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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Scientists 180 618 568 5 3 731 108405
Molecular Biology 180 35 30 1 1 659 106401

Dirk Inzé publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dirk Inzé between 1980 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dirk Inzé published across 47 years, from 1980 to 2026, averaging 16.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2004. 7 of the 757 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2004. 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 16 publications 1993: 18 publications 1994: 18 publications 1995: 26 publications 1996: 30 publications 1997: 19 publications 1998: 29 publications 1999: 25 publications 2000: 27 publications 2001: 20 publications 2002: 29 publications 2003: 20 publications 2004: 31 publications 2005: 25 publications 2006: 27 publications 2007: 25 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 5 publications 2026: 2 publications
1980 2026

757 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dirk Inzé: publications per year, 1980 to 2026
Year Publications
1980 2
1981 2
1982 0
1983 2
1984 2
1985 3
1986 3
1987 5
1988 4
1989 11
1990 5
1991 13
1992 16
1993 18
1994 18
1995 26
1996 30
1997 19
1998 29
1999 25
2000 27
2001 20
2002 29
2003 20
2004 31
2005 25
2006 27
2007 25
2008 17
2009 26
2010 28
2011 17
2012 18
2013 16
2014 19
2015 23
2016 22
2017 16
2018 10
2019 13
2020 18
2021 26
2022 21
2023 13
2024 10
2025 5
2026 2
Total 757
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Dirk Inzé publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dirk Inzé sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 564+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 659 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100 659
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Dirk Inzé D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 145+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 180 D-Index — 99th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100 180
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2020 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts

Overview

Dirk Inzé is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and has made significant contributions to the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research primarily focuses on Plant Science, encompassing Molecular Biology and Genetics, along with Ecology and Global and Planetary Change as subfields of study.

The scientist's recent publications cover various aspects of plant molecular biology and genetics. Key papers include:

  • The GW2-WG1-OsbZIP47 pathway controls grain size and weight in rice, 2021, Molecular Plant
  • Tapping into the maize root microbiome to identify bacteria that promote growth under chilling conditions, 2020, Microbiome
  • Single-cell transcriptomics sheds light on the identity and metabolism of developing leaf cells, 2021, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
  • Agrobacterium strains and strain improvement: Present and outlook, 2020, Biotechnology Advances
  • BREEDIT: a multiplex genome editing strategy to improve complex quantitative traits in maize, 2022, The Plant Cell

Their work addresses a range of topics, including:

  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Plant tissue culture and regeneration

Dirk Inzé has collaborated extensively with other researchers. Frequent co-authors include Hilde Nelissen, Jolien De Block, Alexandra Baekelandt, Laurens Pauwels, and Heike Sprenger.

Their research findings have been published in several prominent venues, with recurrent publications in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Trends in Plant Science
  • PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
  • Food and Energy Security
  • The Plant Journal

Throughout their career, Dirk Inzé has been recognized by multiple scientific organizations. Awards and memberships include:

  • Member of Academia Europaea (2020)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2019)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts

The scope of Dirk Inzé's work integrates molecular approaches to plant biology with applied agricultural research, addressing quantitative traits, plant development, and responses to environmental conditions. This research supports ongoing developments in genetic engineering and genome editing within crop science.

Best Publications

  • SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE AND STRESS TOLERANCE

    Chris Bowler;Marc Van Montagu;Dirk Inze

  • GATEWAY vectors for Agrobacterium-mediated plant transformation.

    Mansour Karimi;Dirk Inzé;Anna Depicker

  • Dual action of the active oxygen species during plant stress responses.

    J. Dat;S. Vandenabeele;E. Vranová;M. Van Montagu

  • Genome sequencing and analysis of the model grass Brachypodium distachyon

    John P. Vogel;David F. Garvin;Todd C. Mockler;Jeremy Schmutz

  • Plant L‐ascorbic acid: chemistry, function, metabolism, bioavailability and effects of processing

    M. W. Davey;M. Van Montagu;D. Inze;M. Sanmartin

  • Catalase is a sink for H2O2 and is indispensable for stress defence in C3 plants.

    Hilde Willekens;Sangpen Chamnongpol;Mark W Davey;Martina Schraudner

  • Signal transduction during oxidative stress

    Eva Vranová;Dirk Inzé;Frank Van Breusegem

  • Auxin Transport Promotes Arabidopsis Lateral Root Initiation

    Ilda Casimiro;Alan Marchant;Rishikesh P. Bhalerao;Tom Beeckman

  • Extraction and Determination of Ascorbate and Dehydroascorbate from Plant Tissue

    K Kampfenkel;M Van Montagu;D Inzé

  • NINJA connects the co-repressor TOPLESS to jasmonate signalling

    Laurens Pauwels;Gemma Fernández Barbero;Jan Geerinck;Jan Geerinck;Sofie Tilleman;Sofie Tilleman

  • Cell cycle regulation in plant development.

    Dirk Inzé;Lieven De Veylder

  • Glutathione homeostasis in plants: implications for environmental sensing and plant development

    Mike J. May;Teva Vernoux;Chris Leaver;Marc Van Montagu

  • The role of active oxygen species in plant signal transduction

    Frank Van Breusegem;Eva Vranová;James F. Dat;Dirk Inzé

  • Superoxide Dismutase in Plants

    C. Bowler;W. van Camp;M. van Montagu;D. Inze

  • Transcriptomic Footprints Disclose Specificity of Reactive Oxygen Species Signaling in Arabidopsis

    Ilya Gadjev;Sandy Vanderauwera;Tsanko S. Gechev;Christophe Laloi

  • Superroot, a recessive mutation in Arabidopsis, confers auxin overproduction.

    W Boerjan;M T Cervera;M Delarue;T Beeckman

  • Manganese superoxide dismutase can reduce cellular damage mediated by oxygen radicals in transgenic plants.

    C. Bowler;L. Slooten;S. Vandenbranden;R. De Rycke

  • Functional Analysis of Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitors of Arabidopsis

    Lieven De Veylder;Tom Beeckman;Gerrit T.S. Beemster;Luc Krols

  • The role of active oxygen species in plant signal transduction

    Eva Vranová;Frank Van Breusegem;James F Dat;Enric Belles-Boix

  • Oxidative stress in plants

    Chris Bowler;Luit Slooten;Ed Wt Tsang;Wim Van Camp

Frequent Co-Authors

Lieven De Veylder
Lieven De Veylder Ghent University
M. Van Montagu
M. Van Montagu Ghent University
Nathalie Gonzalez
Nathalie Gonzalez INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Gerrit T.S. Beemster
Gerrit T.S. Beemster University of Antwerp
Alain Goossens
Alain Goossens Ghent University
Tom Beeckman
Tom Beeckman Ghent University
Frank Van Breusegem
Frank Van Breusegem Ghent University
Geert De Jaeger
Geert De Jaeger Ghent University
Klaas Vandepoele
Klaas Vandepoele Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie
Gilbert Engler
Gilbert Engler INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement

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