KU Leuven

KU Leuven

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Medicine
Belgium
2023
Best Scientists

Best scientists

Position in the ranking is based on each scientist’s D-index using data compiled from OpenAlex and CrossRef by December 21st 2022.

This ranking lists all the best researchers from the Medicine discipline and affiliated with KU Leuven. There are a total of 91 researchers included with 7 of them also being included in the global ranking. The total sum for the D-index values for the best scientists in KU Leuven is 8,501 with a mean value for the h-index of 93.42. The total sum of publications for the best scientists in KU Leuven is 56,759 with the mean value for publications per scientist of 623.73.

World
National
Scholar
D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.
Citations
Publications
158 World 2 National
Peter Carmeliet

Peter Carmeliet

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 186 Citations 158,401 1,010
314 World 3 National
Eric Van Cutsem

Eric Van Cutsem

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 167 Citations 147,784 1,425
513 World 4 National
Severine Vermeire

Severine Vermeire

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 155 Citations 99,865 1,512
529 World 5 National
Paul Rutgeerts

Paul Rutgeerts

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 154 Citations 91,063 1,540
800 World 7 National
Desire Collen

Desire Collen

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 144 Citations 83,674 778
815 World 8 National
Jan A. Staessen

Jan A. Staessen

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 143 Citations 116,483 1,301
894 World 9 National
Roger Bouillon

Roger Bouillon

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 141 Citations 85,266 869
1230 World 10 National
Erik De Clercq

Erik De Clercq

Rega Institute for Medical Research, Belgium
D-index 133 Citations 75,485 1,425
1304 World 11 National
Jan Tack

Jan Tack

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 132 Citations 67,132 1,601
1747 World 15 National
Steven Boonen

Steven Boonen

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 125 Citations 47,233 668
1751 World 16 National
Robert Fagard

Robert Fagard

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 124 Citations 150,620 955
1846 World 17 National
Ignace Vergote

Ignace Vergote

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 123 Citations 63,488 1,354
2027 World 20 National
Bart De Strooper

Bart De Strooper

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 121 Citations 52,813 407
2063 World 21 National
Frans Van de Werf

Frans Van de Werf

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 120 Citations 82,828 1,048
2168 World 23 National
Chantal Mathieu

Chantal Mathieu

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 119 Citations 58,424 1,032
2646 World 26 National
Greet Van den Berghe

Greet Van den Berghe

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 114 Citations 96,810 776
2944 World 29 National
Diether Lambrechts

Diether Lambrechts

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 112 Citations 50,883 643
3271 World 32 National
Marc Quirynen

Marc Quirynen

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 110 Citations 39,254 462
4012 World 37 National
Tania Roskams

Tania Roskams

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 105 Citations 38,578 650
4132 World 40 National
Marc Decramer

Marc Decramer

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 104 Citations 44,787 584
4641 World 43 National
Catherine M. Verfaillie

Catherine M. Verfaillie

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 101 Citations 48,367 650
4659 World 44 National
Johan W.S. Vlaeyen

Johan W.S. Vlaeyen

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 101 Citations 45,696 404
5252 World 49 National
Lutgarde Thijs

Lutgarde Thijs

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 98 Citations 53,479 556
5279 World 50 National
Koen Demyttenaere

Koen Demyttenaere

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 98 Citations 45,975 476
5288 World 51 National
Dirk Vanderschueren

Dirk Vanderschueren

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 98 Citations 44,928 507
5513 World 54 National
Gert Van Assche

Gert Van Assche

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 97 Citations 46,215 469
5626 World 58 National
Dominique Schols

Dominique Schols

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 97 Citations 33,064 623
5865 World 61 National
Johan Neyts

Johan Neyts

Rega Institute for Medical Research, Belgium
D-index 96 Citations 33,492 812
6255 World 68 National
Johan Vansteenkiste

Johan Vansteenkiste

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 94 Citations 61,761 607
6496 World 70 National
Reinhilde Jacobs

Reinhilde Jacobs

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 94 Citations 27,544 811
6627 World 72 National
E. Van Cutsem

E. Van Cutsem

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 93 Citations 36,066 621
6714 World 74 National
Jan Deprest

Jan Deprest

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 93 Citations 31,400 1,353
6749 World 75 National
Davy Vancampfort

Davy Vancampfort

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 93 Citations 29,747 444
7071 World 78 National
Yves Vanrenterghem

Yves Vanrenterghem

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 92 Citations 28,264 509
7411 World 79 National
Robert Lauwerys

Robert Lauwerys

Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium
D-index 91 Citations 25,269 388
7677 World 82 National
Frederik Nevens

Frederik Nevens

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 90 Citations 28,522 925
7698 World 83 National
Koenraad Devriendt

Koenraad Devriendt

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 90 Citations 27,923 835
7783 World 85 National
Frans Schuit

Frans Schuit

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 90 Citations 23,520 283
8008 World 88 National
Frans M.J. Debruyne

Frans M.J. Debruyne

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 89 Citations 29,058 718
8208 World 90 National
Thierry Troosters

Thierry Troosters

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 88 Citations 40,409 426
8387 World 92 National
Dirk Timmerman

Dirk Timmerman

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 88 Citations 27,691 843
8743 World 95 National
Marc Van Ranst

Marc Van Ranst

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 87 Citations 28,334 675
8850 World 97 National
Anne-Mieke Vandamme

Anne-Mieke Vandamme

Rega Institute for Medical Research, Belgium
D-index 87 Citations 25,112 641
9014 World 99 National
Gregor Verhoef

Gregor Verhoef

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 86 Citations 37,549 513
9153 World 104 National
Frank Luyten

Frank Luyten

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 86 Citations 27,597 505
9188 World 105 National
Jean-Pierre Fryns

Jean-Pierre Fryns

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 86 Citations 26,421 963
9359 World 108 National
Pieter Evenepoel

Pieter Evenepoel

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 86 Citations 20,142 423
10019 World 110 National
Luc Mortelmans

Luc Mortelmans

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 84 Citations 25,810 479
10263 World 112 National
Ronny Bruffaerts

Ronny Bruffaerts

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 83 Citations 39,423 353
10346 World 113 National
Frédéric Amant

Frédéric Amant

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 83 Citations 29,422 779
10398 World 116 National
Hendrik Van Poppel

Hendrik Van Poppel

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 83 Citations 27,160 455
10408 World 117 National
Patrick Neven

Patrick Neven

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 83 Citations 26,819 839
10596 World 122 National
Gert Matthijs

Gert Matthijs

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 83 Citations 21,565 476
10696 World 123 National
Lieve Moons

Lieve Moons

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 82 Citations 40,199 484
10884 World 125 National
Peter Marynen

Peter Marynen

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 82 Citations 25,344 317
11068 World 128 National
Dirk Kuypers

Dirk Kuypers

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 82 Citations 20,941 506
11398 World 130 National
Guy E. Boeckxstaens

Guy E. Boeckxstaens

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 81 Citations 23,318 496
11656 World 133 National
Sabine Tejpar

Sabine Tejpar

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 80 Citations 36,625 331
11823 World 135 National
Wim Robberecht

Wim Robberecht

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 80 Citations 24,824 245
11844 World 136 National
Kristin Verbeke

Kristin Verbeke

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 80 Citations 24,377 374
12053 World 139 National
Ignace Naert

Ignace Naert

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 80 Citations 19,590 412
12443 World 144 National
Marc Gewillig

Marc Gewillig

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 79 Citations 21,094 562
12491 World 146 National
Jan Ceuppens

Jan Ceuppens

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 79 Citations 20,029 471
12584 World 148 National
Francis de Zegher

Francis de Zegher

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 79 Citations 16,952 258
12733 World 149 National
Karin Haustermans

Karin Haustermans

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 78 Citations 26,072 559
13034 World 154 National
Guido Verhoeven

Guido Verhoeven

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 78 Citations 18,613 252
13176 World 156 National
Peter Hellings

Peter Hellings

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 77 Citations 28,832 342
13238 World 158 National
Stephane Heymans

Stephane Heymans

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 77 Citations 25,649 324
13239 World 159 National
Peter Vandenberghe

Peter Vandenberghe

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 77 Citations 25,648 465
13302 World 160 National
Marc De Hert

Marc De Hert

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 77 Citations 23,476 443
13348 World 164 National
Robert Snoeck

Robert Snoeck

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 77 Citations 22,393 564
13481 World 166 National
Alice Nieuwboer

Alice Nieuwboer

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 77 Citations 19,654 388
13489 World 167 National
Eric Legius

Eric Legius

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 77 Citations 19,592 425
13569 World 169 National
H. Van Den Berghe

H. Van Den Berghe

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 77 Citations 17,745 403
13739 World 170 National
Steven Joniau

Steven Joniau

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 76 Citations 29,826 763
13774 World 171 National
Guy Marchal

Guy Marchal

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 76 Citations 26,676 511
13921 World 174 National
Lieven Lagae

Lieven Lagae

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 76 Citations 21,715 458
14041 World 177 National
Raf Sciot

Raf Sciot

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 76 Citations 19,612 393
14150 World 179 National
Robert Vlietinck

Robert Vlietinck

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 76 Citations 17,842 343
14318 World 183 National
Johan Maertens

Johan Maertens

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 75 Citations 27,952 509
14576 World 185 National
Luca Gianaroli

Luca Gianaroli

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 75 Citations 19,507 204
14656 World 186 National
Anne Hagemeijer

Anne Hagemeijer

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 75 Citations 18,259 216
14938 World 188 National
Hans Wildiers

Hans Wildiers

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 74 Citations 24,709 535
15474 World 196 National
Paul Suetens

Paul Suetens

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 73 Citations 32,659 499
15789 World 200 National
Geert Verleden

Geert Verleden

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 73 Citations 18,501 706
16326 World 202 National
A. van Oosterom

A. van Oosterom

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 72 Citations 19,473 354
16403 World 205 National
Fred Van Leuven

Fred Van Leuven

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 72 Citations 17,940 295
16520 World 206 National
Benoit Nemery

Benoit Nemery

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 72 Citations 16,407 398
16858 World 210 National
Frank Buntinx

Frank Buntinx

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 71 Citations 20,069 434
17406 World 212 National
Marc Boogaerts

Marc Boogaerts

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 70 Citations 22,682 299
17422 World 213 National
Jan Cools

Jan Cools

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 70 Citations 21,975 330
17548 World 216 National
Jacques Pirenne

Jacques Pirenne

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 70 Citations 18,400 893
17617 World 217 National
Jan Bogaert

Jan Bogaert

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 70 Citations 17,056 586
17716 World 218 National
Daniel van Steenberghe

Daniel van Steenberghe

KU Leuven, Belgium
D-index 70 Citations 15,431 249

Our research was coordinated by Imed Bouchrika, PhD, a computer scientist with a well-established record of collaboration on a number of international research projects with different partners from the academic community. His role was to make sure all data remained unbiased, accurate, and up-to-date.

We list only scientists having D-Index >= 70 within the area of Medicine. If you or other scholars are not listed, we appreciate if you can contact us.