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Luc J. W. van der Laan

Luc J. W. van der Laan

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 72 19765 18538 722 689 248 27444
Molecular Biology 66 1599 1428 44 39 177 25015

Luc J. W. van der Laan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Luc J. W. van der Laan between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Luc J. W. van der Laan published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 10 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2022. 46 of the 299 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2022. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 29 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 29 publications
1996 2025

299 publications in total across all disciplines

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Luc J. W. van der Laan: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 2
1998 0
1999 1
2000 3
2001 1
2002 2
2003 0
2004 2
2005 2
2006 3
2007 7
2008 6
2009 7
2010 10
2011 12
2012 9
2013 9
2014 11
2015 16
2016 16
2017 17
2018 6
2019 21
2020 19
2021 24
2022 29
2023 17
2024 17
2025 29
Total 299
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Luc J. W. van der Laan 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 Luc J. W. van der Laan 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, 177–186 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: 177 publications — 50th percentile

50% 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
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110 177
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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Luc J. W. van der Laan 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 Luc J. W. van der Laan 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, 66–67 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: 66 D-Index — 48th percentile

48% 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 66
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
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

Luc J. W. van der Laan is affiliated with Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine with a significant focus on Surgery, Hepatology, Molecular Biology, Oncology, and Epidemiology. The scientist's work addresses several topics related to liver function, disease, and transplantation.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Liver physiology and pathology
  • Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
  • Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments
  • Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
  • Liver Disease and Transplantation

Van der Laan has contributed to scholarly work published largely in biomedical and clinical journals. Frequent publication venues for their research include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Transplantation
  • Journal of Hepatology
  • Cells
  • Scientific Reports

Collaborative research is a significant part of their academic activity. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Monique M.A. Verstegen
  • Henk P. Roest
  • Maikel P. Peppelenbosch
  • Qiuwei Pan
  • Jeroen de Jonge

Among recent publications, several notable papers have contributed to the fields of organoids, liver research, and cancer biology. Selected recent papers are:

  • "Building consensus on definition and nomenclature of hepatic, pancreatic, and biliary organoids," 2021, published in Cell Stem Cell
  • "Volumetric Bioprinting of Organoids and Optically Tuned Hydrogels to Build Liver-Like Metabolic Biofactories," 2022, published in Advanced Materials
  • "The extracellular matrix as hallmark of cancer and metastasis: From biomechanics to therapeutic targets," 2024, published in Science Translational Medicine
  • "Prime editing for functional repair in patient-derived disease models," 2020, published in Nature Communications
  • "Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Provide a Stromal Niche for Liver Cancer Organoids That Confers Trophic Effects and Therapy Resistance," 2020, published in Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Long-Term Culture of Genome-Stable Bipotent Stem Cells from Adult Human Liver

    Meritxell Huch;Helmuth Gehart;Ruben van Boxtel;Karien Hamer

  • Human primary liver cancer–derived organoid cultures for disease modeling and drug screening

    Laura Broutier;Gianmarco Mastrogiovanni;Monique M.A. Verstegen;Hayley E. Francies

  • Tissue-specific mutation accumulation in human adult stem cells during life

    Francis Blokzijl;Joep de Ligt;Myrthe Jager;Valentina Sasselli

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Exosome-mediated transmission of hepatitis C virus between human hepatoma Huh7.5 cells

    Vedashree Ramakrishnaiah;Christine Thumann;Isabel Fofana;Francois Habersetzer

  • Erratum to: Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (Autophagy, 12, 1, 1-222, 10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • The macrophage receptor MARCO.

    Georg Kraal;Luc J.W van der Laan;Outi Elomaa;Karl Tryggvason

  • Macrophage phagocytosis of myelin in vitro determined by flow cytometry: phagocytosis is mediated by CR3 and induces production of tumor necrosis factor-α and nitric oxide

    Luc J.W. van der Laan;Sigrid R. Ruuls;Kimberley S. Weber;Ilse J. Lodder

  • Building consensus on definition and nomenclature of hepatic, pancreatic, and biliary organoids

    Ary Marsee;Floris J M Roos;Monique M A Verstegen

  • Common variants at the MHC locus and at chromosome 16q24.1 predispose to Barrett's esophagus

    Zhan Su;Amy Strange;Claire Palles

  • Hepatic cell-to-cell transmission of small silencing RNA can extend the therapeutic reach of RNA interference (RNAi)

    Qiuwei Pan;Vedashree Ramakrishnaiah;Scot Henry;Scot Henry;Suomi Fouraschen

  • Prime editing for functional repair in patient-derived disease models

    Imre F. Schene;Indi P. Joore;Rurika Oka;Michal Mokry

  • Modeling rotavirus infection and antiviral therapy using primary intestinal organoids.

    Yuebang Yin;Marcel Bijvelds;Wen Dang;Lei Xu

  • Presentation of chemokine SDF-1α by fibronectin mediates directed migration of T cells

    Anthony J. Pelletier;Luc J. W. van der Laan;Patrick Hildbrand;Michael A. Siani

  • Detection of spontaneous tumorigenic transformation during culture expansion of human mesenchymal stromal cells.

    Qiuwei Pan;Suomi M G Fouraschen;Petra E de Ruiter;Winand N M Dinjens

  • Impact of immunosuppressive drugs on CD4+CD25+FOXP3+ regulatory T cells: does in vitro evidence translate to the clinical setting?

    Ahmet Demirkiran;Thijs K. Hendrikx;Carla C. Baan;Luc J. W. van der Laan

  • Secreted Factors of Human Liver-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promote Liver Regeneration Early After Partial Hepatectomy

    Suomi M.G. Fouraschen;Qiuwei Pan;Petra E. de Ruiter;Waqar R.R. Farid

  • Polymorphisms Near TBX5 and GDF7 Are Associated With Increased Risk for Barrett's Esophagus

    Claire Palles;Laura Chegwidden;Xinzhong Li;John M. Findlay

Frequent Co-Authors

Hugo W. Tilanus
Hugo W. Tilanus Erasmus University Rotterdam
Jan N. M. IJzermans
Jan N. M. IJzermans Erasmus University Rotterdam
Maikel P. Peppelenbosch
Maikel P. Peppelenbosch Erasmus University Rotterdam
Harry L.A. Janssen
Harry L.A. Janssen Erasmus University Rotterdam
Carla C. Baan
Carla C. Baan Erasmus University Rotterdam
Ernst J. Kuipers
Ernst J. Kuipers Nanyang Technological University
Hans Clevers
Hans Clevers Hubrecht Institute for Developmental Biology and Stem Cell Research
Martin J. Hoogduijn
Martin J. Hoogduijn Erasmus University Rotterdam
Evelina Gatti
Evelina Gatti Aix-Marseille University
Edward E. S. Nieuwenhuis
Edward E. S. Nieuwenhuis Utrecht University

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