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Berent J. Prakken

Berent J. Prakken

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 63 3003 2766 113 108 272 15553

Berent J. Prakken publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Berent J. Prakken between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Berent J. Prakken published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 8.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2013. 4 of the 282 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2013. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 35 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications
1993 2025

282 publications in total across all disciplines

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Berent J. Prakken: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 2
1996 3
1997 5
1998 2
1999 2
2000 3
2001 8
2002 5
2003 6
2004 7
2005 11
2006 19
2007 14
2008 14
2009 14
2010 17
2011 27
2012 20
2013 35
2014 18
2015 9
2016 12
2017 9
2018 3
2019 5
2020 3
2021 1
2022 2
2023 1
2024 2
2025 2
Total 282
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Berent J. Prakken publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Berent J. Prakken sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 272–281 publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 272 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125 272
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100
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Berent J. Prakken D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 62–63 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201 63
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Overview

Berent J. Prakken is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands, focusing primarily on medicine with a concentration on public health, environmental and occupational health. Their research intersects multiple subfields, including hematology, immunology, speech and hearing, and general health professions.

The main topics addressed in their work encompass innovations in medical education, health and medical research impacts, autoimmune and inflammatory disorders research, adolescent and pediatric healthcare, diversity and career in medicine, systemic lupus erythematosus research, and immune cell function and interaction.

Berent J. Prakken has contributed to a range of publications and research papers. Notable recent works include:

  • How does age determine the development of human immune-mediated arthritis? (2022, Nature Reviews Rheumatology)
  • Developing Entrustable Professional Activities for the Training of Translational Scientists: A Modified Delphi Study (2021, Academic Medicine)
  • Establishing an international awareness day for paediatric rheumatic diseases: reflections from the inaugural World Young Rheumatic Diseases (WORD) Day 2019 (2020, Pediatric Rheumatology)
  • One size does not fit all: an exploratory interview study on how translational researchers navigate the current academic reward system (2023, Frontiers in Medicine)
  • Structured programs to train the next generation of clinician scientists (2025, Nature Medicine)

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as Nature, BMC Medical Education, Nature Reviews Rheumatology, Academic Medicine, and Pediatric Rheumatology.

Collaboration is an important component of their research. Frequent coauthors include Farah R. W. Kools, Christine Fox, Harold V.M. van Rijen, Eve Smith, and Sammy Ainsworth, indicating active engagement with peers in their disciplines.

Best Publications

  • Simultaneous detection of 15 human cytokines in a single sample of stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells.

    Wilco de Jager;Henk te Velthuis;Berent J. Prakken;Wietse Kuis

  • Arthritis 3 Juvenile idiopathic arthritis

    Berent Prakken;Salvatore Albani;Alberto Martini

  • Heat-shock proteins induce T-cell regulation of chronic inflammation.

    Willem van Eden;Ruurd van der Zee;Berent Prakken

  • CD4+CD25bright Regulatory T Cells Actively Regulate Inflammation in the Joints of Patients with the Remitting Form of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

    Ismé M. de Kleer;Lucy R. Wedderburn;Leonie S. Taams;Alka Patel

  • Prerequisites for cytokine measurements in clinical trials with multiplex immunoassays

    Wilco de Jager;Katarzyna Bourcier;Ger T Rijkers;Berent J Prakken

  • Regulation of Treg functionality by acetylation-mediated Foxp3 protein stabilization

    Jorg Van Loosdregt;Yvonne Vercoulen;Teun Guichelaar;Yoony Y J Gent

  • Adipose tissue-resident immune cells: key players in immunometabolism.

    Henk S. Schipper;Berent J. Prakken;Eric Kalkhoven;Marianne Boes

  • Blood and synovial fluid cytokine signatures in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a cross-sectional study

    Wilco de Jager;Esther P A H Hoppenreijs;Nico M Wulffraat;Lucy R Wedderburn

  • Stabilization of the Transcription Factor Foxp3 by the Deubiquitinase USP7 Increases Treg-Cell-Suppressive Capacity

    Jorg van Loosdregt;Veerle Fleskens;Juan Fu;Arjan B. Brenkman

  • Autologous stem cell transplantation for autoimmunity induces immunologic self-tolerance by reprogramming autoreactive T cells and restoring the CD4+CD25+ immune regulatory network

    Ismé de Kleer;Ismé de Kleer;Bas Vastert;Bas Vastert;Mark Klein;Mark Klein;Gijs Teklenburg;Gijs Teklenburg

  • Activation of T cells recognizing self 60-kD heat shock protein can protect against experimental arthritis.

    S. M. Anderton;R. Van Der Zee;Berent Prakken;A. Noordzij

  • Effectiveness of first-line treatment with recombinant interleukin-1 receptor antagonist in steroid-naive patients with new-onset systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis: results of a prospective cohort study

    Sebastiaan J. Vastert;Wilco de Jager;Bo Jan Noordman;Dirk Holzinger

  • Improved multiplex immunoassay performance in human plasma and synovial fluid following removal of interfering heterophilic antibodies.

    Wilco de Jager;Berent J. Prakken;Johannes W.J. Bijlsma;Wietse Kuis

  • A Conserved Mycobacterial Heat Shock Protein (hsp) 70 Sequence Prevents Adjuvant Arthritis upon Nasal Administration and Induces IL-10-Producing T Cells That Cross-React with the Mammalian Self-hsp70 Homologue

    Uwe Wendling;Liesbeth Paul;Ruurd van der Zee;Berent Prakken

  • Epitope-specific immunotherapy induces immune deviation of proinflammatory T cells in rheumatoid arthritis

    Berent J. Prakken;Rodrigo Samodal;Tho D. Le;Francesca Giannoni

  • Canonical Wnt signaling negatively modulates regulatory T cell function

    Jorg van Loosdregt;Veerle Fleskens;Machteld M. Tiemessen;Michal Mokry

  • Mutations in the perforin gene can be linked to macrophage activation syndrome in patients with systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis

    Sebastiaan J. Vastert;Richard van Wijk;Leila E. D’Urbano;Karen M. K. de Vooght

  • Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Suppress Inflammatory Activation of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Synovial Macrophages and Tissue

    Aleksander M. Grabiec;Sarah Krausz;Wilco de Jager;Tomasz Burakowski

  • Tolerogenic immune responses to novel T-cell epitopes from heat-shock protein 60 in juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

    Sylvia Kamphuis;Wietse Kuis;Wilco de Jager;Gijs Teklenburg

  • Natural killer T cells in adipose tissue prevent insulin resistance

    Henk S Schipper;Maryam Rakhshandehroo;Stan F J van de Graaf;Koen Venken

Frequent Co-Authors

Wilco de Jager
Wilco de Jager University Medical Center Utrecht
Salvatore Albani
Salvatore Albani Duke NUS Graduate Medical School
Nico M Wulffraat
Nico M Wulffraat Utrecht University
Willem van Eden
Willem van Eden Utrecht University
Ruurd van der Zee
Ruurd van der Zee Utrecht University
Lucy R. Wedderburn
Lucy R. Wedderburn University College London
Eric Kalkhoven
Eric Kalkhoven Utrecht University
Paul J. Coffer
Paul J. Coffer Utrecht University
Ger T. Rijkers
Ger T. Rijkers University College Roosevelt
Edward E. S. Nieuwenhuis
Edward E. S. Nieuwenhuis Utrecht University

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