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Geert De Jaeger

Geert De Jaeger

D-Index & Metrics

Molecular Biology

D-Index
68
Citations
15501
World Ranking
1522
National Ranking
19

Geert De Jaeger 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 Geert De Jaeger sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 195 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Geert De Jaeger 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 Geert De Jaeger sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Geert De Jaeger is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and has an extensive publication record primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions to Agricultural and Biological Sciences. The scientist's work spans multiple subfields including Molecular Biology, Plant Science, and Cell Biology.

Key research topics addressed in the body of work include:

  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
  • Plant Reproductive Biology
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance

The recent notable papers authored by Geert De Jaeger are:

  • Establishment of Proximity-Dependent Biotinylation Approaches in Different Plant Model Systems (2020, The Plant Cell)
  • Mapping of the plant SnRK1 kinase signalling network reveals a key regulatory role for the class II T6P synthase-like proteins (2022, Nature Plants)
  • KIN10 promotes stomatal development through stabilization of the SPEECHLESS transcription factor (2020, Nature Communications)
  • NuA4 and H2A.Z control environmental responses and autotrophic growth in Arabidopsis (2022, Nature Communications)
  • The membrane-localized protein kinase MAP4K4/TOT3 regulates thermomorphogenesis (2021, Nature Communications)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Geert De Jaeger include:

  • Dominique Eeckhout
  • Daniël Van Damme
  • Jelle Van Leene
  • Evelien Mylle
  • Nancy De Winne

Publication venues where the scientist has contributed multiple works encompass:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The Plant Cell
  • Nature Communications
  • Nature Plants
  • Molecular & Cellular Proteomics

Best Publications

  • The Arabidopsis bHLH Transcription Factors MYC3 and MYC4 Are Targets of JAZ Repressors and Act Additively with MYC2 in the Activation of Jasmonate Responses

    Patricia Fernández-Calvo;Andrea Chini;Gemma Fernández-Barbero;José-Manuel Chico

  • NINJA connects the co-repressor TOPLESS to jasmonate signalling

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

  • Identification of factors required for m6A mRNA methylation in Arabidopsis reveals a role for the conserved E3 ubiquitin ligase HAKAI

    Kamil Růžička;Kamil Růžička;Mi Zhang;Ana Campilho;Ana Campilho;Zsuzsanna Bodi

  • Type II Metacaspases Atmc4 and Atmc9 of Arabidopsis thaliana Cleave Substrates after Arginine and Lysine

    Dominique Vercammen;Brigitte van de Cotte;Geert De Jaeger;Dominique Eeckhout

  • Targeted interactomics reveals a complex core cell cycle machinery in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Jelle Van Leene;Jens Hollunder;Dominique Eeckhout;Geert Persiau

  • ERF115 Controls Root Quiescent Center Cell Division and Stem Cell Replenishment

    Jefri Heyman;Toon Cools;Filip Vandenbussche;Ken S. Heyndrickx

  • PYRABACTIN RESISTANCE1-LIKE8 plays an important role for the regulation of abscisic acid signaling in root

    Regina Antoni;Miguel Gonzalez-Guzman;Lesia Rodriguez;Marta Peirats-Llobet

  • The TPLATE Adaptor Complex Drives Clathrin-Mediated Endocytosis in Plants

    Astrid Gadeyne;Clara Sánchez-Rodríguez;Steffen Vanneste;Simone Di Rubbo

  • Fatal attraction: the intuitive appeal of GMO opposition

    Stefaan Blancke;Frank Van Breusegem;Geert De Jaeger;Johan Braeckman

  • A Tandem Affinity Purification-based Technology Platform to Study the Cell Cycle Interactome in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Jelle Van Leene;Jelle Van Leene;Hilde Stals;Hilde Stals;Dominique Eeckhout;Dominique Eeckhout;Geert Persiau;Geert Persiau

  • ANGUSTIFOLIA3 Binds to SWI/SNF Chromatin Remodeling Complexes to Regulate Transcription during Arabidopsis Leaf Development

    Liesbeth Vercruyssen;Aurine Verkest;Nathalie Gonzalez;Ken S. Heyndrickx

  • Auxin-Dependent Cell Cycle Reactivation through Transcriptional Regulation of Arabidopsis E2Fa by Lateral Organ Boundary Proteins

    Barbara Berckmans;Valya Vassileva;Stephan P.C. Schmid;Sara Maes

  • Boosting heterologous protein production in transgenic dicotyledonous seeds using Phaseolus vulgaris regulatory sequences

    Geert De Jaeger;Stanley Scheffer;Anni Jacobs;Mukund Zambre

  • Capturing the phosphorylation and protein interaction landscape of the plant TOR kinase.

    Jelle Van Leene;Chao Han;Chao Han;Astrid Gadeyne;Dominique Eeckhout

  • Plants as bioreactors for protein production: avoiding the problem of transgene silencing

    Chris De Wilde;Helena Van Houdt;Sylvie De Buck;Geert Angenon

  • CDKB1;1 Forms a Functional Complex with CYCA2;3 to Suppress Endocycle Onset

    Véronique Boudolf;Tim Lammens;Joanna Boruc;Jelle Van Leene

  • The Clathrin Adaptor Complex AP-2 Mediates Endocytosis of BRASSINOSTEROID INSENSITIVE1 in Arabidopsis

    Simone Di Rubbo;Niloufer G. Irani;Soo Youn Kim;Zheng-Yi Xu

  • Targeted Degradation of Abscisic Acid Receptors Is Mediated by the Ubiquitin Ligase Substrate Adaptor DDA1 in Arabidopsis

    María Luisa Irigoyen;Elisa Iniesto;Lesia Rodriguez;María Isabel Puga

  • Sulfenome mining in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Cezary Waszczak;Salma Akter;Dominique Eeckhout;Geert Persiau

  • An improved toolbox to unravel the plant cellular machinery by tandem affinity purification of Arabidopsis protein complexes

    Jelle Van Leene;Dominique Eeckhout;Bernard Cannoot;Nancy De Winne

Frequent Co-Authors

Kris Gevaert
Kris Gevaert Ghent University
Dirk Inzé
Dirk Inzé Ghent University
Erwin Witters
Erwin Witters Kemin Animal Nutrition & Health
Daniël Van Damme
Daniël Van Damme Ghent University
Anna Depicker
Anna Depicker Ghent University
Alain Goossens
Alain Goossens Ghent University
Lieven De Veylder
Lieven De Veylder Ghent University
Klaas Vandepoele
Klaas Vandepoele Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie
Jiří Friml
Jiří Friml Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Frank Van Breusegem
Frank Van Breusegem Ghent University

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