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History and Philosophy of Science research in Belgium

KU Leuven ranks first in Belgium for History and Philosophy of Science research in 2022–2025 (#22 worldwide), followed by .

Belgium's world rank
#18
of 25 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
364
Top-10% rate
14.0%
Ranked institutions
1

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

What is the best university for History and Philosophy of Science in Belgium?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1KU LeuvenLeuven #2222.516.9%63

Institutions in Belgium above the floor of 40 fractional works in History and Philosophy of Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top History and Philosophy of Science researchers in Belgium?

Isabelle Stengers, Charles T. Wolfe and Éric Geerkens rank highest among researchers based in Belgium.

  1. 1Isabelle Stengers#9,985 worldwide overall267 citations · 6 works
  2. 2Charles T. Wolfe#64,983 worldwide overall155 citations · 18 works
  3. 3Éric Geerkens#152,649 worldwide overall12 citations · 5 works
  4. 4Ετιεννε François#154,287 worldwide overall49 citations · 4 works
  5. 5Rudolf Bernet#156,916 worldwide overall38 citations · 6 works
  6. 6Raymond Van Uytven#157,660 worldwide overall34 citations · 4 works
  7. 7Paul Pelckmans#161,741 worldwide overall93 citations · 5 works
  8. 8Marc Boone#164,749 worldwide overall46 citations · 8 works
  9. 9Jean-Louis Kupper#181,367 worldwide overall29 citations · 7 works
  10. 10Philippe George#204,017 worldwide overall6 citations · 10 works
  11. 11Olivier Dubouclez#212,805 worldwide overall0 citations · 5 works
  12. 12Manuel Couvreur#220,120 worldwide overall6 citations · 7 works
  13. 13Sébastien Laurent#228,087 worldwide overall131 citations · 7 works
  14. 14José Gotovitch#229,734 worldwide overall10 citations · 8 works
  15. 15Cathérine Lanneau#231,749 worldwide overall0 citations · 6 works

How Belgium compares with other countries in History and Philosophy of Science