2026 Guus F. Rimmelzwaan: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Immunology	114	411	378	17	16	407	47673
Medicine	114	4737	4445	257	248	411	47674

Overview

Guus F. Rimmelzwaan is affiliated with the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation in Germany. Their research primarily spans medicine, immunology, and microbiology, with a focus on epidemiology, infectious diseases, public health, immunology, and parasitology.

Their scholarly work covers several main research topics, including:

Influenza Virus Research Studies
Mosquito-borne diseases and control
Viral Infections and Vectors
Respiratory viral infections research
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
Vector-borne infectious diseases
Immune Cell Function and Interaction

Frequent publication venues for Rimmelzwaan's work include:

Frontiers in Immunology
Scientific Reports
Vaccines
Emerging Microbes & Infections
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Some of their recent papers are:

Low levels of monkeypox virus-neutralizing antibodies after MVA-BN vaccination in healthy individuals (2022, Nature Medicine)
Impaired immune response mediated by prostaglandin E2 promotes severe COVID-19 disease (2021, PLoS ONE)
Older adults lack SARS CoV-2 cross-reactive T lymphocytes directed to human coronaviruses OC43 and NL63 (2020, Scientific Reports)
Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus: A Quest for Better Vaccines against a Virus on the Rise (2020, Vaccines)
Signs of immunosenescence correlate with poor outcome of mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in older adults (2022, Nature Aging)

Rimmelzwaan has collaborated frequently with other researchers, including:

Albert Osterhaus
Chittappen Kandiyil Prajeeth
Giulietta Saletti
Wolfgang Baumgärtner
Husni Elbahesh

Best Publications

Characterization of a Novel Influenza A Virus Hemagglutinin Subtype (H16) Obtained from Black-Headed Gulls

Ron A. M. Fouchier;Vincent J. Munster;Anders Wallensten;Theo M. Bestebroer

2473
Citations
Mapping the Antigenic and Genetic Evolution of Influenza Virus

Derek J. Smith;Derek J. Smith;Alan S. Lapedes;Jan C. de Jong;Theo M. Bestebroer

2175
Citations
Airborne transmission of influenza A/H5N1 virus between ferrets

Sander Herfst;Eefje J. A. Schrauwen;Martin Linster;Salin Chutinimitkul

2047
Citations
Human influenza A H5N1 virus related to a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

Eric C J Claas;Albert D M E Osterhaus;Ruud van Beek;Jan C De Jong

2005
Citations
Avian influenza A virus (H7N7) associated with human conjunctivitis and a fatal case of acute respiratory distress syndrome

Ron A. M. Fouchier;Peter M. Schneeberger;Frans W. Rozendaal;Jan M. Broekman

1557
Citations
Newly discovered coronavirus as the primary cause of severe acute respiratory syndrome

Thijs Kuiken;Ron A.M. Fouchier;Martin Schutten;Guus F. Rimmelzwaan

1283
Citations
The Global Circulation of Seasonal Influenza A (H3N2) Viruses

Colin A. Russell;Terry C. Jones;Terry C. Jones;Terry C. Jones;Ian G. Barr;Nancy J. Cox

915
Citations
Spatial, Temporal, and Species Variation in Prevalence of Influenza A Viruses in Wild Migratory Birds

Vincent J Munster;Chantal Baas;Pascal Lexmond;Jonas Waldenström

874
Citations
H5N1 Virus Attachment to Lower Respiratory Tract.

Debby van Riel;Vincent J. Munster;Emmie de Wit;Guus F. Rimmelzwaan

856
Citations
Pathogenesis and Transmission of Swine-Origin 2009 A(H1N1) Influenza Virus in Ferrets

Vincent J. Munster;Emmie de Wit;Judith M. A. van den Brand;Sander Herfst

783
Citations
Virology: SARS virus infection of cats and ferrets.

Byron E. E. Martina;Bart L. Haagmans;Thijs Kuiken;Ron A. M. Fouchier

697
Citations
Avian H5N1 Influenza in Cats

Thijs Kuiken;Guus Rimmelzwaan;Debby van Riel;Geert van Amerongen

696
Citations
Substitutions near the receptor binding site determine major antigenic change during influenza virus evolution.

Björn F. Koel;David F. Burke;Theo M. Bestebroer;Stefan van der Vliet

670
Citations
Human and avian influenza viruses target different cells in the lower respiratory tract of humans and other mammals

Debby van Riel;Vincent J. Munster;Emmie de Wit;Guus F. Rimmelzwaan

646
Citations
Detection of Influenza A Viruses from Different Species by PCR Amplification of Conserved Sequences in the Matrix Gene

Ron A. M. Fouchier;Theo M. Bestebroer;Sander Herfst;Liane Van Der Kemp

643
Citations
Influenza B Virus in Seals

A. D. M. E. Osterhaus;G. F. Rimmelzwaan;B. E. E. Martina;T. M. Bestebroer

627
Citations
Clearance of influenza virus from the lung depends on migratory langerin+CD11b− but not plasmacytoid dendritic cells

Corine H. GeurtsvanKessel;Monique A.M. Willart;Leonie S. van Rijt;Femke Muskens

590
Citations
Host species barriers to influenza virus infections.

Thijs Kuiken;Edward C. Holmes;John McCauley;Guus F. Rimmelzwaan

545
Citations
Antibody landscapes after influenza virus infection or vaccination

J. M. Fonville;J. M. Fonville;J. M. Fonville;S. H. Wilks;S. H. Wilks;S. L. James;S. L. James;A. Fox

529
Citations
Pegylated interferon-alpha protects type 1 pneumocytes against SARS coronavirus infection in macaques.

Bart L. Haagmans;Thijs Kuiken;Byron Ee E Martina;Ron Am M Fouchier

470
Citations
Immune responses to influenza virus infection.

J.H.C.M. Kreijtz;R.A.M. Fouchier;G.F. Rimmelzwaan

447
Citations
Haemagglutination-inhibiting antibody to influenza virus.

J C de Jong;A M Palache;W E P Beyer;G F Rimmelzwaan

425
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation

Ron A. M. Fouchier Erasmus University Rotterdam

Thijs Kuiken Erasmus University Rotterdam

Theo M. Bestebroer Erasmus University Rotterdam

Derek J. Smith University of Cambridge

Rogier Bodewes National Institute for Public Health and the Environment

Marion Koopmans Erasmus University Rotterdam

Vincent J. Munster National Institutes of Health

Emmie de Wit National Institutes of Health

Adrianus C. M. Boon Washington University in St. Louis

External Links

Personal website of Guus F. Rimmelzwaan

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