World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Cornelus F. van Nostrum

Cornelus F. van Nostrum

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
67
Citations
16738
World Ranking
6864
National Ranking
155

Cornelus F. van Nostrum publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Cornelus F. van Nostrum sits on this spectrum.

61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 181 publications — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Cornelus F. van Nostrum D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Cornelus F. van Nostrum sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Cornelus F. van Nostrum is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Their research focuses broadly on materials science, engineering, and medicine, with a particular interest in biomaterials and biomedical engineering. The scientist's work engages with organic chemistry, molecular biology, and materials chemistry as interconnected subfields.

Their research specializes in several main topics, including nanoparticle-based drug delivery, advanced polymer synthesis and characterization, RNA interference and gene delivery, Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization, innovative microfluidic and catalytic techniques, polymer surface interaction studies, and nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics.

Van Nostrum has frequently published in several respected journals. These include:

  • Pharmaceutics
  • International Journal of Pharmaceutics
  • Journal of Controlled Release
  • Molecular Pharmaceutics
  • Macromolecules

The scientist's notable recent publications include:

  • Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogels: The Dynamic Smart Biomaterials of Tomorrow, 2023, Macromolecules
  • Urea removal strategies for dialysate regeneration in a wearable artificial kidney, 2020, Biomaterials
  • Biotin-decorated all-HPMA polymeric micelles for paclitaxel delivery, 2020, Journal of Controlled Release
  • EGFR-Targeted Nanobody Functionalized Polymeric Micelles Loaded with mTHPC for Selective Photodynamic Therapy, 2020, Molecular Pharmaceutics
  • Hyaluronic acid-based supramolecular hydrogels for biomedical applications, 2021, Multifunctional Materials

Van Nostrum collaborates frequently with a core group of researchers, which includes Wim E. Hennink, Marcel H.A.M. Fens, Sabrina Oliveira, Gert Storm, and Tina Vermonden. Their coauthorship reflects a sustained contribution to collaborative research projects within their specialized domains.

Best Publications

  • Novel crosslinking methods to design hydrogels.

    Unknown

  • Cyclodextrin-based polymeric materials: synthesis, properties, and pharmaceutical/biomedical applications.

    Frank van de Manakker;Tina Vermonden;Cornelus F. van Nostrum;Wim E. Hennink

  • Biodegradable polymers as non-viral carriers for plasmid DNA delivery.

    Jordy Luten;Cornelus F. van Nostrum;Stefaan C. De Smedt;Wim E. Hennink

  • Functional aliphatic polyesters for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications

    Hajar Seyednejad;Amir H. Ghassemi;Cornelus F. van Nostrum;Tina Vermonden

  • Synthesis and Supramolecular Chemistry of Novel Liquid Crystalline Crown Ether-Substituted Phthalocyanines: Toward Molecular Wires and Molecular Ionoelectronics

    Cornelus F. van Nostrum;Stephen J. Picken;Arend-Jan Schouten;Roeland J.M. Nolte

  • Challenges for the effective molecular imprinting of proteins.

    Ellen Verheyen;Joris P. Schillemans;Martin van Wijk;Marie-Astrid Demeniex

  • Polymeric micelles to deliver photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy

    Cornelus F van Nostrum

  • Synthesis and applications of biomedical and pharmaceutical polymers via click chemistry methodologies

    Maarten van Dijk;Dirk T. S. Rijkers;Rob M. J. Liskamp;Cornelus F. van Nostrum

  • Endosomal Escape of Polymeric Gene Delivery Complexes Is Not Always Enhanced by Polymers Buffering at Low pH

    Arjen M Funhoff;Cornelus F van Nostrum;Gerben A Koning;Nancy M E Schuurmans-Nieuwenbroek

  • Thermosensitive and biodegradable polymeric micelles for paclitaxel delivery.

    Osamu Soga;Cornelus F. van Nostrum;Marcel Fens;Cristianne J.F. Rijcken

  • Hydrolysable core-crosslinked thermosensitive polymeric micelles: synthesis, characterisation and in vivo studies.

    Cristianne J. Rijcken;Cor J. Snel;Raymond M. Schiffelers;Cornelus F. van Nostrum

  • Core-crosslinked polymeric micelles with controlled release of covalently entrapped doxorubicin.

    Marina Talelli;Maryam Iman;Amir K. Varkouhi;Cristianne J.F. Rijcken

  • In vivo biocompatibility and biodegradation of 3D-printed porous scaffolds based on a hydroxyl-functionalized poly(ε-caprolactone).

    Hajar Seyednejad;Debby Gawlitta;Raoul V. Kuiper;Alain de Bruin

  • Covalently cross-linked amphiphilic block copolymer micelles

    Cornelus F. van Nostrum

  • Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles encapsulated in biodegradable thermosensitive polymeric micelles: toward a targeted nanomedicine suitable for image-guided drug delivery.

    Marina Talelli;Cristianne J. F. Rijcken;Twan Lammers;Peter R. Seevinck

  • Self-gelling hydrogels based on oppositely charged dextran microspheres.

    Sophie R. Van Tomme;Mies J. van Steenbergen;Stefaan C. De Smedt;Cornelus F. van Nostrum

  • Π-π stacking increases the stability and loading capacity of thermosensitive polymeric micelles for chemotherapeutic drugs.

    Yang Shi;Mies J. van Steenbergen;Erik A. Teunissen;Luı́s Novo

  • Functional supramolecular materials: self-assembly of phthalocyanines and porphyrazines

    C.F. van Nostrum;R.J.M. Nolte

  • Complete Regression of Xenograft Tumors upon Targeted Delivery of Paclitaxel via Π–Π Stacking Stabilized Polymeric Micelles

    Yang Shi;Roy van der Meel;Benjamin Theek;Erik Oude Blenke

  • The effect of the processing and formulation parameters on the size of nanoparticles based on block copolymers of poly(ethylene glycol) and poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) with and without hydrolytically sensitive groups.

    D Neradovic;O Soga;C.F Van Nostrum;W.E Hennink

  • Physicochemical Characterization of Degradable Thermosensitive Polymeric Micelles

    Osamu Soga;Cornelus F. van Nostrum;Aissa Ramzi;Tom Visser

Frequent Co-Authors

Wim E. Hennink
Wim E. Hennink Utrecht University
Tina Vermonden
Tina Vermonden Utrecht University
Twan Lammers
Twan Lammers RWTH Aachen University
Gert Storm
Gert Storm Utrecht University
Daan J.A. Crommelin
Daan J.A. Crommelin Utrecht University
Dirk T. S. Rijkers
Dirk T. S. Rijkers Utrecht University
Raymond M. Schiffelers
Raymond M. Schiffelers Utrecht University
Rob M. J. Liskamp
Rob M. J. Liskamp University of Glasgow
Stefaan C. De Smedt
Stefaan C. De Smedt Ghent University
Wouter J.A. Dhert
Wouter J.A. Dhert Utrecht University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Chemistry in the USA opens doors to diverse career paths, often supported by specialized online degrees. For example, those interested in legal aspects of chemical research or patent law might explore a paralegal associate degree, which provides foundational skills to work in law firms or corporate legal departments.

Chemistry graduates also have strong opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry. Becoming a pharmaceutical sales representative is a popular route, combining scientific knowledge with communication skills. Understanding how much do pharmaceutical sales reps make helps gauge the financial benefits of this career.

For those inclined towards healthcare and direct patient impact, the path to becoming a pharmacist is well-defined and rewarding. Following the necessary steps to become a pharmacist includes earning a PharmD degree and obtaining licensure, both of which can be supported by strong chemistry fundamentals.

Another specialized career is becoming an autopsy technician, which requires specific training. Potential students can learn about autopsy technician school programs to understand the education, salary, and job outlook associated with this unique field.

Best Scientists Citing Cornelus F. van Nostrum

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles