2026 Jan C. M. van Hest: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	91	1612	1549	19	17	330	30272
Chemistry	90	2061	1849	49	41	349	30072

Research.com Recognitions

2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Netherlands Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Netherlands Leader Award
2019 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Jan C. M. van Hest is affiliated with Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Materials Science, and Engineering. These broad areas incorporate several specialized subfields, including Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, Organic Chemistry, and Materials Chemistry.

The scientist's work addresses several key topics in contemporary research, involving:

Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
Micro and Nano Robotics
Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
Molecular Communication and Nanonetworks
Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques

Jan C. M. van Hest has published extensively in high-impact scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Nature Communications
Angewandte Chemie
Biomacromolecules
Journal of the American Chemical Society

Some recent representative papers include:

"Acid-Activatable Transmorphic Peptide-Based Nanomaterials for Photodynamic Therapy," 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
"Intercellular communication between artificial cells by allosteric amplification of a molecular signal," 2020, Nature Communications
"Photoactivated nanomotors via aggregation induced emission for enhanced phototherapy," 2021, Nature Communications
"Exploring the Impact of Morphology on the Properties of Biodegradable Nanoparticles and Their Diffusion in Complex Biological Medium," 2020, Biomacromolecules
"Surface-Charge-Switchable Nanoclusters for Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided and Glutathione Depletion-Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy," 2020, ACS Nano

Collaborations form an important part of Jan C. M. van Hest's work. Frequent co-authors include Loai K. E. A. Abdelmohsen, Yudong Li, Shoupeng Cao, Jingxin Shao, and Hanglong Wu.

In recognition of their scientific contributions, Jan C. M. van Hest was awarded membership in the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2019.

Best Publications

Readily Accessible Bicyclononynes for Bioorthogonal Labeling and Three‐Dimensional Imaging of Living Cells

Jan Dommerholt;Samuel Schmidt;Rinske Temming;Linda J. A. Hendriks

833
Citations
Modular synthesis of block copolymers via cycloaddition of terminal azide and alkyne functionalized polymers.

Joost A. Opsteen;Jan C. M. van Hest

733
Citations
Artificial cells: synthetic compartments with life-like functionality and adaptivity

Bastiaan C. Buddingh;Jan C. M. van Hest

645
Citations
Aza-dibenzocyclooctynes for fast and efficient enzyme PEGylation via copper-free (3+2) cycloaddition.

Marjoke F. Debets;Sander S. van Berkel;Sanne Schoffelen;Floris P. J. T. Rutjes

643
Citations
Sub‐Micron Polymeric Stomatocytes as Promising Templates for Confined Crystallization and Diffraction Experiments

Alaa Adawy;Zakariae Amghouz;Jan C. M. van Hest;Daniela A. Wilson

627
Citations
Autonomous movement of platinum-loaded stomatocytes

Daniela A. Wilson;Roeland J. M. Nolte;Jan C. M. van Hest

601
Citations
Cascade Reactions in Multicompartmentalized Polymersomes

Ruud J.R.W. Peters;Maïté Marguet;Maïté Marguet;Sébastien Marais;Marco W. Fraaije

591
Citations
Protein-based materials, toward a new level of structural control

Jan C. M. van Hest;David A. Tirrell

585
Citations
Polystyrene-Dendrimer Amphiphilic Block Copolymers with a Generation-Dependent Aggregation

J. C. M. van Hest;D. A. P. Delnoye;M. W. P. L. Baars;M. H. P. van Genderen

555
Citations
Peptide- and Protein-Based Hydrogels

Anika M. Jonker;Dennis W. P. M. Löwik;Jan C. M. van Hest

544
Citations
Positional assembly of enzymes in polymersome nanoreactors for cascade reactions.

Dennis M. Vriezema;Paula M. L. Garcia;Paula M. L. Garcia;Nfflria Sancho Oltra;Nfflria Sancho Oltra;Nikos S. Hatzakis

499
Citations
The chemistry of tissue adhesive materials

Petra J.M. Bouten;Petra J.M. Bouten;Marleen Zonjee;Johan Bender;Simon T.K. Yauw

472
Citations
Efficient incorporation of unsaturated methionine analogues into proteins in vivo

Jan C. M. van Hest;Kristi L. Kiick;David A. Tirrell

463
Citations
Polymeric vesicles in biomedical applications

René P. Brinkhuis;Floris P. J. T. Rutjes;Jan C. M. van Hest

450
Citations
Biohybrid Polymer Capsules

Stijn F. M. van Dongen;Hans-Peter M. de Hoog;Ruud J. R. W. Peters;Madhavan Nallani

440
Citations
A Three-Enzyme Cascade Reaction through Positional Assembly of Enzymes in a Polymersome Nanoreactor

Stijn F.M. van Dongen;Madhavan Nallani;Jeroen Johannes Lambertus Maria Cornelissen;Roeland J.M. Nolte

391
Citations
A Polymersome Nanoreactor with Controllable Permeability Induced by Stimuli-Responsive Block Copolymers

Kyoung Taek Kim;Jeroen Johannes Lambertus Maria Cornelissen;Roeland J.M. Nolte;Jan C.M. van Hest

372
Citations
Stimulus responsive peptide based materials.

Dennis W. P. M. Löwik;E. H. P. Leunissen;M. van den Heuvel;M. B. Hansen

356
Citations
Staudinger ligation as a method for bioconjugation.

Sander S. van Berkel;Mark B. van Eldijk;Jan C. M. van Hest

338
Citations
Self-propelled supramolecular nanomotors with temperature-responsive speed regulation

Yingfeng Tu;Fei Peng;Xiaofeng Sui;Yongjun Men

324
Citations