Question 1

What is Hasselt University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Hasselt University stands highest in Health Sciences (#709 of 9,902 worldwide), Medicine (#725 of 8,541 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#1,061 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Statistics and Probability and Transportation (Statistics and Probability is 6.5× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Hasselt University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Hasselt University ranks #863 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#770 all time), and #9 of 105 in Belgium.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Hasselt University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Koen Vandewal, Pietro Coletti and Markus Kleinewietfeld lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hasselt University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Hasselt University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Hasselt University is "Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines" (Clotilde Théry et al., 2018), with 11,535 citations. Next come "2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension" (10,602) and "Social Contacts and Mixing Patterns Relevant to the Spread of Infectious Diseases" (3,284).

Question 5

Which research topics does Hasselt University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Traffic and Road Safety, Urban Transport and Accessibility, COVID-19 epidemiological studies and Cardiovascular and exercise physiology.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Hasselt University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Physical Activity, Driver Behavior, Heart Failure, Cardiovascular Disease, Spatial Analysis, Public Health and Injury Severity.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Hasselt University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 40% of research at Hasselt University is in Physical Sciences, 28% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (24%), Engineering (16%), Social Sciences (9%).

Question 8

Is Hasselt University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 12% higher than in 2018-2021.