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Johan Debevere

Johan Debevere

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
75
Citations
17947
World Ranking
1514
National Ranking
42

Johan Debevere 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 Johan Debevere sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 260 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Johan Debevere 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 Johan Debevere sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Johan Debevere is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium. Their recent research publication includes a paper titled Erratum to "Behavior of Listeria monocytogenes and Aeromonas spp. on Fresh-Cut Produce Packaged under Equilibrium-Modified Atmosphere", published in 2024 in the Journal of Food Protection.

Debevere frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Liesbeth Jacxsens
  • F. Devlieghere
  • P. Falcato

Their work has been published in the Journal of Food Protection, among other venues.

Best Publications

  • Chitosan: antimicrobial activity, interactions with food components and applicability as a coating on fruit and vegetables

    Frank Devlieghere;An Vermeulen;Johan Debevere

  • Inhibitory effect of thyme and basil essential oils, carvacrol, thymol, estragol, linalool and p-cymene towards Shigella sonnei and S. flexneri

    Cf Bagamboula;Mieke Uyttendaele;Johan Debevere

  • High pressure carbon dioxide inactivation of microorganisms in foods: The past, the present and the future

    L. Garcia-Gonzalez;A.H. Geeraerd;S. Spilimbergo;K. Elst

  • Pulsed light for food decontamination: a review

    Vicente M. Gómez-López;Vicente M. Gómez-López;Peter Ragaert;Johan Debevere;Frank Devlieghere

  • Eggshell factors influencing eggshell penetration and whole egg contamination by different bacteria, including Salmonella enteritidis☆

    K. De Reu;K. Grijspeerdt;W. Messens;M. Heyndrickx

  • Role of microbiological and physiological spoilage mechanisms during storage of minimally processed vegetables

    Peter Ragaert;Frank Devlieghere;Johan Debevere

  • Effect of high oxygen modified atmosphere packaging on microbial growth and sensorial qualities of fresh-cut produce

    Liesbeth Jacxsens;Frank Devlieghere;Caroline Van der Steen;Johan Debevere

  • Detection of Murine Norovirus 1 by Using Plaque Assay, Transfection Assay, and Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR before and after Heat Exposure

    Leen Baert;Christiane E. Wobus;Els Van Coillie;Larissa B. Thackray

  • Intense light pulses decontamination of minimally processed vegetables and their shelf-life.

    V.M. Gómez-López;F. Devlieghere;V. Bonduelle;J. Debevere

  • Incidence of Listeria monocytogenes in different types of meat products on the Belgian retail market

    Mieke Uyttendaele;P De Troy;Johan Debevere

  • Relation between microbiological quality, metabolite production and sensory quality of equilibrium modified atmosphere packaged fresh-cut produce

    Liesbeth Jacxsens;Frank Devlieghere;Peter Ragaert;E Vanneste

  • Evaluation of meat born lactic acid bacteria as protective cultures for the biopreservation of cooked meat products.

    Lieve Vermeiren;Frank Devlieghere;Johan Debevere

  • Temperature dependence of shelf-life as affected by microbial proliferation and sensory quality of equilibrium modified atmosphere packaged fresh produce

    Liesbeth Jacxsens;Frank Devlieghere;Johan Debevere

  • Concentration of carbon dioxide in the water-phase as a parameter to model the effect of a modified atmosphere on microorganisms

    F. Devlieghere;J. Debevere;J. Van Impe

  • Incidence of Salmonella, Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter coli, and Listeria monocytogenes in Poultry Carcasses and Different Types of Poultry Products for Sale on the Belgian Retail Market

    Mieke Uyttendaele;P De Troy;Johan Debevere

  • Factors affecting the inactivation of micro‐organisms by intense light pulses

    V.M. Gómez-López;V.M. Gómez-López;F. Devlieghere;V. Bonduelle;J. Debevere

  • Effect of modified atmosphere packaging on the TVB/TMA-producing microflora of cod fillets

    Johan Debevere;G Boskou

  • Antibacterial activity of Lactobacillus plantarum UG1 isolated from dry sausage: characterization, production and bactericidal action of plantaricin UG1

    G Enan;Aa Elessawy;Mieke Uyttendaele;Johan Debevere

  • The efficacy of preservation methods to inactivate foodborne viruses.

    Leen Baert;Johan Debevere;Mieke Uyttendaele

  • Combining high oxygen atmospheres with low oxygen modified atmosphere packaging to improve the keeping quality of strawberries and raspberries

    C Van der Steen;L Jacxsens;F Devlieghere;J Debevere

Frequent Co-Authors

Mieke Uyttendaele
Mieke Uyttendaele Ghent University
Frank Devlieghere
Frank Devlieghere Ghent University
Lieve Herman
Lieve Herman Flemish Community
Bruno De Meulenaer
Bruno De Meulenaer Ghent University
Denis Piérard
Denis Piérard Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Marc Heyndrickx
Marc Heyndrickx Ghent University
Hans J. Nelis
Hans J. Nelis Ghent University
Peter A. Vanrolleghem
Peter A. Vanrolleghem Université Laval
Els Van Coillie
Els Van Coillie Flemish Government
Jeroen Dewulf
Jeroen Dewulf Ghent University

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