Ecology research in Belgium
Ghent University ranks first in Belgium for Ecology research in 2022-now (#102 worldwide), followed by KU Leuven and University of Antwerp.
- Belgium's world rank
- #15 of 68 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 988
- Top-10% rate
- 11.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 5
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Ecology in Belgium?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghent UniversityGhent | #102 | 27.7 | 12.2% | 184 |
| 2 | KU LeuvenLeuven | #159 | 20.8 | 13.5% | 105 |
| 3 | University of AntwerpAntwerp | #211 | 16.3 | 14.2% | 75 |
| 4 | Institute of Natural SciencesBrussels | #288 | 11.5 | 3.9% | 90 |
| 5 | University of LiègeLiège | #293 | 11.2 | 10.7% | 97 |
Institutions in Belgium above the floor of 40 fractional works in Ecology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Ecology researchers in Belgium?
Rob Lavigne, Ivan August Janssens and Jean Poesen rank highest among researchers based in Belgium, on their papers in Ecology that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Rob Lavigne#49,669 worldwide overall44.1 of 116 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Ivan August Janssens#7,523 worldwide overall26.3 of 62 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Jean Poesen#348,603 worldwide overall38.7 of 160 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Jeroen Raes#1,855 worldwide overall20.6 of 30 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Gérard Govers#349,612 worldwide overall26.2 of 104 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Stijn Temmerman#89,339 worldwide overall25.7 of 99 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Jean‐Paul Pirnay#68,249 worldwide overall19.0 of 39 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Yves Briers#58,685 worldwide overall17.0 of 35 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Nico Boon#114,449 worldwide overall16.1 of 59 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Luc De Meester#110,375 worldwide overall20.3 of 109 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Farid Dahdouh‐Guebas#686,315 worldwide overall29.6 of 187 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Éric F. Lambin#9,024 worldwide overall12.5 of 32 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Yves Van de Peer#7,198 worldwide overall12.0 of 36 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Willy Verstraete#75,936 worldwide overall12.7 of 46 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Wim Verbeke#69,196 worldwide overall10.1 of 21 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Belgium on their work in Ecology alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.