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Marijke M. Faas 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 Marijke M. Faas sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 309 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Marijke M. Faas 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 Marijke M. Faas sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 67 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Marijke M. Faas is affiliated with the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands. Their research spans multiple disciplines within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. They have produced significant work focusing on pregnancy and reproductive health, immunology, molecular biology, nutrition, and pediatrics.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Key subfields within their scholarly output are:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Immunology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
  • Nutrition and Dietetics

Marijke M. Faas has concentrated on several core research topics. These include:

  • Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Reproductive System and Pregnancy
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Pregnancy and Medication Impact
  • Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
  • Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology

Their recent publications illustrate the scope of their research interests. Notable papers include:

  • The effects of different dietary fiber pectin structures on the gastrointestinal immune barrier: impact via gut microbiota and direct effects on immune cells (2020), published in Experimental & Molecular Medicine
  • Mitochondrial function in immune cells in health and disease (2020), published in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease
  • Exposure to multiple heavy metals associate with aberrant immune homeostasis and inflammatory activation in preschool children (2020), published in Chemosphere
  • Flexibility of Gut Microbiota in Ageing Individuals during Dietary Fiber Long-Chain Inulin Intake (2020), published in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research
  • Disease managing capacities and mechanisms of host effects of lactic acid bacteria (2020), published in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Frequent co-authors contributing to their research collaborations include:

  • Paul de Vos
  • Bart J. de Haan
  • Henk A. Schols
  • Renate Akkerman
  • Martin Beukema

Marijke M. Faas has published extensively in several journals. The most frequent publication venues are:

  • Molecular Nutrition & Food Research
  • Food & Function
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • American Journal of Reproductive Immunology
  • Pregnancy Hypertension

Best Publications

  • Sex hormones and the immune response in humans

    Annechien Bouman;Maas Jan Heineman;Marijke M. Faas

  • Encapsulation for preservation of functionality and targeted delivery of bioactive food components

    Paul de Vos;Marijke M. Faas;Milica Spasojevic;Jan Sikkema

  • Alginate-based microcapsules for immunoisolation of pancreatic islets

    Paul de Vos;Marijke M. Faas;Berit Strand;Ricardo Calafiore

  • The role of the microbiome for human health: from basic science to clinical applications

    M. Hasan Mohajeri;M. Hasan Mohajeri;Robert J. M. Brummer;Robert A. Rastall;Rinse K. Weersma

  • Specific inulin-type fructan fibers protect against autoimmune diabetes by modulating gut immunity, barrier function, and microbiota homeostasis

    Kang Chen;Hao Chen;Marijke M Faas;Bart J de Haan

  • Monocytes and Macrophages in Pregnancy and Pre-Eclampsia

    Marijke M. Faas;Floor Spaans;Paul De Vos

  • Aged Gut Microbiota Contributes to Systemical Inflammaging after Transfer to Germ-Free Mice

    Floris Fransen;Adriaan A. van Beek;Theo Borghuis;Sahar El Aidy

  • The immunology of successful pregnancy

    A.L. Veenstra van Nieuwenhoven;MJ Heineman;Marijke Faas

  • Polymers in cell encapsulation from an enveloped cell perspective

    Paul de Vos;Hamideh Aghajani Lazarjani;Denis Poncelet;Marijke M. Faas

  • Gender difference in the non-specific and specific immune response in humans.

    Annechien Bouman;Martin Schipper;Maas Jan Heineman;Marijke M. Faas

  • The Impact of Gut Microbiota on Gender-Specific Differences in Immunity.

    Floris Fransen;Adriaan A. van Beek;Theo Borghuis;Ben Meijer

  • Uterine NK cells and macrophages in pregnancy

    Marijke M. Faas;Paul de Vos

  • Multiscale requirements for bioencapsulation in medicine and biotechnology

    Paul de Vos;Marek Bucko;Peter Gemeiner;Marian Navratil

  • The immune response during the luteal phase of the ovarian cycle: a Th2-type response?

    Marijke Faas;Annechien Bouman;Henk Moesa;Maas Jan Heineman

  • Immunological and technical considerations in application of alginate-based microencapsulation systems

    Genaro Alberto Paredes Juárez;Milica Spasojevic;Marijke M Faas;Paul de Vos

  • Immune Modulation by Different Types of β2→1-Fructans Is Toll-Like Receptor Dependent

    Leonie Vogt;Uttara Ramasamy;Diederick Meyer;Gerdie Pullens

  • The effects of different dietary fiber pectin structures on the gastrointestinal immune barrier: impact via gut microbiota and direct effects on immune cells

    Martin Beukema;Marijke M Faas;Paul de Vos

  • Extracellular ATP and adenosine: The Yin and Yang in immune responses?

    M M Faas;T Sáez;P de Vos

  • Immunological Properties of Inulin-Type Fructans

    Leonie Vogt;Diederick Meyer;Gerdie Pullens;Marijke Faas

  • Extracellular matrix molecules and their potential contribution to the function of transplanted pancreatic islets

    L Alberto Llacua;L Alberto Llacua;Marijke M Faas;Marijke M Faas;Paul de Vos;Paul de Vos

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul de Vos
Paul de Vos University Medical Center Groningen
Harry van Goor
Harry van Goor Radboud University
Mark V. Boekschoten
Mark V. Boekschoten Wageningen University & Research
Gerjan Navis
Gerjan Navis University Medical Center Groningen
Henk A. Schols
Henk A. Schols Wageningen University & Research
Hao Zhang
Hao Zhang Jiangnan University
Jerry M. Wells
Jerry M. Wells Wageningen University & Research
Hermie J. M. Harmsen
Hermie J. M. Harmsen University Medical Center Groningen
Clara Belzer
Clara Belzer Wageningen University & Research

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