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Piet Maes

Piet Maes

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 67 2237 2043 52 49 337 21651

Piet Maes publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Piet Maes between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Piet Maes published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 9.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 58 publications in 2022. 35 of the 374 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 58. Peak 58 publications in 2022. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 12 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 27 publications 2021: 49 publications 2022: 58 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 12 publications
1985 2025

374 publications in total across all disciplines

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Piet Maes: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 1
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 1
2004 12
2005 10
2006 10
2007 6
2008 4
2009 12
2010 9
2011 11
2012 12
2013 12
2014 7
2015 14
2016 13
2017 10
2018 14
2019 13
2020 27
2021 49
2022 58
2023 29
2024 23
2025 12
Total 374
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Piet Maes 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 Piet Maes 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, 335–344 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: 337 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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 76 337
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
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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Piet Maes 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 Piet Maes 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, 67 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: 67 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% 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 67
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
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

Piet Maes is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has a research focus primarily centered on medicine, with extensive work in the fields of infectious diseases, epidemiology, molecular biology, animal science and zoology, and immunology. Their work addresses multiple facets of viral infections and epidemiology, with a particular emphasis on SARS-CoV-2 and related COVID-19 research.

The scientist's principal topics of study include:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
  • Animal Virus Infections Studies

They have contributed to numerous peer-reviewed articles across various high-impact journals. Some of their recent publications are:

  • "Considerable escape of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron to antibody neutralization," 2021, published in Nature
  • "Remdesivir, Molnupiravir and Nirmatrelvir remain active against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and other variants of concern," 2022, published in Antiviral Research
  • "Serum neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages BA.1 and BA.2 in patients receiving monoclonal antibodies," 2022, published in Nature Medicine
  • "STAT2 signaling restricts viral dissemination but drives severe pneumonia in SARS-CoV-2 infected hamsters," 2020, published in Nature Communications
  • "Symptomatic Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Reinfection by a Phylogenetically Distinct Strain," 2020, published in Clinical Infectious Diseases

The frequent co-authors working alongside Piet Maes include Bert Vanmechelen, Emmanuel André, Guy Baele, Lize Cuypers, and Johan Neyts. Collaboration with these researchers indicates a strong network in virology and infectious disease research.

The majority of Piet Maes' publications have appeared in key venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Viruses
  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of General Virology
  • Antiviral Research

Their scholarly activity largely focuses on infectious diseases, with a concentration of published work in SARS-CoV-2 related studies, including neutralization, antiviral drug efficacy, immune signaling pathways, and reinfection dynamics.

Best Publications

  • Considerable escape of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron to antibody neutralization

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  • Full Genome-Based Classification of Rotaviruses Reveals a Common Origin between Human Wa-Like and Porcine Rotavirus Strains and Human DS-1-Like and Bovine Rotavirus Strains

    Jelle Matthijnssens;Max Ciarlet;Erica Heiman;Ingrid Arijs

  • In vitro inhibition of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus by chloroquine

    Els Keyaerts;Leen Vijgen;Piet Maes;Johan Neyts

  • Experimental Treatment with Favipiravir for Ebola Virus Disease (the JIKI Trial): A Historically Controlled, Single-Arm Proof-of-Concept Trial in Guinea.

    Daouda Sissoko;Cedric Laouenan;Elin Folkesson;Abdoul-Bing M’Lebing

  • Serum neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages BA.1 and BA.2 in patients receiving monoclonal antibodies

    Unknown

  • RotaC: A web-based tool for the complete genome classification of group A rotaviruses

    Piet Maes;Jelle Matthijnssens;Mustafizur Rahman;Marc Van Ranst

  • The Papillomavirus Episteme: a major update to the papillomavirus sequence database.

    Koenraad Van Doorslaer;Zhiwen Li;Sandhya Xirasagar;Piet Maes

  • Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2018

    Gaya K. Amarasinghe;Nidia G. Aréchiga Ceballos;Ashley C. Banyard;Christopher F. Basler

  • Taxonomy of the order Bunyavirales : update 2019

    Abulikemu Abudurexiti;Scott Adkins;Daniela Alioto;Sergey V. Alkhovsky

  • Temporal and spatial analysis of the 2014–2015 Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa

    Miles W. Carroll;David A. Matthews;Julian A. Hiscox;Michael J. Elmore

  • Modular approach to customise sample preparation procedures for viral metagenomics: a reproducible protocol for virome analysis

    Nádia Conceição-Neto;Mark Zeller;Hanne Lefrère;Pieter De Bruyn

  • Antiviral Activity of Chloroquine against Human Coronavirus OC43 Infection in Newborn Mice

    Els Keyaerts;Sandra Li;Leen Vijgen;Evelien Rysman

  • Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2019.

    Gaya K. Amarasinghe;María A. Ayllón;Yīmíng Bào;Christopher F. Basler

  • Symptomatic Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Reinfection by a Phylogenetically Distinct Strain.

    Jan Van Elslande;Pieter Vermeersch;Kris Vandervoort;Tony Wawina-Bokalanga

  • Evolutionary History of the Closely Related Group 2 Coronaviruses: Porcine Hemagglutinating Encephalomyelitis Virus, Bovine Coronavirus, and Human Coronavirus OC43

    Leen Vijgen;Els Keyaerts;Philippe Lemey;Piet Maes

  • Relating increasing hantavirus incidences to the changing climate: the mast connection

    Jan Clement;Jurgen Vercauteren;Willem W Verstraeten;Geneviève Ducoffre

  • STAT2 signaling restricts viral dissemination but drives severe pneumonia in SARS-CoV-2 infected hamsters.

    Robbert Boudewijns;Robbert Boudewijns;Hendrik Jan Thibaut;Hendrik Jan Thibaut;Suzanne J. F. Kaptein;Suzanne J. F. Kaptein;Rong Li

  • Imprinted antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages

    Unknown

  • Hantaviruses: Immunology, Treatment, and Prevention

    Piet Maes;Jan Clement;Irina Gavrilovskaya;Marc Van Ranst

  • Geographical and temporal distribution of SARS-CoV-2 clades in the WHO European Region, January to June 2020.

    Erik Alm;Eeva K Broberg;Thomas Connor;Emma B Hodcroft

  • A Recurrent Mutation at Position 26340 of SARS-CoV-2 Is Associated with Failure of the E Gene Quantitative Reverse Transcription-PCR Utilized in a Commercial Dual-Target Diagnostic Assay.

    Maria Artesi;Sébastien Bontems;Paul Göbbels;Marc Franckh

  • Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 reinfection by a phylogenetically distinct strain.

    Jan Van Elslande;Pieter Vermeersch;Kris Vandervoort;Tony Wawina-Bokalanga

Frequent Co-Authors

Jelle Matthijnssens
Jelle Matthijnssens Rega Institute for Medical Research
Mustafizur Rahman
Mustafizur Rahman International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
Johan Neyts
Johan Neyts Rega Institute for Medical Research
Boris Klempa
Boris Klempa Slovak Academy of Sciences
Jens H. Kuhn
Jens H. Kuhn National Institutes of Health
Norbert Nowotny
Norbert Nowotny University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna

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