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19372
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1748

Jan van der Meulen publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jan van der Meulen sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 364 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Jan van der Meulen D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jan van der Meulen sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 74 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jan van der Meulen is affiliated with the University of London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on several subfields including Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Oncology, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and General Health Professions.

The scientist has published extensively on topics related to Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research, Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions, Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection, Maternal and fetal healthcare, Global Cancer Incidence and Screening, and Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments.

Recent notable publications by Jan van der Meulen include:

  • Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and perinatal outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis, 2021, The Lancet Global Health
  • Maternal and perinatal outcomes of pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infection at the time of birth in England: national cohort study, 2021, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Global changes in maternity care provision during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2021, EClinicalMedicine
  • Comparison of complications after transrectal and transperineal prostate biopsy: a national population-based study, 2020, British Journal of Urology
  • Obstetric interventions and pregnancy outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic in England: A nationwide cohort study, 2022, PLoS Medicine

Jan van der Meulen collaborates frequently with other researchers in their field. The most frequent co-authors include Ajay Aggarwal, Julie Nossiter, Thomas E. Cowling, Kate Walker, and Noel W. Clarke.

Their work has appeared regularly in several academic journals, notably:

  • BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  • Radiotherapy and Oncology
  • British Journal of Urology
  • The Journal of Urology
  • European Urology Open Science

Best Publications

  • Empirical evidence of design-related bias in studies of diagnostic tests

    Jeroen G. Lijmer;Ben Willem Mol;Siem Heisterkamp;Gouke J. Bonsel

  • Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and perinatal outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Barbara Chmielewska;Imogen Barratt;Rosemary Townsend;Erkan Kalafat;Erkan Kalafat

  • Effects of prenatal exposure to the Dutch famine on adult disease in later life: an overview.

    Tessa J. Roseboom;Jan H.P. van der Meulen;Anita C.J. Ravelli;Clive Osmond

  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Detection, Localisation, and Characterisation of Prostate Cancer: Recommendations from a European Consensus Meeting

    Louise Dickinson;Louise Dickinson;Louise Dickinson;Hashim U. Ahmed;Hashim U. Ahmed;Clare Allen;Jelle O. Barentsz

  • Intestinal barrier function and absorption in pigs after weaning: a review

    Peter J. A. Wijtten;Jan van der Meulen;Martin W. A. Verstegen

  • Standards of Reporting for MRI-targeted Biopsy Studies (START) of the Prostate: Recommendations from an International Working Group.

    Caroline M. Moore;Veeru Kasivisvanathan;Scott Eggener;Mark Emberton

  • Focal therapy for localised unifocal and multifocal prostate cancer: a prospective development study

    Hashim U Ahmed;Hashim U Ahmed;Richard G Hindley;Louise Dickinson;Louise Dickinson;Alex Freeman

  • Variation in rates of caesarean section among English NHS trusts after accounting for maternal and clinical risk: cross sectional study

    Fiona Bragg;David A Cromwell;Leroy C Edozien;Ipek Gurol-Urganci

  • A Multicentre Study of 5-year Outcomes Following Focal Therapy in Treating Clinically Significant Nonmetastatic Prostate Cancer

    Stephanie Guillaumier;Stephanie Guillaumier;Max Peters;Manit Arya;Manit Arya;Manit Arya;Naveed Afzal

  • Charlson scores based on ICD-10 administrative data were valid in assessing comorbidity in patients undergoing urological cancer surgery.

    Martin Nuttall;Jan van der Meulen;Jan van der Meulen;Mark Emberton;Mark Emberton

  • Key messages from the National Prospective Tonsillectomy Audit.

    David Lowe;Jan van der Meulen;David Cromwell;James Lewsey

  • Focal Therapy: Patients, Interventions, and Outcomes—A Report from a Consensus Meeting

    Ian A. Donaldson;Ian A. Donaldson;Roberto Alonzi;Dean Barratt;Eric Barret

  • Maternal and perinatal outcomes of pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infection at the time of birth in England: national cohort study.

    Ipek Gurol-Urganci;Ipek Gurol-Urganci;Jennifer E. Jardine;Jennifer E. Jardine;Fran Carroll;Tim Draycott;Tim Draycott

  • Tonsillectomy technique as a risk factor for postoperative haemorrhage

    Jan van der Meulen

  • Risk of placenta previa in second birth after first birth cesarean section: a population-based study and meta-analysis

    Ipek Gurol-Urganci;Ipek Gurol-Urganci;David A Cromwell;David A Cromwell;Leroy C Edozien;Gordon C S Smith

  • Transperineal magnetic resonance image targeted prostate biopsy versus transperineal template prostate biopsy in the detection of clinically significant prostate cancer.

    Veeru Kasivisvanathan;Robert Dufour;Caroline M. Moore;Hashim U. Ahmed

  • Will focal therapy become a standard of care for men with localized prostate cancer

    Hashim Uddin Ahmed;Doug Pendse;Rowland Illing;Clare Allen;Clare Allen

  • Findings of a national comparative audit of mastectomy and breast reconstruction surgery in England

    Ranjeet Jeevan;Ranjeet Jeevan;David A. Cromwell;David A. Cromwell;John P. Browne;John P. Browne;Christopher M. Caddy

  • Maternal nutrition during gestation and blood pressure in later life.

    Tessa J. Roseboom;Jan H. P. Van Der Meulen;Gert A. Van Montfrans;Anita C. J. Ravelli

  • Costs of medical care after first-ever stroke in The Netherlands.

    Liesbeth Bergman;Jan H.P. van der Meulen;Martien Limburg;J. Dik F. Habbema

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark Emberton
Mark Emberton University College London
Hashim U. Ahmed
Hashim U. Ahmed Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Noel W. Clarke
Noel W. Clarke University of Salford
Nick Black
Nick Black London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Asma Khalil
Asma Khalil St George's, University of London
Nigel Heaton
Nigel Heaton King's College London
Nick Sevdalis
Nick Sevdalis King's College London
Shamez N. Ladhani
Shamez N. Ladhani UK Health Security Agency
Tom Treasure
Tom Treasure University College London

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