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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 54 3917 3611 60 57 197 8380

Jean Plum publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jean Plum between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jean Plum published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2002. 1 of the 202 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2002. 1975: 2 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 5 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 4 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1975 2025

202 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jean Plum: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 2
1976 0
1977 2
1978 3
1979 0
1980 2
1981 0
1982 1
1983 1
1984 5
1985 2
1986 3
1987 1
1988 4
1989 3
1990 7
1991 6
1992 6
1993 2
1994 8
1995 9
1996 5
1997 6
1998 4
1999 8
2000 8
2001 6
2002 10
2003 5
2004 6
2005 7
2006 6
2007 10
2008 9
2009 10
2010 6
2011 9
2012 5
2013 6
2014 4
2015 0
2016 3
2017 1
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 1
Total 202
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Jean Plum publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jean Plum sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 192–201 publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 197 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187 197
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100
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Jean Plum D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jean Plum sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 54–55 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155 54
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Overview

Jean Plum is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and works primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Engineering. Their research spans subfields including Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientific output of Jean Plum includes recent work published in the journal Cells. A notable publication is titled The Ceramide-Dependent EV Secretome Differentially Affects Prostate Cancer Cell Migration, released in 2025. This publication reflects Plum's research focus on cellular and molecular mechanisms related to cancer progression.

Jean Plum's research topics emphasize key areas such as:

  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics

Their frequently collaborating coauthors include:

  • Dolma Choezom
  • Pradhipa Karuna M
  • Adi Mackay
  • Christof Lenz
  • Phillipp Brockmeyer

Their work is published primarily in the journal Cells, which has been the venue for at least one of their scientific articles.

Best Publications

  • Endothelial progenitor cells: identity defined?

    Frank Timmermans;Jean Plum;Mervin C. Yöder;David A. Ingram

  • Endothelial Outgrowth Cells Are Not Derived From CD133+ Cells or CD45+ Hematopoietic Precursors

    Frank Timmermans;Filip Van Hauwermeiren;Magda De Smedt;Robrecht Raedt

  • Haptoglobin polymorphism, iron metabolism and mortality in HIV infection.

    J R Delanghe;M R Langlois;J R Boelaert;J Van Acker

  • Generation of T Cells from Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Hematopoietic Zones

    Frank Timmermans;Imke Velghe;Lieve Vanwalleghem;Magda De Smedt

  • Efficacy of melaleuca oral solution for the treatment of fluconazole refractory oral candidiasis in AIDS patients

    Alena Jandourek;Julie K. Vaishampayan;Jose Antonio Vazquez

  • Interruption of reverse transcriptase inhibitors or a switch from reverse transcriptase to protease inhibitors resulted in a fast reappearance of virus strains with a reverse transcriptase inhibitor-sensitive genotype.

    Chris Verhofstede;Filip Van Wanzeele;Beatrijs Van Der Gucht;Nancy De Cabooter

  • Differential effects of interleukin-15 and interleukin-2 on differentiation of bipotential T/natural killer progenitor cells.

    G Leclercq;V Debacker;M de Smedt;J Plum

  • Thymic selection generates a large T cell pool recognizing a self-peptide in humans.

    Alfred Zippelius;Mikaël J. Pittet;Pascal Batard;Nathalie Rufer

  • Interleukin-7 Is a Critical Growth Factor in Early Human T-Cell Development

    J Plum;M De Smedt;G Leclercq;B Verhasselt

  • Human bone marrow CD34+ progenitor cells mature to T cells on OP9-DL1 stromal cell line without thymus microenvironment.

    Magda De Smedt;Inge Hoebeke;Jean Plum

  • Active Form of Notch Imposes T Cell Fate in Human Progenitor Cells

    Magda De Smedt;Katia Reynvoet;Tessa Kerre;Tom Taghon

  • An early decrease in Notch activation is required for human TCR-αβ lineage differentiation at the expense of TCR-γδ T cells

    Inge Van de Walle;Greet De Smet;Magda De Smedt;Bart Vandekerckhove

  • Epidemiological study of phylogenetic transmission clusters in a local HIV-1 epidemic reveals distinct differences between subtype B and non-B infections

    Kristen Chalmet;Delfien Staelens;Stijn Blot;Sylvie Dinakis

  • Specific Notch receptor–ligand interactions control human TCR-αβ/γδ development by inducing differential Notch signal strength

    Inge Van de Walle;Els Waegemans;Jelle De Medts;Greet De Smet

  • Different thresholds of Notch signaling bias human precursor cells toward B-, NK-, monocytic/dendritic-, or T-cell lineage in thymus microenvironment

    Magda De Smedt;Inge Hoebeke;Katia Reynvoet;Georges Leclercq

  • Characterization of distinct stages during the differentiation of human CD69+CD3+ thymocytes and identification of thymic emigrants.

    D Vanhecke;Georges Leclercq;Jean Plum;Bart Vandekerckhove

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus Nef Induces Rapid Internalization of the T-Cell Coreceptor CD8αβ

    Veronique Stove;Inge Van de Walle;Evelien Naessens;Elisabeth Coene

  • T-, B- and NK-lymphoid, but not myeloid cells arise from human CD34+CD38-CD7+ common lymphoid progenitors expressing lymphoid-specific genes

    I Hoebeke;M De Smedt;F Stolz;F Stolz;K Pike-Overzet

  • Presence of CXCR4-Using HIV-1 in Patients With Recently Diagnosed Infection: Correlates and Evidence for Transmission

    Kristen Chalmet;Kenny Dauwe;Lander Foquet;Franky Baatz

  • The latent HIV-1 reservoir in patients undergoing HAART: an archive of pre-HAART drug resistance

    Ann Noë;Jean Plum;Chris Verhofstede

  • Developmental and functional defects of thymic and epidermal V gamma 3 cells in IL-15-deficient and IFN regulatory factor-1-deficient mice

    An De Creus;Katrien Van Beneden;Frederik Stevenaert;Veronique Debacker

Frequent Co-Authors

Georges Leclercq
Georges Leclercq Ghent University
Tom Taghon
Tom Taghon Ghent University
Alfred Zippelius
Alfred Zippelius University Hospital of Basel
Mikael J. Pittet
Mikael J. Pittet University of Geneva
Walter Jaoko
Walter Jaoko University of Nairobi
Daniel E. Speiser
Daniel E. Speiser University of Lausanne
Pedro Romero
Pedro Romero University of Lausanne
Stanley Luchters
Stanley Luchters Ghent University
Werner Held
Werner Held University of Lausanne
Nadine Van Roy
Nadine Van Roy Ghent University

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