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Guido Pennings

Guido Pennings

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 51 2591 2366 25 25 364 10200

Guido Pennings publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Guido Pennings between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Guido Pennings published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2013. 43 of the 447 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2013. 1970: 3 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 37 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 23 publications
1970 2025

447 publications in total across all disciplines

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Guido Pennings: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 3
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 2
1996 4
1997 10
1998 2
1999 4
2000 10
2001 14
2002 11
2003 10
2004 8
2005 16
2006 8
2007 14
2008 14
2009 8
2010 17
2011 19
2012 24
2013 37
2014 27
2015 20
2016 12
2017 18
2018 22
2019 15
2020 17
2021 17
2022 11
2023 10
2024 20
2025 23
Total 447
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Guido Pennings publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Guido Pennings sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 364–373 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 364 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42 364
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Guido Pennings D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Guido Pennings sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 51 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166 51
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Guido Pennings is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and focuses scholarly work primarily in the fields of Medicine and Social Sciences. The subfields of study in which they have contributed include Reproductive Medicine, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Gender Studies, and Sociology and Political Science.

The main topics covered in Guido Pennings' research involve Reproductive Health and Technologies, Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy, Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences, Reproductive Biology and Fertility, Organ Donation and Transplantation, Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare, and Family Dynamics and Relationships.

Among the recent papers authored or coauthored by Guido Pennings are:

  • Expanded carrier screening should not be mandatory for gamete donors, 2020, Human Reproduction
  • Fertility preservation in boys: recent developments and new insights, 2020, Human Reproduction Open
  • Declining global fertility rates and the implications for family planning and family building: an IFFS consensus document based on a narrative review of the literature, 2023, Human Reproduction Update
  • The other face of advanced paternal age: a scoping review of its terminological, social, public health, psychological, ethical and regulatory aspects, 2020, Human Reproduction Update
  • The ethics of ectogenesis-aided foetal treatment, 2020, Bioethics

Guido Pennings frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Veerle Provoost, Heidi Mertes, Anne-Bine Skytte, Allan Pacey, and Seppe Segers. The highest number of collaborations is with Veerle Provoost and Heidi Mertes.

The scientist's work has appeared predominantly in the following publication venues:

  • Human Reproduction
  • Reproductive BioMedicine Online
  • Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics
  • Fertility and Sterility
  • Human Reproduction Open

Best Publications

  • Cross border reproductive care in six European countries

    F. Shenfield;J. de Mouzon;G. Pennings;A. Nyboe Andersen

  • Reproductive wish in transsexual men

    Katrien Wierckx;Eva Van Caenegem;Guido Pennings;Els Elaut

  • A European perspective on testicular tissue cryopreservation for fertility preservation in prepubertal and adolescent boys

    Helen M. Picton;Christine Wyns;Christine Wyns;Richard A. Anderson;Ellen Goossens

  • Reproductive tourism as moral pluralism in motion

    Guido Pennings

  • Forty years of IVF

    Craig S. Niederberger;Antonio Pellicer;Jacques Cohen;David K. Gardner

  • Legal Harmonization and Reproductive Tourism in Europe

    Guido Pennings

  • Oocyte cryopreservation for age-related fertility loss

    W. Dondorp;G. de Wert;G. Pennings;F. Shenfield

  • ESHRE Task Force on Ethics and Law 23: medically assisted reproduction in singles, lesbian and gay couples, and transsexual people

    G. De Wert;W. Dondorp;F. Shenfield;P. Barri

  • ESHRE task force on ethics and law 15: cross-border reproductive care.

    Guido Pennings;G. de Wert;F. Shenfield;J. Cohen

  • Fertility preservation in boys: recent developments and new insights †

    E Goossens;K Jahnukainen;K Jahnukainen;RT Mitchell;Amm van Pelt

  • Ethical considerations on preimplantation genetic diagnosis for HLA typing to match a future child as a donor of haematopoietic stem cells to a sibling

    Guido Pennings;Rik Schots;Ingeborg Liebaers

  • Reply: Reproductive exile versus reproductive tourism

    Guido Pennings

  • Social egg freezing: for better, not for worse

    Heidi Mertes;Guido Pennings

  • Cross-border reproductive care: a phenomenon expressing the controversial aspects of reproductive technologies.

    Anna Pia Ferraretti;Guido Pennings;Luca Gianaroli;Francesca Natali

  • Socio-demographic and fertility-related characteristics and motivations of oocyte donors in eleven European countries

    G. Pennings;J. de Mouzon;F. Shenfield;A.P. Ferraretti

  • ESHRE Task Force on Ethics and Law 13: the welfare of the child in medically assisted reproduction

    Guido Pennings;G De Wert;F Shenfield;J Cohen

  • ESHRE Task Force on Ethics and Law 10: surrogacy.

    F Shenfield;Guido Pennings;J Cohen;P Devroey

  • Taskforce 5: preimplantation genetic diagnosis

    F Shenfield;Guido Pennings;P Devroey;C Sureau

  • Lifestyle-related factors and access to medically assisted reproduction

    Eshre Task Force on Ethics;W. Dondorp;G. de Wert

  • Cross-border reproductive care in Belgium

    Guido Pennings;Candice Autin;Wim Decleer;Anne Delbaere

  • Legal harmonisation and reproductive tourism in Europe.

    Guido Pennings

Frequent Co-Authors

Ann Buysse
Ann Buysse Ghent University
Paul Devroey
Paul Devroey Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Basil C. Tarlatzis
Basil C. Tarlatzis Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Karen Sermon
Karen Sermon Vrije Universiteit Brussel
A. Van Steirteghem
A. Van Steirteghem Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Klaus Diedrich
Klaus Diedrich University of Lübeck
Carlos Simón
Carlos Simón University of Valencia
Pascal Borry
Pascal Borry KU Leuven
Herman Tournaye
Herman Tournaye Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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