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Nursing research in Belgium

KU Leuven ranks first in Belgium for Nursing research in 2022–2025 (#69 worldwide), followed by Ghent University.

Belgium's world rank
#39
of 65 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
456
Top-10% rate
23.1%
Ranked institutions
2

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

What is the best university for Nursing in Belgium?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1KU LeuvenLeuven #6921.025.7%104
2Ghent UniversityGhent #11311.825.3%66

Institutions in Belgium above the floor of 40 fractional works in Nursing, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Nursing researchers in Belgium?

Bruno Pot, Jean‐Louis Vincent and Nathalie M. Delzenne rank highest among researchers based in Belgium.

  1. 1Bruno Pot#9,390 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 6 works
  2. 2Jean‐Louis Vincent#14,427 worldwide overall3.1k citations · 6 works
  3. 3Nathalie M. Delzenne#15,214 worldwide overall751 citations · 12 works
  4. 4Pieter Wouters#16,795 worldwide overall834 citations · 9 works
  5. 5Ilse Vanhorebeek#19,400 worldwide overall702 citations · 8 works
  6. 6A. Van Gossum#19,999 worldwide overall323 citations · 6 works
  7. 7Greet Hermans#23,401 worldwide overall543 citations · 6 works
  8. 8Jan A. Staessen#26,412 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 9 works
  9. 9Greet Van den Berghe#27,763 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 22 works
  10. 10Kenneth A. Kudsk#57,708 worldwide overall311 citations · 15 works
  11. 11Michaël P. Casaer#83,356 worldwide overall477 citations · 12 works
  12. 12Robert R. Crichton#106,837 worldwide overall374 citations · 8 works
  13. 13Carl Lachat#111,450 worldwide overall232 citations · 8 works
  14. 14Luc De Vuyst#125,009 worldwide overall589 citations · 32 works
  15. 15Veerle Fievez#129,355 worldwide overall355 citations · 11 works

How Belgium compares with other countries in Nursing