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Erik Goormaghtigh publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

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

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 313 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Erik Goormaghtigh D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Erik Goormaghtigh is affiliated with the Université Libre de Bruxelles in Belgium and has focused their research on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, chemistry, and engineering. Their work spans several subfields including molecular biology, electrical and electronic engineering, spectroscopy, analytical chemistry, and materials chemistry.

Their research covers multiple main topics such as:

  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
  • Protein purification and stability
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors
  • Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research

Frequent publication venues where Goormaghtigh has contributed include:

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • European Biophysics Journal
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces
  • Analytica Chimica Acta

Recent papers authored by Goormaghtigh reflect a focus on protein analysis and spectroscopy methods. These include:

  • Evaluation of protein secondary structure from FTIR spectra improved after partial deuteration, 2021, European Biophysics Journal
  • Amino acid side chain contribution to protein FTIR spectra: impact on secondary structure evaluation, 2021, European Biophysics Journal
  • FTIR spectroscopy as an analytical tool to compare glycosylation in therapeutic monoclonal antibodies, 2020, Analytica Chimica Acta
  • HER2 biosensing through SPR-envelope tracking in plasmonic optical fiber gratings, 2020, Biomedical Optics Express
  • FTIR Imaging of Protein Microarrays for High Throughput Secondary Structure Determination, 2021, Analytical Chemistry

Goormaghtigh frequently collaborates with researchers including Joëlle De Meutter, Allison Derenne, Maxime Lobry, Médéric Loyez, and Karima Chah. The number of joint publications with these coauthors ranges from five to nine.

Best Publications

  • Attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy of proteins and lipids in biological membranes.

    Erik Goormaghtigh;Vincent Raussens;Jean Marie Ruysschaert

  • Secondary structure and dosage of soluble and membrane proteins by attenuated total reflection Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy on hydrated films.

    Erik Goormaghtigh;Véronique Cabiaux;Jean Marie Ruysschaert

  • Determination of soluble and membrane protein structure by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. I. Assignments and model compounds.

    Erik Goormaghtigh;Véronique Cabiaux;Jean Marie Ruysschaert

  • Antiparallel beta-sheet: a signature structure of the oligomeric amyloid beta-peptide.

    Emilie Cerf;Rabia Sarroukh;Shiori Tamamizu-Kato;Leonid Breydo

  • Determination of soluble and membrane protein structure by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. III. Secondary structures.

    Erik Goormaghtigh;Véronique Cabiaux;Jean Marie Ruysschaert

  • ATR-FTIR: a "rejuvenated" tool to investigate amyloid proteins.

    Rabia Sarroukh;Erik Goormaghtigh;Jean Marie Ruysschaert;Vincent Raussens

  • Evaluation of the Information Content in Infrared Spectra for Protein Secondary Structure Determination

    Erik Goormaghtigh;Jean Marie Ruysschaert;Vincent Raussens

  • Evidence of a specific complex between adriamycin and negatively-charged phospholipids.

    Erik Goormaghtigh;Pierre Chatelain;Jacques Caspers;Jean Marie Ruysschaert

  • Toxic prefibrillar α-synuclein amyloid oligomers adopt a distinctive antiparallel β-sheet structure.

    María Soledad Celej;Rabia Sarroukh;Erik Goormaghtigh;Gerardo D. Fidelio

  • Differentiation of Anatolian honey samples from different botanical origins by ATR-FTIR spectroscopy using multivariate analysis

    Seher Gok;Mete Severcan;Erik Goormaghtigh;Irfan Kandemir

  • Structure of the adriamycin-cardiolipin complex Role in mitochondrial toxicity

    Erik Goormaghtigh;Pascal Huart;Michel Praet;Robert Brasseur

  • Sensitivity of single membrane-spanning alpha-helical peptides to hydrophobic mismatch with a lipid bilayer: effects on backbone structure, orientation, and extent of membrane incorporation.

    M.R.R. de Planque;E. Goormaghtigh;D.V. Greathouse;R.E. Koeppe Ii

  • The optimization of protein secondary structure determination with infrared and circular dichroism spectra

    Keith A. Oberg;Jean-Marie Ruysschaert;Erik Goormaghtigh

  • Anthracycline glycoside-membrane interactions.

    Erik Goormaghtigh;Jean Marie Ruysschaert

  • Evidence of a complex between adriamycin derivatives and cardiolipin: Possible role in cardiotoxicity

    Erik Goormaghtigh;Pierre Chatelain;Jacques Caspers;Jean Marie Ruysschaert

  • Adriamycin inactivates cytochrome c oxidase by exclusion of the enzyme from its cardiolipin essential environment.

    Erik Goormaghtigh;Robert Brasseur;Jean Marie Ruysschaert

  • Secondary and Tertiary Structure Changes of Reconstituted P-glycoprotein A FOURIER TRANSFORM ATTENUATED TOTAL REFLECTION INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY ANALYSIS

    Nathalie Sonveaux;Adam B. Shapiro;Erik Goormaghtigh;Victor Ling

  • Membrane Helix Orientation from Linear Dichroism of Infrared Attenuated Total Reflection Spectra

    Burkhard Bechinger;Jean Marie Ruysschaert;Erik Goormaghtigh

  • Determination of soluble and membrane protein structure by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. II. Experimental aspects, side chain structure, and H/D exchange.

    Erik Goormaghtigh;Véronique Cabiaux;Jean Marie Ruysschaert

  • Transformation of amyloid β(1-40) oligomers into fibrils is characterized by a major change in secondary structure

    Rabia Sarroukh;Emilie Cerf;Sylvie Derclaye;Yves F Dufrêne

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean Marie Ruysschaert
Jean Marie Ruysschaert Université Libre de Bruxelles
Robert Brasseur
Robert Brasseur Université Libre de Bruxelles
Jacqueline Marchand-Brynaert
Jacqueline Marchand-Brynaert Université Catholique de Louvain
Christos Sotiriou
Christos Sotiriou Université Libre de Bruxelles
Robert Kiss
Robert Kiss Université Libre de Bruxelles
Ruddy Wattiez
Ruddy Wattiez University of Mons
Karen Willard-Gallo
Karen Willard-Gallo Institut Jules Bordet
Jesús Pérez-Gil
Jesús Pérez-Gil Complutense University of Madrid
Paul M. Tulkens
Paul M. Tulkens Université Catholique de Louvain

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