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Patrick Sorgeloos

Patrick Sorgeloos

Ghent University
Belgium

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Biology and Biochemistry
Belgium
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
100
Citations
38323
World Ranking
1510
National Ranking
25

Patrick Sorgeloos publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 655 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Patrick Sorgeloos 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 Patrick Sorgeloos 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: 100 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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

Patrick Sorgeloos is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and has research interests primarily focused on aquaculture and its related scientific fields. Their work spans multiple areas including agricultural and biological sciences, environmental science, and immunology and microbiology.

Their main fields of study comprise:

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Environmental Science
  • Immunology and Microbiology

Within these fields, their subfields of study include:

  • Immunology
  • Aquatic Science
  • Ecology
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Molecular Biology

Sorgeloos's research topics cover several key areas, with significant contributions to:

  • Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
  • Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
  • Vibrio bacteria research studies
  • Heat shock proteins research
  • Physiological and biochemical adaptations

Some of their recent published papers include:

  • "Aquaculture Production and Its Environmental Sustainability in Thailand: Challenges and Potential Solutions" (2020), published in Sustainability
  • "Biosecurity: Reducing the burden of disease" (2023), published in Journal of the World Aquaculture Society
  • "Optimization of aquaculture sustainability through ecological intensification in China" (2022), published in Reviews in Aquaculture
  • "The genome of the extremophile Artemia provides insight into strategies to cope with extreme environments" (2021), published in BMC Genomics
  • "Application of second-generation sequencing (SGS) and third generation sequencing (TGS) in aquaculture breeding program" (2021), published in Aquaculture

Throughout their career, Sorgeloos has frequently published in venues including:

  • Aquaculture
  • Aquaculture International
  • Reviews in Aquaculture
  • Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University)
  • Scientific Reports

Collaboration has been a notable aspect of their work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Yeong Yik Sung
  • Min Pau Tan
  • Muhd Danish-Daniel
  • Mat Taib Mimi Iryani
  • Cher Chien Lau

Best Publications

  • Probiotic Bacteria as Biological Control Agents in Aquaculture

    Laurent Verschuere;Geert Rombaut;Patrick Sorgeloos;Willy Verstraete

  • Manual on the production and use of live food for aquaculture

    Patrick Lavens;Patrick Sorgeloos

  • Alternatives to antibiotics for the control of bacterial disease in aquaculture

    Tom Defoirdt;Patrick Sorgeloos;Peter Bossier

  • Use of the brine shrimp, Artemia spp., in marine fish larviculture

    Patrick Sorgeloos;Philippe Dhert;P Candreva

  • A review on the morphology, molecular characterization, morphogenesis and pathogenesis of white spot syndrome virus

    C M Escobedo-Bonilla;V Alday-Sanz;M Wille;P Sorgeloos

  • The use and nutritional value of Artemia as a food source

    P. Leger;D. A. Bengtson;K. L. Simpson;P. Sorgeloos

  • Alternatives to antibiotics to control bacterial infections: luminescent vibriosis in aquaculture as an example

    Tom Defoirdt;Nico Boon;Patrick Sorgeloos;Willy Verstraete

  • Penaeid shrimp genome provides insights into benthic adaptation and frequent molting

    Xiaojun Zhang;Jianbo Yuan;Yamin Sun;Shihao Li

  • Review on the dietary effects of phospholipids in fish and crustacean larviculture

    P. Coutteau;I. Geurden;M.R. Camara;P. Bergot

  • Manual for the culture and use of brine shrimp Artemia in aquaculture

    P. Sorgeloos;P. Lavens;P. Léger;W. Tackaert

  • Penaeid shrimp broodstock nutrition: an updated review on research and development

    Roeland Wouters;Patrick Lavens;Julia Nieto;Patrick Sorgeloos

  • Advancement of rotifer culture and manipulation techniques in Europe

    Philippe Dhert;Geert Rombaut;Gede Suantika;Patrick Sorgeloos

  • Review of the biogeography of the genus Artemia (Crustacea, Anostraca)

    George V. Triantaphyllidis;Theodore J. Abatzopoulos;Patrick Sorgeloos

  • The history, present status and prospects of the availability of Artemia cysts for aquaculture.

    Patrick Lavens;Patrick Sorgeloos

  • Proposal for a short-term toxicity test with Artemia nauplii

    Paul Vanhaecke;Guido Persoone;Christine Claus;Patrick Sorgeloos

  • Artemia: Basic and Applied Biology

    T Abatzopoulos;John Beardmore;J Clegg;Patrick Sorgeloos

  • Early mortality syndrome outbreaks: a microbial management issue in shrimp farming?

    Peter De Schryver;Tom Defoirdt;Patrick Sorgeloos

  • Effect of dietary non-protein energy levels on condition and oxidative status of Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) juveniles

    R Rueda-Jasso;Lec Conceicao;J Dias;W De Coen

  • Significance of microalgal–bacterial interactions for aquaculture.

    Fatin M. I. Natrah;Peter Bossier;Patrick Sorgeloos;Fatimah Md. Yusoff

  • Vibrios associated with Litopenaeus vannamei larvae, postlarvae, broodstock, and hatchery probionts.

    Johan Vandenberghe;Linda Verdonck;Rocio Robles-Arozarena;Gabriel Rivera

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Bossier
Peter Bossier Ghent University
Tom Defoirdt
Tom Defoirdt Ghent University
Hans Nauwynck
Hans Nauwynck Ghent University
Maurice Pensaert
Maurice Pensaert Ghent University
Willy Verstraete
Willy Verstraete Ghent University
Nico Boon
Nico Boon Ghent University
Frans Ollevier
Frans Ollevier KU Leuven
Hans J. Nelis
Hans J. Nelis Ghent University
Jean Swings
Jean Swings Ghent University
Jo Dewulf
Jo Dewulf Ghent University

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