Environmental Science research in Belgium
University of Antwerp ranks first in Belgium for Environmental Science research in 2022-now (#148 worldwide), followed by KU Leuven and Ghent University.
- Belgium's world rank
- #17 of 122 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 5.1k
- Top-10% rate
- 10.8%
- Ranked institutions
- 15
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Environmental Science in Belgium?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of AntwerpAntwerp | #148 | 38.4 | 12.2% | 378 |
| 2 | KU LeuvenLeuven | #149 | 38.3 | 12.1% | 666 |
| 3 | Ghent UniversityGhent | #160 | 37.4 | 12.8% | 968 |
| 4 | European CommissionBrussels | #193 | 35.1 | 22.1% | 440 |
| 5 | Vrije Universiteit BrusselBrussels | #444 | 24.9 | 11.9% | 229 |
| 6 | University of LiègeLiège | #481 | 23.9 | 9.3% | 457 |
| 7 | UCLouvainLouvain-la-Neuve | #498 | 23.4 | 10.8% | 252 |
| 8 | Université Libre de BruxellesBrussels | #537 | 22.5 | 10.4% | 175 |
| 9 | Institute of Natural SciencesBrussels | #873 | 16.5 | 5.7% | 167 |
| 10 | Hasselt UniversityHasselt | #920 | 15.9 | 9.1% | 105 |
| 11 | Flemish Institute for Technological ResearchMol | #1,023 | 14.6 | 9.3% | 102 |
| 12 | Research Institute for Nature and ForestBrussels | #1,248 | 12.1 | 12.9% | 84 |
| 13 | Flanders Marine InstituteOstend | #1,295 | 11.7 | 9.4% | 71 |
| 14 | University of MonsMons | #1,564 | 9.3 | 4.2% | 151 |
| 15 | European Union of Medical SpecialistsBrussels | #1,976 | 6.4 | 5.6% | 84 |
Institutions in Belgium above the floor of 40 fractional works in Environmental Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Environmental Science researchers in Belgium?
Ivan August Janssens, Adrian Covaci and Diego G. Miralles rank highest among researchers based in Belgium, on their papers in Environmental Science that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Ivan August Janssens#7,523 worldwide overall116.8 of 277 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Adrian Covaci#95,142 worldwide overall118.5 of 576 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Diego G. Miralles#6,426 worldwide overall70.6 of 141 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Éric F. Lambin#9,024 worldwide overall72.5 of 168 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Kris Verheyen#107,900 worldwide overall97.5 of 432 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Pieter De Frenne#23,929 worldwide overall71.1 of 174 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Willy Verstraete#75,936 worldwide overall101.0 of 492 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Bart Van der Bruggen#12,582 worldwide overall71.4 of 203 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Hans Verbeeck#27,413 worldwide overall67.8 of 187 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Jean Poesen#348,603 worldwide overall109.1 of 581 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Nico Boon#114,449 worldwide overall77.7 of 356 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Wim Thiery#15,024 worldwide overall50.8 of 127 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Kim Calders#17,482 worldwide overall48.3 of 110 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Luc De Meester#110,375 worldwide overall69.2 of 336 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Patrick Meyfroidt#13,996 worldwide overall44.9 of 102 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Belgium on their work in Environmental Science 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 Environmental Science