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Ben J. C. Cornelissen

Ben J. C. Cornelissen

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 59 3235 3061 112 105 90 13195

Ben J. C. Cornelissen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ben J. C. Cornelissen between 1983 and 2020, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ben J. C. Cornelissen published across 38 years, from 1983 to 2020, averaging 2.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 6 publications in 1989. 4 of the 94 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

94 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ben J. C. Cornelissen: publications per year, 1983 to 2020
Year Publications
1983 3
1984 2
1985 2
1986 5
1987 3
1988 1
1989 6
1990 3
1991 2
1992 3
1993 4
1994 2
1995 1
1996 1
1997 0
1998 2
1999 4
2000 3
2001 1
2002 3
2003 4
2004 3
2005 4
2006 4
2007 3
2008 5
2009 2
2010 1
2011 0
2012 3
2013 2
2014 1
2015 2
2016 3
2017 1
2018 1
2019 3
2020 1
Total 94
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Ben J. C. Cornelissen publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ben J. C. Cornelissen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 85–94 publications, is where this scientist sits. 45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 90 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35
75–84 84
85–94 102 90
95–104 151
105–114 175
115–124 203
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188
165–174 170
175–184 178
185–194 164
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143
235–244 105
245–254 114
255–264 92
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80
295–304 62
305–314 75
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100
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Ben J. C. Cornelissen D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ben J. C. Cornelissen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 58–59 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84
46–47 112
48–49 118
50–51 141
52–53 143
54–55 145
56–57 179
58–59 162 59
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172
66–67 184
68–69 164
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136
76–77 127
78–79 127
80–81 111
82–83 110
84–85 110
86–87 84
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34
120–121 29
122–123 29
124–125 18
126–127 27
128–129 22
130–131 16
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Overview

Ben J. C. Cornelissen is affiliated with the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands and contributes to research primarily in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work mainly focuses on plant science and cell biology, addressing topics related to plant pathogens, fungal diseases, and plant-microbe interactions, including immunity and resistance mechanisms.

The recent publications by Cornelissen include the paper titled Host-specificity factors in plant pathogenic fungi, published in 2020 in the journal Fungal Genetics and Biology. This work has been cited 91 times. The research explores factors influencing the specificity of fungi pathogenic to plants, contributing to understanding how these pathogens interact with their hosts at a molecular and genetic level.

Frequent collaborators in Cornelissen's research include:

  • Jiming Li
  • Martijn Rep

The primary venue for publication from the available data is Fungal Genetics and Biology, reflecting a focus on genetic and molecular aspects of fungal pathogens and their interaction with plants.

Research topics covered by Cornelissen encompass:

  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms

Main fields of study where Cornelissen has contributed include:

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Subfields of study include:

  • Plant Science
  • Cell Biology

Best Publications

  • Plant Pathogenesis-Related Proteins Induced by Virus Infection

    J. F. Bol;H. J. M. Linthorst;B. J. C. Cornelissen

  • Only Specific Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) Chitinases and [beta]-1,3-Glucanases Exhibit Antifungal Activity.

    Marianne B. Sela-Buurlage;Anne S. Ponstein;Sandra A. Bres-Vloemans;Leo S. Melchers

  • Pathogen-induced proteins with inhibitory activity toward Phytophthora infestans.

    C P Woloshuk;J S Meulenhoff;M Sela-Buurlage;P J van den Elzen

  • The Tomato R Gene Products I-2 and Mi-1 Are Functional ATP Binding Proteins with ATPase Activity

    Wladimir I. L. Tameling;Sandra D. J. Elzinga;Patricia S. Darmin;Jack H. Vossen

  • A small, cysteine-rich protein secreted by Fusarium oxysporum during colonization of xylem vessels is required for I-3-mediated resistance in tomato

    Martijn Rep;H. Charlotte Van Der Does;Michiel Meijer;Ringo Van Wijk

  • Structure–function analysis of the NB-ARC domain of plant disease resistance proteins

    Gerben van Ooijen;Gabriele Mayr;Mobien M. A. Kasiem;Mario Albrecht

  • Dissection of the fusarium I2 gene cluster in tomato reveals six homologs and one active gene copy.

    Guus Simons;John Groenendijk;Jelle Wijbrandi;Martin Reijans

  • Suppression of plant resistance gene-based immunity by a fungal effector.

    Petra M. Houterman;Ben J. C. Cornelissen;Martijn Rep

  • Synergistic activity of chitinases and β-1,3-glucanases enhances fungal resistance in transgenic tomato plants

    Erik Jongedijk;Henk Tigelaar;Jeroen S. C. van Roekel;Sandra A. Bres-Vloemans

  • Mutations in the NB-ARC domain of I-2 that impair ATP hydrolysis cause autoactivation.

    Wladimir I.L. Tameling;Jack H. Vossen;Mario Albrecht;Thomas Lengauer

  • The mixed xylem sap proteome of Fusarium oxysporum-infected tomato plants.

    Petra M. Houterman;Dave Speijer;Henk L. Dekker;Chris G. De Koster

  • A new class of tobacco chitinases homologous to bacterial exo-chitinases displays antifungal activity

    L.S. Melchers;M. Apotheker-de Groot;J.A. van der Knaap;A.P. Ponstein

  • The effector protein Avr2 of the xylem-colonizing fungus Fusarium oxysporum activates the tomato resistance protein I-2 intracellularly

    Petra M. Houterman;Lisong Ma;Gerben Van Ooijen;Marianne J. De Vroomen

  • A tobacco mosaic virus-induced tobacco protein is homologous to the sweet-tasting protein thaumatin

    Ben J. C. Cornelissen;Rob A. M. Hooft van Huijsduijnen;John F. Bol

  • The complete nucleotide sequence of potato virus X and its homologies at the amino acid level with various plus-stranded RNA viruses.

    Marianne J. Huisman;Huub J. M. Linthorst;John F. Bol;Ben J. C. Cornelissen

  • A Novel Pathogen- and Wound-Inducible Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) Protein with Antifungal Activity

    A.P. Ponstein;S.A. Bres-Vloemans;M.B. Sela-Buurlage;P.J.M. van den Elzen

  • Structure and Function of Resistance Proteins in Solanaceous Plants

    Gerben van Ooijen;Harrold A van den Burg;Ben J C Cornelissen;Frank L W Takken

  • Mass spectrometric identification of isoforms of PR proteins in xylem sap of fungus-infected tomato

    Martijn Rep;Henk L. Dekker;Jack H. Vossen;Albert D. de Boer

  • Extracellular targeting of the vacuolar tobacco proteins AP24, chitinase and β-1,3-glucanase in transgenic plants

    Melchers Ls;Sela-Buurlage Mb;Vloemans Sa;Woloshuk Cp

  • The Genetic Engineering of Two Commercial Potato Cultivars for Resistance to Potato Virus X

    André Hoekema;Marianne J. Huisman;Lucy Molendijk;Peter J. M. van den Elzen

Frequent Co-Authors

Martijn Rep
Martijn Rep University of Amsterdam
Frank L. W. Takken
Frank L. W. Takken University of Amsterdam
John F. Bol
John F. Bol Leiden University Medical Center
Michel A. Haring
Michel A. Haring University of Amsterdam
Jack H. Vossen
Jack H. Vossen Wageningen University & Research
Huub J. M. Linthorst
Huub J. M. Linthorst Leiden University
Henk L. Dekker
Henk L. Dekker University of Amsterdam
Chris G. de Koster
Chris G. de Koster University of Amsterdam
Mario Albrecht
Mario Albrecht Max Planck Society
Francine Govers
Francine Govers Wageningen University & Research

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