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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Biology and Biochemistry 54 15588 14317 377 339 107 10964

Frank L. W. Takken publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Frank L. W. Takken between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Frank L. W. Takken published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2020. 5 of the 111 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 2020. 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 4 publications
1998 2025

111 publications in total across all disciplines

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Frank L. W. Takken: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 2
1999 2
2000 4
2001 3
2002 5
2003 1
2004 1
2005 2
2006 5
2007 4
2008 4
2009 6
2010 7
2011 3
2012 7
2013 4
2014 2
2015 4
2016 5
2017 5
2018 4
2019 5
2020 8
2021 5
2022 2
2023 6
2024 1
2025 4
Total 111
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Frank L. W. Takken publications per year - data summary

  • Frank L. W. Takken, a Biology and Biochemistry scholar from University of Amsterdam, has 111 publications recorded across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1998 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2020, with 8 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2003, 2004 and 2024, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 4.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.0 per year counting only the 28 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 18 publications, 16% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1998-2007: 29 publications (2.9 per year); 2008-2017: 47 publications (4.7 per year); 2018-2025: 35 publications (4.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Frank L. W. Takken 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 Frank L. W. Takken 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, 107–116 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: 107 publications — 7th percentile

7% 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
107–116 704 107
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
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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Frank L. W. Takken publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 19,587 Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 100 ranges running from 47–56 to 1,028+ publications.
  • Frank L. W. Takken, a Biology and Biochemistry scholar from University of Amsterdam, records 107 publications - the 7th percentile of the discipline.
  • 7% of ranked Biology and Biochemistry scientists score the same or lower than Frank L. W. Takken, and about 93% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 197–206 publications range, and Frank L. W. Takken ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 127–136 publications, holding 980 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 287–296 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 1,028 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Frank L. W. Takken 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 Frank L. W. Takken 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, 54–55 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: 54 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% 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 54
56–57 1,235
58–59 1,253
60–61 1,162
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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Frank L. W. Takken D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 19,587 Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 65 ranges running from 40–41 to 167+ D-Index.
  • Frank L. W. Takken, a Biology and Biochemistry scholar from University of Amsterdam, records 54 D-Index - the 22nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 22% of ranked Biology and Biochemistry scientists score the same or lower than Frank L. W. Takken, and about 78% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 64–65 D-Index range, and Frank L. W. Takken ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 58–59 D-Index, holding 1,253 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 71% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 72–73 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 167 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Frank L. W. Takken is affiliated with the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The scientist's research primarily focuses on plant science, particularly in the area of plant-microbe interactions and immunity. Their work spans multiple fields including agricultural and biological sciences as well as biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

The main research fields covered by this scientist include:

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Subfields of study indicate a strong emphasis on plant science combined with cellular and molecular biology aspects, as well as immunology and biotechnology:

  • Plant Science
  • Cell Biology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Immunology
  • Biotechnology

The scientist's research topics are centered on plant-pathogen relationships and the molecular mechanisms underlying plant immunity and disease resistance. Notable topics include:

  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
  • Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
  • Plant Virus Research Studies
  • Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
  • Nematode Management and Characterization Studies
  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions

Frank L. W. Takken has contributed to scientific literature with numerous publications. Some recent papers include:

  • "Biocontrol by Fusarium oxysporum Using Endophyte-Mediated Resistance" (2020), published in Frontiers in Plant Science
  • "The Arabidopsis leucine-rich repeat receptor-like kinase MIK2 is a crucial component of early immune responses to a fungal-derived elicitor" (2020), published in New Phytologist
  • "The root-invading pathogen Fusarium oxysporum targets pattern-triggered immunity using both cytoplasmic and apoplastic effectors" (2020), published in New Phytologist
  • "Number of Candidate Effector Genes in Accessory Genomes Differentiates Pathogenic From Endophytic Fusarium oxysporum Strains" (2021), published in Frontiers in Plant Science
  • "Diminished Pathogen and Enhanced Endophyte Colonization upon CoInoculation of Endophytic and Pathogenic Fusarium Strains" (2020), published in Microorganisms

Frequent coauthors in their research include:

  • Martijn Rep
  • Francisco J. de Lamo
  • Nico Tintor
  • Margarita Šimkovicová
  • Maria E. Constantin

Publication venues with multiple contributions are:

  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • New Phytologist
  • Molecular Plant Pathology
  • Frontiers in Genetics
  • The Plant Journal

Best Publications

  • The Tomato R Gene Products I-2 and Mi-1 Are Functional ATP Binding Proteins with ATPase Activity

    Wladimir I. L. Tameling;Sandra D. J. Elzinga;Patricia S. Darmin;Jack H. Vossen

  • Susceptibility genes 101: how to be a good host.

    Chris C.N. van Schie;Frank L.W. Takken

  • Resistance proteins: molecular switches of plant defence.

    Frank L. W. Takken;Mario Albrecht;Wladimir I. L. Tameling

  • Structure–function analysis of the NB-ARC domain of plant disease resistance proteins

    Gerben van Ooijen;Gabriele Mayr;Mobien M. A. Kasiem;Mario Albrecht

  • Mutations in the NB-ARC domain of I-2 that impair ATP hydrolysis cause autoactivation.

    Wladimir I.L. Tameling;Jack H. Vossen;Mario Albrecht;Thomas Lengauer

  • Coiled-Coil Domain-Dependent Homodimerization of Intracellular Barley Immune Receptors Defines a Minimal Functional Module for Triggering Cell Death

    Takaki Maekawa;Wei Cheng;Laurentiu N. Spiridon;Armin Töller

  • How to build a pathogen detector: structural basis of NB-LRR function.

    Frank L W Takken;Aska Goverse

  • The effector protein Avr2 of the xylem-colonizing fungus Fusarium oxysporum activates the tomato resistance protein I-2 intracellularly

    Petra M. Houterman;Lisong Ma;Gerben Van Ooijen;Marianne J. De Vroomen

  • The arms race between tomato and Fusarium oxysporum.

    Frank Takken;Martijn Rep

  • Structure-function analysis of barley NLR immune receptor MLA10 reveals its cell compartment specific activity in cell death and disease resistance.

    Shiwei Bai;Jie Liu;Cheng Chang;Ling Zhang

  • Structure and Function of Resistance Proteins in Solanaceous Plants

    Gerben van Ooijen;Harrold A van den Burg;Ben J C Cornelissen;Frank L W Takken

  • STANDing strong, resistance proteins instigators of plant defence.

    Ewa Lukasik;Frank L W Takken

  • A longevity assurance gene homolog of tomato mediates resistance to Alternaria alternata f. sp. lycopersici toxins and fumonisin B1

    B. F. Brandwagt;L. A. Mesbah;F. L. W. Takken;P. L. Laurent

  • To Nibble at Plant Resistance Proteins

    F. L. W. Takken;W. I. L. Tameling

  • An NB-LRR protein required for HR signalling mediated by both extra- and intracellular resistance proteins

    Suzan H.E.J. Gabriëls;Jack H. Vossen;Sophia K. Ekengren;Gerben van Ooijen

  • Cladosporium fulvum overcomes Cf‐2‐mediated resistance by producing truncated AVR2 elicitor proteins

    Rianne Luderer;Frank L. W. Takken;Pierre J. G. M. de Wit;Matthieu H. A. J. Joosten

  • MITEs in the promoters of effector genes allow prediction of novel virulence genes in Fusarium oxysporum

    Sarah M. Schmidt;Petra M. Houterman;Ines Schreiver;Ines Schreiver;Lisong Ma

  • The F-box protein ACRE189/ACIF1 regulates cell death and defense responses activated during pathogen recognition in tobacco and tomato

    Harrold A. van den Burg;Harrold A. van den Burg;Dimitrios I. Tsitsigiannis;Owen Rowland;Jane Lo

  • Biocontrol by Fusarium oxysporum Using Endophyte-Mediated Resistance.

    Francisco J de Lamo;Frank L W Takken

  • Heat shock protein 90 and its co-chaperone protein phosphatase 5 interact with distinct regions of the tomato I-2 disease resistance protein

    Sergio De La Fuente Bentem van;Jack H. Vossen;Klaas Jan de Vries;Saskia van Wees

Frequent Co-Authors

Martijn Rep
Martijn Rep University of Amsterdam
Ben J. C. Cornelissen
Ben J. C. Cornelissen University of Amsterdam
Jack H. Vossen
Jack H. Vossen Wageningen University & Research
Pierre J. G. M. de Wit
Pierre J. G. M. de Wit Wageningen University & Research
Mario Albrecht
Mario Albrecht Max Planck Society
Sjef Boeren
Sjef Boeren Wageningen University & Research
Aska Goverse
Aska Goverse Wageningen University & Research
P.J.G.M. de Wit
P.J.G.M. de Wit Wageningen University & Research
Michel A. Haring
Michel A. Haring University of Amsterdam
Jacques Vervoort
Jacques Vervoort Wageningen University & Research

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