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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 56 11720 10555 222 189 275 10317

Govert W. Somsen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Govert W. Somsen between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Govert W. Somsen published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 7.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2022. 14 of the 287 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2022. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 7 publications
1988 2025

287 publications in total across all disciplines

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Govert W. Somsen: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 2
1993 0
1994 2
1995 1
1996 3
1997 6
1998 2
1999 1
2000 1
2001 3
2002 3
2003 3
2004 5
2005 7
2006 9
2007 11
2008 8
2009 12
2010 11
2011 13
2012 8
2013 11
2014 8
2015 12
2016 18
2017 16
2018 18
2019 12
2020 16
2021 12
2022 19
2023 18
2024 7
2025 7
Total 287
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Govert W. Somsen publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Govert W. Somsen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 261–280 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 275 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979 275
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Govert W. Somsen D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 56–57 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051 56
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Govert W. Somsen is affiliated with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Their research spans a range of topics within biochemistry, chemistry, and molecular biology. The main fields of study include Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Chemistry, with specific subfields focused on Molecular Biology, Spectroscopy, Biomedical Engineering, Genetics, and Virology.

The research topics covered in Somsen's work include:

  • Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
  • Protein purification and stability
  • Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications
  • Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
  • Rabies epidemiology and control
  • Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research

Somsen has published extensively in several scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Analytica Chimica Acta
  • Journal of Chromatography A
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Toxins
  • Biomedicines

Recent papers by Somsen cover various topics and include the following:

  • MS-Based Allotype-Specific Analysis of Polyclonal IgG-Fc N-Glycosylation (2020), published in Frontiers in Immunology
  • Recent applications of chemometrics in one- and two-dimensional chromatography (2020), published in Journal of Separation Science
  • Probing Protein Denaturation during Size-Exclusion Chromatography Using Native Mass Spectrometry (2020), published in Analytical Chemistry
  • Studying protein structure and function by native separation-mass spectrometry (2022), published in Nature Reviews Chemistry
  • Varespladib Inhibits the Phospholipase A2 and Coagulopathic Activities of Venom Components from Hemotoxic Snakes (2020), published in Biomedicines

Somsen frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Rob Haselberg
  • Peter J. Schoenmakers
  • Jeroen Kool
  • Freek J. Vonk
  • Nicholas R. Casewell

Best Publications

  • MS-Based Allotype-Specific Analysis of Polyclonal IgG-Fc N-Glycosylation

    Thomas Sénard;Andrea F. G. Gargano;Andrea F. G. Gargano;David Falck;Steven W. de Taeye

  • CE-MS in metabolomics.

    Rawi Ramautar;Govert W. Somsen;Gerhardus J. de Jong

  • Capillary Electrophoresis: Trends and Recent Advances

    Robert L. C. Voeten;Iro K. Ventouri;Rob Haselberg;Govert W. Somsen

  • Wheat grain development is characterized by remarkable trehalose 6-phosphate accumulation pregrain filling: tissue distribution and relationship to SNF1-related protein kinase1 activity

    Eleazar Martinez-Barajas;Thierry L. Delatte;Henriette Schluepmann;Gerhardus J. de Jong

  • The Trehalose 6-Phosphate/SnRK1 Signaling Pathway Primes Growth Recovery following Relief of Sink Limitation

    Cátia Nunes;Liam E. O’Hara;Lucia F. Primavesi;Thierry L. Delatte

  • Relevance and use of capillary coatings in capillary electrophoresis–mass spectrometry

    Carolin Huhn;R. Ramautar;M. Wuhrer;G. W. Somsen

  • Capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry for the analysis of intact proteins.

    Rob Haselberg;Gerhardus J. de Jong;Govert W. Somsen

  • Growth Arrest by Trehalose-6-Phosphate: An Astonishing Case of Primary Metabolite Control over Growth by Way of the SnRK1 Signaling Pathway

    Thierry L. Delatte;Prapti Sedijani;Youichi Kondou;Minami Matsui

  • Low-flow sheathless capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry for sensitive glycoform profiling of intact pharmaceutical proteins.

    Rob Haselberg;Gerhardus J de Jong;Govert W Somsen

  • CE‐MS for metabolomics: Developments and applications in the period 2008–2010

    Rawi Ramautar;Oleg A. Mayboroda;Govert W. Somsen;Gerhardus J. de Jong

  • Capillary electrophoresis–mass spectrometry for the analysis of intact proteins 2007–2010

    Rob Haselberg;Gerhardus J. de Jong;Govert W. Somsen

  • Self-Assembly of Cyclodextrins and Their Complexes in Aqueous Solutions

    Alexey Ryzhakov;Thao Do Thi;Jef Stappaerts;Laura Bertoletti

  • Performance of a sheathless porous tip sprayer for capillary electrophoresis–electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry of intact proteins

    Rob Haselberg;Chitra K. Ratnayake;Gerhardus J. de Jong;Govert W. Somsen

  • CE-MS for metabolomics: Developments and applications in the period 2010–2012

    Rawi Ramautar;Rawi Ramautar;Govert W. Somsen;Gerhardus J. de Jong

  • Toward a generic approach for stress testing of drug substances and drug products

    Silke Klick;Pim G. Muijselaar;Joop Waterval;Thomas Eichinger

  • Ionization techniques in capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry: principles, design, and application.

    Paul Hommerson;Amjad M. Khan;Gerhardus J. de Jong;Govert W. Somsen

  • Planar chromatography coupled with spectroscopic techniques

    G.W Somsen;W Morden;I.D Wilson

  • CE-MS for metabolomics: developments and applications in the period 2012-2014

    Rawi Ramautar;Govert W. Somsen;Gerhardus J. de Jong

  • CE-MS for metabolomics : Developments and applications in the period 2014-2016

    Rawi Ramautar;Govert W. Somsen;Gerhardus J. de Jong

  • CE-MS for the analysis of intact proteins 2010–2012

    Rob Haselberg;Gerhardus J. de Jong;Govert W. Somsen

  • On-line capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry using dopant-assisted atmospheric pressure photoionization: Setup and system performance

    Roelof Mol;Gerhardus J. de Jong;Govert W. Somsen

  • Noncovalently bilayer-coated capillaries for efficient and reproducible analysis of proteins by capillary electrophoresis.

    Jonatan R. Catai;Heli A. Tervahauta;Gerhardus J. de Jong;Govert W. Somsen

  • Capillary Electrophoresis-Mass Spectrometry Using Noncovalently Coated Capillaries for the Analysis of Biopharmaceuticals

    R. Haselberg;V. Brinks;A. Hawe;G. J. de Jong

  • Mass spectrometry for glycosylation analysis of biopharmaceuticals

    Viktoria Dotz;Rob Haselberg;Archana Shubhakar;Radoslaw P. Kozak

Frequent Co-Authors

Jacques Crommen
Jacques Crommen University of Liège
Wilfried M. A. Niessen
Wilfried M. A. Niessen Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Marianne Fillet
Marianne Fillet University of Liège
Manfred Wuhrer
Manfred Wuhrer Leiden University Medical Center
August B. Smit
August B. Smit Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
R. Manjunatha Kini
R. Manjunatha Kini National University of Singapore
Matthew J. Paul
Matthew J. Paul Rothamsted Research
Peter J. Schoenmakers
Peter J. Schoenmakers University of Amsterdam
Freek Ariese
Freek Ariese Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Ian D. Wilson
Ian D. Wilson Imperial College London

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