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An Billiau

An Billiau

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
52
Citations
8736
World Ranking
16790
National Ranking
283

An Billiau 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 An Billiau sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 240 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

An Billiau 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 An Billiau 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: 52 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

An Billiau is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium. Their academic profile reflects involvement primarily within this institution, indicating a research and teaching role likely connected to its scientific community.

Although detailed information on specific publications is not available, the scientist's profile includes no records of recent papers, frequent co-authors, or preferred publication venues. This absence of detailed publication data precludes a more granular analysis of their research outputs or collaborations.

There are no recorded book publications attributed to them, suggesting their contributions may center mainly on articles or other academic formats rather than monographs or edited volumes.

The fields and subfields of study connected to their work have not been specified, so it is not possible to outline particular disciplinary focuses or specialized research areas.

Similarly, no particular main topics of work or themes can be listed, as this information has not been provided. This limits insight into the precise subjects or scientific questions that may constitute the core of their investigations.

There is no information concerning awards or honors, indicating either the absence of documented recognitions or that such data was not included in the available sources.

Given the available data, the profile of An Billiau can be summarized as that of a scholar associated with KU Leuven in Belgium, with limited publicly available details on specific academic outputs, collaborations, or thematic research areas.

Best Publications

  • Macrophage activation syndrome: characteristic findings on liver biopsy illustrating the key role of activated, IFN-γ-producing lymphocytes and IL-6- and TNF-α-producing macrophages

    An D. Billiau;Tania Roskams;Rita Van Damme-Lombaerts;Patrick Matthys

  • Interleukin 1 induces human marrow stromal cells in long-term culture to produce granulocyte colony-stimulating factor and macrophage colony- stimulating factor

    WE Fibbe;J van Damme;A Billiau;HM Goselink

  • Interferon gamma, a mediator of lethal lipopolysaccharide-induced Shwartzman-like shock reactions in mice.

    H Heremans;J Van Damme;C Dillen;R Dijkmans

  • Identification of a novel granulocyte chemotactic protein (GCP-2) from human tumor cells. In vitro and in vivo comparison with natural forms of GRO, IP-10, and IL-8.

    P Proost;C De Wolf-Peeters;R Conings;G Opdenakker

  • Human T cell activation with phytohemagglutinin. The function of IL-6 as an accessory signal.

    J L Ceuppens;M L Baroja;K Lorre;J Van Damme

  • Gas6 promotes inflammation by enhancing interactions between endothelial cells, platelets, and leukocytes

    Marc Tjwa;Lola Bellido-Martin;Yuan Lin;Esther Lutgens

  • Interleukin-1 (22-K factor) induces release of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating activity from human mononuclear phagocytes.

    W. E. Fibbe;J. Van Damme;A. Billiau;P. J. Voogt

  • The dark side of EGFP: defective polyubiquitination.

    Mathijs Baens;Heidi Noels;Vicky Broeckx;Sofie Hagens

  • Anti-gamma interferon and anti-interleukin-6 antibodies affect staphylococcal enterotoxin B-induced weight loss, hypoglycemia, and cytokine release in D-galactosamine-sensitized and unsensitized mice.

    P Matthys;T Mitera;H Heremans;J Van Damme

  • Separation and comparison of two monokines with lymphocyte-activating factor activity: IL-1 beta and hybridoma growth factor (HGF). Identification of leukocyte-derived HGF as IL-6

    J Van Damme;J Van Beeumen;B Decock;J Van Snick

  • Human fibroblasts produce granulocyte-CSF, macrophage-CSF, and granulocyte-macrophage-CSF following stimulation by interleukin-1 and poly(rI).poly(rC).

    WE Fibbe;J Van Damme;A Billiau;N Duinkerken

  • Temporomandibular joint arthritis in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: prevalence, clinical and radiological signs, and relation to dentofacial morphology.

    An D Billiau;Yuqian Hu;An Verdonck;Carine Carels

  • Ablation of Proliferating Microglia Does Not Affect Motor Neuron Degeneration in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Caused by Mutant Superoxide Dismutase

    Genevíève Gowing;Thomas Philips;Thomas Philips;Bart Van Wijmeersch;Jean Nicolas Audet

  • Antiviral Activity of Polyacrylic and Polymethacrylic Acids I. Mode of Action in Vitro.

    P. De Somer;E. De Clercq;A. Billiau;E. Schonne

  • Induction of monocyte chemotactic proteins MCP-1 and MCP-2 in human fibroblasts and leukocytes by cytokines and cytokine inducers. Chemical synthesis of MCP-2 and development of a specific RIA.

    J Van Damme;P Proost;W Put;S Arens

  • Purification of human tissue-type plasminogen activator in centigram quantities from human melanoma cell culture fluid and its conditioning for use in vivo.

    D Collen;D C Rijken;J Van Damme;A Billiau

  • Increased Susceptibility of Cells Treated with Interferon to the Toxicity of Polyriboinosinic·Polyribocytidylic Acid

    Ii. William E. Stewart;Erik De Clercq;Alfons Billiau;Jan Desmyter

  • Enhanced autoimmune arthritis in IFN-gamma receptor-deficient mice is conditioned by mycobacteria in Freund's adjuvant and by increased expansion of Mac-1+ myeloid cells.

    Matthys P;Vermeire K;Mitera T;Heremans H

  • Multipotent adult progenitor cells sustain function of ischemic limbs in mice

    Xabier L. Aranguren;Jonathan D. McCue;Benoit Hendrickx;Xiao Hong Zhu

  • Interferon-7 Inhibits Stimulated Adrenocorticotropin, Prolactin, and Growth Hormone Secretion in Normal Rat Anterior Pituitary Cell Cultures*

    H. Vankelecom;P. Carmeliet;H. Heremans;J. van Damme

Frequent Co-Authors

Ghislain Opdenakker
Ghislain Opdenakker Rega Institute for Medical Research
Louis Boon
Louis Boon University of Amsterdam
Hubertine Heremans
Hubertine Heremans Rega Institute for Medical Research
Jan Ceuppens
Jan Ceuppens KU Leuven
Lieven Lagae
Lieven Lagae KU Leuven
J Van Snick
J Van Snick Université Catholique de Louvain

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