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Alain Van Dorsselaer

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Biology and Biochemistry
France
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
89
Citations
28141
World Ranking
2563
National Ranking
56

Alain Van Dorsselaer publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alain Van Dorsselaer sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 435 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Alain Van Dorsselaer D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alain Van Dorsselaer sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 89 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in France Leader Award

Overview

Alain Van Dorsselaer is affiliated with the University of Strasbourg in France and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Engineering. Their work spans several specialized subfields, including Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Cell Biology, and Biotechnology.

The scientist has explored a range of main research topics, notably Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies, Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction, Retinal Development and Disorders, Metal Extraction and Bioleaching, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, Enzyme Production and Characterization, and Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization.

Alain Van Dorsselaer has published research in multiple venues, among them:

  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Microbiology Spectrum
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Their recent papers reflect a focus on microbial processes and metabolic responses, and include:

  • Phylogenomic Classification and Biosynthetic Potential of the Fossil Fuel-Biodesulfurizing Rhodococcus Strain IGTS8 (2020), published in Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Biodesulfurization Induces Reprogramming of Sulfur Metabolism in Rhodococcus qingshengii IGTS8: Proteomics and Untargeted Metabolomics (2021), published in Microbiology Spectrum
  • Transcriptional Changes Involved in Atrophying Muscles during Prolonged Fasting in Rats (2020), published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Mechanistic insights into sulfur source-driven physiological responses and metabolic reorganization in the fuel-biodesulfurizing Rhodococcus qingshengii IGTS8 (2023), published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  • The Emergence of the Metabolic Signaling of the Nucleoredoxin-like Genes during Evolution (2022), published on bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Alain Van Dorsselaer include Dimitri Heintz, Christine Carapito, Huda Mahmoud, Vartul Sangal, and Wael Ismail.

Best Publications

  • Structural identification of a bacterial quorum-sensing signal containing boron

    Xin Chen;Stephan Schauder;Noelle Potier;Alain Van Dorsselaer

  • Characterization of Therapeutic Antibodies and Related Products

    Alain Beck;Elsa Wagner-Rousset;Daniel Ayoub;Alain Van Dorsselaer

  • Penaeidins, a New Family of Antimicrobial Peptides Isolated from the Shrimp Penaeus vannamei (Decapoda)

    Delphine Destoumieux;Philippe Bulet;Damarys Loew;Alain Van Dorsselaer

  • A comparison between Sypro Ruby and ruthenium II tris (bathophenanthroline disulfonate) as fluorescent stains for protein detection in gels.

    Thierry Rabilloud;Jean-Marc Strub;Sylvie Luche;Alain van Dorsselaer

  • Tubulin Polyglutamylase Enzymes Are Members of the TTL Domain Protein Family

    Carsten Janke;Krzysztof Rogowski;Dorota Wloga;Catherine Regnard

  • Rod-derived cone viability factor promotes cone survival by stimulating aerobic glycolysis.

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  • Structural and functional evidence for ligand-independent transcriptional activation by the estrogen-related receptor 3.

    Holger Greschik;Jean-Marie Wurtz;Sarah Sanglier;William Bourguet

  • All-trans retinoic acid is a ligand for the orphan nuclear receptor ROR beta.

    Catherine Stehlin-Gaon;Dominica Willmann;Denis Zeyer;Sarah Sanglier

  • Trends in glycosylation, glycoanalysis and glycoengineering of therapeutic antibodies and Fc-fusion proteins.

    Alain Beck;Elsa Wagner-Rousset;Marie-Claire Bussat;Maryline Lokteff

  • Purification and characterization of the human gamma-secretase complex.

    Patrick C. Fraering;Wenjuan Ye;Jean-Marc Strub;Georgia Dolios

  • Biosimilar, Biobetter, and Next Generation Antibody Characterization by Mass Spectrometry

    Alain Beck;Sarah Sanglier-Cianférani;Alain Van Dorsselaer

  • 2-D structure of the A region of Xist RNA and its implication for PRC2 association.

    Sylvain Maenner;Magali Blaud;Laetitia Fouillen;Anne Savoye

  • Recombinant expression and range of activity of penaeidins, antimicrobial peptides from penaeid shrimp

    Delphine Destoumieux;Philippe Bulet;Jean-Marc Strub;Alain van Dorsselaer

  • Characterization of Novel Cysteine-rich Antimicrobial Peptides from Scorpion Blood

    Laurence Ehret-Sabatier;Damarys Loew;Max Goyffon;Pascale Fehlbaum

  • Mammalian Scribble Forms a Tight Complex with the βPIX Exchange Factor

    Stéphane Audebert;Christel Navarro;Claire Nourry;Sylvette Chasserot-Golaz

  • Transcription cofactors TRIM24, TRIM28, and TRIM33 associate to form regulatory complexes that suppress murine hepatocellular carcinoma

    Benjamin Herquel;Khalid Ouararhni;Konstantin Khetchoumian;Mihaela Ignat

  • Gene clusters involved in anaerobic benzoate degradation of Geobacter metallireducens

    Simon Wischgoll;Dimitri Heintz;Franziska Peters;Anika Erxleben

  • Innovative Native MS Methodologies for Antibody Drug Conjugate Characterization: High Resolution Native MS and IM-MS for Average DAR and DAR Distribution Assessment

    François Debaene;François Debaene;Amandine Bœuf;Elsa Wagner-Rousset;Olivier Colas

  • Proteome-wide characterization of sugarbeet seed vigor and its tissue specific expression.

    Julie Catusse;Jean-Marc Strub;Claudette Job;Alain Van Dorsselaer

  • Evolutionary Divergence of Enzymatic Mechanisms for Posttranslational Polyglycylation

    Krzysztof Rogowski;François Juge;Juliette van Dijk;Dorota Wloga

Frequent Co-Authors

Thierry Rabilloud
Thierry Rabilloud Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Alain Beck
Alain Beck University of Strasbourg
Thierry Léveillard
Thierry Léveillard Institut de la Vision
Jean-François Nierengarten
Jean-François Nierengarten University of Strasbourg
Jean-Marie Lehn
Jean-Marie Lehn University of Strasbourg
José-Alain Sahel
José-Alain Sahel University of Pittsburgh
Dino Moras
Dino Moras Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology
Philippe Bulet
Philippe Bulet Grenoble Alpes University
Hans-Peter Braun
Hans-Peter Braun University of Hannover

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