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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 70 2264 2150 83 80 286 19609

Francine Govers publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Francine Govers between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Francine Govers published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 7.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2009. 11 of the 336 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2009. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 4 publications
1982 2025

336 publications in total across all disciplines

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Francine Govers: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 0
1984 4
1985 8
1986 3
1987 6
1988 2
1989 0
1990 2
1991 3
1992 1
1993 3
1994 6
1995 5
1996 7
1997 7
1998 10
1999 10
2000 10
2001 13
2002 9
2003 10
2004 5
2005 13
2006 17
2007 10
2008 13
2009 26
2010 7
2011 10
2012 9
2013 10
2014 10
2015 18
2016 8
2017 9
2018 9
2019 8
2020 6
2021 8
2022 5
2023 4
2024 7
2025 4
Total 336
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Francine Govers publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 285–294 publications, is where this scientist sits. 45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 286 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35
75–84 84
85–94 102
95–104 151
105–114 175
115–124 203
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188
165–174 170
175–184 178
185–194 164
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143
235–244 105
245–254 114
255–264 92
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80 286
295–304 62
305–314 75
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100
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Francine Govers D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 70–71 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84
46–47 112
48–49 118
50–51 141
52–53 143
54–55 145
56–57 179
58–59 162
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172
66–67 184
68–69 164
70–71 158 70
72–73 150
74–75 136
76–77 127
78–79 127
80–81 111
82–83 110
84–85 110
86–87 84
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34
120–121 29
122–123 29
124–125 18
126–127 27
128–129 22
130–131 16
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Overview

Francine Govers is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands, with a primary focus on Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research spans several subfields including Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Nutrition and Dietetics, and General Health Professions.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of plant-related biological and pathological areas. Major topics include Plant Pathogens and Resistance, Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity, Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, Plant Reproductive Biology, Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics, Protist diversity and phylogeny, and Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies.

Recent publications provide insight into their active research contributions. These include:

  • A slicing mechanism facilitates host entry by plant-pathogenic Phytophthora, 2021, Nature Microbiology
  • The mysterious route of sterols in oomycetes, 2021, PLoS Pathogens
  • The Mevalonate Pathway Is Important for Growth, Spore Production, and the Virulence of Phytophthora sojae, 2021, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Convergent evolution of immune receptors underpins distinct elicitin recognition in closely related Solanaceous plants, 2023, The Plant Cell
  • Fatal attraction: How Phytophthora zoospores find their host, 2023, Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology

Francine Govers frequently publishes in the following scientific venues:

  • PLoS Pathogens
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions
  • Nature Microbiology

Collaborative efforts are a notable aspect of their work, with frequent co-authors including Tijs Ketelaar, Michiel Kasteel, Michael Seidl, Sander Y.A. Rodenburg, and Joris Sprakel. These collaborations underline a network of researchers specializing in related plant science and molecular biology fields.

Best Publications

  • Genome sequence and analysis of the Irish potato famine pathogen Phytophthora infestans.

    Brian J Haas;Sophien Kamoun;Sophien Kamoun;Michael C Zody;Michael C Zody;Rays H Y Jiang;Rays H Y Jiang

  • Phytophthora Genome Sequences Uncover Evolutionary Origins and Mechanisms of Pathogenesis

    Brett M. Tyler;Sucheta Tripathy;Xuemin Zhang;Paramvir Dehal;Paramvir Dehal

  • The Top 10 oomycete pathogens in molecular plant pathology

    Sophien Kamoun;Oliver Furzer;Jonathan D. G. Jones;Howard S. Judelson

  • Signatures of adaptation to obligate biotrophy in the Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis genome

    Laura Baxter;Sucheta Tripathy;Naveed Ishaque;Nico Boot

  • RXLR effector reservoir in two Phytophthora species is dominated by a single rapidly evolving superfamily with more than 700 members

    Rays H. Y. Jiang;Sucheta Tripathy;Francine Govers;Brett M. Tyler

  • Effector Genomics Accelerates Discovery and Functional Profiling of Potato Disease Resistance and Phytophthora Infestans Avirulence Genes

    Vivianne G. A. A. Vleeshouwers;Hendrik Rietman;Pavel Krenek;Nicolas Champouret

  • Resistance of Nicotiana benthamiana to Phytophthora infestans Is Mediated by the Recognition of the Elicitor Protein INF1

    Sophien Kamoun;Pieter van West;Vivianne G. A. A. Vleeshouwers;Koen E. de Groot

  • Genome sequence of the necrotrophic plant pathogen Pythium ultimum reveals original pathogenicity mechanisms and effector repertoire

    C. André Lévesque;C. André Lévesque;Henk Brouwer;Liliana Cano;John P Hamilton

  • The genus Phytophthora anno 2012.

    L.P.N.M. Kroon;H. Brouwer;A.W.A.M. de Cock;F. Govers

  • Oomycetes and fungi: similar weaponry to attack plants

    Maita Latijnhouwers;Maita Latijnhouwers;Pierre J.G.M. de Wit;Francine Govers

  • The hypersensitive response is associated with host and nonhost resistance to Phytophthora infestans.

    V.G.A.A. Vleeshouwers;W. van Dooijeweert;F. Govers;S. Kamoun

  • Formation and survival of oospores of Phytophthora infestans under natural conditions

    A. Drenth;E. M. Janssen;F Govers

  • Potato biology and biotechnology: advances and perspectives

    D. Vreugdenhil;J. Bradshaw;C. Gebhardt;F. Govers

  • A Gene Encoding a Protein Elicitor of Phytophthora infestans Is Down-Regulated During Infection of Potato

    S. Kamoun;P. van West;A.J. de Jong;K.E. de Groot

  • Elicitin recognition confers enhanced resistance to Phytophthora infestans in potato

    Juan Du;Estelle Verzaux;Angela Chaparro-Garcia;Gerard Bijsterbosch

  • Dna-Fingerprinting Uncovers a New Sexually Reproducing Population of Phytophthora-Infestans in the Netherlands

    André Drenth;Inge C. Q. Tas;Francine Govers

  • The Lectin Receptor Kinase LecRK-I.9 Is a Novel Phytophthora Resistance Component and a Potential Host Target for a RXLR Effector

    Klaas Bouwmeester;Mara de Sain;Rob Weide;Anne Gouget

  • Lectin receptor kinases participate in protein-protein interactions to mediate plasma membrane-cell wall adhesions in Arabidopsis.

    Anne Gouget;Virginie Senchou;Francine Govers;Arnaud Sanson

  • A Laboratory Assay for Phytophthora infestans Resistance in Various Solanum Species Reflects the Field Situation

    V.G.A.A. Vleeshouwers;W. van Dooijeweert;L.C.P. Keizer;L. Sijpkes

  • Characterization of cDNA for nodulin-75 of soybean: A gene product involved in early stages of root nodule development.

    H.J. Franssen;J.P.H. Nap;T. Gloudemans;W. Stiekema

Frequent Co-Authors

Sophien Kamoun
Sophien Kamoun University of East Anglia
Vivianne G. A. A. Vleeshouwers
Vivianne G. A. A. Vleeshouwers Wageningen University & Research
Paul R. J. Birch
Paul R. J. Birch James Hutton Institute
Pieter van West
Pieter van West University of Aberdeen
Ton Bisseling
Ton Bisseling Wageningen University & Research
Corné M. J. Pieterse
Corné M. J. Pieterse Utrecht University
Brett M. Tyler
Brett M. Tyler Oregon State University
Stephen C. Whisson
Stephen C. Whisson James Hutton Institute
Howard S. Judelson
Howard S. Judelson University of California, Riverside
Guido Van den Ackerveken
Guido Van den Ackerveken Utrecht University

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