2026 Hein Sprong: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	76	5034	4649	123	116	367	21508

Overview

Hein Sprong is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands. Their research focuses predominantly on the study of vector-borne infectious diseases, particularly involving ticks and tick-borne pathogens. They have contributed extensively to understanding the ecology, distribution, and public health implications of these vectors and pathogens.

The scientist has published numerous articles in notable scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include:

Parasites & Vectors
Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Pathogens
Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases

Among their recent papers are:

Effect of rodent density on tick and tick-borne pathogen populations: consequences for infectious disease risk (2020, Parasites & Vectors)
Evaluation of Disease Causality of Rare Ixodes ricinus-Borne Infections in Europe (2020, Pathogens)
Ticks climb the mountains: Ixodid tick infestation and infection by tick-borne pathogens in the Western Alps (2020, Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases)
The scale affects our view on the identification and distribution of microbial communities in ticks (2020, Parasites & Vectors)
Circulation of Babesia Species and Their Exposure to Humans through Ixodes ricinus (2021, Pathogens)

Hein Sprong collaborates with various researchers, frequently co-authoring with:

Manoj Fonville
Joppe W. Hovius
Tal Azagi
Helen J. Esser
Aleksandra I. Krawczyk

Their main fields of study encompass:

Medicine
Immunology and Microbiology
Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Within these broad areas, their work extends to several subfields, including:

Parasitology
Infectious Diseases
Insect Science
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Themes central to their research include:

Vector-borne infectious diseases
Viral Infections and Vectors
Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
Mosquito-borne diseases and control
Insect and Pesticide Research
Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
Zoonotic diseases and public health

Best Publications

Food-borne diseases - the challenges of 20 years ago still persist while new ones continue to emerge.

Diane G. Newell;Marion Koopmans;Linda Verhoef;Erwin Duizer

1646
Citations
Driving forces for changes in geographical distribution of Ixodes ricinus ticks in Europe

Jolyon M. Medlock;Kayleigh M. Hansford;Antra Bormane;Marketa Derdakova

1115
Citations
MDR1 P-Glycoprotein Is a Lipid Translocase of Broad Specificity, While MDR3 P-Glycoprotein Specifically Translocates Phosphatidylcholine

Ardy van Helvoort;Alexander J Smith;Hein Sprong;Ingo Fritzsche

1112
Citations
Lipoprotein particles are required for Hedgehog and Wingless signalling

Daniela Panáková;Hein Sprong;Eric Marois;Christoph Thiele

789
Citations
HOW PROTEINS MOVE LIPIDS AND LIPIDS MOVE PROTEINS

Hein Sprong;Peter van der Sluijs;Gerrit van Meer

711
Citations
Identification of zoonotic genotypes of Giardia duodenalis.

Hein Sprong;Simone M. Cacciò;Joke W. B. van der Giessen

480
Citations
The organizing potential of sphingolipids in intracellular membrane transport

Joost C. M. Holthuis;Thomas Pomorski;René J. Raggers;Hein Sprong

403
Citations
High-throughput screening of tick-borne pathogens in Europe

Lorraine Michelet;Sabine Delannoy;Elodie Devillers;Gérald Umhang

334
Citations
A case of meningoencephalitis by the relapsing fever spirochaete Borrelia miyamotoi in Europe

Joppe W R Hovius;Bob de Wever;Maaike Sohne;Matthijs C Brouwer

333
Citations
Circulation of four Anaplasma phagocytophilum ecotypes in Europe

Setareh Jahfari;E Claudia Coipan;Manoj Fonville;Arieke Docters van Leeuwen

332
Citations
A clear and present danger tick borne diseases in Europe

Paul Heyman;Christel Cochez;Agnetha Hofhuis;Joke van der Giessen

318
Citations
Dermacentor reticulatus : a vector on the rise

Gábor Földvári;Pavel Široký;Sándor Szekeres;Gábor Majoros

302
Citations
Pre- and post-Golgi translocation of glucosylceramide in glycosphingolipid synthesis

D. Halter;S. Neumann;S.M. van Dijk;J. Wolthoorn

299
Citations
The blood-brain barrier transmigrating single domain antibody: mechanisms of transport and antigenic epitopes in human brain endothelial cells.

Abedelnasser Abulrob;Hein Sprong;Paul Van Bergen en Henegouwen;Danica Stanimirovic

257
Citations
The diagnostic accuracy of serological tests for Lyme borreliosis in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M. M. G. Leeflang;C. W. Ang;J. Berkhout;H. A. Bijlmer

257
Citations
Direct detection and genotyping of Toxoplasma gondii in meat samples using magnetic capture and PCR.

Marieke Opsteegh;Merel Langelaar;Hein Sprong;Laurien den Hartog

241
Citations
Membrane lipids and vesicular traffic

Gerrit van Meer;Hein Sprong

232
Citations
Ixodes ricinus ticks are reservoir hosts for Rickettsia helvetica and potentially carry flea-borne Rickettsia species

Hein Sprong;Peter R Wielinga;Manoj Fonville;Chantal Reusken

223
Citations
UDP-Galactose:Ceramide Galactosyltransferase Is a Class I Integral Membrane Protein of the Endoplasmic Reticulum

Hein Sprong;B. Kruithof;R. Leijendekker;J. W. Slot

221
Citations
Borrelia Miyamotoi: A Widespread Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever Spirochete

Alex Wagemakers;Pieter J. Staarink;Hein Sprong;Joppe W.R. Hovius

206
Citations