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Biology and Biochemistry
Netherlands
2023

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
95
Citations
26717
World Ranking
1946
National Ranking
38

Jaap Visser publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jaap Visser sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 337 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Jaap Visser D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jaap Visser sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 95 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

Jaap Visser is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a focus on subfields including Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Food Science, Biomedical Engineering, and Plant Science. The work covers a variety of scientific topics such as Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction, Fungal and yeast genetics research, Fermentation and Sensory Analysis, Biofuel production and bioconversion, Biochemical and biochemical processes, CRISPR and Genetic Engineering, and Enzyme Production and Characterization.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Visser include Mark Arentshorst, Arthur F. J. Ram, Ronnie J. M. Lubbers, Ronald P. de Vries, and Adiphol Dilokpimol.

Visser's recent publications illustrate contributions to fungal genetics and microbial biotechnology. Representative papers include:

  • Vanillic acid and methoxyhydroquinone production from guaiacyl units and related aromatic compounds using Aspergillus niger cell factories, 2021, Microbial Cell Factories
  • Discovery and Functional Analysis of a Salicylic Acid Hydroxylase from Aspergillus niger, 2021, Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  • CreA-mediated repression of gene expression occurs at low monosaccharide levels during fungal plant biomass conversion in a time and substrate dependent manner, 2021, The Cell Surface
  • Aspergillus niger uses the peroxisomal CoA-dependent β-oxidative genes to degrade the hydroxycinnamic acids caffeic acid, ferulic acid, and p-coumaric acid, 2021, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • A CRISPR/Cas9-based multicopy integration system for protein production in Aspergillus niger, 2023, FEBS Journal

The publication venues where Visser most frequently publishes include FEBS Journal, Microbial Cell Factories, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, The Cell Surface, and Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology.

Best Publications

  • Aspergillus Enzymes Involved in Degradation of Plant Cell Wall Polysaccharides

    Ronald P. de Vries;Jaap Visser

  • Genome sequencing and analysis of the versatile cell factory Aspergillus niger CBS 513.88

    Herman J. Pel;Johannes H. De Winde;Johannes H. De Winde;David B. Archer;Paul S. Dyer

  • The Endopolygalacturonase Gene Bcpg1 Is Required for Full Virulence of Botrytis cinerea

    A. ten Have;W. Mulder;J. Visser;J.A.L. van Kan

  • Comparative genomics reveals high biological diversity and specific adaptations in the industrially and medically important fungal genus Aspergillus

    Ronald P. de Vries;Robert Riley;Ad Wiebenga;Guillermo Aguilar-Osorio

  • Purification and properties of glutathione reductase of human erythrocytes

    Gerard E.J. Staal;J. Visser;C. Veeger

  • The transcriptional activator XlnR regulates both xylanolytic and endoglucanase gene expression in Aspergillus niger

    Noël N. M. E. van Peij;Marco M. C. Gielkens;Ronald P. de Vries;Jaap Visser

  • Transgenic Expression of Pear PGIP in Tomato Limits Fungal Colonization

    A. L. T. Powell;J. van Kan;A. ten Have;J. Visser

  • Isolation and analysis of xlnR, encoding a transcriptional activator co‐ordinating xylanolytic expression in Aspergillus niger

    N.N.M.E. van Peij;J. Visser;L.H. de Graaff

  • ATTRACTION OF COLORADO POTATO BEETLE TO HERBIVORE-DAMAGED PLANTS DURING HERBIVORY AND AFTER ITS TERMINATION

    C. J. Bolter;M. Dicke;J. J. A. van Loon;J. H. Visser

  • Carbon repression in aspergilli

    George J.G Ruijter;Jaap Visser

  • Synergy between enzymes from Aspergillus involved in the degradation of plant cell wall polysaccharides

    Ronald P. de Vries;Harry C.M. Kester;Charlotte H. Poulsen;Jacques A.E. Benen

  • The development of a heterologous transformation system for the cellulolytic fungus Trichoderma reesei based on a pyrG-negative mutant strain.

    F. Gruber;J. Visser;C. P. Kubicek;L. H. de Graaff

  • Oxalic acid production by Aspergillus niger: an oxalate-non-producing mutant produces citric acid at pH 5 and in the presence of manganese.

    George J. G. Ruijter;Peter J. I. van de Vondervoort;Jaap Visser

  • Structure and function of pectic enzymes: virulence factors of plant pathogens.

    Steven R. Herron;Jacques A. E. Benen;Robert D. Scavetta;Jaap Visser

  • 1.68-A crystal structure of endopolygalacturonase II from Aspergillus niger and identification of active site residues by site-directed mutagenesis.

    Y. van Santen;J.A.E. Benen;K.H. Schroter;K.H. Kalk

  • Mannitol Is Required for Stress Tolerance in Aspergillus niger Conidiospores

    George J. G. Ruijter;Maarten Bax;Hema Patel;Simon J. Flitter

  • Structure formation in acid milk gels

    I. Heertje;J. Visser;P. Smits

  • Two cellobiohydrolase-encoding genes from Aspergillus niger require D-xylose and the xylanolytic transcriptional activator XlnR for their expression.

    Marco M. C. Gielkens;Ester Dekkers;Jaap Visser;Leo H. de Graaff

  • Molecular characterization of the

    M. A. S. H. Kersten;Y. Müller;H. J. M. Op den Camp;G. D. Vogels

  • Additional file 8: of Comparative genomics reveals high biological diversity and specific adaptations in the industrially and medically important fungal genus Aspergillus

    Ronald de Vries;Robert Riley;Ad Wiebenga;Guillermo Aguilar-Osorio

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald P. de Vries
Ronald P. de Vries Utrecht University
Igor V. Grigoriev
Igor V. Grigoriev Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Bernard Henrissat
Bernard Henrissat Technical University of Denmark
Jens Christian Frisvad
Jens Christian Frisvad Technical University of Denmark
Arthur F. J. Ram
Arthur F. J. Ram Leiden University
Claudio Scazzocchio
Claudio Scazzocchio Imperial College London
Scott E. Baker
Scott E. Baker Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Alla Lapidus
Alla Lapidus Saint Petersburg State University
David B. Archer
David B. Archer University of Nottingham
Anna Lipzen
Anna Lipzen United States Department of Energy

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Bernhard Seiboth

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Publications: 63

Peter J. Punt

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Publications: 62

Jens Nielsen

Jens Nielsen

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Publications: 61

Igor V. Grigoriev

Igor V. Grigoriev

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Publications: 54

Vera Meyer

Vera Meyer

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Publications: 51

Scott E. Baker

Scott E. Baker

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Publications: 50

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Han A. B. Wösten

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Publications: 50

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Publications: 49

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Publications: 48

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Robert L. Mach

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