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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Female Scientists 134 297 282 13 11 732 68941
Medicine 137 1900 1771 73 72 717 76399
Genetics 134 229 224 8 8 625 72600
Molecular Biology 134 157 140 6 6 625 72600

P. Eline Slagboom publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by P. Eline Slagboom between 1986 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. P. Eline Slagboom published across 41 years, from 1986 to 2026, averaging 20.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 2012. 18 of the 839 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 2012. 1986: 3 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 30 publications 2008: 26 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 31 publications 2011: 38 publications 2012: 51 publications 2013: 49 publications 2014: 48 publications 2015: 50 publications 2016: 51 publications 2017: 41 publications 2018: 40 publications 2019: 44 publications 2020: 41 publications 2021: 33 publications 2022: 28 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 39 publications 2025: 17 publications 2026: 1 publication
1986 2026

839 publications in total across all disciplines

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P. Eline Slagboom: publications per year, 1986 to 2026
Year Publications
1986 3
1987 1
1988 0
1989 4
1990 4
1991 3
1992 3
1993 3
1994 1
1995 3
1996 8
1997 4
1998 4
1999 9
2000 7
2001 7
2002 11
2003 5
2004 15
2005 17
2006 22
2007 30
2008 26
2009 21
2010 31
2011 38
2012 51
2013 49
2014 48
2015 50
2016 51
2017 41
2018 40
2019 44
2020 41
2021 33
2022 28
2023 26
2024 39
2025 17
2026 1
Total 839
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P. Eline Slagboom 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 P. Eline Slagboom 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, 564+ 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: 625 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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+ 100 625
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P. Eline Slagboom 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 P. Eline Slagboom 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, 134–135 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: 134 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 17 134
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

P. Eline Slagboom is affiliated with the Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands. Their research spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Molecular Biology, Physiology, Genetics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Epidemiology.

The scientist has contributed to a broad range of topics including:

  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Nutrition and Health in Aging
  • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms

Some of the recent papers authored include:

  • Large-scale cis- and trans-eQTL analyses identify thousands of genetic loci and polygenic scores that regulate blood gene expression, 2021, Nature Genetics
  • Deciphering osteoarthritis genetics across 826,690 individuals from 9 populations, 2021, Cell
  • Metabolomic profiles predict individual multidisease outcomes, 2022, Nature Medicine
  • Validation of biomarkers of aging, 2024, Nature Medicine
  • Metabolic biomarker profiling for identification of susceptibility to severe pneumonia and COVID-19 in the general population, 2021, eLife

The scientist frequently publishes in various venues, notably:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • UNC Libraries
  • Nature Communications
  • GeroScience
  • University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology)

Collaborations are a significant aspect of their work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Marian Beekman
  • Dorret I. Boomsma
  • M. Arfan Ikram
  • Erik B. van den Akker
  • Joyce B. J. van Meurs

Best Publications

  • Persistent epigenetic differences associated with prenatal exposure to famine in humans

    Bastiaan T. Heijmans;Elmar W. Tobi;Aryeh D. Stein;Hein Putter

  • A reference panel of 64,976 haplotypes for genotype imputation

    Shane McCarthy;Sayantan Das;Warren Kretzschmar;Olivier Delaneau

  • Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height

    Andrew R. Wood;Tonu Esko;Jian Yang;Sailaja Vedantam

  • Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology

    Adam E. Locke;Bratati Kahali;Sonja I. Berndt;Anne E. Justice

  • Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 56 bone mineral density loci and reveals 14 loci associated with risk of fracture

    Karol Estrada;Unnur Styrkarsdottir;Evangelos Evangelou;Yi-Hsiang Hsu

  • DNA methylation differences after exposure to prenatal famine are common and timing- and sex-specific

    Elmar W. Tobi;L.H. Lumey;L.H. Lumey;Rudolf P. Talens;Dennis Kremer

  • Genome-wide association study identifies eight risk loci and implicates metabo-psychiatric origins for anorexia nervosa

    Hunna J. Watson;Hunna J. Watson;Hunna J. Watson;Zeynep Yilmaz;Laura M. Thornton;Christopher Hübel;Christopher Hübel

  • Facing up to the global challenges of ageing.

    Linda Partridge;Joris Deelen;Joris Deelen;P. Eline Slagboom;P. Eline Slagboom

  • Identification of seven loci affecting mean telomere length and their association with disease

    Veryan Codd;Christopher P Nelson;Eva Albrecht;Massimo Mangino

  • Genetic determination of telomere size in humans: a twin study of three age groups.

    P.E. Slagboom;S. Droog;D.I. Boomsma

  • L1 drives IFN in senescent cells and promotes age-associated inflammation

    Marco De Cecco;Takahiro Ito;Anna P. Petrashen;Amy E. Elias

  • Epigenome-wide association study of body mass index, and the adverse outcomes of adiposity

    Simone Wahl;Alexander Drong;Benjamin Lehne;Marie Loh;Marie Loh;Marie Loh

  • Genome-wide study for circulating metabolites identifies 62 loci and reveals novel systemic effects of LPA

    Johannes Kettunen;Ayşe Demirkan;Ayşe Demirkan;Peter Würtz;Harmen H M Draisma

  • Study of 300,486 individuals identifies 148 independent genetic loci influencing general cognitive function

    Gail Davies;Max Lam;Sarah E. Harris;Joey W. Trampush

  • The transcriptional landscape of age in human peripheral blood

    Marjolein J. Peters;Roby Joehanes;Luke C. Pilling;Claudia Schurmann;Claudia Schurmann

  • Whole-genome sequence variation, population structure and demographic history of the Dutch population

    Laurent C. Francioli;Androniki Menelaou;Sara L. Pulit;Freerk van Dijk

  • Accuracy of direct segmental multi-frequency bioimpedance analysis in the assessment of total body and segmental body composition in middle-aged adult population

    Carolina H.Y. Ling;Anton J.M. de Craen;Pieternella E. Slagboom;Dave A. Gunn

  • The Influence of Age and Sex on Genetic Associations with Adult Body Size and Shape: A Large-Scale Genome-Wide Interaction Study

    Thomas W. Winkler;Anne E. Justice;Mariaelisa Graff;Llilda Barata

  • DNA methylation signatures link prenatal famine exposure to growth and metabolism

    Elmar W. Tobi;Jelle J. Goeman;Ramin Monajemi;Hongcang Gu

Frequent Co-Authors

Marian Beekman
Marian Beekman Leiden University Medical Center
Dorret I. Boomsma
Dorret I. Boomsma Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Diana van Heemst
Diana van Heemst Leiden University Medical Center
Rudi G. J. Westendorp
Rudi G. J. Westendorp University of Copenhagen
Anton J. M. de Craen
Anton J. M. de Craen Leiden University Medical Center
Joris Deelen
Joris Deelen Max Planck Society
André G. Uitterlinden
André G. Uitterlinden Erasmus University Rotterdam
Bastiaan T. Heijmans
Bastiaan T. Heijmans Leiden University Medical Center
J. Wouter Jukema
J. Wouter Jukema Leiden University Medical Center
Gonneke Willemsen
Gonneke Willemsen Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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