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D-Index
85
Citations
23693
World Ranking
887
National Ranking
48

Axel Cloeckaert publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Axel Cloeckaert sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 271 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Axel Cloeckaert D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Axel Cloeckaert sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Overview

Axel Cloeckaert is affiliated with INRAE, the Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement in France. Their research spans multiple areas within Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology.

The primary fields of study associated with their work include Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Subfields show a focus on Food Science, Endocrinology, Small Animals, Molecular Biology, and Plant Science.

Their research topics cover a range of microbiological and infectious disease subjects. These topics include:

  • Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment
  • Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
  • Vibrio bacteria research studies
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Burkholderia infections and melioidosis
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Zoonotic diseases and public health

Axel Cloeckaert has contributed to several papers over recent years. Notable publications include:

  • Grand Challenges in Infectious Diseases: Are We Prepared for Worst-Case Scenarios? (2020), Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Taxonomic Organization of the Family Brucellaceae Based on a Phylogenomic Approach (2020), Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Brucella abortus in Kazakhstan, population structure and comparison with worldwide genetic diversity (2023), Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Conjugative IncC Plasmid Entry Triggers the SOS Response and Promotes Effective Transfer of the Integrative Antibiotic Resistance Element SGI1 (2022), Microbiology Spectrum
  • Editorial: Microbial Biofilms in Chronic and Recurrent Infections (2021), Frontiers in Microbiology

Regarding frequent coauthors, Axel Cloeckaert has collaborated notably with Michel S. Zygmunt, Gilles Vergnaud, Benoît Doublet, S. Leclercq, and Adrian M. Whatmore.

Their work has been published primarily in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology, with 15 publications. Other publication venues include Microbiology Spectrum, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY, Emerging Infectious Diseases, and Microbiology Resource Announcements.

They have also contributed to book publications, including a volume published by Frontiers Media titled Insights in Infectious Agents and Disease: 2021 (2023).

Best Publications

  • Molecular basis of bacterial resistance to chloramphenicol and florfenicol.

    Stefan Schwarz;Corinna Kehrenberg;Benoît Doublet;Axel Cloeckaert

  • From the discovery of the Malta fever's agent to the discovery of a marine mammal reservoir, brucellosis has continuously been a re-emerging zoonosis

    Jacques Godfroid;Axel Cloeckaert;Jean-Pierre Liautard;Stephan Kohler

  • Complete Nucleotide Sequence of a 43-Kilobase Genomic Island Associated with the Multidrug Resistance Region of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium DT104 and Its Identification in Phage Type DT120 and Serovar Agona

    David Boyd;Geoffrey A. Peters;Axel Cloeckaert;Karim Sidi Boumedine

  • Brucellosis at the animal/ecosystem/human interface at the beginning of the 21st century

    J. Godfroid;H. C. Scholz;T. Barbier;C. Nicolas

  • Brucella microti sp. nov., isolated from the common vole Microtus arvalis.

    Holger C. Scholz;Zdenek Hubalek;Ivo Sedláček;Gilles Vergnaud

  • Brucella inopinata sp. nov., isolated from a breast implant infection.

    Holger C. Scholz;Karsten Nöckler;Cornelia Göllner;Peter Bahn

  • Brucella evolution and taxonomy.

    Edgardo Moreno;Axel Cloeckaert;Ignacio Moriyón

  • Evaluation of a Multiplex PCR Assay (Bruce-ladder) for Molecular Typing of All Brucella Species, Including the Vaccine Strains

    I. López-Goñi;D. García-Yoldi;C. M. Marín;M. J. de Miguel

  • The Salmonella genomic island 1 is an integrative mobilizable element

    Benoît Doublet;David Boyd;Michael R. Mulvey;Axel Cloeckaert

  • Major outer membrane proteins of Brucella spp.: past, present and future.

    Axel Cloeckaert;Nieves Vizcaíno;Jean Yves Paquet;Raúl A. Bowden

  • Emergence of Salmonella epidemics: the problems related to Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis and multiple antibiotic resistance in other major serotypes.

    Philippe Velge;Axel Cloeckaert;Paul Barrow

  • Evidence for Active Efflux as the Primary Mechanism of Resistance to Ciprofloxacin in Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium

    Etienne Giraud;Axel Cloeckaert;Dominique Kerboeuf;Elisabeth Chaslus-Dancla

  • International Spread of an Epidemic Population of Salmonella enterica Serotype Kentucky ST198 Resistant to Ciprofloxacin

    Simon Le Hello;Rene S. Hendriksen;Benoit Doublet;Ian Fisher

  • Characterization of Variant Salmonella Genomic Island 1 Multidrug Resistance Regions from Serovars Typhimurium DT104 and Agona

    David Boyd;Axel Cloeckaert;Elisabeth Chaslus-Dancla;Michael R. Mulvey

  • Classification of Brucella spp. isolated from marine mammals by DNA polymorphism at the omp2 locus

    Axel Cloeckaert;Jean-Michel Verger;Maggy Grayon;Jean-Yves Paquet

  • The genetics of Salmonella genomic island 1.

    Michael R. Mulvey;David A. Boyd;Adam B. Olson;Benoît Doublet

  • Brucella papionis sp. nov., isolated from baboons (Papio spp.).

    Adrian M. Whatmore;Nicholas Davison;Axel Cloeckaert;Axel Cloeckaert;Sascha Al Dahouk

  • AcrAB-TolC directs efflux-mediated multidrug resistance in Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium DT104

    Sylvie Baucheron;Shaun Tyler;David Boyd;Michael R. Mulvey

  • A review of Brucella sp. infection of sea mammals with particular emphasis on isolates from Scotland.

    G Foster;A.P MacMillan;J Godfroid;F Howie

  • The two-component system BvrR/BvrS essential for Brucella abortus virulence regulates the expression of outer membrane proteins with counterparts in members of the Rhizobiaceae

    Caterina Guzman-Verri;Lorea Manterola;Alberto Sola-Landa;A. Parra

  • The AcrB multidrug transporter plays a major role in high-level fluoroquinolone resistance in Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium phage type DT204.

    Sylvie Baucheron;Hein Imberechts;Elisabeth Chaslus-Dancla;Axel Cloeckaert

Frequent Co-Authors

François-Xavier Weill
François-Xavier Weill Institut Pasteur
Michael R. Mulvey
Michael R. Mulvey University of Manitoba
Jean-Jacques Letesson
Jean-Jacques Letesson University of Namur
Patrick Butaye
Patrick Butaye City University of Hong Kong
Gilles Vergnaud
Gilles Vergnaud University of Paris-Saclay
Sascha Al Dahouk
Sascha Al Dahouk Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
Ignacio Moriyón
Ignacio Moriyón University of Navarra
Cheng-Hsun Chiu
Cheng-Hsun Chiu Chang Gung University
Marisa Haenni
Marisa Haenni University of Lyon System
Holger C. Scholz
Holger C. Scholz Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology

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