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 Gilles P. van Wezel sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 257 publications — 69th percentile
69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.
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 Gilles P. van Wezel sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 71 D-Index — 67th percentile
67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.
Gilles P. van Wezel is affiliated with Leiden University in the Netherlands and has contributed extensively to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with additional work in medicine. Their research spans multiple subfields including molecular biology, pharmacology, plant science, organic chemistry, and biotechnology.
The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas primarily focused on microbial natural products and biosynthesis. Other main subjects of study include genomics and phylogenetic studies, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, plant-microbe interactions and immunity, bacterial genetics and biotechnology, fungal biology and applications, and carbohydrate chemistry and synthesis.
Their recent publications demonstrate involvement in advancing computational tools and understanding microbial natural product discovery. Notable papers include:
They have worked frequently with a core group of co-authors, including Somayah S. Elsayed, Marnix H. Medema, Chao Du, Dennis Claessen, and Hannah E. Augustijn.
Their work is published in a variety of scientific journals and platforms, with repeated contributions to bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), PLoS Biology, Nucleic Acids Research, Natural Product Reports, and mSystems. These venues reflect the interdisciplinary nature of their research efforts and collaboration patterns.
Essaid Ait Barka;Parul Vatsa;Lisa Sanchez;Nathalie Gaveau-Vaillant
Kai Blin;Simon Shaw;Alexander M Kloosterman;Zach Charlop-Powers
Essaid Ait Barka;Parul Vatsa;Lisa Sanchez;Nathalie Gaveau-Vaillant
Nicolas Chenouard;Ihor Smal;Fabrice de Chaumont;Martin Maška;Martin Maška
Marnix H. Medema;Marnix H. Medema;Renzo Kottmann;Pelin Yilmaz;Matthew Cummings
Víctor J. Carrión;Juan Perez-Jaramillo;Viviane Cordovez;Vittorio Tracanna
Manuel Montalbán-López;Thomas A Scott;Sangeetha Ramesh;Imran R Rahman
Dennis Claessen;Daniel E. Rozen;Oscar P. Kuipers;Lotte Søgaard-Andersen
Sébastien Rigali;Sébastien Rigali;Fritz Titgemeyer;Sharief Barends;Suzanne Mulder
Gilles P. van Wezel;Kenneth J. McDowall
Anne van der Meij;Sarah F. Worsley;Matthew I. Hutchings;Gilles P. van Wezel
Doris A. van Bergeijk;Barbara R. Terlouw;Marnix H. Medema;Gilles P. van Wezel
Palanisamy Uma Maheswari;Sudeshna Roy;Hans Den Dulk;Sharief Barends
Monica I. Abrudan;Monica I. Abrudan;Fokko Smakman;Ard Jan Grimbergen;Ard Jan Grimbergen;Sanne Westhoff
Viviane Cordovez;Victor J. Carrion;Desalegn W. Etalo;Roland Mumm
Joost Willemse;Jan Willem Borst;Ellen de Waal;Ton Bisseling
Hua Zhu;Stephanie K. Sandiford;Gilles P. van Wezel
Helga U. van der Heul;Bohdan L. Bilyk;Kenneth J. McDowall;Ryan F. Seipke
Gilles P. van Wezel;Jannes van der Meulen;Shinichi Kawamoto;Ruud G. M. Luiten
Gilles P. van Wezel;Preben Krabben;Bjørn A. Traag;Bart J. F. Keijser
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