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D-Index
54
Citations
14114
World Ranking
3857
National Ranking
148

Esther C. de Jong publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Esther C. de Jong sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 122 publications — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Esther C. de Jong D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Esther C. de Jong sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Overview

Esther C. de Jong is affiliated with the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of Immunology and Microbiology, with a notable focus on Medicine. Within these broad areas, their work centers on subfields including Immunology, Molecular Biology, Immunology and Allergy, Physiology, and Infectious Diseases.

The scientist's research topics cover several aspects of immune function and related health conditions. Key areas include Immunotherapy and Immune Responses, Immune Cell Function and Interaction, Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization, T-cell and B-cell Immunology, Asthma and respiratory diseases, Immune cells in cancer, and Extracellular vesicles in disease.

Esther C. de Jong has contributed to multiple reputable academic journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Extracellular Vesicles
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

The scientist has collaborated regularly with several coauthors, indicating a diverse network of research partnerships. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Ronald van Ree
  • Toni M.M. van Capel
  • Sander W. Tas
  • Teunis B. H. Geijtenbeek
  • Florianne Hafkamp

Among recent peer-reviewed papers authored or co-authored by Esther C. de Jong are:

  • "Y-RNA subtype ratios in plasma extracellular vesicles are cell type-specific and are candidate biomarkers for inflammatory diseases," 2020, Journal of Extracellular Vesicles
  • "Human milk extracellular vesicles target nodes in interconnected signalling pathways that enhance oral epithelial barrier function and dampen immune responses," 2021, Journal of Extracellular Vesicles
  • "Tolerogenic Immunotherapy: Targeting DC Surface Receptors to Induce Antigen-Specific Tolerance," 2021, Frontiers in Immunology
  • "Efficient Neutrophil Activation Requires Two Simultaneous Activating Stimuli," 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Therapeutic Liposomal Vaccines for Dendritic Cell Activation or Tolerance," 2021, Frontiers in Immunology

Best Publications

  • A novel host-parasite lipid cross-talk. Schistosomal lyso-phosphatidylserine activates toll-like receptor 2 and affects immune polarization.

    Desiree van der Kleij;Desiree van der Kleij;Eicke Latz;Jos F.H.M. Brouwers;Yvonne C.M. Kruize

  • Selective probiotic bacteria induce IL-10-producing regulatory T cells in vitro by modulating dendritic cell function through dendritic cell-specific intercellular adhesion molecule 3-grabbing nonintegrin.

    Hermelijn H Smits;Anneke Engering;Desiree van der Kleij;Esther C de Jong

  • Development of Th1-Inducing Capacity in Myeloid Dendritic Cells Requires Environmental Instruction

    P L Vieira;E C de Jong;E A Wierenga;M L Kapsenberg

  • Microbial Compounds Selectively Induce Th1 Cell-Promoting or Th2 Cell-Promoting Dendritic Cells In Vitro with Diverse Th Cell-Polarizing Signals

    Esther C. de Jong;Pedro L. Vieira;Pawel Kalinski;Joost H. N. Schuitemaker

  • Interleukin-12 and -23 Control Plasticity of CD127(+) Group 1 and Group 3 Innate Lymphoid Cells in the Intestinal Lamina Propria.

    Jochem H. Bernink;Lisette Krabbendam;Kristine Germar;Esther de Jong

  • Stimulation of the intracellular bacterial sensor NOD2 programs dendritic cells to promote interleukin-17 production in human memory T cells.

    Astrid J. van Beelen;Zuzana Zelinkova;Esther W. Taanman-Kueter;Femke J. Muller

  • Human Keratinocytes Express Functional Toll-Like Receptor 3, 4, 5, and 9

    Maria C. Lebre;Angelic M.G. van der Aar;Lisa van Baarsen;Toni M.M. van Capel

  • Prostaglandin E2 is a selective inducer of interleukin-12 p40 (IL-12p40) production and an inhibitor of bioactive IL-12p70 heterodimer

    Paweł Kaliński;Pedro L. Vieira;Joost H. N. Schuitemaker;Esther C. de Jong

  • Dendritic cell-mediated T cell polarization.

    Esther C. de Jong;Hermelijn H. Smits;Hermelijn H. Smits;Martien L. Kapsenberg

  • Functional impairment of myeloid and plasmacytoid dendritic cells of patients with chronic hepatitis B.

    Renate G. van der Molen;Dave Sprengers;Rekha S. Binda;Esther C. de Jong

  • Modulation of monocyte/macrophage function by human CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells

    Leonie S. Taams;Jocea M.R. van Amelsfort;Machteld M. Tiemessen;Kim M.G. Jacobs

  • Early nutrition and immunity – progress and perspectives

    Philip C. Calder;Susanne Krauss-Etschmann;Esther C. de Jong;Christophe Dupont

  • Redirection of human autoreactive T-cells Upon interaction with dendritic cells modulated by TX527, an analog of 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D(3).

    Astrid G.S. van Halteren;Evelyne van Etten;Esther C. de Jong;Roger Bouillon

  • Cutting edge: Loss of TLR2, TLR4, and TLR5 on Langerhans cells abolishes bacterial recognition

    Angelic M.G. van der Aar;Regien M. R. Sylva-Steenland;Jan D. Bos;Martien L. Kapsenberg

  • Serum thymus and activation-regulated chemokine (TARC) and cutaneous T cell–attracting chemokine (CTACK) levels in allergic diseases: TARC and CTACK are disease-specific markers for atopic dermatitis

    DirkJan Hijnen;Marjolein de Bruin-Weller;Bert Oosting;Cristina Lebre

  • Commensal Gram-negative bacteria prime human dendritic cells for enhanced IL-23 and IL-27 expression and enhanced Th1 development.

    Hermelijn H Smits;Astrid J van Beelen;Christina Hessle;Robert Westland

  • Interleukin-17 in inflammatory skin disorders.

    Astrid J. Van Beelen;Marcel B. M. Teunissen;Martien L. Kapsenberg;Esther C. De Jong

  • IL-4 is a mediator of IL-12p70 induction by human Th2 cells: reversal of polarized Th2 phenotype by dendritic cells.

    P. Kaliński;H. H. Smits;J. H. Schuitemaker;P. L. Vieira

  • Selective C-Rel activation via Malt1 controls anti-fungal T(H)-17 immunity by dectin-1 and dectin-2.

    Sonja I. Gringhuis;Brigitte A. Wevers;Tanja M. Kaptein;Toni M. M. van Capel

  • Vitamin D3 targets epidermal and dermal dendritic cells for induction of distinct regulatory T cells

    Angelic M.G. van der Aar;Darya S. Sibiryak;Ghaith Bakdash;Toni M.M. van Capel

  • Human keratinocytes express functional toll-like receptor 3, 4, 5, and 9. Commentary

    Lloyd S. Miller;Robert L. Modlin;Maria C. Lebre;Angelic M. G. Van Der Aar

Frequent Co-Authors

Martien L. Kapsenberg
Martien L. Kapsenberg University of Amsterdam
Hermelijn H. Smits
Hermelijn H. Smits Leiden University Medical Center
Eddy A. Wierenga
Eddy A. Wierenga University of Amsterdam
Pawel Kalinski
Pawel Kalinski Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Maria Yazdanbakhsh
Maria Yazdanbakhsh Leiden University Medical Center
Ben Berkhout
Ben Berkhout University of Amsterdam
Yvette van Kooyk
Yvette van Kooyk Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Taco W. Kuijpers
Taco W. Kuijpers University of Amsterdam
Dominique Baeten
Dominique Baeten University of Amsterdam
Sebastian A. J. Zaat
Sebastian A. J. Zaat University of Amsterdam

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