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Lex H.T. Van der Ploeg

Lex H.T. Van der Ploeg

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 75 1180 1053 609 530 140 25348

Lex H.T. Van der Ploeg publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lex H.T. Van der Ploeg between 1979 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lex H.T. Van der Ploeg published across 45 years, from 1979 to 2023, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 1997. 4 of the 186 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 1997. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 3 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 7 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 18 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 2 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 0 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 6 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 2 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 2 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 4 publications
1979 2023

186 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lex H.T. Van der Ploeg: publications per year, 1979 to 2023
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 1
1981 1
1982 3
1983 2
1984 5
1985 3
1986 5
1987 3
1988 3
1989 1
1990 7
1991 4
1992 7
1993 4
1994 2
1995 4
1996 7
1997 18
1998 6
1999 5
2000 12
2001 7
2002 13
2003 8
2004 2
2005 10
2006 7
2007 6
2008 3
2009 1
2010 2
2011 0
2012 1
2013 0
2014 1
2015 6
2016 1
2017 2
2018 3
2019 2
2020 1
2021 2
2022 0
2023 4
Total 186
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Lex H.T. Van der Ploeg publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lex H.T. Van der Ploeg sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 137–146 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 140 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158 140
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Lex H.T. Van der Ploeg D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lex H.T. Van der Ploeg sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 74–75 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 62nd percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89 75
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Overview

Lex H.T. Van der Ploeg is affiliated with MSD in the United States and has contributed to research primarily in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. The scientist's work spans several subfields including Epidemiology, Molecular Biology, and Surgery.

The main topics of their research focus on Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors, and Pancreatic function and diabetes.

Van der Ploeg's recent publication includes a paper titled "Deuterium-Stabilized (R)-Pioglitazone (PXL065) Is Responsible for Pioglitazone Efficacy in NASH yet Exhibits Little to No PPARγ Activity", published in 2021 in the journal Hepatology Communications. This paper has received citations reflecting impact within the scientific community.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Van der Ploeg include:

  • Vincent Jacques
  • Sébastien Bolze
  • Sophie Hallakou-Bozec
  • Anthony W. Czarnik
  • Ajit S. Divakaruni

Publication venues for Van der Ploeg's research primarily include Hepatology Communications.

Best Publications

  • A Receptor in Pituitary and Hypothalamus That Functions in Growth Hormone Release

    Andrew D. Howard;Scott D. Feighner;Doris F. Cully;Joseph P. Arena

  • Distribution of mRNA encoding the growth hormone secretagogue receptor in brain and peripheral tissues.

    Xiao-Ming Guan;Hong Yu;Oksana C. Palyha;Karen Kulju McKee

  • Inactivation of the mouse melanocortin-3 receptor results in increased fat mass and reduced lean body mass.

    Airu S. Chen;Donald J. Marsh;Myrna E. Trumbauer;Easter G. Frazier

  • β-amyloid precursor protein-deficient mice show reactive gliosis and decreased locomotor activity

    Hui Zheng;Minghao Jiang;Myrna E. Trumbauer;Dalip J.S. Sirinathsinghji

  • Presenilin 1 is required for Notch 1 and Dll1 expression in the paraxial mesoderm

    Philip C. Wong;Hui Zheng;Hua Chen;Mark W. Becher

  • Cloning of an avermectin-sensitive glutamate-gated chloride channel from Caenorhabditis elegans

    Doris F. Cully;Demetrios K. Vassilatis;Ken K. Liu;Philip S. Paress

  • Peptidomimetic regulation of growth hormone secretion.

    Roy G. Smith;Lex H. T. Van der Ploeg;Andrew D. Howard;Scott D. Feighner

  • Melanin-concentrating hormone 1 receptor-deficient mice are lean, hyperactive, and hyperphagic and have altered metabolism

    Donald J. Marsh;Drew T. Weingarth;Dawn E. Novi;Howard Y. Chen

  • Identification of receptors for neuromedin U and its role in feeding

    Andrew D. Howard;Ruiping Wang;Sheng-Shung Pong;Theodore N. Mellin

  • Molecular Analysis of Rat Pituitary and Hypothalamic Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptors

    Karen Kulju McKee;Oksana C. Palyha;Scott D. Feighner;Donna L. Hreniuk

  • Neither Agouti-Related Protein nor Neuropeptide Y Is Critically Required for the Regulation of Energy Homeostasis in Mice

    Su Qian;Howard Chen;Drew Weingarth;Myrna E. Trumbauer

  • Resistance to fever induction and impaired acute-phase response in interleukin-1β-deficient mice

    Hui Zheng;Daniel Fletcher;Wieslaw Kozak;Minghao Jiang

  • Antigenic variation in trypanosoma brucei analyzed by electrophoretic separation of chromosome-sized DNA molecules

    Lex H.T. Van der Ploeg;David C. Schwartz;Charles R. Cantor;Piet Borst

  • Orphan G-protein-coupled receptors and natural ligand discovery

    Andrew D Howard;George McAllister;Scott D Feighner;Qingyun Liu

  • Long-term orexigenic effects of AgRP-(83---132) involve mechanisms other than melanocortin receptor blockade.

    Mary M. Hagan;Paul A. Rushing;Laurel M. Pritchard;Michael W. Schwartz

  • A role for the melanocortin 4 receptor in sexual function.

    Lex H. T. Van der Ploeg;William J. Martin;Andrew D. Howard;Ravi P. Nargund

  • The β-Amyloid Precursor Protein of Alzheimer’s Disease Enhances Neuron Viability and Modulates Neuronal Polarity

    Ruth G. Perez;Hui Zheng;Lex H. T. Van der Ploeg;Edward H. Koo;Edward H. Koo

  • Melanin-concentrating hormone receptor subtypes 1 and 2: species-specific gene expression.

    Carina P. Tan;Hideki Sano;Hisashi Iwaasa;Jie Pan

  • Identification and characterization of a second melanin-concentrating hormone receptor, MCH-2R

    Andreas W. Sailer;Hideki Sano;Zhizhen Zeng;Terrence P. McDonald

  • Molecular cloning and characterization of a new receptor for galanin

    Andrew D Howard;Carina Tan;Lin-Lin Shiao;Oksana C Palyha

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew D. Howard
Andrew D. Howard MSD (United States)
David H. Weinberg
David H. Weinberg The Ohio State University
Roy G. Smith
Roy G. Smith Scripps Research Institute
Arthur A. Patchett
Arthur A. Patchett MSD (United States)
Matthew J. Wyvratt
Matthew J. Wyvratt Medicines for Malaria Venture
William J. Martin
William J. Martin National Institutes of Health
Piet Borst
Piet Borst Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital
James M. Schaeffer
James M. Schaeffer MSD (United States)
Sangram S. Sisodia
Sangram S. Sisodia University of Chicago
Karine Clément
Karine Clément Sorbonne University

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