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Biology and Biochemistry
Netherlands
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
97
Citations
40060
World Ranking
1731
National Ranking
32

Aalt Bast publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Aalt Bast sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 608 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Aalt Bast D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Aalt Bast sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 97 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

Aalt Bast is a researcher affiliated with Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Their academic pursuits focus predominantly on the field of Medicine, with a strong emphasis on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Nutrition and Dietetics, Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Food Science.

Their work spans various main topics including:

  • Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
  • Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
  • Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
  • Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Advanced Glycation End Products research
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact

Frequent publication venues for Aalt Bast include:

  • Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine (10 publications)
  • Nutrients (4 publications)
  • Frontiers in Nutrition (4 publications)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (3 publications)
  • Food & Function (2 publications)

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Valorized Food Processing By-Products in the EU: Finding the Balance between Safety, Nutrition, and Sustainability," 2021, published in Sustainability
  • "The Molecular Mechanisms of Adaptive Response Related to Environmental Stress," 2020, published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Immunomodulating Effects of Fungal Beta-Glucans: From Traditional Use to Medicine," 2021, published in Nutrients
  • "Placental Mitochondrial Abnormalities in Preeclampsia," 2021, published in Reproductive Sciences
  • "Gastrointestinal digestion of dietary advanced glycation endproducts using an in vitro model of the gastrointestinal tract (TIM-1)," 2020, published in Food & Function

Aalt Bast collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including Alie de Boer, Marjolein Drent, Khrystyna O. Semen, Madhura Rao, and Misha F. Vrolijk. These collaborations highlight ongoing research partnerships across multiple projects and publications.

Best Publications

  • Health effects of quercetin: from antioxidant to nutraceutical.

    Agnes W. Boots;Guido R.M.M. Haenen;Aalt Bast

  • Structural aspects of antioxidant activity of flavonoids.

    S. A. B. E. Van Acker;D.-J. Van Den Berg;M. N. J. L. Tromp;D. H. Griffioen

  • Oxidative stress in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    J.E. Repine;A.J.J. Bast;I.L.M. Lankhorst

  • The pharmacology of the antioxidant lipoic acid

    Gerreke Ph. Biewenga;Guido R.M.M. Haenen;Aalt Bast

  • Applicability of an improved Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) assay for evaluation of antioxidant capacity measurements of mixtures

    R. van den Berg;G.R.M.M. Haenen;H. van den Berg;A. Bast

  • Oxidants and antioxidants: State of the art

    Aalt Bast;Guido R.M.M. Haenen;Cees J.A. Doelman

  • Increased exhalation of hydrogen peroxide in patients with stable and unstable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

    P.N.R. Dekhuijzen;K.K.H. Aben;I. Dekker;L.P.H.J. Aarts

  • Interactions between flavonoids and proteins: effect on the total antioxidant capacity.

    Mariken J T J Arts;Guido R M M Haenen;Lonneke C Wilms;Sasja A J N Beetstra

  • Flavonoids as Scavengers of Nitric Oxide Radical

    S. A. B. E. Van Acker;M. N. J. L. Tromp;G. R. M. M. Haenen;W. J. F. Van Der Vijgh

  • Peroxynitrite Scavenging by Flavonoids

    Guido R.M.M. Haenen;Jos B.G. Paquay;Ronald E.M. Korthouwer;Aalt Bast

  • Butyrate modulates oxidative stress in the colonic mucosa of healthy humans

    Henrike M. Hamer;Daisy M.A.E. Jonkers;Aalt Bast;Steven A.L.W. Vanhoutvin

  • Influence of iron chelation on the antioxidant activity of flavonoids.

    Saskia A.B.E van Acker;Georgette Plemper van Balen;Dirk–Jan van den Berg;Aalt Bast

  • Molecular pharmacology of vitamin E: Structural aspects of antioxidant activity

    A. B. E. Van Acker;L. M. H. Koymans;A. Bast

  • Bioavailability and metabolism

    Wilhelm Stahl;Henk van den Berg;John Arthur;Aalt Bast

  • The Role of Oxidative Stress in Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis

    G.H. Koek;P.R. Liedorp;A. Bast

  • The antioxidant activity of phloretin: the disclosure of a new antioxidant pharmacophore in flavonoids

    Bashir M Rezk;Guido R.M.M Haenen;Wim J.F van der Vijgh;Aalt Bast

  • A new approach to assess the total antioxidant capacity using the TEAC assay

    Mariken J.T.J Arts;J Sebastiaan Dallinga;Hans-Peter Voss;Guido R.M.M Haenen

  • Flavonoids can replace α-tocopherol as an antioxidant

    Frédérique A.A. van Acker;Olga Schouten;Guido R.M.M. Haenen;Wim J.F. van der Vijgh

  • In vitro and ex vivo anti-inflammatory activity of quercetin in healthy volunteers

    Agnes W. Boots;Lonneke C. Wilms;Els L.R. Swennen;Jos C.S. Kleinjans

  • Analytical, Nutritional and Clinical Methods Section Applicability of an improved Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) assay for evaluation of antioxidant capacity measurements of mixtures

    Robin van den Berg;Henk van den Berg;Aalt Bast

Frequent Co-Authors

Guido R.M.M. Haenen
Guido R.M.M. Haenen Maastricht University
Marjolein Drent
Marjolein Drent Maastricht University
Rob Leurs
Rob Leurs Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Emiel F.M. Wouters
Emiel F.M. Wouters Maastricht University
Roel P.F. Schins
Roel P.F. Schins Maastricht University
Nico P. E. Vermeulen
Nico P. E. Vermeulen Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Frederik J. van Schooten
Frederik J. van Schooten Maastricht University
Roger W. L. Godschalk
Roger W. L. Godschalk Maastricht University
Jogchum Plat
Jogchum Plat Maastricht University
Martine J. Smit
Martine J. Smit Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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