Top-cited scientists by field in Belgium

20 fields · 151 subfields · Belgium

In which fields are the top 2% scientists in Belgium?

2,183 researchers whose current affiliation is in Belgium are in the 2025 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the Stanford–Elsevier top 2% scientists list, across 20 fields and 151 subfields. Clinical Medicine has the most (809, 37.1%), followed by Biomedical Research (199) and Physics & Astronomy (165); the largest subfield is Oncology & Carcinogenesis (75). A row opens its scientists in the table of all authors.

Field and subfieldListed authorsShareTop 100kHighest-ranked author
Clinical Medicine · 809 listed authors (37.1%)
Oncology & Carcinogenesis753.4%44van Cutsem, Éric J.D.G. #4,533
Cardiovascular System & Hematology622.8%35Carmeliet, Peter F.M. #246
Neurology & Neurosurgery532.4%20Maas, Andrew I.R. #5,196
Gastroenterology & Hepatology502.3%27Vermeire, Sèverine A.R.A. #3,081
General & Internal Medicine472.2%3Scheen, J. Jacques #1,674
Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine472.2%16Donnez, Jacques M.D. #9,007
Urology & Nephrology341.6%15Vanholder, Raymond Camille #7,231
Immunology331.5%15Lambrecht, Bart Norbert #4,445
Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging331.5%0Sijbers, Jan #117,779
Surgery331.5%7Naesens, M. #27,543
Pharmacology & Pharmacy321.5%6Danhier, Fabienne #15,790
Endocrinology & Metabolism281.3%20Cani, Patrice D. #270
Dentistry271.2%7Jacobs, Reinhilde #9,383
Emergency & Critical Care Medicine271.2%12Vincent, Jean Louis #177
Anesthesiology251.1%9Lavand'Homme, Patricia M. #10,565
Otorhinolaryngology241.1%2Lechien, Jérôme Rene #9,392
Respiratory System231.1%9Naeije, Robert #6,585
Orthopedics170.8%4Bellemans, Johan #44,312
Sport Sciences150.7%8Meeusen, Romain R. #8,833
Psychiatry130.6%12Vancampfort, Davy #10,799
General Clinical Medicine120.5%2Cavalier, Etienne #32,779
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases100.5%0van Geel, Nanja A.C. #110,109
Tropical Medicine100.5%1Speybroeck, Niko #67,416
Arthritis & Rheumatology90.4%6Henrotin, Yves Edgard #27,979
Ophthalmology & Optometry70.3%0De Smet, Marc D. #109,214
Allergy50.2%2Hellings, Peter William #21,311
Geriatrics20.1%0Buckinx, Fanny #139,789
Pathology20.1%0Creytens, David H.K.V. #121,507
Pediatrics20.1%0Brierley, Joe #216,609
Environmental & Occupational Health10.0%0Braeckman, Lutgart A.C.M. #426,173
Legal & Forensic Medicine10.0%0Thevissen, Patrick Werner #667,259
Biomedical Research · 199 listed authors (9.1%)
Microbiology673.1%30Coenye, Tom #6,739
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology572.6%18Vandenabeele, Peter #2,099
Toxicology231.1%5Vinken, Mathieu #27,923
Developmental Biology200.9%7Fendt, Sarah Maria #6,688
Genetics & Heredity160.7%6Malfait, Fransiska #45,459
Virology120.5%3Van-Damme, Pierre A. #37,240
Nutrition & Dietetics110.5%7Delzenne, Nathalie Maria #10,362
Mycology & Parasitology80.4%0Vercruysse, Jozef #102,126
Microscopy30.1%0Van Aert, Sandra #266,484
Physiology30.1%1Nilius, Bernd #20,085
Anatomy & Morphology10.0%0Adriaens, Dominique #490,749
Biophysics10.0%0Lorent, Joseph H. #327,742
Physics & Astronomy · 165 listed authors (7.6%)
Applied Physics582.7%20Bogaerts, Annemie A.M.B. #1,908
Nuclear & Particle Physics321.5%11Goriely, Stéphane #6,148
Acoustics231.1%7Reynders, Edwin P.B. #15,104
Chemical Physics190.9%9Van Speybroeck, Veronique #17,404
Astronomy & Astrophysics130.6%8Sana, Hugues #51,051
Fluids & Plasmas90.4%4Gaspard, Pierre #43,325
Optics70.3%0Haelterman, Marc #210,436
General Physics60.3%4Cerf, Nicolas J. #29,468
Mathematical Physics20.1%0Fannes, Mark #182,460
Enabling & Strategic Technologies · 140 listed authors (6.4%)
Energy442.0%20Verhelst, Sebastian #10,516
Optoelectronics & Photonics391.8%3Bogaerts, Wim #24,854
Materials321.5%9Van-Humbeeck, Jan #7,025
Biotechnology160.7%4Pant, Deepak #25,439
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology120.5%12Hens, Zeger #18,682
Strategic, Defence & Security Studies50.2%2Reniers, Genserik L.L.M.E. #21,461
Bioinformatics40.2%1Vranken, Wim F. #82,961
Engineering · 122 listed authors (5.6%)
Industrial Engineering & Automation251.1%8Kruth, Jean Pierre #2,871
Electrical & Electronic Engineering241.1%1Beyne, Eric #51,404
Chemical Engineering150.7%9van der Bruggen, Bart #822
Geological & Geomatics Engineering150.7%5Vanhellemont, Quinten #11,529
Mechanical Engineering & Transports110.5%2Abdel Wahab, Magd M. #11,349
Operations Research100.5%10Nesterov, Yu E. #2,289
Environmental Engineering80.4%3Tabari, Hossein #3,645
Biomedical Engineering70.3%1Van-Huffel, Sabine V. #82,788
Mining & Metallurgy60.3%0Jones, Peter Tom #151,824
Civil Engineering40.2%3Bournas, Dionysios A. #24,138
Aerospace & Aeronautics30.1%0Dimitriadis, Grigorios #129,412
Biology · 112 listed authors (5.1%)
Plant Biology & Botany502.3%18Van de Peer, Y. #8,279
Entomology231.1%5Feyereisen, Renè #8,178
Ecology150.7%14Meyfroidt, Patrick #7,402
Marine Biology & Hydrobiology130.6%2Temmerman, Stijn #57,522
Zoology70.3%0Moens, Maurice #257,219
Evolutionary Biology30.1%1Hardy, Olivier J. #57,504
Chemistry · 112 listed authors (5.1%)
Organic Chemistry271.2%7Binnemans, Koen #619
Polymers211.0%9Hoogenboom, Richard #5,387
Analytical Chemistry200.9%2Vanhaecke, Frank F. #62,702
Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry180.8%3De Clercq, Erik D. #2,008
Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry90.4%0Taulèlle, Françis #156,392
Physical Chemistry50.2%1Bao-Lian, Su #17,474
General Chemistry40.2%0Glaser, Felix #249,983
Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry · 107 listed authors (4.9%)
Veterinary Sciences371.7%5Gilbert, Marius #51,022
Agronomy & Agriculture301.4%13Panagos, Panos #2,740
Food Science211.0%11Verbeke, Wim A.J. #2,336
Dairy & Animal Science190.9%2de Smet, Stefaan M. #58,379
Fisheries70.3%2Bossier, Peter #68,806
Forestry20.1%0Beeckman, Hans #311,310
Information & Communication Technologies · 92 listed authors (4.2%)
Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing572.6%20Dorigo, Marco #5,464
Networking & Telecommunications281.3%8de Lathauwer, Lieven #19,279
Computer Hardware & Architecture30.1%1Eeckhout, Lieven #59,709
Software Engineering20.1%1Mens, Tom #72,766
Medical Informatics10.0%0Boelen, Charles #215,090
Social Sciences · 60 listed authors (2.7%)
Education211.0%15Kelchtermans, Geert #8,426
Political Science & Public Administration180.8%18Hooghe, Marc #11,586
Law70.3%2Hildebrandt, Mireille #39,146
Geography30.1%3Aalbers, Manuel B. #6,377
Cultural Studies20.1%0Reyntjens, Filip #120,153
Demography20.1%2Lesthaeghe, Ron #27,721
Family Studies20.1%1Mortelmans, Dimitri #55,062
Information & Library Sciences20.1%2Rousseau, Ronald #42,122
Science Studies10.0%1Glänzel, Wolfgang #18,978
Social Sciences Methods10.0%1Rosseel, Yves #307
Sociology10.0%1Kuipers, Giselinde #44,366
Earth & Environmental Sciences · 59 listed authors (2.7%)
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences231.1%22Miralles, Diego G. #9,777
Environmental Sciences200.9%15Sala, Serenella #6,447
Geology40.2%2Weltje, Gert Jan #55,353
Paleontology40.2%0Yin, Qiuzhen #122,696
Geochemistry & Geophysics20.1%2Cnudde, Veerle #74,969
Psychology & Cognitive Sciences · 47 listed authors (2.2%)
Experimental Psychology180.8%17Brysbaert, Marc #601
Social Psychology140.6%13Kuppens, Peter #6,428
Developmental & Child Psychology50.2%5Goossens, Luc #13,606
Clinical Psychology40.2%4Raes, Filip #13,845
Psychoanalysis10.0%0Vanheule, Stijn #202,140
Economics & Business · 45 listed authors (2.1%)
Economics110.5%11Veugelers, Reinhilde #18,996
Business & Management100.5%10Hofstede, Geert H. #1,525
Logistics & Transportation80.4%5Notteboom, Theo E. #10,187
Marketing50.2%5Hudders, Liselot #14,471
Sport, Leisure & Tourism40.2%4Salazar, Noel B. #9,126
Development Studies20.1%1Platteau, Jean Philippe #84,276
Finance20.1%2Deloof, Marc #52,807
Accounting10.0%1Aerts, Walter #66,488
Agricultural Economics & Policy10.0%1Maertens, Miet #88,811
Industrial Relations10.0%1Pulignano, Valéria #97,552
Public Health & Health Services · 34 listed authors (1.6%)
Public Health160.7%7Chastin, Sebastien Francois Martin #27,594
Nursing110.5%1Beeckman, D. #40,486
Rehabilitation70.3%0Bonnechère, Bruno #100,178
Gerontology50.2%1Bautmans, Ivan #67,153
Health Policy & Services40.2%3Simoens, Steven R.A. #19,149
Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology30.1%0Maryn, Youri #114,090
Substance Abuse10.0%0Maurage, Pierre #116,130
Built Environment & Design · 28 listed authors (1.3%)
Building & Construction140.6%12Snellings, Ruben A. #3,713
Urban & Regional Planning60.3%5Antrop, Marc #27,346
Design Practice & Management40.2%0Heylighen, A. #207,288
Architecture20.1%0Rouvroy, Antoinette #284,414
Communication & Textual Studies · 21 listed authors (1.0%)
Languages & Linguistics90.4%7Peters, Elke #22,008
Literary Studies70.3%1Craps, Stef #69,162
Communication & Media Studies50.2%5Vanden Abeele, Mariek M.P. #20,379
Mathematics & Statistics · 17 listed authors (0.8%)
General Mathematics70.3%2Schaftingen, Jean Van #60,227
Statistics & Probability70.3%6Rousseeuw, Peter J. #432
Numerical & Computational Mathematics20.1%0Notay, Yvan #195,534
Applied Mathematics10.0%0Remacle, Jean François #158,565
Historical Studies · 11 listed authors (0.5%)
Archaeology50.2%0Gosselain, Olivier P. #231,626
Classics30.1%0van Nuffelen, Peter #167,520
History30.1%0Bevernage, Berber #480,277
Anthropology10.0%0Stengers, Isabelle #106,390
Philosophy & Theology · 3 listed authors (0.1%)
Religions & Theology40.2%0Houtman, Dick #217,321
Applied Ethics20.1%2Gastmans, Chris A.E. #41,553
Philosophy10.0%1Nanay, Bence #28,406
Visual & Performing Arts · 0 listed authors (0.0%)
Art Practice, History & Theory10.0%0Coomans, Thomas #915,020

2,183 listed scientists in Belgium

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