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Ivo F.J. Vankelecom

Ivo F.J. Vankelecom

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Chemistry
Belgium
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 99 1348 1199 19 19 518 33709

Ivo F.J. Vankelecom publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ivo F.J. Vankelecom between 1994 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ivo F.J. Vankelecom published across 33 years, from 1994 to 2026, averaging 16.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2021. 20 of the 557 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2021. 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 29 publications 2013: 34 publications 2014: 33 publications 2015: 28 publications 2016: 32 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 36 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 38 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 19 publications 2026: 1 publication
1994 2026

557 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ivo F.J. Vankelecom: publications per year, 1994 to 2026
Year Publications
1994 2
1995 3
1996 6
1997 10
1998 5
1999 5
2000 9
2001 6
2002 8
2003 5
2004 6
2005 12
2006 16
2007 4
2008 17
2009 14
2010 23
2011 19
2012 29
2013 34
2014 33
2015 28
2016 32
2017 20
2018 36
2019 27
2020 29
2021 38
2022 18
2023 25
2024 18
2025 19
2026 1
Total 557
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Ivo F.J. Vankelecom publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ivo F.J. Vankelecom sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 501–520 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 518 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201 518
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Ivo F.J. Vankelecom D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ivo F.J. Vankelecom sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 98–99 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 99 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125 99
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Ivo F.J. Vankelecom is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has made significant contributions to the fields of engineering and environmental science. Their research prominently focuses on membrane technologies and materials science, with over 200 publications in engineering-related topics and nearly 100 in environmental science.

The scientist's primary research interests encompass membrane separation technologies, membrane separation and gas transport, and membrane-based ion separation techniques. Additional topics include fuel cells and related materials, metal-organic frameworks synthesis and applications, electrohydrodynamics and fluid dynamics, and covalent organic framework applications.

Vankelecom's work is featured frequently in key scientific journals related to membrane science and separation technologies. The top venues where they have published include the Journal of Membrane Science, SSRN Electronic Journal, Separation and Purification Technology, Membranes, and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Rhea Verbeke, Marcel Dickmann, Cédric Van Goethem, Ayesha Ilyas, and Raymond Thür. These collaborations often appear in publications focusing on membrane materials, separation processes, and related chemical engineering topics.

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Vankelecom are:

  • Truly combining the advantages of polymeric and zeolite membranes for gas separations, 2022, Science
  • Recent advances in polymer membranes employing non-toxic solvents and materials, 2021, Green Chemistry
  • The open membrane database: Synthesis-structure-performance relationships of reverse osmosis membranes, 2021, Journal of Membrane Science
  • Thin film composite membrane compaction in high-pressure reverse osmosis, 2020, Journal of Membrane Science
  • Solvent-Free Powder Synthesis and MOF-CVD Thin Films of the Large-Pore Metal-Organic Framework MAF-6, 2020, Chemistry of Materials

Best Publications

  • Solvent resistant nanofiltration: separating on a molecular level

    Pieter Vandezande;Lieven E. M. Gevers;Ivo F. J. Vankelecom

  • Ion exchange membranes for vanadium redox flow battery (VRB) applications

    Xianfeng Li;Huamin Zhang;Zhensheng Mai;Hongzhang Zhang

  • Metal-free doped carbon materials as electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction

    Nick Daems;Xia Sheng;Ivo F. J. Vankelecom;Paolo P. Pescarmona

  • Crosslinking polyimides for membrane applications: A review

    Katrien Vanherck;Guy Koeckelberghs;Ivo F.J. Vankelecom

  • Membrane-based technologies for biogas separations

    Subhankar Basu;Asim L. Khan;Angels Cano-Odena;Chunqing Liu

  • Understanding and guiding the phase inversion process for synthesis of solvent resistant nanofiltration membranes

    Agnieszka K. Hołda;Ivo F.J. Vankelecom

  • Forward and pressure retarded osmosis: potential solutions for global challenges in energy and water supply

    Chalida Klaysom;Tazhi Y. Cath;Tom Depuydt;Ivo F. J. Vankelecom

  • MOF-containing mixed-matrix membranes for CO2/CH4 and CO2/N2 binary gas mixture separations

    Subhankar Basu;Angels Cano-Odena;Ivo F.J. Vankelecom

  • Chiral catalyst immobilization and recycling

    D.E. De Vos;I.F.J. Vankelecom;P.A. Jacobs

  • Polymeric Membranes in Catalytic Reactors

    Ivo F. J. Vankelecom

  • An efficient mimic of cytochrome P-450 from a zeolite-encaged iron complex in a polymer membrane.

    Rudy F. Parton;Ivo F. J. Vankelecom;Mark J. A. Casselman;Cvetana P. Bezoukhanova

  • Layer-by-layer preparation of polyelectrolyte multilayer membranes for separation

    Nithya Joseph;Pejman Ahmadiannamini;Richard Hoogenboom;Ivo. F. J. Vankelecom

  • Membrane technology in microalgae cultivation and harvesting: a review.

    M.R. Bilad;Hassan A. Arafat;Ivo F.J. Vankelecom

  • Asymmetric Matrimid®/[Cu3(BTC)2] mixed-matrix membranes for gas separations

    Subhankar Basu;Angels Cano-Odena;Ivo F.J. Vankelecom

  • Advanced porous membranes with ultra-high selectivity and stability for vanadium flow batteries

    Zhizhang Yuan;Zhizhang Yuan;Yinqi Duan;Hongzhang Zhang;Xianfeng Li

  • Aspects of Immobilisation of Catalysts on Polymeric Supports

    Bart M. L. Dioos;Ivo F. J. Vankelecom;Pierre A. Jacobs

  • Cross-linked polyimide membranes for solvent resistant nanofiltration in aprotic solvents

    Katrien Vanherck;Pieter Vandezande;Steliana O. Aldea;Ivo F.J. Vankelecom

  • Chlorine-resistance of reverse osmosis (RO) polyamide membranes

    Rhea Verbeke;Verónica Gómez;Ivo F.J. Vankelecom

  • Harvesting microalgal biomass using submerged microfiltration membranes.

    Muhammad Roil Bilad;Dries Vandamme;Imogen Foubert;Koenraad Muylaert

  • Solvent resistant nanofiltration (SRNF) membranes based on metal-organic frameworks

    Subhankar Basu;Michael Maes;Angels Cano-Odena;Luc Alaerts

  • Polyamide/Polyacrylonitrile (PA/PAN) thin film composite osmosis membranes: Film optimization, characterization and performance evaluation

    Chalida Klaysom;Sanne Hermans;Amit Gahlaut;Sam Van Craenenbroeck

Frequent Co-Authors

Muhammad Roil Bilad
Muhammad Roil Bilad Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Xianfeng Li
Xianfeng Li Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Dirk De Vos
Dirk De Vos KU Leuven
Paolo P. Pescarmona
Paolo P. Pescarmona University of Groningen
Wim Dehaen
Wim Dehaen KU Leuven

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