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Joëlle Quetin-Leclercq

Joëlle Quetin-Leclercq

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
49
Citations
8592
World Ranking
14819
National Ranking
177

Joëlle Quetin-Leclercq publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Joëlle Quetin-Leclercq sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 330 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Joëlle Quetin-Leclercq D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Joëlle Quetin-Leclercq sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Joëlle Quetin-Leclercq is affiliated with the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium and has a research focus spanning multiple scientific disciplines. Their work primarily covers Medicine, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant number of publications in each area.

The scientist's subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Plant Science, Food Science, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. This range of sub-disciplines reflects a broad yet interconnected research approach.

Research topics commonly addressed by Joëlle Quetin-Leclercq consist of:

  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Trypanosoma species research and implications
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies

Their frequent coauthors include Fernand Gbaguidi, Marie-France Hérent, Michel Frédérich, Sergio Ortíz, and Kristelle Hughes, indicating active collaborations within their research network.

Joëlle Quetin-Leclercq's publications appear regularly in journals such as:

  • Molecules
  • Phytochemistry Letters
  • International Journal of Pharmaceutics
  • Journal of Ethnopharmacology
  • Fish & Shellfish Immunology

Selected recent papers illustrate the breadth of their research interests:

  • "The Catechins Profile of Green Tea Extracts Affects the Antioxidant Activity and Degradation of Catechins in DHA-Rich Oil" (2022) published in Antioxidants
  • "Single or Combined Dietary Supply of Psidium guajava and Phyllanthus amarus Extracts Differentially Modulate Immune Responses and Liver Proteome in Striped Catfish (Pangasianodon hyphophthalmus)" (2020) published in Frontiers in Immunology
  • "An Overview of Herbal-Based Antidiabetic Drug Delivery Systems: Focus on Lipid- and Inorganic-Based Nanoformulations" (2022) published in Pharmaceutics
  • ""Green"-synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles and plant extracts: A comparison between synthesis processes and antihyperglycemic activity" (2023) published in International Journal of Pharmaceutics
  • "Screening and comparative study of in vitro antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of ethanolic extracts of selected Vietnamese plants" (2020) published in International Journal of Food Properties

Best Publications

  • Determination of flavone, flavonol, and flavanone aglycones by negative ion liquid chromatography electrospray ion trap mass spectrometry.

    Nicolas Fabre;Isabelle Rustan;Edmond de Hoffmann;Joëlle Quetin-Leclercq

  • The amphiphilic nature of saponins and their effects on artificial and biological membranes and potential consequences for red blood and cancer cells

    Joseph H. Lorent;Joëlle Quetin-Leclercq;Marie-Paule Mingeot-Leclercq

  • The DNA intercalating alkaloid cryptolepine interferes with topoisomerase II and inhibits primarily DNA synthesis in B16 melanoma cells.

    K Bonjean;M C De Pauw-Gillet;M P Defresne;P Colson

  • Natural products active against African trypanosomes: a step towards new drugs

    Sara Hoet;Frederik Opperdoes;Reto Brun;Joëlle Quetin-Leclercq

  • Antimalarial compounds isolated from plants used in traditional medicine.

    Joanne Bero;Michel Frédérich;Joëlle Quetin-Leclercq

  • Cytotoxic and antitumor potentialities of aporphinoid alkaloids

    Caroline Stevigny;Christian Bailly;Joëlle Quetin-Leclercq

  • Chemical composition, cytotoxicity and in vitro antitrypanosomal and antiplasmodial activity of the essential oils of four Cymbopogon species from Benin.

    Salomé Kpoviessi;Joanne Bero;Pierre Agbani;Fernand Gbaguidi

  • Diterpenes from the leaves of Croton zambesicus

    Sebastien Block;Chiara Baccelli;Bernard Tinant;Luc Van Meervelt

  • In vitro antitrypanosomal activity of ethnopharmacologically selected Beninese plants.

    Sara Hoet;Frederik Opperdoes;Reto Brun;Victor Adjakidjé

  • The vasorelaxant activity of marrubenol and marrubiin from Marrubium vulgare.

    Sanae El Bardai;Nicole Morel;Maurice Wibo;Nicolas Fabre

  • Antitrypanosomal compounds from the leaf essential oil of Strychnos spinosa

    Sara Hoet;Caroline Stévigny;Marie-France Hérent;Joëlle Quetin-Leclercq

  • An improved HPLC-UV method for the simultaneous quantification of triterpenic glycosides and aglycones in leaves of Centella asiatica (L.) Urb (APIACEAE)

    Mamy Harisoa Rafamantanana;E. Rozet;G. E. Raoelison;Kiban Cheuk

  • Anti-inflammatory compounds from leaves and root bark of Alchornea cordifolia (Schumach. & Thonn.) Müll. Arg.

    H Mavar-Manga;M. Haddad;L. Pieters;Chiara Baccelli

  • Spelt (Triticum aestivum ssp. spelta) as a source of breadmaking flours and bran naturally enriched in oleic acid and minerals but not phytic acid.

    Nike L Ruibal-Mendieta;Dominique L Delacroix;Eric Mignolet;Jean-Marie Pycke

  • Stimulation of topoisomerase II-mediated DNA cleavage by three DNA-intercalating plant alkaloids: cryptolepine, matadine, and serpentine.

    Laurence Dassonneville;Karine Bonjean;Marie-Claire De Pauw-Gillet;Pierre Colson

  • In vivo anti-inflammatory activity of Alchornea cordifolia (Schumach. & Thonn.) Müll. Arg. (Euphorbiaceae).

    H Mavar Manga;D. Brkic;D E P Marie;Joëlle Quetin-Leclercq

  • Antitrypanosomal activity of triterpenoids and sterols from the leaves of Strychnos spinosa and related compounds.

    Sara Hoet;Luc Pieters;Giulio G Muccioli;Jean-Louis Habib-Jiwan

  • Alkaloids from Cassytha filiformis and related aporphines : antitrypanosomal activity, cytotoxicity and interaction with DNA and topoisomerases

    Sara Hoet;Caroline Stévigny;Sébastien Block;Frederik Opperdoes

  • Piceatannol, a potent bioactive stilbene, as major phenolic component in Rhodomyrtus tomentosa

    Thi Ngoc Ha Lai;Marie-France Herent;Joëlle Quetin-Leclercq;Thi Bich Thuy Nguyen

  • Phytosterol analysis and characterization in spelt (Triticum aestivum ssp spelta L.) and wheat (T aestivum L.) lipids by LC/APCI-MS

    Raoul Rozenberg;Nike L Ruibal-Mendieta;Géraldine Petitjean;Patrice Cani

  • Key fragmentation patterns of aporphine alkaloids by electrospray ionization with multistage mass spectrometry

    Caroline Stévigny;Jean-Louis Habib Jiwan;Raoul Rozenberg;Edmond de Hoffmann

  • Polyphenols isolated from antiradical extracts of Mallotus metcalfianus

    Céline Rivière;Van Nguyen Thi Hong;Luc Pieters;Bieke Dejaegher

Frequent Co-Authors

Yvan Vander Heyden
Yvan Vander Heyden Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Philippe Hubert
Philippe Hubert University of Liège
Marie-Paule Mingeot-Leclercq
Marie-Paule Mingeot-Leclercq Université Catholique de Louvain
Nathalie M. Delzenne
Nathalie M. Delzenne Université Catholique de Louvain
Patrick Kestemont
Patrick Kestemont University of Namur
Brice Sinsin
Brice Sinsin Université d'Abomey-Calavi
Christian Bailly
Christian Bailly Université Catholique de Louvain
Michel Delmée
Michel Delmée Université Catholique de Louvain
Françoise Portaels
Françoise Portaels Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp
Françoise Van Bambeke
Françoise Van Bambeke Université Catholique de Louvain

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