2026 Philippe Thonart: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	72	6268	5784	106	100	1005	19748

Research.com Recognitions

2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Philippe Thonart is affiliated with the University of Liège in Belgium and conducts research primarily within the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work broadly covers subfields including Food Science, Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Insect Science, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's research addresses several key topics:

Probiotics and Fermented Foods
Gut microbiota and health
Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
Nematode management and characterization studies
Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis
Fermentation and Sensory Analysis

Recent papers by Philippe Thonart include:

Limiting factors of mycopesticide development, 2020, Biological Control
Acetobacter senegalensis isolated from mango fruits: Its polyphasic characterization and adaptation to protect against stressors in the industrial production of vinegar: A review, 2022, Journal of Applied Microbiology
Multiple linear regression models to simulate spore yields of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens BS13 through optimization of medium composition, 2022, Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry
Unveiling the influence of a probiotic combination of Heyndrickxia coagulans and Lacticaseibacillus casei on healthy human gut microbiota using the TripleSHIME® system, 2024, Microbiological Research
Evaluation of Four Multispecies Probiotic Cocktails in a Human Colonic Fermentation Model, 2023, Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins

Their frequent co-authors include:

Véronique Delcenserie
F. Weekers
Elizabeth Goya-Jorge
Irma Gonza
Pauline Bondue

Philippe Thonart has published multiple articles in various scientific venues, with frequent publications in:

Animal - science proceedings
Biological Control
Journal of Applied Microbiology
Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry
Microbiological Research

Best Publications

Surfactin and fengycin lipopeptides of Bacillus subtilis as elicitors of induced systemic resistance in plants

Marc Ongena;Emmanuel Jourdan;Akram Adam;Michel Paquot

1004
Citations
Role of lipopeptides produced by Bacillus subtilis GA1 in the reduction of grey mould disease caused by Botrytis cinerea on apple

Y. Toure;Marc Ongena;Philippe Jacques;A. Guiro

466
Citations
Involvement of fengycin-type lipopeptides in the multifaceted biocontrol potential of Bacillus subtilis

Marc Ongena;Philippe Jacques;Yacine Touré;Jacqueline Destain

432
Citations
Beneficial effect of the rhizosphere microbial community for plant growth and health

Venant Nihorimbere;Marc Ongena;Maïté Smargiassi;Philippe Thonart

397
Citations
Lipopeptides as main ingredients for inhibition of fungal phytopathogens by Bacillus subtilis/amyloliquefaciens.

Hélène Cawoy;Delphine Debois;Laurent Franzil;Edwin De Pauw

391
Citations
New disruption cassettes for rapid gene disruption and marker rescue in the yeast Yarrowia lipolytica.

Patrick Fickers;M. T. Le Dall;C. Gaillardin;Philippe Thonart

318
Citations
Insights into the defense-related events occurring in plant cells following perception of surfactin-type lipopeptide from Bacillus subtilis.

Emmanuel Jourdan;Guillaume Henry;F. Duby;Jacques Dommes

294
Citations
Antioxidant phenolic compounds loss during the fermentation of Chétoui olives

Nada Ben Othman;Dominique Roblain;Nadia Chammen;Philippe Thonart

257
Citations
Plant Defense Stimulation by Natural Isolates of Bacillus Depends on Efficient Surfactin Production

Hélène Cawoy;Martin Mariutto;Guillaume Henry;Christophe Fisher

235
Citations
Microorganisms from aphid honeydew attract and enhance the efficacy of natural enemies

Pascal D. Leroy;Ahmed Sabri;Stéphanie Heuskin;Philippe Thonart

224
Citations
Salmonella in chicken: current and developing strategies to reduce contamination at farm level.

S. Vandeplas;R. Dubois Dauphin;Y. Beckers;P. Thonart

222
Citations
Impact of rhizosphere factors on cyclic lipopeptide signature from the plant beneficial strain Bacillus amyloliquefaciens S499

Venant Nihorimbere;Hélène Cawoy;Alexandre Seyer;Alain Brunelle

217
Citations
Influence of culture conditions on lipopeptide production by Bacillus subtilis

Eric Akpa;Phillippe Jacques;Bernard Wathelet;Michel Paquot

210
Citations
Structural and functional organization of the fengycin synthetase multienzyme system from Bacillus subtilis b213 and A1/3

Sigrid Steller;Dirk Vollenbroich;Frank Leenders;Torsten Stein

203
Citations
Bacillus subtilis M4 decreases plant susceptibility towards fungal pathogens by increasing host resistance associated with differential gene expression.

Marc Ongena;Francéline Duby;Emmanuel Jourdan;Thierry Beaudry

202
Citations
Optimization of biosurfactant lipopeptide production from Bacillus subtilis S499 by Plackett-Burman design

Philippe Jacques;Choukai Hbid;Jacqueline Destain;Hary Razafindralambo

199
Citations
Characterisation and biochemical properties of predominant lactic acid bacteria from fermenting cassava for selection as starter cultures.

M. Kostinek;I. Specht;V. A. Edward;C. Pinto

197
Citations
Stimulation of the lipoxygenase pathway is associated with systemic resistance induced in bean by a nonpathogenic Pseudomonas strain.

Marc Ongena;Francéline Duby;Fanny Rossignol;Marie-Laure Fauconnier

195
Citations
Improving effect of metal and oxide nanoparticles encapsulated in porous silica on fermentative biohydrogen production by Clostridium butyricum.

Laurent Beckers;Serge Hiligsmann;Stéphanie D. Lambert;Benoît Heinrichs

182
Citations
Protection of cucumber against Pythium root rot by fluorescent pseudomonads: predominant role of induced resistance over siderophores and antibiosis.

Marc Ongena;F. Daayf;Philippe Jacques;P. Thonart

176
Citations