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Peter Bossier

Peter Bossier

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 80 1153 1035 30 28 444 25101

Peter Bossier publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter Bossier between 1986 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter Bossier published across 41 years, from 1986 to 2026, averaging 12 papers a year. Output peaked at 47 publications in 2013. 15 of the 492 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 47. Peak 47 publications in 2013. 1986: 3 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 7 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 32 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 47 publications 2014: 31 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 29 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 14 publications 2026: 1 publication
1986 2026

492 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter Bossier: publications per year, 1986 to 2026
Year Publications
1986 3
1987 4
1988 3
1989 1
1990 1
1991 1
1992 0
1993 2
1994 2
1995 0
1996 3
1997 5
1998 0
1999 1
2000 2
2001 3
2002 2
2003 1
2004 7
2005 4
2006 10
2007 15
2008 15
2009 32
2010 28
2011 26
2012 26
2013 47
2014 31
2015 29
2016 29
2017 19
2018 17
2019 27
2020 26
2021 16
2022 13
2023 13
2024 13
2025 14
2026 1
Total 492
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Peter Bossier 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 Peter Bossier 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, 435–444 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: 444 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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 33 444
445–454 34
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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Peter Bossier 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 Peter Bossier 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, 80 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: 80 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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 80
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
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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Overview

Peter Bossier is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium, focusing research within the fields of immunology, microbiology, and agricultural and biological sciences. Their work spans 84 publications related to Immunology and Microbiology, 60 in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and 48 in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Subfields of interest include Immunology, Aquatic Science, Molecular Biology, Endocrinology, and Ecology.

Bossier's research topics are oriented around aquatic organisms and their health, with particular attention to disease management and nutrition in aquaculture. Key topics include aquaculture disease management and microbiota, aquaculture nutrition and growth, invertebrate immune response mechanisms, bacterial studies focusing on Vibrio species, marine bivalve and aquaculture studies, aquatic life and conservation, and physiological and biochemical adaptations.

Frequent publication venues for Bossier's work include Aquaculture, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Frontiers in Immunology, Fish & Shellfish Immunology, and Aquaculture Reports.

Regular coauthors contributing substantially to Bossier's research output include Daisy Vanrompay, Kartik Baruah, Nancy Nevejan, Parisa Norouzitallab, and Yulaine Corrales Barrios.

Several notable papers by Bossier and collaborators include:

  • Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Disease (AHPND): Virulence, Pathogenesis and Mitigation Strategies in Shrimp Aquaculture, 2021, Toxins
  • Structure-Functional Activity Relationship of β-Glucans From the Perspective of Immunomodulation: A Mini-Review, 2020, Frontiers in Immunology
  • Purple bacteria as added-value protein ingredient in shrimp feed: Penaeus vannamei growth performance, and tolerance against Vibrio and ammonia stress, 2020, Aquaculture
  • Trained immunity and perspectives for shrimp aquaculture, 2020, Reviews in Aquaculture
  • Biofloc-Based Enhanced Survival of Litopenaeus vannamei Upon AHPND-Causing Vibrio parahaemolyticus Challenge Is Partially Mediated by Reduced Expression of Its Virulence Genes, 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology

Best Publications

  • Nitrogen removal techniques in aquaculture for a sustainable production

    Roselien Crab;Yoram Avnimelech;Tom Defoirdt;Peter Bossier

  • Biofloc technology in aquaculture: Beneficial effects and future challenges

    Roselien Crab;Tom Defoirdt;Peter Bossier;Willy Verstraete

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

    Tom Defoirdt;Patrick Sorgeloos;Peter Bossier

  • Effect of dietary components on the gut microbiota of aquatic animals. A never‐ending story?

    E. Ringø;Z. Zhou;J.L.G. Vecino;S. Wadsworth

  • Heat shock proteins (chaperones) in fish and shellfish and their potential role in relation to fish health: a review.

    RJ Roberts;C Agius;C Saliba;Peter Bossier

  • Vibrio anguillarum as a fish pathogen: virulence factors, diagnosis and prevention.

    Ingeborg Frans;Chris Michiels;Peter Bossier;Kris Willems

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

    Tom Defoirdt;Nico Boon;Patrick Sorgeloos;Willy Verstraete

  • The effect of different carbon sources on the nutritional value of bioflocs, a feed for Macrobrachium rosenbergii postlarvae

    Roselien Crab;Bram Chielens;Mathieu Wille;Peter Bossier

  • Complete Dna-Sequence Of Yeast Chromosome-Xi

    B. Dujon;D. Alexandraki;B. André;W. Ansorge

  • Columnaris disease in fish: a review with emphasis on bacterium-host interactions

    Annelies Maria Declercq;Freddy Haesebrouck;Wim Van den Broeck;Peter Bossier

  • Probiotics in aquaculture of China : Current state, problems and prospect

    Zizhong Qi;Xiao-Hua Zhang;Nico Boon;Peter Bossier

  • Cinnamaldehyde and cinnamaldehyde derivatives reduce virulence in Vibrio spp. by decreasing the DNA-binding activity of the quorum sensing response regulator LuxR

    Gilles Brackman;Tom Defoirdt;Carol Miyamoto;Peter Bossier

  • Disruption of bacterial quorum sensing: an unexplored strategy to fight infections in aquaculture

    Tom Defoirdt;Nico Boon;Peter Bossier;Willy Verstraete

  • The size of biofloc determines the nutritional composition and the nitrogen recovery by aquaculture animals

    Julie Ekasari;Julie Ekasari;Deasy Angela;Setiyo Hadi Waluyo;Taufiq Bachtiar

  • Immune response and disease resistance of shrimp fed biofloc grown on different carbon sources.

    Julie Ekasari;Julie Ekasari;Muhammad Hanif Azhar;Enang H. Surawidjaja;Sri Nuryati

  • Can bacteria evolve resistance to quorum sensing disruption

    Tom Defoirdt;Nico Boon;Peter Bossier

  • Biofloc technology application in aquaculture to support sustainable development goals.

    Peter Bossier;Julie Ekasari

  • Significance of microalgal–bacterial interactions for aquaculture.

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

  • Poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) increases growth performance and intestinal bacterial range-weighted richness in juvenile European sea bass, Dicentrarchus labrax

    Peter De Schryver;Amit Kumar Sinha;Amit Kumar Sinha;Prabesh Singh Kunwar;Kartik Baruah

  • Beta-glucans as immunostimulant in vertebrates and invertebrates.

    S Soltanian;E Stuyven;E Cox;P Sorgeloos

  • Communications in Agricultural and Applied Biological Sciences

    Guy Smagghe;Els Damme;Walter Steurbaut;Peter Bossier

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick Sorgeloos
Patrick Sorgeloos Ghent University
Tom Defoirdt
Tom Defoirdt Ghent University
Nico Boon
Nico Boon Ghent University
Willy Verstraete
Willy Verstraete Ghent University
Indrani Karunasagar
Indrani Karunasagar Nitte University
Hans Nauwynck
Hans Nauwynck Ghent University
Thomas H. MacRae
Thomas H. MacRae Dalhousie University
Olav Vadstein
Olav Vadstein Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Bart Lievens
Bart Lievens KU Leuven

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