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2023

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D-Index
103
Citations
60183
World Ranking
7183
National Ranking
272

Alexandra Zhernakova publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alexandra Zhernakova sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 300 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Alexandra Zhernakova D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alexandra Zhernakova sits on this spectrum.

70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 400 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 103 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Alexandra Zhernakova is affiliated with the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions in subfields such as Molecular Biology, Genetics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, and Physiology.

Their work centers on various topics including gut microbiota and health, diet and metabolism studies, nutritional studies and diet, epigenetics and DNA methylation, metabolomics and mass spectrometry studies, bacteriophages and microbial interactions, as well as research on Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens.

Their recent publications include:

  • "Interaction between drugs and the gut microbiome" (2020, Gut)
  • "Genomic and drug target evaluation of 90 cardiovascular proteins in 30,931 individuals" (2020, Nature Metabolism)
  • "Impact of commonly used drugs on the composition and metabolic function of the gut microbiota" (2020, Nature Communications)
  • "Environmental factors shaping the gut microbiome in a Dutch population" (2022, Nature)
  • "Long-term dietary patterns are associated with pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory features of the gut microbiome" (2021, Gut)

They have collaborated frequently with researchers such as Jingyuan Fu, Alexander Kurilshikov, Cisca Wijmenga, Rinse K. Weersma, and Ranko Gaćeša.

Key publication venues where Alexandra Zhernakova has contributed include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Communications, Research Square, Gut, and Cell Reports.

Alexandra Zhernakova has also contributed to book literature, notably through a publication with University of Groningen Press titled "The Gut Microbiome: A universe inside us" released in 2023.

Best Publications

  • Environment dominates over host genetics in shaping human gut microbiota

    Daphna Rothschild;Omer Weissbrod;Elad Barkan;Alexander Kurilshikov

  • Genetics of rheumatoid arthritis contributes to biology and drug discovery

    Yukinori Okada;Yukinori Okada;Di Wu;Di Wu;Di Wu;Gosia Trynka;Gosia Trynka;Towfique Raj;Towfique Raj

  • Population-level analysis of gut microbiome variation

    Gwen Falony;Marie Joossens;Marie Joossens;Sara Vieira-Silva;Jun Wang

  • Population-based metagenomics analysis reveals markers for gut microbiome composition and diversity.

    Alexandra Zhernakova;Alexander Kurilshikov;Marc Jan Bonder;Ettje F. Tigchelaar

  • Systematic identification of trans eQTLs as putative drivers of known disease associations

    Harm-Jan Westra;Marjolein J Peters;Tõnu Esko;Hanieh Yaghootkar

  • The neuroactive potential of the human gut microbiota in quality of life and depression

    Mireia Valles-Colomer;Mireia Valles-Colomer;Gwen Falony;Gwen Falony;Youssef Darzi;Youssef Darzi;Ettje F Tigchelaar

  • Gut microbiome structure and metabolic activity in inflammatory bowel disease

    Eric A Franzosa;Eric A Franzosa;Alexandra Sirota-Madi;Julian Avila-Pacheco;Nadine Fornelos

  • Large-scale association analyses identify host factors influencing human gut microbiome composition

    Alexander Kurilshikov;Carolina Medina-Gomez;Rodrigo Bacigalupe;Djawad Radjabzadeh

  • Genome-wide association study meta-analysis identifies seven new rheumatoid arthritis risk loci

    Eli A Stahl;Soumya Raychaudhuri;Soumya Raychaudhuri;Elaine F Remmers;Gang Xie

  • Causal relationships among the gut microbiome, short-chain fatty acids and metabolic diseases.

    Serena Sanna;Natalie R van Zuydam;Natalie R van Zuydam;Anubha Mahajan;Alexander Kurilshikov

  • Proton pump inhibitors affect the gut microbiome

    Floris Imhann;Marc Jan Bonder;Arnau Vich Vila;Jingyuan Fu

  • Linking the Human Gut Microbiome to Inflammatory Cytokine Production Capacity.

    Melanie Schirmer;Melanie Schirmer;Sanne P. Smeekens;Hera Vlamakis;Martin Jaeger

  • Multiple common variants for celiac disease influencing immune gene expression

    Patrick C. A. Dubois;Gosia Trynka;Lude Franke;Lude Franke;Karen A. Hunt

  • Dense genotyping identifies and localizes multiple common and rare variant association signals in celiac disease

    Gosia Trynka;Karen A Hunt;Nicholas A Bockett;Jihane Romanos

  • The effect of host genetics on the gut microbiome

    Marc Jan Bonder;Alexander Kurilshikov;Alexander Kurilshikov;Ettje F Tigchelaar;Zlatan Mujagic

  • Epigenome-wide association study of body mass index, and the adverse outcomes of adiposity

    Simone Wahl;Alexander Drong;Benjamin Lehne;Marie Loh;Marie Loh;Marie Loh

  • Newly identified genetic risk variants for celiac disease related to the immune response

    Karen A Hunt;Alexandra Zhernakova;Graham Turner;Graham A R Heap

  • A genome-wide association study for celiac disease identifies risk variants in the region harboring IL2 and IL21

    David A. van Heel;Lude Franke;Karen A. Hunt;Rhian Gwilliam

  • High-density genetic mapping identifies new susceptibility loci for rheumatoid arthritis

    Steve Eyre;John Bowes;John Bowes;Dorothée Diogo;Dorothée Diogo;Annette Lee

  • Proton pump inhibitors affect the gut microbiome

    F. Imhann;M. J. Bonder;A. Vich Vila;J. Fu

Frequent Co-Authors

Cisca Wijmenga
Cisca Wijmenga University Medical Center Groningen
Jingyuan Fu
Jingyuan Fu University Medical Center Groningen
Lude Franke
Lude Franke University Medical Center Groningen
Alexander Kurilshikov
Alexander Kurilshikov University of Groningen
Rinse K. Weersma
Rinse K. Weersma University Medical Center Groningen
Marc Jan Bonder
Marc Jan Bonder University of Groningen
Mihai G. Netea
Mihai G. Netea Radboud University
Gosia Trynka
Gosia Trynka Wellcome Sanger Institute
Ramnik J. Xavier
Ramnik J. Xavier Broad Institute
Patrick Deelen
Patrick Deelen University Medical Center Groningen

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