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Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences

Short name

IRSNB

Country, city

Belgium, Brussels

02y22ws83

Organization website

Publications

196

Citations

1 405

h-index

Top-3 journals

Zootaxa (12 publications)

Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports (7 publications)

Avian Diseases (6 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Ghent University (29 publications)

Hasselt University (19 publications)

Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (16 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (16 publications)

Sorbonne University (14 publications)

University of Helsinki (9 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1989

Total publications

196

Total citations

1405

Citations per publication

7.17

Average publications per year

5.16

Average authors per publication

12.45

h-index

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

	2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 18, 9.18% Animal Science and Zoology 18 publications, 9.18%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 11, 5.61% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 11 publications, 5.61%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 9, 4.59% General Medicine 9 publications, 4.59%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 9, 4.59% General Immunology and Microbiology 9 publications, 4.59%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 5, 2.55% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 5 publications, 2.55%
Food Animals	Food Animals, 5, 2.55% Food Animals 5 publications, 2.55%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences	General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 4, 2.04% General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 4 publications, 2.04%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 4, 2.04% Insect Science 4 publications, 2.04%
Archeology	Archeology, 4, 2.04% Archeology 4 publications, 2.04%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 3, 1.53% General Engineering 3 publications, 1.53%
Paleontology	Paleontology, 3, 1.53% Paleontology 3 publications, 1.53%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 3, 1.53% Global and Planetary Change 3 publications, 1.53%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 3, 1.53% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 3 publications, 1.53%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 2, 1.02% Environmental Engineering 2 publications, 1.02%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 2, 1.02% Geochemistry and Petrology 2 publications, 1.02%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 2, 1.02% General Environmental Science 2 publications, 1.02%
Waste Management and Disposal	Waste Management and Disposal, 2, 1.02% Waste Management and Disposal 2 publications, 1.02%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 2, 1.02% Earth-Surface Processes 2 publications, 1.02%
Medicine (miscellaneous)	Medicine (miscellaneous), 1, 0.51% Medicine (miscellaneous) 1 publication, 0.51%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 1, 0.51% Multidisciplinary 1 publication, 0.51%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 1, 0.51% Environmental Chemistry 1 publication, 0.51%
Pollution	Pollution, 1, 0.51% Pollution 1 publication, 0.51%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 1, 0.51% Aquatic Science 1 publication, 0.51%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 1, 0.51% Oceanography 1 publication, 0.51%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 1, 0.51% Soil Science 1 publication, 0.51%
Ecology	Ecology, 1, 0.51% Ecology 1 publication, 0.51%
Developmental Neuroscience	Developmental Neuroscience, 1, 0.51% Developmental Neuroscience 1 publication, 0.51%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 1, 0.51% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 publication, 0.51%
Geology	Geology, 1, 0.51% Geology 1 publication, 0.51%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)	Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous), 1, 0.51% Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) 1 publication, 0.51%
	2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18

Journals

	2 4 6 8 10 12
Zootaxa	Zootaxa, 12, 6.12% Zootaxa 12 publications, 6.12%
Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports	Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 7, 3.57% Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 7 publications, 3.57%
Avian Diseases	Avian Diseases, 6, 3.06% Avian Diseases 6 publications, 3.06%
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, 5, 2.55% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 5 publications, 2.55%
Waterbirds	Waterbirds, 5, 2.55% Waterbirds 5 publications, 2.55%
Quaternary Science Reviews	Quaternary Science Reviews, 4, 2.04% Quaternary Science Reviews 4 publications, 2.04%
Comptes Rendus - Biologies	Comptes Rendus - Biologies, 4, 2.04% Comptes Rendus - Biologies 4 publications, 2.04%
Ecology and Evolution	Ecology and Evolution, 3, 1.53% Ecology and Evolution 3 publications, 1.53%
Freshwater Biology	Freshwater Biology, 3, 1.53% Freshwater Biology 3 publications, 1.53%
Advances in Geosciences	Advances in Geosciences, 3, 1.53% Advances in Geosciences 3 publications, 1.53%
Journal of Arachnology	Journal of Arachnology, 3, 1.53% Journal of Arachnology 3 publications, 1.53%
Journal of Environmental Management	Journal of Environmental Management, 3, 1.53% Journal of Environmental Management 3 publications, 1.53%
ZooKeys	ZooKeys, 3, 1.53% ZooKeys 3 publications, 1.53%
Biologia (Poland)	Biologia (Poland), 3, 1.53% Biologia (Poland) 3 publications, 1.53%
Frontiers in Remote Sensing	Frontiers in Remote Sensing, 3, 1.53% Frontiers in Remote Sensing 3 publications, 1.53%
Scientific data	Scientific data, 2, 1.02% Scientific data 2 publications, 1.02%
Molecular Biology and Evolution	Molecular Biology and Evolution, 2, 1.02% Molecular Biology and Evolution 2 publications, 1.02%
Royal Society Open Science	Royal Society Open Science, 2, 1.02% Royal Society Open Science 2 publications, 1.02%
Journal of Anatomy	Journal of Anatomy, 2, 1.02% Journal of Anatomy 2 publications, 1.02%
Journal of Fish Biology	Journal of Fish Biology, 2, 1.02% Journal of Fish Biology 2 publications, 1.02%
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution	Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 2, 1.02% Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 2 publications, 1.02%
Journal of Systematic Palaeontology	Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, 2, 1.02% Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 2 publications, 1.02%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 2, 1.02% Scientific Reports 2 publications, 1.02%
Zoological Science	Zoological Science, 2, 1.02% Zoological Science 2 publications, 1.02%
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society	Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2, 1.02% Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 2 publications, 1.02%
Papers in Palaeontology	Papers in Palaeontology, 2, 1.02% Papers in Palaeontology 2 publications, 1.02%
Remote Sensing	Remote Sensing, 2, 1.02% Remote Sensing 2 publications, 1.02%
Geodiversitas	Geodiversitas, 2, 1.02% Geodiversitas 2 publications, 1.02%
Research Ideas and Outcomes	Research Ideas and Outcomes, 2, 1.02% Research Ideas and Outcomes 2 publications, 1.02%
Taxonomy	Taxonomy, 2, 1.02% Taxonomy 2 publications, 1.02%
	2 4 6 8 10 12

Publishers

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Elsevier	Elsevier, 45, 22.96% Elsevier 45 publications, 22.96%
Wiley	Wiley, 20, 10.2% Wiley 20 publications, 10.2%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 12, 6.12% Springer Nature 12 publications, 6.12%
Magnolia Press	Magnolia Press, 12, 6.12% Magnolia Press 12 publications, 6.12%
MDPI	MDPI, 10, 5.1% MDPI 10 publications, 5.1%
Pensoft Publishers	Pensoft Publishers, 9, 4.59% Pensoft Publishers 9 publications, 4.59%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 7, 3.57% Taylor & Francis 7 publications, 3.57%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 7, 3.57% Copernicus 7 publications, 3.57%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 6, 3.06% Oxford University Press 6 publications, 3.06%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 6, 3.06% Frontiers Media S.A. 6 publications, 3.06%
American Association of Avian Pathologists Inc.	American Association of Avian Pathologists Inc., 6, 3.06% American Association of Avian Pathologists Inc. 6 publications, 3.06%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 5, 2.55% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 5 publications, 2.55%
Waterbird Society	Waterbird Society, 5, 2.55% Waterbird Society 5 publications, 2.55%
Cellule MathDoc/Centre Mersenne	Cellule MathDoc/Centre Mersenne, 5, 2.55% Cellule MathDoc/Centre Mersenne 5 publications, 2.55%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 4, 2.04% The Royal Society 4 publications, 2.04%
Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France	Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, 3, 1.53% Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France 3 publications, 1.53%
American Arachnological Society	American Arachnological Society, 3, 1.53% American Arachnological Society 3 publications, 1.53%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 3, 1.53% F1000 Research 3 publications, 1.53%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 2, 1.02% Cambridge University Press 2 publications, 1.02%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 2, 1.02% American Geophysical Union 2 publications, 1.02%
New York Entomological Society	New York Entomological Society, 2, 1.02% New York Entomological Society 2 publications, 1.02%
Zoological Society of Japan	Zoological Society of Japan, 2, 1.02% Zoological Society of Japan 2 publications, 1.02%
Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University	Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, 2, 1.02% Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University 2 publications, 1.02%
The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature	The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 2, 1.02% The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 2 publications, 1.02%
Brill	Brill, 1, 0.51% Brill 1 publication, 0.51%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1, 0.51% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1 publication, 0.51%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 1, 0.51% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 1 publication, 0.51%
The Coleopterists Society	The Coleopterists Society, 1, 0.51% The Coleopterists Society 1 publication, 0.51%
PeerJ	PeerJ, 1, 0.51% PeerJ 1 publication, 0.51%
Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia	Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia, 1, 0.51% Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia 1 publication, 0.51%
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With other organizations

	5 10 15 20 25 30
Ghent University	Ghent University, 29, 14.8% Ghent University 29 publications, 14.8%
Hasselt University	Hasselt University, 19, 9.69% Hasselt University 19 publications, 9.69%
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle	Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, 16, 8.16% Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 16 publications, 8.16%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles	Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 15, 7.65% Universite Libre de Bruxelles 15 publications, 7.65%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 14, 7.14% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 14 publications, 7.14%
University of Liège	University of Liège, 14, 7.14% University of Liège 14 publications, 7.14%
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 14, 7.14% University of Antwerp 14 publications, 7.14%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 14, 7.14% Sorbonne University 14 publications, 7.14%
Vrije Universiteit Brussel	Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 13, 6.63% Vrije Universiteit Brussel 13 publications, 6.63%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 9, 4.59% University of Helsinki 9 publications, 4.59%
University of Montpellier	University of Montpellier, 9, 4.59% University of Montpellier 9 publications, 4.59%
University of the French Antilles	University of the French Antilles, 8, 4.08% University of the French Antilles 8 publications, 4.08%
Naturalis Biodiversity Center	Naturalis Biodiversity Center, 7, 3.57% Naturalis Biodiversity Center 7 publications, 3.57%
Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier	Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 7, 3.57% Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier 7 publications, 3.57%
Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse	Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse, 6, 3.06% Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse 6 publications, 3.06%
University of Lisbon	University of Lisbon, 5, 2.55% University of Lisbon 5 publications, 2.55%
Uppsala University	Uppsala University, 5, 2.55% Uppsala University 5 publications, 2.55%
University of Gothenburg	University of Gothenburg, 5, 2.55% University of Gothenburg 5 publications, 2.55%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 5, 2.55% University of Cambridge 5 publications, 2.55%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 5, 2.55% University of Copenhagen 5 publications, 2.55%
University of Pisa	University of Pisa, 5, 2.55% University of Pisa 5 publications, 2.55%
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research	Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, 5, 2.55% Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research 5 publications, 2.55%
University of Coimbra	University of Coimbra, 5, 2.55% University of Coimbra 5 publications, 2.55%
University of Bordeaux	University of Bordeaux, 4, 2.04% University of Bordeaux 4 publications, 2.04%
Free University of Berlin	Free University of Berlin, 4, 2.04% Free University of Berlin 4 publications, 2.04%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 4, 2.04% Stockholm University 4 publications, 2.04%
Swedish Museum of Natural History	Swedish Museum of Natural History, 4, 2.04% Swedish Museum of Natural History 4 publications, 2.04%
Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology	Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, 4, 2.04% Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology 4 publications, 2.04%
UiT The Arctic University of Norway	UiT The Arctic University of Norway, 4, 2.04% UiT The Arctic University of Norway 4 publications, 2.04%
Khon Kaen University	Khon Kaen University, 4, 2.04% Khon Kaen University 4 publications, 2.04%
	5 10 15 20 25 30

With foreign organizations

	2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle	Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, 16, 8.16% Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 16 publications, 8.16%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 14, 7.14% Sorbonne University 14 publications, 7.14%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 9, 4.59% University of Helsinki 9 publications, 4.59%
University of Montpellier	University of Montpellier, 9, 4.59% University of Montpellier 9 publications, 4.59%
University of the French Antilles	University of the French Antilles, 8, 4.08% University of the French Antilles 8 publications, 4.08%
Naturalis Biodiversity Center	Naturalis Biodiversity Center, 7, 3.57% Naturalis Biodiversity Center 7 publications, 3.57%
Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier	Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 7, 3.57% Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier 7 publications, 3.57%
Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse	Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse, 6, 3.06% Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse 6 publications, 3.06%
University of Lisbon	University of Lisbon, 5, 2.55% University of Lisbon 5 publications, 2.55%
Uppsala University	Uppsala University, 5, 2.55% Uppsala University 5 publications, 2.55%
University of Gothenburg	University of Gothenburg, 5, 2.55% University of Gothenburg 5 publications, 2.55%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 5, 2.55% University of Cambridge 5 publications, 2.55%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 5, 2.55% University of Copenhagen 5 publications, 2.55%
University of Pisa	University of Pisa, 5, 2.55% University of Pisa 5 publications, 2.55%
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research	Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, 5, 2.55% Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research 5 publications, 2.55%
University of Coimbra	University of Coimbra, 5, 2.55% University of Coimbra 5 publications, 2.55%
University of Bordeaux	University of Bordeaux, 4, 2.04% University of Bordeaux 4 publications, 2.04%
Free University of Berlin	Free University of Berlin, 4, 2.04% Free University of Berlin 4 publications, 2.04%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 4, 2.04% Stockholm University 4 publications, 2.04%
Swedish Museum of Natural History	Swedish Museum of Natural History, 4, 2.04% Swedish Museum of Natural History 4 publications, 2.04%
Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology	Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, 4, 2.04% Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology 4 publications, 2.04%
UiT The Arctic University of Norway	UiT The Arctic University of Norway, 4, 2.04% UiT The Arctic University of Norway 4 publications, 2.04%
Khon Kaen University	Khon Kaen University, 4, 2.04% Khon Kaen University 4 publications, 2.04%
University of St Andrews	University of St Andrews, 4, 2.04% University of St Andrews 4 publications, 2.04%
American Museum of Natural History	American Museum of Natural History, 4, 2.04% American Museum of Natural History 4 publications, 2.04%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 4, 2.04% Utrecht University 4 publications, 2.04%
University of Groningen	University of Groningen, 4, 2.04% University of Groningen 4 publications, 2.04%
University of Porto	University of Porto, 4, 2.04% University of Porto 4 publications, 2.04%
AgroParisTech	AgroParisTech, 4, 2.04% AgroParisTech 4 publications, 2.04%
French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea	French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea, 4, 2.04% French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea 4 publications, 2.04%
	2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

With other countries

	5 10 15 20
USA	USA, 20, 10.2% USA 20 publications, 10.2%
Germany	Germany, 16, 8.16% Germany 16 publications, 8.16%
France	France, 16, 8.16% France 16 publications, 8.16%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 14, 7.14% United Kingdom 14 publications, 7.14%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 12, 6.12% Netherlands 12 publications, 6.12%
Italy	Italy, 10, 5.1% Italy 10 publications, 5.1%
Australia	Australia, 7, 3.57% Australia 7 publications, 3.57%
Spain	Spain, 6, 3.06% Spain 6 publications, 3.06%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 6, 3.06% Switzerland 6 publications, 3.06%
South Africa	South Africa, 6, 3.06% South Africa 6 publications, 3.06%
China	China, 5, 2.55% China 5 publications, 2.55%
Brazil	Brazil, 5, 2.55% Brazil 5 publications, 2.55%
Russia	Russia, 4, 2.04% Russia 4 publications, 2.04%
Portugal	Portugal, 4, 2.04% Portugal 4 publications, 2.04%
Denmark	Denmark, 4, 2.04% Denmark 4 publications, 2.04%
Canada	Canada, 4, 2.04% Canada 4 publications, 2.04%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 4, 2.04% Czech Republic 4 publications, 2.04%
Sweden	Sweden, 4, 2.04% Sweden 4 publications, 2.04%
Bulgaria	Bulgaria, 3, 1.53% Bulgaria 3 publications, 1.53%
India	India, 3, 1.53% India 3 publications, 1.53%
Colombia	Colombia, 3, 1.53% Colombia 3 publications, 1.53%
Finland	Finland, 3, 1.53% Finland 3 publications, 1.53%
Chile	Chile, 3, 1.53% Chile 3 publications, 1.53%
Japan	Japan, 3, 1.53% Japan 3 publications, 1.53%
Austria	Austria, 2, 1.02% Austria 2 publications, 1.02%
Argentina	Argentina, 2, 1.02% Argentina 2 publications, 1.02%
Vietnam	Vietnam, 2, 1.02% Vietnam 2 publications, 1.02%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 2, 1.02% Cameroon 2 publications, 1.02%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 2, 1.02% New Zealand 2 publications, 1.02%
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Publications published earlier than 1989 are ignored in the statistics.
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