2026 Coen A. Stegeman: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Immunology	73	2092	1919	84	81	349	27053

Overview

Coen A. Stegeman is affiliated with the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine, with a particular focus on pulmonary and respiratory medicine, nephrology, rheumatology, immunology, and epidemiology. The majority of their publications lie within the field of medicine, reflecting a broad clinical and translational research profile.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, including:

Vasculitis and related conditions
Cell adhesion molecules research
COVID-19 clinical research studies
Urinary tract infections management
Pediatric urology and nephrology studies
Systemic lupus erythematosus research
Kidney stones and urolithiasis treatments

Coen A. Stegeman has collaborated frequently with a group of co-authors, with whom they have produced multiple works. Notable frequent co-authors include:

Jan-Stephan Sanders
Abraham Rutgers
Peter Heeringa
Wayel H. Abdulahad
Gerjan J. Dekkema

The scientist's recent publications demonstrate diverse research interests, often addressing clinical questions and patient outcomes. Recent papers include:

"Serum Potassium and Mortality Risk in Hemodialysis Patients: A Cohort Study" (2021, Kidney Medicine)
"Timely administration of tocilizumab improves outcome of hospitalized COVID-19 patients" (2022, PLoS ONE)
"Mycophenolic acid and 6-mercaptopurine both inhibit B-cell proliferation in granulomatosis with polyangiitis patients, whereas only mycophenolic acid inhibits B-cell IL-6 production" (2020, PLoS ONE)
"Predictors of renal flares and long-term renal outcome in patients with lupus nephritis: results from daily clinical practice" (2022, Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology)
"Influence of gender on the performance of urine dipstick and automated urinalysis in the diagnosis of urinary tract infections at the emergency department" (2021, European Journal of Internal Medicine)

Stegeman's work has been published in several prominent venues, indicating active contributions to the scientific community in related disciplines. Frequent publication venues include:

PLoS ONE
Journal of Autoimmunity
Frontiers in Immunology
Research Square (Research Square)
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Best Publications

Genetically Distinct Subsets within ANCA-Associated Vasculitis

Paul A Lyons;Tim F Rayner;Sapna Trivedi;Julia U Holle

1135
Citations
Association of Chronic Nasal Carriage of Staphylococcus aureus and Higher Relapse Rates in Wegener Granulomatosis

Coen Stegeman;J.W.C. Tervaert;Willem Sluiter;W.L. Manson

884
Citations
Efficacy of Remission-Induction Regimens for ANCA-associated Vasculitis

Ulrich Specks;Peter A. Merkel;Philip Seo;Robert Spiera

880
Citations
Protective role of endothelial nitric oxide synthase

Ester W J A Albrecht;Coen A Stegeman;Peter Heeringa;Robert Henning

577
Citations
Risk factors for relapse of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis.

Michael Walsh;Oliver Flossmann;Annelies Berden;Kerstin Westman;Kerstin Westman

401
Citations
Epitope specificity determines pathogenicity and detectability in ANCA-associated vasculitis

Aleeza J. Roth;Joshua D. Ooi;Jacob J. Hess;Mirjan M. Van Timmeren

296
Citations
Mechanisms of Disease: pathogenesis and treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitides

Cees G M Kallenberg;Peter Heeringa;Coen A Stegeman

278
Citations
Differential B- and T-cell activation in Wegener's granulomatosis.

Eliane R. Popa;Coen A. Stegeman;Nicolaas A. Bos;Cees G.M. Kallenberg

274
Citations
Neutrophil Membrane Expression of Proteinase 3 (PR3) Is Related to Relapse in PR3-ANCA-Associated Vasculitis

Agnieszka A. Rarok;Coen A. Stegeman;Pieter C. Limburg;Cees G. M. Kallenberg

249
Citations
Venous thromboembolism in ANCA-associated vasculitis—incidence and risk factors

Patricia M. Stassen;R. P. H. Derks;C. G. M. Kallenberg;C A Stegeman

249
Citations
Tubular kidney injury molecule-1 in protein-overload nephropathy

Mirjan M. van Timmeren;Stephan J. L. Bakker;Vishal S. Vaidya;Veronique Bailly

230
Citations
Skewed distribution of Th17 lymphocytes in patients with Wegener's granulomatosis in remission.

Wayel H. Abdulahad;Coen A. Stegeman;Pieter C. Limburg;Cees G. M. Kallenberg

226
Citations
Prediction of relapses in PR3-ANCA-associated vasculitis by assessing responses of ANCA titres to treatment

Jan Stephan Sanders;M G Huitma;Cornelis Kallenberg;Coen Stegeman

219
Citations
Functional defect of circulating regulatory CD4+ T cells in patients with Wegener's granulomatosis in remission.

Wayel H Abdulahad;Coen A Stegeman;Ymke M van der Geld;Berber Doornbos-van der Meer

208
Citations
Positive classic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (C-ANCA) titer at switch to azathioprine therapy associated with relapse in proteinase 3-related vasculitis.

Marjan C. Slot;Jan Willem Cohen Tervaert;Maarten M. Boomsma;Coen A. Stegeman

206
Citations
Accelerated atherosclerosis in patients with Wegener's granulomatosis

de Karina Leeuw;Jan Stephan Sanders;Coen Stegeman;Andries Smit

195
Citations
Staphylococcus aureus and Wegener's granulomatosis

Eliane R Popa;Coen A Stegeman;Cees G M Kallenberg;Jan Willem Cohen Tervaert

182
Citations
Persistent expansion of CD4+ effector memory T cells in Wegener's granulomatosis.

Wayel Abdulahad;Y. M. van der Geld;Coen Stegeman;Cornelis Kallenberg

180
Citations
High Prevalence of Autoantibodies to hLAMP-2 in Anti–Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody–Associated Vasculitis

Renate Kain;Henko Tadema;Eoin F. McKinney;Alexandra Benharkou

179
Citations
T cell reactivity to proteinase 3 and myeloperoxidase in patients with Wegener's granulomatosis (WG)

E. Brouwer;C. A. Stegeman;M. G. Huitema;P. C. Limburg

171
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Heeringa University Medical Center Groningen

Cees G. M. Kallenberg University of Groningen

Jan Willem Cohen Tervaert University of Alberta

Pieter C. Limburg University of Groningen

Harry van Goor Radboud University

David Jayne University of Cambridge

Cees G. M. Kallenberg University of Groningen

Marc Bijl University Medical Center Groningen

Peter A. Merkel University of Pennsylvania

Elisabeth Brouwer University Medical Center Groningen

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