Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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Short name

VUB

Country, city

Belgium, Brussels

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Publications

42 498

Citations

1 315 631

h-index

344

Top-3 journals

Journal of High Energy Physics (710 publications)

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (696 publications)

Human Reproduction (457 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Ghent University (5370 publications)

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (3561 publications)

Universite Libre de Bruxelles (3496 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

ETH Zurich (1063 publications)

Imperial College London (1031 publications)

National Institute for Nuclear Physics (1030 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1961

Total publications

42498

Total citations

1315631

Citations per publication

30.96

Average publications per year

643.91

Average authors per publication

48.54

h-index

344

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.

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Top-30

Fields of science

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General Medicine	General Medicine, 4486, 10.56% General Medicine 4486 publications, 10.56%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 2309, 5.43% Biochemistry 2309 publications, 5.43%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 1579, 3.72% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1579 publications, 3.72%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 1459, 3.43% Analytical Chemistry 1459 publications, 3.43%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 1356, 3.19% Molecular Biology 1356 publications, 3.19%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 1119, 2.63% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1119 publications, 2.63%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 1097, 2.58% Organic Chemistry 1097 publications, 2.58%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 1059, 2.49% General Chemistry 1059 publications, 2.49%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 1019, 2.4% Computer Science Applications 1019 publications, 2.4%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 997, 2.35% Obstetrics and Gynecology 997 publications, 2.35%
Genetics	Genetics, 973, 2.29% Genetics 973 publications, 2.29%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 898, 2.11% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 898 publications, 2.11%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 857, 2.02% Neurology (clinical) 857 publications, 2.02%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 851, 2% Condensed Matter Physics 851 publications, 2%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 849, 2% Multidisciplinary 849 publications, 2%
Reproductive Medicine	Reproductive Medicine, 839, 1.97% Reproductive Medicine 839 publications, 1.97%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 805, 1.89% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 805 publications, 1.89%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 798, 1.88% Cell Biology 798 publications, 1.88%
Oncology	Oncology, 788, 1.85% Oncology 788 publications, 1.85%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 787, 1.85% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 787 publications, 1.85%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 781, 1.84% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 781 publications, 1.84%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 769, 1.81% Instrumentation 769 publications, 1.81%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 736, 1.73% General Physics and Astronomy 736 publications, 1.73%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 734, 1.73% General Materials Science 734 publications, 1.73%
Immunology	Immunology, 704, 1.66% Immunology 704 publications, 1.66%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 695, 1.64% Mechanical Engineering 695 publications, 1.64%
Rehabilitation	Rehabilitation, 664, 1.56% Rehabilitation 664 publications, 1.56%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 663, 1.56% Sociology and Political Science 663 publications, 1.56%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 647, 1.52% Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging 647 publications, 1.52%
Spectroscopy	Spectroscopy, 642, 1.51% Spectroscopy 642 publications, 1.51%
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Journals

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Journal of High Energy Physics	Journal of High Energy Physics, 710, 1.67% Journal of High Energy Physics 710 publications, 1.67%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 696, 1.64% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 696 publications, 1.64%
Human Reproduction	Human Reproduction, 457, 1.08% Human Reproduction 457 publications, 1.08%
Journal of Chromatography A	Journal of Chromatography A, 398, 0.94% Journal of Chromatography A 398 publications, 0.94%
European Physical Journal C	European Physical Journal C, 323, 0.76% European Physical Journal C 323 publications, 0.76%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 323, 0.76% SSRN Electronic Journal 323 publications, 0.76%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 300, 0.71% PLoS ONE 300 publications, 0.71%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 219, 0.52% Scientific Reports 219 publications, 0.52%
IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement	IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 191, 0.45% IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement 191 publications, 0.45%
Analytica Chimica Acta	Analytica Chimica Acta, 171, 0.4% Analytica Chimica Acta 171 publications, 0.4%
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 147, 0.35% Physical Review D 147 publications, 0.35%
Europace	Europace, 142, 0.33% Europace 142 publications, 0.33%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 133, 0.31% Nature Communications 133 publications, 0.31%
Sensors	Sensors, 128, 0.3% Sensors 128 publications, 0.3%
Optics Express	Optics Express, 126, 0.3% Optics Express 126 publications, 0.3%
Energies	Energies, 122, 0.29% Energies 122 publications, 0.29%
Journal of Clinical Medicine	Journal of Clinical Medicine, 117, 0.28% Journal of Clinical Medicine 117 publications, 0.28%
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 115, 0.27% Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 115 publications, 0.27%
Electrochimica Acta	Electrochimica Acta, 114, 0.27% Electrochimica Acta 114 publications, 0.27%
Palliative Medicine	Palliative Medicine, 113, 0.27% Palliative Medicine 113 publications, 0.27%
European Journal of Public Health	European Journal of Public Health, 110, 0.26% European Journal of Public Health 110 publications, 0.26%
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis	Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 107, 0.25% Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis 107 publications, 0.25%
Fertility and Sterility	Fertility and Sterility, 106, 0.25% Fertility and Sterility 106 publications, 0.25%
Diabetologia	Diabetologia, 105, 0.25% Diabetologia 105 publications, 0.25%
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, 99, 0.23% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 99 publications, 0.23%
Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing	Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 98, 0.23% Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing 98 publications, 0.23%
Nature	Nature, 97, 0.23% Nature 97 publications, 0.23%
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 97, 0.23% Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 97 publications, 0.23%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 96, 0.23% Analytical Chemistry 96 publications, 0.23%
Methods in Molecular Biology	Methods in Molecular Biology, 94, 0.22% Methods in Molecular Biology 94 publications, 0.22%
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Publishers

	2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000
Elsevier	Elsevier, 11272, 26.52% Elsevier 11272 publications, 26.52%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 9057, 21.31% Springer Nature 9057 publications, 21.31%
Wiley	Wiley, 3715, 8.74% Wiley 3715 publications, 8.74%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 2065, 4.86% Taylor & Francis 2065 publications, 4.86%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 1819, 4.28% Oxford University Press 1819 publications, 4.28%
MDPI	MDPI, 1732, 4.08% MDPI 1732 publications, 4.08%
SAGE	SAGE, 1176, 2.77% SAGE 1176 publications, 2.77%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 1052, 2.48% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1052 publications, 2.48%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 727, 1.71% American Chemical Society (ACS) 727 publications, 1.71%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 713, 1.68% Frontiers Media S.A. 713 publications, 1.68%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 569, 1.34% Cambridge University Press 569 publications, 1.34%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 507, 1.19% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 507 publications, 1.19%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 483, 1.14% IOP Publishing 483 publications, 1.14%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 362, 0.85% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 362 publications, 0.85%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 353, 0.83% American Physical Society (APS) 353 publications, 0.83%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 313, 0.74% Social Science Electronic Publishing 313 publications, 0.74%
BMJ	BMJ, 308, 0.72% BMJ 308 publications, 0.72%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 291, 0.68% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 291 publications, 0.68%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 288, 0.68% Optica Publishing Group 288 publications, 0.68%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 234, 0.55% American Society for Microbiology 234 publications, 0.55%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 229, 0.54% Copernicus 229 publications, 0.54%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 202, 0.48% S. Karger AG 202 publications, 0.48%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 199, 0.47% AIP Publishing 199 publications, 0.47%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 186, 0.44% Walter de Gruyter 186 publications, 0.44%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 173, 0.41% EDP Sciences 173 publications, 0.41%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 145, 0.34% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 145 publications, 0.34%
The Electrochemical Society	The Electrochemical Society, 143, 0.34% The Electrochemical Society 143 publications, 0.34%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 138, 0.32% Hindawi Limited 138 publications, 0.32%
Emerald	Emerald, 136, 0.32% Emerald 136 publications, 0.32%
John Benjamins Publishing Company	John Benjamins Publishing Company, 111, 0.26% John Benjamins Publishing Company 111 publications, 0.26%
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With other organizations

	1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000
Ghent University	Ghent University, 5370, 12.64% Ghent University 5370 publications, 12.64%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 3561, 8.38% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 3561 publications, 8.38%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles	Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 3496, 8.23% Universite Libre de Bruxelles 3496 publications, 8.23%
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 2689, 6.33% University of Antwerp 2689 publications, 6.33%
Université Catholique de Louvain	Université Catholique de Louvain, 1736, 4.08% Université Catholique de Louvain 1736 publications, 4.08%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 1063, 2.5% ETH Zurich 1063 publications, 2.5%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 1031, 2.43% Imperial College London 1031 publications, 2.43%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 1030, 2.42% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 1030 publications, 2.42%
Charles University	Charles University, 1025, 2.41% Charles University 1025 publications, 2.41%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 1003, 2.36% European Organization for Nuclear Research 1003 publications, 2.36%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 999, 2.35% University of Zurich 999 publications, 2.35%
RWTH Aachen University	RWTH Aachen University, 985, 2.32% RWTH Aachen University 985 publications, 2.32%
University of Turin	University of Turin, 978, 2.3% University of Turin 978 publications, 2.3%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 970, 2.28% University of Padua 970 publications, 2.28%
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron	Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, 963, 2.27% Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron 963 publications, 2.27%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 953, 2.24% Sapienza University of Rome 953 publications, 2.24%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 952, 2.24% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 952 publications, 2.24%
Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre	Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre, 949, 2.23% Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre 949 publications, 2.23%
Hamburg University	Hamburg University, 920, 2.16% Hamburg University 920 publications, 2.16%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 909, 2.14% University of Helsinki 909 publications, 2.14%
University of Naples Federico II	University of Naples Federico II, 896, 2.11% University of Naples Federico II 896 publications, 2.11%
University of Florence	University of Florence, 893, 2.1% University of Florence 893 publications, 2.1%
University of Bologna	University of Bologna, 882, 2.08% University of Bologna 882 publications, 2.08%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 880, 2.07% University of Wisconsin–Madison 880 publications, 2.07%
University of Warsaw	University of Warsaw, 877, 2.06% University of Warsaw 877 publications, 2.06%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 869, 2.04% University of Bristol 869 publications, 2.04%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 866, 2.04% University of Maryland, College Park 866 publications, 2.04%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 865, 2.04% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 865 publications, 2.04%
University of Milano-Bicocca	University of Milano-Bicocca, 851, 2% University of Milano-Bicocca 851 publications, 2%
University of Pisa	University of Pisa, 851, 2% University of Pisa 851 publications, 2%
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With foreign organizations

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ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 1063, 2.5% ETH Zurich 1063 publications, 2.5%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 1031, 2.43% Imperial College London 1031 publications, 2.43%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 1030, 2.42% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 1030 publications, 2.42%
Charles University	Charles University, 1025, 2.41% Charles University 1025 publications, 2.41%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 1003, 2.36% European Organization for Nuclear Research 1003 publications, 2.36%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 999, 2.35% University of Zurich 999 publications, 2.35%
RWTH Aachen University	RWTH Aachen University, 985, 2.32% RWTH Aachen University 985 publications, 2.32%
University of Turin	University of Turin, 978, 2.3% University of Turin 978 publications, 2.3%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 970, 2.28% University of Padua 970 publications, 2.28%
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron	Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, 963, 2.27% Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron 963 publications, 2.27%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 953, 2.24% Sapienza University of Rome 953 publications, 2.24%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 952, 2.24% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 952 publications, 2.24%
Hamburg University	Hamburg University, 920, 2.16% Hamburg University 920 publications, 2.16%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 909, 2.14% University of Helsinki 909 publications, 2.14%
University of Naples Federico II	University of Naples Federico II, 896, 2.11% University of Naples Federico II 896 publications, 2.11%
University of Florence	University of Florence, 893, 2.1% University of Florence 893 publications, 2.1%
University of Bologna	University of Bologna, 882, 2.08% University of Bologna 882 publications, 2.08%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 880, 2.07% University of Wisconsin–Madison 880 publications, 2.07%
University of Warsaw	University of Warsaw, 877, 2.06% University of Warsaw 877 publications, 2.06%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 869, 2.04% University of Bristol 869 publications, 2.04%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 866, 2.04% University of Maryland, College Park 866 publications, 2.04%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 865, 2.04% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 865 publications, 2.04%
University of Milano-Bicocca	University of Milano-Bicocca, 851, 2% University of Milano-Bicocca 851 publications, 2%
University of Pisa	University of Pisa, 851, 2% University of Pisa 851 publications, 2%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 845, 1.99% Ohio State University 845 publications, 1.99%
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory	Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, 839, 1.97% Rutherford Appleton Laboratory 839 publications, 1.97%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 838, 1.97% Johns Hopkins University 838 publications, 1.97%
Paul Scherrer Institute	Paul Scherrer Institute, 832, 1.96% Paul Scherrer Institute 832 publications, 1.96%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 832, 1.96% Université Paris-Saclay 832 publications, 1.96%
University of Kansas	University of Kansas, 829, 1.95% University of Kansas 829 publications, 1.95%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 4702, 11.06% USA 4702 publications, 11.06%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 4644, 10.93% Netherlands 4644 publications, 10.93%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 4604, 10.83% United Kingdom 4604 publications, 10.83%
Germany	Germany, 4081, 9.6% Germany 4081 publications, 9.6%
France	France, 3961, 9.32% France 3961 publications, 9.32%
Italy	Italy, 3368, 7.93% Italy 3368 publications, 7.93%
Spain	Spain, 2699, 6.35% Spain 2699 publications, 6.35%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 2507, 5.9% Switzerland 2507 publications, 5.9%
China	China, 2081, 4.9% China 2081 publications, 4.9%
Poland	Poland, 1685, 3.96% Poland 1685 publications, 3.96%
Australia	Australia, 1669, 3.93% Australia 1669 publications, 3.93%
Austria	Austria, 1407, 3.31% Austria 1407 publications, 3.31%
Greece	Greece, 1390, 3.27% Greece 1390 publications, 3.27%
Sweden	Sweden, 1376, 3.24% Sweden 1376 publications, 3.24%
Canada	Canada, 1339, 3.15% Canada 1339 publications, 3.15%
Hungary	Hungary, 1325, 3.12% Hungary 1325 publications, 3.12%
Finland	Finland, 1288, 3.03% Finland 1288 publications, 3.03%
Brazil	Brazil, 1255, 2.95% Brazil 1255 publications, 2.95%
Portugal	Portugal, 1209, 2.84% Portugal 1209 publications, 2.84%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 1207, 2.84% Czech Republic 1207 publications, 2.84%
Russia	Russia, 1177, 2.77% Russia 1177 publications, 2.77%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 1049, 2.47% Republic of Korea 1049 publications, 2.47%
India	India, 1037, 2.44% India 1037 publications, 2.44%
Denmark	Denmark, 964, 2.27% Denmark 964 publications, 2.27%
Turkey	Turkey, 958, 2.25% Turkey 958 publications, 2.25%
Bulgaria	Bulgaria, 952, 2.24% Bulgaria 952 publications, 2.24%
Iran	Iran, 930, 2.19% Iran 930 publications, 2.19%
Mexico	Mexico, 928, 2.18% Mexico 928 publications, 2.18%
Ireland	Ireland, 921, 2.17% Ireland 921 publications, 2.17%
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We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1961 are ignored in the statistics.
The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.

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