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Gijs R. van den Brink

Gijs R. van den Brink

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Biology and Biochemistry 53 15889 14583 296 263 117 21139

Gijs R. van den Brink publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gijs R. van den Brink between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gijs R. van den Brink published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2023. 14 of the 188 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2023. 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 30 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 10 publications
2000 2025

188 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gijs R. van den Brink: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 1
2001 2
2002 2
2003 3
2004 3
2005 1
2006 4
2007 4
2008 4
2009 2
2010 7
2011 10
2012 9
2013 8
2014 9
2015 15
2016 18
2017 13
2018 8
2019 5
2020 8
2021 4
2022 4
2023 30
2024 4
2025 10
Total 188
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Gijs R. van den Brink 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 Gijs R. van den Brink 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, 117–126 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: 117 publications — 11th percentile

11% 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
117–126 848 117
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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Gijs R. van den Brink 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 Gijs R. van den Brink 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, 52–53 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: 53 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 53
54–55 1,149
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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Overview

Gijs R. van den Brink is affiliated with Roche (Switzerland) and has contributed extensively to research in biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work spans several subfields, including molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, oncology, and infectious diseases.

Their research topics cover diverse areas such as cellular transport and secretion, lipid membrane structure and behavior, Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research, endoplasmic reticulum stress and disease, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, bacterial genetics and biotechnology, and cancer cells and metastasis.

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Developmental Cell
  • Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Gijs R. van den Brink include:

  • A biomarker-stratified comparison of top-down versus accelerated step-up treatment strategies for patients with newly diagnosed Crohn's disease (PROFILE): a multicentre, open-label randomised controlled trial, 2024, The Lancet. Gastroenterology & Hepatology
  • Mechanisms and functions of protein S-acylation, 2024, Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
  • S-acylation controls SARS-CoV-2 membrane lipid organization and enhances infectivity, 2021, Developmental Cell
  • A high proportion of novel mutations in BRCA1 with strong founder effects among Dutch and Belgian hereditary breast and ovarian cancer families, 2020, PubMed
  • Driver mutations of the adenoma-carcinoma sequence govern the intestinal epithelial global translational capacity, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Frequent co-authors associated with their work include Laurence Abrami, Francisco S. Mesquita, Béatrice Kunz, Didier Trono, and Vanesa Muncan.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Infliximab but not etanercept induces apoptosis in lamina propria T-lymphocytes from patients with Crohn’s disease

    Jan M.H Van den Brande;Henri Braat;Gijs R van den Brink;Henri H Versteeg

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Pretreatment with interferon-γ enhances the therapeutic activity of mesenchymal stromal cells in animal models of colitis.

    Marjolijn Duijvestein;Manon E. Wildenberg;Mick M. Welling;Simone Hennink

  • Bone morphogenetic protein 2 is expressed by, and acts upon, mature epithelial cells in the colon.

    James C.H. Hardwick;Gijs R. Van Den Brink;Sylvia A. Bleuming;Isabel Ballester

  • Erratum to: Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (Autophagy, 12, 1, 1-222, 10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • ER Stress Causes Rapid Loss of Intestinal Epithelial Stemness through Activation of the Unfolded Protein Response

    Jarom y Heijmans;Jooske F. van Lidth de Jeude;Bon-Kyoung Koo;Sanne L Rosekrans

  • Anti-TNF therapy in IBD exerts its therapeutic effect through macrophage IL-10 signalling

    Pim J Koelink;Felicia M Bloemendaal;Bofeng Li;Liset Westera

  • Regulatory macrophages induced by infliximab are involved in healing in vivo and in vitro

    Anne Christine W. Vos;Manon E. Wildenberg;Manon E. Wildenberg;Ingrid Arijs;Marjolijn Duijvestein

  • The Bone Morphogenetic Protein Pathway Is Inactivated in the Majority of Sporadic Colorectal Cancers

    Liudmila L. Kodach;Eliza Wiercinska;Noel F.C.C. de Miranda;Sylvia A. Bleuming

  • Loss of SMAD4 alters BMP signaling to promote colorectal cancer cell metastasis via activation of Rho and ROCK.

    Philip W. Voorneveld;Liudmila L. Kodach;Rutger J. Jacobs;Nalan Liv

  • Statins augment the chemosensitivity of colorectal cancer cells inducing epigenetic reprogramming and reducing colorectal cancer cell ‘stemness’ via the bone morphogenetic protein pathway

    Liudmila L Kodach;Rutger J Jacobs;Philip W Voorneveld;Manon E Wildenberg

  • Blimp1 regulates the transition of neonatal to adult intestinal epithelium.

    Vanesa Muncan;Vanesa Muncan;Jarom Heijmans;Jarom Heijmans;Stephen D Krasinski;Nikè V. J. A. Büller;Nikè V. J. A. Büller

  • Bone morphogenetic protein signaling suppresses tumorigenesis at gastric epithelial transition zones in mice.

    Sylvia A. Bleuming;Xi C. He;Liudmila L. Kodach;James C. Hardwick

  • Stromal Hedgehog signalling is downregulated in colon cancer and its restoration restrains tumour growth

    Marco Gerling;Nikè V. J. A. Büller;Leonard M. Kirn;Leonard M. Kirn;Simon Joost

  • Impact of disease location on fecal calprotectin levels in Crohn's disease.

    Krisztina B Gecse;Johannan F Brandse;Sandra van Wilpe;Mark Löwenberg

  • Sex disparity in colonic adenomagenesis involves promotion by male hormones, not protection by female hormones

    James M. Amos-Landgraf;Jarom Heijmans;Mattheus C. B. Wielenga;Elisa Dunkin

  • The SCFA butyrate stimulates the epithelial production of retinoic acid via inhibition of epithelial HDAC.

    Ronald Schilderink;Caroline Verseijden;Jurgen Seppen;Vanesa Muncan

  • Expression and activation of NF-kappa B in the antrum of the human stomach.

    G. R. van den Brink;F. J. ten Kate;C. Y. Ponsioen;M. M. Rive

  • Loss of Indian Hedgehog activates multiple aspects of a wound healing response in the mouse intestine

    Willemijn A. van Dop;Jarom Heijmans;Nikè V.J.A. Büller;Susanne A. Snoek

Frequent Co-Authors

Geert R. D'Haens
Geert R. D'Haens University of Amsterdam
Willem A. Bemelman
Willem A. Bemelman University of Amsterdam
Cyriel Y. Ponsioen
Cyriel Y. Ponsioen University of Amsterdam
Evelina Gatti
Evelina Gatti Aix-Marseille University
Jan Paul Medema
Jan Paul Medema University of Amsterdam
Jan Koster
Jan Koster University of Amsterdam
Hsing Jien Kung
Hsing Jien Kung Taipei Medical University
Maurizio Molinari
Maurizio Molinari Universita della Svizzera Italiana
Maikel P. Peppelenbosch
Maikel P. Peppelenbosch Erasmus University Rotterdam
Beth Levine
Beth Levine The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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