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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 108 5942 5584 224 219 722 49616

Matthijs Oudkerk publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Matthijs Oudkerk between 1981 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Matthijs Oudkerk published across 46 years, from 1981 to 2026, averaging 17.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2015. 21 of the 787 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2015. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 26 publications 2001: 25 publications 2002: 27 publications 2003: 23 publications 2004: 24 publications 2005: 31 publications 2006: 28 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 36 publications 2009: 32 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 34 publications 2013: 41 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 42 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 37 publications 2018: 32 publications 2019: 30 publications 2020: 38 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 20 publications 2026: 1 publication
1981 2026

787 publications in total across all disciplines

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Matthijs Oudkerk: publications per year, 1981 to 2026
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 2
1984 2
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 2
1991 1
1992 4
1993 2
1994 7
1995 7
1996 8
1997 8
1998 12
1999 14
2000 26
2001 25
2002 27
2003 23
2004 24
2005 31
2006 28
2007 23
2008 36
2009 32
2010 23
2011 23
2012 34
2013 41
2014 18
2015 42
2016 20
2017 37
2018 32
2019 30
2020 38
2021 24
2022 17
2023 23
2024 17
2025 20
2026 1
Total 787
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Matthijs Oudkerk publications per year - data summary

  • Matthijs Oudkerk, a Medicine scholar from University of Groningen, has 787 publications recorded across 46 years, from 1981 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1981 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2015, with 42 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1981, 1985, 1988, 1991 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 46 years in the span carry no publications at all (1982, 1986, 1987 and 1989).
  • The rate of publication averages 17.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 18.7 per year counting only the 42 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 78 publications, 10% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1981-1996: 38 publications (2.4 per year); 1997-2012: 389 publications (24.3 per year); 2013-2026: 360 publications (25.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Matthijs Oudkerk 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 Matthijs Oudkerk sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 721–740 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 722 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259 722
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Matthijs Oudkerk publication distribution in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 101–120 to 1,796+ publications.
  • Matthijs Oudkerk, a Medicine scholar from University of Groningen, records 722 publications - the 83rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 83% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Matthijs Oudkerk, and about 17% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 441–460 publications range, and Matthijs Oudkerk ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 341–360 publications, holding 922 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 64% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 521–540 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Matthijs Oudkerk 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 Matthijs Oudkerk sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 108–109 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 108 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445 108
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Matthijs Oudkerk D-index placement in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 75 ranges running from 70–71 to 217+ D-Index.
  • Matthijs Oudkerk, a Medicine scholar from University of Groningen, records 108 D-Index - the 71st percentile of the discipline.
  • 71% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Matthijs Oudkerk, and about 29% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 94–95 D-Index range, and Matthijs Oudkerk ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 82–83 D-Index, holding 1,027 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 106–107 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Matthijs Oudkerk is affiliated with the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Their research is primarily situated within the field of Medicine, with a significant focus on Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, and Surgery.

The main topics addressed in Oudkerk's work include:

  • Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
  • Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research

Oudkerk's recent publications illustrate a range of interests centered on lung cancer screening, diagnostic imaging, and COVID-19 complications. Selected papers include:

  • "Reduced Lung-Cancer Mortality with Volume CT Screening in a Randomized Trial" (2020), published in the New England Journal of Medicine
  • "Lung cancer LDCT screening and mortality reduction - evidence, pitfalls and future perspectives" (2020), published in Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology
  • "Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Thromboembolic Complications in COVID-19: Report of the National Institute for Public Health of the Netherlands" (2020), published in Radiology
  • "Lung cancer prediction by Deep Learning to identify benign lung nodules" (2021), published in Lung Cancer
  • "Low-dose computed tomography lung cancer screening: Clinical evidence and implementation research" (2022), published in the Journal of Internal Medicine

Frequent co-authors in Oudkerk's research include Marjolein A. Heuvelmans, Harry J. de Koning, Rozemarijn Vliegenthart, Peter M. A. van Ooijen, and Geertruida H. de Bock. These collaborations reflect interdisciplinary and multi-institutional efforts particularly in lung cancer screening and imaging studies.

Publications appear regularly in journals such as the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, European Radiology, European Journal of Cancer, Lung Cancer, and the British Journal of Radiology. These venues demonstrate a strong focus on thoracic oncology and medical imaging.

Best Publications

  • Reduced Lung-Cancer Mortality with Volume CT Screening in a Randomized Trial

    Harry J. de Koning;Carlijn M. van der Aalst;Pim A. de Jong;Ernst T. Scholten

  • Early and locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC): ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up

    J. Vansteenkiste;D. De Ruysscher;W.E.E. Eberhardt;E. Lim

  • Prevalence of cerebral white matter lesions in elderly people: a population based magnetic resonance imaging study. The Rotterdam Scan Study

    F-E de Leeuw;J C de Groot;E Achten;M Oudkerk

  • Cerebral white matter lesions and cognitive function: the Rotterdam Scan Study.

    Jan Cees De Groot;Frank‐Erik De Leeuw;Matthijs Oudkerk;Jan Van Gijn

  • Coronary angiography with multi-slice computed tomography

    Koen Nieman;Matthijs Oudkerk;Benno Rensing;Peter van Ooijen

  • Management of lung nodules detected by volume CT scanning

    Rob J van Klaveren;Matthijs Oudkerk;Mathias Prokop;Ernst T Scholten

  • Hypertension and cerebral white matter lesions in a prospective cohort study

    FE de Leeuw;FE de Leeuw;FE de Leeuw;de Jan Groot;de Jan Groot;Matthijs Oudkerk;Jcm Witteman

  • Incidence and Risk Factors of Silent Brain Infarcts in the Population-Based Rotterdam Scan Study

    Sarah E. Vermeer;Peter J. Koudstaal;Matthijs Oudkerk;Albert Hofman

  • Complication rates of CT-guided transthoracic lung biopsy: meta-analysis

    W. J. Heerink;G. H. de Bock;G. J. de Jonge;H. J. M. Groen

  • Coronary Calcification Improves Cardiovascular Risk Prediction in the Elderly

    Rozemarijn Vliegenthart;Matthijs Oudkerk;Albert Hofman;Hok-Hay S. Oei

  • Cerebral white matter lesions and the risk of dementia.

    Niels D. Prins;Ewoud J. van Dijk;Tom den Heijer;Sarah E. Vermeer

  • European position statement on lung cancer screening

    Matthijs Oudkerk;Anand Devaraj;Rozemarijn Vliegenthart;Thomas Henzler

  • Periventricular cerebral white matter lesions predict rate of cognitive decline

    Jan Cees De Groot;Frank-Erik De Leeuw;Frank-Erik De Leeuw;Matthijs Oudkerk;Jan Van Gijn

  • Lung cancer probability in patients with CT-detected pulmonary nodules: a prespecified analysis of data from the NELSON trial of low-dose CT screening

    Nanda Horeweg;Joost van Rosmalen;Marjolein A Heuvelmans;Carlijn M van der Aalst

  • Cerebral white matter lesions and depressive symptoms in elderly adults.

    Jan Cees de Groot;Frank-Erik de Leeuw;Matthijs Oudkerk;Albert Hofman

  • Homocysteine, silent brain infarcts, and white matter lesions: The Rotterdam Scan Study.

    Sarah E. Vermeer;Ewoud J. Van Dijk;Peter J. Koudstaal;Matthijs Oudkerk

  • Risk‐based selection from the general population in a screening trial: Selection criteria, recruitment and power for the Dutch‐Belgian randomised lung cancer multi‐slice CT screening trial (NELSON)

    Carola A. van Iersel;Harry J. de Koning;Gerrit Draisma;Willem P. T. M. Mali

  • The Association Between Blood Pressure, Hypertension, and Cerebral White Matter Lesions Cardiovascular Determinants of Dementia Study

    Ewoud J. van Dijk;Monique M.B. Breteler;Reinhold Schmidt;Klaus Berger

  • Coronary artery calcium screening: current status and recommendations from the European Society of Cardiac Radiology and North American Society for Cardiovascular Imaging

    Matthijs Oudkerk;Arthur E Stillman;Sandra S. Halliburton;Willi A. Kalender

  • Evaluation of Newer Risk Markers for Coronary Heart Disease Risk Classification: A Cohort Study

    Maryam Kavousi;Suzette Elias-Smale;Joost H. W. Rutten;Maarten J. G. Leening

Frequent Co-Authors

Harry J. de Koning
Harry J. de Koning Erasmus University Rotterdam
Albert Hofman
Albert Hofman Harvard University
Harry J.M. Groen
Harry J.M. Groen University Medical Center Groningen
Willem P.Th.M. Mali
Willem P.Th.M. Mali Utrecht University
Jacqueline C.M. Witteman
Jacqueline C.M. Witteman Erasmus University Rotterdam
Mathias Prokop
Mathias Prokop Radboud University
Bram van Ginneken
Bram van Ginneken Radboud University
Monique M.B. Breteler
Monique M.B. Breteler German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Ivana Išgum
Ivana Išgum University of Amsterdam
Pim van der Harst
Pim van der Harst University Medical Center Utrecht

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