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Wim Soetaert

Wim Soetaert

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
64
Citations
12728
World Ranking
9806
National Ranking
174

Wim Soetaert 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 Wim Soetaert sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 349 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wim Soetaert 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 Wim Soetaert sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Wim Soetaert is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and focuses research efforts primarily within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Environmental Science. Their work covers several subfields including Molecular Biology, Pollution, Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, and Biotechnology.

The research topics addressed by Soetaert frequently include:

  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Process Optimization and Integration

Several recent publications demonstrate the scope of their work. These include:

  • Challenges and progress towards industrial recombinant protein production in yeasts: A review (2023), published in Biotechnology Advances
  • From bumblebee to bioeconomy: Recent developments and perspectives for sophorolipid biosynthesis (2021), published in Biotechnology Advances
  • Techno-economic evaluation of a biorefinery applying food waste for sophorolipid production - A case study for Hong Kong (2020), published in Bioresource Technology
  • Alkaloids from Marine Fungi: Promising Antimicrobials (2020), published in Antibiotics
  • Toward green flotation: Interaction of a sophorolipid biosurfactant with a copper sulfide (2020), published in Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

Wim Soetaert has frequently published in journals including Bioresource Technology, Fermentation, New Biotechnology, Minerals Engineering, and Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts, contributing multiple articles to each venue.

Collaboration forms a regular element of the research process, with regular coauthors comprising:

  • Sophie Roelants
  • Sofie De Maeseneire
  • Tom Delmulle
  • Karel De Winter
  • Evelien Uitterhaegen

Best Publications

  • Microbial production and application of sophorolipids

    Inge N. A. Van Bogaert;Karen Saerens;Cassandra De Muynck;Dirk Develter

  • Leuconostoc dextransucrase and dextran: production, properties and applications

    Myriam Naessens;An Cerdobbel;Wim Soetaert;Erick J Vandamme

  • Microbial metabolomics: past, present and future methodologies

    Mlawule R. Mashego;Mlawule R. Mashego;Karl Rumbold;Marjan De Mey;Erick Vandamme

  • Microbial succinic acid production: Natural versus metabolic engineered producers

    Joeri J. Beauprez;Marjan De Mey;Wim K. Soetaert

  • Microbial synthesis of sophorolipids

    Inge N.A. Van Bogaert;Jinxin Zhang;Wim Soetaert

  • Enzymatic Glycosylation of Small Molecules: Challenging Substrates Require Tailored Catalysts

    Tom Desmet;Wim Soetaert;Pavla Bojarová;Vladimir Křen

  • Minimizing acetate formation in E. coli fermentations

    Marjan De Mey;Sofie De Maeseneire;Wim Soetaert;Erick Vandamme

  • Improved saccharification and ethanol yield from field-grown transgenic poplar deficient in cinnamoyl-CoA reductase.

    Rebecca Van Acker;Jean-Charles Leplé;Dirk Aerts;Véronique Storme

  • Enzymes for the biocatalytic production of rare sugars

    Koen Beerens;Tom Desmet;Wim Soetaert

  • Construction and model-based analysis of a promoter library for E. coli: an indispensable tool for metabolic engineering

    Marjan De Mey;Jo Maertens;Gaspard J Lequeux;Wim K Soetaert

  • Bioflavours and fragrances via fermentation and biocatalysis

    Erick J Vandamme;Wim Soetaert

  • The genus Gluconobacter oxydans: comprehensive overview of biochemistry and biotechnological applications.

    Cassandra De Muynck;Catarina S. S. Pereira;Myriam Naessens;Sofie Parmentier

  • Towards a carbon-negative sustainable bio-based economy

    Bartel Vanholme;Bartel Vanholme;Tom Desmet;Frederik Ronsse;Korneel Rabaey;Korneel Rabaey

  • Polyhydroxyalkanoates Production From Low-cost Sustainable Raw Materials

    Chenyu Du;Julia Sabirova;Wim Soetaert;Sze Ki Carol Lin

  • The role of cytochrome P450 monooxygenases in microbial fatty acid metabolism.

    Inge N. A. Van Bogaert;Sara Groeneboer;Karen Saerens;Wim Soetaert

  • Biotechnological advances in UDP-sugar based glycosylation of small molecules

    Frederik De Bruyn;Jo Maertens;Joeri Beauprez;Wim Soetaert

  • Biotechnological opportunities in biosurfactant production

    Robin Geys;Wim Soetaert;Inge Van Bogaert

  • Effect of iclR and arcA knockouts on biomass formation and metabolic fluxes in Escherichia coli K12 and its implications on understanding the metabolism of Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3)

    Hendrik Waegeman;Joeri Beauprez;Helena Moens;Jo Maertens

  • The impact of industrial biotechnology.

    Wim Soetaert;Erick Vandamme

  • Enzymatic Glycosylation of Small Molecules: Challenging Substrates Require Tailored Catalysts

    Tom Desmet;Wim Soetaert;Pavla Bojarova;Vladimir Kren

Frequent Co-Authors

Erick Vandamme
Erick Vandamme Ghent University
Christian V. Stevens
Christian V. Stevens Ghent University
Bart Devreese
Bart Devreese Ghent University
Joseph J. Heijnen
Joseph J. Heijnen Delft University of Technology
Peter A. Vanrolleghem
Peter A. Vanrolleghem Université Laval
Walter M. van Gulik
Walter M. van Gulik Delft University of Technology
Johannis P. Kamerling
Johannis P. Kamerling Utrecht University
Bernard De Baets
Bernard De Baets Ghent University
Florence Babonneau
Florence Babonneau Sorbonne University
Lubbert Dijkhuizen
Lubbert Dijkhuizen University of Groningen

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