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49
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World Ranking
17836
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Jean Pieters 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 Jean Pieters sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 146 publications — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jean Pieters 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 Jean Pieters 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: 49 D-Index — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Jean Pieters is affiliated with the University of Basel in Switzerland. Their research spans several fields within biology and medicine, with a particular focus on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, immunology, and microbiology. Their works contribute to the subfields of immunology, molecular biology, cell biology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, and hematology.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology

Jean Pieters has published several research papers in recognized scientific journals. Notable publications include:

  • Assigning mitochondrial localization of dual localized proteins using a yeast Bi-Genomic Mitochondrial-Split-GFP, 2020, eLife
  • A novel approach to single-cell analysis reveals intrinsic differences in immune marker expression in unstimulated BALB/c and C57BL/6 macrophages, 2022, FEBS Letters
  • Suppression of caspase 8 activity by a coronin 1-PI3Kδ pathway promotes T cell survival independently of TCR and IL-7 signaling, 2021, Science Signaling
  • Coronin 1 Is Required for Integrin β2 Translocation in Platelets, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • An evolutionarily conserved coronin-dependent pathway defines cell population size, 2022, Science Signaling

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Jean Pieters include:

  • Tohnyui Ndinyanka Fabrice
  • Julie Ruer-Laventie
  • Rajesh Jayachandran
  • Mayumi Mori
  • Alexander Schmidt

Their research has been published in multiple venues, with recurrent contributions to:

  • FEBS Letters
  • Science Signaling
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Antibody Reports
  • eLife

Best Publications

  • Inflammatory stimuli induce accumulation of MHC class II complexes on dendritic cells

    Marina Cella;Anneke Engering;Valerie Pinet;Jean Pieters

  • Essential Role for Cholesterol in Entry of Mycobacteria into Macrophages

    John Gatfield;Jean Pieters

  • A coat protein on phagosomes involved in the intracellular survival of mycobacteria.

    Giorgio Ferrari;Hanno Langen;Makoto Naito;Jean Pieters

  • Protein Kinase G from Pathogenic Mycobacteria Promotes Survival Within Macrophages

    Anne Walburger;Anil Koul;Giorgio Ferrari;Liem Nguyen

  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis and the Macrophage: Maintaining a Balance

    Jean Pieters

  • Isolation and characterization of the intracellular MHC class II compartment

    Abraham Tulp;Desirée Verwoerd;Bernhard Dobberstein;Hidde L. Ploegh

  • THE MANNOSE RECEPTOR FUNCTIONS AS A HIGH CAPACITY AND BROAD SPECIFICITY ANTIGEN RECEPTOR IN HUMAN DENDRITIC CELLS

    Anneke J. Engering;Marina Cella;Donna Fluitsma;Manfred Brockhaus

  • Ancestral antibiotic resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

    Rowan P. Morris;Liem Nguyen;John Gatfield;Kevin Visconti

  • Survival of mycobacteria in macrophages is mediated by coronin 1-dependent activation of calcineurin.

    Rajesh Jayachandran;Varadharajan Sundaramurthy;Benoit Combaluzier;Philipp Mueller

  • Interaction of pathogenic mycobacteria with the host immune system

    Edith N G Houben;Liem Nguyen;Jean Pieters

  • The Trojan horse: survival tactics of pathogenic mycobacteria in macrophages

    Liem Nguyen;Jean Pieters

  • The MHC class II-associated invariant chain contains two endosomal targeting signals within its cytoplasmic tail.

    Jean Pieters;Oddmund Bakke;Bernhard Dobberstein

  • MHC class II restricted antigen presentation.

    Jean Pieters

  • Structural basis for the specific inhibition of protein kinase G, a virulence factor of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

    Nicole Scherr;Srinivas Honnappa;Gabriele Kunz;Philipp Mueller

  • Entry and survival of pathogenic mycobacteria in macrophages.

    Jean Pieters

  • Dendritic Cell Stimulation by Mycobacterial Hsp70 Is Mediated Through CCR5

    R. Andres Floto;Paul A. MacAry;Paul A. MacAry;Jessica M. Boname;Tan Suet Mien

  • Regulation of T cell survival through coronin-1-mediated generation of inositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate and calcium mobilization after T cell receptor triggering.

    Philipp Mueller;Jan Massner;Rajesh Jayachandran;Benoit Combaluzier

  • MHC class II-restricted antigen processing and presentation.

    Jean Pieters

  • Mannose Receptor Mediated Antigen Uptake and Presentation in Human Dendritic Cells

    Anneke J. Engering;Marina Cella;Donna M. Fluitsma;Elisabeth C. M. Hoefsmit

  • Association of the leukocyte plasma membrane with the actin cytoskeleton through coiled coil-mediated trimeric coronin 1 molecules.

    John Gatfield;Imke Albrecht;Bettina Zanolari;Michel O. Steinmetz

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles J. Thompson
Charles J. Thompson University of British Columbia
Michel O. Steinmetz
Michel O. Steinmetz Paul Scherrer Institute
Antonio Lanzavecchia
Antonio Lanzavecchia Istituto Nazionale Genetica Molecolare
Marina Cella
Marina Cella Washington University in St. Louis
Richard A. Kammerer
Richard A. Kammerer Paul Scherrer Institute
Pierre Cosson
Pierre Cosson University of Geneva
Kris Huygen
Kris Huygen Institut Pasteur
John D. McKinney
John D. McKinney École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Bernhard Dobberstein
Bernhard Dobberstein Heidelberg University
Wilbert Bitter
Wilbert Bitter Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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