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Psychiatry and Mental health research in Belgium

KU Leuven ranks first in Belgium for Psychiatry and Mental health research in 2022–2025 (#44 worldwide), followed by .

Belgium's world rank
#19
of 55 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
705
Top-10% rate
18.5%
Ranked institutions
1

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Psychiatry and Mental health in Belgium?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1KU LeuvenLeuven #4431.124.2%132

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

Who are the top Psychiatry and Mental health researchers in Belgium?

Rik Gosselink, Ronny Bruffaerts and Koen Demyttenaere rank highest among researchers based in Belgium.

  1. 1Rik Gosselink#3,917 worldwide overall796 citations · 7 works
  2. 2Ronny Bruffaerts#6,235 worldwide overall946 citations · 11 works
  3. 3Koen Demyttenaere#6,349 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 14 works
  4. 4Rik Vandenberghe#11,787 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 25 works
  5. 5Christine Van Broeckhoven#15,310 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 12 works
  6. 6Jean Schoenen#20,345 worldwide overall470 citations · 31 works
  7. 7Sebastiaan Engelborghs#27,212 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 22 works
  8. 8Delphine Magis#32,324 worldwide overall183 citations · 10 works
  9. 9Olivier Luminet#48,961 worldwide overall353 citations · 14 works
  10. 10Davy Vancampfort#49,881 worldwide overall633 citations · 25 works
  11. 11Alice Nieuwboer#79,636 worldwide overall421 citations · 11 works
  12. 12Ilse Van Diest#106,546 worldwide overall226 citations · 8 works
  13. 13Martial Van der Linden#106,861 worldwide overall663 citations · 10 works
  14. 14Erick Janssen#119,583 worldwide overall137 citations · 7 works
  15. 15Steven Laureys#134,235 worldwide overall964 citations · 11 works

How Belgium compares with other countries in Psychiatry and Mental health