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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 103 7320 6878 277 271 576 41922

Peter J. Sterk publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter J. Sterk between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter J. Sterk published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 13.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 49 publications in 2015. 11 of the 610 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 49. Peak 49 publications in 2015. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 2 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 4 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 25 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 37 publications 2012: 39 publications 2013: 36 publications 2014: 44 publications 2015: 49 publications 2016: 32 publications 2017: 42 publications 2018: 38 publications 2019: 42 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 5 publications
1980 2025

610 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter J. Sterk: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 2
1982 2
1983 0
1984 1
1985 3
1986 1
1987 2
1988 1
1989 0
1990 2
1991 3
1992 8
1993 8
1994 4
1995 7
1996 5
1997 8
1998 10
1999 9
2000 5
2001 6
2002 6
2003 1
2004 4
2005 6
2006 6
2007 10
2008 9
2009 25
2010 16
2011 37
2012 39
2013 36
2014 44
2015 49
2016 32
2017 42
2018 38
2019 42
2020 25
2021 29
2022 8
2023 7
2024 6
2025 5
Total 610
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Peter J. Sterk 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 Peter J. Sterk 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, 561–580 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: 576 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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
561–580 504 576
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
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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Peter J. Sterk 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 Peter J. Sterk 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, 102–103 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: 103 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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
102–103 630 103
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
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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Overview

Peter J. Sterk is affiliated with the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands and has a research focus primarily within the field of Medicine. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Physiology, Biomedical Engineering, Immunology, and Infectious Diseases.

Their research topics cover a range of areas related to respiratory health and disease. Key topics include:

  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
  • IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
  • Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
  • Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization

Sterk has contributed extensively to scientific literature, with noted publications including:

  • "Sputum microbiome profiles identify severe asthma phenotypes of relative stability at 12 to 18 months" (2020, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology)
  • "Urinary Leukotriene E4 and Prostaglandin D2 Metabolites Increase in Adult and Childhood Severe Asthma Characterized by Type 2 Inflammation. A Clinical Observational Study" (2020, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine)
  • "Metabolic differences between bronchial epithelium from healthy individuals and patients with asthma and the effect of bronchial thermoplasty" (2021, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology)
  • "Prospective Detection of Early Lung Cancer in Patients With COPD in Regular Care by Electronic Nose Analysis of Exhaled Breath" (2023, CHEST Journal)
  • "Connectivity patterns between multiple allergen specific IgE antibodies and their association with severe asthma" (2020, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Sterk include:

  • Ratko Djukanović
  • Kian Fan Chung
  • Ian M. Adcock
  • Stephen J. Fowler
  • Peter Howarth

The most common venues for publication in Sterk's body of work are:

  • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • Allergy
  • European Respiratory Journal
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Best Publications

  • International ERS/ATS guidelines on definition, evaluation and treatment of severe asthma

    Kian Fan Chung;Sally E. Wenzel;Jan L. Brozek;Andrew Bush

  • Effects of an interleukin-5 blocking monoclonal antibody on eosinophils, airway hyper-responsiveness, and the late asthmatic response

    Margaret J Leckie;Anneke ten Brinke;Jamey Khan;Zuzana Diamant

  • An official American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society statement: asthma control and exacerbations: standardizing endpoints for clinical asthma trials and clinical practice.

    Helen K. Reddel;D. Robin Taylor;Eric D. Bateman;Louis-Philippe Boulet

  • Airway Responsiveness. Standardized Challenge Testing With Pharmacological, Physical and Sensitizing Stimuli in Adults. Report Working Party Standardization of Lung Function Tests, European Community for Steel and Coal. Official Statement of the European Respiratory Society

    P. J. Sterk;Leonardo Fabbri;P. H. Quanjer;D. W. Cockcroft

  • Nitric Oxide in Health and Disease of the Respiratory System

    Fabio L. M. Ricciardolo;Peter J. Sterk;Benjamin Gaston;Gert Folkerts

  • Long-term effects of a long-acting beta 2-adrenoceptor agonist, salmeterol, on airway hyperresponsiveness in patients with mild asthma.

    David Cheung;Mieke C. Timmers;Aeilko H. Zwinderman;Elisabeth H. Bel

  • A European respiratory society technical standard : exhaled biomarkers in lung disease

    Ildiko Horváth;Peter J. Barnes;Stelios Loukides;Peter J Sterk

  • Clinical and inflammatory characteristics of the European U-BIOPRED adult severe asthma cohort

    Dominick E. Shaw;Ana R. Sousa;Stephen J. Fowler;Louise J. Fleming

  • An electronic nose in the discrimination of patients with asthma and controls

    Silvano Dragonieri;Robert Schot;Bart J.A. Mertens;Saskia Le Cessie

  • Difficult/therapy-resistant asthma: the need for an integrated approach to define clinical phenotypes, evaluate risk factors, understand pathophysiology and find novel therapies. ERS Task Force on Difficult/Therapy-Resistant Asthma. European Respiratory Society

    KF Chung;P Godard;E Adelroth;J Ayres

  • Airway smooth muscle dynamics: A common pathway of airway obstruction in asthma

    S S An;T R Bai;J H T Bates;J L Black

  • An electronic nose in the discrimination of patients with non-small cell lung cancer and COPD.

    Silvano Dragonieri;Silvano Dragonieri;Jouke T. Annema;Robert Schot;Marc P.C. van der Schee;Marc P.C. van der Schee

  • Factors associated with persistent airflow limitation in severe asthma.

    Anneke ten Brinke;Aeilko H. Zwinderman;Peter J. Sterk;Klaus F. Rabe

  • Exhaled breath profiling enables discrimination of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma.

    Niki Fens;Aeilko H. Zwinderman;Marc P. van der Schee;Selma B. de Nijs

  • Volatile Metabolites of Pathogens: A Systematic Review

    Lieuwe D. J. Bos;Peter J. Sterk;Marcus J. Schultz

  • Reduction in sputum neutrophil and eosinophil numbers by the PDE4 inhibitor roflumilast in patients with COPD.

    Diana C Grootendorst;Stefanie A Gauw;Renate M Verhoosel;Peter J Sterk

  • Severe asthma in adults: what are the important questions?

    Pascal Chanez;Sally E. Wenzel;Gary P. Anderson;Josep M. Anto

  • ERS technical standard on bronchial challenge testing: General considerations and performance of methacholine challenge tests

    Allan L. Coates;Jack Wanger;Donald W. Cockcroft;Bruce H. Culver

  • T-helper cell type 2 (Th2) and non-Th2 molecular phenotypes of asthma using sputum transcriptomics in U-BIOPRED

    Chih-Hsi Scott Kuo;Chih-Hsi Scott Kuo;Stelios Pavlidis;Matthew Loza;Fred Baribaud

  • Recurrent exacerbations in severe asthma are associated with enhanced airway closure during stable episodes

    J. C. C. M. In't Veen;A. J. Beekman;E. H. Bel;P. J. Sterk

Frequent Co-Authors

Ratko Djukanovic
Ratko Djukanovic University of Southampton
Ian M. Adcock
Ian M. Adcock Imperial College London
Kian Fan Chung
Kian Fan Chung Imperial College London
René Lutter
René Lutter University of Amsterdam
Elisabeth H. Bel
Elisabeth H. Bel University of Amsterdam
Sven-Erik Dahlén
Sven-Erik Dahlén Karolinska Institute
Charles Auffray
Charles Auffray Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Peter H. Howarth
Peter H. Howarth University of Southampton
Pieter S. Hiemstra
Pieter S. Hiemstra Leiden University Medical Center
Norbert Krug
Norbert Krug Fraunhofer Society

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