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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 51 4369 4019 91 84 163 7607

Kurt Houf publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kurt Houf between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kurt Houf published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2007. 17 of the 207 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2007. 1999: 5 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 9 publications
1999 2025

207 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kurt Houf: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 5
2000 5
2001 2
2002 2
2003 13
2004 7
2005 11
2006 8
2007 15
2008 8
2009 15
2010 5
2011 11
2012 6
2013 12
2014 13
2015 8
2016 7
2017 4
2018 5
2019 3
2020 3
2021 10
2022 7
2023 5
2024 8
2025 9
Total 207
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Kurt Houf 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 Kurt Houf sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 155–164 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 163 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264 163
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Kurt Houf 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 Kurt Houf sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 51 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111 51
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

Kurt Houf is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium. Their research focuses primarily on agricultural and biological sciences, with significant contributions to biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Within these broad fields, they have concentrated on subfields such as food science, molecular biology, animal science and zoology, endocrinology, and agronomy and crop science.

The scientist's work covers multiple key topics, including:

  • Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
  • Food safety and hygiene
  • Meat and animal product quality
  • Identification and quantification in food
  • Genomics and phylogenetic studies
  • Animal disease management and epidemiology
  • Yersinia bacterium, plague, and ectoparasites research

Kurt Houf has contributed to various publication venues. The most frequent among these are:

  • International Journal of Food Microbiology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Food Control
  • Food Microbiology
  • Microorganisms

Their recent papers include:

  • "Drivers, opportunities, and challenges of the European risk-based meat safety assurance system" (2021, Food Control)
  • "Microbiology and Epidemiology of Escherichia albertii-An Emerging Elusive Foodborne Pathogen" (2022, Microorganisms)
  • "Beef abattoir interventions in a risk-based meat safety assurance system" (2021, Meat Science)
  • "Isolation, characterization and antibiotic resistance of Proteus mirabilis from Belgian broiler carcasses at retail and human stool" (2020, Food Microbiology)
  • "Evaluation of microbial contamination of different pork carcass areas through culture-dependent and independent methods in small-scale slaughterhouses" (2020, International Journal of Food Microbiology)

Throughout their career, Kurt Houf has collaborated frequently with a number of coauthors. These include Marie Joossens, Davide Buzzanca, Valentina Alessandria, Kalliopi Rantsiou, and Zhongjia Yu, reflecting ongoing partnerships in their research area.

Best Publications

  • Arcobacter species in humans.

    Olivier Vandenberg;Anne Dediste;Kurt Houf;Sandra Ibekwem

  • Development of a multiplex PCR assay for the simultaneous detection and identification of Arcobacter butzleri, Arcobacter cryaerophilus and Arcobacter skirrowii

    Kurt Houf;Ann Tutenel;Lieven De Zutter;Jan Van Hoof

  • Development of a new protocol for the isolation and quantification of Arcobacter species from poultry products.

    Kurt Houf;Luc A Devriese;Lieven De Zutter;Jan Van Hoof

  • Arcobacter cibarius sp. nov., isolated from broiler carcasses.

    Kurt Houf;Stephen L. W. On;Tom Coenye;Jan Mast

  • Assessment of the Genetic Diversity among Arcobacters Isolated from Poultry Products by Using Two PCR-Based Typing Methods

    Kurt Houf;Lieven De Zutter;Jan Van Hoof;Peter Vandamme

  • Isolation of Arcobacter species from animal feces.

    Ellen Van Driessche;Kurt Houf;Jan Van Hoof;Lieven De Zutter

  • Isolation and characterization of the emerging foodborn pathogen Arcobacter from human stool.

    Kurt Houf;Roger Stephan

  • Comparison of five repetitive-sequence-based PCR typing methods for molecular discrimination of Salmonella enterica isolates.

    G. Rasschaert;K. Houf;H. Imberechts;K. Grijspeerdt

  • Occurrence of putative virulence genes in Arcobacter species isolated from humans and animals

    Laid Douidah;Lieven de Zutter;Julie Baré;Paul De Vos

  • Identification of five human and mammal associated Arcobacter species by a novel multiplex-PCR assay.

    Laid Douidah;Lieven De Zutter;Peter Vandamme;Kurt Houf

  • Occurrence and distribution of Arcobacter species in poultry processing.

    Kurt Houf;Lieven De Zutter;Jan Van Hoof;Peter Vandamme

  • Minimal standards for describing new species belonging to the families Campylobacteraceae and Helicobacteraceae: Campylobacter, Arcobacter, Helicobacter and Wolinella spp.

    Stephen L. W. On;William G. Miller;Kurt Houf;James G. Fox

  • Variation in the prevalence of enteropathogenic Yersinia in slaughter pigs from Belgium, Italy, and Spain

    Pilar Ortiz Martínez;Maria Fredriksson-Ahomaa;Maria Fredriksson-Ahomaa;Adolfo Pallotti;Roberto Rosmini

  • Arcobacter thereius sp. nov., isolated from pigs and ducks.

    Kurt Houf;Stephen L. W. On;Tom Coenye;Lies Debruyne

  • Novel lactic acid bacteria isolated from the bumble bee gut: Convivina intestini gen. nov., sp. nov., Lactobacillus bombicola sp. nov., and Weissella bombi sp. nov.

    Jessy Praet;Ivan Meeus;Margo Cnockaert;Kurt Houf

  • Survival capacity in water of Arcobacter species under different temperature conditions

    E. Van Driessche;K. Houf

  • Correlation between Genotypic Diversity, Lipooligosaccharide Gene Locus Class Variation, and Caco-2 Cell Invasion Potential of Campylobacter jejuni Isolates from Chicken Meat and Humans: Contribution to Virulotyping

    Ihab Habib;Ihab Habib;Rogier Louwen;Mieke Uyttendaele;Kurt Houf

  • Occurrence and strain diversity of Arcobacter species isolated from healthy Belgian pigs

    Ellen Van Driessche;Kurt Houf;Frédéric Vangroenweghe;Nathalie Nollet

  • Susceptibility of Arcobacter butzleri, Arcobacter cryaerophilus, and Arcobacter skirrowii to antimicrobial agents used in selective media.

    Kurt Houf;Luc A. Devriese;Lieven De zutter;Jan Van Hoof

  • The prevalence of Arcobacter spp. on chicken carcasses sold in retail markets in Turkey, and identification of the isolates using SDS-PAGE.

    H.Ibrahim Atabay;Fuat Aydin;Kurt Houf;Mitat Sahin

  • Molecular Characterization of Arcobacter Isolates Collected in a Poultry Slaughterhouse

    Kurt Houf;Lieven De Zutter;Bieke Verbeke;Jan Van Hoof

  • Strategies to control Salmonella in the broiler production chain

    F. Van Immerseel;L. De Zutter;K. Houf;F. Pasmans

Frequent Co-Authors

Mette Burmølle
Mette Burmølle University of Copenhagen
Søren J. Sørensen
Søren J. Sørensen University of Copenhagen
Peter Vandamme
Peter Vandamme Ghent University
Nina Gunde-Cimerman
Nina Gunde-Cimerman University of Ljubljana
Luca Simone Cocolin
Luca Simone Cocolin University of Turin
Edward R. B. Moore
Edward R. B. Moore University of Gothenburg
John J. LiPuma
John J. LiPuma University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Stephen L. W. On
Stephen L. W. On Lincoln University
Filip Van Nieuwerburgh
Filip Van Nieuwerburgh Ghent University
Dirk Berkvens
Dirk Berkvens Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp

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