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Rob Lavigne

Rob Lavigne

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 90 694 618 18 16 424 26436

Rob Lavigne publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rob Lavigne between 1959 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rob Lavigne published across 68 years, from 1959 to 2026, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 48 publications in 2023. 23 of the 533 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1959 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 48. Peak 48 publications in 2023. 1959: 1 publication 1960: 0 publications 1961: 1 publication 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 1 publication 1965: 2 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 2 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 29 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 33 publications 2021: 35 publications 2022: 38 publications 2023: 48 publications 2024: 39 publications 2025: 22 publications 2026: 1 publication
1959 2026

533 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rob Lavigne: publications per year, 1959 to 2026
Year Publications
1959 1
1960 0
1961 1
1962 0
1963 0
1964 1
1965 2
1966 1
1967 0
1968 0
1969 1
1970 0
1971 0
1972 1
1973 1
1974 2
1975 3
1976 1
1977 0
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 2
1985 0
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 1
1990 0
1991 3
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 2
2004 3
2005 5
2006 7
2007 7
2008 9
2009 23
2010 9
2011 18
2012 25
2013 19
2014 25
2015 26
2016 31
2017 29
2018 28
2019 26
2020 33
2021 35
2022 38
2023 48
2024 39
2025 22
2026 1
Total 533
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Rob Lavigne 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 Rob Lavigne 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, 415–424 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: 424 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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 35 424
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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Rob Lavigne 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 Rob Lavigne 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, 90 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: 90 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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 90
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

Rob Lavigne is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has contributed extensively to research in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with additional involvement in environmental science.

Their work spans a diverse range of subfields, including molecular biology, ecology, microbiology, plant science, and genetics. The scientist's research topics are focused primarily on bacteriophages and microbial interactions, genomics and phylogenetic studies, microbial infections and disease research, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, bacterial genetics and biotechnology, plant virus research studies, and bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing.

Their publication record includes significant contributions in notable journals and platforms:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Viruses
  • Microbiology Spectrum
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Frequent co-authors in Rob Lavigne's work are:

  • Jeroen Wagemans
  • Cédric Lood
  • Vera van Noort
  • Maarten Boon
  • Yves Briers

The following are selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Rob Lavigne, detailing the title, year, and publication venue:

  • "Abolishment of morphology-based taxa and change to binomial species names: 2022 taxonomy update of the ICTV bacterial viruses subcommittee," 2023, Archives of Virology
  • "Personalized bacteriophage therapy outcomes for 100 consecutive cases: a multicentre, multinational, retrospective observational study," 2024, Nature Microbiology
  • "Combination of pre-adapted bacteriophage therapy and antibiotics for treatment of fracture-related infection due to pandrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Taxonomy of prokaryotic viruses: 2018-2019 update from the ICTV Bacterial and Archaeal Viruses Subcommittee," 2020, Archives of Virology
  • "The Ever-Expanding Pseudomonas Genus: Description of 43 New Species and Partition of the Pseudomonas putida Group," 2021, Microorganisms

Best Publications

  • Ratification vote on taxonomic proposals to the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (2015).

    M J Adams;E J Lefkowitz;A M Q King;D H Bamford

  • Taxonomic assignment of uncultivated prokaryotic virus genomes is enabled by gene-sharing networks

    Ho Bin Jang;Benjamin Bolduc;Olivier Zablocki;Jens H. Kuhn

  • Minimum Information about a Biosynthetic Gene cluster.

    Marnix H. Medema;Marnix H. Medema;Renzo Kottmann;Pelin Yilmaz;Matthew Cummings

  • Minimum information about an uncultivated virus genome (MIUVIG)

    Simon Roux;Evelien M. Adriaenssens;Bas E. Dutilh;Eugene V. Koonin

  • Quality-Controlled Small-Scale Production of a Well-Defined Bacteriophage Cocktail for Use in Human Clinical Trials

    Maya Merabishvili;Jean-Paul Pirnay;Gilbert Verbeken;Nina Chanishvili

  • Targeting mechanisms of tailed bacteriophages

    Franklin L Nobrega;Marnix Vlot;Patrick A de Jonge;Patrick A de Jonge;Lisa L Dreesens

  • Engineered Endolysin-Based “Artilysins” To Combat Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Pathogens

    Yves Briers;Maarten Walmagh;Victor Van Puyenbroeck;Anneleen Cornelissen

  • 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

  • Unifying classical and molecular taxonomic classification: analysis of the Podoviridae using BLASTP-based tools.

    Rob Lavigne;Donald Seto;Padmanabhan Mahadevan;Hans-W. Ackermann

  • Combination of pre-adapted bacteriophage therapy and antibiotics for treatment of fracture-related infection due to pandrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae

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  • The Phage Therapy Paradigm: Prêt-à-Porter or Sur-mesure?

    Jean-Paul Pirnay;Daniel De Vos;Gilbert Verbeken;Maia Merabishvili

  • Learning from Bacteriophages - Advantages and Limitations of Phage and Phage-Encoded Protein Applications

    Zuzanna Drulis-Kawa;Grazyna Majkowska-Skrobek;Barbara Maciejewska;Anne-Sophie Delattre

  • Taxonomy of prokaryotic viruses: 2017 update from the ICTV Bacterial and Archaeal Viruses Subcommittee

    Mart Krupovic;Bas E Dutilh;Bas E Dutilh;Bas E Dutilh;Evelien M Adriaenssens;Johannes Wittmann

  • Classification of Myoviridae bacteriophages using protein sequence similarity.

    Rob Lavigne;Paul Darius;Elizabeth J Summer;Donald Seto

  • Quality and Safety Requirements for Sustainable Phage Therapy Products

    Jean-Paul Pirnay;Bob G. Blasdel;Laurent Bretaudeau;Angus Buckling

  • Global phylogeography and ancient evolution of the widespread human gut virus crAssphage

    Robert A. Edwards;Alejandro A. Vega;Holly M. Norman;Maria Ohaeri

  • Muralytic activity and modular structure of the endolysins of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteriophages ΦKZ and EL

    Yves Briers;Guido Volckaert;Anneleen Cornelissen;Stijn Lagaert

  • Experimental phage therapy of burn wound infection: difficult first steps.

    Thomas Rose;Gilbert Verbeken;Daniel De Vos;Maia Merabishvili

  • Taxonomy of prokaryotic viruses: 2018-2019 update from the ICTV Bacterial and Archaeal Viruses Subcommittee

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  • Position paper: the creation of a rational scheme for the nomenclature of viruses of Bacteria and Archaea.

    Andrew M. Kropinski;Andrew M. Kropinski;David Prangishvili;Rob Lavigne

  • Art-175 is a highly efficient antibacterial against multidrug-resistant strains and persisters of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    Yves Briers;Maarten Walmagh;Barbara Grymonprez;Manfred Biebl

  • Pro- and anti-inflammatory responses of peripheral blood mononuclear cells induced by Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa phages.

    Jonas D. Van Belleghem;Frédéric Clement;Maya Merabishvili;Rob Lavigne

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew M. Kropinski
Andrew M. Kropinski University of Guelph
Abram Aertsen
Abram Aertsen KU Leuven
Evelien M. Adriaenssens
Evelien M. Adriaenssens Norwich Research Park
Joana Azeredo
Joana Azeredo University of Minho
Bas E. Dutilh
Bas E. Dutilh Utrecht University
Jean-Paul Pirnay
Jean-Paul Pirnay Queen Astrid Military Hospital
Zuzanna Drulis-Kawa
Zuzanna Drulis-Kawa University of Wrocław
Daniel De Vos
Daniel De Vos Queen Astrid Military Hospital
Mario Vaneechoutte
Mario Vaneechoutte Ghent University

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