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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics research in Belgium

Ghent University ranks first in Belgium for Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics research in 2022-now (#251 worldwide), followed by Université Libre de Bruxelles and KU Leuven.

Belgium's world rank
#20
of 57 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
848
Top-10% rate
9.9%
Ranked institutions
4

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics in Belgium?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Ghent UniversityGhent #25112.412.2%136
2Université Libre de BruxellesBrussels #26611.411.6%106
3KU LeuvenLeuven #3069.211.1%147
4IMECLeuven #4393.58.8%102

Institutions in Belgium above the floor of 40 fractional works in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics researchers in Belgium?

Nathan Goldman, Yves F. Dufrêne and François Maria Peeters rank highest among researchers based in Belgium, on their papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Nathan Goldman#23,355 worldwide overall43.9 of 98 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Yves F. Dufrêne#51,223 worldwide overall39.2 of 108 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3François Maria Peeters#334,207 worldwide overall85.7 of 588 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Jutho Haegeman#24,795 worldwide overall21.1 of 42 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Stefano Pironio#32,814 worldwide overall20.3 of 41 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Nicolas J. Cerf#141,363 worldwide overall22.8 of 76 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Xavier Gonze#109,453 worldwide overall21.5 of 67 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8David Alsteens#82,861 worldwide overall15.0 of 35 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Frank De Proft#511,329 worldwide overall18.8 of 77 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Jean‐Christophe Charlier#50,819 worldwide overall14.2 of 36 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Michiel Wouters#348,472 worldwide overall17.7 of 80 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Steven De Feyter#330,885 worldwide overall17.3 of 78 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Wim Bogaerts#1,420,365 worldwide overall26.5 of 132 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Véronique Van Speybroeck#181,444 worldwide overall13.0 of 44 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Laurens Vanderstraeten#132,611 worldwide overall11.2 of 26 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Belgium on their work in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 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 Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics