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title: "Ghent University: research profile, papers and co-authors"
description: "Research profile of Ghent University: 1,356 papers in 480 tracked journals since 2017, mostly operations research and economics; h-index 1,022."
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share_text: "Research profile of Ghent University: 1,356 papers in 480 tracked journals since 2017, mostly operations research and economics; h-index 1,022. (as of 2026-11-03)"
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# Ghent University

- 1 paper in the last 7 days
- country: Belgium
- web domain: ugent.be

Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/institutions.md

## Key findings

- Ghent University was involved in 6 papers in the last 30 days (2026-10-05 to 2026-11-03), ranking #284 of 3,809 institutions.
- Most of them appeared in Telecommunications Policy (1), Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation (1) and Evaluation and Program Planning (1).
- Countries: Belgium (6), DR Congo (1) and Spain (1).
- From 2017 to 2026 (so far), authors at Ghent University took part in 1,356 papers in the tracked journals, most of them in operations research (344), economics (333) and AI (230).
- 120 of them were published in 2025, against 126 in 2017.
- Since 2023, the institutions with the most of these papers were Vlerick Business School (42), University of Antwerp (38) and KU Leuven (35).
- The journals publishing most of them were European Journal of Operational Research (27), Annals of Operations Research (13) and Expert Systems with Applications (13).
- The most-cited of them is “Aleatoric and epistemic uncertainty in machine learning: an introduction to concepts and methods” (Machine Learning, 2021), with 1,833 citations.
- Across everything OpenAlex indexes, Ghent University has 213,501 works with 21,215,737 citations (h-index 1,022).
- The tracked journals hold 1,252 of its 95,558 works in OpenAlex from 2017 to 2025 (1.3%).
- Its main research topics in OpenAlex are Marine Biology and Ecology Research (2,931), Photonic and Optical Devices (2,743) and Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies (2,675).

## Papers per year

*Papers per publication year and category*

| Category | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 (so far) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| [Operations Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/operations-research.md) | 31 | 39 | 27 | 41 | 37 | 41 | 41 | 32 | 34 | 21 |
| [Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/economics.md) | 35 | 21 | 39 | 48 | 30 | 29 | 37 | 38 | 24 | 32 |
| [AI](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/ai.md) | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 30 | 35 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 14 |
| [Management](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/management.md) | 15 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 14 |
| [Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/finance.md) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
| [Information Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/information-systems.md) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| [Health Economics and Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/health-economics-and-policy.md) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| [Higher Education and Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/higher-education-and-research.md) | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| [Marketing](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/marketing.md) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| [Statistics](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/statistics.md) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| [Accounting](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/accounting.md) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| [Tourism and Hospitality](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/tourism-and-hospitality.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| All categories | 126 | 119 | 125 | 157 | 164 | 145 | 150 | 146 | 120 | 104 |

## Where the papers come from and its co-authors

*Journals with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Journal | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [European Journal of Operational Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/european-journal-of-operational-research.md) | 27 |
| 2 | [Annals of Operations Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/annals-of-operations-research.md) | 13 |
| 3 | [Expert Systems with Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/expert-systems-with-applications.md) | 13 |
| 4 | [Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-a-policy-and-practice.md) | 12 |
| 5 | [Journal of Business Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-research.md) | 11 |
| 6 | [Land Use Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/land-use-policy.md) | 11 |
| 7 | [Computers & Operations Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/computers-operations-research.md) | 11 |
| 8 | [International Journal of Approximate Reasoning](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-approximate-reasoning.md) | 11 |
| 9 | [Machine Learning](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/machine-learning.md) | 9 |
| 10 | [Finance research letters](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/finance-research-letters.md) | 9 |

*Institutions with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Institution | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Vlerick Business School | 42 |
| 2 | University of Antwerp | 38 |
| 3 | [KU Leuven](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/ku-leuven.md) | 35 |
| 4 | [University College London](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/university-college-london.md) | 35 |
| 5 | IMEC | 33 |
| 6 | [Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/centre-national-de-la-recherche-scientifique.md) | 24 |
| 7 | University of Tartu | 18 |
| 8 | [Université de Lille](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/universite-de-lille.md) | 18 |
| 9 | Lille Économie Management | 16 |

*Countries with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Country | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Belgium | 520 |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 83 |
| 3 | China | 72 |
| 4 | United States | 57 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 46 |
| 6 | France | 44 |
| 7 | Germany | 40 |
| 8 | Italy | 26 |
| 9 | Spain | 23 |
| 10 | Estonia | 18 |

*Keywords with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | project scheduling | 14 |
| 2 | resource-constrained project scheduling | 14 |
| 3 | [COVID-19 pandemic](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/covid-19-pandemic.md) | 12 |
| 4 | Flanders | 11 |
| 5 | [genetic algorithm](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/genetic-algorithm.md) | 10 |
| 6 | [explainable AI](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/explainable-ai.md) | 9 |
| 7 | [gender differences](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/gender-differences.md) | 9 |
| 8 | [large language models](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/large-language-models.md) | 9 |
| 9 | [CO2 emissions](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/co2-emissions.md) | 7 |
| 10 | [China](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/china.md) | 7 |

## Most-cited papers

*Most-cited papers since 2017*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,833 | 26.9 | [Aleatoric and epistemic uncertainty in machine learning: an introduction to concepts and methods](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10994-021-05946-3) | [Machine Learning](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/machine-learning.md) | 2021-03-01 | Eyke Hüllermeier, Willem Waegeman |
| 2 | 1,179 | 10.2 | [Work organization and mental health problems in PhD students](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2017.02.008) | [Research Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-policy.md) | 2017-03-13 | Katia Levecque, Frederik Anseel, Alain De Beuckelaer et al. |
| 3 | 947 | 16.5 | [Forecasting: theory and practice](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijforecast.2021.11.001) | [International Journal of Forecasting](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-forecasting.md) | 2022-01-19 | Fotios Petropoulos, Daniele Apiletti, Vassilios Assimakopoulos et al. |
| 4 | 779 | 6.8 | [“Service Encounter 2.0”: An investigation into the roles of technology, employees and customers](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2017.03.008) | [Journal of Business Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-research.md) | 2017-03-29 | Bart Larivière, David E. Bowen, Tor Wallin Andreassen et al. |
| 5 | 523 | 7.5 | [Disruptions and resilience in global container shipping and ports: the COVID-19 pandemic versus the 2008–2009 financial crisis](https://doi.org/10.1057/s41278-020-00180-5) | [Maritime Economics & Logistics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/maritime-economics-logistics.md) | 2021-01-04 | Theo Notteboom, Thanos Pallis, Jean‐Paul Rodrigue |
| 6 | 436 | 4.4 | [Joint entity recognition and relation extraction as a multi-head selection problem](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2018.07.032) | [Expert Systems with Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/expert-systems-with-applications.md) | 2018-07-17 | Giannis Bekoulis, Johannes Deleu, Thomas Demeester et al. |
| 7 | 366 | 3.5 | [Sustainability in Equity Crowdfunding](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2018.07.014) | [Technological Forecasting and Social Change](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/technological-forecasting-and-social-change.md) | 2018-01-01 | Silvio Vismara A |
| 8 | 343 | 3.2 | [Better together? Harnessing the power of brand placement through program sponsorship messages](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2017.10.036) | [Journal of Business Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-research.md) | 2017-10-23 | Nathalie Dens, Patrick De Pelsmacker, Yann Verhellen |
| 9 | 312 | 4.5 | [The biasing effect of common method variance: some clarifications](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11747-020-00766-8) | [Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-the-academy-of-marketing-science.md) | 2021-01-06 | Hans Baumgartner, Bert Weijters, Rik G. M. Pieters |
| 10 | 292 | 2.5 | [Healthy, sustainable and plant-based eating: Perceived (mis)match and involvement-based consumer segments as targets for future policy](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2017.03.001) | [Food Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/food-policy.md) | 2017-03-16 | Ellen J. Van Loo, Christine Hoefkens, Wim Verbeke |

## In OpenAlex

*Ghent University in OpenAlex*

| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | University |
| Location | Ghent, Flanders, Belgium |
| Also known as | UGent, Universiteit Gent, Université de Gand |
| Units listed in OpenAlex | 8 |
| Works in OpenAlex | 213,501 |
| Citations | 21,215,737 |
| h-index | 1,022 |
| i10-index | 294,891 |
| 2-year mean citedness | 4.34 |
| Website | [www.ugent.be](https://www.ugent.be) |
| ROR | [ror.org/00cv9y106](https://ror.org/00cv9y106) |
| OpenAlex | [openalex.org/I32597200](https://openalex.org/I32597200) |

*Works and citations per year in OpenAlex, and its papers in the tracked journals*

| Year | Works in OpenAlex | Citations received | In the tracked journals | Share |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 2026 (so far) | 11,197 | 464,225 | 104 | 0.9% |
| 2025 | 11,909 | 590,371 | 120 | 1.0% |
| 2024 | 12,648 | 588,587 | 146 | 1.2% |
| 2023 | 11,580 | 563,308 | 150 | 1.3% |
| 2022 | 11,146 | 547,775 | 145 | 1.3% |
| 2021 | 11,010 | 541,677 | 164 | 1.5% |
| 2020 | 10,218 | 471,253 | 157 | 1.5% |
| 2019 | 9,361 | 388,388 | 125 | 1.3% |
| 2018 | 9,263 | 338,554 | 119 | 1.3% |
| 2017 | 8,423 | 303,186 | 126 | 1.5% |

*Main research topics (OpenAlex, all works)*

| # | Topic | Field | Works |
|---:|---|---|---:|
| 1 | Marine Biology and Ecology Research | Earth and Planetary Sciences | 2,931 |
| 2 | Photonic and Optical Devices | Engineering | 2,743 |
| 3 | Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies | Physics and Astronomy | 2,675 |
| 4 | Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions | Physics and Astronomy | 2,653 |
| 5 | Plant Molecular Biology Research | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2,411 |

From OpenAlex's own record of the institution (CC0), read again monthly. Works and citations count everything OpenAlex indexes, not only the tracked journals; topics are OpenAlex's classification of those works.

*Papers, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-01 | [The role of design choices in data spaces: Connector providers’ business models](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2026.103333) | [Telecommunications Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/telecommunications-policy.md) | Melanie Verstraete, Didier Colle, Sofie Verbrugge | Ghent University; IMEC |
| 2026-10-22 | [Towards meaningful outcome measures for health economic evaluations in skin cancer](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-026-00855-5) | [Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cost-effectiveness-and-resource-allocation.md) | Annick Meertens, Lieven Annemans, Floor Verstraete et al. | Ghent University Hospital; Ghent University; Cancer Research Institute Ghent |
| 2026-10-17 | [Evaluating reintegration effectiveness differently: A realist evaluation of sports programs in Belgian male prisons using the Capability Approach](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2026.102827) | [Evaluation and Program Planning](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/evaluation-and-program-planning.md) | Marie-Lou Libbrecht | Ghent University |
| 2026-10-17 | [Food security at the crossroads of conflict and economic priorities: the case of Bukavu, DRC](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2026.103208) | [Food Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/food-policy.md) | Bossissi Nkuba, Liliane Nabintu Kabagale, Emmanuel Ayagirwelarha Cishibanji et al. | Royal Museum for Central Africa; University of Antwerp; Université Catholique de Bukavu; … |
| 2026-10-15 | [Improved interpretability and feature attribution for hybrid–AI ECG models by controlling metadata leakage and feature interactions](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2026.134714) | [Expert Systems with Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/expert-systems-with-applications.md) | Lennert Bontinck, Karel Fonteyn, Antônio H. Ribeiro et al. | Ghent University; IMEC; Uppsala University; … |
| 2026-10-14 | [Correction: Lived experiences of migrant men witnessing and surviving sexual violence in European transit spaces](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-026-01245-5) | [Globalization and Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/globalization-and-health.md) | Leni Linthout, Ilse Derluyn, Caroline Desombre et al. | Ghent University; Université de Lille; Psychologie : Interactions, Temps, Emotions, Cognition |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). Ghent University. Journal and Conference Research Rankings. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/ghent-university

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  note = {Journal and Conference Research Rankings; data from OpenAlex (CC0); licensed CC BY-NC 4.0}
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