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Godelieve Gheysen

Godelieve Gheysen

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Plant Science and Agronomy
Belgium
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
77
Citations
17335
World Ranking
499
National Ranking
7

Molecular Biology

D-Index
76
Citations
16236
World Ranking
1164
National Ranking
16

Godelieve Gheysen publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Godelieve Gheysen sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 278 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Godelieve Gheysen D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Godelieve Gheysen sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

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

  • The tify family previously known as ZIM.

    Bartel Vanholme;Wim Grunewald;Alex Bateman;Takayuki Kohchi

  • GENE EXPRESSION IN NEMATODE FEEDING SITES

    Godelieve Gheysen;Carmen Fenoll

  • 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

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

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

  • How nematodes manipulate plant development pathways for infection.

    Godelieve Gheysen;Melissa G Mitchum

  • 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

  • Genomics and Molecular Genetics of Plant-Nematode Interactions

    John Jones;Godelieve Gheysen;Carmen Fenoll

  • Functional roles of effectors of plant-parasitic nematodes.

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

  • Hormone defense networking in rice: tales from a different world

    David De Vleesschauwer;Godelieve Gheysen;Monica Höfte

  • 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

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

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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Nematode feeding sites: unique organs in plant roots

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

  • Parasitic Nematodes Modulate PIN-Mediated Auxin Transport to Facilitate Infection

    Wim Grunewald;Bernard Cannoot;Jiří Friml;Godelieve Gheysen

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

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

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

    Tina Kyndt;Simon Denil;Annelies Haegeman;Geert Trooskens

  • Secretions of plant-parasitic nematodes: a molecular update.

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

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

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Tina Kyndt
Tina Kyndt Ghent University
Annelies Haegeman
Annelies Haegeman Instituut voor Landbouw en Visserijonderzoek
Monica Höfte
Monica Höfte Ghent University
Dirk Inzé
Dirk Inzé Ghent University
Kristof Demeestere
Kristof Demeestere Ghent University
John T. Jones
John T. Jones James Hutton Institute
Andreas Niebel
Andreas Niebel Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Wim Van Criekinge
Wim Van Criekinge Ghent University
Tom Beeckman
Tom Beeckman Ghent University
Gilbert Engler
Gilbert Engler INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement

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