Subfield · Clinical Psychology · Belgium
Clinical Psychology research in Belgium
KU Leuven ranks first in Belgium for Clinical Psychology research in 2022–2025 (#63 worldwide), followed by Ghent University and Ghent University Hospital.
- Belgium's world rank
- #33 of 76 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 1.4k
- Top-10% rate
- 18.2%
- Ranked institutions
- 9
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Clinical Psychology in Belgium?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KU LeuvenLeuven | #63 | 37.3 | 27.8% | 217 |
| 2 | Ghent UniversityGhent | #153 | 23.8 | 27.7% | 159 |
| 3 | Ghent University HospitalGhent | #358 | 10.9 | 23.0% | 76 |
| 4 | University of AntwerpAntwerp | #462 | 7.1 | 23.9% | 69 |
| 5 | Vrije Universiteit BrusselBrussels | #515 | 5.4 | 20.4% | 78 |
| 6 | UCLouvainLouvain-la-Neuve | #543 | 4.7 | 18.8% | 69 |
| 7 | University of LiègeLiège | #595 | 3.3 | 9.4% | 87 |
| 8 | IS practiceBrussels | #624 | 2.5 | 6.2% | 90 |
| 9 | University of MonsMons | #677 | 131.0 | 3.2% | 96 |
Institutions in Belgium above the floor of 40 fractional works in Clinical Psychology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Clinical Psychology researchers in Belgium?
Bart Soenens, Ronny Bruffaerts and Koen Demyttenaere rank highest among researchers based in Belgium.
- 1Bart Soenens#4,735 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 30 works
- 2Ronny Bruffaerts#6,235 worldwide overall946 citations · 21 works
- 3Koen Demyttenaere#6,349 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 18 works
- 4Maarten Vansteenkiste#7,100 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 16 works
- 5Koen Luyckx#25,942 worldwide overall669 citations · 17 works
- 6Davy Vancampfort#49,881 worldwide overall633 citations · 22 works
- 7Luc Goossens#88,034 worldwide overall451 citations · 27 works
- 8Moïra Mikolajczak#89,081 worldwide overall285 citations · 18 works
- 9Martial Van der Linden#106,861 worldwide overall663 citations · 18 works
- 10Ivan Mervielde#133,472 worldwide overall380 citations · 26 works
- 11Herbert Roeyers#147,079 worldwide overall340 citations · 10 works
- 12Kees van Heeringen#157,382 worldwide overall184 citations · 11 works
- 13Inez Myin‐Germeys#183,939 worldwide overall586 citations · 17 works
- 14Griffiths#194,848 worldwide overall312 citations · 32 works
- 15Emmanuelle Zech#196,509 worldwide overall100 citations · 11 works
How Belgium compares with other countries in Clinical Psychology