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Philippe Lemey

Philippe Lemey

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Biology and Biochemistry
Belgium
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
103
Citations
49136
World Ranking
1295
National Ranking
21

Philippe Lemey 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 Philippe Lemey sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 492 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Philippe Lemey 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 Philippe Lemey 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: 103 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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

Philippe Lemey is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has contributed extensively to research in medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work encompasses a broad range of topics with particular emphasis on infectious diseases, molecular biology, epidemiology, genetics, and public health.

The scientist's research topics prominently cover:

  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Evolution and Genetic Dynamics

Philippe Lemey has authored numerous publications, with recent papers including:

  • Genomics and epidemiology of the P.1 SARS-CoV-2 lineage in Manaus, Brazil (2021) published in Science
  • Evolutionary origins of the SARS-CoV-2 sarbecovirus lineage responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic (2020) published in Nature Microbiology
  • Evolution and epidemic spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Brazil (2020) published in Science
  • Temporal signal and the phylodynamic threshold of SARS-CoV-2 (2020) published in Virus Evolution
  • The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in Europe and North America (2020) published in Science

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Marc A. Suchard
  • Guy Baele
  • Simon Dellicour
  • Andrew Rambaut
  • Bram Vrancken

Philippe Lemey's frequent publication venues are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Virus Evolution
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Nature Communications
  • Molecular Biology and Evolution

Their research integrates multidisciplinary approaches in genetics and molecular biology to address questions relevant to public health and infectious disease dynamics. This includes examining viral evolution, phylogenetics, and epidemiology with a focus on emerging viral threats such as SARS-CoV-2.

Best Publications

  • Bayesian phylogenetic and phylodynamic data integration using BEAST 1.10

    Marc A Suchard;Philippe Lemey;Guy Baele;Daniel L Ayres

  • Bayesian phylogeography finds its roots.

    Philippe Lemey;Andrew Rambaut;Alexei J. Drummond;Marc A. Suchard

  • RDP3: a flexible and fast computer program for analyzing recombination

    Darren P. Martin;Philippe Lemey;Martin Lott;Vincent Moulton

  • Genomics and epidemiology of the P.1 SARS-CoV-2 lineage in Manaus, Brazil.

    Nuno R Faria;Thomas A Mellan;Charles Whittaker;Ingra M Claro

  • Vitamins and Hormones

    Robert S. et.al Harris;Philippe Lemey;Marco Salemi;Anne-Mieke Vandamme

  • Improving the Accuracy of Demographic and Molecular Clock Model Comparison While Accommodating Phylogenetic Uncertainty

    Guy Baele;Philippe Lemey;Trevor Bedford;Andrew Rambaut

  • Evolutionary origins of the SARS-CoV-2 sarbecovirus lineage responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Maciej F. Boni;Philippe Lemey;Xiaowei Jiang;Tommy Tsan Yuk Lam

  • Mapping the origins and expansion of the Indo-European language family

    Remco Bouckaert;Philippe Lemey;Michael D. Dunn;Simon J. Greenhill;Simon J. Greenhill

  • The early spread and epidemic ignition of HIV-1 in human populations

    Nuno Rodrigues Faria;Andrew Rambaut;Marc A Suchard;Guy Baele

  • Phylogeography Takes a Relaxed Random Walk in Continuous Space and Time

    Philippe Lemey;Andrew Rambaut;Andrew Rambaut;John J. Welch;Marc A. Suchard

  • Global circulation patterns of seasonal influenza viruses vary with antigenic drift.

    Trevor Bedford;Steven Riley;Ian G. Barr;Shobha Broor

  • Assessing substitution saturation with DAMBE

    Xuhua Xia;Philippe Lemey

  • Complete genomic sequence of human coronavirus OC43: molecular clock analysis suggests a relatively recent zoonotic coronavirus transmission event.

    Leen Vijgen;Els Keyaerts;Elien Moës;Inge Thoelen

  • Accurate Model Selection of Relaxed Molecular Clocks in Bayesian Phylogenetics

    Guy Baele;Wai Lok Sibon Li;Alexei J. Drummond;Marc A. Suchard

  • Improving Bayesian population dynamics inference: a coalescent-based model for multiple loci

    Mandev S. Gill;Philippe Lemey;Nuno R. Faria;Andrew Rambaut

  • Evolution and epidemic spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Brazil.

    Darlan S. Candido;Darlan S. Candido;Ingra M. Claro;Jaqueline G. de Jesus;William M. Souza

  • Tracing the origin and history of the HIV-2 epidemic.

    Philippe Lemey;Oliver G. Pybus;Bin Wang;Nitin K. Saksena

  • SPREAD: spatial phylogenetic reconstruction of evolutionary dynamics

    Filip Bielejec;Andrew Rambaut;Marc A. Suchard;Philippe Lemey

  • The Phylogenetic Handbook: A Practical Approach to Phylogenetic Analysis and Hypothesis Testing

    Philippe Lemey;Marco Salemi;Anne-Mieke Vandamme

  • SpreaD3: Interactive Visualization of Spatiotemporal History and Trait Evolutionary Processes

    Filip Bielejec;Guy Baele;Bram Vrancken;Marc A. Suchard

Frequent Co-Authors

Marc A. Suchard
Marc A. Suchard University of California, Los Angeles
Andrew Rambaut
Andrew Rambaut University of Edinburgh
Anne-Mieke Vandamme
Anne-Mieke Vandamme Rega Institute for Medical Research
Oliver G. Pybus
Oliver G. Pybus University of Oxford
Nuno Rodrigues Faria
Nuno Rodrigues Faria Imperial College London
Piet Maes
Piet Maes KU Leuven
Kristel Van Laethem
Kristel Van Laethem Rega Institute for Medical Research
Edward C. Holmes
Edward C. Holmes University of Sydney
Trevor Bedford
Trevor Bedford Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

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