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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
62
Citations
12714
World Ranking
10877
National Ranking
280

Jogchum Plat publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 274 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jogchum Plat 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 Jogchum Plat sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Jogchum Plat is affiliated with Maastricht University in the Netherlands and specializes in the field of medicine, with a focus on surgery, physiology, nutrition and dietetics, molecular biology, and endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism. Their research encompasses topics such as cholesterol and lipid metabolism, nutritional studies and diet, lipoproteins and cardiovascular health, fatty acid research and health, diabetes, cardiovascular risks and lipoproteins, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors, and the relationship between cancer, lipids, and metabolism.

Plat has contributed to several recent papers, including:

  • Effects of nutritional interventions on BDNF concentrations in humans: a systematic review, 2021, Nutritional Neuroscience
  • Short-Chain Fatty Acids (Except Hexanoic Acid) Lower NF-kB Transactivation, Which Rescues Inflammation-Induced Decreased Apolipoprotein A-I Transcription in HepG2 Cells, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • The position of functional foods and supplements with a serum LDL-C lowering effect in the spectrum ranging from universal to care-related CVD risk management, 2020, Atherosclerosis
  • Effects of Berry Anthocyanins on Cognitive Performance, Vascular Function and Cardiometabolic Risk Markers: A Systematic Review of Randomized Placebo-Controlled Intervention Studies in Humans, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • The Effect of Long-Term Aronia melanocarpa Extract Supplementation on Cognitive Performance, Mood, and Vascular Function: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Healthy, Middle-Aged Individuals, 2020, Nutrients

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as Nutrients, European Journal of Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, and Atherosclerosis. The distribution of publications indicates a strong emphasis on nutrition-related research within the broader medical field.

Plat collaborates regularly with co-authors including Ronald P. Mensink, Peter J. Joris, Dieter Lütjohann, Sabine Baumgartner, and Maurice Konings. These collaborations suggest a network of researchers working on related subjects in nutrition, lipid metabolism, and cardiovascular health.

Best Publications

  • Dietary modulation of immune function by beta-glucans.

    Julia J. Volman;Julian D. Ramakers;Jogchum Plat

  • Plant sterols and plant stanols in the management of dyslipidaemia and prevention of cardiovascular disease

    Helena Gylling;Jogchum Plat;Stephen Turley;Henry N. Ginsberg

  • Metabolic effects of plant sterols and stanols (Review)

    Ariënne de Jong;Jogchum Plat;Ronald P Mensink

  • Plant Stanol and Sterol Esters in the Control of Blood Cholesterol Levels: Mechanism and Safety Aspects

    Jogchum Plat;Ronald P. Mensink

  • Effects of plant sterols and stanols on intestinal cholesterol metabolism: Suggested mechanisms from past to present

    Els De Smet;Ronald P. Mensink;Jogchum Plat

  • Plant sterols and stanols: effects on mixed micellar composition and LXR (target gene) activation

    Jogchum Plat;Jason A. Nichols;Ronald P. Mensink

  • Effects on serum lipids, lipoproteins and fat soluble antioxidant concentrations of consumption frequency of margarines and shortenings enriched with plant stanol esters.

    J. Plat;E.N.M. van Onselen;M.M.A. van Heugten;R.P. Mensink

  • Effects of plant stanol esters supplied in low-fat yoghurt on serum lipids and lipoproteins, non-cholesterol sterols and fat soluble antioxidant concentrations

    Ronald P Mensink;Spike Ebbing;Martijn Lindhout;Jogchum Plat

  • Increased intestinal ABCA1 expression contributes to the decrease in cholesterol absorption after plant stanol consumption

    Jogchum Plat;Ronald P. Mensink

  • Biological effects of oxidized phytosterols: a review of the current knowledge.

    Egbert Hovenkamp;Isabelle Demonty;Jogchum Plat;Dieter Lütjohann

  • Vegetable oil based versus wood based stanol ester mixtures: effects on serum lipids and hemostatic factors in non-hypercholesterolemic subjects.

    Jogchum Plat;Ronald P Mensink

  • Weight reduction, but not a moderate intake of fish oil, lowers concentrations of inflammatory markers and PAI-1 antigen in obese men during the fasting and postprandial state.

    A. Jellema;J. Plat;R. P. Mensink

  • FADS1 FADS2 gene variants modify the association between fish intake and the docosahexaenoic acid proportions in human milk

    Carolina Moltó-Puigmartí;Jogchum Plat;Ronald P Mensink;André Müller

  • The functions of steryl glycosides come to those who wait: Recent advances in plants, fungi, bacteria and animals

    Sandra Grille;Anna Zaslawski;Swantje Thiele;Jogchum Plat

  • Effects of plant sterol and stanol ester consumption on lipid metabolism, antioxidant status and markers of oxidative stress, endothelial function and low-grade inflammation in patients on current statin treatment

    A De Jong;J Plat;A Bast;R W L Godschalk

  • Seven weeks of Western diet in apolipoprotein-E-deficient mice induce metabolic syndrome and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis with liver fibrosis

    Robert Schierwagen;Lara Maybüchen;Sebastian Zimmer;Kanishka Hittatiya

  • Plasma Concentrations of Plant Sterols: Physiology and Relationship with Coronary Heart Disease

    Yen-Ming Chan;Krista A. Varady;Yuguang Lin;Elke Trautwein

  • Effects of plant stanol esters on LDL receptor protein expression and on LDL receptor and HMG-CoA reductase mRNA expression in mononuclear blood cells of healthy men and women

    Jogchum Plat;Ronald P. Mensink

  • Resveratrol Does Not Influence Metabolic Risk Markers Related to Cardiovascular Health in Overweight and Slightly Obese Subjects: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Crossover Trial

    Sanne M. van der Made;Jogchum Plat;Ronald P. Mensink

  • Reviews: Current Topics Metabolic effects of plant sterols and stanols (Review)

    Jogchum Plat;Ronald P. Mensink

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald P. Mensink
Ronald P. Mensink Maastricht University
Dieter Lütjohann
Dieter Lütjohann University Hospital Bonn
Casper G. Schalkwijk
Casper G. Schalkwijk Maastricht University
Marion J.J. Gijbels
Marion J.J. Gijbels Maastricht University
Aalt Bast
Aalt Bast Maastricht University
Coen D.A. Stehouwer
Coen D.A. Stehouwer Maastricht University
Wim A. Buurman
Wim A. Buurman Maastricht University
Annemie M. W. J. Schols
Annemie M. W. J. Schols Maastricht University
Guido R.M.M. Haenen
Guido R.M.M. Haenen Maastricht University
Helena Gylling
Helena Gylling University of Helsinki

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