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Ronnie Belmans

Ronnie Belmans

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Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Belgium
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 77 605 580 12 11 784 25201

Ronnie Belmans publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ronnie Belmans between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ronnie Belmans published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 17.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 61 publications in 2003. 3 of the 825 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 61. Peak 61 publications in 2003. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 32 publications 1996: 29 publications 1997: 32 publications 1998: 30 publications 1999: 36 publications 2000: 37 publications 2001: 25 publications 2002: 42 publications 2003: 61 publications 2004: 59 publications 2005: 60 publications 2006: 58 publications 2007: 56 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1980 2025

825 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ronnie Belmans: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 4
1983 0
1984 2
1985 2
1986 2
1987 7
1988 8
1989 8
1990 10
1991 9
1992 8
1993 9
1994 13
1995 32
1996 29
1997 32
1998 30
1999 36
2000 37
2001 25
2002 42
2003 61
2004 59
2005 60
2006 58
2007 56
2008 21
2009 24
2010 20
2011 19
2012 17
2013 20
2014 16
2015 17
2016 12
2017 6
2018 2
2019 2
2020 2
2021 1
2022 1
2023 2
2024 2
2025 1
Total 825
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Ronnie Belmans publications per year - data summary

  • Ronnie Belmans, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from KU Leuven, has 825 publications recorded across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1980 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2003, with 61 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1980, 2021, 2022 and 2025, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 46 years in the span carry no publications at all (1981 and 1983).
  • The rate of publication averages 17.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 18.8 per year counting only the 44 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 7 publications, <1% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1980-1995: 115 publications (7.2 per year); 1996-2011: 609 publications (38.1 per year); 2012-2025: 101 publications (7.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Ronnie Belmans publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ronnie Belmans sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 34–53 to 1,065+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 445. Most scientists, 445, have 174–193 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 774–793 publications, is where this scientist sits. 34–53 publications: 24 scientists 54–73 publications: 52 scientists 74–93 publications: 114 scientists 94–113 publications: 203 scientists 114–133 publications: 269 scientists 134–153 publications: 355 scientists 154–173 publications: 403 scientists 174–193 publications: 445 scientists 194–213 publications: 430 scientists 214–233 publications: 431 scientists 234–253 publications: 399 scientists 254–273 publications: 366 scientists 274–293 publications: 335 scientists 294–313 publications: 300 scientists 314–333 publications: 276 scientists 334–353 publications: 250 scientists 354–373 publications: 214 scientists 374–393 publications: 187 scientists 394–413 publications: 152 scientists 414–433 publications: 169 scientists 434–453 publications: 147 scientists 454–473 publications: 111 scientists 474–493 publications: 117 scientists 494–513 publications: 103 scientists 514–533 publications: 99 scientists 534–553 publications: 92 scientists 554–573 publications: 75 scientists 574–593 publications: 58 scientists 594–613 publications: 69 scientists 614–633 publications: 50 scientists 634–653 publications: 62 scientists 654–673 publications: 54 scientists 674–693 publications: 44 scientists 694–713 publications: 37 scientists 714–733 publications: 28 scientists 734–753 publications: 26 scientists 754–773 publications: 26 scientists 774–793 publications: 19 scientists 794–813 publications: 23 scientists 814–833 publications: 20 scientists 834–853 publications: 16 scientists 854–873 publications: 20 scientists 874–893 publications: 11 scientists 894–913 publications: 11 scientists 914–933 publications: 16 scientists 934–953 publications: 13 scientists 954–973 publications: 10 scientists 974–993 publications: 11 scientists 994–1,013 publications: 9 scientists 1,014–1,033 publications: 9 scientists 1,034–1,053 publications: 10 scientists 1,054–1,064 publications: 6 scientists 1,065+ publications: 99 scientists
34–53 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 784 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
34–53 24
54–73 52
74–93 114
94–113 203
114–133 269
134–153 355
154–173 403
174–193 445
194–213 430
214–233 431
234–253 399
254–273 366
274–293 335
294–313 300
314–333 276
334–353 250
354–373 214
374–393 187
394–413 152
414–433 169
434–453 147
454–473 111
474–493 117
494–513 103
514–533 99
534–553 92
554–573 75
574–593 58
594–613 69
614–633 50
634–653 62
654–673 54
674–693 44
694–713 37
714–733 28
734–753 26
754–773 26
774–793 19 784
794–813 23
814–833 20
834–853 16
854–873 20
874–893 11
894–913 11
914–933 16
934–953 13
954–973 10
974–993 11
994–1,013 9
1,014–1,033 9
1,034–1,053 10
1,054–1,064 6
1,065+ 99
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Ronnie Belmans publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 6,875 Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 53 ranges running from 34–53 to 1,065+ publications.
  • Ronnie Belmans, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from KU Leuven, records 784 publications - the 96th percentile of the discipline.
  • 96% of ranked Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Ronnie Belmans, and about 4% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 254–273 publications range, and Ronnie Belmans ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 174–193 publications, holding 445 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 60% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 294–313 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 1,065 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Ronnie Belmans D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ronnie Belmans sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 111+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 263. Most scientists, 263, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 77 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 178 scientists 31 D-Index: 257 scientists 32 D-Index: 263 scientists 33 D-Index: 262 scientists 34 D-Index: 244 scientists 35 D-Index: 236 scientists 36 D-Index: 211 scientists 37 D-Index: 220 scientists 38 D-Index: 214 scientists 39 D-Index: 214 scientists 40 D-Index: 205 scientists 41 D-Index: 187 scientists 42 D-Index: 194 scientists 43 D-Index: 201 scientists 44 D-Index: 155 scientists 45 D-Index: 189 scientists 46 D-Index: 148 scientists 47 D-Index: 160 scientists 48 D-Index: 134 scientists 49 D-Index: 130 scientists 50 D-Index: 141 scientists 51 D-Index: 156 scientists 52 D-Index: 108 scientists 53 D-Index: 130 scientists 54 D-Index: 112 scientists 55 D-Index: 97 scientists 56 D-Index: 111 scientists 57 D-Index: 102 scientists 58 D-Index: 108 scientists 59 D-Index: 120 scientists 60 D-Index: 103 scientists 61 D-Index: 93 scientists 62 D-Index: 92 scientists 63 D-Index: 74 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 73 scientists 66 D-Index: 64 scientists 67 D-Index: 69 scientists 68 D-Index: 60 scientists 69 D-Index: 39 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 59 scientists 72 D-Index: 46 scientists 73 D-Index: 49 scientists 74 D-Index: 38 scientists 75 D-Index: 35 scientists 76 D-Index: 32 scientists 77 D-Index: 35 scientists 78 D-Index: 31 scientists 79 D-Index: 22 scientists 80 D-Index: 34 scientists 81 D-Index: 31 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 23 scientists 84 D-Index: 18 scientists 85 D-Index: 30 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 20 scientists 89 D-Index: 8 scientists 90 D-Index: 17 scientists 91 D-Index: 7 scientists 92 D-Index: 14 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 10 scientists 98 D-Index: 10 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 16 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 8 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 13 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 5 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 8 scientists 111+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 178
31 257
32 263
33 262
34 244
35 236
36 211
37 220
38 214
39 214
40 205
41 187
42 194
43 201
44 155
45 189
46 148
47 160
48 134
49 130
50 141
51 156
52 108
53 130
54 112
55 97
56 111
57 102
58 108
59 120
60 103
61 93
62 92
63 74
64 77
65 73
66 64
67 69
68 60
69 39
70 57
71 59
72 46
73 49
74 38
75 35
76 32
77 35 77
78 31
79 22
80 34
81 31
82 34
83 23
84 18
85 30
86 19
87 19
88 20
89 8
90 17
91 7
92 14
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 12
97 10
98 10
99 12
100 16
101 5
102 7
103 7
104 8
105 9
106 13
107 4
108 5
109 10
110 8
111+ 96
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Ronnie Belmans D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 6,875 Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 82 ranges running from 30 to 111+ D-Index.
  • Ronnie Belmans, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from KU Leuven, records 77 D-Index - the 91st percentile of the discipline.
  • 91% of ranked Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Ronnie Belmans, and about 9% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 46 D-Index range, and Ronnie Belmans ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32 D-Index, holding 263 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 60% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 50 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 111 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2005 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to variable speed induction machines.

Overview

Ronnie Belmans is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium, focusing their research on Environmental Science. They have contributed to various subfields including Mechanical Engineering, Economics and Econometrics, Environmental Engineering, General Energy, and Pollution.

Their research addresses topics such as Climate Change Policy and Economics, Environmental Impact and Sustainability, Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies, Global Energy Security and Policy, Energy and Environment Impacts, Global Energy and Sustainability Research, and Extraction and Separation Processes.

Belmans has authored several publications with recent notable papers including:

  • Carbon capture and utilization: More than hiding CO2 for some time (2023, Joule)
  • From natural gas to hydrogen: Navigating import risks and dependencies in Northwest Europe (2023, Energy Research & Social Science)
  • From emissions to resources: mitigating the critical raw material supply chain vulnerability of renewable energy technologies (2024, Mineral Economics)
  • Why the Carbon-Neutral Energy Transition Will Imply the Use of Lots of Carbon (2020, C - Journal of Carbon Research)
  • Evaluating carbon removal: Integrating technical potential with environmental, social, governance criteria, and sequestration permanence (2024, iScience)

Their work is published in journals frequently including iScience, Joule, Energy Research & Social Science, Mineral Economics, and C - Journal of Carbon Research.

Throughout their career, Belmans has collaborated repeatedly with co-authors such as Jan Mertens, Michael E. Webber, Christian Breyer, Corinne Gendron, and Patrice Geoffron.

Belmans has been recognized as an IEEE Fellow since 2005 for contributions to variable speed induction machines.

Best Publications

  • Distributed generation: definition, benefits and issues

    Guido Pepermans;Johan Driesen;Dries Haeseldonckx;Ronnie Belmans

  • A Voltage and Frequency Droop Control Method for Parallel Inverters

    K.. De Brabandere;B.. Bolsens;J.. Van den Keybus;A.. Woyte

  • Voltage fluctuations on distribution level introduced by photovoltaic systems

    A. Woyte;V. Van Thong;R. Belmans;J. Nijs

  • Partial shadowing of photovoltaic arrays with different system configurations: literature review and field test results

    Achim Woyte;Johan Nijs;Ronnie Belmans

  • Generalized steady-state VSC MTDC model for sequential AC/DC power flow algorithms

    Jef Beerten;Stijn Cole;Ronnie Belmans

  • Usefulness of DC power flow for active power flow analysis

    K. Purchala;L. Meeus;D. Van Dommelen;R. Belmans

  • Wavelet-based protection strategy for DC faults in multi-terminal VSC HVDC systems

    K. De Kerf;K. Srivastava;M. Reza;D. Bekaert

  • Short-term load forecasting, profile identification, and customer segmentation: a methodology based on periodic time series

    M. Espinoza;C. Joye;R. Belmans;B. De Moor

  • Generalized Dynamic VSC MTDC Model for Power System Stability Studies

    Stijn Cole;Jef Beerten;Ronnie Belmans

  • A voltage and frequency droop control method for parallel inverters

    K. De Brabandere;B. Bolsens;J. Van den Keybus;A. Woyte

  • Residential Demand Response of Thermostatically Controlled Loads Using Batch Reinforcement Learning

    Frederik Ruelens;Bert J. Claessens;Stijn Vandael;Bart De Schutter

  • Distributed generation: challenges and possible solutions

    J. Driesen;R. Belmans

  • Optimal Generation Mix With Short-Term Demand Response and Wind Penetration

    C. De Jonghe;B. F. Hobbs;R. Belmans

  • Modeling of Multi-Terminal VSC HVDC Systems With Distributed DC Voltage Control

    Jef Beerten;Stijn Cole;Ronnie Belmans

  • Development of the Internal Electricity Market in Europe

    Leonardo Meeus;Konrad Purchala;Ronnie Belmans

  • Control of Microgrids

    K. De Brabandere;K. Vanthournout;J. Driesen;G. Deconinck

  • Sensitivity of AC adjustable speed drives to voltage sags and short interruptions

    S.Z. Djokic;K. Stockman;J.V. Milanovic;J.J.M. Desmet

  • Determining optimal electricity technology mix with high level of wind power penetration

    Cedric De Jonghe;Erik Delarue;Ronnie Belmans;William D’haeseleer

  • Analysis of Power Sharing and Voltage Deviations in Droop-Controlled DC Grids

    Jef Beerten;Ronnie Belmans

  • A Distributed DC Voltage Control Method for VSC MTDC Systems

    Carlos Dierckxsens;Kailash Srivastava;Muhamad Reza;Stijn Cole

  • Numerical modelling and design of electrical machines and devices

    Kay Hameyer;Ronnie Belmans

  • Usefulness of DC power flow for active power flow analysis with flow controlling devices

    D Van Hertem;J Verboomen;K Purchala;R Belmans

Frequent Co-Authors

Johan Driesen
Johan Driesen KU Leuven
Kay Hameyer
Kay Hameyer RWTH Aachen University
Erik Delarue
Erik Delarue KU Leuven
Jef Beerten
Jef Beerten KU Leuven
Robert Puers
Robert Puers KU Leuven
Stef Proost
Stef Proost KU Leuven
Wim Dehaene
Wim Dehaene KU Leuven

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