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Biology and Biochemistry
Greece
2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 87 790 702 5 5 262 29617

George-John E. Nychas publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by George-John E. Nychas between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. George-John E. Nychas published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 10 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2022. 28 of the 361 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2022. 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 13 publications
1990 2025

361 publications in total across all disciplines

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George-John E. Nychas: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 2
1991 4
1992 0
1993 1
1994 2
1995 9
1996 4
1997 3
1998 3
1999 4
2000 5
2001 9
2002 5
2003 3
2004 2
2005 9
2006 9
2007 12
2008 15
2009 10
2010 13
2011 19
2012 15
2013 16
2014 13
2015 17
2016 18
2017 18
2018 8
2019 16
2020 16
2021 19
2022 20
2023 14
2024 15
2025 13
Total 361
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George-John E. Nychas 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 George-John E. Nychas sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 255–264 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 262 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146 262
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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George-John E. Nychas 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 George-John E. Nychas sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 87 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 87 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41 87
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Greece Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Greece Leader Award

Overview

George-John E. Nychas is affiliated with the Agricultural University of Athens in Greece, where the research activities focus predominantly on Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

Their work spans multiple subfields including Food Science, Molecular Biology, Animal Science and Zoology, Analytical Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering.

The main research topics covered by Nychas include:

  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
  • Identification and Quantification in Food
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
  • Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Food Safety and Hygiene

Recent scientific papers authored or co-authored by Nychas highlight a variety of subjects within food science and related areas:

  • Effects of Diet, Lifestyle, Chrononutrition and Alternative Dietary Interventions on Postprandial Glycemia and Insulin Resistance, 2022, Nutrients
  • A machine learning workflow for raw food spectroscopic classification in a future industry, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Spoilage Potential of Pseudomonas (P. fragi, P. putida) and LAB (Leuconostoc mesenteroides, Lactobacillus sakei) Strains and Their Volatilome Profile during Storage of Sterile Pork Meat Using GC/MS and Data Analytics, 2020, Foods
  • Strain variability in biofilm formation: A food safety and quality perspective, 2020, Food Research International
  • Detection of Meat Adulteration Using Spectroscopy-Based Sensors, 2021, Foods

Frequent collaborators in research include:

  • Chrysoula C. Tassou
  • Efstathios Ζ. Panagou
  • Lemonia-Christina Fengou
  • Panagiotis Tsakanikas
  • Anastasia Lytou

Key venues for publication reflect the focus on food science, microbiology, and meat science, with multiple works appearing in:

  • Foods
  • Food Research International
  • Microorganisms
  • Meat Science
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Best Publications

  • A study of the minimum inhibitory concentration and mode of action of oregano essential oil, thymol and carvacrol.

    R.J.W. Lambert;P.N. Skandamis;P.J. Coote;G.-J.E. Nychas

  • Meat spoilage during distribution.

    George-John E. Nychas;Panos N. Skandamis;Chrysoula C. Tassou;Konstantinos P. Koutsoumanis

  • RP-HPLC Analysis of the Phenolic Compounds of Plant Extracts. Investigation of Their Antioxidant Capacity and Antimicrobial Activity

    C. Proestos;N. Chorianopoulos;G.-J. E. Nychas;M. Komaitis

  • Critical review on biofilm methods

    Joana Azeredo;Nuno F. Azevedo;Romain Briandet;Nuno Cerca

  • Selection of potential probiotic lactic acid bacteria from fermented olives by in vitro tests

    Anthoula A. Argyri;Georgia Zoumpopoulou;Kimon-Andreas G. Karatzas;Effie Tsakalidou

  • Bacterial populations and the volatilome associated to meat spoilage

    Annalisa Casaburi;Paola Piombino;George-John Nychas;Francesco Villani

  • Natural antimicrobials from plants

    G. J. E. Nychas

  • Spoilage microbiota associated to the storage of raw meat in different conditions.

    Agapi I. Doulgeraki;Danilo Ercolini;Francesco Villani;George-John E. Nychas

  • Analysis of flavonoids and phenolic acids in Greek aromatic plants: Investigation of their antioxidant capacity and antimicrobial activity

    C. Proestos;I.S. Boziaris;G.-J.E. Nychas;M. Komaitis

  • Effect of oregano essential oil on microbiological and physico-chemical attributes of minced meat stored in air and modified atmospheres.

    P.N. Skandamis;G.-J.E. Nychas

  • Effects of essential oil from mint (Mentha piperita) on Salmonella enteritidis and Listeria monocytogenes in model food systems at 4° and 10°C

    C.C. Tassou;E.H. Drosinos;G.J.E. Nychas

  • Attachment and biofilm formation by foodborne bacteria in meat processing environments: causes, implications, role of bacterial interactions and control by alternative novel methods.

    Efstathios Giaouris;Even Heir;Michel Hébraud;Nikos Chorianopoulos

  • Inhibition of Salmonella enteritidis and Staphylococcus aureus in nutrient broth by mint essential oil

    C. Tassou;K. Koutsoumanis;G.-J.E. Nychas

  • Essential Oils of Satureja, Origanum, and Thymus Species: Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activities Against Foodborne Pathogens

    Nikos Chorianopoulos;Eleftherios Kalpoutzakis;Nektarios Aligiannis;Sofia Mitaku

  • Development of a Microbial Model for the Combined Effect of Temperature and pH on Spoilage of Ground Meat, and Validation of the Model under Dynamic Temperature Conditions

    K. Koutsoumanis;A. Stamatiou;P. Skandamis;G.-J. E. Nychas

  • Intra- and inter-species interactions within biofilms of important foodborne bacterial pathogens.

    Efstathios Giaouris;Even Heir;Mickaël Desvaux;Michel Hébraud

  • Preservation of fresh meat with active and modified atmosphere packaging conditions.

    Panagiotis N Skandamis;George-John E Nychas

  • Application of a systematic experimental procedure to develop a microbial model for rapid fish shelf life predictions

    Konstantinos Koutsoumanis;George-John E. Nychas

  • Development and evaluation of a model predicting the survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7 NCTC 12900 in homemade eggplant salad at various temperatures, pHs, and oregano essential oil concentrations.

    Panagiotis N. Skandamis;George-John E. Nychas

  • Use of time-temperature integrators and predictive modelling for shelf life control of chilled fish under dynamic storage conditions.

    P.S. Taoukis;K. Koutsoumanis;G.J.E. Nychas

Frequent Co-Authors

Panagiotis N. Skandamis
Panagiotis N. Skandamis Agricultural University of Athens
Konstantinos P. Koutsoumanis
Konstantinos P. Koutsoumanis Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Seraphim Papanikolaou
Seraphim Papanikolaou Agricultural University of Athens
John N. Sofos
John N. Sofos Colorado State University
Apostolis A. Koutinas
Apostolis A. Koutinas Agricultural University of Athens
Danilo Ercolini
Danilo Ercolini University of Naples Federico II
Mickaël Desvaux
Mickaël Desvaux University of Clermont Auvergne
Luca Simone Cocolin
Luca Simone Cocolin University of Turin
Francesco Villani
Francesco Villani University of Naples Federico II
Even Heir
Even Heir Norwegian Institute of Public Health

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