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Emmanuel J. H. J. Wiertz

Emmanuel J. H. J. Wiertz

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 65 2502 2289 102 94 169 15470

Emmanuel J. H. J. Wiertz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Emmanuel J. H. J. Wiertz between 1989 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Emmanuel J. H. J. Wiertz published across 36 years, from 1989 to 2024, averaging 4.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2009. 3 of the 178 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2009. 1989: 4 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 4 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 4 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 2 publications
1989 2024

178 publications in total across all disciplines

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Emmanuel J. H. J. Wiertz: publications per year, 1989 to 2024
Year Publications
1989 4
1990 4
1991 8
1992 3
1993 3
1994 1
1995 1
1996 4
1997 6
1998 2
1999 3
2000 1
2001 4
2002 2
2003 5
2004 4
2005 8
2006 5
2007 11
2008 9
2009 14
2010 7
2011 9
2012 7
2013 8
2014 3
2015 8
2016 8
2017 4
2018 5
2019 6
2020 4
2021 2
2022 2
2023 1
2024 2
Total 178
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Emmanuel J. H. J. Wiertz 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 Emmanuel J. H. J. Wiertz 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, 165–174 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: 169 publications — 35th percentile

35% 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
165–174 253 169
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
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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Emmanuel J. H. J. Wiertz 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 Emmanuel J. H. J. Wiertz 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, 65 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: 65 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 65
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
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

Emmanuel J. H. J. Wiertz is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Their research spans fields primarily centered on Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Within these broad areas, the scientist has contributed extensively to Cell Biology, Epidemiology, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, and Genetics.

The scientist's work covers several specialized research topics, notably:

  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
  • Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Protein Degradation and Inhibitors
  • Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research

Emmanuel J. H. J. Wiertz has published papers in a variety of scientific journals. Frequent venues include:

  • Molecular Cell
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Cells

Several key recent publications illustrate the scope of their research:

  • "Quality Control of ER Membrane Proteins by the RNF185/Membralin Ubiquitin Ligase Complex" (2020) in Molecular Cell
  • "Enhanced antigen cross-presentation in human colorectal cancer-associated fibroblasts through upregulation of the lysosomal protease cathepsin S" (2022) in Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
  • "A class II MHC-targeted vaccine elicits immunity against SARS-CoV-2 and its variants" (2021) in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "A Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Peptide Blocks Infection of Viruses by Binding to Phosphatidylserine in the Viral Envelope" (2020) in Cells
  • "Quality Control of ER Membrane Proteins by the RNF185/Membralin Ubiquitin Ligase Complex" (2020) in Molecular Cell

The scientist collaborates frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Robert Jan Lebbink
  • Michael L. van de Weijer
  • Ana I. Costa
  • Peter A. van Veelen
  • Patrique Praest

Best Publications

  • Sec61-mediated transfer of a membrane protein from the endoplasmic reticulum to the proteasome for destruction.

    Emmanuel J. H. J. Wiertz;Domenico Tortorella;Matthew Bogyo;Joyce Yu

  • The Human Cytomegalovirus US11 Gene Product Dislocates MHC Class I Heavy Chains from the Endoplasmic Reticulum to the Cytosol

    Emmanuel J.H.J Wiertz;Thomas R Jones;Lei Sun;Matthew Bogyo

  • The ER-luminal domain of the HCMV glycoprotein US6 inhibits peptide translocation by TAP.

    Kwangseog Ahn;Albrecht Gruhler;Begona Galocha;Thomas R Jones

  • Human cytomegalovirus US3 impairs transport and maturation of major histocompatibility complex class I heavy chains

    Thomas R. Jones;Emmanuel J. H. J. Wiertz;Lei Sun;Kenneth N. Fish

  • Human HRD1 is an E3 ubiquitin ligase involved in degradation of proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum.

    Marjolein Kikkert;Ram Doolman;Min Dai;Rachel Avner

  • Recruitment of the p97 ATPase and ubiquitin ligases to the site of retrotranslocation at the endoplasmic reticulum membrane

    Yihong Ye;Yoko Shibata;Marjolein Kikkert;Sjaak van Voorden

  • Ubiquitination of serine, threonine, or lysine residues on the cytoplasmic tail can induce ERAD of MHC-I by viral E3 ligase mK3.

    Xiaoli Wang;Roger A. Herr;Wei Jen Chua;Lonnie Lybarger

  • Viral immune evasion: a masterpiece of evolution.

    Mireille T M Vossen;Ellen M Westerhout;Cécilia Söderberg-Nauclér;Emmanuel J H J Wiertz

  • CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Genome Editing of Herpesviruses Limits Productive and Latent Infections.

    Ferdy R. van Diemen;Elisabeth M. Kruse;Marjolein J. G. Hooykaas;Carlijn E. Bruggeling

  • Host shutoff during productive Epstein-Barr virus infection is mediated by BGLF5 and may contribute to immune evasion.

    Martin Rowe;Britt Glaunsinger;Daphne van Leeuwen;Jianmin Zuo

  • The ubiquitin-domain protein HERP forms a complex with components of the endoplasmic reticulum associated degradation pathway.

    Andrea Schulze;Sybille Standera;Elke Buerger;Marjolein Kikkert

  • Varicelloviruses avoid T cell recognition by UL49.5-mediated inactivation of the transporter associated with antigen processing

    Danijela Koppers-Lalic;Eric A. J. Reits;Maaike E. Ressing;Andrea D. Lipinska

  • The Epstein-Barr Virus G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Contributes to Immune Evasion by Targeting MHC Class I Molecules for Degradation

    Jianmin Zuo;Andrew Currin;Bryan D. Griffin;Claire Shannon-Lowe

  • A CD8+ T cell immune evasion protein specific to Epstein-Barr virus and its close relatives in Old World primates.

    Andrew D. Hislop;Maaike E. Ressing;Daphne van Leeuwen;Victoria A. Pudney

  • TEB4 is a C4HC3 RING finger-containing ubiquitin ligase of the endoplasmic reticulum.

    Gerco Hassink;Marjolein Kikkert;Sjaak Van Voorden;Shiow Ju Lee

  • Biosafety assessment of probiotics used for human consumption: recommendations from the EU-PROSAFE project

    Vanessa Vankerckhoven;Vanessa Vankerckhoven;Geert Huys;Marc Vancanneyt;Carl Vael

  • The HCMV Gene Products US11 and US2 Differ in Their Ability to Attack Allelic Forms of Murine Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) Class I Heavy Chains

    Robert P. Machold;Emmanuel J.H.J. Wiertz;Thomas R. Jones;H.L. Ploegh

  • Immune evasion by human cytomegalovirus: lessons in immunology and cell biology

    Wil A.M Loenen;C.A Bruggeman;E.J.H.J Wiertz

  • The TRC8 E3 ligase ubiquitinates MHC class I molecules before dislocation from the ER

    Helen R. Stagg;Mair Thomas;Dick van den Boomen;Emmanuel J.H.J. Wiertz

  • Epstein-Barr virus evasion of CD8(+) and CD4(+) T cell immunity via concerted actions of multiple gene products.

    Maaike E. Ressing;Daniëlle Horst;Bryan D. Griffin;Judy Tellam

  • Herpesviruses and immunity: the art of evasion.

    Bryan D. Griffin;Marieke C. Verweij;Emmanuel J.H.J. Wiertz;Emmanuel J.H.J. Wiertz

Frequent Co-Authors

Rob C. Hoeben
Rob C. Hoeben Leiden University Medical Center
Hidde L. Ploegh
Hidde L. Ploegh Boston Children's Hospital
Jacques Neefjes
Jacques Neefjes Leiden University Medical Center
Arend Mulder
Arend Mulder Leiden University Medical Center
Bart O. Roep
Bart O. Roep Leiden University Medical Center
Ted H. Hansen
Ted H. Hansen Washington University in St. Louis
Elisabeth Kremmer
Elisabeth Kremmer Max Planck Society
Martin Rowe
Martin Rowe University of Birmingham
Robert Tampé
Robert Tampé Goethe University Frankfurt
Klaus Früh
Klaus Früh Oregon Health & Science University

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