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Hans J. Nelis

Hans J. Nelis

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
63
Citations
12512
World Ranking
2774
National Ranking
64

Hans J. Nelis 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 Hans J. Nelis sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 205 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hans J. Nelis 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 Hans J. Nelis sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Hans J. Nelis is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium. Their academic contributions are centered within an institutional framework that supports research and education at a recognized European university.

Currently, there is no available data on their recent papers, including titles, publication years, or venues.

Details on frequent co-authors of Hans J. Nelis are not provided, which limits insight into collaborative networks or partnerships in their research activities.

Information regarding publication venues commonly used by Nelis is not available, so it is unclear where their work is typically disseminated.

There are no records of book publications credited to Hans J. Nelis.

The main fields and subfields of study associated with this researcher have not been specified in the available data.

Specific topics that they have worked on are not listed.

Available data do not report any awards received by Hans J. Nelis.

Best Publications

  • Comparison of multiple methods for quantification of microbial biofilms grown in microtiter plates

    Elke Peeters;Hans J. Nelis;Tom Coenye

  • Quorum Sensing Inhibitors Increase the Susceptibility of Bacterial Biofilms to Antibiotics In Vitro and In Vivo

    Gilles Brackman;Paul Cos;Louis Maes;Hans J. Nelis

  • In vitro and in vivo model systems to study microbial biofilm formation

    Tom Coenye;Hans J. Nelis

  • Cinnamaldehyde and cinnamaldehyde derivatives reduce virulence in Vibrio spp. by decreasing the DNA-binding activity of the quorum sensing response regulator LuxR

    Gilles Brackman;Tom Defoirdt;Carol Miyamoto;Peter Bossier

  • Microbial sources of carotenoid pigments used in foods and feeds

    H. J. Nelis;A. P. De Leenheer

  • Biofilm formation by Propionibacterium acnes is associated with increased resistance to antimicrobial agents and increased production of putative virulence factors

    Tom Coenye;Elke Peeters;Hans J. Nelis

  • Isocratic nonaqueous reversed-phase liquid chromatography of carotenoids

    H. J. C. F. Nelis;A. P. De Leenheer

  • Development and evaluation of different normalization strategies for gene expression studies in Candida albicans biofilms by real-time PCR.

    Heleen Nailis;Tom Coenye;Filip Van Nieuwerburgh;Dieter Deforce

  • Prevalence of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis and Susceptibility to Fluconazole in Women

    Tiene G. M. Bauters;Marc A. Dhont;Marleen I. L. Temmerman;Hans J. Nelis

  • Real-time PCR expression profiling of genes encoding potential virulence factors in Candida albicans biofilms: identification of model-dependent and -independent gene expression

    Heleen Nailis;Soňa Kucharíková;Soňa Kucharíková;Markéta Řičicová;Patrick Van Dijck

  • Use of quorum sensing inhibitors to interfere with biofilm formation and development in Burkholderia multivorans and Burkholderia cenocepacia.

    Gilles Brackman;Ulrik Hillaert;Serge Van Calenbergh;Hans J. Nelis

  • Superoxide Dismutases Are Involved in Candida albicans Biofilm Persistence against Miconazole

    Anna Bink;Davy Vandenbosch;Tom Coenye;Hans Nelis

  • Enrichment of live food with essential fatty acids and vitamin C: effects on milkfish (Chanos chanos) larval performance

    Rsj Gapasin;R Bombeo;Patrick Lavens;Patrick Sorgeloos

  • Biofilm-grown Burkholderia cepacia complex cells survive antibiotic treatment by avoiding production of reactive oxygen species.

    Heleen Van Acker;Andrea Sass;Silvia Bazzini;Karen De Roy

  • Structure-Activity Relationship of Cinnamaldehyde Analogs as Inhibitors of AI-2 Based Quorum Sensing and Their Effect on Virulence of Vibrio spp

    Gilles Brackman;Shari Celen;Ulrik Hillaert;Serge Van Calenbergh

  • Fungicidal activity of miconazole against Candida spp. biofilms

    Davy Vandenbosch;Kevin Braeckmans;Hans J. Nelis;Tom Coenye

  • Proposal to accommodate Burkholderia cepacia genomovar VI as Burkholderia dolosa sp. nov.

    Karen Vermis;Torn Coenye;John J. Lipuma;Eshwar Mahenthiralingam

  • Evaluation of species-specific recA-based PCR tests for genomovar level identification within the Burkholderia cepacia complex

    Karen Vermis;Tom Coenye;Eshwar Mahenthiralingam;Hans J. Nelis

  • Comparison of three assays for the quantification of Candida biomass in suspension and CDC reactor grown biofilms.

    Kris Honraet;Els Goetghebeur;Hans J. Nelis

  • Autoinducer-2 Plays a Crucial Role in Gut Colonization and Probiotic Functionality of Bifidobacterium breve UCC2003

    Steven E. A. Christiaen;Mary O'Connell Motherway;Francesca Bottacini;Noreen Lanigan

  • Evaluation of Nd:YAG and Er:YAG irradiation, antibacterial photodynamic therapy and sodium hypochlorite treatment on Enterococcus faecalis biofilms

    M. A. Meire;T. Coenye;H. J. Nelis;R. J. G. De Moor

  • In vitro activity of ceftazidime, ciprofloxacin, meropenem, minocycline, tobramycin and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole against planktonic and sessile Burkholderia cepacia complex bacteria

    Elke Peeters;Hans J Nelis;Tom Coenye

Frequent Co-Authors

Tom Coenye
Tom Coenye Ghent University
Patrick Sorgeloos
Patrick Sorgeloos Ghent University
Willy E. Lambert
Willy E. Lambert Ghent University
Peter Vandamme
Peter Vandamme Ghent University
Dieter Deforce
Dieter Deforce Ghent University
Mieke Uyttendaele
Mieke Uyttendaele Ghent University
Johan Debevere
Johan Debevere Ghent University
Eshwar Mahenthiralingam
Eshwar Mahenthiralingam Cardiff University
Filip Van Nieuwerburgh
Filip Van Nieuwerburgh Ghent University

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