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Anton M. van Loon

Anton M. van Loon

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 57 3624 3323 139 124 132 9697

Anton M. van Loon publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Anton M. van Loon between 1980 and 2020, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Anton M. van Loon published across 41 years, from 1980 to 2020, averaging 3.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2008. 1 of the 151 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2020. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2008. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 5 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 1 publication 2017: 1 publication 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 1 publication
1980 2020

151 publications in total across all disciplines

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Anton M. van Loon: publications per year, 1980 to 2020
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 5
1982 2
1983 1
1984 0
1985 6
1986 0
1987 5
1988 2
1989 3
1990 1
1991 0
1992 3
1993 1
1994 3
1995 6
1996 2
1997 9
1998 3
1999 3
2000 2
2001 6
2002 5
2003 7
2004 6
2005 6
2006 7
2007 5
2008 13
2009 6
2010 10
2011 2
2012 5
2013 7
2014 4
2015 1
2016 1
2017 1
2018 0
2019 0
2020 1
Total 151
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Anton M. van Loon publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Anton M. van Loon sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 125–134 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 132 publications — 17th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234 132
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Anton M. van Loon D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Anton M. van Loon sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 57 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136 57
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

Anton M. van Loon is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands and has contributed to research primarily in the field of Medicine, with a particular focus on Epidemiology. Their work also touches on Emergency Medical Services and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine.

Their research interests are notably concentrated on respiratory and viral infections. Key topics covered in their publications include:

  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Viral Infections and Immunology Research
  • Mycobacterium research and diagnosis

Anton M. van Loon has published in recognized journals such as Clinical Microbiology and Infection and Thorax. These frequent publication venues are where their work has been disseminated.

The scientist's recent papers include:

  • Lower respiratory tract infection in the community: associations between viral aetiology and illness course (2020), published in Clinical Microbiology and Infection
  • Molecular epidemiology and clinical impact of rhinovirus infections in adults during three epidemic seasons in 11 European countries (2007-2010) (2020), published in Thorax

Collaboration is a significant part of their research, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Paul Little
  • Christopher Butler
  • Kalina T. Zlateva
  • Eric C. J. Claas
  • Margareta Ieven

Best Publications

  • Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) reactivation is a frequent event after allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) and quantitatively predicts EBV-lymphoproliferative disease following T-cell--depleted SCT

    Joost W. J. van Esser;Bronno van der Holt;Ellen Meijer;Hubert G. M. Niesters

  • Molecular Typing of Enteroviruses: Current Status and Future Requirements

    Peter Muir;Ulrike Kämmerer;Klaus Korn;Mick N. Mulders

  • Human parechovirus causes encephalitis with white matter injury in neonates.

    Malgorzata A. Verboon-Maciolek;Floris Groenendaal;Cecil D. Hahn;Jonathan Hellmann

  • Polymerase chain reaction and Goldmann-Witmer coefficient analysis are complimentary for the diagnosis of infectious uveitis.

    Jolanda D.F. De Groot-Mijnes;Aniki Rothova;Anton M. Van Loon;Margje Schuller

  • Survey of acyclovir-resistant herpes simplex virus in the Netherlands: prevalence and characterization

    Růžena Stránská;Rob Schuurman;Elske Nienhuis;Irma W. Goedegebuure

  • Poliomyelitis outbreak in an unvaccinated community in the Netherlands, 1992-93

    P.M Oostvogel;H.G.A.M van der Avoort;M.N Mulders;A.M van Loon

  • Frequent detection of human coronaviruses in clinical specimens from patients with respiratory tract infection by use of a novel real-time reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction.

    Leontine J.R. Van Elden;Anton M. Van Loon;Floris Van Alphen;Karin A.W. Hendriksen

  • Impact of rapid detection of viral and atypical bacterial pathogens by real-time polymerase chain reaction for patients with lower respiratory tract infection.

    Jan Jelrik Oosterheert;Anton M van Loon;Rob Schuurman;Andy I M Hoepelman

  • Polymerase Chain Reaction Is More Sensitive than Viral Culture and Antigen Testing for the Detection of Respiratory Viruses in Adults with Hematological Cancer and Pneumonia

    Leontine J. R. van Elden;Marian G. J. van Kraaij;Monique Nijhuis;Karin A. W. Hendriksen

  • Severe neonatal parechovirus infection and similarity with enterovirus infection

    Malgorzata A. Verboon-Maciolek;Tannette G. Krediet;Leo J. Gerards;Linda S. de Vries

  • Rapid and sensitive routine detection of all members of the genus enterovirus in different clinical specimens by real-time PCR

    Monique Nijhuis;Noortje van Maarseveen;Rob Schuurman;Sandra Verkuijlen

  • Rubella Virus Is Associated With Fuchs Heterochromic Iridocyclitis

    Jolanda D.F. de Groot-Mijnes;Lenneke de Visser;Aniki Rothova;Margje Schuller

  • Applicability of a Real-Time Quantitative PCR Assay for Diagnosis of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Immunocompromised Adults

    L. J. R. van Elden;A. M. van Loon;A. van der Beek;K. A. W. Hendriksen

  • Usefulness of Aqueous Humor Analysis for the Diagnosis of Posterior Uveitis

    Aniki Rothova;Joke H. de Boer;Ninette H. ten Dam-van Loon;Gina Postma

  • Increased Detection of Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Influenza Viruses, Parainfluenza Viruses, and Adenoviruses with Real-Time PCR in Samples from Patients with Respiratory Symptoms

    Alma C. van de Pol;Anton M. van Loon;Tom F. W. Wolfs;Nicolaas J. G. Jansen

  • Hepatitis C Virus Infections in Dialysis Centers in The Netherlands: a National Survey by Serological and Molecular Methods

    Peter M. Schneeberger;Ingrid Keur;Walter van der Vliet;Kitty van Hoek

  • The Prevalence and Incidence of Hepatitis C Virus Infections among Dialysis Patients in The Netherlands: A Nationwide Prospective Study

    Peter M. Schneeberger;Ingrid Keur;Anton M. van Loon;Daniella Mortier

  • Inflammatory mediators for the diagnosis and treatment of sepsis in early infancy

    Malgorzata A Verboon-Maciolek;Steven F T Thijsen;Marieke A C Hemels;Marjolein Menses

  • Predicting postherpetic neuralgia in elderly primary care patients with herpes zoster: prospective prognostic study.

    Wim Opstelten;Nicolaas P.A. Zuithoff;Gerrit A. van Essen;Anton M. van Loon

  • Human Herpes Virus 6 Plasma DNA Positivity after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Children: an Important Risk Factor for Clinical Outcome

    P.J. Anne de Pagter;Rob Schuurman;Henk Visscher;Machiel de Vos

  • Molecular quantification of viral load in plasma allows for fast and accurate prediction of response to therapy of Epstein-Barr virus-associated lymphoproliferative disease after allogeneic stem cell transplantation.

    Joost W. J. Van Esser;Hubert G. M. Niesters;Steven F. T. Thijsen;Ellen Meijer

Frequent Co-Authors

Rob Schuurman
Rob Schuurman Utrecht University
John W. A. Rossen
John W. A. Rossen University Medical Center Groningen
Eelko Hak
Eelko Hak University of Groningen
Marion Koopmans
Marion Koopmans Erasmus University Rotterdam
Cuno S.P.M. Uiterwaal
Cuno S.P.M. Uiterwaal Utrecht University
Hubert G. M. Niesters
Hubert G. M. Niesters University Medical Center Groningen
Eric C. J. Claas
Eric C. J. Claas Leiden University Medical Center
Floris Groenendaal
Floris Groenendaal Utrecht University
Wim Quint
Wim Quint Erasmus University Rotterdam
Andy I. M. Hoepelman
Andy I. M. Hoepelman Utrecht University

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