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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 102 374 339 9 8 447 35816

Paul De Vos publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul De Vos between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul De Vos published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 15.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2005. 38 of the 598 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2005. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 42 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 30 publications 2011: 30 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 36 publications 2014: 37 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 15 publications
1987 2025

598 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul De Vos: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 4
1993 4
1994 2
1995 0
1996 3
1997 2
1998 6
1999 9
2000 3
2001 5
2002 12
2003 14
2004 17
2005 42
2006 12
2007 23
2008 19
2009 14
2010 30
2011 30
2012 24
2013 36
2014 37
2015 17
2016 25
2017 24
2018 28
2019 17
2020 30
2021 29
2022 16
2023 24
2024 23
2025 15
Total 598
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Paul De Vos 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 Paul De Vos 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, 445–454 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: 447 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 34 447
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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Paul De Vos 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 Paul De Vos 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, 102 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: 102 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 20 102
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Paul De Vos is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and has contributed extensively to research across several fields, with a strong focus on medicine, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and agricultural and biological sciences.

The primary areas of study for De Vos encompass Nutrition and Dietetics, Surgery, Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Food Science. Their research interests prominently include pancreatic function and diabetes, probiotics and fermented foods, gut microbiota and health, microbial metabolites in food biotechnology, infant nutrition and health, polysaccharides and plant cell walls, and diabetes and associated disorders.

Recent scholarly publications by Paul De Vos include:

  • Impact of Bacterial Metabolites on Gut Barrier Function and Host Immunity: A Focus on Bacterial Metabolism and Its Relevance for Intestinal Inflammation (2021) published in Frontiers in Immunology
  • The effects of different dietary fiber pectin structures on the gastrointestinal immune barrier: impact via gut microbiota and direct effects on immune cells (2020) published in Experimental & Molecular Medicine
  • Mitochondrial function in immune cells in health and disease (2020) published in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease
  • Acetate and Butyrate Improve β-cell Metabolism and Mitochondrial Respiration under Oxidative Stress (2020) published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Benefits of bacteria-derived exopolysaccharides on gastrointestinal microbiota, immunity and health (2020) published in Journal of Functional Foods

De Vos has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Henk A. Schols (34 joint publications)
  • Bart J. de Haan (29 joint publications)
  • Alexandra M. Smink (26 joint publications)
  • Marijke M. Faas (24 joint publications)
  • Marthe T. C. Walvoort (20 joint publications)

The scientist's work has been regularly published in a range of scientific journals and venues, reflective of their multidisciplinary approach. These frequent publication venues include:

  • Food & Function (17 publications)
  • Carbohydrate Polymers (16 publications)
  • Molecular Nutrition & Food Research (8 publications)
  • Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition (7 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (7 publications)

Best Publications

  • The minimum information about a genome sequence (MIGS) specification.

    Dawn Field;George Garrity;Tanya Gray;Norman Morrison

  • Initial community evenness favours functionality under selective stress

    Lieven Wittebolle;Massimo Marzorati;Lieven Clement;Annalisa Balloi

  • Alginate-based microcapsules for immunoisolation of pancreatic islets

    Paul de Vos;Marijke M. Faas;Berit Strand;Ricardo Calafiore

  • Introduction to the Proteobacteria

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

  • Ecological diversification in the Bacillus cereus Group

    Marie-Hélène Guinebretière;Fabiano L. Thompson;Fabiano L. Thompson;Alexei Sorokin;Philippe Normand

  • Impact of Bacterial Metabolites on Gut Barrier Function and Host Immunity: A Focus on Bacterial Metabolism and Its Relevance for Intestinal Inflammation

    Naschla Gasaly;Paul de Vos;Marcela A. Hermoso

  • 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

  • Polyphasic taxonomic revision of the Ralstonia solanacearum species complex: proposal to emend the descriptions of Ralstonia solanacearum and Ralstonia syzygii and reclassify current R. syzygii strains as Ralstonia syzygii subsp. syzygii subsp. nov., R. solanacearum phylotype IV strains as Ralstonia syzygii subsp. indonesiensis subsp. nov., banana blood disease bacterium strains as Ralstonia syzygii subsp. celebesensis subsp. nov. and R. solanacearum phylotype I and III strains as Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum sp. nov.

    Irda Safni;Ilse Cleenwerck;Paul De Vos;Mark Fegan

  • Bioaugmentation of Activated Sludge by an Indigenous 3-Chloroaniline-Degrading Comamonas testosteroni Strain, I2gfp

    Nico Boon;Johan Goris;Paul De Vos;Willy Verstraete

  • Specific inulin-type fructan fibers protect against autoimmune diabetes by modulating gut immunity, barrier function, and microbiota homeostasis

    Kang Chen;Hao Chen;Marijke M Faas;Bart J de Haan

  • Evaluation of a microplate DNA : DNA hybridization method compared with the initial renaturation method

    Johan Goris;Ken-ichiro Suzuki;Paul De Vos;Takashi Nakase

  • Burkholderia tuberum sp. nov. and Burkholderia phymatum sp. nov., Nodulate the Roots of Tropical Legumes

    Peter Vandamme;Johan Goris;Wen-Ming Chen;Paul de Vos

  • Cultivation of Denitrifying Bacteria: Optimization of Isolation Conditions and Diversity Study

    Kim Heylen;Bram Vanparys;Lieven Wittebolle;Willy Verstraete

  • Aged Gut Microbiota Contributes to Systemical Inflammaging after Transfer to Germ-Free Mice

    Floris Fransen;Adriaan A. van Beek;Theo Borghuis;Sahar El Aidy

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

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

  • Bacillus cytotoxicus sp. nov. is a novel thermotolerant species of the Bacillus cereus Group occasionally associated with food poisoning

    Marie-Hélène Guinebretière;Marie-Hélène Guinebretière;Sandrine Auger;Sandrine Auger;Nathalie Galleron;Nathalie Galleron;Matthias Contzen

  • Multilocus sequence analysis of Ensifer and related taxa.

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

  • Synergistic degradation of linuron by a bacterial consortium and isolation of a single linuron-degrading variovorax strain.

    Winnie Dejonghe;Ellen Berteloot;Johan Goris;Nico Boon

  • Polymers in cell encapsulation from an enveloped cell perspective

    Paul de Vos;Hamideh Aghajani Lazarjani;Denis Poncelet;Marijke M. Faas

  • Recent Changes in the Classification of the Pseudomonads: an Overview

    Karel Kersters;Wolfgang Ludwig;Marc Vancanneyt;Paul De Vos

  • The incidence of nirS and nirK and their genetic heterogeneity in cultivated denitrifiers.

    Kim Heylen;Dirk Gevers;Bram Vanparys;Lieven Wittebolle

Frequent Co-Authors

Ilse Cleenwerck
Ilse Cleenwerck Ghent University
Karl-Heinz Schleifer
Karl-Heinz Schleifer Technical University of Munich
George M. Garrity
George M. Garrity Michigan State University
Nico Boon
Nico Boon Ghent University
Fred A. Rainey
Fred A. Rainey University of Florida
Michael Goodfellow
Michael Goodfellow Newcastle University
Don J. Brenner
Don J. Brenner Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Marc Heyndrickx
Marc Heyndrickx Ghent University
James T. Staley
James T. Staley University of Washington
Peter Vandamme
Peter Vandamme Ghent University

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