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Aldert H. Piersma 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 Aldert H. Piersma sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 326 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Aldert H. Piersma 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 Aldert H. Piersma sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Aldert H. Piersma is affiliated with the Centre for Health Protection in China and has extensive research contributions primarily in medicine, agricultural and biological sciences, and veterinary fields. Their work spans several subfields including dermatology, plant science, and small animals, as well as molecular biology and immunology.

The scientist's research topics include contact dermatitis and allergies, pesticide exposure and toxicity, animal testing and alternatives, pluripotent stem cells research, immunotoxicology and immune responses, 3D printing in biomedical research, and the effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals.

Frequent co-authors of Aldert H. Piersma include:

  • M Cronin
  • Debra L. Laskin
  • J Muldoon
  • A Bryant-Friedrich
  • H. Chon

Major publication venues where Aldert H. Piersma has contributed include:

  • Food and Chemical Toxicology
  • Toxicology Letters
  • Reproductive Toxicology
  • Critical Reviews in Toxicology
  • Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Their notable recent papers include:

  • Risk assessment of aflatoxins in food, 2020, EFSA Journal
  • Safety assessment of titanium dioxide (E171) as a food additive, 2021, EFSA Journal
  • Systemic PFOS and PFOA exposure and disturbed lipid homeostasis in humans: what do we know and what not?, 2021, Critical Reviews in Toxicology
  • Occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium. Part II. Hazard assessment of carcinogenic effects, 2021, Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
  • Occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium. Part I. Hazard assessment of non-cancer health effects, 2021, Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Best Publications

  • Structure-based thresholds of toxicological concern (TTC): guidance for application to substances present at low levels in the diet

    R. Kroes;AG Renwick;M Cheeseman;J. Kleiner

  • Alternative (non-animal) methods for cosmetics testing: current status and future prospects—2010

    Sarah Adler;David Basketter;Stuart Creton;Olavi Pelkonen

  • The ECVAM international validation study on in vitro embryotoxicity tests: results of the definitive phase and evaluation of prediction models. European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods

    Elke Genschow;Horst Spielmann;Gabriele Scholz;Andrea Seiler

  • Risk assessment of aflatoxins in food

    Dieter Schrenk;Margherita Bignami;Laurent Bodin

  • Safety assessment of titanium dioxide (E171) as a food additive

    Flavourings (Faf);Maged Younes;Gabriele Aquilina

  • A 28-day oral dose toxicity study enhanced to detect endocrine effects of hexabromocyclododecane in wistar rats

    Leo T. M. van der Ven;Aart Verhoef;Ton van de Kuil;Wout Slob

  • Relative embryotoxicity of two classes of chemicals in a modified zebrafish embryotoxicity test and comparison with their in vivo potencies.

    Sanne A.B. Hermsen;Evert-Jan van den Brandhof;Leo T.M. van der Ven;Aldert H. Piersma;Aldert H. Piersma

  • Prenatal Phthalate, Perfluoroalkyl Acid, and Organochlorine Exposures and Term Birth Weight in Three Birth Cohorts : Multi-Pollutant Models Based on Elastic Net Regression

    Virissa Lenters;Lützen Portengen;Anna Rignell-Hydbom;Bo A.G. Jönsson

  • Endocrine effects of tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBPA) in Wistar rats as tested in a one-generation reproduction study and a subacute toxicity study

    Leo T.M. Van der Ven;Ton Van de Kuil;Aart Verhoef;Cynthia M. Verwer

  • Subacute effects of the brominated flame retardants hexabromocyclododecane and tetrabromobisphenol A on hepatic cytochrome P450 levels in rats.

    Silke Germer;Aldert H Piersma;Leo T M van der Ven;Andreas Kamyschnikow

  • The practical application of three validated in vitro embryotoxicity tests. The report and recommendations of an ECVAM/ZEBET workshop (ECVAM workshop 57).

    Horst Spielmann;Andrea Seiler;Susanne Bremer;Lars Hareng

  • A perspective on the developmental toxicity of inhaled nanoparticles.

    Karin Sørig Hougaard;Luisa Campagnolo;Pascale Chavatte-Palmer;Anne Tarrade

  • Recommendation on test readiness criteria for new approach methods in toxicology: Exemplified for developmental neurotoxicity

    Anna Bal-Price;Helena T. Hogberg;Kevin M. Crofton;Mardas Daneshian

  • Validation of the postimplantation rat whole-embryo culture test in the international ECVAM validation study on three in vitro embryotoxicity tests.

    Aldert H Piersma;Elke Genschow;Aart Verhoef;Marielle Q I Spanjersberg

  • A Category Approach for Reproductive Effects of Phthalates

    Evelin Fabjan;Etje Hulzebos;W Mennes;Aldert H Piersma

  • International STakeholder NETwork (ISTNET): creating a developmental neurotoxicity (DNT) testing road map for regulatory purposes

    Anna Bal-Price;Kevin Crofton;Marcel Leist;Sandra Allen

  • Endocrine effects of hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) in a one-generation reproduction study in Wistar rats

    Leo T.M. van der Ven;Ton van de Kuil;Pim E.G. Leonards;Wout Slob

  • In vitro developmental toxicity test detects inhibition of stem cell differentiation by silica nanoparticles.

    Margriet V.D.Z. Park;Wijtske Annema;Anna Salvati;Anna Lesniak

  • A review of the implementation of the embryonic stem cell test (EST). The report and recommendations of an ECVAM/ReProTect Workshop.

    P. Marx-Stoelting;E. Adriaens;H. J. Ahr;S. Bremer

  • The Use of In Vitro Toxicity Data and Physiologically Based Kinetic Modeling to Predict Dose-Response Curves for In Vivo Developmental Toxicity of Glycol Ethers in Rat and Man

    Jochem Louisse;Esther de Jong;Johannes J. M. van de Sandt;Bas J. Blaauboer

Frequent Co-Authors

Henk van Loveren
Henk van Loveren Maastricht University
Ivonne M.C.M. Rietjens
Ivonne M.C.M. Rietjens Wageningen University & Research
Jos C. S. Kleinjans
Jos C. S. Kleinjans Maastricht University
Martin van den Berg
Martin van den Berg Utrecht University
Thomas B. Knudsen
Thomas B. Knudsen Environmental Protection Agency
Jens Peter Bonde
Jens Peter Bonde University of Copenhagen
Roel Vermeulen
Roel Vermeulen Utrecht University
Helen Håkansson
Helen Håkansson Karolinska Institute
Robert E. Chapin
Robert E. Chapin Pfizer (United States)
Dieter Schrenk
Dieter Schrenk Technical University of Kaiserslautern

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