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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 79 1671 1521 69 67 332 25742

Louis Bont publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Louis Bont between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Louis Bont published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 12.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2023. 48 of the 395 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2023. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 4 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 35 publications 2021: 36 publications 2022: 31 publications 2023: 37 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 25 publications
1995 2025

395 publications in total across all disciplines

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Louis Bont: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 2
1999 2
2000 3
2001 2
2002 2
2003 1
2004 4
2005 0
2006 2
2007 4
2008 5
2009 10
2010 12
2011 19
2012 18
2013 21
2014 17
2015 10
2016 19
2017 19
2018 17
2019 18
2020 35
2021 36
2022 31
2023 37
2024 23
2025 25
Total 395
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Louis Bont 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 Louis Bont sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 332–341 publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 332 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99 332
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100
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Louis Bont 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 Louis Bont sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 78–79 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127 79
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Overview

Louis Bont is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands, specializing primarily in Medicine with a significant focus on Epidemiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Surgery, and Immunology. Their research contributions are notably concentrated on respiratory viral infections and related clinical outcomes.

Key areas of study include:

  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
  • Tracheal and airway disorders
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies

Their publication record spans several influential journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • The Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
  • The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
  • Open Forum Infectious Diseases
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Louis Bont feature studies on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and its prevention. These are:

  • "Bivalent Prefusion F Vaccine in Pregnancy to Prevent RSV Illness in Infants," 2023, New England Journal of Medicine
  • "Efficacy and Safety of a Bivalent RSV Prefusion F Vaccine in Older Adults," 2023, New England Journal of Medicine
  • "Respiratory syncytial virus prevention within reach: the vaccine and monoclonal antibody landscape," 2022, The Lancet Infectious Diseases
  • "The burden of respiratory syncytial virus in healthy term-born infants in Europe: a prospective birth cohort study," 2022, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
  • "Burden of respiratory syncytial virus infection in community-dwelling older adults in Europe (RESCEU): an international prospective cohort study," 2020, European Respiratory Journal

Frequent collaborators in research include Harish Nair, Joanne Wildenbeest, Andrew J. Pollard, Peter Openshaw, and Terho Heikkinen.

Louis Bont's work in epidemiology and respiratory medicine addresses significant public health challenges related to infectious diseases, particularly focusing on the impact and prevention of respiratory viruses across different age groups and vulnerable populations. Their research contributions provide data crucial for vaccine development and disease burden assessment.

Best Publications

  • Global, regional, and national disease burden estimates of acute lower respiratory infections due to respiratory syncytial virus in young children in 2015: a systematic review and modelling study

    Ting Shi;David A. McAllister;Katherine L. O'Brien;Eric A. F. Simoes

  • Global, regional, and national disease burden estimates of acute lower respiratory infections due to respiratory syncytial virus in children younger than 5 years in 2019: a systematic analysis

    Unknown

  • Long-term expanding human airway organoids for disease modeling

    Norman Sachs;Angelos Papaspyropoulos;Domenique D. Zomer-van Ommen;Inha Heo

  • Bivalent Prefusion F Vaccine in Pregnancy to Prevent RSV Illness in Infants.

    Unknown

  • Respiratory syncytial virus and recurrent wheeze in healthy preterm infants.

    Maarten O Blanken;Maroeska M Rovers;Jorine M Molenaar;Pauline L Winkler-Seinstra

  • Efficacy and Safety of a Bivalent RSV Prefusion F Vaccine in Older Adults.

    Unknown

  • Cord Blood Vitamin D Deficiency is Associated With Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bronchiolitis

    Mirjam E. Belderbos;Michiel L. Houben;Berry Wilbrink;Eef Lentjes

  • Respiratory syncytial virus seasonality: A global overview

    Pablo Obando-Pacheco;Antonio José Justicia-Grande;Irene Rivero-Calle;Carmen Rodríguez-Tenreiro

  • The respiratory syncytial virus vaccine landscape: lessons from the graveyard and promising candidates.

    Natalie I Mazur;Deborah Higgins;Marta C Nunes;José A Melero

  • Respiratory syncytial virus prevention within reach: the vaccine and monoclonal antibody landscape

    Unknown

  • Viruses and bacteria in acute asthma exacerbations--a GA² LEN-DARE systematic review.

    N G Papadopoulos;I Christodoulou;G Rohde;I Agache

  • Genetic susceptibility to respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis is predominantly associated with innate immune genes

    Riny Janssen;Louis Bont;Christine L. E. Siezen;Hennie M. Hodemaekers

  • Respiratory syncytial virus hospitalization and mortality: Systematic review and meta-analysis

    Renato T. Stein;Louis J. Bont;Heather Zar;Fernando P. Polack

  • Lower respiratory tract infection caused by respiratory syncytial virus: current management and new therapeutics

    Natalie I Mazur;Federico Martinón-Torres;Eugenio Baraldi;Brigitte Fauroux

  • Defining the Epidemiology and Burden of Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Among Infants and Children in Western Countries

    Louis Bont;Paul A. Checchia;Brigitte Fauroux;Josep Figueras-Aloy

  • Down Syndrome: A Novel Risk Factor for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bronchiolitis— A Prospective Birth-Cohort Study

    Beatrijs L P Bloemers;A. Marceline Van Furth;Michel E. Weijerman;Reinoud J B J Gemke

  • Global respiratory syncytial virus-associated mortality in young children (RSV GOLD): a retrospective case series

    Nienke M Scheltema;Angela Gentile;Florencia Lucion;D James Nokes;D James Nokes

  • Association of Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bronchiolitis with Interleukin-4 and Interleukin-4 Receptor α Polymorphisms

    Barbara Hoebee;Edwin Rietveld;Louis Bont;Marijke van Oosten

  • Monocyte IL-10 production during respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis is associated with recurrent wheezing in a one-year follow-up study.

    L. Bont;C. J. Heijnen;A. Kavelaars;W. M. C. van Aalderen

  • Disease severity and viral load are correlated in infants with primary respiratory syncytial virus infection in the community

    M. L. Houben;F. E. J. Coenjaerts;J. W. A. Rossen;M. E. Belderbos

  • Emergence and epidemic occurrence of enterovirus 68 respiratory infections in The Netherlands in 2010.

    Adam Meijer;Sabine van der Sanden;Bianca E.P. Snijders;Giovanna Jaramillo-Gutierrez

  • Skewed pattern of Toll-like receptor 4-mediated cytokine production in human neonatal blood: low LPS-induced IL-12p70 and high IL-10 persist throughout the first month of life.

    M.E. Belderbos;G.M. van Bleek;O. Levy;M.O. Blanken

  • Defining the Risk and Associated Morbidity and Mortality of Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Among Infants with Congenital Heart Disease

    Paul A. Checchia;Bosco Paes;Louis Bont;Paolo Manzoni

Frequent Co-Authors

Harish Nair
Harish Nair University of Edinburgh
Linde Meyaard
Linde Meyaard Utrecht University
Eric A. F. Simões
Eric A. F. Simões University of Colorado Denver
Anne Greenough
Anne Greenough King's College London
Jan L. L. Kimpen
Jan L. L. Kimpen Boston Children's Hospital
Eugenio Baraldi
Eugenio Baraldi University of Padua
Octavio Ramilo
Octavio Ramilo St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Asuncion Mejias
Asuncion Mejias St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Elisabeth A. M. Sanders
Elisabeth A. M. Sanders Utrecht University
Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos
Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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