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D-Index
95
Citations
26566
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1664
National Ranking
41

Dick B. Janssen 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 Dick B. Janssen sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 459 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Dick B. Janssen 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 Dick B. Janssen sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 95 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

Dick B. Janssen is affiliated with the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on several subfields including Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Pharmacology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, and Oncology.

The research topics covered by Janssen include:

  • Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism
  • Steroid Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension

Janssen has published extensively in various scientific venues. The frequent publication venues include:

  • ACS Catalysis
  • ChemBioChem
  • Frontiers in Catalysis
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Environmental Science Processes & Impacts

Among recent publications authored or co-authored by Janssen are:

  • "Perspectives of genetically engineered microbes for groundwater bioremediation" (2020), Environmental Science Processes & Impacts

Janssen frequently collaborates with several researchers. Co-authors with whom Janssen has worked most often include:

  • Hein J. Wijma
  • H.J. Rozeboom
  • A.M.W.H. Thunnissen
  • Carlos Ramírez-Palacios
  • Qinglong Meng

The pattern of Janssen's research indicates a focus on enzyme-related processes and microbial applications, integrating biochemical and molecular techniques. This work addresses both fundamental understanding and applied aspects such as bioremediation and enzymatic catalysis.

Best Publications

  • Degradation of Chlorinated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons by Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b Expressing Soluble Methane Monooxygenase

    Roelof Oldenhuis;Ruud L.J.M. Vink;Dick Janssen;Bernard Witholt

  • Recent advances in the catalytic asymmetric synthesis of β-amino acids

    B. Weiner;W. Szymanski;D. B. Janssen;A. J. Minnaard

  • Degradation of halogenated aliphatic compounds by Xanthobacter autotrophicus GJ10.

    Dick B. Janssen;Alex Scheper;Lubbert Dijkhuizen;Bernard Witholt

  • Kinetics of Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Degradation by Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b and Toxicity of Trichloroethylene

    R Oldenhuis;J Y Oedzes;J J van der Waarde;D B Janssen

  • Purification and characterization of hydrolytic haloalkane dehalogenase from Xanthobacter autotrophicus GJ10.

    Sytze Keuning;Dick B. Janssen;Bernard Witholt

  • Baeyer-Villiger monooxygenases, an emerging family of flavin-dependent biocatalysts

    NM Kamerbeek;Dick Janssen;Wjh van Berkel;Marco Fraaije

  • Bacterial degradation of xenobiotic compounds: evolution and distribution of novel enzyme activities

    Dick B. Janssen;Inez J. T. Dinkla;Gerrit J. Poelarends;Peter Terpstra

  • Efficient recovery of environmental DNA for expression cloning by indirect extraction methods.

    Esther M Gabor;Erik J de Vries;Dick B Janssen

  • Quantifying the accessibility of the metagenome by random expression cloning techniques

    Esther M. Gabor;Wynand B. L. Alkema;Dick B. Janssen

  • Discovery of a thermostable Baeyer–Villiger monooxygenase by genome mining

    Marco W. Fraaije;Jin Wu;Dominic P. H. M. Heuts;Erik W. van Hellemond

  • Computationally designed libraries for rapid enzyme stabilization

    Hein J. Wijma;Robert J. Floor;Peter A. Jekel;David Baker

  • Handbook on Biodegradation and Biological Treatment of Hazardous Organic Compounds

    M.H. van Agteren;S. Keuning;Dick Janssen

  • Ultrahigh-throughput discovery of promiscuous enzymes by picodroplet functional metagenomics.

    Pierre-Yves Colin;Balint Kintses;Fabrice Gielen;Charlotte M Miton

  • Cloning of 1,2-dichloroethane degradation genes of Xanthobacter autotrophicus GJ10 and expression and sequencing of the dhlA gene.

    D B Janssen;F Pries;J van der Ploeg;B Kazemier

  • Identification of a Baeyer–Villiger monooxygenase sequence motif

    Marco W. Fraaije;Nanne M. Kamerbeek;Willem J.H. van Berkel;Dick B. Janssen

  • Rhamnolipid Stimulates Uptake of Hydrophobic Compounds by Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    Wouter H. Noordman;Dick B. Janssen

  • GENETICS AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF DEHALOGENATING ENZYMES

    Dick B Janssen;Frens Pries;Jan R. van der Ploeg

  • Molecular dynamics simulations as a tool for improving protein stability

    Mariël G. Pikkemaat;Antonius B.M. Linssen;Herman J.C. Berendsen;Dick B. Janssen

  • Evolving haloalkane dehalogenases

    Dick B Janssen

  • Primary Structure and Catalytic Mechanism of the Epoxide Hydrolase from Agrobacterium radiobacter AD1

    Rick Rink;Marko Fennema;Minke Smids;Uwe Dehmel

  • Biocatalysis by dehalogenating enzymes

    Dick B. Janssen

  • Enzyme Catalysis in Organic Synthesis

    Bian Wu;Wiktor Szymanski;Ciprian Crismaru;Bernard Feringa

Frequent Co-Authors

Ben L. Feringa
Ben L. Feringa University of Groningen
Marco W. Fraaije
Marco W. Fraaije University of Groningen
Wiktor Szymanski
Wiktor Szymanski University of Groningen
Bauke W. Dijkstra
Bauke W. Dijkstra University of Groningen
Bian Wu
Bian Wu Xidian University
Bernhard Hauer
Bernhard Hauer University of Stuttgart
Johannes G. de Vries
Johannes G. de Vries Leibniz Institute for Catalysis
Adriaan J. Minnaard
Adriaan J. Minnaard University of Groningen
Kor H. Kalk
Kor H. Kalk University of Groningen

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