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Liliane Schoofs

Liliane Schoofs

KU Leuven
Belgium

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Biology and Biochemistry
Belgium
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
86
Citations
25661
World Ranking
2983
National Ranking
44

Liliane Schoofs publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Liliane Schoofs sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 601 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Liliane Schoofs D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Liliane Schoofs sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 86 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Liliane Schoofs is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and conducts research primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, along with Neuroscience. The scientist's work spans several subfields, including Aging, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, and Immunology.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Physiological and biochemical adaptations

A selection of recent publications illustrates the scope of their work. Among these are:

  • "System-wide mapping of peptide-GPCR interactions in C. elegans" (2023), published in Cell Reports
  • "Neuromedin U signaling regulates retrieval of learned salt avoidance in a C. elegans gustatory circuit" (2020), published in Nature Communications
  • "NPY/NPF-Related Neuropeptide FLP-34 Signals from Serotonergic Neurons to Modulate Aversive Olfactory Learning in Caenorhabditis elegans" (2020), Journal of Neuroscience
  • "Neuromodulatory pathways in learning and memory: Lessons from invertebrates" (2020), Journal of Neuroendocrinology
  • "RPamide neuropeptides NLP-22 and NLP-2 act through GnRH-like receptors to promote sleep and wakefulness in C. elegans" (2020), Scientific Reports

Liliane Schoofs often collaborates with other researchers. Frequent co-authors include Isabel Beets, Walter Luyten, Sujogya Kumar Panda, Elke Vandewyer, and Jan Watteyne.

The scientist publishes in various venues, with a concentration in journals such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Frontiers in Endocrinology, Aquaculture International, PLoS ONE, and Cell Reports.

An award received is membership in the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • Insights into social insects from the genome of the honeybee Apis mellifera

    George M. Weinstock;Gene E. Robinson;Richard A. Gibbs;Kim C. Worley

  • A comprehensive summary of LL-37, the factotum human cathelicidin peptide

    Dieter Vandamme;Bart Landuyt;Walter Luyten;Liliane Schoofs

  • Metformin promotes lifespan through mitohormesis via the peroxiredoxin PRDX-2

    Wouter De Haes;Lotte Frooninckx;Roel Van Assche;Arne Smolders

  • Genomics, transcriptomics, and peptidomics of neuropeptides and protein hormones in the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum

    Bin Li;Reinhard Predel;Susanne Neupert;Frank Hauser

  • PDF Receptor Signaling in Drosophila Contributes to Both Circadian and Geotactic Behaviors

    Inge Mertens;Anick Vandingenen;Erik C. Johnson;Orie T. Shafer

  • From the Genome to the Proteome: Uncovering Peptides in the Apis Brain

    Amanda B. Hummon;Timothy A. Richmond;Peter Verleyen;Geert Baggerman

  • Peptidomics of the larval Drosophila melanogaster central nervous system.

    Geert Baggerman;Anja Cerstiaens;Arnold De Loof;Liliane Schoofs

  • Obestatin does not activate orphan G protein-coupled receptor GPR39

    Erwin Lauwers;Bart Landuyt;Lutgarde Arckens;Liliane Schoofs

  • Identification of the gregarization-associated dark-pigmentotropin in locusts through an albino mutant

    Amer I. Tawfik;Seiji Tanaka;Arnold De Loof;Liliane Schoofs

  • Genome sequence of the tsetse fly (Glossina morsitans ): Vector of African trypanosomiasis

    Junichi Watanabe;Masahira Hattori;Matthew Berriman;Michael J. Lehane

  • Locustatachykinin I and II, two novel insect neuropeptides with homology to peptides of the vertebrate tachykinin family

    Liliane Schoofs;G.Mark Holman;Timothy K. Hayes;Ronald J. Nachman

  • Antibacterial and antifungal properties of α-helical, cationic peptides in the venom of scorpions from southern Africa

    Leentje Moerman;Suzanne Bosteels;Wim Noppe;Jean Willems

  • The myotropic peptides of Locusta migratoria: Structures, distribution, functions and receptors

    Liliane Schoofs;Jozef Vanden Broeck;Arnold De Loof

  • Neuropeptides as Regulators of Behavior in Insects

    Liliane Schoofs;Arnold De Loof;Matthias Boris Van Hiel

  • Peptidomic analysis of the larval Drosophila melanogaster central nervous system by two-dimensional capillary liquid chromatography quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry

    Geert Baggerman;Kurt Boonen;Peter Verleyen;Arnold De Loof

  • Three-dimensional cell culture models for anticancer drug screening: Worth the effort?

    Eddy-Tim Verjans;Jordi Doijen;Walter Luyten;Bart Landuyt

  • Vasopressin/Oxytocin-Related Signaling Regulates Gustatory Associative Learning in C. elegans

    Isabel Beets;Tom Janssen;Ellen Meelkop;Liesbeth Temmerman

  • Gel-based versus gel-free proteomics: A review

    Geert Baggerman;Evy Vierstraete;Arnold De Loof;Liliane Schoofs

  • Characterization of the short neuropeptide F receptor from Drosophila melanogaster.

    Inge Mertens;Tom Meeusen;Roger Huybrechts;Arnold De Loof

  • Locustatachykinin III and IV: two additional insect neuropeptides with homology to peptides of the vertebrate tachykinin family.

    Liliane Schoofs;G.Mark Holman;Timothy K. Hayes;Jan P. Kochansky

Frequent Co-Authors

Arnold De Loof
Arnold De Loof KU Leuven
Geert Baggerman
Geert Baggerman University of Antwerp
Walter Luyten
Walter Luyten KU Leuven
Ronald J. Nachman
Ronald J. Nachman United States Department of Agriculture
Tom Wenseleers
Tom Wenseleers KU Leuven
Jozef Vanden Broeck
Jozef Vanden Broeck KU Leuven
Bart Devreese
Bart Devreese Ghent University
Etienne Waelkens
Etienne Waelkens KU Leuven
Peter Hoet
Peter Hoet KU Leuven
Jonathan V. Sweedler
Jonathan V. Sweedler University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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