2026 Godelieve Gheysen: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy	77	499	461	7	7	278	17335
Molecular Biology	76	1164	1037	16	15	236	16236

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Godelieve Gheysen is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and has contributed extensively to research in agricultural and biological sciences. Their work primarily focuses on the subfields of plant science, molecular biology, insect science, genetics, and ecology, evolution, behavior, and systematics.

The main topics in Gheysen's research include:

Nematode management and characterization studies
Legume nitrogen fixing symbiosis
Cassava research and cyanide
Plant-microbe interactions and immunity
Plant tissue culture and regeneration
CRISPR and genetic engineering
Plant virus research studies

The scientist's recent publications cover a variety of aspects related to plant science and pathology. Notable papers include:

Salicylic Acid Biosynthesis in Plants (2020) published in Frontiers in Plant Science
Root-knot nematodes induce gall formation by recruiting developmental pathways of post-embryonic organogenesis and regeneration to promote transient pluripotency (2020) published in New Phytologist
Pathogens pulling the strings: Effectors manipulating salicylic acid and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis in plants (2021) published in Molecular Plant Pathology
The Status under EU Law of Organisms Developed through Novel Genomic Techniques (2021) published in European Journal of Risk Regulation
Ascorbate oxidation activates systemic defence against root-knot nematode Meloidogyne graminicola in rice (2020) published in Journal of Experimental Botany

Gheysen has published frequently in the following venues:

Molecular Plant Pathology (5 publications)
New Phytologist (4 publications)
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (4 publications)
Frontiers in Plant Science (2 publications)
SSRN Electronic Journal (2 publications)

Frequent collaborators in Gheysen's research include Lander Bauters, Boris Stojilković, Tina Kyndt, Yannong Xiao, and Xueqiong Xiao, with several joint publications reflecting a collaborative approach in interdisciplinary plant science research.

Best Publications

Salicylic Acid Biosynthesis in Plants

Hannes Lefevere;Lander Bauters;Godelieve Gheysen

502
Citations
The tify family previously known as ZIM.

Bartel Vanholme;Wim Grunewald;Alex Bateman;Takayuki Kohchi

451
Citations
GENE EXPRESSION IN NEMATODE FEEDING SITES

Godelieve Gheysen;Carmen Fenoll

426
Citations
The Jasmonate Pathway Is a Key Player in Systemically Induced Defense against Root Knot Nematodes in Rice

Kamrun Nahar;Tina Kyndt;David de Vleesschauwer;Monica M. Hofte

423
Citations
Suppression of beta-1,3-glucanase transgene expression in homozygous plants.

F de Carvalho;G Gheysen;S Kushnir;M Van Montagu

419
Citations
How nematodes manipulate plant development pathways for infection.

Godelieve Gheysen;Melissa G Mitchum

368
Citations
The genome of cultivated sweet potato contains Agrobacterium T-DNAs with expressed genes: An example of a naturally transgenic food crop

Tina Kyndt;Dora Quispe;Dora Quispe;Hong Zhai;Robert Jarret

349
Citations
Genomics and Molecular Genetics of Plant-Nematode Interactions

John Jones;Godelieve Gheysen;Carmen Fenoll

341
Citations
Functional roles of effectors of plant-parasitic nematodes.

Annelies Haegeman;Sophie Mantelin;John T. Jones;Godelieve Gheysen

341
Citations
Hormone defense networking in rice: tales from a different world

David De Vleesschauwer;Godelieve Gheysen;Monica Höfte

328
Citations
Transcription factor WRKY23 assists auxin distribution patterns during Arabidopsis root development through local control on flavonol biosynthesis

Wim Grunewald;Ive De Smet;Daniel R. Lewis;Christian Löfke

285
Citations
Illegitimate recombination in plants: a model for T-DNA integration.

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284
Citations
Determination of the Processing Sites of an Arabidopsis 2S Albumin and Characterization of the Complete Gene Family

Enno Krebbers;Lydia Herdies;Ann De Clercq;Jef Seurinck

283
Citations
Molecular markers and cell cycle inhibitors show the importance of cell cycle progression in nematode-induced galls and syncytia.

Janice de Almeida Engler;Vera De Vleesschauwer;Sylvia Burssens;John L. Celenza

276
Citations
Characterization of a plant scaffold attachment region in a DNA fragment that normalizes transgene expression in tobacco.

P Breyne;M van Montagu;N Depicker;G Gheysen

246
Citations
Expression of the Arabidopsis jasmonate signalling repressor JAZ1/TIFY10A is stimulated by auxin

Wim Grunewald;Bartel Vanholme;Bartel Vanholme;Laurens Pauwels;Laurens Pauwels;Eva Plovie;Eva Plovie

243
Citations
Nematode feeding sites: unique organs in plant roots

Tina Kyndt;Paulo Vieira;Paulo Vieira;Godelieve Gheysen;Janice de Almeida-Engler

232
Citations
Parasitic Nematodes Modulate PIN-Mediated Auxin Transport to Facilitate Infection

Wim Grunewald;Bernard Cannoot;Jiří Friml;Godelieve Gheysen

210
Citations
An endosymbiotic bacterium in a plant-parasitic nematode: member of a new Wolbachia supergroup.

Annelies Haegeman;Bartel Vanholme;Joachim Jacob;Tom T.M. Vandekerckhove

207
Citations
Transcriptional reprogramming by root knot and migratory nematode infection in rice.

Tina Kyndt;Simon Denil;Annelies Haegeman;Geert Trooskens

198
Citations
Secretions of plant-parasitic nematodes: a molecular update.

Bartel Vanholme;Jan De Meutter;Tom Tytgat;Marc Van Montagu

185
Citations
Tissue-specific and pathogen-induced regulation of a Nicotiana plumbaginifolia beta-1,3-glucanase gene.

C Castresana;F de Carvalho;G Gheysen;M Habets

184
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Tina Kyndt Ghent University

Annelies Haegeman Instituut voor Landbouw en Visserijonderzoek

Monica Höfte Ghent University

Dirk Inzé Ghent University

Kristof Demeestere Ghent University

John T. Jones James Hutton Institute

Andreas Niebel Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées

Wim Van Criekinge Ghent University

Tom Beeckman Ghent University

Gilbert Engler INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement

External Links

Personal website of Godelieve Gheysen

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