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D-Index
65
Citations
17692
World Ranking
2488
National Ranking
58

Jelle Matthijnssens 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 Jelle Matthijnssens sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 329 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jelle Matthijnssens 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 Jelle Matthijnssens sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Jelle Matthijnssens is affiliated with the Rega Institute for Medical Research in Belgium. Their research spans various domains within medicine and agricultural and biological sciences, with a primary focus on infectious diseases.

The scientist's work has contributed to a range of subfields, including:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Insect Science
  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Plant Science

Key topics covered in their research include:

  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Animal Virus Infections Studies
  • Plant Virus Research Studies
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Respiratory viral infections research

Among their recent papers are the following:

  • "STAT2 signaling restricts viral dissemination but drives severe pneumonia in SARS-CoV-2 infected hamsters" (2020, Nature Communications)
  • "A single-dose live-attenuated YF17D-vectored SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate" (2020, Nature)
  • "ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Sedoreoviridae 2022" (2022, Journal of General Virology)
  • "Prognostic performance of 7 biomarkers compared to liver biopsy in early alcohol-related liver disease" (2021, Journal of Hepatology)
  • "ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Spinareoviridae 2022" (2022, Journal of General Virology)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Matthijnssens include:

  • Lander De Coninck
  • Leen Delang
  • Aleksander Krag
  • Marc Van Ranst
  • Torben Hansen

The scientist has published repeatedly in several venues, with the most frequent ones being:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Viruses
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • mSystems
  • Microbiology Resource Announcements

Best Publications

  • Uniformity of rotavirus strain nomenclature proposed by the Rotavirus Classification Working Group (RCWG).

    Jelle Matthijnssens;Max Ciarlet;Sarah M. McDonald;Houssam Attoui

  • Full Genome-Based Classification of Rotaviruses Reveals a Common Origin between Human Wa-Like and Porcine Rotavirus Strains and Human DS-1-Like and Bovine Rotavirus Strains

    Jelle Matthijnssens;Max Ciarlet;Erica Heiman;Ingrid Arijs

  • Recommendations for the classification of group A rotaviruses using all 11 genomic RNA segments.

    Jelle Matthijnssens;Max Ciarlet;Mustafizur Rahman;Mustafizur Rahman;Houssam Attoui

  • Zoonotic aspects of rotaviruses

    V. Martella;Krisztián Bányai;Jelle Matthijnssens;Canio Buonavoglia

  • VP6-sequence-based cutoff values as a criterion for rotavirus species demarcation.

    Jelle Matthijnssens;Peter H Otto;Max Ciarlet;Ulrich Desselberger

  • RotaC: A web-based tool for the complete genome classification of group A rotaviruses

    Piet Maes;Jelle Matthijnssens;Mustafizur Rahman;Marc Van Ranst

  • Genotype constellation and evolution of group A rotaviruses infecting humans.

    Jelle Matthijnssens;Marc Van Ranst

  • Modular approach to customise sample preparation procedures for viral metagenomics: a reproducible protocol for virome analysis

    Nádia Conceição-Neto;Mark Zeller;Hanne Lefrère;Pieter De Bruyn

  • Evolutionary History and Global Spread of the Emerging G12 Human Rotaviruses

    Mustafizur Rahman;Mustafizur Rahman;Jelle Matthijnssens;Xuelei Yang;Thomas Delbeke

  • Rotavirus disease and vaccination: impact on genotype diversity.

    Jelle Matthijnssens;Joke Bilcke;Max Ciarlet;Vito Martella

  • Phylodynamic analyses of rotavirus genotypes G9 and G12 underscore their potential for swift global spread.

    Jelle Matthijnssens;Elisabeth Heylen;Mark Zeller;Mustafizur Rahman

  • Review of group A rotavirus strains reported in swine and cattle.

    Hajnalka Papp;Brigitta László;Brigitta László;Ferenc Jakab;Balasubramanian Ganesh

  • Rotavirus genotypes co-circulating in Europe between 2006 and 2009 as determined by EuroRotaNet, a pan-European collaborative strain surveillance network

    M. Iturriza-Gómara;Tim Dallman;K. Bányai;B. Böttiger

  • Part II: The Viruses – the double stranded RNA viruses - family Reoviridae

    H Attoui;J Becnel;S Belaganahalli;M Bergoin

  • STAT2 signaling restricts viral dissemination but drives severe pneumonia in SARS-CoV-2 infected hamsters.

    Robbert Boudewijns;Robbert Boudewijns;Hendrik Jan Thibaut;Hendrik Jan Thibaut;Suzanne J. F. Kaptein;Suzanne J. F. Kaptein;Rong Li

  • Full Genomic Analysis of Human Rotavirus Strain B4106 and Lapine Rotavirus Strain 30/96 Provides Evidence for Interspecies Transmission

    Jelle Matthijnssens;Mustafizur Rahman;Mustafizur Rahman;Vito Martella;Yang Xuelei

  • Evolutionary Dynamics of Human Rotaviruses: Balancing Reassortment with Preferred Genome Constellations

    Sarah M. McDonald;Jelle Matthijnssens;John K. McAllen;Erin Hine

  • Rotavirus incidence and genotype distribution before and after national rotavirus vaccine introduction in Belgium

    Mark Zeller;Mustafizur Rahman;Mustafizur Rahman;Elisabeth Heylen;Sarah De Coster

  • Are Human P[14] Rotavirus Strains the Result of Interspecies Transmissions from Sheep or Other Ungulates That Belong to the Mammalian Order Artiodactyla?

    Jelle Matthijnssens;Christiaan A. Potgieter;Max Ciarlet;Viviana Parreño

  • Genetic Analyses Reveal Differences in the VP7 and VP4 Antigenic Epitopes between Human Rotaviruses Circulating in Belgium and Rotaviruses in Rotarix and RotaTeq

    Mark Zeller;John T. Patton;Elisabeth Heylen;Sarah De Coster

Frequent Co-Authors

Mustafizur Rahman
Mustafizur Rahman International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
Max Ciarlet
Max Ciarlet Novartis (Switzerland)
Piet Maes
Piet Maes KU Leuven
Krisztián Bányai
Krisztián Bányai University of Pecs
Vito Martella
Vito Martella University of Bari Aldo Moro
Hans Nauwynck
Hans Nauwynck Ghent University
John T. Patton
John T. Patton Indiana University
Johan Neyts
Johan Neyts Rega Institute for Medical Research
Carl D. Kirkwood
Carl D. Kirkwood Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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