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Dentistry research in Belgium

KU Leuven ranks first in Belgium for Dentistry research in 2022-now (#32 worldwide), followed by Ghent University and IS practice.

Belgium's world rank
#19
of 62 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
419
Top-10% rate
16.8%
Ranked institutions
3

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Dentistry in Belgium?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1KU LeuvenLeuven #3242.327.8%110
2Ghent UniversityGhent #10223.024.0%66
3IS practiceBrussels #2329.34.2%78

Institutions in Belgium above the floor of 40 fractional works in Dentistry, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Dentistry researchers in Belgium?

Bart Van Meerbeek, Marc Quirynen and Reinhilde Jacobs rank highest among researchers based in Belgium, on their papers in Dentistry that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Bart Van Meerbeek#68,550 worldwide overall137.1 of 389 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Marc Quirynen#66,863 worldwide overall95.3 of 254 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Reinhilde Jacobs#643,533 worldwide overall152.6 of 464 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Paul Lambrechts#81,657 worldwide overall70.8 of 187 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Jan De Munck#132,956 worldwide overall62.9 of 168 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Daniël van Steenberghe#175,959 worldwide overall47.5 of 171 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Kirsten L. VAN LANDUYT#241,367 worldwide overall46.4 of 116 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Marleen Peumans#131,208 worldwide overall38.4 of 96 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Jan Cosyn#99,879 worldwide overall37.2 of 99 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Wim Teughels#213,055 worldwide overall46.3 of 131 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Guido Vanherle#122,484 worldwide overall32.0 of 91 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Ignace E. Naert#578,407 worldwide overall36.8 of 183 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13André Poitevin#244,448 worldwide overall19.8 of 41 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Hugo De Bruyn#436,797 worldwide overall33.3 of 158 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Ruben Pauwels#411,294 worldwide overall23.5 of 60 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Belgium on their work in Dentistry alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Belgium compares with other countries in Dentistry