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Business and Management
Belgium
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 62 475 443 4 3 439 14417
Engineering and Technology 58 2461 2350 29 29 393 14026

Cathy Macharis publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Cathy Macharis between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Cathy Macharis published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 17.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2014. 25 of the 556 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2014. 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 10 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 23 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 27 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 35 publications 2012: 29 publications 2013: 39 publications 2014: 41 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 33 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 34 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 10 publications
1995 2025

556 publications in total across all disciplines

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Cathy Macharis: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 2
1996 1
1997 3
1998 4
1999 5
2000 1
2001 10
2002 10
2003 8
2004 23
2005 4
2006 20
2007 14
2008 21
2009 27
2010 23
2011 35
2012 29
2013 39
2014 41
2015 29
2016 33
2017 22
2018 34
2019 27
2020 25
2021 16
2022 7
2023 18
2024 15
2025 10
Total 556
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Cathy Macharis publication distribution in Business and Management in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Business and Management in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Cathy Macharis sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 35–39 to 436+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 122. Most scientists, 122, have 95–99 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 436 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 436+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 35–39 publications: 2 scientists 40–44 publications: 2 scientists 45–49 publications: 5 scientists 50–54 publications: 20 scientists 55–59 publications: 39 scientists 60–64 publications: 66 scientists 65–69 publications: 52 scientists 70–74 publications: 80 scientists 75–79 publications: 83 scientists 80–84 publications: 116 scientists 85–89 publications: 94 scientists 90–94 publications: 111 scientists 95–99 publications: 122 scientists 100–104 publications: 104 scientists 105–109 publications: 113 scientists 110–114 publications: 96 scientists 115–119 publications: 97 scientists 120–124 publications: 112 scientists 125–129 publications: 93 scientists 130–134 publications: 79 scientists 135–139 publications: 69 scientists 140–144 publications: 80 scientists 145–149 publications: 81 scientists 150–154 publications: 85 scientists 155–159 publications: 50 scientists 160–164 publications: 74 scientists 165–169 publications: 61 scientists 170–174 publications: 40 scientists 175–179 publications: 44 scientists 180–184 publications: 47 scientists 185–189 publications: 59 scientists 190–194 publications: 35 scientists 195–199 publications: 37 scientists 200–204 publications: 49 scientists 205–209 publications: 48 scientists 210–214 publications: 34 scientists 215–219 publications: 31 scientists 220–224 publications: 37 scientists 225–229 publications: 34 scientists 230–234 publications: 25 scientists 235–239 publications: 28 scientists 240–244 publications: 34 scientists 245–249 publications: 28 scientists 250–254 publications: 23 scientists 255–259 publications: 22 scientists 260–264 publications: 11 scientists 265–269 publications: 16 scientists 270–274 publications: 23 scientists 275–279 publications: 12 scientists 280–284 publications: 16 scientists 285–289 publications: 10 scientists 290–294 publications: 12 scientists 295–299 publications: 12 scientists 300–304 publications: 8 scientists 305–309 publications: 13 scientists 310–314 publications: 13 scientists 315–319 publications: 6 scientists 320–324 publications: 10 scientists 325–329 publications: 9 scientists 330–334 publications: 7 scientists 335–339 publications: 10 scientists 340–344 publications: 10 scientists 345–349 publications: 7 scientists 350–354 publications: 4 scientists 355–359 publications: 10 scientists 360–364 publications: 3 scientists 365–369 publications: 7 scientists 370–374 publications: 2 scientists 375–379 publications: 8 scientists 380–384 publications: 4 scientists 385–389 publications: 5 scientists 390–394 publications: 5 scientists 395–399 publications: 2 scientists 400–404 publications: 2 scientists 405–409 publications: 4 scientists 410–414 publications: 3 scientists 415–419 publications: 2 scientists 420–424 publications: 5 scientists 425–429 publications: 3 scientists 430–434 publications: 1 scientist 435 publications: 1 scientist 436+ publications: 100 scientists
35–39 publications 436+

This scientist: 439 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 436 publications or more.

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Number of Business and Management scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,017 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
35–39 2
40–44 2
45–49 5
50–54 20
55–59 39
60–64 66
65–69 52
70–74 80
75–79 83
80–84 116
85–89 94
90–94 111
95–99 122
100–104 104
105–109 113
110–114 96
115–119 97
120–124 112
125–129 93
130–134 79
135–139 69
140–144 80
145–149 81
150–154 85
155–159 50
160–164 74
165–169 61
170–174 40
175–179 44
180–184 47
185–189 59
190–194 35
195–199 37
200–204 49
205–209 48
210–214 34
215–219 31
220–224 37
225–229 34
230–234 25
235–239 28
240–244 34
245–249 28
250–254 23
255–259 22
260–264 11
265–269 16
270–274 23
275–279 12
280–284 16
285–289 10
290–294 12
295–299 12
300–304 8
305–309 13
310–314 13
315–319 6
320–324 10
325–329 9
330–334 7
335–339 10
340–344 10
345–349 7
350–354 4
355–359 10
360–364 3
365–369 7
370–374 2
375–379 8
380–384 4
385–389 5
390–394 5
395–399 2
400–404 2
405–409 4
410–414 3
415–419 2
420–424 5
425–429 3
430–434 1
435 1
436+ 100 439
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Cathy Macharis D-index placement in Business and Management in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Business and Management scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Cathy Macharis sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 89+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 171. Most scientists, 171, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 89 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 62 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 156 scientists 31 D-Index: 159 scientists 32 D-Index: 171 scientists 33 D-Index: 161 scientists 34 D-Index: 135 scientists 35 D-Index: 124 scientists 36 D-Index: 114 scientists 37 D-Index: 111 scientists 38 D-Index: 103 scientists 39 D-Index: 89 scientists 40 D-Index: 81 scientists 41 D-Index: 97 scientists 42 D-Index: 80 scientists 43 D-Index: 69 scientists 44 D-Index: 68 scientists 45 D-Index: 63 scientists 46 D-Index: 54 scientists 47 D-Index: 69 scientists 48 D-Index: 50 scientists 49 D-Index: 58 scientists 50 D-Index: 54 scientists 51 D-Index: 62 scientists 52 D-Index: 54 scientists 53 D-Index: 43 scientists 54 D-Index: 49 scientists 55 D-Index: 35 scientists 56 D-Index: 40 scientists 57 D-Index: 44 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 29 scientists 60 D-Index: 48 scientists 61 D-Index: 32 scientists 62 D-Index: 30 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 22 scientists 65 D-Index: 19 scientists 66 D-Index: 20 scientists 67 D-Index: 18 scientists 68 D-Index: 17 scientists 69 D-Index: 21 scientists 70 D-Index: 20 scientists 71 D-Index: 19 scientists 72 D-Index: 14 scientists 73 D-Index: 10 scientists 74 D-Index: 16 scientists 75 D-Index: 24 scientists 76 D-Index: 13 scientists 77 D-Index: 19 scientists 78 D-Index: 8 scientists 79 D-Index: 6 scientists 80 D-Index: 4 scientists 81 D-Index: 12 scientists 82 D-Index: 7 scientists 83 D-Index: 7 scientists 84 D-Index: 6 scientists 85 D-Index: 10 scientists 86 D-Index: 4 scientists 87 D-Index: 11 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 89+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 89 D-Index or more.

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Number of Business and Management scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,017 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 156
31 159
32 171
33 161
34 135
35 124
36 114
37 111
38 103
39 89
40 81
41 97
42 80
43 69
44 68
45 63
46 54
47 69
48 50
49 58
50 54
51 62
52 54
53 43
54 49
55 35
56 40
57 44
58 34
59 29
60 48
61 32
62 30 62
63 22
64 22
65 19
66 20
67 18
68 17
69 21
70 20
71 19
72 14
73 10
74 16
75 24
76 13
77 19
78 8
79 6
80 4
81 12
82 7
83 7
84 6
85 10
86 4
87 11
88 6
89+ 96
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Business and Management in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Business and Management in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Business and Management in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Cathy Macharis is affiliated with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium. Their research focuses on the intersection of engineering and social sciences, with a particular emphasis on transportation and logistics.

The main fields of study for Macharis include:

  • Engineering
  • Social Sciences

The subfields of study cover specific areas such as:

  • Transportation
  • Building and Construction
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Management Science and Operations Research

Key topics in Macharis's research include:

  • Urban and Freight Transport Logistics
  • Transportation and Mobility Innovations
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Transportation Planning and Optimization
  • Sustainable Supply Chain Management
  • Maritime Ports and Logistics
  • Sustainability and Climate Change Governance

Their recent publications demonstrate a focus on sustainable transport solutions and participatory evaluation within transport and urban logistics systems. Notable recent papers are:

  • "Who is interested in a crowdsourced last mile? A segmentation of attitudinal profiles," 2020, Travel Behaviour and Society
  • "Sharing is caring: How non-financial incentives drive sustainable e-commerce delivery," 2021, Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment
  • "Stakeholders' preferences for the future of transport in Europe: Participatory evaluation of scenarios combining scenario planning and the multi-actor multi-criteria analysis," 2020, Futures
  • "Delivery to homes or collection points? A sustainability analysis for urban, urbanised and rural areas in Belgium," 2021, Journal of Transport Geography
  • "Designing successful energy communities: A comparison of seven pilots in Europe applying the Multi-Actor Multi-Criteria Analysis," 2022, Energy Research & Social Science

Macharis frequently publishes in venues that include:

  • Brussels Studies
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment
  • Transportation Research Procedia
  • Sustainability

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Macharis's work. Frequent co-authors are:

  • Imre Keserü
  • Koen Mommens
  • He Huang
  • Geert te Boveldt
  • Sara Verlinde

The combination of engineering approaches with social science perspectives characterizes their multidisciplinary approach to transport-related challenges.

Best Publications

  • PROMETHEE and AHP: The design of operational synergies in multicriteria analysis.: Strengthening PROMETHEE with ideas of AHP

    Cathy Macharis;Johan Springael;Klaas De Brucker;Alain Verbeke

  • Opportunities for OR in intermodal freight transport research: A review

    Cathy Macharis;Y. M. Bontekoning

  • IS A NEW APPLIED TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH FIELD EMERGING? A REVIEW OF INTERMODAL RAIL-TRUCK FREIGHT TRANSPORT LITERATURE

    Y. Bontekoning;Cathy Macharis;J.j. Trip

  • Reviewing the Use of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for the Evaluation of Transport Projects: Time for a Multi-Actor Approach

    Cathy Macharis;Annalia Bernardini

  • Planning Problems in Intermodal Freight Transport: Accomplishments and Prospects

    An Caris;Cathy Macharis;Gerrit K. Janssens

  • Multi actor multi criteria analysis (MAMCA) as a tool to support sustainable decisions: State of use

    Cathy Macharis;Laurence Turcksin;Kenneth Lebeau

  • Linking modal choice to motility: a comprehensive review

    Astrid De Witte;Joachim Hollevoet;Frédéric Dobruszkes;Michel Hubert

  • Crowd logistics: an opportunity for more sustainable urban freight transport?

    Heleen Buldeo Rai;Sara Verlinde;Jan Merckx;Cathy Macharis

  • The multi-actor, multi-criteria analysis methodology (MAMCA) for the evaluation of transport projects: Theory and practice

    Cathy Macharis;Astrid de Witte;Jeroen Ampe

  • The GDSS PROMETHEE procedure: a PROMETHEE-GAIA based procedure for group decision support

    Cathy Macharis;Jean-Pierre Brans;B. Mareschal

  • Decision support in intermodal transport: A new research agenda

    An Caris;Cathy Macharis;Gerrit K. Janssens

  • A Combined AHP-PROMETHEE Approach for Selecting the Most Appropriate Policy Scenario to Stimulate a Clean Vehicle Fleet

    Laurence Turcksin;Annalia Bernardini;Cathy Macharis

  • Multi-criteria analysis and the resolution of sustainable development dilemmas: A stakeholder management approach

    Klaas De Brucker;Cathy Macharis;Alain Verbeke;Alain Verbeke

  • A Range-Based Vehicle Life Cycle Assessment Incorporating Variability in the Environmental Assessment of Different Vehicle Technologies and Fuels

    Maarten Messagie;Faycal-Siddikou Boureima;Thierry Clement Coosemans;Cathy Macharis

  • Combining multicriteria decision aid and system dynamics for the control of socio-economic processes. An iterative real-time procedure

    Jean Pierre Brans;Cathy Macharis;Pierre Louis Kunsch;Anne Chevalier

  • City Distribution and Urban Freight Transport: Multiple Perspectives

    Cathy Macharis;Sandra Melo

  • The Multi-Actor Multi-Criteria Analysis (MAMCA) application in the Flemish long-term decision making process on mobility and logistics

    Cathy Macharis;Astrid De Witte;Laurence Turcksin

  • A decision analysis framework for intermodal transport: Comparing fuel price increases and the internalisation of external costs

    Cathy Macharis;Ellen Van Hoeck;Ethem Pekin;Tom van Lier

  • The market potential for plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles in Flanders: A choice-based conjoint analysis

    Kenneth Lebeau;Joeri Van Mierlo;Philippe Lebeau;Olivier Mairesse

  • The importance of stakeholder analysis in freight transport

    Cathy Macharis

  • The GDSS PROMETHEE procedure: a PROMETHEE-GAIA based procedure for group decision support

    Bertrand Mareschal;Jean Pierre Brans;Cathy Macharis

Frequent Co-Authors

Joeri Van Mierlo
Joeri Van Mierlo Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Alain Verbeke
Alain Verbeke University of Calgary
An Caris
An Caris Hasselt University
Peter Nijkamp
Peter Nijkamp Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Karel Brookhuis
Karel Brookhuis University of Groningen
Dick de Waard
Dick de Waard University of Groningen
Frank Witlox
Frank Witlox Ghent University
Luc Int Panis
Luc Int Panis Hasselt University
Peter Van den Bossche
Peter Van den Bossche Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Edoardo Marcucci
Edoardo Marcucci Roma Tre University

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