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Social Sciences and Humanities
Belgium
2026

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Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
80
Citations
18197
World Ranking
385
National Ranking
4

Medicine

D-Index
80
Citations
18231
World Ranking
17310
National Ranking
215

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Lea Maes is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and conducts research primarily in the field of Medicine, with particular focus on several subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Physiology, Oncology, Neurology, and Surgery.

Their recent research outputs include two papers published in prominent journals. The first, titled P035 3D bioprinting of gelatin derivatives: towards novel small intestinal in vitro models (2024), appeared in the Journal of Crohn's and Colitis. The second paper, Developmental venous anomalies: benign in nature, potentially debilitating for life (2025), was published in Acta Neurologica Belgica.

Lea Maes's work intersects various key topics within biomedical research. These include:

  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Biomedical Ethics and Regulation
  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas

The research collaborations of Lea Maes are reflected through frequent co-authorship with several researchers including:

  • Andrea Szabó
  • Jens Van Haevermaete
  • Indi Geurs
  • Koen Dewettinck
  • Sandra Van Vlierberghe

They have published in venues such as the Journal of Crohn's and Colitis and Acta Neurologica Belgica, each representing a distinct domain within their research interests, linking gastroenterology and neurology respectively.

Lea Maes's research contributions focus on combining biomedical engineering approaches with clinical applications, particularly visible in their work with 3D bioprinting and its potential for developing in vitro models of the small intestine. This aligns with their broader interest in addressing complex medical conditions through innovative technological and scientific methods.

Their investigation into vascular anomalies contextualizes these conditions as often benign but with significant impacts on quality of life, indicated by their publication on developmental venous anomalies.

Best Publications

  • Effectiveness of school-based interventions in Europe to promote healthy nutrition in children and adolescents: systematic review of published and ‘grey’ literature

    Eveline Van Cauwenberghe;Lea Maes;Heleen Spittaels;Frank J. van Lenthe

  • Influence of mother's educational level on food parenting practices and food habits of young children.

    Carine A Vereecken;Els Keukelier;Lea Maes

  • Fruit and Vegetable Intake in a Sample of 11-Year-Old Children in 9 European Countries: The Pro Children Cross-Sectional Survey

    Agneta Yngve;Alexandra Wolf;Eric Poortvliet;Ibrahim Elmadfa

  • Relationship between the physical environment and different domains of physical activity in European adults: a systematic review

    Veerle Van Holle;Benedicte Deforche;Benedicte Deforche;Jelle Van Cauwenberg;Liesbet Goubert

  • School-based interventions promoting both physical activity and healthy eating in Europe: a systematic review within the HOPE project

    I. De Bourdeaudhuij;E. Van Cauwenberghe;H. Spittaels;J.-M. Oppert

  • Differences in Weight Status and Energy-Balance Related Behaviors among Schoolchildren across Europe: The ENERGY-Project

    Johannes Brug;Maartje M. van Stralen;Saskia J. te Velde;Mai J. M. Chinapaw

  • Television viewing behaviour and associations with food habits in different countries.

    Carine A Vereecken;Joanna Todd;Chris Roberts;Caroline Mulvihill

  • The relative influence of individual and contextual socio-economic status on consumption of fruit and soft drinks among adolescents in Europe

    Carine A. Vereecken;Joanna Inchley;S.V. Subramanian;Anne Hublet

  • A Belgian study on the reliability and relative validity of the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children food-frequency questionnaire

    Carine A Vereecken;Lea Maes

  • Levels of physical activity and sedentary time among 10- to 12-year-old boys and girls across 5 European countries using accelerometers: an observational study within the ENERGY-project

    Maïté Verloigne;Wendy van Lippevelde;Lea Maes;Mine Yildirim

  • Body weight dissatisfaction and communication with parents among adolescents in 24 countries: international cross-sectional survey.

    Haleama Al Sabbah;Haleama Al Sabbah;Carine A Vereecken;Frank J Elgar;Tonja Nansel

  • Assessing, understanding and modifying nutritional status, eating habits and physical activity in European adolescents: the HELENA (Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence) Study.

    LA Moreno;M González-Gross;M Kersting;D Molnár

  • Breakfast consumption and its socio-demographic and lifestyle correlates in schoolchildren in 41 countries participating in the HBSC study

    Carine Vereecken;Marie Dupuy;Mette Rasmussen;Colette Kelly

  • Behavioral Determinants of Hand Hygiene Compliance in Intensive Care Units

    David De Wandel;Lea Maes;Sonia Labeau;Carine Vereecken

  • Effectiveness of preventive school-based obesity interventions in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review

    Roosmarijn Verstraeten;Dominique Roberfroid;Carl Lachat;Jef L Leroy

  • Measuring the health and health behaviours of adolescents through cross-national survey research: recent developments in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study

    Chris Roberts;Candace Evelyn Currie;Oddrun Samdal;Dorothy Bruce Currie

  • Can the school make a difference? A multilevel analysis of adolescent risk and health behaviour.

    Lea Maes;John Lievens

  • Effectiveness of workplace interventions in Europe promoting healthy eating: a systematic review.

    Lea Maes;Eveline Van Cauwenberghe;Wendy Van Lippevelde;Heleen Spittaels

  • Evaluation of a 2-year physical activity and healthy eating intervention in middle school children

    Leen Haerens;Benedicte Deforche;Lea Maes;Greet Cardon

  • Personal, social and environmental predictors of daily fruit and vegetable intake in 11-year-old children in nine European countries.

    I De Bourdeaudhuij;S Te Velde;J Brug;Pernille Due

  • How accurate are adolescents in portion-size estimation using the computer tool Young Adolescents' Nutrition Assessment on Computer (YANA-C)?

    Carine Vereecken;Sophie Dohogne;Marc Covents;Lea Maes

Frequent Co-Authors

Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij Ghent University
Johannes Brug
Johannes Brug Utrecht University
Luis A. Moreno
Luis A. Moreno University of Zaragoza
Yannis Manios
Yannis Manios Harokopio University
Leen Haerens
Leen Haerens Ghent University
Greet Cardon
Greet Cardon Ghent University
Inge Huybrechts
Inge Huybrechts International Agency For Research On Cancer
Elling Bere
Elling Bere University of Agder
Dirk De Bacquer
Dirk De Bacquer Ghent University
Dénes Molnár
Dénes Molnár University of Pecs

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