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Medicine 92 11304 10626 136 131 783 31165

Luc Deliens publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Luc Deliens between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Luc Deliens published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 23.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 78 publications in 2014. 40 of the 922 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 78. Peak 78 publications in 2014. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 22 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 26 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 29 publications 2007: 26 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 39 publications 2010: 46 publications 2011: 40 publications 2012: 40 publications 2013: 55 publications 2014: 78 publications 2015: 52 publications 2016: 45 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 49 publications 2019: 54 publications 2020: 47 publications 2021: 39 publications 2022: 35 publications 2023: 34 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 22 publications
1987 2025

922 publications in total across all disciplines

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Luc Deliens: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 1
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 3
1993 3
1994 2
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 5
1999 7
2000 12
2001 22
2002 14
2003 26
2004 15
2005 10
2006 29
2007 26
2008 21
2009 39
2010 46
2011 40
2012 40
2013 55
2014 78
2015 52
2016 45
2017 30
2018 49
2019 54
2020 47
2021 39
2022 35
2023 34
2024 18
2025 22
Total 922
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Luc Deliens publications per year - data summary

  • Luc Deliens, a Medicine scholar from Vrije Universiteit Brussel, has 922 publications recorded across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1987 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2014, with 78 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1987, 1988, 1990 and 1995, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 39 years in the span carry no publications at all (1989, 1991, 1996 and 1997).
  • The rate of publication averages 23.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 26.3 per year counting only the 35 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 148 publications, 16% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1987-1999: 24 publications (1.8 per year); 2000-2012: 340 publications (26.2 per year); 2013-2025: 558 publications (42.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Luc Deliens publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Luc Deliens sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 781–800 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 783 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217 783
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Luc Deliens publication distribution in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 101–120 to 1,796+ publications.
  • Luc Deliens, a Medicine scholar from Vrije Universiteit Brussel, records 783 publications - the 86th percentile of the discipline.
  • 86% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Luc Deliens, and about 14% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 441–460 publications range, and Luc Deliens ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 341–360 publications, holding 922 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 64% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 521–540 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Luc Deliens D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Luc Deliens sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 92–93 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 92 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839 92
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Luc Deliens D-index placement in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 75 ranges running from 70–71 to 217+ D-Index.
  • Luc Deliens, a Medicine scholar from Vrije Universiteit Brussel, records 92 D-Index - the 45th percentile of the discipline.
  • 45% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Luc Deliens, and about 55% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 94–95 D-Index range, and Luc Deliens ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 82–83 D-Index, holding 1,027 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 106–107 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Luc Deliens is affiliated with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium. Their research primarily focuses on palliative care and related health professions, with a significant body of work spanning medicine and public health.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Medicine
  • Health Professions

Within these broader fields, they contribute extensively to several subfields:

  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • General Health Professions
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
  • Radiological and Ultrasound Technology

Luc Deliens's research topics cover a range of issues centered on palliative care and end-of-life concerns:

  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Patient Dignity and Privacy
  • Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
  • Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Palliative Medicine
  • Palliative Care and Social Practice
  • BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care
  • BMC Palliative Care
  • Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Notable recent papers authored by Luc Deliens include:

  • "Assisted dying around the world: a status quaestionis" (2020, Annals of Palliative Medicine)
  • "Duration of palliative care before death in international routine practice: a systematic review and meta-analysis" (2020, BMC Medicine)
  • "Advance care planning in patients with advanced cancer: A 6-country, cluster-randomised clinical trial" (2020, PLoS Medicine)
  • "Strategies for the implementation of palliative care education and organizational interventions in long-term care facilities: A scoping review" (2020, Palliative Medicine)
  • "Are family carers part of the care team providing end-of-life care? A qualitative interview study on the collaboration between family and professional carers" (2020, Palliative Medicine)

They have collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Joachim Cohen
  • Kenneth Chambaere
  • Lieve Van den Block
  • Aline De Vleminck
  • Tinne Smets

Best Publications

  • End-of-life decision-making in six European countries: descriptive study

    Agnes van der Heide;Luc Deliens;Karin Faisst;Tore Nilstun

  • Integration of oncology and palliative care: a Lancet Oncology Commission

    Stein Kaasa;Jon Håvard Loge;Matti S. Aapro;Tit Albreht

  • Preferences for place of death if faced with advanced cancer: a population survey in England, Flanders, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain

    B. Gomes;I. J. Higginson;N. Calanzani;J. Cohen

  • Are There Differences in the Prevalence of Palliative Care-Related Problems in People Living With Advanced Cancer and Eight Non-Cancer Conditions? A Systematic Review

    Katrien Moens;Irene J. Higginson;Richard Harding;Sarah Brearley

  • Effect of early and systematic integration of palliative care in patients with advanced cancer: a randomised controlled trial

    Gaëlle Vanbutsele;Koen Pardon;Simon Van Belle;Veerle Surmont

  • End-of-life decisions in medical practice in Flanders, Belgium: a nationwide survey.

    Luc Deliens;Freddy Mortier;Johan Bilsen;Marc Cosyns

  • EHRA Expert Consensus Statement on the management of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices in patients nearing end of life or requesting withdrawal of therapy

    Luigi Padeletti;David O. Arnar;Lorenzo Boncinelli;Johannes Brachman

  • Place of death of older persons with dementia. A study in five European countries.

    Dirk Houttekier;Joachim Cohen;Johan Bilsen;Julia Addington-Hall

  • Which Patients With Cancer Die at Home? A Study of Six European Countries Using Death Certificate Data

    Joachim Cohen;Dirk Houttekier;Bregje Onwuteaka-Philipsen;Guido Miccinesi

  • European public acceptance of euthanasia: socio-demographic and cultural factors associated with the acceptance of euthanasia in 33 European countries.

    Joachim Cohen;Isabelle Marcoux;Isabelle Marcoux;Johan Bilsen;Johan Bilsen;Patrick Deboosere

  • Are cultural dimensions relevant for explaining cross-national differences in antibiotic use in Europe?

    Reginald Deschepper;Larissa Grigoryan;Cecilia Stålsby Lundborg;Geert Hofstede

  • Barriers and facilitators for general practitioners to engage in advance care planning: a systematic review.

    Aline De Vleminck;Dirk Houttekier;Koen Pardon;Reginald Deschepper

  • Physician-related barriers to communication and patient- and family-centred decision-making towards the end of life in intensive care: a systematic review

    Mieke Visser;Luc Deliens;Luc Deliens;Dirk Houttekier

  • Quality Indicators for Palliative Care: Update of a Systematic Review

    Maaike L. De Roo;Kathleen Leemans;Susanne J.J. Claessen;Susanne J.J. Claessen;Joachim Cohen

  • Attitudes, beliefs and knowledge concerning antibiotic use and self-medication: a comparative European study

    L. Grigoryan;J. Birkin;J. Burgerhof;J. Degener

  • Continuous deep sedation: physicians' experiences in six European countries.

    Guido Miccinesi;Judith A.C. Rietjens;Luc Deliens;Eugenio Paci

  • Place of death in the population dying from diseases indicative of palliative care need: a cross-national population-level study in 14 countries

    Lara Pivodic;Koen Pardon;Lucas Morin;Julia M. Addington-hall

  • Referral to palliative care in COPD and other chronic diseases: a population-based study.

    Kim Beernaert;Joachim Cohen;Luc Deliens;Luc Deliens;Dirk Devroey

  • Population-based study of dying in hospital in six European countries

    Joachim Cohen;Johan Bilsen;Julia Addington-Hall;Rurik Löfmark

  • Hospitalisations at the end of life: using a sentinel surveillance network to study hospital use and associated patient, disease and healthcare factors.

    Lieve Van den Block;Reginald Deschepper;Katrien Drieskens;Sabien Bauwens

Frequent Co-Authors

Sheila Payne
Sheila Payne Lancaster University
Richard Harding
Richard Harding King's College London
Irene J Higginson
Irene J Higginson King's College London
Julia Addington-Hall
Julia Addington-Hall University of Southampton
Guy Joos
Guy Joos Ghent University Hospital
Joan M. Teno
Joan M. Teno Brown University
Stein Kaasa
Stein Kaasa Oslo University Hospital
Henrica C.W. de Vet
Henrica C.W. de Vet University of Amsterdam
Myrra Vernooij-Dassen
Myrra Vernooij-Dassen Radboud University

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