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Monique Gillis

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Biology and Biochemistry
Belgium
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
74
Citations
22102
World Ranking
5542
National Ranking
89

Monique Gillis 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 Monique Gillis sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 168 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Monique Gillis 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 Monique Gillis 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: 74 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% 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

Overview

Monique Gillis is a researcher affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium, specializing in Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research spans several subfields, including Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Neurology, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

Their work focuses on key topics such as Skin and Cellular Biology Research, melanin and skin pigmentation, RNA regulation and disease, Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques, Neurological diseases and metabolism, Hereditary Neurological Disorders, and Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies.

Gillis has contributed to a range of publications in diverse scientific venues. Their recent papers include:

  • Haplotype-based analysis resolves missing heritability in oculocutaneous albinism type 1B, 2023, The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • P848: Novel structural variant in PDGFB-associated with ectopic intracerebral calcifications, 2024, Genetics in Medicine Open
  • The Kelch 3 motif on gigaxonin mediates the interaction with NUDCD3 and regulates vimentin filament morphology, 2025, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The Kelch 3 motif on gigaxonin mediates the interaction with NUDCD3 and regulates vimentin filament morphology, 2025, European Journal of Cell Biology

Gillis frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including David R. Adams, Cassandra L. Phillips, C.C. So, Jonathan S. Harrison, and Chih-Hsuan Hsu.

Their research has been published in various venues, notably:

  • The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Genetics in Medicine Open
  • European Journal of Cell Biology

Best Publications

  • Polyphasic taxonomy, a consensus approach to bacterial systematics.

    P Vandamme;B Pot;M Gillis;P de Vos

  • Methylotrophic Methylobacterium bacteria nodulate and fix nitrogen in symbiosis with legumes.

    Abdourahmane Sy;Eric Giraud;Philippe Jourand;Nelly Garcia

  • Occurrence of multiple genomovars of Burkholderia cepacia in cystic fibrosis patients and proposal of Burkholderia multivorans sp. nov.

    Peter Vandamme;B Holmes;Marc Vancanneyt;Tom Coenye

  • Characterization of Azorhizobium caulinodans gen. nov., sp. nov., a stem-nodulating nitrogen-fixing bacterium isolated from Sesbania rostrata

    Bernard Dreyfus;Jean-Louis Garcia;Monique Gillis

  • The Determination of Molecular Weight of Bacterial Genome DNA from Renaturation Rates

    M. Gillis;J. De Ley;M. De Cleene

  • Introduction to the Proteobacteria

    Karel Kersters;Paul De Vos;Monique Gillis;Jean Swings

  • Polyphasic Taxonomy in the Genus Burkholderia Leading to an Emended Description of the Genus and Proposition of Burkholderia vietnamiensis sp. nov. for N2-Fixing Isolates from Rice in Vietnam

    Monique Gillis;Tran Van Van;René Bardin;Mart Goor

  • Polyphasic Taxonomy of Rhizobia: Emendation of the Genus Sinorhizobium and Description of Sinorhizobium meliloti comb. nov., Sinorhizobium saheli sp. nov., and Sinorhizobium teranga sp. nov.

    Philippe De Lajudie;Anne Willems;Bruno Pot;Dirk Dewettinck

  • Transfer of Rhizobium loti, Rhizobium huakuii, Rhizobium ciceri, Rhizobium mediterraneum, and Rhizobium tianshanense to Mesorhizobium gen. nov.

    B. D. W. Jarvis;P. Van Berkum;W. X. Chen;S. M. Nour

  • Advantages of multilocus sequence analysis for taxonomic studies: a case study using 10 housekeeping genes in the genus Ensifer (including former Sinorhizobium).

    Miet Martens;Peter Dawyndt;Renata Coopman;Monique Gillis

  • Azoarcus gen. nov., Nitrogen-Fixing Proteobacteria Associated with Roots of Kallar Grass (Leptochloa fusca (L.) Kunth), and Description of Two Species, Azoarcus indigens sp. nov. and Azoarcus communis sp. nov.

    Barbara Reinhold-Hurek;Thomas Hurek;Monique Gillis;Bart Hoste

  • A New Species of Devosia That Forms a Unique Nitrogen-Fixing Root-Nodule Symbiosis with the Aquatic Legume Neptunia natans (L.f.) Druce

    Raul Rivas;Encarna Velázquez;Anne Willems;Nieves Vizcaíno

  • Acetobacter diazotrophicus sp. nov., a Nitrogen-Fixing Acetic Acid Bacterium Associated with Sugarcane

    M. Gillis;K. Kersters;B. Hoste;D. Janssens

  • Hydrogenophaga, a new genus of hydrogen-oxidizing bacteria that includes Hydrogenophaga flava comb. nov. (formerly Pseudomonas flava), Hydrogenophaga palleronii (formerly Pseudomonas palleronii), Hydrogenophaga pseudoflava (formerly Pseudomonas pseudoflava and Pseudomonas carboxydoflava), and Hydrogenophaga taeniospiralis (formerly Pseudomonas taeniospiralis)

    A. Willems;J. Busse;M. Goor;B. Pot

  • Photosynthetic bradyrhizobia are natural endophytes of the African wild rice Oryza breviligulata.

    Clémence Chaintreuil;Eric Giraud;Yves Prin;Jean Lorquin

  • Azospirillum halopraeferens sp. nov., a Nitrogen-Fixing Organism Associated with Roots of Kallar Grass (Leptochloa fusca (L.) Kunth)

    Barbara Reinhold;Thomas Hurek;Istvan Fendrik;Bruno Pot

  • Rapid identification of bacteria of the Comamonadaceae with amplified ribosomal DNA-restriction analysis (ARDRA)

    Mario Vaneechoutte;Rudi Rossau;Paul De Vos;Monique Gillis

  • Emended description of Herbaspirillum; inclusion of [Pseudomonas] rubrisubalbicans, a milk plant pathogen, as Herbaspirillum rubrisubalbicans comb. nov.; and classification of a group of clinical isolates (EF group 1) as Herbaspirillum species 3

    Ji Baldani;Bruno Pot;G Kirchhof;E Falsen

  • Burkholderia ambifaria sp. nov., a novel member of the Burkholderia cepacia complex including biocontrol and cystic fibrosis-related isolates

    Tom Coenye;Eshwar Mahenthiralingam;Deborah Henry;John J. Lipuma

  • Multilocus sequence analysis of Ensifer and related taxa.

    Miet Martens;Manuel Delaere;Renata Coopman;Paul De Vos

Frequent Co-Authors

Anne Willems
Anne Willems Ghent University
Bernard Dreyfus
Bernard Dreyfus Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Karel Kersters
Karel Kersters Ghent University
Bart Hoste
Bart Hoste Ghent University
Peter Vandamme
Peter Vandamme Ghent University
J. De Ley
J. De Ley Ghent University
Bruno Pot
Bruno Pot Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Enevold Falsen
Enevold Falsen University of Gothenburg
Paul De Vos
Paul De Vos Ghent University
Tom Coenye
Tom Coenye Ghent University

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