Natalie Leys

5.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
122 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

Natalie Leys is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Ecology and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Natalie Leys has authored 122 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Molecular Biology, 34 papers in Ecology and 24 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Natalie Leys's work include Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (32 papers), Spaceflight effects on biology (24 papers) and Chromium effects and bioremediation (19 papers). Natalie Leys is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (32 papers), Spaceflight effects on biology (24 papers) and Chromium effects and bioremediation (19 papers). Natalie Leys collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, France and United States. Natalie Leys's co-authors include Rob Van Houdt, Kristel Mijnendonckx, Pieter Monsieurs, Jacques Mahillon, Max Mergeay, Willy Verstraete, Leen Bastiaens, Dirk Springael, Simón Silver and Annemie Ryngaert and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Bioinformatics and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Natalie Leys

114 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Antimicrobial silver: uses, toxicity and potential for resistance

2013 441 citations Kristel Mijnendonckx, Natalie Leys et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Natalie Leys Belgium	34	914	689	616	595	564	122	3.6k
Pieter Monsieurs Belgium	28	1.0k 1.1×	538 0.8×	272 0.4×	433 0.7×	286 0.5×	77	2.8k
Xiao‐Lei Wu China	40	2.2k 2.4×	1.4k 2.0×	1.5k 2.4×	306 0.5×	259 0.5×	180	4.9k
Rob J. M. van Spanning Netherlands	38	2.4k 2.6×	994 1.4×	1.2k 2.0×	325 0.5×	192 0.3×	112	4.4k
Xian Zhang China	33	1.6k 1.7×	561 0.8×	550 0.9×	293 0.5×	131 0.2×	226	4.4k
Jin Zhou China	31	951 1.0×	1.1k 1.5×	677 1.1×	487 0.8×	71 0.1×	173	3.4k
Sanjai J. Parikh United States	41	780 0.9×	463 0.7×	1.4k 2.2×	569 1.0×	102 0.2×	116	6.7k
Souichiro Kato Japan	37	1.3k 1.5×	783 1.1×	715 1.2×	158 0.3×	91 0.2×	93	4.8k
Morten Simonsen Dueholm Denmark	35	2.0k 2.2×	1.1k 1.6×	1.1k 1.8×	234 0.4×	584 1.0×	72	3.9k
Éric Pelletier France	32	2.0k 2.2×	1.8k 2.6×	1.1k 1.9×	359 0.6×	177 0.3×	80	5.0k
J. Grant Burgess United Kingdom	44	2.6k 2.9×	951 1.4×	897 1.5×	330 0.6×	95 0.2×	116	6.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Natalie Leys

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Natalie Leys

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Moors, Hugo, Mieke Verslegers, Natalie Leys, et al.. (2025). Protocol for fecal microbiota transplantation: A microaerophilic approach for mice housed in a specific pathogen-free facility. STAR Protocols. 6(1). 103517–103517.

Houdt, Rob Van, et al.. (2024). Physiological and genomic analysis of Limnospira sp. AlgLouSa11 isolated from Tamanrasset, Algeria. Algal Research. 81. 103569–103569. 1 indexed citations

Coninx, Ilse, et al.. (2024). ARTHROSPIRA-C space flight experiment: Validation of biomass and oxygen production bioprocesses in a space bioreactor prior to upload to space. Acta Astronautica. 229. 374–390.

Mysara, Mohamed, Ilse Cleenwerck, Jürgen Claesen, et al.. (2024). Benchmarking short-, long- and hybrid-read assemblers for metagenome sequencing of complex microbial communities. Microbiology. 170(6). 4 indexed citations

Dussap, Claude‐Gilles, et al.. (2024). Development and implementation of a simulated microgravity setup for edible cyanobacteria. npj Microgravity. 10(1). 99–99. 1 indexed citations

Mysara, Mohamed, Sarah Baatout, Natalie Leys, et al.. (2023). Limnospira indica PCC 8005 Supplementation Prevents Pelvic Irradiation-Induced Dysbiosis but Not Acute Inflammation in Mice. Antioxidants. 12(3). 572–572. 3 indexed citations

Leys, Natalie, et al.. (2023). Human Intestinal Organoids and Microphysiological Systems for Modeling Radiotoxicity and Assessing Radioprotective Agents. Cancers. 15(24). 5859–5859. 4 indexed citations

Mysara, Mohamed, et al.. (2023). Limnospira indica PCC8005 and Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG Mixed Dietary Combination Reduces Pelvic Irradiation-Induced Symptoms in Mice. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(2). 448–464.

Micco, Veronica De, Chiara Amitrano, Felice Mastroleo, et al.. (2023). Plant and microbial science and technology as cornerstones to Bioregenerative Life Support Systems in space. npj Microgravity. 9(1). 69–69. 24 indexed citations

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Mysara, Mohamed, Sarah Baatout, Natalie Leys, et al.. (2022). Limnospira indica PCC 8005 or Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG Dietary Supplementation Modulate the Gut Microbiome in Mice. Applied Microbiology. 2(3). 636–650. 7 indexed citations

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Mijnendonckx, Kristel, Mohamed L. Merroun, Adam J. Williamson, et al.. (2022). PrsQ2, a small periplasmic protein involved in increased uranium resistance in the bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 444(Pt A). 130410–130410. 1 indexed citations

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Poughon, Laurent, Céline Laroche, Catherine Creuly, et al.. (2020). Limnospira indica PCC8005 growth in photobioreactor: model and simulation of the ISS and ground experiments. Life Sciences in Space Research. 25. 53–65. 41 indexed citations

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Leys, Natalie, et al.. (2020). The Transcriptomic Landscape of Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 Acutely Exposed to Copper. Genes. 11(9). 1049–1049. 7 indexed citations

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Verslegers, Mieke, et al.. (2019). Food Supplements to Mitigate Detrimental Effects of Pelvic Radiotherapy. Microorganisms. 7(4). 97–97. 21 indexed citations

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Provoost, Ann, et al.. (2019). Genomic and Transcriptomic Changes That Mediate Increased Platinum Resistance in Cupriavidus metallidurans. Genes. 10(1). 63–63. 11 indexed citations

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Mijnendonckx, Kristel, Ann Provoost, Paul Janssen, et al.. (2019). Spontaneous mutation in the AgrRS two-component regulatory system ofCupriavidus metalliduransresults in enhanced silver resistance. Metallomics. 11(11). 1912–1924. 14 indexed citations

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Houdt, Rob Van, et al.. (2018). The Ability of Basalt to Leach Nutrients and Support Growth of Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 Depends on Basalt Composition and Element Release. Geomicrobiology Journal. 35(5). 438–446. 10 indexed citations

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Houdt, Rob Van, Ann Provoost, Ado Van Assche, et al.. (2018). Cupriavidus metallidurans Strains with Different Mobilomes and from Distinct Environments Have Comparable Phenomes. Genes. 9(10). 507–507. 16 indexed citations

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Monsieurs, Pieter, et al.. (2018). Characterization of the bacterial communities on recent Icelandic volcanic deposits of different ages. BMC Microbiology. 18(1). 122–122. 17 indexed citations

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Leys, Natalie, Ruddy Wattiez, Carl L. Rosier, et al.. (2006). Response of the bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 to space flight conditions.. ORBi UMONS. 36. 1347.

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