Ghent University (UGent)
Universiteit Gent (UGent)
Belgium
Time frame: 1 June 2025 - 30 May 2026Profile
The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 178 applied, health, natural and social sciences journals, across many different publishers, chosen by an independent group of researchers. The Nature Index provides absolute Count of primary research articles and fractional Share counts of author contribution to articles. The positions in the table below reflect Ghent University (UGent)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where Ghent University (UGent) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
Ghent University (UGent) has the following research output in the current window (1 June 2025 - 30 May 2026) of the Nature Index. Click on Count to view a list of articles representing the corresponding Share value.
Overall research output
Research outputs by subject area
Leading research topics
In the Current Index (12-month rolling window), Ghent University (UGent) published the most articles in these research topics. Learn more about Nature Research Intelligence Topics.
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Sciences | 52 | 10.03 |
| Particle and High Energy Physics | 79 | 7.85 |
| Bioinformatics and Computational Biology | 17 | 5.05 |
| Chemical Engineering | 14 | 4.95 |
| Materials Engineering | 7 | 4.88 |
| Environmental Management | 15 | 4.28 |
| Organic Chemistry | 11 | 3.98 |
| Medical Biotechnology | 8 | 3.64 |
Share output for the past 5 years
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Collaboration
Nature Index collaborations highlight fruitful collaborations that lead to high quality research around the world. A collaboration can be between any two institutions or locations co-authoring at least one article in the journals tracked by the Nature Index. The collaboration score between two institutions is the sum of each of their Shares on the papers to which both have contributed. The table and charts below highlight the leading collaborators with Ghent University (UGent).
Top 5 domestic collaborators with Ghent University (UGent) by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| Flanders Institute for Biotechnology (VIB) | 23.73 / 7.08 | 30.81 |
| Ghent University Hospital | 16.91 / 7.70 | 24.61 |
| Catholic University of Leuven (KU Leuven) | 9.34 / 12.02 | 21.37 |
| University of Antwerp (UA) | 12.34 / 6.59 | 18.94 |
| VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research (IRC) | 11.78 / 5.34 | 17.12 |
Top 5 international collaborators with Ghent University (UGent) by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) | 6.64 / 4.85 | 11.49 |
| Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres | 4.43 / 5.37 | 9.81 |
| National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM) | 4.19 / 0.95 | 5.13 |
| Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) | 3.52 / 1.34 | 4.86 |
| University of Pretoria (UP) | 3.54 / 0.70 | 4.23 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for Ghent University (UGent). All affiliations for an affiliated institution are credited to the institution to which it is affiliated. Each of the affiliated institutions listed below has its own research profile.
- Ghent University (UGent)
Affiliated joint institutions and consortia
Represents joint institutions and consortia for which the institution is designated as a partner institution. Each partner institution of a joint institution or consortium receives an equivalent Share for every affiliation in which the consortium is included.
- Alliance Research Group VUB-UGhent NanoMicrobiology (NAMI)
- AortaGen Consortium
- Cancer Research Institute Gent (CRIG)
- Centre for Advanced Process Technology for Urban Resource Recovery (CAPTURE)
- Centre for Microsystems Technology (CMST)
- Centro de Recursos Hídricos para la Agricultura y la Minería (CRHIAM)
- End-of-life Care Research Group
- Evolution and Tracers of Habitability on Mars and the Earth (ET-HOME)
- Expertise Centre for Bioassay Development and Screening (C-BIOS)
- Food2Know
- Group-ID Consortium
- Human Brain Project (HBP)
- IBD Genetics Consortium, Belgium
- IceCube Collaboration
- International Brachypodium Initiative (IBI)
- International Inflammatory Bowel Disease Genetics Consortium (IIBDGC)
- Internet Technology and Data Science Lab (IDLab)
- NFU-UGent Joint Laboratory of Advanced Biomedical Materials
- Pain in Motion
- Photonics Research Group
- SINH-UGENT-SJTU Joint Laboratory of Mycotoxin Research
- SWU-UGent International China-Belgium Joint Laboratory on Sustainable Crop Pest Control
- Sino-Belgian Joint Laboratory for Geo-information
- The CMS Collaboration
- The HERMES Collaboration
- VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research (IRC)
- VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology (CMB)
- VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology