Subfield · Social Psychology · Belgium
Social Psychology research in Belgium
KU Leuven ranks first in Belgium for Social Psychology research in 2022–2025 (#49 worldwide), followed by Ghent University and University of Antwerp.
- Belgium's world rank
- #34 of 76 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 1k
- Top-10% rate
- 24.9%
- Ranked institutions
- 4
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Social Psychology in Belgium?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KU LeuvenLeuven | #49 | 40.1 | 32.9% | 201 |
| 2 | Ghent UniversityGhent | #67 | 35.3 | 32.2% | 149 |
| 3 | University of AntwerpAntwerp | #411 | 7.4 | 23.9% | 76 |
| 4 | Ghent University HospitalGhent | #424 | 6.9 | 25.0% | 73 |
Institutions in Belgium above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Psychology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Social Psychology researchers in Belgium?
Bart Soenens, Ronny Bruffaerts and Koen Demyttenaere rank highest among researchers based in Belgium.
- 1Bart Soenens#4,735 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 14 works
- 2Ronny Bruffaerts#6,235 worldwide overall946 citations · 22 works
- 3Koen Demyttenaere#6,349 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 16 works
- 4Maarten Vansteenkiste#7,100 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 25 works
- 5Koen Luyckx#25,942 worldwide overall669 citations · 9 works
- 6Leen Haerens#30,763 worldwide overall731 citations · 20 works
- 7Willy Lens#34,720 worldwide overall676 citations · 13 works
- 8Jacques‐Philippe Leyens#36,938 worldwide overall433 citations · 11 works
- 9Vassilis Saroglou#37,388 worldwide overall322 citations · 8 works
- 10Olivier Luminet#48,961 worldwide overall353 citations · 7 works
- 11Peter Kuppens#49,281 worldwide overall756 citations · 20 works
- 12Martin Euwema#59,305 worldwide overall568 citations · 10 works
- 13Bernard Rimé#66,681 worldwide overall228 citations · 14 works
- 14Batja Mesquita#67,600 worldwide overall204 citations · 15 works
- 15Filip Lievens#81,327 worldwide overall395 citations · 11 works
How Belgium compares with other countries in Social Psychology