UCLouvain 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).
199
researchers on the list
3
rank in Belgium
310
rank worldwide, of 38,384
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| Name | Subfield | Career | Single-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cani, Patrice D. | Endocrinology & Metabolism | 33 / 100,693 | 3 / 100,693 |
| Nesterov, Yu E. | Operations Research | 18 / 31,951 | 12 / 31,951 |
| Gonze, Xavier C. | Applied Physics | 106 / 323,282 | 84 / 323,282 |
| Donnez, Jacques M.D. | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | 28 / 105,735 | 35 / 105,735 |
| Meyfroidt, Patrick | Ecology | 589 / 82,882 | 190 / 82,882 |
| Dufréne, Yves Frédéric | Microbiology | 183 / 232,186 | 373 / 232,186 |
| Delzenne, Nathalie Maria | Nutrition & Dietetics | 70 / 59,506 | 58 / 59,506 |
| Berger, André L. | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | 132 / 84,638 | 259 / 84,638 |
| Bernard, Alfred M. | Toxicology | 51 / 69,049 | 222 / 69,049 |
| Charlier, Jean Christophe | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 236 / 177,859 | 1,329 / 177,859 |
| Féron, Olivier | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 623 / 377,791 | 853 / 377,791 |
| Luis, Patricia | Chemical Engineering | 177 / 97,821 | 93 / 97,821 |
| Dolmans, Marie Madeleine | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | 310 / 105,735 | 85 / 105,735 |
| Mikolajczak, Moira | Social Psychology | — | 374 / 27,908 |
| Rimé, Bernard | Social Psychology | 455 / 27,908 | 410 / 27,908 |
| Blondel, Vincent | Industrial Engineering & Automation | 291 / 131,085 | 263 / 131,085 |
| Goffeau, André | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 1,030 / 216,826 | 3,193 / 216,826 |
| Barbot, Baptiste | Developmental & Child Psychology | — | 211 / 25,365 |
| Wolsey, Laurence A. | Operations Research | 87 / 31,951 | 345 / 31,951 |
| Yzerbyt, Vincent Y. | Social Psychology | 469 / 27,908 | 449 / 27,908 |
| Roskam, Isabelle | Developmental & Child Psychology | — | 220 / 25,365 |
| Renauld, Jean-Christophe | Immunology | 864 / 176,292 | 3,253 / 176,292 |
| Sokal, Etienne M. | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | 438 / 113,536 | 1,092 / 113,536 |
| Gohy, Jean François | Polymers | 270 / 133,253 | 1,057 / 133,253 |
| Lison, Dominique | Toxicology | 124 / 69,049 | 295 / 69,049 |
| Delmoń, Bernard | Physical Chemistry | 110 / 44,088 | — |
| van Lamsweerde, Axel | Software Engineering | 46 / 24,083 | 250 / 24,083 |
| Delsarte, Philippe | Networking & Telecommunications | 504 / 228,312 | 365 / 228,312 |
| Tulkens, Paul M. | Microbiology | 883 / 232,186 | 2,341 / 232,186 |
| Saroglou, Vassilis | Social Psychology | 435 / 27,908 | 529 / 27,908 |
| Luminet, Olivier | Social Psychology | 601 / 27,908 | 539 / 27,908 |
| Rignanese, Gian Marco | Applied Physics | 1,788 / 323,282 | 686 / 323,282 |
| van Bambeke, Françoise V. | Microbiology | 981 / 232,186 | 1,139 / 232,186 |
| Drewes, Marco | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 2,106 / 164,120 | 591 / 164,120 |
| Pardoen, Thomas | Materials | 609 / 330,896 | 826 / 330,896 |
| Heeren, Alexandre | Clinical Psychology | — | 184 / 19,306 |
| Philippot, Pierre | Social Psychology | 447 / 27,908 | 905 / 27,908 |
| Goosse, Hugues | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | 850 / 84,638 | 938 / 84,638 |
| Goffinet, André M. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 3,158 / 379,830 | — |
| Neyrinck, Audrey M. | Nutrition & Dietetics | 650 / 59,506 | 323 / 59,506 |
| Van Hul, Matthias | Endocrinology & Metabolism | — | 737 / 100,693 |
| Jacques, Pascal J. | Materials | 847 / 330,896 | 1,129 / 330,896 |
| Mawhin, Jean | General Mathematics | 249 / 76,268 | 751 / 76,268 |
| Brasseur, Robert | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 2,073 / 216,826 | — |
| Schaftingen, Jean Van | General Mathematics | 613 / 76,268 | 270 / 76,268 |
| Muccioli, Giulio Giorgio | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 2,103 / 216,826 | 1,243 / 216,826 |
| Van den Broucke, Stephan | Public Health | 1,384 / 82,273 | 542 / 82,273 |
| Bindels, Laure B. | Nutrition & Dietetics | — | 394 / 59,506 |
| Dochain, Denis D. | Industrial Engineering & Automation | 476 / 131,085 | 1,935 / 131,085 |
| Garcia, Yann | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 365 / 86,991 | 395 / 86,991 |
| Paquot, Magali | Languages & Linguistics | — | 327 / 25,930 |
| MacHiels, Jean Pascal Henry | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 6,359 / 377,791 | 1,820 / 377,791 |
| van Dooren, Paul M. | Numerical & Computational Mathematics | 104 / 17,431 | 372 / 17,431 |
| van Wesemael, Bas | Agronomy & Agriculture | 448 / 95,377 | 460 / 95,377 |
| Speybroeck, Niko | Tropical Medicine | 170 / 39,335 | 62 / 39,335 |
| Lutts, Stanley | Plant Biology & Botany | 1,695 / 204,373 | 1,038 / 204,373 |
| Denuit, Michel M. | Statistics & Probability | 364 / 24,695 | 321 / 24,695 |
| Van Oost, Kristof | Agronomy & Agriculture | 995 / 95,377 | 517 / 95,377 |
| Absil, Pierre Antoine | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 4,972 / 517,648 | 3,169 / 517,648 |
| Gevers, Michel R. | Industrial Engineering & Automation | 576 / 131,085 | — |
| Grange, Paul | Physical Chemistry | 250 / 44,088 | — |
| Beloqui, Ana | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | — | 451 / 166,116 |
| Lerut, J. Paul M. | Surgery | 594 / 146,713 | 522 / 146,713 |
| Raskin, Jean Pierre | Applied Physics | 1,854 / 323,282 | 1,916 / 323,282 |
| Markó, István E. | Organic Chemistry | 1,411 / 188,664 | — |
| Sonveaux, Pierre | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 2,927 / 377,791 | 2,354 / 377,791 |
| Proost, Joris | Energy | 2,845 / 371,959 | 2,276 / 371,959 |
| Lauwerys, Robert R. | Toxicology | 346 / 69,049 | — |
| Leclercq, Isabelle Anne | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | 1,112 / 113,536 | 1,504 / 113,536 |
| Verbeeck, Roger K. | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 679 / 166,116 | 2,135 / 166,116 |
| van Dyck, Hans | Ecology | 1,433 / 82,882 | 1,634 / 82,882 |
| Foury, Françoise | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 2,956 / 216,826 | — |
| Laterre, Pierre François | Emergency & Critical Care Medicine | 270 / 44,281 | 464 / 44,281 |
| Piraux, Luc | Applied Physics | 2,192 / 323,282 | — |
| Rahier, Jacques F. | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | 1,185 / 113,536 | — |
| Wyns, Christine | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | 1,534 / 105,735 | 445 / 105,735 |
| Préat, Véronique | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 770 / 166,116 | 785 / 166,116 |
| Lachapelle, Jean Marie | Dermatology & Venereal Diseases | 534 / 64,751 | 1,019 / 64,751 |
| Gilquin, Gaëtanelle | Languages & Linguistics | 514 / 25,930 | 442 / 25,930 |
| Deldicque, Louise | Sport Sciences | 465 / 41,112 | 429 / 41,112 |
| Debecker, Damien P. | Organic Chemistry | 2,139 / 188,664 | 1,091 / 188,664 |
| Fialkov, Anastasia | Astronomy & Astrophysics | — | 1,632 / 58,202 |
| Lambert, Didier M. | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 314 / 120,621 | 2,229 / 120,621 |
| Gallez, Bernard B. | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | 722 / 129,561 | 912 / 129,561 |
| Oestges, Claude P. | Networking & Telecommunications | 821 / 228,312 | 1,877 / 228,312 |
| Flandre, D. | Applied Physics | 2,481 / 323,282 | — |
| Degrande, Céline | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 3,005 / 164,120 | 1,421 / 164,120 |
| Stinglhamber, Florence | Business & Management | — | 2,094 / 68,786 |
| Bertrand, Patrick | Applied Physics | 2,601 / 323,282 | — |
| Thissen, Jean Paul M. | Endocrinology & Metabolism | 1,985 / 100,693 | — |
| Loutre, Marie-France | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | 1,707 / 84,638 | — |
| Noël, Marie Pascale | Experimental Psychology | 1,200 / 37,808 | — |
| Vanderdonckt, Jean M. | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 2,257 / 517,648 | 9,821 / 517,648 |
| Mouraux, André | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 4,368 / 379,830 |
| Vandendorpe, Luc | Networking & Telecommunications | 956 / 228,312 | — |
| Maurage, Pierre | Substance Abuse | — | 229 / 18,209 |
| Miller, Andrew L. | Nuclear & Particle Physics | — | 1,584 / 164,120 |
| Bragard, Claude G. | Food Science | — | 1,422 / 107,913 |
| Amorim, Christiani Andrade | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | 1,338 / 105,735 | 579 / 105,735 |
| Agathos, Spiros N. | Biotechnology | 329 / 69,700 | 1,135 / 69,700 |
| Mahillon, Jacques | Microbiology | 2,696 / 232,186 | 5,069 / 232,186 |
| van der Bruggen, Pierre | Immunology | 2,913 / 176,292 | — |
| Hanseeuw, Bernard Jimmy | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 4,684 / 379,830 |
| Gailly, Philippe | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 4,193 / 216,826 | — |
| Lee, John Aldo | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 2,697 / 517,648 | 8,097 / 517,648 |
| Rouxhet, Paul G. | Chemical Physics | 2,318 / 121,889 | — |
| Lanthier, Nicolas | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | — | 1,218 / 113,536 |
| Defourny, Pierre | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | 1,099 / 82,760 | 1,429 / 82,760 |
| Quisquater, Jean Jacques | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 2,834 / 517,648 | — |
| MacQ, Benoít M.M. | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 2,844 / 517,648 | — |
| Haufroid, Vincent | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 1,133 / 166,116 | 1,747 / 166,116 |
| Yin, Qiuzhen | Paleontology | — | 363 / 23,292 |
| Doghri, Issam | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | 996 / 157,792 | 2,270 / 157,792 |
| Altomonte, Sergio | Building & Construction | — | 1,207 / 56,454 |
| Huaux, François A. | Toxicology | 578 / 69,049 | 594 / 69,049 |
| Delannay, Francis | Materials | 1,916 / 330,896 | — |
| Leclercq, Sophie | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 5,358 / 379,830 |
| Contino, Francesco | Energy | — | 4,221 / 371,959 |
| Buchet, Jean Pierre | Toxicology | 618 / 69,049 | — |
| Simar, Aude | Materials | 6,950 / 330,896 | 3,430 / 330,896 |
| Remacle, Jean François | Applied Mathematics | 359 / 23,982 | 450 / 23,982 |
| Filinchuk, Y. E. | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 924 / 86,991 | 1,268 / 86,991 |
| Quinet, Muriel | Plant Biology & Botany | — | 2,466 / 204,373 |
| Munksgaard, Erik Christian | Dentistry | 821 / 101,728 | — |
| Riant, Olivier | Organic Chemistry | 2,547 / 188,664 | — |
| Ringeval, Christophe | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 2,602 / 164,120 | — |
| Giammanco, Andrea | Nuclear & Particle Physics | — | 2,075 / 164,120 |
| Pilette, Charles | Respiratory System | — | 882 / 71,926 |
| Corbet, Cyril | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | — | 4,465 / 377,791 |
| Delcorte, Arnaud | Applied Physics | 4,147 / 323,282 | — |
| Ghosez, Léon A. | Organic Chemistry | 2,700 / 188,664 | — |
| Deleersnijder, Eric L. | Oceanography | 309 / 16,622 | — |
| Guha-Sapir, Debarati | Public Health | 1,502 / 82,273 | 1,762 / 82,273 |
| Hance, Thierry | Entomology | 521 / 40,595 | 588 / 40,595 |
| Javaux, Mathieu | Environmental Engineering | — | 974 / 68,664 |
| Keunings, Roland | Polymers | 1,496 / 133,253 | — |
| Veyckemans, Francis A. | Anesthesiology | 620 / 59,383 | 656 / 59,383 |
| Decock, Cony A. | Mycology & Parasitology | 376 / 29,175 | 382 / 29,175 |
| Bricmont, Jean | Mathematical Physics | 133 / 6,761 | 126 / 6,761 |
| Mattelaer, Olivier | Nuclear & Particle Physics | — | 2,271 / 164,120 |
| Bastin, Georges | Industrial Engineering & Automation | 1,345 / 131,085 | — |
| Buts, Jean Paul | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | 2,090 / 113,536 | — |
| Standaert, François Xavier | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 4,034 / 517,648 | — |
| Rieux, Anne Des | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 2,203 / 166,116 | 1,329 / 166,116 |
| Standaert, François X. | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 5,453 / 517,648 | 8,030 / 517,648 |
| Taper, Hendryk S. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 6,490 / 377,791 | — |
| Craeye, Christophe | Networking & Telecommunications | 1,809 / 228,312 | 3,893 / 228,312 |
| Hendrickx, Julien M. | Industrial Engineering & Automation | 1,512 / 131,085 | 2,422 / 131,085 |
| Alsteens, David | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 2,410 / 177,859 | — |
| Gaigneaux, E. M. | Physical Chemistry | 685 / 44,088 | — |
| Plaghki, Léon H. | Anesthesiology | 768 / 59,383 | — |
| Wauters, Georges | Microbiology | 4,675 / 232,186 | — |
| Quetin-Leclercq, Joëlle | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 823 / 120,621 | — |
| Willem, Michel | General Mathematics | 1,422 / 76,268 | — |
| Chaumont, François | Plant Biology & Botany | 3,274 / 204,373 | 3,594 / 204,373 |
| Moghassemi, Saeid | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | — | 1,595 / 166,116 |
| Viehe, Heinz Günter | Organic Chemistry | 3,690 / 188,664 | — |
| Verleysen, Michel | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 5,486 / 517,648 | 9,563 / 517,648 |
| Spinewine, Anne | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 2,045 / 166,116 | 2,156 / 166,116 |
| Declerck, S. | Plant Biology & Botany | — | 3,819 / 204,373 |
| Francaux, Marc A. | Sport Sciences | 814 / 41,112 | — |
| Crochet, Marcel J. | Polymers | 2,100 / 133,253 | — |
| Devaux, J. | Polymers | 2,108 / 133,253 | — |
| Huynen, Isabelle | Networking & Telecommunications | 2,321 / 228,312 | 2,824 / 228,312 |
| Abreu, Samuel | Nuclear & Particle Physics | — | 3,052 / 164,120 |
| Bol, David | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 990 / 133,072 | 1,008 / 133,072 |
| Gianello, Pierre Rene | Surgery | 1,965 / 146,713 | — |
| Chen, Wei | Applied Physics | — | 4,479 / 323,282 |
| Vanbever, Rita | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 2,195 / 166,116 | — |
| Soares-Frazao, Sandra | Environmental Engineering | 1,291 / 68,664 | — |
| Bogaert, Patrick Van | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | 1,289 / 82,760 | — |
| Sieniawska, Magdalena | Nuclear & Particle Physics | — | 3,135 / 164,120 |
| Van Ruymbeke, Evelyne | Polymers | 2,227 / 133,253 | — |
| Glaser, Felix | General Chemistry | — | 427 / 57,505 |
| Jonas, Alain M. | Polymers | 2,249 / 133,253 | — |
| Tiotiu, Angélica I. | Respiratory System | — | 1,392 / 71,926 |
| Mingeot-Leclercq, Marie Paule | Microbiology | — | 4,680 / 232,186 |
| de Marneffe, Marie Catherine | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 10,264 / 517,648 | 11,010 / 517,648 |
| Jacques, Laurent | Networking & Telecommunications | 2,637 / 228,312 | — |
| Saerens, Marco | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 6,313 / 517,648 | — |
| Coche, Emmanuel E. | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | 2,402 / 129,561 | — |
| Bleyenheuft, Yannick | Rehabilitation | — | 568 / 31,889 |
| Depommier, Clara | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | — | 3,742 / 216,826 |
| Malingrèau, Jean Paul | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | 1,505 / 82,760 | — |
| De Vleeschouwer, Christophe | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 6,616 / 517,648 | — |
| Smeers, Yves | Energy | 5,187 / 371,959 | — |
| Barragán-Montero, Ana M. | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | — | 1,782 / 129,561 |
| Bestgen, Yves | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 7,528 / 517,648 | — |
| Bonaventure, Olivier | Networking & Telecommunications | 3,287 / 228,312 | — |
| De Wilde, Juray | Chemical Engineering | 1,935 / 97,821 | — |
| Yombi, Jean Cyr | General & Internal Medicine | 4,185 / 360,081 | 4,350 / 360,081 |
| Hermia, Jacques | Chemical Engineering | 2,121 / 97,821 | — |
| Lorent, Joseph H. | Biophysics | — | 266 / 21,025 |
| Delannay, Laurent | Materials | 6,251 / 330,896 | — |
| Vandooren, Jacques | Energy | 7,317 / 371,959 | — |
| Boland, Benoît J. | General & Internal Medicine | 5,928 / 360,081 | — |
| Béché, Armand | Microscopy | — | 81 / 4,178 |
| Dalleur, Olivia | General & Internal Medicine | — | 6,177 / 360,081 |
| Danwang, Célestin | General & Internal Medicine | — | 7,502 / 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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