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Biology and Biochemistry
Switzerland
2023

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
109
Citations
50644
World Ranking
994
National Ranking
20

Medicine

D-Index
109
Citations
50641
World Ranking
5717
National Ranking
71

Kristina Schoonjans 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 Kristina Schoonjans sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 232 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kristina Schoonjans 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 Kristina Schoonjans 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: 109 D-Index — 95th percentile

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

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Switzerland Leader Award

Overview

Kristina Schoonjans is affiliated with the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland. Their research focuses primarily on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions to subfields such as molecular biology, epidemiology, surgery, oncology, and physiology.

The scientist's work covers important topics including liver disease diagnosis and treatment, drug transport and resistance mechanisms, pancreatic function and diabetes, endoplasmic reticulum stress and disease, adipose tissue and metabolism, pediatric hepatobiliary diseases and treatments, and liver physiology and pathology.

Frequent publication venues for Kristina Schoonjans include the Journal of Hepatology, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), eLife, Nature Communications, and Cell Metabolism. These platforms have featured multiple scientific articles co-authored by Schoonjans, reflecting the scope of their research interests.

Recent notable papers are:

  • Molecular physiology of bile acid signaling in health, disease, and aging (2020, Physiological Reviews)
  • Bile Acids Signal via TGR5 to Activate Intestinal Stem Cells and Epithelial Regeneration (2020, Gastroenterology)
  • Mechano-modulatory synthetic niches for liver organoid derivation (2020, Nature Communications)
  • Hypothalamic bile acid-TGR5 signaling protects from obesity (2021, Cell Metabolism)
  • Metabolic Messengers: bile acids (2022, Nature Metabolism)

Kristina Schoonjans has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including Alessia Perino, Johan Auwerx, Hadrien Demagny, Antoine Jalil, and Maroun Bou Sleiman. These partnerships have contributed to a range of publications and research projects over time.

Best Publications

  • Bile acids induce energy expenditure by promoting intracellular thyroid hormone activation

    Mitsuhiro Watanabe;Sander M. Houten;Chikage Mataki;Marcelo A. Christoffolete

  • Mechanism of Action of Fibrates on Lipid and Lipoprotein Metabolism

    Bart Staels;Jean Dallongeville;Johan Auwerx;Kristina Schoonjans

  • TGR5-Mediated Bile Acid Sensing Controls Glucose Homeostasis

    Charles W. Thomas;Antimo Gioiello;Lilia G Noriega;Lilia G Noriega;Axelle Strehle

  • Molecular basis for feedback regulation of bile acid synthesis by nuclear receptors.

    Timothy T. Lu;Makoto Makishima;Joyce J. Repa;Kristina Schoonjans

  • The organization, promoter analysis, and expression of the human PPARgamma gene.

    Lluis Fajas;Didier Auboeuf;Eric Raspé;Kristina Schoonjans

  • Role of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) in mediating the effects of fibrates and fatty acids on gene expression.

    Kristina Schoonjans;Bart Staels;Johan Auwerx

  • Targeting bile-acid signalling for metabolic diseases

    Charles Thomas;Roberto Pellicciari;Mark Pruzanski;Johan Auwerx

  • PPARalpha and PPARgamma activators direct a distinct tissue-specific transcriptional response via a PPRE in the lipoprotein lipase gene

    K. Schoonjans;J. Peinado-Onsurbe;A. M. Lefebvre;R. A. Heyman

  • The peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPARs) and their effects on lipid metabolism and adipocyte differentiation

    Kristina Schoonjans;Bart Staels;Johan Auwerx

  • The NAD+ precursor nicotinamide riboside enhances oxidative metabolism and protects against high-fat diet induced obesity

    Carles Cantó;Riekelt H. Houtkooper;Eija Pirinen;Eija Pirinen;Dou Y. Youn

  • The NAD+/Sirtuin Pathway Modulates Longevity through Activation of Mitochondrial UPR and FOXO Signaling

    Laurent Mouchiroud;Riekelt H. Houtkooper;Norman Moullan;Elena Katsyuba

  • NAD+ repletion improves mitochondrial and stem cell function and enhances life span in mice

    Hongbo Zhang;Dongryeol Ryu;Yibo Wu;Karim Gariani

  • PARP-1 inhibition increases mitochondrial metabolism through SIRT1 activation

    Péter Bai;Péter Bai;Carles Cantó;Hugues Oudart;Attila Brunyánszki

  • Intestinal FXR agonism promotes adipose tissue browning and reduces obesity and insulin resistance

    Sungsoon Fang;Jae Myoung Suh;Shannon M Reilly;Elizabeth Yu

  • Coordinate Regulation of the Expression of the Fatty Acid Transport Protein and Acyl-CoA Synthetase Genes by PPARα and PPARγ Activators

    Geneviève Martin;Kristina Schoonjans;Anne-Marie Lefebvre;Bart Staels

  • Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors, orphans with ligands and functions

    Kristina Schoonjans;Geneviève Martin;Bart Staels;Johan Auwerx

  • Attenuation of colon inflammation through activators of the retinoid X receptor (RXR)/peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) heterodimer. A basis for new therapeutic strategies.

    Pierre Desreumaux;Laurent Dubuquoy;Sophie Nutten;Michel Peuchmaur

  • Regulation of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor γ Expression by Adipocyte Differentiation and Determination Factor 1/Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1: Implications for Adipocyte Differentiation and Metabolism

    Lluis Fajas;Kristina Schoonjans;Laurent Gelman;Jae B. Kim

  • TGR5 activation inhibits atherosclerosis by reducing macrophage inflammation and lipid loading.

    Thijs Pols;Mitsunori Nomura;Taoufiq Harach;Giuseppe Lo Sasso

  • LRH-1: an orphan nuclear receptor involved in development, metabolism and steroidogenesis.

    Elisabeth Fayard;Johan Auwerx;Kristina Schoonjans

Frequent Co-Authors

Johan Auwerx
Johan Auwerx École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Bart Staels
Bart Staels University of Lille
Roberto Pellicciari
Roberto Pellicciari University of Perugia
Thomas Brunner
Thomas Brunner University of Konstanz
Sander M. Houten
Sander M. Houten Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Fredrik Bäckhed
Fredrik Bäckhed University of Gothenburg
Carles Cantó
Carles Cantó Nestlé (Switzerland)
Jean-Charles Fruchart
Jean-Charles Fruchart Institut Pasteur
Matthias Schmuth
Matthias Schmuth Innsbruck Medical University
Walter Wahli
Walter Wahli University of Lausanne

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