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Corné M. J. Pieterse

Corné M. J. Pieterse

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Plant Science and Agronomy
Netherlands
2026
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Biology and Biochemistry
Netherlands
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
110
Citations
69715
World Ranking
92
National Ranking
4

Corné M. J. Pieterse publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Corné M. J. Pieterse sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 270 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Corné M. J. Pieterse D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Corné M. J. Pieterse sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 110 D-Index — 99th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2013 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Corné M. J. Pieterse is a researcher affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Their primary research contributions lie within the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, focusing extensively on Plant Science. Other areas of study include Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Food Science.

The scientist's work addresses a range of topics related to plant interactions and responses. These main topics are:

  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
  • Plant Parasitism and Resistance
  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
  • Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
  • Plant Pathogens and Resistance
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Corné M. J. Pieterse include:

  • "Coumarin Communication Along the Microbiome-Root-Shoot Axis" (2020), published in Trends in Plant Science
  • "The Induced Resistance Lexicon: Do's and Don'ts" (2021), published in Trends in Plant Science
  • "The Soil-Borne Identity and Microbiome-Assisted Agriculture: Looking Back to the Future" (2020), published in Molecular Plant
  • "Rapid evolution of bacterial mutualism in the plant rhizosphere" (2021), published in Nature Communications
  • "Pseudomonas simiae WCS417: star track of a model beneficial rhizobacterium" (2020), published in Plant and Soil

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Peter A. H. M. Bakker
  • Ronnie de Jonge
  • Roeland L. Berendsen
  • Ioannis A. Stringlis
  • Yang Song

The venues where Corné M. J. Pieterse has published frequently are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Trends in Plant Science
  • Nature Microbiology
  • Journal of Experimental Botany
  • Methods in Molecular Biology

In 2013, Corné M. J. Pieterse was recognized by election to the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Best Publications

  • The rhizosphere microbiome and plant health

    Roeland L. Berendsen;Corné M.J. Pieterse;Peter A.H.M. Bakker

  • Significance of Inducible Defense-related Proteins in Infected Plants

    L. C. Van Loon;Martijn Rep;Corne M.J. Pieterse

  • SYSTEMIC RESISTANCE INDUCED BY RHIZOSPHERE BACTERIA

    L.C. van Loon;P.A.H.M. Bakker;C.M.J. Pieterse

  • Induced systemic resistance by beneficial microbes

    Corné M J Pieterse;Christos Zamioudis;Roeland L. Berendsen;David M. Weller

  • Hormonal Modulation of Plant Immunity

    Corné M.J. Pieterse;Dieuwertje Van der Does;Christos Zamioudis;Antonio Leon-Reyes

  • Networking by small-molecule hormones in plant immunity.

    Corné M J Pieterse;Antonio Leon-Reyes;Sjoerd Van der Ent;Saskia C M Van Wees

  • Priming: Getting Ready for Battle

    Uwe Conrath;Gerold J.M. Beckers;Victor Flors;Pilar García-Agustín

  • A Novel Signaling Pathway Controlling Induced Systemic Resistance in Arabidopsis

    Corné M. J. Pieterse;Saskia C. M. van Wees;Johan A. Van Pelt;Marga Knoester

  • NPR1 Modulates Cross-Talk between Salicylate- and Jasmonate-Dependent Defense Pathways through a Novel Function in the Cytosol

    Steven H. Spoel;Steven H. Spoel;Annemart Koornneef;Susanne M. C. Claessens;Jerôme P. Korzelius

  • Cross Talk in Defense Signaling

    Annemart Koornneef;Corné M.J. Pieterse

  • Priming in plant-pathogen interactions.

    Uwe Conrath;Corné M.J. Pieterse;Brigitte Mauch-Mani

  • Signal signature and transcriptome changes of Arabidopsis during pathogen and insect attack.

    Martin De Vos;Vivian R. Van Oosten;Remco M. P. Van Poecke;Johan A. Van Pelt

  • Systemic resistance in Arabidopsis induced by biocontrol bacteria is independent of salicylic acid accumulation and pathogenesis-related gene expression.

    C.M.J. Pieterse;A.C.M. van Wees;E. Hoffland;J.A. van Pelt

  • Plant immune responses triggered by beneficial microbes

    Saskia C M Van Wees;Sjoerd Van der Ent;Corné M J Pieterse

  • Disease-induced assemblage of a plant-beneficial bacterial consortium.

    Roeland L Berendsen;Gilles Vismans;Ke Yu;Yang Song;Yang Song

  • Modulation of host immunity by beneficial microbes

    Christos Zamioudis;Corné M. J. Pieterse

  • Costs and benefits of priming for defense in Arabidopsis

    Marieke van Hulten;Maaike Pelser;L. C. van Loon;Corné M. J. Pieterse

  • MYB72-dependent coumarin exudation shapes root microbiome assembly to promote plant health

    Ioannis A. Stringlis;Ke Yu;Kirstin Feussner;Ronnie de Jonge;Ronnie de Jonge;Ronnie de Jonge

  • Salicylic acid-independent plant defence pathways

    Corné M.J Pieterse;Leendert C van Loon

  • The AP2/ERF domain transcription factor ORA59 integrates jasmonic acid and ethylene signals in plant defense

    Martial Pré;Mirna Atallah;Antony Champion;Martin De Vos

  • Enhancement of induced disease resistance by simultaneous activation of salicylate- and jasmonate-dependent defense pathways in Arabidopsis thaliana

    A.C.M. van Wees;E.A.M. de Swart;J.A. van Pelt;L.C. van Loon

Frequent Co-Authors

L.C. van Loon
L.C. van Loon Utrecht University
Saskia C. M. Van Wees
Saskia C. M. Van Wees Utrecht University
Jurriaan Ton
Jurriaan Ton University of Sheffield
Peter A. H. M. Bakker
Peter A. H. M. Bakker Utrecht University
Marcel Dicke
Marcel Dicke Wageningen University & Research
María J. Pozo
María J. Pozo Spanish National Research Council
Francine Govers
Francine Govers Wageningen University & Research
Brigitte Mauch-Mani
Brigitte Mauch-Mani University of Fribourg
Joop J. A. van Loon
Joop J. A. van Loon Wageningen University & Research
Robert C. Schuurink
Robert C. Schuurink University of Amsterdam

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