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Jerry M. Wells

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
68
Citations
20664
World Ranking
7681
National Ranking
198

Jerry M. Wells 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 Jerry M. Wells sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 220 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jerry M. Wells 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 Jerry M. Wells sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Jerry M. Wells is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands. Their research spans multiple fields primarily centered on Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

The main subfields in which they have published include Molecular Biology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Food Science, Physiology, and Microbiology. Their work focuses on a range of topics, notably:

  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Microbial infections and disease research
  • Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research

Frequent publication venues for Jerry M. Wells include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Food Chemistry, Microbial Genomics, Pathogens, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Their body of recent published work consists of papers such as:

  • Microbial Regulation of Host Physiology by Short-chain Fatty Acids (2021), published in Trends in Microbiology
  • A collection of bacterial isolates from the pig intestine reveals functional and taxonomic diversity (2020), published in Nature Communications
  • Update on Streptococcus suis Research and Prevention in the Era of Antimicrobial Restriction: 4th International Workshop on S. suis (2020), published in Pathogens
  • Aryl hydrocarbon receptor ligand production by the gut microbiota is decreased in celiac disease leading to intestinal inflammation (2020), published in Science Translational Medicine
  • Organoids: a promising new in vitro platform in livestock and veterinary research (2021), published in Veterinary Research

Collaborations have frequently involved co-authors such as Peter van Baarlen, Jos Boekhorst, Linda M. P. Loonen, Blanca Fernandez-Ciruelos, and Maria Laura Ferrando, indicating sustained joint research efforts within their scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Intestinal permeability – a new target for disease prevention and therapy

    Stephan C. Bischoff;Giovanni Barbara;Wim Buurman;Theo Ockhuizen

  • Regulation of Tight Junction Permeability by Intestinal Bacteria and Dietary Components

    Dulantha Ulluwishewa;Rachel C. Anderson;Warren C. McNabb;Warren C. McNabb;Paul J. Moughan

  • Human Intestinal Barrier Function in Health and Disease.

    Julia König;Jerry Wells;Patrice D. Cani;Clara L. García-Ródenas

  • Mucosal delivery of therapeutic and prophylactic molecules using lactic acid bacteria

    Jerry M. Wells;Annick Mercenier

  • Microbial Regulation of Host Physiology by Short-chain Fatty Acids

    Bart van der Hee;Jerry M. Wells

  • Homeostasis of the Gut Barrier and Potential Biomarkers.

    Jerry M. Wells;Robert J. Brummer;Muriel Derrien;Thomas T. MacDonald

  • Can probiotics modulate human disease by impacting intestinal barrier function

    Peter A. Bron;Michiel Kleerebezem;Robert Jan Brummer;Patrice D. Cani

  • Guidance for Substantiating the Evidence for Beneficial Effects of Probiotics: Current Status and Recommendations for Future Research

    Ger T. Rijkers;Stig Bengmark;Paul Enck;Dirk Haller

  • Prebiotic potential of pectin and pectic oligosaccharides to promote anti-inflammatory commensal bacteria in the human colon.

    Wing Sun Faith Chung;Marjolein Meijerink;Birgitte Zeuner;Jesper Holck

  • Improved cloning vectors and transformation procedure for Lactococcus lactis

    J.M. Wells;P.W. Wilson;R.W.F. Le Page

  • Interactions of Surface Exopolysaccharides From Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus Within the Intestinal Environment

    Nuria Castro-Bravo;Jerry M. Wells;Abelardo Margolles;Patricia Ruas-Madiedo

  • Interconnection of competence, stress and CiaR regulons in Streptococcus pneumoniae: competence triggers stationary phase autolysis of ciaR mutant cells

    Adilia Dagkessamanskaia;Miriam Moscoso;Vincent Hénard;Sébastien Guiral

  • Identification of Genetic Loci in Lactobacillus plantarum That Modulate the Immune Response of Dendritic Cells Using Comparative Genome Hybridization

    Marjolein Meijerink;Saskia van Hemert;Nico Taverne;Michiel Wels

  • Faecalibacterium prausnitzii A2-165 has a high capacity to induce IL-10 in human and murine dendritic cells and modulates T cell responses

    Oriana Rossi;Lisette A. van Berkel;Florian Chain;Florian Chain;M. Tanweer Khan

  • Campylobacter jejuni gene expression in response to iron limitation and the role of Fur.

    Kathryn Holmes;Francis Mulholland;Bruce M. Pearson;Carmen Pin

  • Identification of Lactobacillus plantarum genes modulating the cytokine response of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells

    Saskia van Hemert;Marjolein Meijerink;Douwe Molenaar;Peter A Bron

  • The Complete Genome Sequence of Campylobacter jejuni Strain 81116 (NCTC11828)

    Bruce M. Pearson;Duncan J. H. Gaskin;Ruud P. A. M. Segers;Jerry M. Wells

  • Lactic acid bacteria as vaccine delivery vehicles

    J. M. Wells;K. Robinson;L. M. Chamberlain;K. M. Schofield

  • Bacterial Histidine Kinases as Novel Antibacterial Drug Targets

    Agnieszka E. Bem;Nadya Velikova;M. Teresa Pellicer;Peter van Baarlen

  • A novel link between Campylobacter jejuni bacteriophage defence, virulence and Guillain–Barré syndrome

    R. Louwen;D. Horst-Kreft;A. G. de Boer;L. van der Graaf

Frequent Co-Authors

Michiel Kleerebezem
Michiel Kleerebezem Wageningen University & Research
Paul de Vos
Paul de Vos University Medical Center Groningen
Mark V. Boekschoten
Mark V. Boekschoten Wageningen University & Research
Hauke Smidt
Hauke Smidt Wageningen University & Research
Hilde E. Smith
Hilde E. Smith Wageningen University & Research
Peter A. Bron
Peter A. Bron University of Antwerp
Clara Belzer
Clara Belzer Wageningen University & Research
Jan P. Dekker
Jan P. Dekker Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Philippe Langella
Philippe Langella University of Paris-Saclay
Octavio L. Franco
Octavio L. Franco Universidade Católica de Brasília

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Best Scientists Citing Jerry M. Wells

Michiel Kleerebezem

Michiel Kleerebezem

Wageningen University & Research

Publications: 49

Willem M. de Vos

Willem M. de Vos

Wageningen University & Research

Publications: 45

Marcelo Gottschalk

Marcelo Gottschalk

University of Montreal

Publications: 35

Douwe van Sinderen

Douwe van Sinderen

University College Cork

Publications: 33

Peter A. Bron

Peter A. Bron

University of Antwerp

Publications: 31

Vasco Azevedo

Vasco Azevedo

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Publications: 28

Philippe Langella

Philippe Langella

University of Paris-Saclay

Publications: 27

Timothy J. Foster

Timothy J. Foster

Campden BRI (United Kingdom)

Publications: 26

Annick Mercenier

Annick Mercenier

NutriLeads (Netherlands)

Publications: 26

Paul de Vos

Paul de Vos

University Medical Center Groningen

Publications: 25

Pascal Hols

Pascal Hols

Université Catholique de Louvain

Publications: 23

Oscar P. Kuipers

Oscar P. Kuipers

University of Groningen

Publications: 22

R. Paul Ross

R. Paul Ross

University College Cork

Publications: 20

Gerald F. Fitzgerald

Gerald F. Fitzgerald

University College Cork

Publications: 19

Marijke M. Faas

Marijke M. Faas

University Medical Center Groningen

Publications: 19

Luis G. Bermúdez-Humarán

Luis G. Bermúdez-Humarán

University of Paris-Saclay

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