2026 Frans G. M. Kroese: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Immunology	44	4782	4425	187	175	192	7522

Frans G. M. Kroese 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 Frans G. M. Kroese sits on this spectrum.

62 publications 807+

This scientist: 192 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Frans G. M. Kroese 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 Frans G. M. Kroese sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Frans G. M. Kroese is affiliated with the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands. Their research focuses on various aspects of medicine, with a particular emphasis on physiology, surgery, rheumatology, immunology, and periodontics. Kroese's scholarly contributions span multiple subfields, highlighting a diverse engagement within medical sciences.

The scientist's work frequently addresses topics related to salivary gland disorders and functions, including diagnosis and treatment of salivary gland tumors. Other significant research themes include systemic lupus erythematosus, oral health pathology and treatment, spondyloarthritis studies and treatments, ocular surface and contact lens issues, and diabetes along with associated disorders.

Frans G. M. Kroese has published extensively, with notable recent papers including:

Epithelial-immune cell interplay in primary Sjögren syndrome salivary gland pathogenesis, 2021, Nature Reviews Rheumatology
The Transcriptome of Paired Major and Minor Salivary Gland Tissue in Patients With Primary Sjögren's Syndrome, 2021, Frontiers in Immunology
Abatacept treatment for patients with early active primary Sjögren's syndrome: a single-centre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial (ASAP-III study), 2020, The Lancet Rheumatology
Imaging in Primary Sjögren's Syndrome, 2020, Journal of Clinical Medicine
Composite of Relevant Endpoints for Sjögren's Syndrome (CRESS): development and validation of a novel outcome measure, 2021, The Lancet Rheumatology

They have collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Hendrika Bootsma, Arjan Vissink, Gwenny M. Verstappen, Suzanne Arends, and Bert van der Vegt.

Frans G. M. Kroese's research has been disseminated in a range of publication venues, with multiple contributions to:

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
Lara D. Veeken
Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology
Frontiers in Immunology
The Lancet Rheumatology

Besides articles, Kroese has contributed to the academic literature through books published by Bohn Stafleu van Loghum and Frontiers Media. Titles include:

Leerboek immunologie, 2023
Defects in Regulation: How, Where and When The Immune System Can Go Wrong, 2022

Best Publications

Many of the IgA producing plasma cells in murine gut are derived from self-replenishing precursors in the peritoneal cavity

Frans G. M. Kroese;Eugene C. Butcher;Alan M. Stall;Paul A. Lalor

501
Citations
CD24 Expression Causes the Acquisition of Multiple Cellular Properties Associated with Tumor Growth and Metastasis

Petra Baumann;Natascha Cremers;Frans Kroese;Gertraud Orend

439
Citations
Hibernation: the immune system at rest?

Hjalmar R. Bouma;Hannah V. Carey;Frans G. M. Kroese

345
Citations
GERMINAL-CENTERS DEVELOP OLIGOCLONALLY

Frans G. M. Kroese;Auk S. Wubbena;Hendrik G. Seijen;Paul Nieuwenhuis

275
Citations
Epithelial-immune cell interplay in primary Sjögren syndrome salivary gland pathogenesis.

Gwenny M Verstappen;Sarah Pringle;Hendrika Bootsma;Frans G M Kroese

250
Citations
Shared gut, but distinct oral microbiota composition in primary Sjögren's syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus.

Taco A. van der Meulen;Hermie J.M. Harmsen;Arnau Vich Vila;Alexander Kurilshikov

207
Citations
Th17 cells in primary Sjogren's syndrome : Pathogenicity and plasticity

Gwenny M. Verstappen;Odilia B.J. Corneth;Hendrika Bootsma;Frans G.M. Kroese

202
Citations
Attenuation of Follicular Helper T Cell-Dependent B Cell Hyperactivity by Abatacept Treatment in Primary Sjogren's Syndrome

Gwenny M. Verstappen;Petra M. Meiners;Odilia B. J. Corneth;Annie Visser

173
Citations
Germinal center reaction and B lymphocytes: morphology and function

F. G. M. Kroese;W. Timens;P. Nieuwenhuis

155
Citations
Immunoglobulin coating of faecal bacteria in inflammatory bowel disease.

Laurens A van der Waaij;Frans G M Kroese;Annie Visser;Gerardus F Nelis

155
Citations
B-1 cells and their reactivity with the murine intestinal microflora.

Frans G.M. Kroese;Rick de Waard;Nicolaas A. Bos

153
Citations
T cells in primary Sjögren's syndrome: targets for early intervention.

Gwenny M Verstappen;Frans G M Kroese;Hendrika Bootsma

130
Citations
Enhanced Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase Activity in Peripheral Blood B Lymphocytes From Patients With Autoimmune Disease

Odilia B. J. Corneth;Gwenny M. P. Verstappen;Sandra M. J. Paulissen;Marjolein J. W. de Bruijn

125
Citations
Low body temperature governs the decline of circulating lymphocytes during hibernation through sphingosine-1-phosphate

Hjalmar R. Bouma;Frans G. M. Kroese;Jan Willem Kok;Fatimeh Talaei

120
Citations
Most Marginal Zone B Cells in Rat Express Germline Encoded Ig V H Genes and Are Ligand Selected

Peter M. Dammers;Annie Visser;Eliane R. Popa;Paul Nieuwenhuis

113
Citations
The Transcriptome of Paired Major and Minor Salivary Gland Tissue in Patients With Primary Sjögren's Syndrome.

Gwenny M. Verstappen;Lu Gao;Sarah Pringle;Erlin A. Haacke

110
Citations
Evidence that intestinal IgA plasma cells in mu, kappa transgenic mice are derived from B-1 (Ly-1 B) cells.

Frans G. M. Kroese;Willem A. M. Ammerlaan;Aaron B. Kantor

107
Citations
B lymphocyte differentiation in the rat: production and characterization of monoclonal antibodies to B lineage‐associated antigens

Fgm Kroese;As Wubbena;D Opstelten;Gj Deenen

105
Citations
CD27 expression in the human splenic marginal zone: the infant marginal zone is populated by naive B cells.

A. Zandvoort;M.E. Lodewijk;N.K. De Boer;P.M. Dammers

105
Citations
Restricted IgA Repertoire in Both B-1 and B-2 Cell-Derived Gut Plasmablasts

Maaike Stoel;Maaike Stoel;Han-Qing Jiang;Cleo C. van Diemen;Judy C. A. M. Bun

98
Citations
The impact of primary Sjögren’s syndrome on female sexual function

Jolien F. van Nimwegen;Suzanne Arends;Greetje S. van Zuiden;Arjan Vissink

98
Citations
The expression of B cell surface receptors. III. The murine low-affinity IgE Fc receptor is not expressed on Ly 1 or 'Ly 1-like' B cells.

Thomas J. Waldschmidt;Frans G. M. Kroese;Lorraine T. Tygrett;Daniel H. Conrad

96
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Hendrika Bootsma University Medical Center Groningen

Arjan Vissink University Medical Center Groningen

Nicolaas A. Bos University of Groningen

Hermie J. M. Harmsen University Medical Center Groningen

Cees G. M. Kallenberg University of Groningen

John J. Cebra University of Pennsylvania

Elisabeth Brouwer University Medical Center Groningen

Erik Lubberts Erasmus University Rotterdam

Michele Bombardieri Queen Mary University of London

Rudi W. Hendriks Erasmus University Rotterdam

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