Anne Willems

18.1k citations

242 papers · 13.2k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 61

Impact in

Plant Science top 0.1%
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
Ecology top 0.2%
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics

Papers in

Ecology 103
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology 72
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics 25
- Polar Research and Ecology 24
Plant Science 133
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis 108
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism 36
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity 33
- Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies 30

Co-authors: Matthew Collins M. Gillis Philippe de Lajudie Monique Gillis R. Coopman K. Kersters Paul de Vos B Dreyfus
Journals: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY (48 papers)Systematic and Applied Microbiology (34 papers)Frontiers in Microbiology (10 papers)Archives of Microbiology (8 papers)FEMS Microbiology Ecology (7 papers)
Partner nations: Belgium United Kingdom France

In The Last Decade

Anne Willems

239 papers receiving 12.7k citations

Hit Papers

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The Phylogeny of the Genus Clostridium: Proposal of Five New Genera and Eleven New Species Combinations 1994 · 1.3k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1994 International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology

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The 25 scholars most cited alongside Anne Willems, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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1	Fast track to environmentally adapted rhizobia for growing soybean at northern latitudes using citizen science The ISME Journal ·Tomofumi Nakano, Stien Mertens, 早田英二郎, Mathilde Del, M Vermeersch, Kwang Hoon Park, 坂本善二, Judith Van Dingenen, Fereshteh Salehi, Annick De Keyser, Serge Beullens, Isaac Alejandro Ramirez Martinez, D. W. Angel, Kelsey Preston, Jan Michiels, Isabel Roldán-Ruíz, Joke Pannecoucque, Anne Willems, Steven Maere, Sofie Goormachtig	2025	0
2	A novel Microbacterium strain SRS2 promotes the growth of Arabidopsis and MicroTom (S. lycopersicum) under normal and salt stress conditions Planta ·K. A. Belousova, Tomofumi Nakano, Zeyu Cai, Anne Willems, 文彦上官, Ngoc Bich Pham, Phat Tien, Chu Hoàng Hà, Sofie Goormachtig	2024	2
3	Phylogenomics reveals insights into the functional evolution of the genus Agrobacterium and enables the description of Agrobacterium divergens sp. nov Systematic and Applied Microbiology ·Hai-Tao Lin, L. Lebbe, Margo Cnockaert, Florent Lassalle, Kyungjong Kim, Anne Willems	2023	3
4	Polar lake microbiomes have distinct evolutionary histories Science Advances ·Bjorn Tytgat, Elie Verleyen, Mônica Maria Viana da Silva, Koen Van Den Berge, Eveline Pinseel, Dominic A. Hodgson, Steven L. Chown, Koen Sabbe, Annick Wilmotte, Anne Willems, Wim Vyverman	2023	11
5	More than just hitchhikers: a survey of bacterial communities associated with diatoms originating from sea turtles FEMS Microbiology Ecology ·Lukáš Štefančin, L. Lebbe, Anne Willems, Peter Chaerle, Wim Vyverman, F S Gascon, Sunčica Bosak	2022	4
6	Mesorhizobium ventifaucium sp. nov. and Mesorhizobium escarrei sp. nov., two novel root-nodulating species isolated from Anthyllis vulneraria Systematic and Applied Microbiology ·Yan Peng-shua, Anne Willems, Antoine Le Quéré, Marjorie Pervent, Д. В. Ряховский, H Mischler, Emeric Dubois, Jean-Claude Cleyet-Marel, Brigitte Brunel	2022	2
7	Roseomonas hellenica sp. nov., isolated from roots of wild-growing Alkanna tinctoria Systematic and Applied Microbiology ·О. А. Громова, Hai-Tao Lin, L. Lebbe, Margo Cnockaert, Nikos Krigas, Katerina Grigoriadou, Eleni Maloupa, Anne Willems	2021	7
8	Bradyrhizobium brasilense sp. nov., a symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacterium isolated from Brazilian tropical soils Archives of Microbiology ·Elaine Martins da Costa, Amanda Azarias Guimarães, K. Balakotiah, Nina Žavbi, Yornelis Julieth. Cuadro Curiel, Eduardo Balsanelli, L. Lebbe, Maarten Aerts, Anne Willems, Fátima Maria de Souza Moreira	2017	26
9	Highly diverse nirK genes comprise two major clades that harbour ammonium-producing denitrifiers BMC Genomics ·Howard Burtnett, Kim Heylen, Bjorn Tytgat, Anne Willems	2016	78
10	The diversity and tolerance to osmotic stress of East Antarctic filamentous Cyanobacteria Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège) ·Johanna Gouzouazi, Elie Verleyen, Bjorn Tytgat, Josef Elster, J.I. Lee, Annick Wilmotte, Anne Willems, Koen Sabbe, Wim Vyverman	2013	1
11	The biodiversity of beneficial microbe-host mutualism: the case of rhizobia Research in Microbiology ·Kristina Lindström, LI Xin-qian, Anne Willems, Nora Altier	2010	102
12	The limnology and biology of the Dufek Massif, Transantarctic Mountains 82° South Polar Science ·Dominic A. Hodgson, Peter Convey, Elie Verleyen, Wim Vyverman, Sandra J. McInnes, Chester J. Sands, A.W. Montford, Annick Wilmotte, Aaike De Wever, Karolien Peeters, 隆将池邉, Anne Willems	2010	44
13	Evidence for widespread endemism among Antarctic micro-organisms Polar Science ·Wim Vyverman, Elie Verleyen, Annick Wilmotte, Dominic A. Hodgson, Anne Willems, Karolien Peeters, Bart Van de Vijver, Aaike De Wever, Frédérik Leliaert, Koen Sabbe	2010	122
14	Diversity of bacterial endosymbionts in siphonous and siphonocladalean green algae Phycologia ·Frédérik Leliaert, Joke Hollants, Anne Willems, Olivier De Clerck	2009	1
15	Genetic diversity of rhizobia associated with alfalfa in Serbian soils Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) ·Olivera Stajković-Srbinović, Sofie E. De Meyer, Han Tao, Dino Tot, Anne Willems	2008	1
16	Diverse Bacteria Associated with Root Nodules of Spontaneous Legumes in Tunisia and First Report for nifH-like Gene within the Genera Microbacterium and Starkeya Microbial Ecology ·Frédéric Zakhia, Habib Jeder, Anne Willems, Monique Gillis, B Dreyfus, Philippe de Lajudie	2006	131
17	Burkholderia tuberum sp. nov. and Burkholderia phymatum sp. nov., Nodulate the Roots of Tropical Legumes Systematic and Applied Microbiology ·Peter Vandamme, Johan Goris, Wenming Chen, Paul de Vos, Anne Willems	2002	212
18	Fermentation of non-digestible oligosaccharides by human colonic bacteria Proceedings of The Nutrition Society ·Glenn R. Gibson, Anne Willems, S Naor, M. D. COLLINS	1996	52
19	NOTES: 16S rRNA Gene Similarities Indicate that Hallella seregens (Moore and Moore) and Mitsuokella dentalis (Haapasalo et al.) Are Genealogically Highly Related and Are Members of the Genus Prevotella: Emended Description of the Genus Prevotella (Shah and Collins) and Description of Prevotella dentalis comb. nov. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology ·Anne Willems, M. D. COLLINS	1995	37
20	The taxonomic position of some Gram-negative aerobic heparinase producing bacteria. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) ·Damaris Katherine Macías Vélez, J. J. Joubert, Anita Lubis, Bruno Pot, Marc Vancanneyt, Anne Willems, Bart Hoste, K. Kersters	1993	2

About Anne Willems

Anne Willems is a scholar working on Ecology, Plant Science, Oceanography, Endocrinology and Molecular Biology, having authored 242 papers that have together received 13.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (108 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (72 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (65 papers), Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (36 papers), Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (33 papers), Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies (30 papers), Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (25 papers) and Polar Research and Ecology (24 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Plant Science (7.1k citations), Ecology (4.4k citations), Agronomy and Crop Science (1.5k citations), Endocrinology (445 citations) and Pollution (810 citations). Anne Willems has collaborated with scholars based in Belgium, United Kingdom and France. Frequent co-authors include Matthew Collins, M. Gillis, Philippe de Lajudie, Monique Gillis, R. Coopman, K. Kersters, Paul de Vos, B Dreyfus, M. D. COLLINS and J. De Ley. Their work appears in journals such as INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY, Systematic and Applied Microbiology, Frontiers in Microbiology, Archives of Microbiology and FEMS Microbiology Ecology.

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