2026 Martijn B. Katan: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	119	3826	3582	149	145	465	70763

Martijn B. Katan publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Martijn B. Katan sits on this spectrum.

101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 465 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Martijn B. Katan D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Martijn B. Katan sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 119 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

2003 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Martijn B. Katan is affiliated with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Their primary field of study is Medicine, with a notable focus on Epidemiology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Neurology.

The main topics of Martijn B. Katan's research encompass Acute Ischemic Stroke Management, Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases, Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes, Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management, Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research, Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery, and Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases.

Several recent papers by Martijn B. Katan and collaborators include:

Prior Anticoagulation in Patients with Ischemic Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation, 2020, Annals of Neurology
Endovascular Treatment for Stroke Due to Occlusion of Medium or Distal Vessels, 2025, New England Journal of Medicine
Intravenous Thrombolysis in Patients With Ischemic Stroke and Recent Ingestion of Direct Oral Anticoagulants, 2023, JAMA Neurology
Seizures after Ischemic Stroke: A Matched Multicenter Study, 2021, Annals of Neurology
Lipoprotein(a) is associated with large artery atherosclerosis stroke aetiology and stroke recurrence among patients below the age of 60 years: results from the BIOSIGNAL study, 2021, European Heart Journal

Frequent co-authors in Martijn B. Katan's research activities are:

Urs Fischer
Gian Marco De Marchis
Carlo W. Cereda
Leo H. Bonati
Markus Arnold

Publications have often appeared in journals such as European Stroke Journal, Stroke, Neurology, JAMA Neurology, and Annals of Neurology.

Martijn B. Katan received recognition as a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2003.

Best Publications

Dietary antioxidant flavonoids and risk of coronary heart disease: the Zutphen Elderly Study.

M.G.L. Hertog;E.J.M. Feskens;P.C.H. Hollman;M.B. Katan

6276
Citations
Effects of dietary fatty acids and carbohydrates on the ratio of serum total to HDL cholesterol and on serum lipids and apolipoproteins: a meta-analysis of 60 controlled trials

Ronald P Mensink;Peter L Zock;Arnold D M Kester;Martijn B Katan

4024
Citations
Flavonoid intake and long-term risk of coronary heart disease and cancer in the seven countries study.

Michaël G. L. Hertog;Daan Kromhout;Christ Aravanis;Henry Blackburn

2697
Citations
Trans fatty acids and cardiovascular disease

Dariush Mozaffarian;Martijn B. Katan;Alberto Ascherio;Meir J. Stampfer

2192
Citations
Diet, nutrition and the prevention of chronic diseases

EK Amine;NH Baba;M Belhadj;M Deurenberg-Yap

1975
Citations
Effect of dietary trans fatty acids on high-density and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in healthy subjects.

Ronald P. Mensink;Martijn B. Katan

1971
Citations
Intake of potentially anticarcinogenic flavonoids and their determinants in adults in the Netherlands

Michaël G. L. Hertog;Peter C. H. Hollman;Martijn B. Katan;Daan Kromhout

1814
Citations
Dietary flavonoids : Intake, health effects and bioavailability

P.C.H Hollman;M.B Katan

1579
Citations
EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID IN FAT

M.B. Katan;P. van de Bovenkamp

1546
Citations
Efficacy and Safety of Plant Stanols and Sterols in the Management of Blood Cholesterol Levels

Martijn B. Katan;Scott M. Grundy;Peter Jones;Malcolm Law

1347
Citations
Chlorogenic acid and caffeic acid are absorbed in humans.

Margreet R. Olthof;Peter C. H. Hollman;Martijn B. Katan

1228
Citations
A trial of sugar-free or sugar-sweetened beverages and body weight in children

Janne C. de Ruyter;Margreet R. Olthof;Jacob C. Seidell;Martijn B. Katan

1056
Citations
Effect of 3-year folic acid supplementation on cognitive function in older adults in the FACIT trial: a randomised, double blind, controlled trial.

Jane Durga;Martin P J van Boxtel;Evert G Schouten;Frans J Kok

968
Citations
Kinetics of the incorporation of dietary fatty acids into serum cholesteryl esters, erythrocyte membranes, and adipose tissue: an 18-month controlled study.

M. B. Katan;J. P. Deslypere;A. P. J. M. Van Birgelen;M. Penders

918
Citations
Absorption, metabolism and health effects of dietary flavonoids in man

P.C.H. Hollman;M.B. Katan

847
Citations
Relation between Intake of Flavonoids and Risk for Coronary Heart Disease in Male Health Professionals

Eric B. Rimm;Martijn B. Katan;Alberto Ascherio;Meir J. Stampfer

795
Citations
Trans fatty acids and coronary heart disease

Alberto Ascherio;Martijn B. Katan;Peter L. Zock;Meir J. Stampfer

780
Citations
Effect of a Diet Enriched with Monounsaturated or Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Levels of Low-Density and High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Healthy Women and Men

Ronald P. Mensink;Martijn B. Katan

755
Citations
The sugar moiety is a major determinant of the absorption of dietary flavonoid glycosides in man

P.C.H. Hollman;M.N.C.P. Bijsman;Y. van Gameren;E.P.J. Cnossen

708
Citations
Randomized clinical trials on the effects of dietary fat and carbohydrate on plasma lipoproteins and cardiovascular disease.

Frank M Sacks;Martijn Katan

652
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter C. H. Hollman Wageningen University & Research

Ronald P. Mensink Maastricht University

Mark V. Boekschoten Wageningen University & Research

Walter C. Willett Harvard University

Johanna M. Geleijnse Wageningen University & Research

Robert Clarke University of Oxford

Jacob C. Seidell Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Daan Kromhout University Medical Center Groningen

Edith J. M. Feskens Wageningen University & Research

Jose M. Ordovas Tufts University

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