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Jaco Vangronsveld

Jaco Vangronsveld

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Plant Science and Agronomy
Belgium
2026
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Biology and Biochemistry
Belgium
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy 119 72 69 1 1 423 45903

Jaco Vangronsveld publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jaco Vangronsveld between 1986 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jaco Vangronsveld published across 41 years, from 1986 to 2026, averaging 12.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2015. 12 of the 508 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2015. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 5 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 27 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 37 publications 2016: 32 publications 2017: 29 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 11 publications 2026: 1 publication
1986 2026

508 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jaco Vangronsveld: publications per year, 1986 to 2026
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 0
1988 1
1989 2
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 2
1994 1
1995 5
1996 2
1997 4
1998 5
1999 14
2000 6
2001 7
2002 19
2003 7
2004 10
2005 19
2006 16
2007 12
2008 11
2009 18
2010 27
2011 18
2012 26
2013 28
2014 21
2015 37
2016 32
2017 29
2018 18
2019 14
2020 24
2021 16
2022 18
2023 16
2024 9
2025 11
2026 1
Total 508
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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.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 467+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 255. Most scientists, 255, have 111–115 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 421–425 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 2 scientists 41–45 publications: 7 scientists 46–50 publications: 40 scientists 51–55 publications: 58 scientists 56–60 publications: 60 scientists 61–65 publications: 107 scientists 66–70 publications: 130 scientists 71–75 publications: 153 scientists 76–80 publications: 191 scientists 81–85 publications: 199 scientists 86–90 publications: 206 scientists 91–95 publications: 218 scientists 96–100 publications: 226 scientists 101–105 publications: 227 scientists 106–110 publications: 247 scientists 111–115 publications: 255 scientists 116–120 publications: 253 scientists 121–125 publications: 233 scientists 126–130 publications: 219 scientists 131–135 publications: 201 scientists 136–140 publications: 194 scientists 141–145 publications: 176 scientists 146–150 publications: 157 scientists 151–155 publications: 147 scientists 156–160 publications: 151 scientists 161–165 publications: 159 scientists 166–170 publications: 137 scientists 171–175 publications: 128 scientists 176–180 publications: 126 scientists 181–185 publications: 98 scientists 186–190 publications: 114 scientists 191–195 publications: 100 scientists 196–200 publications: 90 scientists 201–205 publications: 71 scientists 206–210 publications: 98 scientists 211–215 publications: 70 scientists 216–220 publications: 86 scientists 221–225 publications: 61 scientists 226–230 publications: 58 scientists 231–235 publications: 53 scientists 236–240 publications: 64 scientists 241–245 publications: 39 scientists 246–250 publications: 46 scientists 251–255 publications: 51 scientists 256–260 publications: 36 scientists 261–265 publications: 44 scientists 266–270 publications: 35 scientists 271–275 publications: 30 scientists 276–280 publications: 33 scientists 281–285 publications: 35 scientists 286–290 publications: 36 scientists 291–295 publications: 26 scientists 296–300 publications: 26 scientists 301–305 publications: 31 scientists 306–310 publications: 30 scientists 311–315 publications: 21 scientists 316–320 publications: 29 scientists 321–325 publications: 14 scientists 326–330 publications: 15 scientists 331–335 publications: 15 scientists 336–340 publications: 17 scientists 341–345 publications: 15 scientists 346–350 publications: 12 scientists 351–355 publications: 17 scientists 356–360 publications: 18 scientists 361–365 publications: 12 scientists 366–370 publications: 11 scientists 371–375 publications: 6 scientists 376–380 publications: 6 scientists 381–385 publications: 11 scientists 386–390 publications: 9 scientists 391–395 publications: 10 scientists 396–400 publications: 8 scientists 401–405 publications: 4 scientists 406–410 publications: 9 scientists 411–415 publications: 11 scientists 416–420 publications: 4 scientists 421–425 publications: 7 scientists 426–430 publications: 4 scientists 431–435 publications: 3 scientists 436–440 publications: 5 scientists 441–445 publications: 8 scientists 446–450 publications: 6 scientists 451–455 publications: 7 scientists 456–460 publications: 5 scientists 461–465 publications: 6 scientists 466 publications: 2 scientists 467+ publications: 99 scientists
36–40 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.

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 2
41–45 7
46–50 40
51–55 58
56–60 60
61–65 107
66–70 130
71–75 153
76–80 191
81–85 199
86–90 206
91–95 218
96–100 226
101–105 227
106–110 247
111–115 255
116–120 253
121–125 233
126–130 219
131–135 201
136–140 194
141–145 176
146–150 157
151–155 147
156–160 151
161–165 159
166–170 137
171–175 128
176–180 126
181–185 98
186–190 114
191–195 100
196–200 90
201–205 71
206–210 98
211–215 70
216–220 86
221–225 61
226–230 58
231–235 53
236–240 64
241–245 39
246–250 46
251–255 51
256–260 36
261–265 44
266–270 35
271–275 30
276–280 33
281–285 35
286–290 36
291–295 26
296–300 26
301–305 31
306–310 30
311–315 21
316–320 29
321–325 14
326–330 15
331–335 15
336–340 17
341–345 15
346–350 12
351–355 17
356–360 18
361–365 12
366–370 11
371–375 6
376–380 6
381–385 11
386–390 9
391–395 10
396–400 8
401–405 4
406–410 9
411–415 11
416–420 4
421–425 7 423
426–430 4
431–435 3
436–440 5
441–445 8
446–450 6
451–455 7
456–460 5
461–465 6
466 2
467+ 99
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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.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 80 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 109+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 109+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 200 scientists 31 D-Index: 236 scientists 32 D-Index: 253 scientists 33 D-Index: 283 scientists 34 D-Index: 288 scientists 35 D-Index: 240 scientists 36 D-Index: 246 scientists 37 D-Index: 243 scientists 38 D-Index: 247 scientists 39 D-Index: 229 scientists 40 D-Index: 232 scientists 41 D-Index: 230 scientists 42 D-Index: 228 scientists 43 D-Index: 219 scientists 44 D-Index: 193 scientists 45 D-Index: 164 scientists 46 D-Index: 158 scientists 47 D-Index: 143 scientists 48 D-Index: 131 scientists 49 D-Index: 127 scientists 50 D-Index: 122 scientists 51 D-Index: 122 scientists 52 D-Index: 110 scientists 53 D-Index: 102 scientists 54 D-Index: 98 scientists 55 D-Index: 79 scientists 56 D-Index: 85 scientists 57 D-Index: 88 scientists 58 D-Index: 91 scientists 59 D-Index: 62 scientists 60 D-Index: 61 scientists 61 D-Index: 59 scientists 62 D-Index: 54 scientists 63 D-Index: 61 scientists 64 D-Index: 59 scientists 65 D-Index: 58 scientists 66 D-Index: 41 scientists 67 D-Index: 49 scientists 68 D-Index: 39 scientists 69 D-Index: 32 scientists 70 D-Index: 40 scientists 71 D-Index: 47 scientists 72 D-Index: 38 scientists 73 D-Index: 28 scientists 74 D-Index: 29 scientists 75 D-Index: 28 scientists 76 D-Index: 22 scientists 77 D-Index: 21 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 26 scientists 80 D-Index: 19 scientists 81 D-Index: 16 scientists 82 D-Index: 12 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 14 scientists 85 D-Index: 11 scientists 86 D-Index: 17 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 10 scientists 89 D-Index: 12 scientists 90 D-Index: 18 scientists 91 D-Index: 16 scientists 92 D-Index: 16 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 12 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 9 scientists 97 D-Index: 9 scientists 98 D-Index: 11 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 5 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 4 scientists 103 D-Index: 11 scientists 104 D-Index: 5 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 8 scientists 109+ D-Index: 99 scientists
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.

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 200
31 236
32 253
33 283
34 288
35 240
36 246
37 243
38 247
39 229
40 232
41 230
42 228
43 219
44 193
45 164
46 158
47 143
48 131
49 127
50 122
51 122
52 110
53 102
54 98
55 79
56 85
57 88
58 91
59 62
60 61
61 59
62 54
63 61
64 59
65 58
66 41
67 49
68 39
69 32
70 40
71 47
72 38
73 28
74 29
75 28
76 22
77 21
78 25
79 26
80 19
81 16
82 12
83 16
84 14
85 11
86 17
87 13
88 10
89 12
90 18
91 16
92 16
93 17
94 12
95 8
96 9
97 9
98 11
99 12
100 5
101 8
102 4
103 11
104 5
105 9
106 7
107 4
108 8
109+ 99 119
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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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