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Medicine 111 5280 4955 199 195 1137 53357

Dick Tibboel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dick Tibboel between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dick Tibboel published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 24.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 68 publications in 2012. 19 of the 1,160 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 68. Peak 68 publications in 2012. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 9 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 12 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 25 publications 2004: 42 publications 2005: 47 publications 2006: 48 publications 2007: 30 publications 2008: 40 publications 2009: 47 publications 2010: 55 publications 2011: 41 publications 2012: 68 publications 2013: 49 publications 2014: 54 publications 2015: 36 publications 2016: 62 publications 2017: 63 publications 2018: 63 publications 2019: 60 publications 2020: 47 publications 2021: 43 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 10 publications
1979 2025

1,160 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dick Tibboel: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 2
1981 2
1982 2
1983 2
1984 2
1985 1
1986 9
1987 10
1988 3
1989 12
1990 8
1991 6
1992 10
1993 11
1994 13
1995 9
1996 13
1997 9
1998 7
1999 13
2000 12
2001 14
2002 19
2003 25
2004 42
2005 47
2006 48
2007 30
2008 40
2009 47
2010 55
2011 41
2012 68
2013 49
2014 54
2015 36
2016 62
2017 63
2018 63
2019 60
2020 47
2021 43
2022 20
2023 11
2024 9
2025 10
Total 1,160
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Dick Tibboel publications per year - data summary

  • Dick Tibboel, a Medicine scholar from Erasmus University Rotterdam, has 1,160 publications recorded across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1979 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2012, with 68 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1979 and 1985, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 24.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 24.7 per year counting only the 47 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 93 publications, 8% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1979-1994: 94 publications (5.9 per year); 1995-2010: 430 publications (26.9 per year); 2011-2025: 636 publications (42.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Dick Tibboel publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dick Tibboel sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 1,121–1,140 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 1,137 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49 1,137
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Dick Tibboel publication distribution in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 101–120 to 1,796+ publications.
  • Dick Tibboel, a Medicine scholar from Erasmus University Rotterdam, records 1,137 publications - the 96th percentile of the discipline.
  • 96% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Dick Tibboel, and about 4% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 441–460 publications range, and Dick Tibboel ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 341–360 publications, holding 922 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 64% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 521–540 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Dick Tibboel D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 110–111 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 111 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429 111
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Dick Tibboel D-index placement in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 75 ranges running from 70–71 to 217+ D-Index.
  • Dick Tibboel, a Medicine scholar from Erasmus University Rotterdam, records 111 D-Index - the 74th percentile of the discipline.
  • 74% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Dick Tibboel, and about 26% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 94–95 D-Index range, and Dick Tibboel ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 82–83 D-Index, holding 1,027 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 106–107 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Dick Tibboel is affiliated with Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands, contributing extensively to the field of medicine with a significant focus on pediatric health and related clinical studies. Their work is positioned within both main fields of study and specialized subfields, reflecting a comprehensive engagement with various medical disciplines.

The primary field of research encompasses Medicine with a total of 258 publications. More specialized subfields include Surgery, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, and Pharmacology. This diverse range signals a multifaceted approach to research topics spanning clinical and biological aspects of pediatric and neonatal care.

Tibboel's key areas of topical research include:

  • Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
  • Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
  • Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, indicating a collaborative research environment. Frequent collaborators include Joost van Rosmalen, Catherijne A. J. Knibbe, Monique van Dijk, René Wijnen, and Robbert J. Rottier. These partnerships suggest ongoing joint contributions to pediatric medicine and critical care research.

Publication venues where Tibboel's work appears regularly showcase a strong emphasis on pediatric and clinical research, including:

  • Frontiers in Pediatrics
  • Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
  • Pediatric Research
  • Critical Care
  • The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Tibboel include:

  • "Delivering transformative action in paediatric pain: a Lancet Child & Adolescent Health Commission" (2020) in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health
  • "Pain and sedation management and monitoring in pediatric intensive care units across Europe: an ESPNIC survey" (2022) in Critical Care
  • "Integration of Placental Transfer in a Fetal-Maternal Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Model to Characterize Acetaminophen Exposure and Metabolic Clearance in the Fetus" (2020) in Clinical Pharmacokinetics
  • "Innovative approaches and recent advances in the study of ontogeny of drug metabolism and transport" (2020) in British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
  • "Genome wide DNA methylation analysis of alveolar capillary dysplasia lung tissue reveals aberrant methylation of genes involved in development including the FOXF1 locus" (2021) in Clinical Epigenetics

Best Publications

  • Traumatic brain injury: integrated approaches to improve prevention, clinical care, and research

    Andrew I R Maas;David K Menon;P David Adelson;Nada Andelic

  • Do We Still Hurt Newborn Babies?: A Prospective Study of Procedural Pain and Analgesia in Neonates

    Sinno H. P. Simons;Monique van Dijk;Kanwaljeet S. Anand;Daniella Roofthooft

  • Standardized Postnatal Management of Infants with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in Europe: The CDH EURO Consortium Consensus - 2015 Update

    Kitty G. Snoek;Irwin K.M. Reiss;Anne Greenough;Irma Capolupo

  • Observed to expected lung area to head circumference ratio in the prediction of survival in fetuses with isolated diaphragmatic hernia

    J.C. Jani;Kypros Nicolaides;R.L. Keller;A. Benachi

  • The reliability and validity of the COMFORT scale as a postoperative pain instrument in 0 to 3-year-old infants.

    Monique van Dijk;Josien B de Boer;Hans M Koot;Dick Tibboel

  • Early versus Late Parenteral Nutrition in Critically Ill Children.

    Tom Fivez;Dorian Kerklaan;Dieter Mesotten;Sascha Verbruggen

  • Potent inhibition of estrogen sulfotransferase by hydroxylated PCB metabolites: a novel pathway explaining the estrogenic activity of PCBs

    Monique Kester;S. Bulduk;Dick Tibboel;W. Meinl

  • Case-mix, care pathways, and outcomes in patients with traumatic brain injury in CENTER-TBI: a European prospective, multicentre, longitudinal, cohort study

    Ewout W. Steyerberg;Ewout W. Steyerberg;Eveline Wiegers;Charlie Sewalt;Andras Buki

  • Second consensus on the assessment of sublingual microcirculation in critically ill patients: results from a task force of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine

    Can Ince;E Christiaan Boerma;Maurizio Cecconi;Daniel De Backer

  • Assessment of sedation levels in pediatric intensive care patients can be improved by using the COMFORT "behavior" scale.

    Erwin Ista;Monique van Dijk;Dick Tibboel;Matthijs de Hoog

  • Dysphagia in children with severe generalized cerebral palsy and intellectual disability

    Elsbeth A. C. Calis;Rebekka Veugelers;Justine J. Sheppard;Dick Tibboel

  • Defect size determines survival in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia.

    Lally Kp;Lally Pa;Lasky Re

  • Does neonatal surgery lead to increased pain sensitivity in later childhood

    Jeroen W.B. Peters;Renata Schouw;K.J.S. Anand;Monique van Dijk

  • Sox2 is important for two crucial processes in lung development: branching morphogenesis and epithelial cell differentiation.

    Cristina Gontan;Anne de Munck;Marcel Vermeij;Frank Grosveld

  • Standardized postnatal management of infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia in Europe

    Kitty G. Snoek;Irwin K M Reiss;Anne Greenough;Irma Capolupo

  • Malnutrition in critically ill children: From admission to 6 months after discharge

    Jessie Hulst;Koen Joosten;Luc Zimmermann;Wim Hop

  • Genetic factors in congenital diaphragmatic hernia

    Ashley M. Holder;M. Klaassens;D. Tibboel;A. De Klein

  • Developmental pharmacokinetics of morphine and its metabolites in neonates, infants and young children.

    Nancy Bouwmeester;Brian Anderson;Dick Tibboel;N.H. Holford

  • Comparison of different pain scoring systems in critically ill patients in a general ICU

    Sabine J G M Ahlers;Laura van Gulik;Aletta M van der Veen;Hendricus P A van Dongen

  • Nitrofen-induced diaphragmatic hernias in rats: An animal model

    Dietrich Kluth;Richard Kangah;Peter Reich;Rob Tenbrinck

Frequent Co-Authors

Wim C. J. Hop
Wim C. J. Hop Erasmus University Rotterdam
Meindert Danhof
Meindert Danhof Leiden University
Annelies de Klein
Annelies de Klein Erasmus University Rotterdam
Jan Deprest
Jan Deprest KU Leuven
Tonya White
Tonya White National Institutes of Health
Johannes B. van Goudoever
Johannes B. van Goudoever University of Amsterdam
Hugo J. Duivenvoorden
Hugo J. Duivenvoorden Erasmus University Rotterdam
Elbert A.J. Joosten
Elbert A.J. Joosten Maastricht University
Frank Grosveld
Frank Grosveld Erasmus University Rotterdam
Can Ince
Can Ince Erasmus University Rotterdam

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