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Jan Tavernier

Jan Tavernier

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Molecular Biology
Belgium
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 93 676 602 7 6 375 32310

Jan Tavernier publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jan Tavernier between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jan Tavernier published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 11 papers a year. Output peaked at 52 publications in 2024. 54 of the 506 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 52. Peak 52 publications in 2024. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 3 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 17 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 39 publications 2024: 52 publications 2025: 2 publications
1980 2025

506 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jan Tavernier: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 3
1982 3
1983 3
1984 2
1985 4
1986 6
1987 17
1988 6
1989 2
1990 5
1991 9
1992 6
1993 6
1994 7
1995 5
1996 4
1997 6
1998 7
1999 13
2000 12
2001 7
2002 6
2003 7
2004 10
2005 8
2006 13
2007 8
2008 13
2009 8
2010 11
2011 13
2012 21
2013 16
2014 26
2015 18
2016 23
2017 22
2018 16
2019 15
2020 11
2021 9
2022 5
2023 39
2024 52
2025 2
Total 506
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Jan Tavernier publications per year - data summary

  • Jan Tavernier, a Molecular Biology scholar from Ghent University, has 506 publications recorded across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1980 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2024, with 52 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1980, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 11.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 11.0 per year counting only the 46 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 107 publications, 21% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1980-1995: 85 publications (5.3 per year); 1996-2011: 146 publications (9.1 per year); 2012-2025: 275 publications (19.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Jan Tavernier 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 Jan Tavernier 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, 367–376 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: 375 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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 26 375
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
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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Jan Tavernier publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 53 ranges running from 47–56 to 564+ publications.
  • Jan Tavernier, a Molecular Biology scholar from Ghent University, records 375 publications - the 89th percentile of the discipline.
  • 89% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Jan Tavernier, and about 11% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 177–186 publications range, and Jan Tavernier ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 117–126 publications, holding 177 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 53% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 177–186 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 564 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Jan Tavernier 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 Jan Tavernier 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, 92–93 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: 93 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 93
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
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Jan Tavernier D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 40–41 to 145+ D-Index.
  • Jan Tavernier, a Molecular Biology scholar from Ghent University, records 93 D-Index - the 79th percentile of the discipline.
  • 79% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Jan Tavernier, and about 21% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Jan Tavernier ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 64–65 D-Index, holding 131 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 66–67 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 145 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Jan Tavernier is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Immunology and Microbiology. Their work spans several subfields, including Immunology, Molecular Biology, Oncology, Physiology, and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of specific areas, including:

  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques

Tavernier has published papers in a variety of scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Frontiers in Immunology, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, iScience, and Nature Metabolism.

Recent significant publications include:

  • "Interleukin-1 as Innate Mediator of T Cell Immunity" (2021, Frontiers in Immunology)
  • "Leptin brain entry via a tanycytic LepR-EGFR shuttle controls lipid metabolism and pancreas function" (2021, Nature Metabolism)
  • "Bcl-xL acts as an inhibitor of IP3R channels, thereby antagonizing Ca2+-driven apoptosis" (2021, Cell Death and Differentiation)
  • "Pharmacological modulation of septins restores calcium homeostasis and is neuroprotective in models of Alzheimer's disease" (2024, Science)
  • "Tolerizing Strategies for the Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases: From ex vivo to in vivo Strategies" (2020, Frontiers in Immunology)

The scientist collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Irma Lemmens
  • Anje Cauwels
  • Alexander Van Parys
  • Niko Kley
  • Bram Van Den Eeckhout

Best Publications

  • High-Quality Binary Protein Interaction Map of the Yeast Interactome Network

    Haiyuan Yu;Pascal Braun;Muhammed A Yildirim;Irma Lemmens

  • A proteome-scale map of the human interactome network

    Thomas Rolland;Murat Taşan;Benoit Charloteaux;Samuel J. Pevzner

  • An empirical framework for binary interactome mapping

    Kavitha Venkatesan;Kavitha Venkatesan;Jean François Rual;Alexei Vazquez;Alexei Vazquez;Ulrich Stelzl

  • A reference map of the human binary protein interactome

    Katja Luck;Dae Kyum Kim;Luke Lambourne;Kerstin Spirohn

  • A human high affinity interleukin-5 receptor (IL5R) is composed of an IL5-specific α chain and a β chain shared with the receptor for GM-CSF

    Jan Tavernier;René Devos;Sigrid Cornelis;Tania Tuypens

  • Getting RIDD of RNA: IRE1 in cell fate regulation

    Marion Maurel;E Chevet;Jan Tavernier;Sarah Gerlo

  • Genome dynamics of the human embryonic kidney 293 lineage in response to cell biology manipulations.

    Yao-Cheng Lin;Morgane Boone;Leander Meuris;Irma Lemmens

  • Nasal IL-5 levels determine the response to anti-IL-5 treatment in patients with nasal polyps.

    Philippe Gevaert;Doris Lang-Loidolt;Andreas Lackner;Heinz Stammberger

  • TLR-4, IL-1R and TNF-R signaling to NF-κB: variations on a common theme

    L. Verstrepen;T. Bekaert;Tieu-Lan Chau;J. Tavernier

  • An experimentally derived confidence score for binary protein-protein interactions

    Pascal Braun;Murat Tasan;Matija Dreze;Matija Dreze;Miriam Barrios-Rodiles

  • How glucocorticoid receptors modulate the activity of other transcription factors: A scope beyond tethering

    Dariusz Ratman;Wim Vanden Berghe;Lien Dejager;Claude Libert

  • Induction of the synthesis of tumor necrosis factor receptors by interferon-gamma.

    Vito Ruggiero;Jan Tavernier;Walter Fiers;Corrado Baglioni

  • Molecular cloning of human interleukin 2 cDNA and its expression in E. coli

    Rene Devos;Geert Plaetinck;Hilde Cheroutre;Guus Simons

  • Isolation and structure of a human fibroblast interferon gene.

    Rik Derynck;Erik DeClercq;Guido Volckaert

  • Tumor necrosis factor causes bronchial hyperresponsiveness in rats.

    Johan C. Kips;Jan Tavernier;Romain A. Pauwels

  • Alternatively spliced NKp30 isoforms affect the prognosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumors

    Nicolas F. Delahaye;Sylvie Rusakiewicz;Sylvie Rusakiewicz;Isabelle Martins;Cédric Ménard;Cédric Ménard

  • Molecular cloning of mouse tumour necrosis factor cDNA and its eukaryotic expression

    Lucie Fransen;Rita Mūller;Anne Marmenout;Jan Tavernier

  • Empirically-controlled mapping of the Caenorhabditis elegans protein-protein interactome network

    Nicolas Simonis;Jean François Rual;Anne Ruxandra Carvunis;Murat Tasan

  • Molecular cloning and expression of human tumor necrosis factor and comparison with mouse tumor necrosis factor.

    Anne Marmenout;Lucie Fransen;Jan Tavernier;José Van Der Heyden

  • Design and application of a cytokine-receptor-based interaction trap

    Sven Eyckerman;Annick Verhee;José Van der Heyden;Irma Lemmens

Frequent Co-Authors

Joël Vandekerckhove
Joël Vandekerckhove Ghent University
Walter Fiers
Walter Fiers Ghent University
Karolien De Bosscher
Karolien De Bosscher Ghent University
Marc Vidal
Marc Vidal Harvard University
David E. Hill
David E. Hill Harvard University
Frederick P. Roth
Frederick P. Roth Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute
Maryvonne Rosseneu
Maryvonne Rosseneu Ghent University
Yves Jacob
Yves Jacob Institut Pasteur
Kris Gevaert
Kris Gevaert Ghent University
Rudi Beyaert
Rudi Beyaert Ghent University

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