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Medicine

D-Index
92
Citations
31165
World Ranking
11304
National Ranking
136

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.

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101 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.

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.

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70 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.

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
Chantal Van Audenhove
Chantal Van Audenhove KU Leuven
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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