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Albert J. R. Heck

Albert J. R. Heck

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Chemistry
Netherlands
2025

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Chemistry

D-Index
132
Citations
66515
World Ranking
294
National Ranking
11

Albert J. R. Heck publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Albert J. R. Heck sits on this spectrum.

61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 775 publications — 97th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Albert J. R. Heck D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Albert J. R. Heck sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 132 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2017 - Spinoza Prize, Dutch Research Council
  • 2014 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Albert J. R. Heck is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands and has a significant body of research in the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their publications extensively cover subfields such as molecular biology, spectroscopy, radiology, nuclear medicine, imaging, immunology, and infectious diseases.

The scientist's work spans multiple key topics including monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies research, mass spectrometry techniques and applications, glycosylation and glycoproteins research, advanced proteomics techniques and applications, mitochondrial function and pathology, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, and blood groups and transfusion.

Recent publications include:

  • "High-Resolution Native Mass Spectrometry" (2021, Chemical Reviews)
  • "High-Resolution mRNA and Secretome Atlas of Human Enteroendocrine Cells" (2020, Cell)
  • "Resolving heterogeneous macromolecular assemblies by Orbitrap-based single-particle charge detection mass spectrometry" (2020, Nature Methods)
  • "Adeno-associated virus capsid assembly is divergent and stochastic" (2021, Nature Communications)
  • "Structural specializations of the sperm tail" (2023, Cell)

Frequent co-authors working alongside Albert J. R. Heck include:

  • Albert Bondt
  • Maurits A. den Boer
  • Johannes F. Hevler
  • Sem Tamara
  • Joost Snijder

Their publications have appeared most frequently in the following venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Molecular & Cellular Proteomics
  • Nature Communications
  • FEBS Journal
  • Analytical Chemistry

Albert J. R. Heck has received several notable awards, including the Spinoza Prize from the Dutch Research Council in 2017, membership in the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences since 2014, and is a Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • The CRAPome: a contaminant repository for affinity purification–mass spectrometry data

    Dattatreya Mellacheruvu;Zachary Wright;Amber L. Couzens;Jean Philippe Lambert

  • Multiplex peptide stable isotope dimethyl labeling for quantitative proteomics.

    Paul J Boersema;Reinout Raijmakers;Simone Lemeer;Simone Lemeer;Shabaz Mohammed

  • Lgr5 homologues associate with Wnt receptors and mediate R-spondin signalling

    Wim De Lau;Nick Barker;Nick Barker;Teck Y. Low;Bon Kyoung Koo

  • Selective Isolation at the Femtomole Level of Phosphopeptides from Proteolytic Digests Using 2D-NanoLC-ESI-MS/MS and Titanium Oxide Precolumns

    Martijn W. H. Pinkse;Pauliina M. Uitto;Martijn J. Hilhorst;and Bert Ooms

  • Tumour suppressor RNF43 is a stem-cell E3 ligase that induces endocytosis of Wnt receptors.

    Bon-Kyoung Koo;Maureen Spit;Ingrid Jordens;Teck Y. Low

  • Next-generation proteomics: towards an integrative view of proteome dynamics

    A. F. Maarten Altelaar;Javier Munoz;Albert J. R. Heck

  • Native mass spectrometry: a bridge between interactomics and structural biology.

    Albert J R Heck

  • Complement is activated by IgG hexamers assembled at the cell surface.

    Christoph A. Diebolder;Christoph A. Diebolder;Frank J. Beurskens;Rob N. de Jong;Roman I. Koning

  • The minimum information about a proteomics experiment (MIAPE)

    Chris F. Taylor;Chris F. Taylor;Norman W. Paton;Norman W. Paton;Kathryn S. Lilley;Kathryn S. Lilley;Pierre Alain Binz;Pierre Alain Binz

  • Quantitative Phosphoproteomics of Early Elicitor Signaling in Arabidopsis

    Joris J. Benschop;Shabaz Mohammed;Martina O'Flaherty;Albert J.R. Heck

  • Investigation of intact protein complexes by mass spectrometry.

    Albert J. R. Heck;Robert H. H. van den Heuvel

  • Recommendations for performing, interpreting and reporting hydrogen deuterium exchange mass spectrometry (HDX-MS) experiments.

    Glenn R. Masson;John E. Burke;Natalie G. Ahn;Ganesh S. Anand

  • Native Mass Spectrometry: What is in the Name?

    Aneika C. Leney;Albert J. R. Heck

  • Ion mobility mass spectrometry of proteins and protein assemblies.

    Charlotte Uetrecht;Rebecca J. Rose;Esther van Duijn;Kristina Lorenzen

  • Proteome-wide profiling of protein assemblies by cross-linking mass spectrometry

    Fan Liu;Dirk T S Rijkers;Harm Post;Albert J R Heck

  • Efficient biotinylation and single-step purification of tagged transcription factors in mammalian cells and transgenic mice

    Ernie de Boer;Patrick Rodriguez;Edgar Bonte;Jeroen Krijgsveld

  • Six alternative proteases for mass spectrometry-based proteomics beyond trypsin

    Piero Giansanti;Liana Tsiatsiani;Teck Yew Low;Albert J R Heck

  • Metabolic labeling of C. elegans and D. melanogaster for quantitative proteomics

    Jeroen Krijgsveld;René F Ketting;Tokameh Mahmoudi;Tokameh Mahmoudi;Janik Johansen

  • Toward a comprehensive characterization of a human cancer cell phosphoproteome

    Houjiang Zhou;Serena Di Palma;Christian Preisinger;Mao Peng

  • Mass Spectrometry–Based Proteomics and Network Biology

    Ariel Bensimon;Albert J. R. Heck;Ruedi Aebersold

  • Imaging techniques for the study of chemical reaction dynamics.

    Albert J. R. Heck;David W. Chandler

  • High-sensitivity Orbitrap mass analysis of intact macromolecular assemblies.

    Rebecca J Rose;Eugen Damoc;Eduard Denisov;Alexander Makarov

Frequent Co-Authors

Nico M. M. Nibbering
Nico M. M. Nibbering Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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