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Frans Schuit

Frans Schuit

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
97
Citations
29812
World Ranking
9404
National Ranking
106

Frans Schuit publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Frans Schuit sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 321 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Frans Schuit D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Frans Schuit sits on this spectrum.

70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 97 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Frans Schuit is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has a research focus primarily within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Their work spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Surgery, Genetics, Cell Biology, and Pathology and Forensic Medicine.

The research interests of Frans Schuit center on diverse topics, with significant emphasis on pancreatic function and diabetes. Other main areas of study include vitamin D research, erythrocyte function and pathophysiology, genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders, endoplasmic reticulum stress and disease, genomics and phylogenetic studies, as well as vitamin C and antioxidants research.

Some of their recent papers include the following:

  • Vitamin D Binding Protein: A Historic Overview, 2020, Frontiers in Endocrinology
  • Transcriptional Changes in Kidney Allografts with Histology of Antibody-Mediated Rejection without Anti-HLA Donor-Specific Antibodies, 2020, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
  • Loss of Furin in β-Cells Induces an mTORC1-ATF4 Anabolic Pathway That Leads to β-Cell Dysfunction, 2020, Diabetes
  • Sequencing refractory regions in bird genomes are hotspots for accelerated protein evolution, 2021, BMC Ecology and Evolution
  • Normal Pregnancy-Induced Islet Beta Cell Proliferation in Mouse Models That Are Deficient in Serotonin-Signaling, 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Frans Schuit include:

  • Lieven Thorrez
  • Leentje Van Lommel
  • Roger Bouillon
  • Bas Brouwers
  • Ilaria Coppola

Frans Schuit has contributed to multiple publications within notable scientific venues, including:

  • Diabetes
  • BMC Ecology and Evolution
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Frontiers in Endocrinology
  • Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Best Publications

  • The CTLA-4 gene region of chromosome 2q33 is linked to, and associated with, type 1 diabetes. Belgian Diabetes Registry

    L Nisticò;R Buzzetti;L E Pritchard;B Van der Auwera

  • CHROMOSOME INSTABILITY IS COMMON IN HUMAN CLEAVAGE-STAGE EMBRYOS

    Evelyne Vanneste;Thierry Voet;Cédric Le Caignec;Cédric Le Caignec;Michèle Ampe

  • A variant near MTNR1B is associated with increased fasting plasma glucose levels and type 2 diabetes risk

    Nabila Bouatia-Naji;Amélie Bonnefond;Amélie Bonnefond;Christine Cavalcanti-Proença;Christine Cavalcanti-Proença;Thomas Sparsø

  • The AMP-activated protein kinase α2 catalytic subunit controls whole-body insulin sensitivity

    Benoit Viollet;Fabrizio Andreelli;Sebastian B. Jørgensen;Christophe Perrin

  • Deficiency or inhibition of oxygen sensor Phd1 induces hypoxia tolerance by reprogramming basal metabolism

    Julián Aragonés;Martin Schneider;Martin Schneider;Martin Schneider;Katie Van Geyte;Katie Van Geyte;Peter Fraisl;Peter Fraisl

  • Human and rat beta cells differ in glucose transporter but not in glucokinase gene expression.

    Anick De Vos;Henry Heimberg;Erik Quartier;Peter Huypens

  • Interplay of nutrients and hormones in the regulation of insulin release.

    D. G. Pipeleers;F. C. Schuit;C. F. H. Van Schravendijk;M. Van De Winkel

  • Glucose Sensing in Pancreatic β-Cells: A Model for the Study of Other Glucose-Regulated Cells in Gut, Pancreas, and Hypothalamus

    Franciscus Schuit;Peter Huypens;Henry Heimberg;Daniel Pipeleers

  • Metabolic fate of glucose in purified islet cells. Glucose-regulated anaplerosis in beta cells.

    F Schuit;A De Vos;S Farfari;K Moens

  • Control of mRNA translation preserves endoplasmic reticulum function in beta cells and maintains glucose homeostasis

    Donalyn D. Scheuner;Dirk Vander D.V. Mierde;Benbo B. Song;Daisy Flamez;Daisy Flamez

  • In vivo expression and functional characterization of the zinc transporter ZnT8 in glucose-induced insulin secretion

    Fabrice Chimienti;Séverine Devergnas;François Pattou;Frans Schuit

  • Insulin storage and glucose homeostasis in mice null for the granule zinc transporter ZnT8 and studies of the type 2 diabetes-associated variants

    Tamara J. Nicolson;Elisa A. Bellomo;Nadeeja Wijesekara;Merewyn K. Loder

  • Mucosal gene signatures to predict response to infliximab in patients with ulcerative colitis

    I. Arijs;K. Li;G. Toedter;R. Quintens

  • Free fatty acids induce a proinflammatory response in islets via the abundantly expressed interleukin-1 receptor I.

    Marianne Böni-Schnetzler;Simone Boller;Sarah Debray;Karim Bouzakri

  • Double Incretin Receptor Knockout (DIRKO) Mice Reveal an Essential Role for the Enteroinsular Axis in Transducing the Glucoregulatory Actions of DPP-IV Inhibitors

    Tanya Hansotia;Laurie L. Baggio;Dominique Delmeire;Simon A. Hinke

  • A new in vitro model for the study of pancreatic A and B cells.

    D G Pipeleers;P A in't Veld;M Van de Winkel;E Maes

  • Glucose stimulates proinsulin biosynthesis by a dose-dependent recruitment of pancreatic beta cells

    Frans Schuit;P A In't Veld;D G Pipeleers

  • Insulin crystallization depends on zinc transporter ZnT8 expression, but is not required for normal glucose homeostasis in mice.

    K. Lemaire;M. A. Ravier;A. Schraenen;J. W. M. Creemers

  • Class VI intermediate filament protein nestin is induced during activation of rat hepatic stellate cells

    Toshiro Niki;Milos Pekny;Karine Hellemans;Pieter De Bleser

  • Chromosome Instability Is Common in Human Cleavage-Stage Embryos

    Evelyne Vanneste;Thierry Voet;Cedric Le Caginec;Michele Ampe

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel Pipeleers
Daniel Pipeleers Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Yves Moreau
Yves Moreau KU Leuven
Harry Heimberg
Harry Heimberg Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Decio L. Eizirik
Decio L. Eizirik Université Libre de Bruxelles

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