2026 Kevin J. Verstrepen: Microbiology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Microbiology	80	1171	1050	32	30	261	21931

Research.com Recognitions

2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Kevin J. Verstrepen is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has a research focus primarily within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

The scientist's work spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Food Science, Biomedical Engineering, Genetics, and Plant Science. The main research topics addressed include Fermentation and Sensory Analysis, Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction, Fungal and yeast genetics research, Plant and animal studies, Evolution and Genetic Dynamics, CRISPR and Genetic Engineering, and Biochemical and biochemical processes.

The publication record of Kevin J. Verstrepen highlights contributions to high-impact journals and frequent venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Communications, Cancers, International Journal of Food Microbiology, and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Some recent significant papers authored by or involving Kevin J. Verstrepen are:

Gene Loss Predictably Drives Evolutionary Adaptation, 2020, Molecular Biology and Evolution
Predicting and improving complex beer flavor through machine learning, 2024, Nature Communications
Interspecific hybridization as a driver of fungal evolution and adaptation, 2021, Nature Reviews Microbiology
A new protocol for single-cell RNA-seq reveals stochastic gene expression during lag phase in budding yeast, 2020, eLife
Ethanol exposure increases mutation rate through error-prone polymerases, 2020, Nature Communications

Kevin J. Verstrepen has collaborated extensively with several frequent co-authors, including:

Beatriz Herrera-Malaver
Karin Voordeckers
Jan Steensels
Bart Lievens
Sam Crauwels

Best Publications

Flocculation, adhesion and biofilm formation in yeasts

Kevin J. Verstrepen;Kevin J. Verstrepen;Frans M. Klis

796
Citations
Domestication and Divergence of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Beer Yeasts

Brigida Gallone;Jan Steensels;Troels Prahl;Leah Soriaga

756
Citations
Intragenic tandem repeats generate functional variability.

Kevin J Verstrepen;An Jansen;Fran Lewitter;Gerald R Fink

733
Citations
Variable tandem repeats accelerate evolution of coding and regulatory sequences.

Rita Gemayel;Marcelo D. Vinces;Marcelo D. Vinces;Matthieu Legendre;Kevin J. Verstrepen;Kevin J. Verstrepen

730
Citations
Parameters Affecting Ethyl Ester Production by Saccharomyces cerevisiae during Fermentation

S. M. G. Saerens;F. Delvaux;K. J. Verstrepen;K. J. Verstrepen;P. Van Dijck

634
Citations
Flavor-active esters: adding fruitiness to beer.

Kevin J. Verstrepen;Guy Derdelinckx;Jean Pierre Dufour;Joris Winderickx

630
Citations
Timescales of Genetic and Epigenetic Inheritance

Oliver J. Rando;Kevin J. Verstrepen;Kevin J. Verstrepen

566
Citations
FLO1 Is a Variable Green Beard Gene that Drives Biofilm-like Cooperation in Budding Yeast

Scott Smukalla;Marina Caldara;Nathalie Pochet;Nathalie Pochet;Anne Beauvais

552
Citations
Production and biological function of volatile esters in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Sofie M. G. Saerens;Freddy R. Delvaux;Kevin J. Verstrepen;Kevin J. Verstrepen;Johan M. Thevelein

530
Citations
Improving industrial yeast strains: exploiting natural and artificial diversity

Jan Steensels;Tim Snoek;Esther Meersman;Martina Picca Nicolino

529
Citations
Yeast flocculation: what brewers should know.

Kevin Verstrepen;Guy Derdelinckx;Hubert Verachtert;Freddy Delvaux

458
Citations
Expression Levels of the Yeast Alcohol Acetyltransferase Genes ATF1, Lg-ATF1, and ATF2 Control the Formation of a Broad Range of Volatile Esters

Kevin J. Verstrepen;Stijn D. M. Van Laere;Bart M. P. Vanderhaegen;Guy Derdelinckx

442
Citations
Unstable tandem repeats in promoters confer transcriptional evolvability.

Marcelo D. Vinces;Marcelo D. Vinces;Marcelo D. Vinces;Matthieu Legendre;Matthieu Legendre;Marina Caldara;Masaki Hagihara

426
Citations
Physiology, ecology and industrial applications of aroma formation in yeast

Maria C Dzialo;Rahel Park;Jan Steensels;Bart Lievens

375
Citations
Rapid Expansion and Functional Divergence of Subtelomeric Gene Families in Yeasts

Chris A. Brown;Andrew W. Murray;Kevin J. Verstrepen;Kevin J. Verstrepen

365
Citations
Immobilized yeast cell systems for continuous fermentation applications

Pieter J. Verbelen;David P. De Schutter;Filip Delvaux;Kevin J. Verstrepen

358
Citations
The Saccharomyces cerevisiae EHT1 and EEB1 Genes Encode Novel Enzymes with Medium-chain Fatty Acid Ethyl Ester Synthesis and Hydrolysis Capacity

Sofie M.G. Saerens;Kevin J. Verstrepen;Kevin J. Verstrepen;Stijn D.M. Van Laere;Arnout R.D. Voet

341
Citations
Taming Wild Yeast: Potential of Conventional and Nonconventional Yeasts in Industrial Fermentations

Jan Steensels;Kevin J. Verstrepen

294
Citations
Frequency of antibiotic application drives rapid evolutionary adaptation of Escherichia coli persistence

Bram Van den Bergh;Joran E. Michiels;Tom Wenseleers;Etthel M. Windels

289
Citations
Drosophila screen connects nuclear transport genes to DPR pathology in c9ALS/FTD

Steven Boeynaems;Elke Bogaert;Emiel Michiels;Ilse Gijselinck

286
Citations
A Systematic Map of Genetic Variation in Plasmodium falciparum

Claire Kidgell;Sarah K Volkman;Johanna Daily;Justin O Borevitz

255
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Bart Lievens KU Leuven

Johan M. Thevelein KU Leuven

Christophe M. Courtin KU Leuven

Kathleen Marchal Ghent University

Isak S. Pretorius Macquarie University

Jan Michiels KU Leuven

Joris Winderickx KU Leuven

Tom Wenseleers KU Leuven

Gerald R. Fink MIT

Patrick Van Dijck KU Leuven

External Links

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