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Wim Van den Ende

Wim Van den Ende

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Plant Science and Agronomy
Belgium
2026
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Biology and Biochemistry
Belgium
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
76
Citations
16417
World Ranking
518
National Ranking
8

Wim Van den Ende publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wim Van den Ende sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 201 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Wim Van den Ende D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wim Van den Ende sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • Biochemistry

Wim Van den Ende focuses on Biochemistry, Fructan, Invertase, Arabidopsis thaliana and Inulin. His Reactive oxygen species, Antioxidant, Oxidative stress, Arabidopsis and Molecular cloning study are his primary interests in Biochemistry. The various areas that he examines in his Reactive oxygen species study include Raffinose and Metabolism.

His Fructan study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Complementary DNA, Botany, Cichorium and Glycoside hydrolase. His Cichorium study which covers Sucrose that intersects with Membrane, Biophysics, Exocytosis, Extracellular and Carbohydrate. His Invertase research incorporates themes from Genetics and Intron.

His most cited work include:

  • Plant sugars are crucial players in the oxidative challenge during abiotic stress: extending the traditional concept. (377 citations)
  • Sugar signalling and antioxidant network connections in plant cells. (288 citations)
  • Plant fructans in stress environments: emerging concepts and future prospects (257 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Fructan, Biochemistry, Botany, Sucrose and Invertase. His Fructan study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Complementary DNA, Inulin and Cichorium. Biochemistry is a component of his Enzyme, Glycoside hydrolase, Amino acid, Active site and Reactive oxygen species studies.

In general Botany, his work in Nectar, Phloem and Aphis is often linked to Composition linking many areas of study. His work carried out in the field of Sucrose brings together such families of science as Mutant, Carbohydrate, Horticulture, Levansucrase and Metabolism. The concepts of his Invertase study are interwoven with issues in Hydrolase, Arabidopsis thaliana, Arabidopsis and Substrate.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Fructan (52.75%)
  • Biochemistry (52.75%)
  • Botany (31.32%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Biochemistry (52.75%)
  • Fructan (52.75%)
  • Inulin (17.58%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Biochemistry, Fructan, Inulin, Sucrose and Photosynthesis are his primary areas of study. His research investigates the connection between Biochemistry and topics such as Botrytis cinerea that intersect with issues in Biotic stress. His studies deal with areas such as Sugar, Prebiotic, Horticulture and Echinacea as well as Fructan.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Halomicrobium, Halophile, Inulosucrase and Archaea in addition to Inulin. His work deals with themes such as Thin-layer chromatography and Biosynthesis, which intersect with Sucrose. His Photosynthesis study is concerned with the larger field of Botany.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Linking Autophagy to Abiotic and Biotic Stress Responses (71 citations)
  • Autophagy in Plants: Both a Puppet and a Puppet Master of Sugars (35 citations)
  • Sweet Immunity: Inulin Boosts Resistance of Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) against Grey Mold (Botrytis cinerea) in an Ethylene-Dependent Manner. (14 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • Botany

His main research concerns Fructan, Kinase, Cell biology, Signal transduction and TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases. His Fructan research includes elements of Echinacea, Phytochemical, Inulin and Prebiotic. He interconnects Salicylic acid, Halomicrobium, Lactuca and Sucrose in the investigation of issues within Inulin.

Halomicrobium is a subfield of Biochemistry that Wim Van den Ende tackles. Biochemistry is closely attributed to Halophile in his work. Wim Van den Ende has researched Kinase in several fields, including Biotic stress, Cell signaling, Abscisic acid, Reactive oxygen species and Trehalose.

Best Publications

  • Plant sugars are crucial players in the oxidative challenge during abiotic stress: extending the traditional concept.

    Els Keunen;Darin Peshev;Jaco Vangronsveld;Wim Van Den Ende

  • Sugar signalling and antioxidant network connections in plant cells.

    Mohammad Reza Bolouri-Moghaddam;Katrien Le Roy;Li Xiang;Filip Rolland

  • Sucrose, sucrosyl oligosaccharides, and oxidative stress: scavenging and salvaging?

    Wim Van den Ende;Ravi Valluru

  • Plant fructans in stress environments: emerging concepts and future prospects

    Ravi Valluru;Wim Van den Ende

  • Sugars and plant innate immunity

    Mohammad Reza Bolouri Moghaddam;Wim Van den Ende

  • Myo-inositol and beyond--emerging networks under stress.

    Ravi Valluru;Wim Van den Ende

  • Structural insights into glycoside hydrolase family 32 and 68 enzymes: functional implications

    Willem Lammens;Katrien Le Roy;Lindsey Schroeven;André Van Laere

  • Structure, evolution, and expression of the two invertase gene families of rice.

    Xuemei Ji;Xuemei Ji;Wim Van den Ende;Andre Van Laere;Shihua Cheng

  • Cold tolerance triggered by soluble sugars: a multifaceted countermeasure

    Łukasz P. Tarkowski;Wim Van den Ende

  • Towards understanding vacuolar antioxidant mechanisms: a role for fructans?

    Darin Peshev;Rudy Vergauwen;Andrea Moglia;Éva Hideg

  • Linking Autophagy to Abiotic and Biotic Stress Responses

    Santiago Signorelli;Santiago Signorelli;Łukasz Paweł Tarkowski;Wim Van den Ende;Diane C. Bassham

  • Extraction of high-quality genomic DNA from latex-containing plants.

    An Michiels;Wim Van den Ende;Mark Tucker;Liesbet Van Riet

  • The food additives inulin and stevioside counteract oxidative stress

    Silviya Stoyanova;Jan Geuns;Éva Hideg;Wim Van Den Ende

  • Influence of Environmental Factors Light, CO2, Temperature, and Relative Humidity on Stomatal Opening and Development: A Review

    Elisa Driesen;Wim Van den Ende;Maurice De Proft;Wouter Saeys

  • Fructan 1-Exohydrolases. β-(2,1)-Trimmers during Graminan Biosynthesis in Stems of Wheat? Purification, Characterization, Mass Mapping, and Cloning of Two Fructan 1-Exohydrolase Isoforms

    Wim Van den Ende;Stefan Clerens;Rudy Vergauwen;Liesbet Van Riet

  • Fructans: Prebiotics and immunomodulators

    Darin Peshev;Wim Van den Ende

  • Exploring the neutral invertase–oxidative stress defence connection in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Li Xiang;Katrien Le Roy;Mohammad-Reza Bolouri-Moghaddam;Mieke Vanhaecke

  • Sucrose signaling pathways leading to fructan and anthocyanin accumulation: A dual function in abiotic and biotic stress responses?

    Wim Van den Ende;Sara K. El-Esawe

  • Ten years of CAZypedia: a living encyclopedia of carbohydrate-active enzymes

    Wade Abbott;Orly Alber;Ed Bayer;Jean-Guy Berrin

  • Unraveling the Difference between Invertases and Fructan Exohydrolases: A Single Amino Acid (Asp-239) Substitution Transforms Arabidopsis Cell Wall Invertase1 into a Fructan 1-Exohydrolase

    Katrien Le Roy;Willem Lammens;Maureen Verhaest;Barbara De Coninck

  • Drought induces fructan synthesis and 1-SST (sucrose:sucrose fructosyltransferase) in roots and leaves of chicory seedlings (Cichorium intybus L.).

    Joke De Roover;Kathleen Vandenbranden;André Van Laere;Wim Van den Ende

  • Plant fructan exohydrolases: a role in signaling and defense?

    Wim Van den Ende;Barbara De Coninck;André Van Laere

  • Sugars, the clock and transition to flowering

    Mohammad Reza Bolouri Moghaddam;Wim Van den Ende

  • X-ray diffraction structure of a plant glycosyl hydrolase family 32 protein: fructan 1-exohydrolase IIa of Cichorium intybus.

    Maureen Verhaest;Wim Van den Ende;Katrien Le Roy;Camiel J. De Ranter

  • Sucrose Induction of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis Is Mediated by DELLA

    Yi Li;Wim Van den Ende;Filip Rolland

Frequent Co-Authors

Hamada AbdElgawad
Hamada AbdElgawad Beni-Suef University
Bart Lievens
Bart Lievens KU Leuven
Han Asard
Han Asard University of Antwerp
Bernard Dell
Bernard Dell Murdoch University

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