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D-Index
84
Citations
24561
World Ranking
3325
National Ranking
53

Luc Moens 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 Luc Moens sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 462 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Luc Moens 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 Luc Moens sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Biochemistry

His primary areas of investigation include Globin, Neuroglobin, Biochemistry, Cytoglobin and Genetics. His research integrates issues of Myoglobin, Tetrahymena and Stereochemistry in his study of Globin. His research combines Heme and Myoglobin.

His Neuroglobin study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as In situ hybridization, Biophysics, Nucleus, Protein ligand and Ferric. His Biochemistry study frequently involves adjacent topics like Oxygen transport. His Cytoglobin research incorporates elements of Molecular biology, Cytoplasm, Knockout mouse and Real-time polymerase chain reaction.

His most cited work include:

  • Biochemical Characterization and Ligand Binding Properties of Neuroglobin, a Novel Member of the Globin Family (353 citations)
  • Human Brain Neuroglobin Structure Reveals a Distinct Mode of Controlling Oxygen Affinity (259 citations)
  • Neuroglobin and cytoglobin in search of their role in the vertebrate globin family. (246 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His scientific interests lie mostly in Globin, Biochemistry, Heme, Neuroglobin and Myoglobin. His studies in Globin integrate themes in fields like Molecular biology and Oxygen binding. His work on Hemoglobin, Peptide sequence and Amino acid as part of general Biochemistry study is frequently linked to Artemia salina, bridging the gap between disciplines.

His Heme study combines topics in areas such as Protein structure, Biophysics, Stereochemistry and Protein tertiary structure. Luc Moens interconnects Plasma protein binding, Hydrogen bond and Histidine in the investigation of issues within Stereochemistry. The study incorporates disciplines such as Cytoglobin, Function, Cell biology, Ferric and Electron paramagnetic resonance in addition to Neuroglobin.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Globin (46.45%)
  • Biochemistry (36.02%)
  • Heme (27.01%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2011-2021)?

  • Globin (46.45%)
  • Biochemistry (36.02%)
  • Heme (27.01%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Luc Moens mainly investigates Globin, Biochemistry, Heme, Neuroglobin and Myoglobin. His studies deal with areas such as Oxygen binding and Caenorhabditis elegans as well as Globin. The Biochemistry study combines topics in areas such as Oxygen transport and Stereochemistry.

His Heme research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Biophysics and Hemoglobin. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including SHIRPA and Cell biology. As a part of the same scientific family, Luc Moens mostly works in the field of Myoglobin, focusing on Cyanide and, on occasion, Ferric and Electron paramagnetic resonance.

Between 2011 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Androglobin: a Chimeric Globin in Metazoans that is Preferentially Expressed in Mammalian Testes (72 citations)
  • Determination of Ligand Pathways in Globins APOLAR TUNNELS VERSUS POLAR GATES (32 citations)
  • A redox signalling globin is essential for reproduction in Caenorhabditis elegans (31 citations)

Best Publications

  • Biochemical Characterization and Ligand Binding Properties of Neuroglobin, a Novel Member of the Globin Family

    Sylvia Dewilde;Laurent Kiger;Thorsten Burmester;Thomas Hankeln

  • Neuroglobin and cytoglobin. Fresh blood for the vertebrate globin family.

    Alessandra Pesce;Martino Bolognesi;Alessio Bocedi;Paolo Ascenzi

  • Human Brain Neuroglobin Structure Reveals a Distinct Mode of Controlling Oxygen Affinity

    Alessandra Pesce;Sylvia Dewilde;Marco Nardini;Luc Moens

  • Neuroglobin and cytoglobin in search of their role in the vertebrate globin family.

    Thomas Hankeln;Bettina Ebner;Christine Fuchs;Frank Gerlach

  • The Redox State of the Cell Regulates the Ligand Binding Affinity of Human Neuroglobin and Cytoglobin

    Djemel Hamdane;Laurent Kiger;Sylvia Dewilde;Brian N. Green

  • Reactivity Studies of the Fe(III) and Fe(II)NO Forms of Human Neuroglobin Reveal a Potential Role against Oxidative Stress

    Susanna Herold;Angela Fago;Roy Edwin Weber;Sylvia Dewilde

  • A novel two-over-two alpha-helical sandwich fold is characteristic of the truncated hemoglobin family.

    Alessandra Pesce;Manon Couture;Manon Couture;Sylvia Dewilde;Michel Guertin

  • A phylogenomic profile of globins

    Serge N Vinogradov;David Hoogewijs;Xavier Bailly;Raúl Arredondo-Peter

  • Allosteric Regulation and Temperature Dependence of Oxygen Binding in Human Neuroglobin and Cytoglobin MOLECULAR MECHANISMS AND PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE

    Angela Fago;Christian Hundahl;Sylvia Dewilde;Kambiz Gilany

  • Neuroglobin and cytoglobin overexpression protects human SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells against oxidative stress-induced cell death.

    Elke Fordel;Liesbet Thijs;Wim Martinet;Marc Lenjou

  • Crystal structure of cytoglobin: the fourth globin type discovered in man displays heme hexa-coordination.

    Daniele de Sanctis;Sylvia Dewilde;Alessandra Pesce;Luc Moens

  • A Globin in the Nucleus

    Eva Geuens;Inge Brouns;Daisy Flamez;Sylvia Dewilde

  • Three globin lineages belonging to two structural classes in genomes from the three kingdoms of life

    Serge N. Vinogradov;David Hoogewijs;Xavier Bailly;Raúl Arredondo-Peter

  • Globins in nonvertebrate species: dispersal by horizontal gene transfer and evolution of the structure-function relationships.

    L Moens;J Vanfleteren;Y Van de Peer;K Peeters

  • Cytoglobin expression is upregulated in all tissues upon hypoxia: an in vitro and in vivo study by quantitative real-time PCR

    E Fordel;E Geuens;Sylvia Dewilde;Pieter Rottiers

  • Review: Correlations between oxygen affinity and sequence classifications of plant hemoglobins

    Benoit J. Smagghe;Julie A. Hoy;Ryan Percifield;Suman Kundu

  • Anoxia or oxygen and glucose deprivation in SH-SY5Y cells: a step closer to the unraveling of neuroglobin and cytoglobin functions.

    Elke Fordel;Liesbet Thijs;Wim Martinet;Dorien Schrijvers

  • A model of globin evolution.

    Serge N. Vinogradov;David Hoogewijs;Xavier Bailly;Kenji Mizuguchi

  • The reaction of neuroglobin with potential redox protein partners cytochrome b5 and cytochrome c.

    Angela Fago;Antony J. Mathews;Luc Moens;Sylvia Dewilde

  • Structural bases for heme binding and diatomic ligand recognition in truncated hemoglobins.

    Mario Milani;Alessandra Pesce;Marco Nardini;Hugues Ouellet

Frequent Co-Authors

Sylvia Dewilde
Sylvia Dewilde University of Antwerp
Martino Bolognesi
Martino Bolognesi University of Milan
Paolo Ascenzi
Paolo Ascenzi Roma Tre University
Peter Vandenabeele
Peter Vandenabeele Ghent University
Jacques R. Vanfleteren
Jacques R. Vanfleteren Ghent University
Thomas Hankeln
Thomas Hankeln Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Thorsten Burmester
Thorsten Burmester Universität Hamburg
Serge N. Vinogradov
Serge N. Vinogradov Wayne State University
Roy E. Weber
Roy E. Weber Aarhus University
John S. Olson
John S. Olson Rice University

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