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Douwe van Sinderen

Douwe van Sinderen

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Genetics
Ireland
2026
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Microbiology
Ireland
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 120 138 125 3 3 609 59097
Genetics 114 474 455 2 2 496 43990

Douwe van Sinderen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Douwe van Sinderen between 1987 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Douwe van Sinderen published across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026, averaging 16.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2017. 35 of the 663 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2017. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 30 publications 2014: 36 publications 2015: 28 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 42 publications 2018: 37 publications 2019: 34 publications 2020: 42 publications 2021: 42 publications 2022: 35 publications 2023: 30 publications 2024: 40 publications 2025: 33 publications 2026: 2 publications
1987 2026

663 publications in total across all disciplines

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Douwe van Sinderen: publications per year, 1987 to 2026
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 2
1995 4
1996 2
1997 3
1998 0
1999 6
2000 6
2001 5
2002 9
2003 7
2004 14
2005 20
2006 18
2007 16
2008 12
2009 13
2010 13
2011 29
2012 23
2013 30
2014 36
2015 28
2016 28
2017 42
2018 37
2019 34
2020 42
2021 42
2022 35
2023 30
2024 40
2025 33
2026 2
Total 663
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Douwe van Sinderen publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Douwe van Sinderen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 605–614 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 609 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7 609
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Douwe van Sinderen D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 120 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 120 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11 120
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in Ireland Leader Award

Overview

Douwe van Sinderen is affiliated with University College Cork in Ireland and has made significant contributions to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a total of 261 publications. Additionally, they have contributed extensively to agricultural and biological sciences, with 109 publications in that field.

Their research covers several subfields including molecular biology, food science, ecology, nutrition and dietetics, and genetics. Their main topics of study include probiotics and fermented foods, gut microbiota and health, genomics and phylogenetic studies, bacteriophages and microbial interactions, infant nutrition and health, Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research, and digestive system and related health.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Douwe van Sinderen include:

  • Marco Ventura (77 publications)
  • Jennifer Mahony (67 publications)
  • Gabriele Andrea Lugli (60 publications)
  • Francesca Turroni (54 publications)
  • Christian Milani (44 publications)

Their work has appeared in multiple publication venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Frontiers in Microbiology (21 publications)
  • Applied and Environmental Microbiology (20 publications)
  • Microbial Biotechnology (14 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (11 publications)
  • Microorganisms (9 publications)

Recent papers featuring associated researchers and publication venues include:

  • Shaping the Future of Probiotics and Prebiotics, 2021, Trends in Microbiology
  • Human milk oligosaccharides: Shaping the infant gut microbiota and supporting health, 2020, Journal of Functional Foods
  • The infant gut microbiome as a microbial organ influencing host well-being, 2020, The Italian Journal of Pediatrics
  • Insights into endogenous Bifidobacterium species in the human gut microbiota during adulthood, 2022, Trends in Microbiology
  • The genus Bifidobacterium: from genomics to functionality of an important component of the mammalian gut microbiota, 2021, Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal

In addition to research articles, Douwe van Sinderen has contributed to book publications, including the title Bifidobacteria published by Springer Science+Business Media in 2021.

Best Publications

  • Gut microbiota composition correlates with diet and health in the elderly

    Marcus J. Claesson;Ian B. Jeffery;Susana Conde;Susan E. Power

  • Composition, variability, and temporal stability of the intestinal microbiota of the elderly

    Marcus J. Claesson;Siobhán Cusack;Orla O'Sullivan;Rachel Greene-Diniz

  • The First Microbial Colonizers of the Human Gut: Composition, Activities, and Health Implications of the Infant Gut Microbiota

    Christian Milani;Sabrina Duranti;Francesca Bottacini;Eoghan Casey

  • Bacteria as vitamin suppliers to their host: a gut microbiota perspective.

    Jean Guy LeBlanc;Christian Milani;Graciela Savoy de Giori;Graciela Savoy de Giori;Fernando Sesma

  • Genomics of Actinobacteria: Tracing the Evolutionary History of an Ancient Phylum

    Marco Ventura;Carlos Canchaya;Andreas Tauch;Govind Chandra

  • Bifidobacteria and their role as members of the human gut microbiota

    Amy O'Callaghan;Douwe van Sinderen

  • Carbohydrate metabolism in Bifidobacteria.

    Karina Pokusaeva;Karina Pokusaeva;Gerald F. Fitzgerald;Douwe van Sinderen

  • T-cell activation by transitory neo-antigens derived from distinct microbial pathways

    Alexandra Corbett;Sidonia B G Eckle;Richard William Birkinshaw;Ligong Liu

  • Stress Physiology of Lactic Acid Bacteria

    Konstantinos Papadimitriou;Ángel Alegría;Peter A Bron;Maria de Angelis

  • Diversity of Bifidobacteria within the Infant Gut Microbiota

    Francesca Turroni;Francesca Turroni;Clelia Peano;Daniel A. Pass;Elena Foroni

  • Bifidobacterial surface-exopolysaccharide facilitates commensal-host interaction through immune modulation and pathogen protection

    Saranna Fanning;Lindsay J. Hall;Michelle Cronin;Aldert Zomer

  • Fermented functional foods based on probiotics and their biogenic metabolites

    Catherine Stanton;R Paul Ross;R Paul Ross;Gerald F Fitzgerald;Douwe Van Sinderen

  • B‐Group vitamin production by lactic acid bacteria – current knowledge and potential applications

    J.G. LeBlanc;J.E. Laiño;M. Juarez del Valle;V. Vannini

  • Shaping the Future of Probiotics and Prebiotics.

    Marla Cunningham;M. Andrea Azcarate-Peril;Alan Barnard;Valerie Benoit

  • Complete Genome Sequence of the Prototype Lactic Acid Bacterium Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris MG1363

    Udo Wegmann;Mary O'Connell-Motherway;Aldert Zomer;Girbe Buist

  • Genome-scale analyses of health-promoting bacteria: probiogenomics.

    Marco Ventura;Sarah Josephine O'Flaherty;Marcus J. Claesson;Francesca Turroni

  • Stable Engraftment of Bifidobacterium longum AH1206 in the Human Gut Depends on Individualized Features of the Resident Microbiome

    María X. Maldonado-Gómez;Inés Martínez;Inés Martínez;Francesca Bottacini;Amy O’Callaghan

  • Getting better with bifidobacteria

    S.C. Leahy;D.G. Higgins;G.F. Fitzgerald;D. van Sinderen

  • Functional genome analysis of Bifidobacterium breve UCC2003 reveals type IVb tight adherence (Tad) pili as an essential and conserved host-colonization factor

    Mary O'Connell Motherway;Aldert Zomer;Sinead C. Leahy;Justus Reunanen

  • Improvement of the quality and shelf life of wheat bread by fermentation with the antifungal strain Lactobacillus plantarum FST 1.7

    F. Dal Bello;C. I. Clarke;L. A. M. Ryan;H. Ulmer

Frequent Co-Authors

Marco Ventura
Marco Ventura University of Parma
Francesca Turroni
Francesca Turroni University of Parma
Jennifer Mahony
Jennifer Mahony University College Cork
Gabriele Andrea Lugli
Gabriele Andrea Lugli University of Parma
Gerald F. Fitzgerald
Gerald F. Fitzgerald University College Cork
Christian Milani
Christian Milani University of Parma
Sabrina Duranti
Sabrina Duranti University of Parma
Leonardo Mancabelli
Leonardo Mancabelli University of Parma
Mary O'Connell Motherway
Mary O'Connell Motherway University College Cork
Abelardo Margolles
Abelardo Margolles Spanish National Research Council

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