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 Van Gaal sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 354 publications — 28th percentile
28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.
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 Van Gaal sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 88 D-Index — 36th percentile
36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.
Luc Van Gaal is affiliated with the University of Antwerp in Belgium. Their research spans multiple fields with a primary focus on Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work extensively covers subfields such as Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Epidemiology, Molecular Biology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, and Hepatology.
The main topics addressed in Van Gaal's research include:
Van Gaal has contributed to numerous papers, with notable publications including:
Their frequent collaborators include An Verrijken, Sven Francque, Eveline Dirinck, Luisa Vonghia, and Ann Driessen.
Van Gaal's research is regularly published in journals such as:
Their scientific contributions span epidemiological studies, molecular biology investigations, and clinical research related to liver disease, diabetes, cardiovascular conditions, and metabolic disorders.
Luc F. Van Gaal;Ilse L. Mertens;Christophe E. De Block
John P.H. Wilding;Rachel L. Batterham;Rachel L. Batterham;Salvatore Calanna;Melanie Davies
Luc F Van Gaal;Aila M Rissanen;André J Scheen;Olivier Ziegler
Adrian F Hernandez;Jennifer B Green;Salim Janmohamed;Ralph B D'Agostino
Arne Astrup;Stephan Rössner;Luc Van Gaal;Aila Rissanen
W Philip T James;Arne Astrup;Nick Finer;Jannik Hilsted
W. Philip T. James;Ian D. Caterson;Walmir Coutinho;Nick Finer
André J Scheen;Nick Finer;Priscilla Hollander;Michael D Jensen
Beverley Balkau;John E. Deanfield;Jean Pierre Després;Jean Pierre Bassand
Atsuhiko Ichimura;Akira Hirasawa;Odile Poulain-Godefroy;Odile Poulain-Godefroy;Amélie Bonnefond;Amélie Bonnefond
Carel W le Roux;Carel W le Roux;Arne Astrup;Ken Fujioka;Frank Greenway
Stuart McPherson;Stuart McPherson;Tim Hardy;Tim Hardy;Jean-Francois Dufour;Salvatore Petta
Yang-Lin Liu;Helen L Reeves;Alastair D Burt;Dina Tiniakos
Johan Verbraecken;Johan Verbraecken;Paul Van de Heyning;Wilfried De Backer;Luc Van Gaal
Michaela Diamant;Luc Van Gaal;Stephen Stranks;Justin Northrup
Dirk Vissers;Wendy Hens;Jan Taeymans;Jean-Pierre Baeyens
Sven Francque;An Verrijken;Sandrine Caron;Janne Prawitt
Eveline Dirinck;Philippe G Jorens;Adrian Covaci;Tinne Geens
Stijn L Verhulst;Nancy Schrauwen;Dominique Haentjens;Bert Suys
Paresh Dandona;Chantal Mathieu;Moshe Phillip;Lars Hansen
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