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Immunology

D-Index
130
Citations
80307
World Ranking
227
National Ranking
8

Medicine

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130
Citations
80430
World Ranking
2449
National Ranking
95

Jos W. M. van der Meer 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 Jos W. M. van der Meer sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 536 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jos W. M. van der Meer 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 Jos W. M. van der Meer sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 130 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Immunology in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2009 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2003 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Jos W. M. van der Meer is affiliated with Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands. The body of their research primarily encompasses the field of Medicine, with a focus on subfields such as Family Practice, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Oncology, and Emergency Medical Services.

The scientific contributions of Jos W. M. van der Meer address a range of topics including Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills, Innovations in Medical Education, Radiology practices and education, Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection, as well as Patient Safety and Medication Errors.

Their recent publications consist of the following papers:

  • STOOL-BASED TESTING TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF UNNECESSARY SURVEILLANCE COLONOSCOPIES: THE MOCCAS STUDY, 2022, Endoscopy
  • Validity, reliability and feasibility of assessment of clinical reasoning of medical students by observation versus post encounter assessment in a clinical practice setting, 2020, Research Square (Research Square)
  • Validity, reliability and feasibility of a new observation rating tool and a post encounter rating tool for the assessment of clinical reasoning skills of medical students during their internal medicine clerkship. A pilot study, 2020, Research Square (Research Square)

Jos W. M. van der Meer has co-authored research with several frequent collaborators, including:

  • Catharina Maria Haring
  • Claudia Klaarwater
  • Geert Bouwmans
  • Bernadette Cools
  • Petra J. van Gurp

Their work has been published mainly in the venues Research Square (Research Square) and Endoscopy, with a greater number of publications in Research Square.

Over the course of their career, Jos W. M. van der Meer has been recognized by memberships and academies, holding titles such as Member of Academia Europaea since 2009 and membership in the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences since 2003.

Best Publications

  • Discovery, research, and development of new antibiotics: the WHO priority list of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and tuberculosis.

    Evelina Tacconelli;Elena Carrara;Alessia Savoldi;Stephan Harbarth

  • Treating inflammation by blocking interleukin-1 in a broad spectrum of diseases

    Charles A. Dinarello;Anna Simon;Jos W. M. van der Meer

  • Defining trained immunity and its role in health and disease

    Mihai G. Netea;Mihai G. Netea;Jorge Domínguez-Andrés;Luis B. Barreiro;Luis B. Barreiro;Triantafyllos Chavakis;Triantafyllos Chavakis

  • mTOR- and HIF-1α–mediated aerobic glycolysis as metabolic basis for trained immunity

    Shih-Chin Cheng;Jessica Quintin;Robert A. Cramer;Kelly M. Shepardson

  • Dimensional assessment of chronic fatigue syndrome

    Jan H.M.M. Vercoulen;Caroline M.A. Swanink;Jan F.M. Fennis;Joep M.D. Galama

  • Bacille Calmette-Guérin induces NOD2-dependent nonspecific protection from reinfection via epigenetic reprogramming of monocytes

    Johanneke Kleinnijenhuis;Jessica Quintin;Frank Preijers;Leo A. B. Joosten

  • Epigenetic programming of monocyte-to-macrophage differentiation and trained innate immunity

    Sadia Saeed;Jessica Quintin;Hindrik H. D. Kerstens;Nagesha A. Rao

  • Chronic fatigue syndrome

    Judith B Prins;Jos W M van der Meer;Gijs Bleijenberg

  • Candida albicans Infection Affords Protection against Reinfection via Functional Reprogramming of Monocytes

    Jessica Quintin;Sadia Saeed;Joost H.A. Martens;Evangelos J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis

  • Innate immunity to Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

    Reinout van Crevel;Tom H M Ottenhoff;Jos W M van der Meer

  • The role of TNF-α in chronic inflammatory conditions, intermediary metabolism, and cardiovascular risk

    Calin Popa;Mihai G. Netea;Piet L.C.M. van Riel;Jos W.M. van der Meer

  • Differential requirement for the activation of the inflammasome for processing and release of IL-1beta in monocytes and macrophages.

    Mihea G Netea;Mihea G Netea;Claudia Annelie Nold-Petry;Marcel F Nold;Leo A B Joosten

  • Immune sensing of Candida albicans requires cooperative recognition of mannans and glucans by lectin and Toll-like receptors

    Mihai G. Netea;Neil A.R. Gow;Carol A. Munro;Steven Bates

  • Human Dectin-1 Deficiency and Mucocutaneous Fungal Infections

    Bart Ferwerda;Gerben Ferwerda;Theo S. Plantinga;Janet A. Willment

  • Glutaminolysis and Fumarate Accumulation Integrate Immunometabolic and Epigenetic Programs in Trained Immunity.

    Rob J.W. Arts;Boris Novakovic;Rob ter Horst;Agostinho Carvalho

  • A guiding map for inflammation

    Mihai G Netea;Frances Balkwill;Michel Chonchol;Fabio Cominelli

  • Toll-Like Receptor 2 Suppresses Immunity against Candida albicans through Induction of IL-10 and Regulatory T Cells

    Mihai G. Netea;Roger Sutmuller;Corinna Hermann;Chantal A. A. Van der Graaf

  • Presence of Genetic Variants Among Young Men With Severe COVID-19.

    Caspar I. van der Made;Annet Simons;Janneke Schuurs-Hoeijmakers;Guus van den Heuvel

  • The Inflammasome-Mediated Caspase-1 Activation Controls Adipocyte Differentiation and Insulin Sensitivity

    Rinke Stienstra;Leo A B Joosten;Tim Koenen;Berry Van Tits

  • STAT1 Mutations in Autosomal Dominant Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis

    Frank L. van de Veerdonk;Theo S. Plantinga;Alexander Hoischen;Sanne P. Smeekens

Frequent Co-Authors

Mihai G. Netea
Mihai G. Netea Radboud University
Leo A. B. Joosten
Leo A. B. Joosten Radboud University
Bart Jan Kullberg
Bart Jan Kullberg Radboud University
Frank L. van de Veerdonk
Frank L. van de Veerdonk Radboud University
Charles A. Dinarello
Charles A. Dinarello University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Ramnik J. Xavier
Ramnik J. Xavier Broad Institute
Gijs Bleijenberg
Gijs Bleijenberg Radboud University
Evangelos J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis
Evangelos J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Anna Simon
Anna Simon Christian Medical College & Hospital
Marije Oosting
Marije Oosting Radboud University

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