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Bart Nicolai

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Biology and Biochemistry
Belgium
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
100
Citations
36092
World Ranking
1519
National Ranking
27

Bart Nicolai 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 Bart Nicolai sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 965 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Bart Nicolai 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 Bart Nicolai sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 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: 72 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: 100 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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 Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Bart Nicolai is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has contributed extensively to the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, focusing on subfields such as Plant Science, Biomedical Engineering, Analytical Chemistry, Food Science, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work covers several main research topics including:

  • Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
  • Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
  • Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
  • Plant Surface Properties and Treatments
  • Plant responses to water stress
  • Smart Agriculture and AI
  • Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement

Bart Nicolai's publication record includes frequent appearances in notable scientific venues such as:

  • Acta Horticulturae
  • Postharvest Biology and Technology
  • Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
  • Journal of Food Engineering
  • Journal of Experimental Botany

Key recent papers authored or co-authored by Bart Nicolai are:

  • "Digital twins of food process operations: the next step for food process models?" (2020), Current Opinion in Food Science
  • "Postharvest precooling of fruit and vegetables: A review" (2020), Trends in Food Science & Technology
  • "X-ray computed tomography for 3D plant imaging" (2021), Trends in Plant Science
  • "Nondestructive internal quality inspection of pear fruit by X-ray CT using machine learning" (2020), Food Control
  • "3D Printing of Monolithic Capillarity-Driven Microfluidic Devices for Diagnostics" (2021), Advanced Materials

Bart Nicolai frequently collaborates with other researchers in their field. Notable frequent co-authors include:

  • Pieter Verboven
  • Maarten Hertog
  • Tim Van De Looverbosch
  • Wouter Saeys
  • Bram Van de Poel

Best Publications

  • Nondestructive measurement of fruit and vegetable quality by means of NIR spectroscopy: A review

    Bart M. Nicolaï;Katrien Beullens;Els Bobelyn;Ann Peirs

  • NIR spectroscopy applications for internal and external quality analysis of citrus fruit - A review

    Lembe S. Magwaza;Umezuruike Linus Opara;Hélène Nieuwoudt;Paul J. R. Cronje

  • Browning disorders in pear fruit

    Christine Franck;Jeroen Lammertyn;Quang Tri Ho;Pieter Verboven

  • NON-DESTRUCTIVE MEASUREMENT OF ACIDITY, SOLUBLE SOLIDS, AND FIRMNESS OF JONAGOLD APPLES USING NIR-SPECTROSCOPY

    J. Lammertyn;B. Nicolaï;K. Ooms;V. De Smedt

  • Light penetration properties of NIR radiation in fruit with respect to non-destructive quality assessment

    Jeroen Lammertyn;Ann Peirs;Josse De Baerdemaeker;Bart Nicolaı̈

  • Postharvest quality of apple predicted by NIR-spectroscopy: Study of the effect of biological variability on spectra and model performance

    Els Bobelyn;Anca-Sabina Serban;Mihai Nicu;Jeroen Lammertyn

  • Impact damage of apples during transport and handling

    M. Van Zeebroeck;Veerle Van linden;H. Ramon;J. De Baerdemaeker

  • Review: Sensors for product characterization and quality of specialty crops-A review

    M. Ruiz-Altisent;L. Ruiz-Garcia;G. P. Moreda;Renfu Lu

  • Three-Dimensional Gas Exchange Pathways in Pome Fruit Characterized by Synchrotron X-Ray Computed Tomography

    Pieter Verboven;Greet Kerckhofs;Hibru Kelemu Mebatsion;Quang Tri Ho

  • CFD model of the airflow, heat and mass transfer in cool stores

    HB Nahor;ML Hoang;Pieter Verboven;Martine Baelmans

  • Non-destructive measurement of bitter pit in apple fruit using NIR hyperspectral imaging

    Bart M. Nicolaï;Elmi Lötze;Ann Peirs;Nico Scheerlinck;Nico Scheerlinck

  • An electronic nose and a mass spectrometry-based electronic nose for assessing apple quality during shelf life

    Stijn Saevels;Jeroen Lammertyn;Amalia Z Berna;Els A Veraverbeke

  • Nondestructive Measurement of Fruit and Vegetable Quality

    Bart M. Nicolaï;Thijs Defraeye;Bart De Ketelaere;Els Herremans

  • Three-dimensional pore space quantification of apple tissue using X-ray computed microtomography

    Fernando Mendoza;Pieter Verboven;Hibru Kelemu Mebatsion;Greet Kerckhofs

  • Time-resolved and continuous wave NIR reflectance spectroscopy to predict soluble solids content and firmness of pear

    Bart M. Nicolaï;Bert E. Verlinden;Michèle Desmet;Stijn Saevels

  • Prediction of the optimal picking date of different apple cultivars by means of VIS/NIR-spectroscopy

    Ann Peirs;Jeroen Lammertyn;Kristien Ooms;Bart M. Nicolaı̈

  • Electronic nose systems to study shelf life and cultivar effect on tomato aroma profile

    Amalia Z. Berna;Jeroen Lammertyn;Stijn Saevels;Corrado Di Natale

  • Metabolic characterization of tomato fruit during preharvest development, ripening, and postharvest shelf-life

    Gemma Oms-Oliu;M.L.A.T.M. Hertog;B. Van de Poel;J. Ampofo-Asiama

  • Analysis of the air flow in a cold store by means of computational fluid dynamics

    M.L. Hoang;P. Verboven;J. De Baerdemaeker;B.M. Nicolaı̈

  • Postharvest quality of apple predicted by NIR-spectroscopy: study of the effect of biological variability on spectra and model performance. Postharvest Biol Technol

    Els Bobelyn;Anca-Sabina Serban;Mihai Nicu;Jeroen Lammertyn

Frequent Co-Authors

Thijs Defraeye
Thijs Defraeye Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
Herman Ramon
Herman Ramon KU Leuven
Jan Carmeliet
Jan Carmeliet ETH Zurich
Wouter Saeys
Wouter Saeys KU Leuven
Umezuruike Linus Opara
Umezuruike Linus Opara Stellenbosch University

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