Infectious Diseases research in Belgium
KU Leuven ranks first in Belgium for Infectious Diseases research in 2022-now (#77 worldwide), followed by Ghent University and University of Antwerp.
- Belgium's world rank
- #16 of 70 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 853
- Top-10% rate
- 13.5%
- Ranked institutions
- 4
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for Infectious Diseases in Belgium?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KU LeuvenLeuven | #77 | 28.1 | 16.7% | 182 |
| 2 | Ghent UniversityGhent | #113 | 21.8 | 16.9% | 101 |
| 3 | University of AntwerpAntwerp | #215 | 11.1 | 14.6% | 73 |
| 4 | Université Libre de BruxellesBrussels | #252 | 8.5 | 9.0% | 68 |
Institutions in Belgium above the floor of 40 fractional works in Infectious Diseases, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Infectious Diseases researchers in Belgium?
Johan H. Neyts, Johan A. Maertens and Katrien Lagrou rank highest among researchers based in Belgium, on their papers in Infectious Diseases that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Johan H. Neyts#179,365 worldwide overall47.1 of 183 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Johan A. Maertens#52,664 worldwide overall40.1 of 118 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Katrien Lagrou#95,064 worldwide overall42.0 of 144 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Piet Maes#96,297 worldwide overall30.7 of 96 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Philippe Lemey#18,448 worldwide overall26.8 of 70 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Joost Wauters#53,498 worldwide overall24.4 of 56 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Koen Andries#55,139 worldwide overall19.0 of 45 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Dirk Jochmans#67,130 worldwide overall17.6 of 42 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Marc A. Van Ranst#654,867 worldwide overall28.8 of 166 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Rudi Pauwels#84,407 worldwide overall17.0 of 50 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Rana Abdelnabi#122,906 worldwide overall14.7 of 30 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Jeroen Raes#1,855 worldwide overall13.7 of 25 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Simon Dellicour#56,868 worldwide overall14.6 of 35 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Peter Piot#299,014 worldwide overall15.0 of 60 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Guy Baele#105,487 worldwide overall11.6 of 29 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Belgium on their work in Infectious Diseases 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 Infectious Diseases