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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Biology and Biochemistry 60 11714 10786 214 196 260 19856

Els Pardon publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Els Pardon between 1995 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Els Pardon published across 32 years, from 1995 to 2026, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2019. 15 of the 296 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2019. 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 5 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 41 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 26 publications 2025: 14 publications 2026: 1 publication
1995 2026

296 publications in total across all disciplines

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Els Pardon: publications per year, 1995 to 2026
Year Publications
1995 2
1996 0
1997 3
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 3
2006 0
2007 0
2008 1
2009 5
2010 12
2011 12
2012 6
2013 18
2014 18
2015 9
2016 15
2017 13
2018 21
2019 41
2020 21
2021 21
2022 12
2023 21
2024 26
2025 14
2026 1
Total 296
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Els Pardon publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Els Pardon sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 1,028+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 980. Most scientists, 980, have 127–136 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 257–266 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 8 scientists 57–66 publications: 35 scientists 67–76 publications: 106 scientists 77–86 publications: 231 scientists 87–96 publications: 413 scientists 97–106 publications: 546 scientists 107–116 publications: 704 scientists 117–126 publications: 848 scientists 127–136 publications: 980 scientists 137–146 publications: 942 scientists 147–156 publications: 969 scientists 157–166 publications: 949 scientists 167–176 publications: 951 scientists 177–186 publications: 915 scientists 187–196 publications: 787 scientists 197–206 publications: 840 scientists 207–216 publications: 733 scientists 217–226 publications: 708 scientists 227–236 publications: 651 scientists 237–246 publications: 605 scientists 247–256 publications: 510 scientists 257–266 publications: 524 scientists 267–276 publications: 434 scientists 277–286 publications: 417 scientists 287–296 publications: 350 scientists 297–306 publications: 363 scientists 307–316 publications: 315 scientists 317–326 publications: 296 scientists 327–336 publications: 261 scientists 337–346 publications: 240 scientists 347–356 publications: 219 scientists 357–366 publications: 196 scientists 367–376 publications: 154 scientists 377–386 publications: 161 scientists 387–396 publications: 155 scientists 397–406 publications: 145 scientists 407–416 publications: 124 scientists 417–426 publications: 112 scientists 427–436 publications: 132 scientists 437–446 publications: 116 scientists 447–456 publications: 99 scientists 457–466 publications: 81 scientists 467–476 publications: 91 scientists 477–486 publications: 80 scientists 487–496 publications: 80 scientists 497–506 publications: 59 scientists 507–516 publications: 36 scientists 517–526 publications: 46 scientists 527–536 publications: 54 scientists 537–546 publications: 44 scientists 547–556 publications: 43 scientists 557–566 publications: 43 scientists 567–576 publications: 42 scientists 577–586 publications: 25 scientists 587–596 publications: 34 scientists 597–606 publications: 23 scientists 607–616 publications: 33 scientists 617–626 publications: 31 scientists 627–636 publications: 27 scientists 637–646 publications: 25 scientists 647–656 publications: 28 scientists 657–666 publications: 34 scientists 667–676 publications: 18 scientists 677–686 publications: 16 scientists 687–696 publications: 10 scientists 697–706 publications: 12 scientists 707–716 publications: 21 scientists 717–726 publications: 12 scientists 727–736 publications: 12 scientists 737–746 publications: 10 scientists 747–756 publications: 7 scientists 757–766 publications: 13 scientists 767–776 publications: 15 scientists 777–786 publications: 13 scientists 787–796 publications: 9 scientists 797–806 publications: 9 scientists 807–816 publications: 7 scientists 817–826 publications: 4 scientists 827–836 publications: 9 scientists 837–846 publications: 7 scientists 847–856 publications: 3 scientists 857–866 publications: 5 scientists 867–876 publications: 5 scientists 877–886 publications: 11 scientists 887–896 publications: 3 scientists 897–906 publications: 4 scientists 907–916 publications: 7 scientists 917–926 publications: 5 scientists 927–936 publications: 6 scientists 937–946 publications: 6 scientists 947–956 publications: 3 scientists 957–966 publications: 7 scientists 967–976 publications: 2 scientists 977–986 publications: 2 scientists 987–996 publications: 1 scientist 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientist 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 260 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 8
57–66 35
67–76 106
77–86 231
87–96 413
97–106 546
107–116 704
117–126 848
127–136 980
137–146 942
147–156 969
157–166 949
167–176 951
177–186 915
187–196 787
197–206 840
207–216 733
217–226 708
227–236 651
237–246 605
247–256 510
257–266 524 260
267–276 434
277–286 417
287–296 350
297–306 363
307–316 315
317–326 296
327–336 261
337–346 240
347–356 219
357–366 196
367–376 154
377–386 161
387–396 155
397–406 145
407–416 124
417–426 112
427–436 132
437–446 116
447–456 99
457–466 81
467–476 91
477–486 80
487–496 80
497–506 59
507–516 36
517–526 46
527–536 54
537–546 44
547–556 43
557–566 43
567–576 42
577–586 25
587–596 34
597–606 23
607–616 33
617–626 31
627–636 27
637–646 25
647–656 28
657–666 34
667–676 18
677–686 16
687–696 10
697–706 12
707–716 21
717–726 12
727–736 12
737–746 10
747–756 7
757–766 13
767–776 15
777–786 13
787–796 9
797–806 9
807–816 7
817–826 4
827–836 9
837–846 7
847–856 3
857–866 5
867–876 5
877–886 11
887–896 3
897–906 4
907–916 7
917–926 5
927–936 6
937–946 6
947–956 3
957–966 7
967–976 2
977–986 2
987–996 1
997–1,006 5
1,007–1,016 2
1,017–1,026 2
1,027 1
1,028+ 100
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Els Pardon D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Els Pardon sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 65 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 167+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,253. Most scientists, 1,253, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 60–61 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 80
42–43 183
44–45 316
46–47 504
48–49 718
50–51 899
52–53 1,025
54–55 1,149
56–57 1,235
58–59 1,253
60–61 1,162 60
62–63 1,130
64–65 1,031
66–67 897
68–69 814
70–71 714
72–73 709
74–75 596
76–77 512
78–79 473
80–81 412
82–83 373
84–85 358
86–87 285
88–89 273
90–91 227
92–93 208
94–95 193
96–97 153
98–99 157
100–101 148
102–103 120
104–105 113
106–107 100
108–109 86
110–111 67
112–113 71
114–115 73
116–117 64
118–119 53
120–121 60
122–123 54
124–125 43
126–127 38
128–129 49
130–131 26
132–133 18
134–135 23
136–137 32
138–139 32
140–141 27
142–143 19
144–145 22
146–147 12
148–149 16
150–151 14
152–153 10
154–155 13
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 9
162–163 13
164–165 4
166 4
167+ 98
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Overview

Els Pardon is affiliated with Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium. Their research focuses primarily on Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, encompassing 157 publications. Within this broad field, they have contributed extensively to subfields including Molecular Biology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cell Biology, and Physiology.

The scientist's work addresses several main topics such as Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research, Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior, Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, Enzyme Structure and Function, and Bacteriophages and microbial interactions.

Els Pardon has authored notable papers including:

  • "Megabodies expand the nanobody toolkit for protein structure determination by single-particle cryo-EM" (2021), published in Nature Methods
  • "Nanobody-enabled monitoring of kappa opioid receptor states" (2020), published in Nature Communications
  • "Structure, substrate recognition and initiation of hyaluronan synthase" (2022), published in Nature
  • "Nanobodies to study protein conformational states" (2020), published in Current Opinion in Structural Biology
  • "Development of a universal nanobody-binding Fab module for fiducial-assisted cryo-EM studies of membrane proteins" (2021), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Els Pardon's frequent co-authors include Jan Steyaert, Tomasz Uchański, Thomas Zögg, Alexandre Wohlkönig, and Wim Versées.

The scientist often publishes in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Communications, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, eLife, and the EMPIAR dataset.

Best Publications

  • Crystal structure of the β2 adrenergic receptor-Gs protein complex.

    Søren G. F. Rasmussen;Brian T. DeVree;Yaozhong Zou;Andrew C. Kruse

  • Structure of a nanobody-stabilized active state of the β2 adrenoceptor

    Søren G F Rasmussen;Hee Jung Choi;Juan Jose Fung;Els Pardon

  • Activation and allosteric modulation of a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor

    Andrew C. Kruse;Aaron M. Ring;Aashish Manglik;Jianxin Hu

  • A general protocol for the generation of Nanobodies for structural biology

    Els Pardon;Toon Laeremans;Sarah Triest;Søren G F Rasmussen

  • Mutations in PMM2, a phosphomannomutase gene on chromosome 16p13, in carbohydrate-deficient glycoprotein type I syndrome (Jaeken syndrome)

    Gert Matthijs;E Schollen;Els Pardon;M Veiga-Da-Cunha

  • GABAAreceptor signalling mechanisms revealed by structural pharmacology.

    S. Masiulis;R. Desai;T. Uchanski;I. Serna Martin

  • Structure of the Nanobody-Stabilized Active State of the Kappa Opioid Receptor

    Tao Che;Susruta Majumdar;Saheem A. Zaidi;Pauline Ondachi

  • Cryo-EM structure of the human α1β3γ2 GABA A receptor in a lipid bilayer.

    Laverty D;Desai R;Uchański T;Masiulis S

  • Allosteric nanobodies reveal the dynamic range and diverse mechanisms of G-protein-coupled receptor activation

    Dean P Staus;Ryan T Strachan;Aashish Manglik;Biswaranjan Pani

  • Allosteric coupling from G protein to the agonist-binding pocket in GPCRs

    Brian T. Devree;Jacob P. Mahoney;Gisselle A. Vélez-Ruiz;Soren G.F. Rasmussen

  • Structural insights into the activation of metabotropic glutamate receptors.

    Antoine Koehl;Hongli Hu;Dan Feng;Bingfa Sun

  • Structural flexibility of the Gαs α-helical domain in the β 2-adrenoceptor Gs complex

    Gerwin H. Westfield;Søren G. F. Rasmussen;Søren G. F. Rasmussen;Min Su;Somnath Dutta

  • Identification of a universal VHH framework to graft non-canonical antigen-binding loops of camel single-domain antibodies.

    Dirk Saerens;Mireille Pellis;Remy Loris;Els Pardon

  • Structures of P-glycoprotein reveal its conformational flexibility and an epitope on the nucleotide-binding domain.

    Andrew A.B. Ward;Paul Szewczyk;Vinciane Grimard;Chang-Wook Lee

  • The Molecular Mechanism of Transport by the Mitochondrial ADP/ATP Carrier

    Jonathan J Ruprecht;Martin S King;Thomas Zögg;Antoniya A Aleksandrova

  • Structure and flexibility of the endosomal Vps34 complex reveals the basis of its function on membranes

    Ksenia Rostislavleva;Nicolas Soler;Yohei Ohashi;Lufei Zhang

  • Crystal Structure of the N-Terminal Domain of the Secretin GspD from ETEC Determined with the Assistance of a Nanobody

    Konstantin V. Korotkov;Els Pardon;Jan Steyaert;Wim G.J. Hol

  • Crystal structure of a SLC11 (NRAMP) transporter reveals the basis for transition-metal ion transport.

    Ines A Ehrnstorfer;Eric R Geertsma;Eric R Geertsma;Els Pardon;Jan Steyaert;Jan Steyaert

  • Structure and Properties of a Complex of alpha-Synuclein and a Single-Domain Camelid Antibody

    Erwin J De Genst;Tim Guilliams;Joke Wellens;Elizabeth M O'Day

  • Structure of a prokaryotic fumarate transporter reveals the architecture of the SLC26 family.

    Eric R Geertsma;Eric R Geertsma;Yung-Ning Chang;Yung-Ning Chang;Farooque R Shaik;Yvonne Neldner

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan Steyaert
Jan Steyaert Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Brian K. Kobilka
Brian K. Kobilka Stanford University
Lode Wyns
Lode Wyns Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Roger K. Sunahara
Roger K. Sunahara University of California, San Diego
Serge Muyldermans
Serge Muyldermans Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Wim G. J. Hol
Wim G. J. Hol University of Washington
Keith W. Miller
Keith W. Miller Harvard University
Christopher M. Dobson
Christopher M. Dobson University of Cambridge
A. Radu Aricescu
A. Radu Aricescu MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Mark S.P. Sansom
Mark S.P. Sansom University of Oxford

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