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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 71 1833 1668 82 74 213 19323

Peter W. M. Hermans publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter W. M. Hermans between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter W. M. Hermans published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 5.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2013. 3 of the 225 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2013. 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 27 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications
1988 2025

225 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter W. M. Hermans: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 3
1989 1
1990 2
1991 2
1992 4
1993 2
1994 3
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 2
1999 4
2000 4
2001 4
2002 0
2003 2
2004 4
2005 2
2006 7
2007 15
2008 8
2009 9
2010 16
2011 22
2012 22
2013 27
2014 27
2015 9
2016 8
2017 2
2018 1
2019 0
2020 0
2021 2
2022 3
2023 3
2024 1
2025 2
Total 225
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Peter W. M. Hermans publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Peter W. M. Hermans sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 205–214 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 213 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208 213
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Peter W. M. Hermans D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Peter W. M. Hermans sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 71 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93 71
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

Peter W. M. Hermans is affiliated with the University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Within these domains, their work explores several subfields, including Molecular Biology, Genetics, Food Science, Endocrinology, and Insect Science.

The scientist's work covers multiple topics with a strong focus on microbial science and bacterial genetics. Key topics include:

  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Escherichia coli research studies
  • Heat shock proteins research
  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria

Peter W. M. Hermans has contributed to a range of scientific publications, frequently appearing in several key venues such as:

  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • FEMS Microbiology Reviews
  • eLife
  • Scientific Reports

The scientist has collaborated often with several coauthors, suggesting an active engagement in collaborative research. These frequent coauthors include:

  • Daniela De Biase
  • C. M. Santosh Kumar
  • Nuno P. Mira
  • Ott Scheler
  • Conor O'Byrne

Recent notable papers authored or coauthored include:

  • Understanding How Microorganisms Respond to Acid pH Is Central to Their Control and Successful Exploitation, 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Exploitation of microbial activities at low pH to enhance planetary health, 2023, FEMS Microbiology Reviews
  • Use of a model to understand the synergies underlying the antibacterial mechanism of H2O2-producing honeys, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • A Bayesian non-parametric mixed-effects model of microbial growth curves, 2020, PLoS Computational Biology
  • The Signaling Molecule Indole Inhibits Induction of the AR2 Acid Resistance System in Escherichia coli, 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology

Best Publications

  • Strain identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by DNA fingerprinting: recommendations for a standardized methodology.

    J D van Embden;M D Cave;J T Crawford;J W Dale

  • Occurrence and stability of insertion sequences in Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains: evaluation of an insertion sequence-dependent DNA polymorphism as a tool in the epidemiology of tuberculosis.

    D. Van Soolingen;P. W. M. Hermans;P. E. W. De Haas;D. R. Soll

  • Comparison of various repetitive DNA elements as genetic markers for strain differentiation and epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

    D van Soolingen;P E de Haas;P W Hermans;P M Groenen

  • Insertion element IS987 from Mycobacterium bovis BCG is located in a hot-spot integration region for insertion elements in Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains.

    P. W. M. Hermans;D. Van Soolingen;E. M. Bik;P. E. W. De Haas

  • A novel pathogenic taxon of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, Canetti: characterization of an exceptional isolate from Africa.

    D. Van Soolingen;T. Hoogenboezem;P. E. W. De Haas;P. W. M. Hermans

  • Inhibitory and Bactericidal Effects of Hydrogen Peroxide Production by Streptococcus pneumoniae on Other Inhabitants of the Upper Respiratory Tract

    Christopher D. Pericone;Karin Overweg;Peter W. M. Hermans;Jeffrey N. Weiser

  • 4G/5G promoter polymorphism in the plasminogen-activator-inhibitor-1 gene and outcome of meningococcal disease

    Peter Wm Hermans;Martin L Hibberd;Robert Booy;Olufunmilayo Daramola

  • DNA fingerprinting of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

    D. Van Soolingen;P. E. W. De Haas;P. W. M. Hermans;J. D. A. Van Embden

  • Specific detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains by polymerase chain reaction.

    P. W. M. Hermans;A. R. J. Schuitema;D. Van Soolingen;C. P. H. J. Verstynen

  • Genome-wide association study identifies variants in the CFH region associated with host susceptibility to meningococcal disease.

    Sonia Davila;Victoria J. Wright;Chiea Chuen Khor;Kar Seng Sim

  • Characterization of a Mycobacterium tuberculosis insertion sequence belonging to the IS3 family

    R. A. McAdam;P. W. M. Hermans;D. van Soolingen;Z. F. Zainuddin

  • IFN-γ-stimulated neutrophils suppress lymphocyte proliferation through expression of PD-L1.

    Stan de Kleijn;Jeroen D. Langereis;Jenneke Leentjens;Matthijs Kox

  • Use of various genetic markers in differentiation of Mycobacterium bovis strains from animals and humans and for studying epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis.

    D. van Soolingen;P. E. W. de Haas;J. Haagsma;T. Eger

  • The Pneumococcal Serine-Rich Repeat Protein Is an Intra-Species Bacterial Adhesin That Promotes Bacterial Aggregation In Vivo and in Biofilms

    Carlos J. Sanchez;Pooja Shivshankar;Kim Stol;Samuel Trakhtenbroit

  • Insertion element IS1081-associated restriction fragment length polymorphisms in Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex species: a reliable tool for recognizing Mycobacterium bovis BCG.

    D. Van Soolingen;P. W. M. Hermans;P. E. W. De Haas;J. D. A. Van Embden

  • Characterization of a major polymorphic tandem repeat in Mycobacterium tuberculosis and its potential use in the epidemiology of Mycobacterium kansasii and Mycobacterium gordonae.

    P. W. M. Hermans;D. Van Soolingen;J. D. A. Van Embden

  • Infection with multiple viruses is not associated with increased disease severity in children with bronchiolitis

    H. Kim Brand;Ronald de Groot;Joep M.D. Galama;Marianne L. Brouwer

  • Shedding & shaving: disclosure of proteomic expressions on a bacterial face.

    Harold Tjalsma;Lambert Lambooy;Peter W. Hermans;Dorine W. Swinkels

  • ESSENTIALS: Software for Rapid Analysis of High Throughput Transposon Insertion Sequencing Data

    Aldert Zomer;Peter Burghout;Hester J. Bootsma;Peter W. M. Hermans

  • CodY of Streptococcus pneumoniae: Link between Nutritional Gene Regulation and Colonization

    Wouter T. Hendriksen;Hester J. Bootsma;Silvia Estevão;Theo Hoogenboezem

  • The Streptococcal Lipoprotein Rotamase A (SlrA) Is a Functional Peptidyl-prolyl Isomerase Involved in Pneumococcal Colonization

    Peter W.M. Hermans;Peter V. Adrian;Christa Albert;Silvia Estevão

Frequent Co-Authors

Adilia Warris
Adilia Warris University of Exeter
Alex van Belkum
Alex van Belkum BaseClear B.V.
Sacha A. F. T. van Hijum
Sacha A. F. T. van Hijum KPMG (Netherlands)
Henri A. Verbrugh
Henri A. Verbrugh Erasmus University Rotterdam
Jean-Pierre Claverys
Jean-Pierre Claverys Paul Sabatier University
Jacques F. Meis
Jacques F. Meis Canisius-Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis
Willem J. G. Melchers
Willem J. G. Melchers Radboud University
Debby Bogaert
Debby Bogaert University of Edinburgh
Frits R. Mooi
Frits R. Mooi National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
Oscar P. Kuipers
Oscar P. Kuipers University of Groningen

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