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D-Index
55
Citations
9306
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3867
National Ranking
80

Geert Claeys 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 Geert Claeys sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 169 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Geert Claeys 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 Geert Claeys sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Geert Claeys is affiliated with Ghent University Hospital in Belgium. Their research spans several areas within medicine, including microbiology, physiology, general health professions, pathology and forensic medicine, and neurology.

The scientist's key research topics include:

  • Reproductive tract infections research
  • Syphilis diagnosis and treatment
  • Adolescent sexual and reproductive health
  • Lymphoma diagnosis and treatment
  • CNS lymphoma diagnosis and treatment
  • Lymphadenopathy diagnosis and analysis

Geert Claeys has contributed to publications in venues such as PLoS ONE and Hematological Oncology.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Claeys include:

  • Prevalence, risk factors and adverse pregnancy outcomes of second trimester bacterial vaginosis among pregnant women in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (2021) published in PLoS ONE
  • 567 | REAL-WORLD EVALUATION OF TREATMENTS AND OUTCOMES OF FOLLICULAR LYMPHOMA IN BELGIUM (2025) published in Hematological Oncology

Frequent collaborators include Guy Mulinganya, Annelies De Vulder, Ghislain Bisimwa, Jerina Boelens, and Karen De Keyser.

Best Publications

  • Staphylococcus aureus colonization and IgE antibody formation to enterotoxins is increased in nasal polyposis.

    Thibaut Van Zele;Philippe Gevaert;Jean-Baptiste Watelet;Geert Claeys

  • Azithromycin for prevention of exacerbations in severe asthma (AZISAST): a multicentre randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial

    Guy G Brusselle;Christine VanderStichele;Paul Jordens;René Deman

  • Cloning of 16S rRNA genes amplified from normal and disturbed vaginal microflora suggests a strong association between Atopobium vaginae , Gardnerella vaginalis and bacterial vaginosis

    Rita Verhelst;Hans Verstraelen;Geert Claeys;Gerda Verschraegen

  • Longitudinal analysis of the vaginal microflora in pregnancy suggests that L. crispatus promotes the stability of the normal vaginal microflora and that L. gasseri and/or L. iners are more conducive to the occurrence of abnormal vaginal microflora

    Hans Verstraelen;Rita Verhelst;Geert Claeys;Ellen De Backer

  • Identification of Acinetobacter genomic species by amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis.

    M. Vaneechoutte;L. Dijkshoorn;I. Tjernberg;Abdeslam Elaichouni

  • Rapid identification of bacteria of the Comamonadaceae with amplified ribosomal DNA-restriction analysis (ARDRA)

    Mario Vaneechoutte;Rudi Rossau;Paul De Vos;Monique Gillis

  • Therapeutic drug monitoring-based dose optimisation of piperacillin and meropenem: a randomised controlled trial

    Jan De Waele;Sofie Carrette;Mieke Carlier;Veronique Stove

  • Comparison between Gram stain and culture for the characterization of vaginal microflora: Definition of a distinct grade that resembles grade I microflora and revised categorization of grade I microflora

    Rita Verhelst;Hans Verstraelen;Geert Claeys;Gerda Verschraegen

  • Identification of Mycobacterium species by using amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis.

    M. Vaneechoutte;H. De Beenhouwer;G. Claeys;G. Verschraegen

  • Antibiotic susceptibility of Atopobium vaginae

    Ellen De Backer;Rita Verhelst;Hans Verstraelen;Geert Claeys

  • Culture-independent analysis of vaginal microflora: the unrecognized association of Atopobium vaginae with bacterial vaginosis.

    Hans Verstraelen;Rita Verhelst;Geert Claeys;Marleen Temmerman

  • Comparison of different sampling techniques and of different culture methods for detection of group B streptococcus carriage in pregnant women.

    Nabil A El Aila;Inge Tency;Geert Claeys;Bart Saerens

  • Identification and genotyping of bacteria from paired vaginal and rectal samples from pregnant women indicates similarity between vaginal and rectal microflora

    Nabil Abdullah El Aila;Inge Tency;Geert Claeys;Hans Verstraelen

  • Third Belgian multicentre survey of antibiotic susceptibility of anaerobic bacteria

    Ingrid Wybo;Denis Piérard;Inge Verschraegen;Marijke Reynders

  • Respiratory tract carrier rates of Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis in adults and children and interpretation of the isolation of M. catarrhalis from sputum.

    M Vaneechoutte;G Verschraegen;G Claeys;B Weise

  • Colonization status and appropriate antibiotic therapy for nosocomial bacteremia caused by antibiotic-resistant gram-negative bacteria in an intensive care unit.

    Stijn Blot;Pieter Depuydt;Dirk Vogelaers;Johan Decruyenaere

  • Serological typing of Branhamella catarrhalis strains on the basis of lipopolysaccharide antigens.

    M Vaneechoutte;G Verschraegen;G Claeys;A M Van Den Abeele

  • Systematic surveillance cultures as a tool to predict involvement of multidrug antibiotic resistant bacteria in ventilator-associated pneumonia.

    Pieter Depuydt;Dominique Benoit;Dirk Vogelaers;Johan Decruyenaere

  • Antimicrobial resistance in nosocomial bloodstream infection associated with pneumonia and the value of systematic surveillance cultures in an adult intensive care unit.

    Pieter O. Depuydt;Stijn I. Blot;Dominique D. Benoit;Geert W. Claeys

  • Bacteremic Infection with Pantoea ananatis

    Thierry De Baere;Rita Verhelst;Caroline Labit;Gerda Verschraegen

  • Outcome in bacteremia associated with nosocomial pneumonia and the impact of pathogen prediction by tracheal surveillance cultures.

    Pieter Depuydt;Dominique Benoit;Dirk Vogelaers;Geert Claeys

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerda Verschraegen
Gerda Verschraegen Ghent University Hospital
Mario Vaneechoutte
Mario Vaneechoutte Ghent University
Hans Verstraelen
Hans Verstraelen Ghent University
Stijn Blot
Stijn Blot Ghent University
Marc Struelens
Marc Struelens Université Libre de Bruxelles
Denis Piérard
Denis Piérard Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Youri Glupczynski
Youri Glupczynski Université Catholique de Louvain
Michel Delmée
Michel Delmée Université Catholique de Louvain
Luc Martens
Luc Martens Ghent University
Eric Hoste
Eric Hoste Ghent University Hospital

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