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Kevin J. Verstrepen

Kevin J. Verstrepen

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Biology and Biochemistry
Belgium
2023

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Microbiology

D-Index
80
Citations
21931
World Ranking
1171
National Ranking
32

Kevin J. Verstrepen 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 Kevin J. Verstrepen sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 261 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.

Kevin J. Verstrepen 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 Kevin J. Verstrepen sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 80 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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

  • Domestication and Divergence of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Beer Yeasts

    Brigida Gallone;Jan Steensels;Troels Prahl;Leah Soriaga

  • Intragenic tandem repeats generate functional variability.

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Flavor-active esters: adding fruitiness to beer.

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

  • Timescales of Genetic and Epigenetic Inheritance

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Improving industrial yeast strains: exploiting natural and artificial diversity

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

  • Yeast flocculation: what brewers should know.

    Kevin Verstrepen;Guy Derdelinckx;Hubert Verachtert;Freddy Delvaux

  • 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

  • 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

  • Physiology, ecology and industrial applications of aroma formation in yeast

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

  • Rapid Expansion and Functional Divergence of Subtelomeric Gene Families in Yeasts

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

  • Immobilized yeast cell systems for continuous fermentation applications

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

  • 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

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

    Jan Steensels;Kevin J. Verstrepen

  • Frequency of antibiotic application drives rapid evolutionary adaptation of Escherichia coli persistence

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

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

    Steven Boeynaems;Elke Bogaert;Emiel Michiels;Ilse Gijselinck

  • A Systematic Map of Genetic Variation in Plasmodium falciparum

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

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