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Hendrik G. Stunnenberg

Hendrik G. Stunnenberg

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Genetics
Netherlands
2026
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Molecular Biology
Netherlands
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 136 210 205 7 7 418 77755
Molecular Biology 136 145 129 5 5 418 77755

Hendrik G. Stunnenberg publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hendrik G. Stunnenberg between 1978 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hendrik G. Stunnenberg published across 49 years, from 1978 to 2026, averaging 11.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 83 publications in 2023. 15 of the 553 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 83. Peak 83 publications in 2023. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 4 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 43 publications 2017: 31 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 83 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 14 publications 2026: 1 publication
1978 2026

553 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hendrik G. Stunnenberg: publications per year, 1978 to 2026
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 1
1983 1
1984 0
1985 2
1986 1
1987 1
1988 4
1989 3
1990 8
1991 5
1992 5
1993 9
1994 7
1995 4
1996 2
1997 2
1998 3
1999 3
2000 5
2001 6
2002 4
2003 4
2004 6
2005 5
2006 9
2007 10
2008 13
2009 18
2010 23
2011 29
2012 23
2013 19
2014 24
2015 22
2016 43
2017 31
2018 24
2019 20
2020 19
2021 18
2022 12
2023 83
2024 5
2025 14
2026 1
Total 553
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Hendrik G. Stunnenberg publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hendrik G. Stunnenberg sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 417–426 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 418 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20 418
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Hendrik G. Stunnenberg D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hendrik G. Stunnenberg sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 136–137 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 136 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9 136
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • DNA
  • Enzyme

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Genetics, Molecular biology, Gene, Cell biology and Epigenetics. His work on Genome, DNA methylation, Chromatin and Transcription factor as part of general Genetics study is frequently linked to Blueprint, bridging the gap between disciplines. His work deals with themes such as Embryonic stem cell, Methylation, Serum Response Element, Cellular differentiation and RNA polymerase II, which intersect with Molecular biology.

He interconnects Promoter and Epigenome in the investigation of issues within Cellular differentiation. The various areas that Hendrik G. Stunnenberg examines in his Cell biology study include Nuclear receptor, Retinoid X receptor, Biochemistry, Immunity and Bivalent chromatin. His work carried out in the field of Epigenetics brings together such families of science as Gene expression and Innate immune system, Immune system, Immunology, Monocyte.

His most cited work include:

  • International network of cancer genome projects (1611 citations)
  • An oestrogen-receptor-α-bound human chromatin interactome (1273 citations)
  • Landscape of somatic mutations in 560 breast cancer whole-genome sequences (1082 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of study are Genetics, Cell biology, Molecular biology, Epigenetics and Chromatin. His study involves Gene, Genome, Regulation of gene expression, Chromatin immunoprecipitation and Nucleosome, a branch of Genetics. His Cell biology study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Enhancer, Transcription factor, Embryonic stem cell and Transcriptome.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Cellular differentiation, Histone H2A, Transactivation, Nuclear receptor and Response element in addition to Molecular biology. His Epigenetics study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Epigenomics, DNA methylation, Epigenome, Histone and Computational biology. His Chromatin study often links to related topics such as Transcriptional regulation.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Genetics (33.75%)
  • Cell biology (29.69%)
  • Molecular biology (23.75%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Cell biology (29.69%)
  • Epigenetics (21.56%)
  • Chromatin (21.25%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Hendrik G. Stunnenberg spends much of his time researching Cell biology, Epigenetics, Chromatin, Gene and Genetics. Hendrik G. Stunnenberg has researched Cell biology in several fields, including Embryonic stem cell, Induced pluripotent stem cell, Transcriptome and Enhancer, Transcription factor. His Epigenetics study combines topics in areas such as Epigenomics, Epigenesis, DNA methylation, Epigenome and Neuroscience.

His Chromatin study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Phenotype, Regulation of gene expression, Histone and Chronic lymphocytic leukemia. His research in Gene intersects with topics in Cancer and Function. Hendrik G. Stunnenberg applies his multidisciplinary studies on Genetics and Genome-wide association study in his research.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • BCG Vaccination Protects against Experimental Viral Infection in Humans through the Induction of Cytokines Associated with Trained Immunity (394 citations)
  • HRDetect is a predictor of BRCA1 and BRCA2 deficiency based on mutational signatures (340 citations)
  • N6-methyladenosine (m6A) recruits and repels proteins to regulate mRNA homeostasis. (203 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Gene
  • DNA
  • Enzyme

His scientific interests lie mostly in Cell biology, Chromatin, Genetics, Epigenetics and Cancer research. His Cell biology research integrates issues from N6-Methyladenosine, RNA, Transcription factor, Transcriptional regulation and Induced pluripotent stem cell. His Chromatin research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Respiratory burst, Epigenomics, Cytotoxic T cell, Bone marrow and Epigenome.

His Epigenetics study which covers DNA methylation that intersects with Germ layer, Rex1 and Gene expression profiling. Hendrik G. Stunnenberg has included themes like Regulation of gene expression, Breast cancer, Immunology and Transcriptome in his Cancer research study. His work on Genome as part of general Gene research is often related to Genome-wide association study, thus linking different fields of science.

Best Publications

  • International network of cancer genome projects

    Thomas J. Hudson;Thomas J. Hudson;Warwick Anderson;Axel Aretz;Anna D. Barker

  • mTOR- and HIF-1α–mediated aerobic glycolysis as metabolic basis for trained immunity

    Shih-Chin Cheng;Jessica Quintin;Robert A. Cramer;Kelly M. Shepardson

  • Landscape of somatic mutations in 560 breast cancer whole-genome sequences

    Serena Nik-Zainal;Serena Nik-Zainal;Helen Davies;Johan Staaf;Manasa Ramakrishna

  • An oestrogen-receptor-α-bound human chromatin interactome

    Melissa J. Fullwood;Mei Hui Liu;You Fu Pan;Jun Liu

  • Nitrite-driven anaerobic methane oxidation by oxygenic bacteria

    Katharina F. Ettwig;Margaret K. Butler;Margaret K. Butler;Denis Le Paslier;Denis Le Paslier;Eric Pelletier;Eric Pelletier

  • Bacille Calmette-Guérin induces NOD2-dependent nonspecific protection from reinfection via epigenetic reprogramming of monocytes

    Johanneke Kleinnijenhuis;Jessica Quintin;Frank Preijers;Leo A. B. Joosten

  • Epigenetic programming of monocyte-to-macrophage differentiation and trained innate immunity

    Sadia Saeed;Jessica Quintin;Hindrik H. D. Kerstens;Nagesha A. Rao

  • The Allelic Landscape of Human Blood Cell Trait Variation and Links to Common Complex Disease

    William J. Astle;Heather Elding;Heather Elding;Tao Jiang;Dave Allen

  • Candida albicans Infection Affords Protection against Reinfection via Functional Reprogramming of Monocytes

    Jessica Quintin;Sadia Saeed;Joost H.A. Martens;Evangelos J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis

  • A unified nomenclature system for the nuclear receptor superfamily

    J. Auwerx;E. Baulieu;M. Beato;M. Becker-Andre

  • Lineage-Specific Genome Architecture Links Enhancers and Non-coding Disease Variants to Target Gene Promoters

    Biola M Javierre;Oliver S Burren;Steven P Wilder;Roman Kreuzhuber

  • Non-coding recurrent mutations in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

    Xose S. Puente;Silvia Beà;Rafael Valdés-Mas;Neus Villamor

  • Selective Anchoring of TFIID to Nucleosomes by Trimethylation of Histone H3 Lysine 4

    Michiel Vermeulen;Klaas W. Mulder;Sergei Denissov;W.W.M.Pim Pijnappel

  • Identification of a retinoic acid responsive element in the retinoic acid receptor & beta;gene

    Maria del Mar Vivanco-Ruiz;Pierre Tiollais;Henk Stunnenberg

  • HRDetect is a predictor of BRCA1 and BRCA2 deficiency based on mutational signatures

    Helen Davies;Dominik D. Glodzik;Sandro S. Morganella;Lucy R. Yates

  • The Transcriptional and Epigenomic Foundations of Ground State Pluripotency

    Hendrik Marks;Tüzer Kalkan;Roberta Menafra;Sergey Denissov

  • Quantitative Interaction Proteomics and Genome-wide Profiling of Epigenetic Histone Marks and Their Readers

    Michiel Vermeulen;H. Christian Eberl;Filomena Matarese;Hendrik Marks

  • Genome-Wide Analysis of ETS-Family DNA-Binding In Vitro and In Vivo

    Gong-Hong Wei;Gwenael Badis;Michael F. Berger;Teemu Kivioja;Teemu Kivioja

  • The small GTPase rab5 functions as a regulatory factor in the early endocytic pathway

    C. Bucci;R.G. Parton;I.H. Mather;H. Stunnenberg

  • Genome-wide analysis of ETS-family DNA-binding in vitro and in vivo This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial Share Alike 3.0 Unported License, which allows readers to alter, transform, or build upon the article and then distribute the resultingworkunderthesameorsimilarlicensetothisone.Theworkmustbeattributedbacktotheoriginalauthorand commercial use is not permitted without specific permission.

    Gong-Hong Wei;Gwenael Badis;Michael F Berger;Teemu Kivioja

Frequent Co-Authors

Joost H.A. Martens
Joost H.A. Martens Radboud University
Lucia Altucci
Lucia Altucci University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
Paul Flicek
Paul Flicek The Jackson Laboratory
Ivo Gut
Ivo Gut Centro Nacional de Análisis Genómico
Mihai G. Netea
Mihai G. Netea Radboud University
Willem H. Ouwehand
Willem H. Ouwehand University of Cambridge
Michiel Vermeulen
Michiel Vermeulen Radboud University
Reiner Siebert
Reiner Siebert University of Ulm
Laura Clarke
Laura Clarke European Bioinformatics Institute
Serena Nik-Zainal
Serena Nik-Zainal University of Cambridge

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