Peter Vandamme

59.9k total citations · 9 hit papers
679 papers, 43.7k citations indexed

About

Peter Vandamme is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Food Science and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Vandamme has authored 679 papers receiving a total of 43.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 280 papers in Molecular Biology, 192 papers in Food Science and 184 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Peter Vandamme's work include Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (192 papers), Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies (124 papers) and Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances (93 papers). Peter Vandamme is often cited by papers focused on Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (192 papers), Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies (124 papers) and Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances (93 papers). Peter Vandamme collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, United States and United Kingdom. Peter Vandamme's co-authors include Tom Coenye, K. Kersters, Johan Goris, John J. LiPuma, Bruno Pot, James M. Tiedje, Paul de Vos, Konstantinos T. Konstantinidis, Joel A. Klappenbach and Eshwar Mahenthiralingam and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Bioinformatics.

In The Last Decade

Peter Vandamme

666 papers receiving 42.2k citations

Hit Papers

DNA–DNA hybridization values and their relatio... 1991 2026 2002 2014 2007 2020 1996 2011 2005 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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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. DNA–DNA hybridization values and their relationship to whole-genome sequence similarities
    2007 3.6k citations Tom Coenye, Peter Vandamme et al. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY profile →
  2. A taxonomic note on the genus Lactobacillus: Description of 23 novel genera, emended description of the genus Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901, and union of Lactobacillaceae and Leuconostocaceae
    2020 2.2k citations Bruno Pot, Peter Vandamme et al. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY profile →
  3. Polyphasic taxonomy, a consensus approach to bacterial systematics
    1996 1.1k citations Peter Vandamme, Bruno Pot et al. profile →
  4. Dysbiosis of the faecal microbiota in patients with Crohn's disease and their unaffected relatives
    2011 815 citations Marie Joossens, Margo Cnockaert et al. profile →
  5. Re-evaluating prokaryotic species
    2005 774 citations Tom Coenye, Peter Vandamme et al. profile →
  6. Cutting a Gordian Knot: Emended Classification and Description of the Genus Flavobacterium, Emended Description of the Family Flavobacteriaceae, and Proposal of Flavobacterium hydatis nom. nov. (Basonym, Cytophaga aquatilis Strohl and Tait 1978)
    1996 729 citations K. Kersters, Peter Vandamme et al. profile →
  7. Diversity and significance of Burkholderia species occupying diverse ecological niches
    2003 685 citations Tom Coenye, Peter Vandamme profile →
  8. Polyphasic taxonomy, a consensus approach to bacterial systematics.
    1996 607 citations Peter Vandamme, Bruno Pot et al. profile →
  9. Revision of Campylobacter, Helicobacter, and Wolinella Taxonomy: Emendation of Generic Descriptions and Proposal of Arcobacter gen. nov.
    1991 535 citations Peter Vandamme 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
Peter Vandamme Belgium 98 18.5k 11.4k 11.2k 7.2k 6.0k 679 43.7k
Roberto Kolter United States 116 32.2k 1.7× 3.7k 0.3× 5.9k 0.5× 10.5k 1.5× 6.3k 1.0× 265 48.9k
Julian Parkhill United Kingdom 116 24.8k 1.3× 8.9k 0.8× 4.7k 0.4× 8.8k 1.2× 8.7k 1.4× 566 56.2k
Paul de Vos Netherlands 104 16.1k 0.9× 5.8k 0.5× 6.6k 0.6× 5.9k 0.8× 1.8k 0.3× 682 40.0k
E. Peter Greenberg United States 92 34.2k 1.8× 2.2k 0.2× 4.2k 0.4× 5.8k 0.8× 8.3k 1.4× 228 47.1k
Stanley Falkow United States 133 24.9k 1.3× 10.6k 0.9× 3.7k 0.3× 9.4k 1.3× 17.9k 3.0× 417 62.1k
Dirk Gevers United States 68 26.2k 1.4× 5.6k 0.5× 3.8k 0.3× 7.4k 1.0× 1.2k 0.2× 94 42.6k
Tom Coenye Belgium 79 14.1k 0.8× 2.3k 0.2× 6.3k 0.6× 4.1k 0.6× 3.6k 0.6× 360 28.4k
Samuel I. Miller United States 97 12.6k 0.7× 7.3k 0.6× 1.3k 0.1× 3.5k 0.5× 8.3k 1.4× 235 29.7k
B. Brett Finlay Canada 128 23.8k 1.3× 14.1k 1.2× 1.7k 0.2× 4.9k 0.7× 18.7k 3.1× 532 57.8k
Michael Givskov Denmark 107 29.2k 1.6× 2.9k 0.3× 3.0k 0.3× 5.0k 0.7× 6.4k 1.1× 329 40.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter Vandamme

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Menschaert, Gerben, et al.. (2025). Pre-trained Maldi Transformers improve MALDI-TOF MS-based prediction. Computers in Biology and Medicine. 186. 109695–109695. 1 indexed citations
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Arahal, David R., Carolee T. Bull, Henrik Christensen, et al.. (2025). Judicial Opinion 131. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY. 75(2). 4 indexed citations
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Peeters, Charlotte, David Laureys, Anneleen D. Wieme, et al.. (2024). A comparative genomic analysis of Fructobacillus evanidus sp. nov. from bumble bees. Systematic and Applied Microbiology. 47(2-3). 126505–126505. 3 indexed citations
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Tomida, Junko, Tohru Miyoshi‐Akiyama, Hiroyasu Tsutsuki, et al.. (2024). Proposal of Helicobacter higonensis sp. nov. isolated from a human clinical specimen, and emended description of Helicobacter valdiviensis Collado, 2014. Microbiology and Immunology. 68(6). 197–205.
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Carlier, Aurélien, et al.. (2024). Pseudomonas fortuita sp. nov., isolated from the endosphere of a wild yam. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY. 74(6). 1 indexed citations
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Marshall, Leon, Nicolas Leclercq, Luísa G. Carvalheiro, et al.. (2023). Potential for climate change driven spatial mismatches between apple crops and their wild bee pollinators at a continental scale. Global Environmental Change. 83. 102742–102742. 8 indexed citations
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Cnockaert, Margo, Marie Joossens, David Laureys, et al.. (2023). Convivina is a specialised core gut symbiont of the invasive hornet Vespa velutina. Insect Molecular Biology. 32(5). 510–527. 4 indexed citations
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Cnockaert, Margo, Charlotte Peeters, Luc De Vuyst, et al.. (2023). A phylogenomic and comparative genomic analysis of Commensalibacter, a versatile insect symbiont. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(1). 25–25. 9 indexed citations
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Waleron, Małgorzata, Thomas Schott, Ilse Cleenwerck, et al.. (2020). Pectobacterium parvum sp. nov., having a Salmonella SPI-1-like Type III secretion system and low virulence. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY. 70(4). 2440–2448. 41 indexed citations
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Moyaert, Hilde, Frank Pasmans, Bram Flahou, et al.. (2007). PCR Detection of Different Campylobacter Species in Horse Faeces. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1 indexed citations
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O’Rourke, Jani, Brett A. Neilan, Peter Vandamme, et al.. (2005). Mucispirillum schaedleri gen. nov., sp. nov., a spiral-shaped bacterium colonizing the mucus layer of the gastrointestinal tract of laboratory rodents. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY. 55(3). 1199–1204. 133 indexed citations
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Coenye, Tom, Elke Vanlaere, John J. LiPuma, & Peter Vandamme. (2004). Identification of genomic groups in the genus Stenotrophomonas using gyrB RFLP analysis. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 5 indexed citations
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Coenye, Tom & Peter Vandamme. (2004). Abundance, distribution and composition of simple sequence repeats in the genomes of epsilon-Proteobacteria: implications for genome diversity of Helicobacter pylori. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1 indexed citations
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Vandamme, Peter. (2001). Polyphasic taxonomy in practise: the Burkholderia cepacia challenge. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 5 indexed citations
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Vandamme, Peter. (2001). Methods for identification of Campylobacter.. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1 indexed citations
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Descheemaeker, P., F van Loock, M. Hauchecorne, Peter Vandamme, & H. Goossens. (2000). Molecular population genetics of group A streptococci from invasive and non-invasive disease episodes in Belgium during 1993-1994.. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1 indexed citations
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Vandamme, Peter, et al.. (1993). Phylogenetic studies of Flavobacterium and related organisms by DNA:rRNA hybridizations.. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 5 indexed citations
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Vandamme, Peter, Bruno Pot, & K. Kersters. (1991). Identification of campylobacters and allied bacteria by means of numerical analysis of cellular protein electrophoregrams. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 2 indexed citations
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Benzi, G, et al.. (1991). An outbreak of Arcobacter (Campylobacter) butzleri in Italy. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 8 indexed citations

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