Earth and Planetary Sciences research in Belgium
Ghent University ranks first in Belgium for Earth and Planetary Sciences research in 2022-now (#210 worldwide), followed by University of Liège and Université Libre de Bruxelles.
- Belgium's world rank
- #20 of 78 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 1.6k
- Top-10% rate
- 10.3%
- Ranked institutions
- 10
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Earth and Planetary Sciences in Belgium?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghent UniversityGhent | #210 | 23.5 | 11.6% | 257 |
| 2 | University of LiègeLiège | #283 | 19.3 | 10.4% | 162 |
| 3 | Université Libre de BruxellesBrussels | #315 | 17.7 | 11.0% | 108 |
| 4 | KU LeuvenLeuven | #331 | 17.0 | 13.7% | 160 |
| 5 | UCLouvainLouvain-la-Neuve | #333 | 16.9 | 14.0% | 92 |
| 6 | University of AntwerpAntwerp | #359 | 15.9 | 14.4% | 62 |
| 7 | Vrije Universiteit BrusselBrussels | #386 | 14.8 | 10.8% | 87 |
| 8 | European CommissionBrussels | #466 | 12.1 | 17.3% | 71 |
| 9 | Institute of Natural SciencesBrussels | #528 | 10.3 | 9.1% | 99 |
| 10 | University of MonsMons | #815 | 4.1 | 0.9% | 81 |
Institutions in Belgium above the floor of 40 fractional works in Earth and Planetary Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Earth and Planetary Sciences researchers in Belgium?
Xavier Fettweis, Philippe Huybrechts and Alberto Vieira Borges rank highest among researchers based in Belgium, on their papers in Earth and Planetary Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Xavier Fettweis#81,043 worldwide overall64.6 of 232 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Philippe Huybrechts#199,571 worldwide overall50.5 of 245 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Alberto Vieira Borges#207,724 worldwide overall42.7 of 172 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Stijn Temmerman#89,339 worldwide overall32.9 of 95 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Willy Maenhaut#179,018 worldwide overall39.9 of 165 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Isabelle De Smedt#84,027 worldwide overall28.0 of 82 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Lieven Clarisse#300,937 worldwide overall33.2 of 153 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Pierre A. G. Regnier#80,077 worldwide overall23.3 of 56 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Jean‐François Müller#236,546 worldwide overall24.1 of 68 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Diego G. Miralles#6,426 worldwide overall23.1 of 57 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Michel Van Roozendaël#688,837 worldwide overall45.2 of 253 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Marie‐France Loutre#97,876 worldwide overall24.2 of 85 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Hugues Goosse#365,105 worldwide overall36.6 of 209 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Steven Bouillon#146,941 worldwide overall21.7 of 60 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Ivan August Janssens#7,523 worldwide overall20.9 of 57 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Belgium on their work in Earth and Planetary Sciences 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 Earth and Planetary Sciences