Subfield · General Health Professions · Belgium
General Health Professions research in Belgium
KU Leuven ranks first in Belgium for General Health Professions research in 2022–2025 (#75 worldwide), followed by Ghent University and University of Antwerp.
- Belgium's world rank
- #29 of 86 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 1.8k
- Top-10% rate
- 17.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 9
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for General Health Professions in Belgium?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KU LeuvenLeuven | #75 | 36.7 | 25.6% | 215 |
| 2 | Ghent UniversityGhent | #122 | 29.6 | 29.2% | 148 |
| 3 | University of AntwerpAntwerp | #312 | 15.8 | 25.0% | 109 |
| 4 | Vrije Universiteit BrusselBrussels | #373 | 13.2 | 24.1% | 96 |
| 5 | Ghent University HospitalGhent | #476 | 9.6 | 21.9% | 63 |
| 6 | UCLouvainLouvain-la-Neuve | #502 | 8.8 | 16.6% | 100 |
| 7 | Université Libre de BruxellesBrussels | #581 | 6.7 | 12.7% | 86 |
| 8 | University of LiègeLiège | #623 | 5.7 | 9.9% | 99 |
| 9 | University of MonsMons | #779 | 2.4 | 4.3% | 93 |
Institutions in Belgium above the floor of 40 fractional works in General Health Professions, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top General Health Professions researchers in Belgium?
Olivier Bruyère, Marleen Temmerman and Ronny Bruffaerts rank highest among researchers based in Belgium.
- 1Olivier Bruyère#1,874 worldwide overall2k citations · 16 works
- 2Marleen Temmerman#2,223 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 21 works
- 3Ronny Bruffaerts#6,235 worldwide overall946 citations · 12 works
- 4Jean‐Yves Reginster#7,055 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 17 works
- 5Guy De Backer#14,508 worldwide overall694 citations · 14 works
- 6Herman Van Oyen#27,751 worldwide overall491 citations · 15 works
- 7Robert Vander Stichele#34,958 worldwide overall418 citations · 18 works
- 8Guido Pennings#72,876 worldwide overall167 citations · 13 works
- 9Marcel Kornitzer#79,650 worldwide overall305 citations · 20 works
- 10Martial Van der Linden#106,861 worldwide overall663 citations · 12 works
- 11Jaco Vangronsveld#118,990 worldwide overall604 citations · 18 works
- 12Chris Gastmans#123,639 worldwide overall166 citations · 22 works
- 13Koen Van den Heede#125,439 worldwide overall149 citations · 13 works
- 14Bernadette Dierckx de Casterlé#126,247 worldwide overall122 citations · 13 works
- 15Jean Pétermans#127,830 worldwide overall115 citations · 12 works
How Belgium compares with other countries in General Health Professions