Jos Vanderleyden

25.8k total citations · 5 hit papers
224 papers, 18.1k citations indexed

About

Jos Vanderleyden is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Jos Vanderleyden has authored 224 papers receiving a total of 18.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 117 papers in Molecular Biology, 93 papers in Plant Science and 43 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Jos Vanderleyden's work include Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (78 papers), Probiotics and Fermented Foods (36 papers) and Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (33 papers). Jos Vanderleyden is often cited by papers focused on Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (78 papers), Probiotics and Fermented Foods (36 papers) and Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (33 papers). Jos Vanderleyden collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, United States and France. Jos Vanderleyden's co-authors include Sigrid C. J. De Keersmaecker, Sarah Lebeer, Stijn Spaepen, Jan Michiels, Roseline Remans, Sofie Dobbelaere, Yaacov Okon, Tine Verhoeven, Kathleen Marchal and Ruth Daniels and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Jos Vanderleyden

224 papers receiving 17.4k citations

Hit Papers

Indole-3-acetic acid in microbial and microorganism-plant... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2007 2010 2008 2003 2011 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Indole-3-acetic acid in microbial and microorganism-plant signaling
    2007 1.3k citations Stijn Spaepen, Jos Vanderleyden et al. FEMS Microbiology Reviews profile →
  2. Host interactions of probiotic bacterial surface molecules: comparison with commensals and pathogens
    2010 788 citations Sarah Lebeer, Jos Vanderleyden et al. profile →
  3. Genes and Molecules of Lactobacilli Supporting Probiotic Action
    2008 763 citations Sarah Lebeer, Jos Vanderleyden et al. profile →
  4. Plant Growth-Promoting Effects of Diazotrophs in the Rhizosphere
    2003 691 citations Sofie Dobbelaere, Jos Vanderleyden et al. profile →
  5. Salmonella biofilms: An overview on occurrence, structure, regulation and eradication
    2011 439 citations Jos Vanderleyden, Sigrid C. J. De Keersmaecker et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jos Vanderleyden Belgium 69 8.6k 7.6k 4.2k 1.8k 1.5k 224 18.1k
Anne Dell United Kingdom 88 18.0k 2.1× 2.4k 0.3× 1.3k 0.3× 1.7k 0.9× 2.1k 1.4× 501 28.6k
Michael McClelland United States 71 8.6k 1.0× 4.1k 0.5× 4.5k 1.1× 3.7k 2.1× 4.6k 3.0× 331 20.1k
Ashlee M. Earl United States 42 10.5k 1.2× 2.7k 0.4× 1.7k 0.4× 3.2k 1.8× 2.0k 1.3× 110 17.8k
Alfred Pühler Germany 84 15.9k 1.8× 11.2k 1.5× 1.6k 0.4× 5.1k 2.9× 5.3k 3.4× 485 31.9k
Karl Heinz Schleifer Germany 58 11.8k 1.4× 2.0k 0.3× 3.2k 0.8× 7.0k 3.9× 1.3k 0.8× 181 20.4k
Nathan Sharon Israel 79 18.5k 2.2× 3.6k 0.5× 1.8k 0.4× 1.4k 0.8× 1.5k 1.0× 346 28.5k
Ben Lugtenberg Netherlands 75 7.7k 0.9× 14.4k 1.9× 872 0.2× 3.4k 1.9× 3.7k 2.4× 228 22.6k
Jianzhong Shen China 68 6.8k 0.8× 1.7k 0.2× 4.2k 1.0× 1.9k 1.1× 856 0.6× 535 22.3k
Eric C. Martens United States 56 11.2k 1.3× 1.5k 0.2× 4.1k 1.0× 1.2k 0.7× 1.7k 1.1× 106 15.9k
Frederick M. Ausubel United States 120 22.7k 2.6× 26.0k 3.4× 1.5k 0.3× 2.7k 1.5× 5.2k 3.4× 302 48.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jos Vanderleyden

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Jos Vanderleyden. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Jos Vanderleyden based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Jos Vanderleyden. Jos Vanderleyden is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Tytgat, Hanne L. P., Geert Schoofs, Jos Vanderleyden, et al.. (2016). Systematic Exploration of the Glycoproteome of the Beneficial Gut Isolate <b><i>Lactobacillus rhamnosus </i></b>GG. Microbial Physiology. 26(5). 345–358. 3 indexed citations
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Malik, Shweta, Mariya Petrova, Nicole C. E. Imholz, et al.. (2016). High mannose-specific lectin Msl mediates key interactions of the vaginal Lactobacillus plantarum isolate CMPG5300. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 37339–37339. 27 indexed citations
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Poel, Bram Van de, Cindy Smet, Inge Bulens, et al.. (2014). Tissue specific analysis reveals a differential organization and regulation of both ethylene biosynthesis and E8 during climacteric ripening of tomato. BMC Plant Biology. 14(1). 11–11. 65 indexed citations
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Nápoles, María C., et al.. (2014). Nod factor detection in B. elkanii ICA 8001. Culture medium influence. Cultivos Tropicales. 35(1). 92–99. 1 indexed citations
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Nápoles, María C., Juan Carlos Cabrera, Ellen Luyten, et al.. (2014). DETECCIÓN DE FACTORES NOD EN. B. elkanii ICA 8001. INFLUENCIA DEL MEDIO DE CULTIVO. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 35(1). 92–99. 1 indexed citations
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Wu, Yan, et al.. (2014). Inferring the relation between transcriptional and posttranscriptional regulation from expression compendia. BMC Microbiology. 14(1). 14–14. 15 indexed citations
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Lebeer, Sarah, Ingmar Claes, Tine Verhoeven, Jos Vanderleyden, & Sigrid C. J. De Keersmaecker. (2010). Exopolysaccharides of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG form a protective shield against innate immune factors in the intestine. Microbial Biotechnology. 4(3). 368–374. 144 indexed citations
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Keersmaecker, Sigrid C. J. De, et al.. (2007). Adherence factors ofLactobacillusin the human gastrointestinal tract. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 276(2). 140–148. 163 indexed citations
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Smets, Ilse, et al.. (2003). The effect of pH on indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) biosynthesis of Azospirillum brasilense Sp7. Symbiosis. 35. 199–208. 20 indexed citations
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Daniels, Ruth, Jos Vanderleyden, & Jan Michiels. (2003). Quorum sensing and swarming migration in bacteria. FEMS Microbiology Reviews. 28(3). 261–289. 444 indexed citations
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Habuchi, Satoshi, Mircea Cotlet, Johan Hofkens, et al.. (2002). Resonance Energy Transfer in a Calcium Concentration-Dependent Cameleon Protein. Biophysical Journal. 83(6). 3499–3506. 28 indexed citations
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Dobbelaere, Sofie, Anja Croonenborghs, Jos Vanderleyden, et al.. (2001). Responses of agronomically important crops to inoculation with Azospirillum. Australian Journal of Plant Physiology. 28(9). 871–879. 299 indexed citations
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Dommelen, Anne Van, René De Mot, & Jos Vanderleyden. (2001). Ammonium transport: unifying concepts and unique aspects. Australian Journal of Plant Physiology. 28(9). 959–967. 9 indexed citations
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Revers, Luís Fernando, Luciane Maria Pereira Passaglia, Kathleen Marchal, et al.. (2000). Characterization of anAzospirillum brasilenseTn5mutant with enhanced N2fixation: the effect of ORF280 onnifHexpression. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 183(1). 23–29. 16 indexed citations
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Mercante, Fábio Martins, et al.. (1998). Leucaena leucocephala as a trap-host for Rhizobium tropici strains from the brazilian "cerrado" region. Revista de Microbiologia. 29(1). 49–58. 16 indexed citations
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Moens, Sara & Jos Vanderleyden. (1996). Functions of Bacterial Flagella. Critical Reviews in Microbiology. 22(2). 67–100. 170 indexed citations
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Milcamps, Anne, et al.. (1993). Identification of a nifW-like gene in Azospirillum brasilense. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Structure and Expression. 1173(2). 237–238. 9 indexed citations
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Broekaert, Willem F., et al.. (1990). An automated quantitative assay for fungal growth inhibition. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 69(1-2). 55–59. 371 indexed citations
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Broek, Ann Vande, A. P. Van Gool, & Jos Vanderleyden. (1989). Electroporation ofAzospirillum brasilensewith plasmid DNA. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 61(1-2). 177–182. 9 indexed citations
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