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Biology and Biochemistry
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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Biology and Biochemistry 176 71 63 1 1 1041 115807
Best Scientists 179 632 569 7 5 1103 124834

Willy Verstraete publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Willy Verstraete between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Willy Verstraete published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 22.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 71 publications in 2011. 9 of the 1,239 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 71. Peak 71 publications in 2011. 1972: 5 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 3 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 11 publications 1987: 17 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 18 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 22 publications 1993: 23 publications 1994: 26 publications 1995: 40 publications 1996: 30 publications 1997: 48 publications 1998: 29 publications 1999: 41 publications 2000: 32 publications 2001: 57 publications 2002: 45 publications 2003: 43 publications 2004: 57 publications 2005: 56 publications 2006: 51 publications 2007: 40 publications 2008: 59 publications 2009: 69 publications 2010: 64 publications 2011: 71 publications 2012: 53 publications 2013: 31 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 5 publications
1972 2025

1,239 publications in total across all disciplines

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Willy Verstraete: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 5
1973 3
1974 2
1975 4
1976 3
1977 1
1978 3
1979 3
1980 4
1981 4
1982 2
1983 7
1984 6
1985 7
1986 11
1987 17
1988 7
1989 8
1990 18
1991 14
1992 22
1993 23
1994 26
1995 40
1996 30
1997 48
1998 29
1999 41
2000 32
2001 57
2002 45
2003 43
2004 57
2005 56
2006 51
2007 40
2008 59
2009 69
2010 64
2011 71
2012 53
2013 31
2014 18
2015 23
2016 15
2017 10
2018 5
2019 5
2020 10
2021 7
2022 15
2023 6
2024 4
2025 5
Total 1,239
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Willy Verstraete publications per year - data summary

  • Willy Verstraete, a Biology and Biochemistry scholar from Ghent University, has 1,239 publications recorded across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1972 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2011, with 71 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1977, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 22.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 22.9 per year counting only the 54 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 37 publications, 3% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1972-1989: 97 publications (5.4 per year); 1990-2007: 672 publications (37.3 per year); 2008-2025: 470 publications (26.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Willy Verstraete 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 Willy Verstraete 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, 1,028+ 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: 1,041 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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
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 1,041
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Willy Verstraete publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 19,587 Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 100 ranges running from 47–56 to 1,028+ publications.
  • Willy Verstraete, a Biology and Biochemistry scholar from Ghent University, records 1,041 publications - the 100th percentile of the discipline.
  • 100% of ranked Biology and Biochemistry scientists score the same or lower than Willy Verstraete, and about 0% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 197–206 publications range, and Willy Verstraete ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 127–136 publications, holding 980 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 287–296 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Willy Verstraete 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 Willy Verstraete 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, 167+ 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: 176 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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+ 98 176
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Willy Verstraete D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 19,587 Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 65 ranges running from 40–41 to 167+ D-Index.
  • Willy Verstraete, a Biology and Biochemistry scholar from Ghent University, records 176 D-Index - the 100th percentile of the discipline.
  • 100% of ranked Biology and Biochemistry scientists score the same or lower than Willy Verstraete, and about 0% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 64–65 D-Index range, and Willy Verstraete ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 58–59 D-Index, holding 1,253 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 71% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 72–73 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Willy Verstraete is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and specializes in environmental science with a significant focus on pollution, industrial and manufacturing engineering, molecular biology, ecology, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment. Their research spans various aspects of environmental systems, with a particular emphasis on wastewater treatment, nutrient recovery, and microbial processes.

The main topics covered in Verstraete's work include:

  • Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
  • Algal Biology and Biofuel Production
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
  • Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation
  • Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability

Verstraete has contributed to numerous publications, with frequent appearances in prominent venues such as:

  • Microbial Biotechnology
  • Bioresource Technology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Green Chemistry
  • MATEC Web of Conferences

Some recent papers include:

  • Purple phototrophic bacteria for resource recovery: Challenges and opportunities, 2020, Biotechnology Advances
  • Pathways to advanced resource recovery from sewage, 2024, Nature Sustainability
  • Insights of metallic nanoparticles and ions in accelerating the bacterial uptake of antibiotic resistance genes, 2021, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Upcycling of biowaste carbon and nutrients in line with consumer confidence: the "full gas" route to single cell protein, 2020, Green Chemistry
  • A sustainable waste-to-protein system to maximise waste resource utilisation for developing food- and feed-grade protein solutions, 2022, Green Chemistry

Frequent collaborators of Verstraete include:

  • Siegfried E. Vlaeminck
  • Ilje Pikaar
  • Silvio Matassa
  • Nico Boon
  • Kenneth N. Timmis

Best Publications

  • Microbial Fuel Cells: Methodology and Technology†

    Bruce E Logan;Bert Hamelers;René Rozendal;Uwe Schröder

  • Probiotic Bacteria as Biological Control Agents in Aquaculture

    Laurent Verschuere;Geert Rombaut;Patrick Sorgeloos;Willy Verstraete

  • Microbial fuel cells: novel biotechnology for energy generation

    Korneel Rabaey;William Verstraete

  • Microbial carbonate precipitation in construction materials: A review

    Willem De Muynck;Nele De Belie;Willy Verstraete

  • Biofuel Cells Select for Microbial Consortia That Self-Mediate Electron Transfer

    Korneel Rabaey;Nico Boon;Steven D. Siciliano;Marc Verhaege

  • Treatment and Reuse of Wastewater from the Textile Wet-Processing Industry : Review of Emerging Technologies

    Philippe C. Vandevivere;Roberto Bianchi;Willy Verstraete

  • Microbial phenazine production enhances electron transfer in biofuel cells

    Korneel Rabaey;Nico Boon;Monica Höfte;Willy Verstraete

  • The basics of bio-flocs technology: The added value for aquaculture

    P. De Schryver;R. Crab;T. Defoirdt;N. Boon

  • Nitrogen removal techniques in aquaculture for a sustainable production

    Roselien Crab;Yoram Avnimelech;Tom Defoirdt;Peter Bossier

  • Use of bacteria to repair cracks in concrete

    Kim Van Tittelboom;Nele De Belie;Willem De De Muynck;Willy Verstraete

  • Continuous Electricity Generation at High Voltages and Currents Using Stacked Microbial Fuel Cells

    Peter Aelterman;Korneel Rabaey;Nico Boon

  • A microbial fuel cell capable of converting glucose to electricity at high rate and efficiency.

    Korneel Rabaey;Geert Lissens;Steven D. Siciliano;Willy Verstraete

  • Initial community evenness favours functionality under selective stress

    Lieven Wittebolle;Massimo Marzorati;Lieven Clement;Annalisa Balloi

  • Self-healing concrete by use of microencapsulated bacterial spores

    Jianyun Wang;H. Soens;Willy Verstraete;N. De Belie

  • Biofloc technology in aquaculture: Beneficial effects and future challenges

    Roselien Crab;Tom Defoirdt;Peter Bossier;Willy Verstraete

  • Biological denitrification in microbial fuel cells.

    Peter Clauwaert;Korneel Rabaey;Peter Aelterman;Liesje De Schamphelaire

  • Key roles of pH and calcium metabolism in microbial carbonate precipitation

    Frederik Hammes;Willy Verstraete

  • Comparison of Five In Vitro Digestion Models To Study the Bioaccessibility of Soil Contaminants

    Agnes G. Oomen;Alfons Hack;Mans Minekus;Evelijn Zeijdner

  • Tubular microbial fuel cells for efficient electricity generation.

    Korneel Rabaey;Peter Clauwaert;Peter Aelterman;Willy Verstraete

  • Microbial fuel cells

    Korneel Rabaey;Willy Verstraete

Frequent Co-Authors

Nico Boon
Nico Boon Ghent University
Korneel Rabaey
Korneel Rabaey Ghent University
Peter A. Vanrolleghem
Peter A. Vanrolleghem Université Laval
Eva M. Top
Eva M. Top University of Idaho
Tom Van de Wiele
Tom Van de Wiele Ghent University
Peter Bossier
Peter Bossier Ghent University
Steven D. Siciliano
Steven D. Siciliano University of Saskatchewan
Siegfried E. Vlaeminck
Siegfried E. Vlaeminck University of Antwerp
Marta Carballa
Marta Carballa University of Santiago de Compostela
Nele De Belie
Nele De Belie Ghent University

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