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Jack T. Pronk

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Biology and Biochemistry
Netherlands
2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 104 338 307 23 23 348 33892

Jack T. Pronk publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jack T. Pronk between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jack T. Pronk published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2012. 8 of the 370 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2012. 1972: 1 publication 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: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 4 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 1 publication
1972 2025

370 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jack T. Pronk: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
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 1
1986 1
1987 4
1988 2
1989 3
1990 5
1991 3
1992 5
1993 6
1994 6
1995 9
1996 5
1997 4
1998 10
1999 10
2000 11
2001 11
2002 8
2003 8
2004 8
2005 10
2006 10
2007 15
2008 17
2009 16
2010 10
2011 11
2012 19
2013 15
2014 15
2015 14
2016 11
2017 11
2018 17
2019 13
2020 10
2021 13
2022 9
2023 5
2024 7
2025 1
Total 370
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Jack T. Pronk publications per year - data summary

  • Jack T. Pronk, a Microbiology scholar from Delft University of Technology, has 370 publications recorded across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1972 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2012, with 19 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1972, 1985, 1986 and 2025, with 1 publication each.
  • 12 of the 54 years in the span carry no publications at all (1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.8 per year counting only the 42 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 35 publications, 9% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1972-1989: 12 publications (0.7 per year); 1990-2007: 144 publications (8.0 per year); 2008-2025: 214 publications (11.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Jack T. Pronk publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jack T. Pronk sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 345–354 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 348 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64 348
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Jack T. Pronk publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 5,513 Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 55–64 to 679+ publications.
  • Jack T. Pronk, a Microbiology scholar from Delft University of Technology, records 348 publications - the 85th percentile of the discipline.
  • 85% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Jack T. Pronk, and about 15% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Jack T. Pronk ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 135–144 publications, holding 288 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 54% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 205–214 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 679 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Jack T. Pronk D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jack T. Pronk sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 104 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 104 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19 104
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Jack T. Pronk D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 5,513 Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 88 ranges running from 40 to 127+ D-Index.
  • Jack T. Pronk, a Microbiology scholar from Delft University of Technology, records 104 D-Index - the 94th percentile of the discipline.
  • 94% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Jack T. Pronk, and about 6% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 63 D-Index range, and Jack T. Pronk ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 58 D-Index, holding 162 scientists (3% of the field).
  • 47% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 61 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more, 95 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Jack T. Pronk is affiliated with Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands and specializes in research within the broad field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work is particularly focused on subfields such as Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Food Science, Cell Biology, and Materials Chemistry.

The primary research topics covered in their publications include:

  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
  • Biotin and Related Studies
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis

The scientist's recent published papers demonstrate a focus on yeast metabolism, industrial biotechnology, and microbial fermentation pathways. Notable publications include:

  • "Vitamin requirements and biosynthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae", 2020, published in Yeast
  • "Pathway engineering strategies for improved product yield in yeast-based industrial ethanol production", 2022, published in Synthetic and Systems Biotechnology
  • "Adaptive Laboratory Evolution and Reverse Engineering of Single-Vitamin Prototrophies in Saccharomyces cerevisiae", 2020, published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  • "A Novel D-Galacturonate Fermentation Pathway in Lactobacillus suebicus Links Initial Reactions of the Galacturonate-Isomerase Route With the Phosphoketolase Pathway", 2020, published in Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "Engineering the thermotolerant industrial yeast Kluyveromyces marxianus for anaerobic growth", 2021, published in Metabolic Engineering

Frequent collaborators in Pronk's research efforts include:

  • Jean-Marc Daran
  • Raúl A. Ortiz-Merino
  • Robert Mans
  • Marcel van den Broek
  • Jonna Bouwknegt

Pronk's work is commonly published in specific scientific venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Metabolic Engineering
  • Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  • FEMS Yeast Research
  • Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts

Best Publications

  • The Ehrlich Pathway for Fusel Alcohol Production : a Century of Research on Saccharomyces cerevisiae Metabolism

    Lucie A. Hazelwood;Jean-Marc Daran;Antonius J. A. van Maris;Jack T. Pronk

  • Pyruvate Metabolism in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    J.T. Pronk;H.Y. Steensma;H.Y. Steensma;J.P. van Dijken

  • Alcoholic fermentation of carbon sources in biomass hydrolysates by Saccharomyces cerevisiae : current status

    Antonius J. A. van Maris;Derek A. Abbott;Eleonora Bellissimi;Joost van den Brink

  • An interlaboratory comparison of physiological and genetic properties of four Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains.

    J.P van Dijken;J Bauer;L Brambilla;P Duboc

  • Stoichiometry and compartmentation of NADH metabolism in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Barbara M. Bakker;Karin M. Overkamp;Antonius J.A. van Maris;Peter Kötter

  • Genome sequencing and analysis of the filamentous fungus Penicillium chrysogenum

    Marco A. Van Den Berg;Richard Albang;Kaj Albermann;Jonathan H. Badger

  • CRISPR/Cas9: a molecular Swiss army knife for simultaneous introduction of multiple genetic modifications in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    Robert Mans;Harmen M. van Rossum;Melanie Wijsman;Antoon Backx

  • Metabolic engineering of a xylose-isomerase-expressing Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain for rapid anaerobic xylose fermentation

    Marko Kuyper;Miranda M.P. Hartog;Maurice J. Toirkens;Marinka J.H. Almering

  • Evolutionary engineering of mixed-sugar utilization by a xylose-fermenting Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain

    Marko Kuyper;Maurice J. Toirkens;Jasper A. Diderich;Aaron A. Winkler

  • Malic acid production by Saccharomyces cerevisiae: engineering of pyruvate carboxylation, oxaloacetate reduction, and malate export.

    Rintze M. Zelle;Erik de Hulster;Wouter A. van Winden;Pieter de Waard

  • The Genome-wide Transcriptional Responses of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Grown on Glucose in Aerobic Chemostat Cultures Limited for Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, or Sulfur

    Viktor M. Boer;Johannes H. de Winde;Johannes H. de Winde;Jack T. Pronk;Matthew D.W. Piper

  • Minimal metabolic engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for efficient anaerobic xylose fermentation: a proof of principle

    Marko Kuyper;Aaron A Winkler;Johannes P van Dijken;Jack T Pronk

  • High‐level functional expression of a fungal xylose isomerase: the key to efficient ethanolic fermentation of xylose by Saccharomyces cerevisiae?

    Marko Kuyper;Harry R Harhangi;Ann Kristin Stave;Aaron A Winkler

  • Auxotrophic Yeast Strains in Fundamental and Applied Research

    Jack T. Pronk

  • De novo production of the flavonoid naringenin in engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Frank Koopman;Jules Beekwilder;Barbara Crimi;Adele van Houwelingen

  • Effect of specific growth rate on fermentative capacity of baker's yeast.

    P. Van Hoek;J.P. Van Dijken;J.T. Pronk

  • Metabolic engineering of yeast for production of fuels and chemicals

    Jens Nielsen;Christer Larsson;Antonius van Maris;Jack Pronk

  • The Saccharomyces cerevisiae NDE1 and NDE2 genes encode separate mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenases catalyzing the oxidation of cytosolic NADH.

    Marijke A.H. Luttik;Karin M. Overkamp;Peter Kötter;Simon de Vries

  • Pyruvate Decarboxylase: An Indispensable Enzyme for Growth of Saccharomyces cerevisiae on Glucose

    Marcel T. Flikweert;Linda van der Zanden;Wouter M. Th. M. Janssen;H. Yde Steensma;H. Yde Steensma

  • High-cell-density fed-batch cultivation of the docosahexaenoic acid producing marine alga Crypthecodinium cohnii.

    Martin E. De Swaaf;Lolke Sijtsma;Jack T. Pronk

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean-Marc Daran
Jean-Marc Daran Delft University of Technology
Antonius J. A. van Maris
Antonius J. A. van Maris Royal Institute of Technology
J.P. Van Dijken
J.P. Van Dijken Delft University of Technology
Johannes H. de Winde
Johannes H. de Winde Leiden University
J.G. Kuenen
J.G. Kuenen Delft University of Technology
Jens Nielsen
Jens Nielsen Chalmers University of Technology
Barbara M. Bakker
Barbara M. Bakker University Medical Center Groningen
Joseph J. Heijnen
Joseph J. Heijnen Delft University of Technology
Walter M. van Gulik
Walter M. van Gulik Delft University of Technology
Eddy J. Smid
Eddy J. Smid Wageningen University & Research

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