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Jaco Vangronsveld

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Plant Science and Agronomy
Belgium
2026
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Biology and Biochemistry
Belgium
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
119
Citations
45903
World Ranking
72
National Ranking
1

Jaco Vangronsveld 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 Jaco Vangronsveld sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 423 publications — 98th percentile

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

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

Jaco Vangronsveld 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 Jaco Vangronsveld sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 119 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Jaco Vangronsveld is affiliated with Hasselt University in Belgium and has contributed extensively to research in agricultural and biological sciences, as well as environmental science. Their work predominantly addresses plant science, pollution, and health-related toxicology, with a focus on molecular biology and ecological systems.

The scientist's research tackles several main topics, including:

  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Plant stress responses and tolerance
  • Plant-microbe interactions and immunity
  • Legume nitrogen fixing symbiosis
  • Air quality and health impacts
  • Plant parasitism and resistance
  • Mycorrhizal fungi and plant interactions

Jaco Vangronsveld's publication record includes numerous contributions to journals such as Plants, The Science of The Total Environment, Scientific Reports, SSRN Electronic Journal, and Frontiers in Plant Science. Among the recent papers, notable titles include:

  • Beneficial features of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria for improving plant growth and health in challenging conditions: A methodical review, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Glutathione: A key player in metal chelation, nutrient homeostasis, cell cycle regulation and the DNA damage response in cadmium-exposed Arabidopsis thaliana, 2020, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
  • Are Grasses Really Useful for the Phytoremediation of Potentially Toxic Trace Elements? A Review, 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science
  • An Ordered and Fail-Safe Electrical Network in Cable Bacteria, 2020, Advanced Biosystems
  • White Rot Fungi as Tools for the Bioremediation of Xenobiotics: A Review, 2024, Journal of Fungi

Collaboration has been a significant aspect of their research activity. Frequent co-authors include Sofie Thijs, Małgorzata Wójcik, Anabel Saran, Luciano Merini, and Ann Cuypers, reflecting a collaborative network that supports interdisciplinary and multifaceted research efforts.

Their involvement in environmental and plant science encompasses multiple subfields, such as plant science broadly, pollution, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, as well as ecology, evolution, behavior, systematics, and molecular biology, indicating a comprehensive scientific approach across biology and environmental disciplines.

Best Publications

  • Cadmium stress: an oxidative challenge

    Ann Cuypers;Michelle Plusquin;Tony Remans;Marijke Jozefczak

  • Phytoremediation of contaminated soils and groundwater: lessons from the field

    Jaco Vangronsveld;Rolf Herzig;Nele Weyens;Jana Boulet

  • Endophytic Bacteria and Their Potential Applications

    Cindy Lodewyckx;Jaco Vangronsveld;Fiona Porteous;Edward R.B. Moore

  • Role of assisted natural remediation in environmental cleanup

    Domy Adriano;WW Wenzel;Jaco Vangronsveld;NS Bolan

  • Plant sugars are crucial players in the oxidative challenge during abiotic stress: extending the traditional concept.

    Els Keunen;Darin Peshev;Jaco Vangronsveld;Wim Van Den Ende

  • Glutathione is a key player in metal-induced oxidative stress defenses.

    Marijke Jozefczak;Tony Remans;Jaco Vangronsveld;Ann Cuypers

  • Engineered endophytic bacteria improve phytoremediation of water-soluble, volatile, organic pollutants

    Tanja Barac;Safiyh Taghavi;Safiyh Taghavi;Brigitte Borremans;Ann Provoost

  • Genome Survey and Characterization of Endophytic Bacteria Exhibiting a Beneficial Effect on Growth and Development of Poplar Trees

    Safiyh Taghavi;Craig Garafola;Sébastien Monchy;Lee Newman

  • Phytoremediation: plant–endophyte partnerships take the challenge

    Nele Weyens;Daniel van der Lelie;Safiyh Taghavi;Jaco Vangronsveld

  • Bacterial seed endophytes: genera, vertical transmission and interaction with plants

    Sascha Truyens;Nele Weyens;Ann Cuypers;Jaco Vangronsveld

  • The role of plant-associated bacteria in the mobilization and phytoextraction of trace elements in contaminated soils

    Angela Sessitsch;Melanie Kuffner;Petra Kidd;Jaco Vangronsveld

  • Exploiting plant–microbe partnerships to improve biomass production and remediation

    Nele Weyens;Daniel van der Lelie;Safiyh Taghavi;Lee Newman

  • Environmental exposure to cadmium and risk of cancer: a prospective population-based study

    Tim Nawrot;Michelle Plusquin;Janneke Hogervorst;Harry A Roels

  • Comparison and validation of some ITS primer pairs useful for fungal metabarcoding studies.

    Michiel Op De Beeck;Bart Lievens;Pieter Busschaert;Stéphan Declerck

  • Environmental exposure to cadmium, forearm bone density, and risk of fractures: prospective population study

    Jan A Staessen;Harry A Roels;Dmitri Emelianov;Tatyana Kuznetsova

  • Structural variability and niche differentiation in the rhizosphere and endosphere bacterial microbiome of field-grown poplar trees

    Bram Beckers;Michiel Op De Beeck;Michiel Op De Beeck;Nele Weyens;Wout Boerjan

  • Beneficial features of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria for improving plant growth and health in challenging conditions: A methodical review.

    Ewa Oleńska;Wanda Małek;Małgorzata Wójcik;Izabela Swiecicka

  • Cadmium exposure in the population: from health risks to strategies of prevention

    Tim S. Nawrot;Jan A. Staessen;Jan A. Staessen;Harry A. Roels;Elke Munters

  • Reclamation of a bare industrial area contaminated by non-ferrous metals: In situ metal immobilization and revegetation

    J. Vangronsveld;F. Van Assche;H. Clijsters

  • Horizontal Gene Transfer to Endogenous Endophytic Bacteria from Poplar Improves Phytoremediation of Toluene

    Safiyh Taghavi;Safiyh Taghavi;Tanja Barac;Bill Greenberg;Brigitte Borremans

  • Induction of oxidative stress and antioxidative mechanisms in Phaseolus vulgaris after Cd application.

    Karen Smeets;Ann Cuypers;Ann Lambrechts;Brahim Semane

  • Genome Sequence of the Plant Growth Promoting Endophytic Bacterium Enterobacter sp. 638

    Safiyh Taghavi;Daniel van der Lelie;Adam Hoffman;Yian-Biao Zhang

  • The cellular redox state as a modulator in cadmium and copper responses in Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings

    Ann Cuypers;Karen Smeets;Joske Ruytinx;Kelly Opdenakker

  • Successes and limitations of phytotechnologies at field scale: outcomes, assessment and outlook from COST Action 859

    Michel Mench;Nick Lepp;Valérie Bert;Jean-Paul Schwitzguébel

Frequent Co-Authors

Ann Cuypers
Ann Cuypers Hasselt University
Nele Weyens
Nele Weyens Hasselt University
Tony Remans
Tony Remans Hasselt University
Michel Mench
Michel Mench INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Tim S. Nawrot
Tim S. Nawrot Hasselt University
Daniel van der Lelie
Daniel van der Lelie Gusto Global LLC
Jan V. Colpaert
Jan V. Colpaert Hasselt University
Ann Ruttens
Ann Ruttens Sciensano (Belgium)
Safiyh Taghavi
Safiyh Taghavi Research Triangle Park Foundation
Erik Meers
Erik Meers Ghent University

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