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Belgium
2023

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
119
Citations
49840
World Ranking
675
National Ranking
12

Ghislain Opdenakker publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ghislain Opdenakker sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 664 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Ghislain Opdenakker D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ghislain Opdenakker sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 119 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Ghislain Opdenakker is affiliated with the Rega Institute for Medical Research in Belgium. Their research spans several fields, with a primary focus on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The scientist's work covers various subfields, including ophthalmology, immunology, molecular biology, cancer research, and infectious diseases.

Opdenakker's research contributions are centered on multiple main topics such as:

  • Protease and inhibitor mechanisms
  • Retinal diseases and treatments
  • Ocular diseases and Behçet's syndrome
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research
  • COVID-19 clinical research studies
  • Neutrophil, myeloperoxidase, and oxidative mechanisms
  • Chemokine receptors and signaling

Their recent publications include the following papers:

  • "STAT2 signaling restricts viral dissemination but drives severe pneumonia in SARS-CoV-2 infected hamsters," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "A single-dose live-attenuated YF17D-vectored SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate," 2020, Nature
  • "Matrix metalloproteinases in arthritis: towards precision medicine," 2023, Nature Reviews Rheumatology
  • "Neutrophils: Underestimated Players in the Pathogenesis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS)," 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Protease propeptide structures, mechanisms of activation, and functions," 2020, Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Opdenakker include:

  • Sofie Struyf
  • Jo Van Damme
  • Jennifer Vandooren
  • Erik Martens
  • Ahmed M. Abu El-Asrar

The scientist has published extensively in a variety of journals, with the most frequent publication venues being:

  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Clinical & Translational Immunology
  • Ocular Immunology and Inflammation

Best Publications

  • Microglia emerge from erythromyeloid precursors via Pu.1- and Irf8-dependent pathways

    Katrin Kierdorf;Daniel Erny;Tobias Goldmann;Victor Sander

  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Gelatinase B or Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9)

    Philippe E Van den Steen;Bénédicte Dubois;Inge Nelissen;Pauline M Rudd

  • Concepts and Principles of O-Linked Glycosylation

    Philippe Van den Steen;Pauline M. Rudd;Raymond A. Dwek;Ghislain Opdenakker

  • Neutrophil gelatinase B potentiates interleukin-8 tenfold by aminoterminal processing, whereas it degrades CTAP-III, PF-4, and GRO-α and leaves RANTES and MCP-2 intact

    Philippe Van den Steen;Paul Proost;Anja Wuyts;Jozef Van Damme

  • Matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors as therapy for inflammatory and vascular diseases

    Jialiang Hu;Philippe E. Van den Steen;Qing-Xiang A. Sang;Ghislain Opdenakker

  • Biochemistry and molecular biology of gelatinase B or matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9): The next decade

    Jennifer Vandooren;Philippe E. Van den Steen;Ghislain Opdenakker

  • Identification of the human 26-kD protein, interferon beta 2 (IFN-beta 2), as a B cell hybridoma/plasmacytoma growth factor induced by interleukin 1 and tumor necrosis factor.

    J Van Damme;G Opdenakker;R J Simpson;M R Rubira

  • Gelatinase B functions as regulator and effector in leukocyte biology

    Opdenakker G;Van den Steen Pe;Dubois B;Nelissen I

  • Dystroglycan is selectively cleaved at the parenchymal basement membrane at sites of leukocyte extravasation in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

    Smriti Agrawal;Per Anderson;Madeleine Durbeej;Nico van Rooijen

  • Molecular mechanisms of NET formation and degradation revealed by intravital imaging in the liver vasculature

    Elzbieta Kolaczkowska;Craig N. Jenne;Bas G. J. Surewaard;Ajitha Thanabalasuriar

  • Gelatinase B: a tuner and amplifier of immune functions

    Ghislain Opdenakker;Philippe Van den Steen;Jozef Van Damme

  • Structural and functional identification of two human, tumor-derived monocyte chemotactic proteins (MCP-2 and MCP-3) belonging to the chemokine family.

    J Van Damme;P Proost;J P Lenaerts;G Opdenakker

  • Molecular cloning of a novel human CC chemokine liver and activation-regulated chemokine (LARC) expressed in liver. Chemotactic activity for lymphocytes and gene localization on chromosome 2

    Kunio Hieshima;Toshio Imai;Ghislain Opdenakker;Jo Van Damme

  • The biochemical, biological, and pathological kaleidoscope of cell surface substrates processed by matrix metalloproteinases.

    Bénédicte Cauwe;Philippe E Van den Steen;Ghislain Opdenakker

  • The MCP/eotaxin subfamily of CC chemokines.

    Els Van Coillie;Jozef Van Damme;Ghislain Opdenakker

  • Gelatinase in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with multiple sclerosis and other inflammatory neurological disorders.

    Koenraad Gijbels;Stefan Masure;Herwig Carton;Ghislain Opdenakker

  • Glycoforms modify the dynamic stability and functional activity of an enzyme.

    Pauline M. Rudd;Heidi C. Joao;Eva Coghill;Pierre Fiten

  • Gelatinase B/MMP-9 and neutrophil collagenase/MMP-8 process the chemokines human GCP-2/CXCL6, ENA-78/CXCL5 and mouse GCP-2/LIX and modulate their physiological activities.

    Philippe E. Van den Steen;Anja Wuyts;Steven J. Husson;Paul Proost

  • Amino-terminal truncation of chemokines by CD26/dipeptidyl-peptidase IV. Conversion of RANTES into a potent inhibitor of monocyte chemotaxis and HIV-1-infection.

    Paul Proost;Ingrid De Meester;Dominique Schols;Sofie Struyf

  • PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATORS AND MATRIX METALLOPROTEASES, MEDIATORS OF EXTRACELLULAR PROTEOLYSIS IN INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATION OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

    M L Cuzner;Ghislain Opdenakker

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Proost
Paul Proost KU Leuven
Philippe E. Van den Steen
Philippe E. Van den Steen Rega Institute for Medical Research
Jo Van Damme
Jo Van Damme Rega Institute for Medical Research
Sofie Struyf
Sofie Struyf KU Leuven
Jozef Van Damme
Jozef Van Damme Rega Institute for Medical Research
Alfons Billiau
Alfons Billiau Rega Institute for Medical Research
Robert Snoeck
Robert Snoeck KU Leuven
Karel Geboes
Karel Geboes Ghent University Hospital

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