KU Leuven– University Hospital Leuven in the Stanford/Elsevier 2026 list
The Stanford/Elsevier list covers the top 2% most-cited scientists in each subfield. These are the people from this institution on at least one of its two rankings: career-long and single-year (citations from 2025).
118
researchers on the list
8
rank in Belgium
598
rank worldwide, of 38,384
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| Name | Subfield | Career | Single-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Den Berghe, G. H.a. | Endocrinology & Metabolism | 35 / 100,693 | 80 / 100,693 |
| Tack, Jan F. | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | 32 / 113,536 | 54 / 113,536 |
| Mathieu, Chantal | Endocrinology & Metabolism | 222 / 100,693 | 102 / 100,693 |
| Desmet, Valeer Julien | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | 164 / 113,536 | 912 / 113,536 |
| Boeckxstaens, Guy E.E. | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | 166 / 113,536 | 163 / 113,536 |
| van Steenberghe, Daniël | Dentistry | 48 / 101,728 | 521 / 101,728 |
| Vansteenkiste, Johan Filip | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 580 / 377,791 | 672 / 377,791 |
| Fryns, Jean Pierré | Genetics & Heredity | 55 / 42,273 | 716 / 42,273 |
| Demyttenaere, Koen | Psychiatry | 407 / 90,846 | 383 / 90,846 |
| Schof̈fski, Patrick | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 875 / 377,791 | 462 / 377,791 |
| Jaeken, Jaak C. | Genetics & Heredity | 103 / 42,273 | 200 / 42,273 |
| Deprest, JanaM | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | 200 / 105,735 | 161 / 105,735 |
| Vanrenterghem, Yves F.Ch | Surgery | 177 / 146,713 | 1,491 / 146,713 |
| Nemery, Bénoit Ben | Toxicology | 114 / 69,049 | 195 / 69,049 |
| Dequeker, Jan V. | Arthritis & Rheumatology | 210 / 45,980 | — |
| Lagae, Lieven G. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 2,464 / 379,830 | 1,271 / 379,830 |
| Kuypers, Dirk R.J. | Surgery | 197 / 146,713 | 772 / 146,713 |
| Gewillig, Marc H. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 1,215 / 249,410 | 1,174 / 249,410 |
| Wildiers, Hans P.M.W. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 1,971 / 377,791 | 922 / 377,791 |
| de Hert, Marc A.F. | Psychiatry | 991 / 90,846 | 607 / 90,846 |
| Robberecht, Wim | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 2,532 / 379,830 | 5,096 / 379,830 |
| Nevens, Frederik | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | 542 / 113,536 | 432 / 113,536 |
| Meyts, Isabelle | Immunology | 3,393 / 176,292 | 702 / 176,292 |
| Lerut, Toni E.M.R. | Surgery | 299 / 146,713 | 836 / 146,713 |
| Sciot, Raf M. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 1,754 / 377,791 | 3,224 / 377,791 |
| Pijnenborg, Robert K. | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | 396 / 105,735 | 954 / 105,735 |
| Bossuyt, Xavier | General Clinical Medicine | 24 / 24,038 | 80 / 24,038 |
| de Smet, Luc A. | Orthopedics | 322 / 98,781 | — |
| Van den Eynde, Jef | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | — | 1,570 / 249,410 |
| Böckenhauer, Detlef | Urology & Nephrology | 838 / 96,288 | 362 / 96,288 |
| Bisschops, Raf | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | 1,588 / 113,536 | 634 / 113,536 |
| Teughels, Wim | Dentistry | 1,037 / 101,728 | 268 / 101,728 |
| Blockmans, Daniël Engelbert | General & Internal Medicine | 742 / 360,081 | 1,324 / 360,081 |
| Verstockt, Bram | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | — | 662 / 113,536 |
| Neven, Patrick | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 2,634 / 377,791 | 1,856 / 377,791 |
| Peuskens, Joseph C.J.R. | Psychiatry | 1,207 / 90,846 | — |
| Budts, Werner I.H.L. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 3,180 / 249,410 | 1,738 / 249,410 |
| Vantrappen, Gaston R. | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | 944 / 113,536 | — |
| Vandenberghe, Rik | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 2,948 / 379,830 |
| Boogaerts, Marc A.B. | Immunology | 1,884 / 176,292 | — |
| Flameng, William J. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 2,420 / 249,410 | — |
| Hermans, Robert | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | 541 / 129,561 | 2,053 / 129,561 |
| Demedts, Maurits G.P. | Respiratory System | 735 / 71,926 | — |
| van Damme, Philip | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 7,194 / 379,830 | 3,352 / 379,830 |
| Van Paesschen, Wim | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 4,980 / 379,830 | 6,273 / 379,830 |
| van Ranst, Marc A. | Virology | 608 / 79,508 | 460 / 79,508 |
| Sienaert, Pascal A. | Psychiatry | — | 1,278 / 90,846 |
| Quirynen, Marc | Dentistry | 1,384 / 101,728 | 372 / 101,728 |
| Hermans, Greet M. | Emergency & Critical Care Medicine | — | 247 / 44,281 |
| Degreef, Hugo J. | Dermatology & Venereal Diseases | 540 / 64,751 | — |
| Penninckx, Freddy M.A. | Surgery | 736 / 146,713 | — |
| Van Esch, Hilde | Genetics & Heredity | 461 / 42,273 | 733 / 42,273 |
| Kesteloot, Hugo E.C. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 2,975 / 249,410 | — |
| van Laere, Koen J.R. | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | 729 / 129,561 | 2,336 / 129,561 |
| van den Bosch, Thierry | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | 2,099 / 105,735 | 503 / 105,735 |
| D'Hoore, André J.L. | Surgery | 930 / 146,713 | 426 / 146,713 |
| Dêbiec-Rychter, Maria | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 3,902 / 377,791 | — |
| Vandenberghe, Rik R.C. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 6,823 / 379,830 | — |
| Lemmens, Robin | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 4,639 / 379,830 |
| Claeys, Kristl G. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 4,675 / 379,830 |
| Gielen, Evelien | Endocrinology & Metabolism | — | 1,568 / 100,693 |
| Jorissen, Mark B. | Otorhinolaryngology | 321 / 54,521 | 1,022 / 54,521 |
| Demaerel, Philippe M. | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | 1,048 / 129,561 | — |
| Vanhaecht, Kris | Health Policy & Services | — | 266 / 23,941 |
| Fabry, Guy | Orthopedics | 926 / 98,781 | — |
| Goffin, Jan | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 7,972 / 379,830 | — |
| Govaere, Olivier | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | — | 1,348 / 113,536 |
| Verslype, Chris | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | 1,813 / 113,536 | — |
| Laurent, Michaël R. | Endocrinology & Metabolism | — | 1,805 / 100,693 |
| Legius, Eric H. | Genetics & Heredity | — | 339 / 42,273 |
| Knockaert, Daniël C. | General & Internal Medicine | 1,688 / 360,081 | 6,596 / 360,081 |
| Depreitere, Bart | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 5,871 / 379,830 |
| De Leyn, Paul R. | Respiratory System | 1,342 / 71,926 | — |
| Lambrechts, Paul | Dentistry | 852 / 101,728 | 790 / 101,728 |
| Baert, Luc V. | Urology & Nephrology | 1,512 / 96,288 | — |
| Wauters, Joost | Microbiology | — | 2,827 / 232,186 |
| Verschakelen, Johny A. | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | 1,303 / 129,561 | 2,881 / 129,561 |
| Koornneef, Leo | Ophthalmology & Optometry | 1,085 / 86,157 | — |
| Jochmans, I. | Surgery | 2,762 / 146,713 | 693 / 146,713 |
| Joniau, Steven G. | Urology & Nephrology | — | 963 / 96,288 |
| Tomassetti, Carla | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | — | 873 / 105,735 |
| Desmet, Walter J.R. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 4,765 / 249,410 | — |
| Miserez, Marc J. | Surgery | 2,172 / 146,713 | 813 / 146,713 |
| Schutyser, Wouter | Organic Chemistry | — | 2,322 / 188,664 |
| van Limbergen, Erik F.M. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 6,309 / 377,791 | — |
| Marchal, Guy J.F. | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | 1,565 / 129,561 | — |
| Roelandts, Rik | Dermatology & Venereal Diseases | 1,075 / 64,751 | — |
| Wilms, Guido E. | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | 1,604 / 129,561 | — |
| Oyen, Raymond H.G. | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | 1,648 / 129,561 | — |
| van Steenbergen, Werner | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | 2,262 / 113,536 | — |
| Haustermans, Karin M.G. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 6,721 / 377,791 | 7,473 / 377,791 |
| Vander Poorten, Vincent L.M. | Otorhinolaryngology | — | 284 / 54,521 |
| Broos, Paul Louis Oscar | Orthopedics | 1,415 / 98,781 | — |
| Maleux, Geert Albert | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | 1,749 / 129,561 | 1,140 / 129,561 |
| Stalmans, Peter | Ophthalmology & Optometry | 1,402 / 86,157 | 1,367 / 86,157 |
| Baert, Albert Lodewijk | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | 1,795 / 129,561 | — |
| van Raemdonck, Dirk E.M. | Surgery | — | 993 / 146,713 |
| Stalmans, Ingeborg | Ophthalmology & Optometry | — | 973 / 86,157 |
| de Laat, Antoon D. | Dentistry | 1,196 / 101,728 | 1,931 / 101,728 |
| Wolthuis, Albert M. | Surgery | 1,905 / 146,713 | 1,025 / 146,713 |
| Milner, R. David G. | Pediatrics | 1,157 / 81,129 | — |
| Albersen, Maarten | Urology & Nephrology | — | 1,316 / 96,288 |
| Delaere, Pierre R. | Otorhinolaryngology | 662 / 54,521 | — |
| Joosten, Etienne | General & Internal Medicine | 2,758 / 360,081 | — |
| Carbone, F. M. | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | — | 2,251 / 113,536 |
| Kinget, Renaat D. | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 2,440 / 166,116 | — |
| Vermeersch, Pieter | General Clinical Medicine | 287 / 24,038 | 104 / 24,038 |
| Meijers, Björn K.I. | Urology & Nephrology | — | 1,692 / 96,288 |
| Goffin, Karolien E. | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | — | 1,600 / 129,561 |
| Bammens, Bert R.M. | Urology & Nephrology | — | 1,707 / 96,288 |
| Rex, Steffen | Anesthesiology | 1,150 / 59,383 | — |
| Mombaerts, Ilse M. | Ophthalmology & Optometry | — | 1,480 / 86,157 |
| van de Woestijne, Karel P. | General & Internal Medicine | 3,845 / 360,081 | — |
| Koole, Michel J.B. | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | — | 1,885 / 129,561 |
| Topal, Baki | Surgery | 2,999 / 146,713 | 2,779 / 146,713 |
| Symons, Rolf | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | — | 2,146 / 129,561 |
| Ceulemans, Laurens Joseph | Surgery | — | 1,918 / 146,713 |
| Muls, Erik E. | General & Internal Medicine | 5,242 / 360,081 | — |
Source: Ioannidis JPA, Elsevier (2026). August 2026 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators". Mendeley Data, version 9. Licence CC BY-NC 3.0. doi:10.17632/btchxktzyw.9
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