Lists and rankings, they come in all shapes and forms. They take into account a multitude of variables so that their outcomes are not always transparent. However, in the forest of rankings that universities find themselves listed in, there is one ‘ranking’ that focuses merely on the impact scientists and universities have in the overall academic community by counting the citations of their professors. In other words, if an article or book is quoted by others, it is seen as an impact factor. Hence the famous AD World Scientist and University Ranking, which released its 2023 outcome in June 2023, one that is particularly positive for our School. Two BSoG professors can count themselves amongst the top 20 VUB professors in this citation index, which encompasses the citations of the past six years: Luk Van Langenhove (ranked 9th in VUB and 399th nation-wide) and Sebastian Oberthür (ranked 14th in VUB and 769thnation-wide). In the field of Social Sciences, they even form the top 2 at university.
