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Luce Vander Elst

Luce Vander Elst

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 55 12347 11116 152 140 253 8867

Luce Vander Elst publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Luce Vander Elst between 1981 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Luce Vander Elst published across 44 years, from 1981 to 2024, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2016. 3 of the 294 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2016. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 33 publications 2017: 33 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 2 publications
1981 2024

294 publications in total across all disciplines

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Luce Vander Elst: publications per year, 1981 to 2024
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 0
1986 1
1987 1
1988 2
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 3
1995 2
1996 2
1997 4
1998 4
1999 1
2000 2
2001 10
2002 4
2003 6
2004 10
2005 18
2006 10
2007 13
2008 14
2009 16
2010 10
2011 10
2012 14
2013 13
2014 7
2015 22
2016 33
2017 33
2018 12
2019 5
2020 4
2021 2
2022 0
2023 1
2024 2
Total 294
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Luce Vander Elst 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 Luce Vander Elst 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, 241–260 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: 253 publications — 50th percentile

50% 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 1,100 253
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
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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Luce Vander Elst 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 Luce Vander Elst 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, 54–55 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: 55 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% 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 55
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
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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Overview

Luce Vander Elst is affiliated with the University of Mons in Belgium and conducts research primarily in the fields of Neuroscience and Medicine. Their work encompasses multiple subfields including Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Developmental Biology, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

The scientist's research interests focus heavily on Functional Brain Connectivity Studies and Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases. Additional topics covered in their work include Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior, Neural dynamics and brain function, Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications, Animal Behavior and Reproduction, as well as Marine animal studies overview.

Several recent publications illustrate the scope of their research:

  • Chemogenetic silencing of neurons in the mouse anterior cingulate area modulates neuronal activity and functional connectivity (2020, NeuroImage)
  • Development of a ligand for in vivo imaging of mutant huntingtin in Huntington's disease (2022, Science Translational Medicine)
  • Resting-State Co-activation Patterns as Promising Candidates for Prediction of Alzheimer's Disease in Aged Mice (2021, Frontiers in Neural Circuits)
  • Resting-state fMRI reveals longitudinal alterations in brain network connectivity in the zQ175DN mouse model of Huntington's disease (2023, Neurobiology of Disease)
  • Altered basal forebrain function during whole-brain network activity at pre- and early-plaque stages of Alzheimer's disease in TgF344-AD rats (2022, Alzheimer s Research & Therapy)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Luce Vander Elst include:

  • Marleen Verhoye
  • Johan Van Audekerke
  • Georgios A. Keliris
  • Tamara Vasilkovska
  • Dorian Pustina

Their research is published in a range of venues, often including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings on CD-ROM - International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Scientific Meeting and Exhibition/Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Scientific Meeting and Exhibition
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Neurobiology of Disease
  • Alzheimer s Research & Therapy

Best Publications

  • Hybrid Gadolinium Oxide Nanoparticles: Multimodal Contrast Agents for in Vivo Imaging

    Jean-Luc Bridot;Anne-Charlotte Faure;Sophie Laurent;Charlotte Rivière

  • Comparative study of the physicochemical properties of six clinical low molecular weight gadolinium contrast agents

    Sophie Laurent;Luce Vander Elst;Robert N. Muller

  • Stability of MRI paramagnetic contrast media: a proton relaxometric protocol for transmetallation assessment.

    Sophie Laurent;Luce Vander Elst;Frédéric Copoix;Robert N. Muller

  • Ultrasmall rigid particles as multimodal probes for medical applications

    François Lux;Anna Mignot;Pierre Mowat;Cédric Louis

  • Spin transition molecular materials: intelligent contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging.

    Robert N Muller;Luce Vander Elst;Sophie Laurent

  • Hydrogels Incorporating GdDOTA: Towards Highly Efficient Dual T1/T2 MRI Contrast Agents†

    Thomas Courant;Valérie Gaëlle Roullin;Cyril Cadiou;Maïté Callewaert

  • Macromolecular Ligands for Gadolinium MRI Contrast Agents

    Yang Li;Mariana Beija;Sophie Laurent;Luce Vander Elst

  • Physicochemical Characterization of MS‐325, a New Gadolinium Complex, by Multinuclear Relaxometry

    Robert N. Muller;Bernd Radüchel;Sophie Laurent;Johannes Platzek

  • Lanthanide(III) complexes of a mono(methylphosphonate) analogue of H4dota: the influence of protonation of the phosphonate moiety on the TSAP/SAP isomer ratio and the water exchange rate.

    Jakub Rudovský;Petr Cígler;Jan Kotek;Petr Hermann

  • A multinuclear MR study of Gd-EOB-DTPA: comprehensive preclinical characterization of an organ specific MRI contrast agent.

    Luce Vander Elst;Frédéric Maton;Sophie Laurent;Frédéric Seghi

  • Contrast agents: magnetic resonance.

    Carmen Burtea;Sophie Laurent;Luce Vander Elst;Robert N. Muller

  • Iron Oxide Based MR Contrast Agents: from Chemistry to Cell Labeling

    S. Laurent;S. Boutry;I. Mahieu;L. Vander Elst

  • Lanthanide Chelates Containing Pyridine Units with Potential Application as Contrast Agents in Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    Carlos Platas‐Iglesias;Marta Mato‐Iglesias;Kristina Djanashvili;Robert N. Muller

  • Molecular imaging of αvβ3 integrin expression in atherosclerotic plaques with a mimetic of RGD peptide grafted to Gd-DTPA

    Carmen Burtea;Sophie Laurent;Oltea Murariu;Dirk Rattat

  • Mastering the Shape and Composition of Dendronized Iron Oxide Nanoparticles To Tailor Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Hyperthermia

    Aurélie Walter;Claire Billotey;Antonio Garofalo;Corinne Ulhaq-Bouillet

  • Dy-DTPA derivatives as relaxation agents for very high field MRI: the beneficial effect of slow water exchange on the transverse relaxivities.

    Luce Vander Elst;Alain Roch;Pierre Gillis;Sophie Laurent

  • How to measure the transmetallation of a gadolinium complex.

    S. Laurent;L. Vander Elst;C. Henoumont;R. N. Muller

  • Specific E-selectin targeting with a superparamagnetic MRI contrast agent.

    Sébastien Boutry;Sophie Laurent;Luce Vander Elst;Robert N. Muller

  • Development of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging Protocol for the Characterization of Atherosclerotic Plaque by Using Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 and Apoptosis-Targeted Ultrasmall Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Derivatives

    Carmen Burtea;Sébastien Ballet;Sophie Laurent;Olivier Rousseaux

  • Lanthanide(III) Complexes of Novel Mixed Carboxylic-Phosphorus Acid Derivatives of Diethylenetriamine: A Step towards More Efficient MRI Contrast Agents

    Jan Kotek;Jan Kotek;Petra Lebdušková;Petra Lebdušková;Petr Hermann;Luce Vander Elst

  • Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles

    Sophie Laurent;Céline Henoumont;Dimitri Stanicki;Sébastien Boutry

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert N. Muller
Robert N. Muller University of Mons
Sophie Laurent
Sophie Laurent University of Mons
Joop A. Peters
Joop A. Peters Delft University of Technology
Petr Hermann
Petr Hermann Charles University
Ivan Lukeš
Ivan Lukeš Charles University
Olivier Tillement
Olivier Tillement Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Carlos F. G. C. Geraldes
Carlos F. G. C. Geraldes University of Coimbra
Carlos Platas-Iglesias
Carlos Platas-Iglesias University of A Coruña

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