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Ben J. J. Lugtenberg

Ben J. J. Lugtenberg

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
103
Citations
42959
World Ranking
345
National Ranking
24

Ben J. J. Lugtenberg 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 Ben J. J. Lugtenberg sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 354 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ben J. J. Lugtenberg 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 Ben J. J. Lugtenberg sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 103 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ben J. J. Lugtenberg is affiliated with Leiden University in the Netherlands. Their research contributions span the field of post-publication peer review in biomedical literature, as evidenced by their recent involvement in works published in specialized venues.

The scientist has one recorded publication titled Faculty Opinions recommendation of Plant anti-aging: Delayed flower and leaf senescence in Erinus alpinus treated with cell-free Chlorella cultivation medium, published in 2020. This article appeared in Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature.

Lugtenberg's publication history is closely linked to the venue:

  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature

Their work does not show collaborations with other frequent co-authors based on the available data.

Best Publications

  • Plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria.

    Ben Lugtenberg;Faina Kamilova

  • Electrophoretic resolution of the ‘major outer membrane protein’ of Escherichia coli K12 into four bands

    Ben Lugtenberg;Jos Meijers;Roel Peters;Peter van der Hoek

  • Molecular basis of plant growth promotion and biocontrol by rhizobacteria.

    Guido V Bloemberg;Ben J.J Lugtenberg

  • Molecular architecture and functioning of the outer membrane of Escherichia coli and other gram-negative bacteria

    Ben Lugtenberg;Loek Van Alphen

  • MOLECULAR DETERMINANTS OF RHIZOSPHERE COLONIZATION BY PSEUDOMONAS

    Ben J. J. Lugtenberg;Linda Dekkers;Guido V. Bloemberg

  • Rhizoremediation: A Beneficial Plant-Microbe Interaction

    Irene Kuiper;Ellen L. Lagendijk;Guido V. Bloemberg;Ben J. J. Lugtenberg

  • Promoters in the nodulation region of the Rhizobium leguminosarum Sym plasmid pRL1JI

    Herman P. Spaink;Robert J. H. Okker;Carel A. Wijffelman;Elly Pees

  • Flagella-driven chemotaxis towards exudate components is an important trait for tomato root colonization by Pseudomonas fluorescens.

    Sandra de Weert;Hans Vermeiren;Ine H M Mulders;Irene Kuiper

  • A novel highly unsaturated fatty acid moiety of lipo-oligosaccharide signals determines host specificity of Rhizobium

    Herman P. Spaink;Douglas M. Sheeley;Anton A. N. van Brussel;John Glushka

  • Organic acids, sugars, and L-tryptophane in exudates of vegetables growing on stonewool and their effects on activities of rhizosphere bacteria.

    Faina Kamilova;Lev V. Kravchenko;Alexander I. Shaposhnikov;Tatiyana Azarova

  • Gnotobiotic system for studying rhizosphere colonization by plant growth-promoting Pseudomonas bacteria.

    M. Simons;A.J. van der Bij;I. Brand;L.A. de Weger

  • Root lectin as a determinant of host–plant specificity in the Rhizobium –legume symbiosis

    Clara L. Díaz;Leo S. Melchers;Paul J. J. Hooykaas;Ben J. J. Lugtenberg

  • What makes Pseudomonas bacteria rhizosphere competent

    Ben J. J. Lugtenberg;Linda C. Dekkers

  • Influence of osmolarity of the growth medium on the outer membrane protein pattern of Escherichia coli.

    Wim Van Alphen;Ben Lugtenberg

  • Microbe-plant interactions: principles and mechanisms.

    Ben J J Lugtenberg;Thomas F C Chin-A-Woeng;Guido V Bloemberg

  • High incidence of plant growth-stimulating bacteria associated with the rhizosphere of wheat grown on salinated soil in Uzbekistan

    Dilfuza Egamberdieva;Faina Kamilova;Shamil Validov;Laziza Gafurova

  • Influence of cultural conditions and mutations on the composition of the outer membrane proteins of Escherichia coli.

    Ben Lugtenberg;Roel Peters;Harriet Bernheimer;Wim Berendsen

  • Induction of Pre-Infection Thread Structures in the Leguminous Host Plant by Mitogenic Lipo-Oligosaccharides of Rhizobium

    Anton A. N. van Brussel;Robert Bakhuizen;Paulina C. van Spronsen;Herman P. Spaink

  • Enrichment for enhanced competitive plant root tip colonizers selects for a new class of biocontrol bacteria.

    Faina Kamilova;Shamil Validov;Tatiyana Azarova;Ine Mulders

  • Green fluorescent protein as a marker for Pseudomonas spp.

    G. V. Bloemberg;G. A. O'toole;B. J. J. Lugtenberg;R. Kolter

Frequent Co-Authors

Herman P. Spaink
Herman P. Spaink Leiden University
Guido V. Bloemberg
Guido V. Bloemberg University of Zurich
Jan W. Kijne
Jan W. Kijne Leiden University
Jane Thomas-Oates
Jane Thomas-Oates University of York
Jan Tommassen
Jan Tommassen Utrecht University
Loek van Alphen
Loek van Alphen Centre for Health Protection
Gabriele Berg
Gabriele Berg University of Potsdam
Dilfuza Egamberdieva
Dilfuza Egamberdieva Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research
Sebastian A. J. Zaat
Sebastian A. J. Zaat University of Amsterdam
Arie J. Verkleij
Arie J. Verkleij Utrecht University

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