Institute of Tropical Medicine ranked 11th in Belgium, 1390th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 68 research topics. Institute of Tropical Medicine ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,551 academic publications and 256,656 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.
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Medicine rankings
Institute of Tropical Medicine ranked 8th for Medicine in Belgium and 818th in the World with 7,768 publications made and 243,245 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Virology, Public Health, Family medicine.
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Medicine Publications & Citations
| Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
| 1991 | 54 | 539 |
| 1992 | 67 | 647 |
| 1993 | 58 | 608 |
| 1994 | 80 | 688 |
| 1995 | 101 | 863 |
| 1996 | 77 | 865 |
| 1997 | 104 | 1120 |
| 1998 | 102 | 1240 |
| 1999 | 103 | 1351 |
| 2000 | 118 | 1667 |
| 2001 | 114 | 1698 |
| 2002 | 121 | 1812 |
| 2003 | 108 | 2066 |
| 2004 | 143 | 2457 |
| 2005 | 136 | 2641 |
| 2006 | 155 | 3393 |
| 2007 | 206 | 3724 |
| 2008 | 237 | 4536 |
| 2009 | 251 | 5656 |
| 2010 | 258 | 6941 |
| 2011 | 282 | 7755 |
| 2012 | 329 | 8868 |
| 2013 | 332 | 10271 |
| 2014 | 370 | 11377 |
| 2015 | 337 | 11988 |
| 2016 | 323 | 11941 |
| 2017 | 334 | 12758 |
| 2018 | 340 | 13906 |
| 2019 | 354 | 14807 |
| 2020 | 466 | 17194 |
| 2021 | 438 | 19303 |
| 2022 | 447 | 19768 |
| 2023 | 355 | 19140 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Institute of Tropical Medicine in various areas of Medicine.
Biology rankings
Institute of Tropical Medicine ranked 9th for Biology in Belgium and 1119th in the World with 7,207 publications made and 231,444 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Immunology, Virology, Biochemistry, Microbiology.
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Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 1991 | 66 | 661 |
| 1992 | 71 | 784 |
| 1993 | 60 | 672 |
| 1994 | 84 | 848 |
| 1995 | 98 | 982 |
| 1996 | 75 | 973 |
| 1997 | 101 | 1230 |
| 1998 | 101 | 1404 |
| 1999 | 101 | 1522 |
| 2000 | 116 | 1842 |
| 2001 | 111 | 1801 |
| 2002 | 114 | 1851 |
| 2003 | 102 | 2168 |
| 2004 | 129 | 2470 |
| 2005 | 123 | 2654 |
| 2006 | 146 | 3400 |
| 2007 | 184 | 3654 |
| 2008 | 208 | 4325 |
| 2009 | 223 | 5455 |
| 2010 | 237 | 6658 |
| 2011 | 245 | 7457 |
| 2012 | 300 | 8498 |
| 2013 | 298 | 9794 |
| 2014 | 313 | 10634 |
| 2015 | 305 | 11243 |
| 2016 | 292 | 11236 |
| 2017 | 301 | 12224 |
| 2018 | 313 | 13162 |
| 2019 | 316 | 14172 |
| 2020 | 410 | 16360 |
| 2021 | 400 | 18387 |
| 2022 | 385 | 18637 |
| 2023 | 304 | 18036 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Institute of Tropical Medicine in various areas of Biology.
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Institute of Tropical Medicine ranked 11th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Belgium and 1602nd in the World with 4,217 publications made and 121,871 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Demography, Political Science, Law, History.
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking | Location |
| #11 of 18 | In Belgium |
| #565 of 1,492 | In Europe |
| #1602 of 7,020 | In the World |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
| Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
| 1991 | 18 | 236 |
| 1992 | 23 | 218 |
| 1993 | 22 | 214 |
| 1994 | 32 | 286 |
| 1995 | 38 | 360 |
| 1996 | 34 | 329 |
| 1997 | 42 | 414 |
| 1998 | 38 | 476 |
| 1999 | 37 | 563 |
| 2000 | 50 | 635 |
| 2001 | 50 | 784 |
| 2002 | 59 | 794 |
| 2003 | 55 | 962 |
| 2004 | 72 | 1048 |
| 2005 | 68 | 1144 |
| 2006 | 68 | 1453 |
| 2007 | 108 | 1679 |
| 2008 | 122 | 2093 |
| 2009 | 134 | 2576 |
| 2010 | 139 | 3272 |
| 2011 | 159 | 3567 |
| 2012 | 176 | 4232 |
| 2013 | 184 | 4692 |
| 2014 | 239 | 5580 |
| 2015 | 205 | 5782 |
| 2016 | 180 | 5896 |
| 2017 | 188 | 6118 |
| 2018 | 193 | 6979 |
| 2019 | 215 | 7519 |
| 2020 | 294 | 8916 |
| 2021 | 266 | 10165 |
| 2022 | 295 | 10697 |
| 2023 | 235 | 10370 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Institute of Tropical Medicine in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Environmental Science rankings
Institute of Tropical Medicine ranked 11th for Environmental Science in Belgium and 1675th in the World with 3,489 publications made and 102,290 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Agricultural Science.
| Environmental Science ranking | Location |
| #11 of 18 | In Belgium |
| #540 of 1,458 | In Europe |
| #1675 of 6,798 | In the World |
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Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1991 | 26 | 252 |
| 1992 | 26 | 286 |
| 1993 | 26 | 269 |
| 1994 | 32 | 294 |
| 1995 | 46 | 300 |
| 1996 | 35 | 354 |
| 1997 | 50 | 410 |
| 1998 | 48 | 502 |
| 1999 | 46 | 567 |
| 2000 | 39 | 614 |
| 2001 | 53 | 731 |
| 2002 | 55 | 779 |
| 2003 | 44 | 898 |
| 2004 | 56 | 1021 |
| 2005 | 63 | 1123 |
| 2006 | 62 | 1366 |
| 2007 | 86 | 1503 |
| 2008 | 93 | 1874 |
| 2009 | 117 | 2417 |
| 2010 | 109 | 3051 |
| 2011 | 116 | 3318 |
| 2012 | 151 | 4076 |
| 2013 | 142 | 4566 |
| 2014 | 146 | 5025 |
| 2015 | 153 | 5308 |
| 2016 | 141 | 5697 |
| 2017 | 154 | 6230 |
| 2018 | 138 | 6597 |
| 2019 | 153 | 7295 |
| 2020 | 207 | 8249 |
| 2021 | 196 | 9407 |
| 2022 | 200 | 9546 |
| 2023 | 169 | 9293 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Institute of Tropical Medicine in various areas of Environmental Science.
Chemistry rankings
Institute of Tropical Medicine ranked 11th for Chemistry in Belgium and 1803rd in the World with 3,289 publications made and 115,445 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science.
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Chemistry Publications & Citations
| Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
| 1991 | 35 | 291 |
| 1992 | 38 | 426 |
| 1993 | 31 | 338 |
| 1994 | 55 | 476 |
| 1995 | 53 | 601 |
| 1996 | 43 | 564 |
| 1997 | 44 | 720 |
| 1998 | 61 | 887 |
| 1999 | 47 | 922 |
| 2000 | 53 | 1119 |
| 2001 | 50 | 1025 |
| 2002 | 48 | 987 |
| 2003 | 46 | 1186 |
| 2004 | 49 | 1240 |
| 2005 | 66 | 1408 |
| 2006 | 75 | 1722 |
| 2007 | 82 | 1894 |
| 2008 | 97 | 2189 |
| 2009 | 116 | 2665 |
| 2010 | 98 | 3149 |
| 2011 | 111 | 3784 |
| 2012 | 131 | 4169 |
| 2013 | 141 | 4971 |
| 2014 | 138 | 5157 |
| 2015 | 120 | 5279 |
| 2016 | 136 | 5870 |
| 2017 | 124 | 6301 |
| 2018 | 126 | 6929 |
| 2019 | 142 | 7683 |
| 2020 | 179 | 9109 |
| 2021 | 182 | 10154 |
| 2022 | 185 | 10456 |
| 2023 | 154 | 9953 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Institute of Tropical Medicine in various areas of Chemistry.
Computer Science rankings
Institute of Tropical Medicine ranked 11th for Computer Science in Belgium and 2155th in the World with 2,251 publications made and 69,954 citations received. Main research topics: Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience.
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Computer Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Computer Science publications | Computer Science citations |
| 1991 | 11 | 193 |
| 1992 | 12 | 190 |
| 1993 | 14 | 166 |
| 1994 | 17 | 230 |
| 1995 | 16 | 229 |
| 1996 | 12 | 197 |
| 1997 | 18 | 276 |
| 1998 | 20 | 318 |
| 1999 | 23 | 348 |
| 2000 | 20 | 386 |
| 2001 | 20 | 480 |
| 2002 | 34 | 428 |
| 2003 | 28 | 555 |
| 2004 | 38 | 582 |
| 2005 | 24 | 712 |
| 2006 | 38 | 839 |
| 2007 | 50 | 942 |
| 2008 | 72 | 1160 |
| 2009 | 57 | 1516 |
| 2010 | 80 | 1926 |
| 2011 | 99 | 2109 |
| 2012 | 101 | 2522 |
| 2013 | 112 | 2915 |
| 2014 | 99 | 3265 |
| 2015 | 112 | 3585 |
| 2016 | 99 | 3637 |
| 2017 | 96 | 4159 |
| 2018 | 113 | 4487 |
| 2019 | 98 | 4671 |
| 2020 | 146 | 5356 |
| 2021 | 142 | 6248 |
| 2022 | 161 | 6525 |
| 2023 | 124 | 6418 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Institute of Tropical Medicine in various areas of Computer Science.
Psychology rankings
Institute of Tropical Medicine ranked 11th for Psychology in Belgium and 1661st in the World with 1,591 publications made and 51,768 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.
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Psychology Publications & Citations
| Year | Psychology publications | Psychology citations |
| 1991 | 8 | 100 |
| 1992 | 4 | 113 |
| 1993 | 5 | 101 |
| 1994 | 10 | 126 |
| 1995 | 9 | 107 |
| 1996 | 11 | 112 |
| 1997 | 12 | 177 |
| 1998 | 16 | 159 |
| 1999 | 19 | 222 |
| 2000 | 11 | 224 |
| 2001 | 18 | 278 |
| 2002 | 30 | 295 |
| 2003 | 19 | 353 |
| 2004 | 29 | 400 |
| 2005 | 21 | 449 |
| 2006 | 28 | 587 |
| 2007 | 33 | 647 |
| 2008 | 51 | 812 |
| 2009 | 45 | 1070 |
| 2010 | 50 | 1349 |
| 2011 | 67 | 1446 |
| 2012 | 68 | 1851 |
| 2013 | 70 | 2143 |
| 2014 | 80 | 2382 |
| 2015 | 77 | 2583 |
| 2016 | 73 | 2628 |
| 2017 | 73 | 3051 |
| 2018 | 86 | 3393 |
| 2019 | 91 | 3652 |
| 2020 | 103 | 3995 |
| 2021 | 104 | 4733 |
| 2022 | 130 | 5047 |
| 2023 | 86 | 4842 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Institute of Tropical Medicine in various areas of Psychology.
Mathematics rankings
Institute of Tropical Medicine ranked 11th for Mathematics in Belgium and 1849th in the World with 1,554 publications made and 50,944 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.
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Mathematics Publications & Citations
| Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
| 1991 | 4 | 41 |
| 1992 | 7 | 45 |
| 1993 | 3 | 54 |
| 1994 | 7 | 89 |
| 1995 | 8 | 60 |
| 1996 | 5 | 86 |
| 1997 | 12 | 132 |
| 1998 | 6 | 130 |
| 1999 | 11 | 155 |
| 2000 | 18 | 183 |
| 2001 | 12 | 215 |
| 2002 | 21 | 246 |
| 2003 | 14 | 233 |
| 2004 | 17 | 285 |
| 2005 | 17 | 357 |
| 2006 | 21 | 426 |
| 2007 | 36 | 495 |
| 2008 | 54 | 631 |
| 2009 | 33 | 707 |
| 2010 | 55 | 958 |
| 2011 | 69 | 1058 |
| 2012 | 75 | 1344 |
| 2013 | 83 | 1566 |
| 2014 | 80 | 1919 |
| 2015 | 74 | 1982 |
| 2016 | 64 | 2127 |
| 2017 | 79 | 2359 |
| 2018 | 82 | 2578 |
| 2019 | 86 | 2802 |
| 2020 | 107 | 3291 |
| 2021 | 119 | 3894 |
| 2022 | 140 | 4497 |
| 2023 | 94 | 4253 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Institute of Tropical Medicine in various areas of Mathematics.
| Mathematics subfield | Belgium ranking | Europe ranking | World rank |
| Statistics | 11 | 584 | 1797 |
Economics rankings
Institute of Tropical Medicine ranked 10th for Economics in Belgium and 1142nd in the World with 1,549 publications made and 42,684 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, International Trade.
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Economics Publications & Citations
| Year | Economics publications | Economics citations |
| 1991 | 6 | 66 |
| 1992 | 6 | 54 |
| 1993 | 9 | 63 |
| 1994 | 6 | 60 |
| 1995 | 11 | 67 |
| 1996 | 11 | 61 |
| 1997 | 20 | 71 |
| 1998 | 16 | 106 |
| 1999 | 10 | 93 |
| 2000 | 11 | 129 |
| 2001 | 8 | 166 |
| 2002 | 16 | 210 |
| 2003 | 21 | 243 |
| 2004 | 29 | 306 |
| 2005 | 24 | 280 |
| 2006 | 24 | 431 |
| 2007 | 35 | 519 |
| 2008 | 46 | 611 |
| 2009 | 48 | 789 |
| 2010 | 55 | 982 |
| 2011 | 57 | 1000 |
| 2012 | 67 | 1322 |
| 2013 | 68 | 1445 |
| 2014 | 101 | 1868 |
| 2015 | 81 | 1974 |
| 2016 | 59 | 2026 |
| 2017 | 77 | 2082 |
| 2018 | 65 | 2411 |
| 2019 | 89 | 2492 |
| 2020 | 129 | 2937 |
| 2021 | 91 | 3597 |
| 2022 | 126 | 3782 |
| 2023 | 96 | 3621 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Institute of Tropical Medicine in various areas of Economics.
Other rankings
Non-core subjects for Institute of Tropical Medicine
