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Sigrid C. J. De Keersmaecker

Sigrid C. J. De Keersmaecker

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Biology and Biochemistry 51 17002 15606 285 255 232 12165

Sigrid C. J. De Keersmaecker publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sigrid C. J. De Keersmaecker between 2003 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sigrid C. J. De Keersmaecker published across 24 years, from 2003 to 2026, averaging 11 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2011. 19 of the 263 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2011. 2003: 1 publication 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 18 publications 2026: 1 publication
2003 2026

263 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sigrid C. J. De Keersmaecker: publications per year, 2003 to 2026
Year Publications
2003 1
2004 3
2005 4
2006 6
2007 12
2008 15
2009 17
2010 15
2011 26
2012 14
2013 3
2014 4
2015 11
2016 8
2017 5
2018 7
2019 13
2020 18
2021 25
2022 13
2023 13
2024 11
2025 18
2026 1
Total 263
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Sigrid C. J. De Keersmaecker 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 Sigrid C. J. De Keersmaecker sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 1,028+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 980. Most scientists, 980, have 127–136 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 227–236 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 8 scientists 57–66 publications: 35 scientists 67–76 publications: 106 scientists 77–86 publications: 231 scientists 87–96 publications: 413 scientists 97–106 publications: 546 scientists 107–116 publications: 704 scientists 117–126 publications: 848 scientists 127–136 publications: 980 scientists 137–146 publications: 942 scientists 147–156 publications: 969 scientists 157–166 publications: 949 scientists 167–176 publications: 951 scientists 177–186 publications: 915 scientists 187–196 publications: 787 scientists 197–206 publications: 840 scientists 207–216 publications: 733 scientists 217–226 publications: 708 scientists 227–236 publications: 651 scientists 237–246 publications: 605 scientists 247–256 publications: 510 scientists 257–266 publications: 524 scientists 267–276 publications: 434 scientists 277–286 publications: 417 scientists 287–296 publications: 350 scientists 297–306 publications: 363 scientists 307–316 publications: 315 scientists 317–326 publications: 296 scientists 327–336 publications: 261 scientists 337–346 publications: 240 scientists 347–356 publications: 219 scientists 357–366 publications: 196 scientists 367–376 publications: 154 scientists 377–386 publications: 161 scientists 387–396 publications: 155 scientists 397–406 publications: 145 scientists 407–416 publications: 124 scientists 417–426 publications: 112 scientists 427–436 publications: 132 scientists 437–446 publications: 116 scientists 447–456 publications: 99 scientists 457–466 publications: 81 scientists 467–476 publications: 91 scientists 477–486 publications: 80 scientists 487–496 publications: 80 scientists 497–506 publications: 59 scientists 507–516 publications: 36 scientists 517–526 publications: 46 scientists 527–536 publications: 54 scientists 537–546 publications: 44 scientists 547–556 publications: 43 scientists 557–566 publications: 43 scientists 567–576 publications: 42 scientists 577–586 publications: 25 scientists 587–596 publications: 34 scientists 597–606 publications: 23 scientists 607–616 publications: 33 scientists 617–626 publications: 31 scientists 627–636 publications: 27 scientists 637–646 publications: 25 scientists 647–656 publications: 28 scientists 657–666 publications: 34 scientists 667–676 publications: 18 scientists 677–686 publications: 16 scientists 687–696 publications: 10 scientists 697–706 publications: 12 scientists 707–716 publications: 21 scientists 717–726 publications: 12 scientists 727–736 publications: 12 scientists 737–746 publications: 10 scientists 747–756 publications: 7 scientists 757–766 publications: 13 scientists 767–776 publications: 15 scientists 777–786 publications: 13 scientists 787–796 publications: 9 scientists 797–806 publications: 9 scientists 807–816 publications: 7 scientists 817–826 publications: 4 scientists 827–836 publications: 9 scientists 837–846 publications: 7 scientists 847–856 publications: 3 scientists 857–866 publications: 5 scientists 867–876 publications: 5 scientists 877–886 publications: 11 scientists 887–896 publications: 3 scientists 897–906 publications: 4 scientists 907–916 publications: 7 scientists 917–926 publications: 5 scientists 927–936 publications: 6 scientists 937–946 publications: 6 scientists 947–956 publications: 3 scientists 957–966 publications: 7 scientists 967–976 publications: 2 scientists 977–986 publications: 2 scientists 987–996 publications: 1 scientist 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientist 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 232 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 8
57–66 35
67–76 106
77–86 231
87–96 413
97–106 546
107–116 704
117–126 848
127–136 980
137–146 942
147–156 969
157–166 949
167–176 951
177–186 915
187–196 787
197–206 840
207–216 733
217–226 708
227–236 651 232
237–246 605
247–256 510
257–266 524
267–276 434
277–286 417
287–296 350
297–306 363
307–316 315
317–326 296
327–336 261
337–346 240
347–356 219
357–366 196
367–376 154
377–386 161
387–396 155
397–406 145
407–416 124
417–426 112
427–436 132
437–446 116
447–456 99
457–466 81
467–476 91
477–486 80
487–496 80
497–506 59
507–516 36
517–526 46
527–536 54
537–546 44
547–556 43
557–566 43
567–576 42
577–586 25
587–596 34
597–606 23
607–616 33
617–626 31
627–636 27
637–646 25
647–656 28
657–666 34
667–676 18
677–686 16
687–696 10
697–706 12
707–716 21
717–726 12
727–736 12
737–746 10
747–756 7
757–766 13
767–776 15
777–786 13
787–796 9
797–806 9
807–816 7
817–826 4
827–836 9
837–846 7
847–856 3
857–866 5
867–876 5
877–886 11
887–896 3
897–906 4
907–916 7
917–926 5
927–936 6
937–946 6
947–956 3
957–966 7
967–976 2
977–986 2
987–996 1
997–1,006 5
1,007–1,016 2
1,017–1,026 2
1,027 1
1,028+ 100
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Sigrid C. J. De Keersmaecker 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 Sigrid C. J. De Keersmaecker sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 65 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 167+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,253. Most scientists, 1,253, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 50–51 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 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: 71 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
40–41 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 80
42–43 183
44–45 316
46–47 504
48–49 718
50–51 899 51
52–53 1,025
54–55 1,149
56–57 1,235
58–59 1,253
60–61 1,162
62–63 1,130
64–65 1,031
66–67 897
68–69 814
70–71 714
72–73 709
74–75 596
76–77 512
78–79 473
80–81 412
82–83 373
84–85 358
86–87 285
88–89 273
90–91 227
92–93 208
94–95 193
96–97 153
98–99 157
100–101 148
102–103 120
104–105 113
106–107 100
108–109 86
110–111 67
112–113 71
114–115 73
116–117 64
118–119 53
120–121 60
122–123 54
124–125 43
126–127 38
128–129 49
130–131 26
132–133 18
134–135 23
136–137 32
138–139 32
140–141 27
142–143 19
144–145 22
146–147 12
148–149 16
150–151 14
152–153 10
154–155 13
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 9
162–163 13
164–165 4
166 4
167+ 98
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Overview

Sigrid C. J. De Keersmaecker is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has made contributions primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Their scholarly output includes over 100 publications in these domains, with notable subfields including Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Ecology, Food Science, and Epidemiology.

The research scope of De Keersmaecker spans diverse topics, highlighting work in:

  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
  • Identification and Quantification in Food
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
  • Escherichia coli research studies

Their recent publications exemplify the focus on microbiology, genetics, and antimicrobial resistance, including:

  • Combining short and long read sequencing to characterize antimicrobial resistance genes on plasmids applied to an unauthorized genetically modified Bacillus, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Closing the gap: Oxford Nanopore Technologies R10 sequencing allows comparable results to Illumina sequencing for SNP-based outbreak investigation of bacterial pathogens, 2024, Journal of Clinical Microbiology
  • Large diversity of linezolid-resistant isolates discovered in food-producing animals through linezolid selective monitoring in Belgium in 2019, 2021, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
  • Comparison of 6 DNA extraction methods for isolation of high yield of high molecular weight DNA suitable for shotgun metagenomics Nanopore sequencing to detect bacteria, 2023, BMC Genomics
  • Genomic epidemiology of emerging ESBL-producing Salmonella Kentucky bla CTX-M-14b in Europe, 2020, Emerging Microbes & Infections

The scientist has frequently published in venues including Frontiers in Microbiology, Microbial Genomics, Scientific Reports, Food Chemistry Molecular Sciences, and Foods.

Collaboration is an evident aspect of their research activities, with frequent coauthors such as Nancy H. C. Roosens, Kevin Vanneste, Bert Bogaerts, Kathleen Marchal, and Bavo Verhaegen. These partnerships indicate a network centered around microbiology, genetics, and pathogen research.

Best Publications

  • Genes and Molecules of Lactobacilli Supporting Probiotic Action

    Sarah Lebeer;Jos Vanderleyden;Sigrid C. J. De Keersmaecker

  • Host interactions of probiotic bacterial surface molecules: comparison with commensals and pathogens

    Sarah Lebeer;Jos Vanderleyden;Sigrid C. J. De Keersmaecker

  • Comparative genomic analysis of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG reveals pili containing a human- mucus binding protein

    Matti Kankainen;Lars Paulin;Soile Tynkkynen;Ingemar von Ossowski

  • Salmonella biofilms: An overview on occurrence, structure, regulation and eradication

    Hans Steenackers;Kim Hermans;Jos Vanderleyden;Sigrid C.J. De Keersmaecker

  • Strong antimicrobial activity of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG against Salmonella typhimurium is due to accumulation of lactic acid

    Sigrid C.J. De Keersmaecker;Tine L.A. Verhoeven;Jos Desair;Kathleen Marchal

  • Functional Analysis of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG Pili in Relation to Adhesion and Immunomodulatory Interactions with Intestinal Epithelial Cells

    Sarah Lebeer;Sarah Lebeer;Ingmar Claes;Hanne L. P. Tytgat;Tine L. A. Verhoeven

  • Identification of a Gene Cluster for the Biosynthesis of a Long, Galactose-Rich Exopolysaccharide in Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG and Functional Analysis of the Priming Glycosyltransferase

    Sarah Lebeer;Tine L. A. Verhoeven;Grégory Francius;Geert Schoofs

  • Impact of Environmental and Genetic Factors on Biofilm Formation by the Probiotic Strain Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG

    Sarah Lebeer;Tine L. A. Verhoeven;Mónica Perea Vélez;Jos Vanderleyden

  • Brominated furanones inhibit biofilm formation by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium.

    Joost C. A. Janssens;Hans Steenackers;Stijn Robijns;Edith Gellens

  • Adherence factors of Lactobacillus in the human gastrointestinal tract

    Mónica Perea Vélez;Sigrid C.J. De Keersmaecker;Jos Vanderleyden

  • Let LuxS speak up in AI-2 signaling

    Sigrid C.J. De Keersmaecker;Kathleen Sonck;Jos Vanderleyden

  • Exopolysaccharides of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG form a protective shield against innate immune factors in the intestine.

    Sarah Lebeer;Ingmar J. J. Claes;Tine L. A. Verhoeven;Jos Vanderleyden

  • Detection, localization, and conformational analysis of single polysaccharide molecules on live bacteria.

    Gregory Francius;Sarah Lebeer;David Alsteens;Linda Wildling

  • Concise and Diversity-Oriented Route toward Polysubstituted 2-Aminoimidazole Alkaloids and Their Analogues

    Denis S. Ermolat'ev;Jitender B. Bariwal;Hans P. L. Steenackers;Sigrid C. J. De Keersmaecker

  • A community effort towards a knowledge-base and mathematical model of the human pathogen Salmonella Typhimurium LT2

    Ines Thiele;Daniel R Hyduke;Benjamin Steeb;Guy Fankam

  • Functional Analysis of luxS in the Probiotic Strain Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG Reveals a Central Metabolic Role Important for Growth and Biofilm Formation

    Sarah Lebeer;Sigrid C. J. De Keersmaecker;Tine L. A. Verhoeven;Abeer A. Fadda

  • Chemical Synthesis of (S)-4,5-Dihydroxy-2,3-pentanedione, a Bacterial Signal Molecule Precursor, and Validation of Its Activity in Salmonella typhimurium

    Sigrid C.J. De Keersmaecker;Csaba Varszegi;Nadja van Boxel;Lothar W. Habel

  • TARGETING THE 16S RRNA GENE FOR BACTERIAL IDENTIFICATION IN COMPLEX MIXED SAMPLES: COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF SECOND (ILLUMINA) AND THIRD (OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES) GENERATION SEQUENCING TECHNOLOGIES.

    Raf Winand;Bert Bogaerts;Stefan Hoffman;Loïc Lefevre

  • Comparison of the PhoPQ Regulon in Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium

    Pieter Monsieurs;Sigrid Cj De Keersmaecker;William W Navarre;Martin W Bader

  • Functional Analysis of d-Alanylation of Lipoteichoic Acid in the Probiotic Strain Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG

    Mónica Perea Vélez;Tine L. A. Verhoeven;Christian Draing;Sonja Von Aulock

Frequent Co-Authors

Kathleen Marchal
Kathleen Marchal Ghent University
Sarah Lebeer
Sarah Lebeer University of Antwerp
Dirk De Vos
Dirk De Vos KU Leuven
Willem M. de Vos
Willem M. de Vos Wageningen University & Research
Bart De Moor
Bart De Moor KU Leuven
Denis Piérard
Denis Piérard Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Airi Palva
Airi Palva University of Helsinki
Dieter Deforce
Dieter Deforce Ghent University

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