, 0.41%
Blood	Blood, 230, 0.38% Blood 230 publications, 0.38%
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 223, 0.37% Physical Review D 223 publications, 0.37%
Journal of Clinical Oncology	Journal of Clinical Oncology, 210, 0.35% Journal of Clinical Oncology 210 publications, 0.35%
IFAC Proceedings Volumes	IFAC Proceedings Volumes, 198, 0.33% IFAC Proceedings Volumes 198 publications, 0.33%
Journal of Vision	Journal of Vision, 190, 0.32% Journal of Vision 190 publications, 0.32%
Fertility and Sterility	Fertility and Sterility, 189, 0.32% Fertility and Sterility 189 publications, 0.32%
Journal of Biological Chemistry	Journal of Biological Chemistry, 185, 0.31% Journal of Biological Chemistry 185 publications, 0.31%
Physical Review Letters	Physical Review Letters, 184, 0.31% Physical Review Letters 184 publications, 0.31%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 158, 0.26% Nature Communications 158 publications, 0.26%
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, 154, 0.26% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 154 publications, 0.26%
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases	Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 154, 0.26% Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 154 publications, 0.26%
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation	Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 152, 0.25% Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 152 publications, 0.25%
Nature	Nature, 149, 0.25% Nature 149 publications, 0.25%
FEBS Journal	FEBS Journal, 143, 0.24% FEBS Journal 143 publications, 0.24%
Alzheimer's and Dementia	Alzheimer's and Dementia, 140, 0.23% Alzheimer's and Dementia 140 publications, 0.23%
Biochemical Journal	Biochemical Journal, 139, 0.23% Biochemical Journal 139 publications, 0.23%
Human Reproduction	Human Reproduction, 139, 0.23% Human Reproduction 139 publications, 0.23%
European Journal of Public Health	European Journal of Public Health, 131, 0.22% European Journal of Public Health 131 publications, 0.22%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series	Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 126, 0.21% Journal of Physics: Conference Series 126 publications, 0.21%
Radiotherapy and Oncology	Radiotherapy and Oncology, 125, 0.21% Radiotherapy and Oncology 125 publications, 0.21%
Tetrahedron Letters	Tetrahedron Letters, 124, 0.21% Tetrahedron Letters 124 publications, 0.21%
Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics	Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics, 122, 0.2% Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics 122 publications, 0.2%
Solid-State Electronics	Solid-State Electronics, 121, 0.2% Solid-State Electronics 121 publications, 0.2%
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Publishers

	2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 16000 18000
Elsevier	Elsevier, 17573, 29.34% Elsevier 17573 publications, 29.34%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 11561, 19.3% Springer Nature 11561 publications, 19.3%
Wiley	Wiley, 6469, 10.8% Wiley 6469 publications, 10.8%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 2229, 3.72% Taylor & Francis 2229 publications, 3.72%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 1934, 3.23% Oxford University Press 1934 publications, 3.23%
MDPI	MDPI, 1299, 2.17% MDPI 1299 publications, 2.17%
SAGE	SAGE, 1177, 1.96% SAGE 1177 publications, 1.96%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 1067, 1.78% American Chemical Society (ACS) 1067 publications, 1.78%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 987, 1.65% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 987 publications, 1.65%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 938, 1.57% American Physical Society (APS) 938 publications, 1.57%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 890, 1.49% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 890 publications, 1.49%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 802, 1.34% Frontiers Media S.A. 802 publications, 1.34%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 782, 1.31% Social Science Electronic Publishing 782 publications, 1.31%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 683, 1.14% IOP Publishing 683 publications, 1.14%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 651, 1.09% Cambridge University Press 651 publications, 1.09%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 525, 0.88% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 525 publications, 0.88%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 483, 0.81% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 483 publications, 0.81%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 443, 0.74% American Society for Microbiology 443 publications, 0.74%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 397, 0.66% S. Karger AG 397 publications, 0.66%
BMJ	BMJ, 337, 0.56% BMJ 337 publications, 0.56%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 320, 0.53% EDP Sciences 320 publications, 0.53%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 309, 0.52% AIP Publishing 309 publications, 0.52%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 244, 0.41% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 244 publications, 0.41%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 243, 0.41% American Society of Hematology 243 publications, 0.41%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 237, 0.4% Copernicus 237 publications, 0.4%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 234, 0.39% Walter de Gruyter 234 publications, 0.39%
Portland Press	Portland Press, 226, 0.38% Portland Press 226 publications, 0.38%
Consortium Erudit	Consortium Erudit, 220, 0.37% Consortium Erudit 220 publications, 0.37%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 214, 0.36% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 214 publications, 0.36%
American Physiological Society	American Physiological Society, 208, 0.35% American Physiological Society 208 publications, 0.35%
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With other organizations

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 3330, 5.56% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 3330 publications, 5.56%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles	Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 3218, 5.37% Universite Libre de Bruxelles 3218 publications, 5.37%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 2367, 3.95% Ghent University 2367 publications, 3.95%
University of Liège	University of Liège, 2076, 3.47% University of Liège 2076 publications, 3.47%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 1869, 3.12% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 1869 publications, 3.12%
Vrije Universiteit Brussel	Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1736, 2.9% Vrije Universiteit Brussel 1736 publications, 2.9%
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 1647, 2.75% University of Antwerp 1647 publications, 2.75%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 1235, 2.06% Université Paris-Saclay 1235 publications, 2.06%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 1143, 1.91% Sapienza University of Rome 1143 publications, 1.91%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 1139, 1.9% Imperial College London 1139 publications, 1.9%
University of Turin	University of Turin, 1114, 1.86% University of Turin 1114 publications, 1.86%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 1099, 1.83% University of Padua 1099 publications, 1.83%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 1089, 1.82% ETH Zurich 1089 publications, 1.82%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 1052, 1.76% University of Zurich 1052 publications, 1.76%
University of Bologna	University of Bologna, 1037, 1.73% University of Bologna 1037 publications, 1.73%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 1019, 1.7% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 1019 publications, 1.7%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 997, 1.66% European Organization for Nuclear Research 997 publications, 1.66%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 982, 1.64% Cornell University 982 publications, 1.64%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 982, 1.64% University of Wisconsin–Madison 982 publications, 1.64%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 974, 1.63% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 974 publications, 1.63%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 971, 1.62% Johns Hopkins University 971 publications, 1.62%
University of Namur	University of Namur, 959, 1.6% University of Namur 959 publications, 1.6%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 951, 1.59% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 951 publications, 1.59%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 944, 1.58% University of Helsinki 944 publications, 1.58%
Charles University	Charles University, 934, 1.56% Charles University 934 publications, 1.56%
University of Strasbourg	University of Strasbourg, 931, 1.55% University of Strasbourg 931 publications, 1.55%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 919, 1.53% Ohio State University 919 publications, 1.53%
University of Florence	University of Florence, 917, 1.53% University of Florence 917 publications, 1.53%
RWTH Aachen University	RWTH Aachen University, 910, 1.52% RWTH Aachen University 910 publications, 1.52%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 903, 1.51% University of Bristol 903 publications, 1.51%
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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, 1869, 3.12% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 1869 publications, 3.12%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 1235, 2.06% Université Paris-Saclay 1235 publications, 2.06%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 1143, 1.91% Sapienza University of Rome 1143 publications, 1.91%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 1139, 1.9% Imperial College London 1139 publications, 1.9%
University of Turin	University of Turin, 1114, 1.86% University of Turin 1114 publications, 1.86%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 1099, 1.83% University of Padua 1099 publications, 1.83%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 1089, 1.82% ETH Zurich 1089 publications, 1.82%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 1052, 1.76% University of Zurich 1052 publications, 1.76%
University of Bologna	University of Bologna, 1037, 1.73% University of Bologna 1037 publications, 1.73%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 1019, 1.7% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 1019 publications, 1.7%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 997, 1.66% European Organization for Nuclear Research 997 publications, 1.66%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 982, 1.64% Cornell University 982 publications, 1.64%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 982, 1.64% University of Wisconsin–Madison 982 publications, 1.64%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 974, 1.63% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 974 publications, 1.63%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 971, 1.62% Johns Hopkins University 971 publications, 1.62%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 951, 1.59% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 951 publications, 1.59%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 944, 1.58% University of Helsinki 944 publications, 1.58%
Charles University	Charles University, 934, 1.56% Charles University 934 publications, 1.56%
University of Strasbourg	University of Strasbourg, 931, 1.55% University of Strasbourg 931 publications, 1.55%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 919, 1.53% Ohio State University 919 publications, 1.53%
University of Florence	University of Florence, 917, 1.53% University of Florence 917 publications, 1.53%
RWTH Aachen University	RWTH Aachen University, 910, 1.52% RWTH Aachen University 910 publications, 1.52%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 903, 1.51% University of Bristol 903 publications, 1.51%
University of Naples Federico II	University of Naples Federico II, 900, 1.5% University of Naples Federico II 900 publications, 1.5%
University of Pisa	University of Pisa, 900, 1.5% University of Pisa 900 publications, 1.5%
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid	Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 896, 1.5% Universidad Autónoma de Madrid 896 publications, 1.5%
Hamburg University	Hamburg University, 886, 1.48% Hamburg University 886 publications, 1.48%
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron	Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, 882, 1.47% Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron 882 publications, 1.47%
University of Milano-Bicocca	University of Milano-Bicocca, 875, 1.46% University of Milano-Bicocca 875 publications, 1.46%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 859, 1.43% University of Maryland, College Park 859 publications, 1.43%
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With other countries

	1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 10000
France	France, 9752, 16.28% France 9752 publications, 16.28%
USA	USA, 7854, 13.11% USA 7854 publications, 13.11%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 5659, 9.45% United Kingdom 5659 publications, 9.45%
Germany	Germany, 5643, 9.42% Germany 5643 publications, 9.42%
Italy	Italy, 4892, 8.17% Italy 4892 publications, 8.17%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 3570, 5.96% Switzerland 3570 publications, 5.96%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 3479, 5.81% Netherlands 3479 publications, 5.81%
Spain	Spain, 3288, 5.49% Spain 3288 publications, 5.49%
Canada	Canada, 2502, 4.18% Canada 2502 publications, 4.18%
China	China, 2213, 3.69% China 2213 publications, 3.69%
Australia	Australia, 1725, 2.88% Australia 1725 publications, 2.88%
Poland	Poland, 1643, 2.74% Poland 1643 publications, 2.74%
Austria	Austria, 1590, 2.65% Austria 1590 publications, 2.65%
Brazil	Brazil, 1467, 2.45% Brazil 1467 publications, 2.45%
Sweden	Sweden, 1442, 2.41% Sweden 1442 publications, 2.41%
Portugal	Portugal, 1396, 2.33% Portugal 1396 publications, 2.33%
Finland	Finland, 1360, 2.27% Finland 1360 publications, 2.27%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 1287, 2.15% Czech Republic 1287 publications, 2.15%
Greece	Greece, 1277, 2.13% Greece 1277 publications, 2.13%
Russia	Russia, 1233, 2.06% Russia 1233 publications, 2.06%
India	India, 1156, 1.93% India 1156 publications, 1.93%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 1117, 1.86% Republic of Korea 1117 publications, 1.86%
Mexico	Mexico, 1088, 1.82% Mexico 1088 publications, 1.82%
Hungary	Hungary, 1083, 1.81% Hungary 1083 publications, 1.81%
Turkey	Turkey, 1069, 1.78% Turkey 1069 publications, 1.78%
Ireland	Ireland, 1054, 1.76% Ireland 1054 publications, 1.76%
Japan	Japan, 1040, 1.74% Japan 1040 publications, 1.74%
Denmark	Denmark, 1015, 1.69% Denmark 1015 publications, 1.69%
Iran	Iran, 923, 1.54% Iran 923 publications, 1.54%
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