Thijs Vangeel

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Thijs Vangeel is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Thijs Vangeel has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 3 papers in Molecular Biology and 3 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Thijs Vangeel's work include Lignin and Wood Chemistry (17 papers), Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (11 papers) and Biofuel production and bioconversion (9 papers). Thijs Vangeel is often cited by papers focused on Lignin and Wood Chemistry (17 papers), Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (11 papers) and Biofuel production and bioconversion (9 papers). Thijs Vangeel collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Russia and United States. Thijs Vangeel's co-authors include Bert F. Sels, Tom Renders, Gil Van den Bossche, Sander Van den Bosch, Wouter Schutyser, Korneel Van Aelst, S.-F. Koelewijn, Christophe M. Courtin, E. Cooreman and Aron Deneyer and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Communications, ACS Catalysis and Chemical Engineering Journal.

In The Last Decade

Thijs Vangeel

18 papers receiving 1.6k citations

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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.

Reductive catalytic fractionation: state of the art of the lignin-first biorefinery

2019 329 citations Tom Renders, Gil Van den Bossche et al. Current Opinion in Biotechnology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thijs Vangeel Belgium	14	1.6k	361	304	284	141	18	1.6k
Maxim V. Galkin Sweden	15	1.9k 1.2×	491 1.4×	389 1.3×	310 1.1×	109 0.8×	28	2.0k
Ana Toledano Spain	13	1.5k 1.0×	260 0.7×	468 1.5×	319 1.1×	233 1.7×	19	1.6k
Florent P. Bouxin United Kingdom	14	797 0.5×	248 0.7×	198 0.7×	169 0.6×	71 0.5×	22	913
Ciaran W. Lahive Netherlands	13	808 0.5×	158 0.4×	254 0.8×	202 0.7×	86 0.6×	22	900
Sandra Constant Netherlands	9	997 0.6×	133 0.4×	293 1.0×	241 0.8×	166 1.2×	11	1.1k
Gina M. Chupka United States	11	1.1k 0.7×	192 0.5×	211 0.7×	275 1.0×	60 0.4×	12	1.3k
Ian Klein United States	6	1.0k 0.7×	368 1.0×	150 0.5×	140 0.5×	52 0.4×	8	1.1k
Elena Subbotina Sweden	13	768 0.5×	207 0.6×	169 0.6×	119 0.4×	52 0.4×	24	983
Fadi S. Chakar United States	7	940 0.6×	134 0.4×	375 1.2×	281 1.0×	103 0.7×	13	1.0k
Bouchra Benjelloun‐Mlayah France	17	806 0.5×	91 0.3×	142 0.5×	129 0.5×	190 1.3×	31	997

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18 of 18 papers shown

Smets, Ruben, Thijs Vangeel, Peter Goos, et al.. (2025). Effect of process parameters on the purity of chitin isolated from black soldier fly larvae biomass using a subcritical methanol–water mixture. Separation and Purification Technology. 375. 133756–133756. 1 indexed citations

Cooreman, E., Korneel Van Aelst, Thijs Vangeel, et al.. (2023). The Future Biorefinery: The Impact of Upscaling the Reductive Catalytic Fractionation of Lignocellulose Biomass on the Quality of the Lignin Oil, Carbohydrate Products, and Pulp. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 11(14). 5440–5450. 22 indexed citations

Vangeel, Thijs, Ruben Smets, Mik Van Der Borght, & Bert F. Sels. (2023). Depolymerisation–hydrogenation of condensed tannins as a strategy for generating flavan-3-ol monomers. Green Chemistry. 25(5). 1865–1874. 7 indexed citations

Raikwar, Deepak, Korneel Van Aelst, Thijs Vangeel, et al.. (2023). Elucidating the effect of the physicochemical properties of organosolv lignins on its solubility and reductive catalytic depolymerization. Chemical Engineering Journal. 461. 141999–141999. 22 indexed citations

Wouters, Benny, Thijs Vangeel, Korneel Van Aelst, et al.. (2022). Preparation of Renewable Thiol‐Yne “Click” Networks Based on Fractionated Lignin for Anticorrosive Protective Film Applications. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics. 223(13). 7 indexed citations

Meester, Barbara De, Ruben Vanholme, Rebecca Van Acker, et al.. (2022). Engineering Curcumin Biosynthesis in Poplar Affects Lignification and Biomass Yield. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. 943349–943349. 10 indexed citations

Aelst, Korneel Van, Elien Van Sinay, Thijs Vangeel, et al.. (2021). Low molecular weight and highly functional RCF lignin products as a full bisphenol a replacer in bio-based epoxy resins. Chemical Communications. 57(46). 5642–5645. 39 indexed citations

Vangeel, Thijs, Duarte M. Neiva, Teresa Quilhó, et al.. (2021). Tree bark characterization envisioning an integrated use in a biorefinery. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 13(3). 2029–2043. 32 indexed citations

Cooreman, E., Thijs Vangeel, Korneel Van Aelst, et al.. (2020). Perspective on Overcoming Scale-Up Hurdles for the Reductive Catalytic Fractionation of Lignocellulose Biomass. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 59(39). 17035–17045. 80 indexed citations

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Aelst, Korneel Van, Elien Van Sinay, Thijs Vangeel, et al.. (2020). Reductive catalytic fractionation of pine wood: elucidating and quantifying the molecular structures in the lignin oil. Chemical Science. 11(42). 11498–11508. 116 indexed citations

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Vangeel, Thijs, Tom Renders, Korneel Van Aelst, et al.. (2019). Reductive catalytic fractionation of black locust bark. Green Chemistry. 21(21). 5841–5851. 51 indexed citations

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Renders, Tom, Gil Van den Bossche, Thijs Vangeel, Korneel Van Aelst, & Bert F. Sels. (2019). Reductive catalytic fractionation: state of the art of the lignin-first biorefinery. Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 56. 193–201. 329 indexed citations breakdown →

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Renders, Tom, E. Cooreman, Sander Van den Bosch, et al.. (2018). Catalytic lignocellulose biorefining in n-butanol/water: a one-pot approach toward phenolics, polyols, and cellulose. Green Chemistry. 20(20). 4607–4619. 140 indexed citations

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Bosch, Sander Van den, S.-F. Koelewijn, Tom Renders, et al.. (2018). Catalytic Strategies Towards Lignin-Derived Chemicals. Topics in Current Chemistry. 376(5). 36–36. 103 indexed citations

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Vangeel, Thijs, Wouter Schutyser, Tom Renders, & Bert F. Sels. (2018). Perspective on Lignin Oxidation: Advances, Challenges, and Future Directions. Topics in Current Chemistry. 376(4). 30–30. 84 indexed citations

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Bosch, Sander Van den, Tom Renders, S.-F. Koelewijn, et al.. (2017). Integrating lignin valorization and bio-ethanol production: on the role of Ni-Al₂O₃catalyst pellets during lignin-first fractionation. Green Chemistry. 19(14). 3313–3326. 281 indexed citations

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Renders, Tom, Wouter Schutyser, Sander Van den Bosch, et al.. (2016). Influence of Acidic (H₃PO₄) and Alkaline (NaOH) Additives on the Catalytic Reductive Fractionation of Lignocellulose. ACS Catalysis. 6(3). 2055–2066. 189 indexed citations

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Renders, Tom, Sander Van den Bosch, Thijs Vangeel, et al.. (2016). Synergetic Effects of Alcohol/Water Mixing on the Catalytic Reductive Fractionation of Poplar Wood. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 4(12). 6894–6904. 132 indexed citations

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