World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
58
Citations
15015
World Ranking
13015
National Ranking
325

Jan Wijnholds 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 Jan Wijnholds sits on this spectrum.

47–56 publications: 8 scientists 57–66 publications: 35 scientists 67–76 publications: 106 scientists 77–86 publications: 231 scientists 87–96 publications: 414 scientists 97–106 publications: 546 scientists 107–116 publications: 704 scientists 117–126 publications: 849 scientists 127–136 publications: 980 scientists 137–146 publications: 942 scientists 147–156 publications: 969 scientists 157–166 publications: 950 scientists 167–176 publications: 951 scientists 177–186 publications: 915 scientists 187–196 publications: 787 scientists 197–206 publications: 841 scientists 207–216 publications: 735 scientists 217–226 publications: 709 scientists 227–236 publications: 651 scientists 237–246 publications: 605 scientists 247–256 publications: 510 scientists 257–266 publications: 524 scientists 267–276 publications: 434 scientists 277–286 publications: 418 scientists 287–296 publications: 350 scientists 297–306 publications: 363 scientists 307–316 publications: 315 scientists 317–326 publications: 296 scientists 327–336 publications: 261 scientists 337–346 publications: 240 scientists 347–356 publications: 219 scientists 357–366 publications: 197 scientists 367–376 publications: 154 scientists 377–386 publications: 161 scientists 387–396 publications: 155 scientists 397–406 publications: 145 scientists 407–416 publications: 124 scientists 417–426 publications: 112 scientists 427–436 publications: 132 scientists 437–446 publications: 116 scientists 447–456 publications: 99 scientists 457–466 publications: 81 scientists 467–476 publications: 91 scientists 477–486 publications: 80 scientists 487–496 publications: 80 scientists 497–506 publications: 60 scientists 507–516 publications: 36 scientists 517–526 publications: 46 scientists 527–536 publications: 54 scientists 537–546 publications: 44 scientists 547–556 publications: 43 scientists 557–566 publications: 43 scientists 567–576 publications: 42 scientists 577–586 publications: 25 scientists 587–596 publications: 34 scientists 597–606 publications: 23 scientists 607–616 publications: 33 scientists 617–626 publications: 31 scientists 627–636 publications: 27 scientists 637–646 publications: 25 scientists 647–656 publications: 28 scientists 657–666 publications: 34 scientists 667–676 publications: 18 scientists 677–686 publications: 16 scientists 687–696 publications: 10 scientists 697–706 publications: 12 scientists 707–716 publications: 21 scientists 717–726 publications: 12 scientists 727–736 publications: 12 scientists 737–746 publications: 10 scientists 747–756 publications: 7 scientists 757–766 publications: 13 scientists 767–776 publications: 15 scientists 777–786 publications: 13 scientists 787–796 publications: 9 scientists 797–806 publications: 9 scientists 807–816 publications: 7 scientists 817–826 publications: 4 scientists 827–836 publications: 9 scientists 837–846 publications: 7 scientists 847–856 publications: 3 scientists 857–866 publications: 5 scientists 867–876 publications: 5 scientists 877–886 publications: 11 scientists 887–896 publications: 3 scientists 897–906 publications: 4 scientists 907–916 publications: 7 scientists 917–926 publications: 5 scientists 927–936 publications: 6 scientists 937–946 publications: 6 scientists 947–956 publications: 3 scientists 957–966 publications: 7 scientists 967–976 publications: 2 scientists 977–986 publications: 2 scientists 987–996 publications: 1 scientists 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientists 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 154 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jan Wijnholds 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 Jan Wijnholds sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 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: 72 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: 58 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Jan Wijnholds is affiliated with Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands. Their research spans multiple interconnected areas within biomedicine, primarily focusing on molecular and genetic aspects of retinal development and disorders.

The main fields of study for Wijnholds include Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Within these, the scientist's work is particularly concentrated in subfields such as Molecular Biology, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

The research topics covered by Wijnholds prominently feature:

  • Retinal Development and Disorders
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Virus-based gene therapy research
  • Retinal Diseases and Treatments
  • Retinal and Macular Surgery
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Cellular transport and secretion

Wijnholds is known to have published extensively in several scientific journals. The most frequent venues for their work include:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Stem Cell Reports
  • Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • Molecular Therapy - Methods & Clinical Development
  • Acta Ophthalmologica

Significant recent papers by Jan Wijnholds include:

  • Recombinant Adeno-Associated Viral Vectors (rAAV)-Vector Elements in Ocular Gene Therapy Clinical Trials and Transgene Expression and Bioactivity Assays, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • mRNA trans-splicing dual AAV vectors for (epi)genome editing and gene therapy, 2023, Nature Communications
  • AAV-mediated gene augmentation therapy of CRB1 patient-derived retinal organoids restores the histological and transcriptional retinal phenotype, 2023, Stem Cell Reports
  • CRB1-Associated Retinal Dystrophies: A Prospective Natural History Study in Anticipation of Future Clinical Trials, 2021, American Journal of Ophthalmology
  • RPGR-Associated Dystrophies: Clinical, Genetic, and Histopathological Features, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences

The scientist collaborates frequently with other researchers in their field. Notable coauthors with multiple joint publications include:

  • Nanda Boon
  • Thilo M. Buck
  • Charlotte A. Andriessen
  • Xuefei Lu
  • Mays Talib

Best Publications

  • A Family of Drug Transporters: the Multidrug Resistance-Associated Proteins

    Piet Borst;Raymond Evers;Marcel Kool;Jan Wijnholds

  • The multidrug resistance protein family.

    Piet Borst;Raymond Evers;Marcel Kool;Jan Wijnholds

  • The human multidrug resistance protein MRP4 functions as a prostaglandin efflux transporter and is inhibited by nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs.

    Glen Reid;Pieter Wielinga;Noam Zelcer;Ingrid van der Heijden

  • Multidrug-resistance protein 5 is a multispecific organic anion transporter able to transport nucleotide analogs

    J Wijnholds;C A Mol;L van Deemter;M de Haas

  • Increased sensitivity to anticancer drugs and decreased inflammatory response in mice lacking the multidrug resistance-associated protein.

    J. Wijnholds;R. Evers;M. R. Van Leusden;C. A. A. M. Mol

  • The mouse Bcrp1/Mxr/Abcp gene: amplification and overexpression in cell lines selected for resistance to topotecan, mitoxantrone, or doxorubicin.

    John D. Allen;Remco F. Brinkhuis;Jan Wijnholds;Alfred H. Schinkel

  • Characterization of the Transport of Nucleoside Analog Drugs by the Human Multidrug Resistance Proteins MRP4 and MRP5

    Glen Reid;Peter Wielinga;Noam Zelcer;Marcel de Haas

  • Multidrug resistance protein 1 protects the choroid plexus epithelium and contributes to the blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier

    Jan Wijnholds;Elizabeth C.M. de Lange;George L. Scheffer;Dirk-Jan van den Berg

  • Characterization of the MRP4- and MRP5-mediated transport of cyclic nucleotides from intact cells.

    Peter R. Wielinga;Ingrid van der Heijden;Glen Reid;Jos H. Beijnen

  • Specific Detection of Multidrug Resistance Proteins MRP1, MRP2, MRP3, MRP5, and MDR3 P-Glycoprotein with a Panel of Monoclonal Antibodies

    George L. Scheffer;Marcel Kool;Marc Heijn;Marcel de Haas

  • Multidrug Resistance Protein 1 Protects the Oropharyngeal Mucosal Layer and the Testicular Tubules against Drug-induced Damage

    Jan Wijnholds;George L. Scheffer;Martin van der Valk;Paul van der Valk

  • Crumbs homologue 1 is required for maintenance of photoreceptor cell polarization and adhesion during light exposure.

    Serge A. van de Pavert;Albena Kantardzhieva;Anna Malysheva;Jan Meuleman

  • Extensive Contribution of the Multidrug Transporters P-Glycoprotein and Mrp1 to Basal Drug Resistance

    John D. Allen;Remco F. Brinkhuis;Liesbeth van Deemter;Jan Wijnholds

  • Noninvasive, In Vivo Assessment of Mouse Retinal Structure Using Optical Coherence Tomography

    M. Dominik Fischer;Gesine Huber;Gesine Huber;Susanne C. Beck;Naoyuki Tanimoto

  • TMEM16B, a novel protein with calcium-dependent chloride channel activity, associates with a presynaptic protein complex in photoreceptor terminals.

    Heidi Stöhr;Julia B. Heisig;Peter M. Benz;Simon Schöberl

  • Thiopurine metabolism and identification of the thiopurine metabolites transported by MRP4 and MRP5 overexpressed in human embryonic kidney cells.

    Pieter Wielinga;G. Reid;E. E. Challa;I. van der Heijden

  • Mice lacking Mrp3 (Abcc3) have normal bile salt transport, but altered hepatic transport of endogenous glucuronides

    Noam Zelcer;Noam Zelcer;Koen van de Wetering;Rudi de Waart;George L. Scheffer

  • The multidrug resistance protein 1 (Mrp1), but not Mrp5, mediates export of glutathione and glutathione disulfide from brain astrocytes

    Tobias Minich;Jan Riemer;Jörg B. Schulz;Peter Wielinga

  • Pseudoxanthoma elasticum: a clinical, histopathological, and molecular update.

    Xiaofeng Hu;Astrid S. Plomp;Simone van Soest;Jan Wijnholds

  • In vivo confocal imaging of the retina in animal models using scanning laser ophthalmoscopy

    Mathias W. Seeliger;Susanne C. Beck;Naira Pereyra-Muñoz;Susann Dangel

Frequent Co-Authors

Mathias W. Seeliger
Mathias W. Seeliger University of Tübingen
Piet Borst
Piet Borst Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital
Arthur A.B. Bergen
Arthur A.B. Bergen University of Amsterdam
Caroline C W Klaver
Caroline C W Klaver Erasmus University Rotterdam
Frans P.M. Cremers
Frans P.M. Cremers Radboud University
Jos H. Beijnen
Jos H. Beijnen Utrecht University
George L. Scheffer
George L. Scheffer VU University Medical Center
John G. Flannery
John G. Flannery University of California, Berkeley
André Le Bivic
André Le Bivic Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Carel B. Hoyng
Carel B. Hoyng Radboud University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Best Scientists Citing Jan Wijnholds

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles