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Nele De Belie

Nele De Belie

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Materials Science
Belgium
2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 104 886 844 6 6 694 38611

Nele De Belie publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nele De Belie between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nele De Belie published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 16.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 75 publications in 2017. 64 of the 909 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 75. Peak 75 publications in 2017. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 23 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 27 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 25 publications 2012: 32 publications 2013: 48 publications 2014: 35 publications 2015: 61 publications 2016: 65 publications 2017: 75 publications 2018: 61 publications 2019: 51 publications 2020: 50 publications 2021: 34 publications 2022: 34 publications 2023: 69 publications 2024: 36 publications 2025: 28 publications
1970 2025

909 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nele De Belie: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 2
1995 3
1996 4
1997 9
1998 5
1999 5
2000 23
2001 10
2002 15
2003 7
2004 9
2005 15
2006 8
2007 16
2008 27
2009 22
2010 24
2011 25
2012 32
2013 48
2014 35
2015 61
2016 65
2017 75
2018 61
2019 51
2020 50
2021 34
2022 34
2023 69
2024 36
2025 28
Total 909
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Nele De Belie publications per year - data summary

  • Nele De Belie, a Materials Science scholar from Ghent University, has 909 publications recorded across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1970 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 75 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1970, with 1 publication.
  • 23 of the 56 years in the span carry no publications at all (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 16.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 27.5 per year counting only the 33 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 201 publications, 22% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1970-1988: 1 publication (0.1 per year); 1989-2007: 131 publications (6.9 per year); 2008-2025: 777 publications (43.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Nele De Belie publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nele De Belie sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 690–709 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 694 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53 694
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Nele De Belie publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Nele De Belie, a Materials Science scholar from Ghent University, records 694 publications - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Nele De Belie, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Nele De Belie ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 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 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Nele De Belie D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nele De Belie sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 104–105 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 104 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68 104
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Nele De Belie D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Nele De Belie, a Materials Science scholar from Ghent University, records 104 D-Index - the 93rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 93% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Nele De Belie, and about 7% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Nele De Belie ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 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 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Nele De Belie is a researcher affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium specializing in engineering with a focus on civil and structural engineering, building and construction, and environmental engineering.

Their scholarly output includes publications primarily in the field of concrete and cement materials research, innovative concrete reinforcement materials, microbial applications in construction materials, concrete properties and behavior, recycled aggregate concrete performance, magnesium oxide properties and applications, and concrete corrosion and durability.

Their recent papers cover topics such as carbonation of concrete, use of super absorbent polymers in concrete construction, sustainable reuse of waste materials in concrete, and self-healing concrete technologies. Notable recent publications include:

  • Understanding the carbonation of concrete with supplementary cementitious materials: a critical review by RILEM TC 281-CCC, 2020, Materials and Structures
  • Application of super absorbent polymers (SAP) in concrete construction-update of RILEM state-of-the-art report, 2021, Materials and Structures
  • Effective and sustainable use of municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash in concrete regarding strength and durability, 2021, Resources Conservation and Recycling
  • Complete re-utilization of waste concretes-Valorisation pathways and research needs, 2021, Resources Conservation and Recycling
  • A review of the efficiency of self-healing concrete technologies for durable and sustainable concrete under realistic conditions, 2023, International Materials Reviews

Frequent co-authors in their research collaborations include Didier Snoeck, Philip Van den Heede, Elke Gruyaert, Kim Van Tittelboom, and Tim Van Mullem.

Their work has been extensively published in journals and conference proceedings with repeated appearances in:

  • Construction and Building Materials
  • Cement and Concrete Composites
  • MATEC Web of Conferences
  • Materials and Structures
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Their primary fields of study are broadly categorized under engineering, particularly emphasizing civil and structural engineering, building and construction, and environmental engineering. Their research addresses both fundamental material properties and applied technologies for sustainable construction.

Best Publications

  • Microbial carbonate precipitation in construction materials: A review

    Willem De Muynck;Nele De Belie;Willy Verstraete

  • Use of bacteria to repair cracks in concrete

    Kim Van Tittelboom;Nele De Belie;Willem De De Muynck;Willy Verstraete

  • Self-healing concrete by use of microencapsulated bacterial spores

    Jianyun Wang;H. Soens;Willy Verstraete;N. De Belie

  • Self-Healing in Cementitious Materials—A Review

    Kim Van Tittelboom;Nele De Belie

  • Use of silica gel or polyurethane immobilized bacteria for self-healing concrete

    Jianyun Wang;Kim Van Tittelboom;Nele De Belie;Willy Verstraete

  • Bacterial carbonate precipitation improves the durability of cementitious materials

    Willem De Muynck;Dieter Debrouwer;Nele De Belie;Willy Verstraete

  • Bacterial carbonate precipitation as an alternative surface treatment for concrete

    Willem De Muynck;Kathelijn Cox;Nele De Belie;Willy Verstraete

  • A review of self-healing concrete for damage management of structures

    Nele De Belie;Elke Gruyaert;Abir Al-Tabbaa;Paola Antonaci

  • Application of hydrogel encapsulated carbonate precipitating bacteria for approaching a realistic self-healing in concrete

    J.Y. Wang;D. Snoeck;S. Van Vlierberghe;W. Verstraete

  • Self-healing cementitious materials by the combination of microfibres and superabsorbent polymers

    Didier Snoeck;Kim Van Tittelboom;Stijn Steuperaert;Peter Dubruel

  • Diatomaceous earth as a protective vehicle for bacteria applied for self-healing concrete.

    J. Y. Wang;N. De Belie;W. Verstraete

  • Bio-deposition of a calcium carbonate layer on degraded limestone by Bacillus species.

    Jan Dick;Wim De Windt;Bernard De Graef;Hans Saveyn

  • Self-healing efficiency of cementitious materials containing tubular capsules filled with healing agent

    Kim Van Tittelboom;Nele De Belie;Denis Van Loo;Patric Jacobs

  • CHEMICAL, MICROBIOLOGICAL AND IN SITU TEST METHODS FOR BIOGENIC SULFURIC ACID CORROSION OF CONCRETE

    J Monteny;E Vincke;A Beeldens;N De Belie

  • The influence of superabsorbent polymers on the autogenous shrinkage properties of cement pastes with supplementary cementitious materials

    D. Snoeck;D. Snoeck;Ole Mejlhede Jensen;N. De Belie

  • Influence of mix composition on the extent of autogenous crack healing by continued hydration or calcium carbonate formation

    Kim Van Tittelboom;Elke Gruyaert;Hubert Rahier;Nele De Belie

  • Effect of high amounts of superabsorbent polymers and additional water on the workability, microstructure and strength of mortars with a water-to-cement ratio of 0.50

    D. Snoeck;D. Schaubroeck;P. Dubruel;N. De Belie

  • EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH AND PREDICTION OF THE EFFECT OF CHEMICAL AND BIOGENIC SULFURIC ACID ON DIFFERENT TYPES OF COMMERCIALLY PRODUCED CONCRETE SEWER PIPES

    N. De Belie;J. Monteny;A. Beeldens;E. Vincke

  • Resistance of concrete and mortar against combined attack of chloride and sodium sulphate

    Mathias Maes;Nele De Belie

  • X-ray computed tomography proof of bacterial-based self-healing in concrete

    Jianyun Wang;Jan Dewanckele;Veerle Cnudde;Sandra Van Vlierberghe

Frequent Co-Authors

Kim Van Tittelboom
Kim Van Tittelboom Ghent University
Sandra Van Vlierberghe
Sandra Van Vlierberghe Ghent University
Nico Boon
Nico Boon Ghent University
Peter Dubruel
Peter Dubruel Ghent University
Willy Verstraete
Willy Verstraete Ghent University
Isabel Van Driessche
Isabel Van Driessche Ghent University
Geert De Schutter
Geert De Schutter Ghent University
Dimitrios G. Aggelis
Dimitrios G. Aggelis Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Veerle Cnudde
Veerle Cnudde Utrecht University

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