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Pieter J. Dijkstra

Pieter J. Dijkstra

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Chemistry
Netherlands
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
80
Citations
24188
World Ranking
2687
National Ranking
36

Chemistry

D-Index
77
Citations
23200
World Ranking
3976
National Ranking
96

Pieter J. Dijkstra publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Pieter J. Dijkstra sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 289 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Pieter J. Dijkstra D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Pieter J. Dijkstra sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 80 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

Pieter J. Dijkstra is affiliated with the University of Twente in the Netherlands. Their research primarily contributes to the fields of Engineering and Medicine, with a considerable focus on Biomedical Engineering and Biomaterials within these domains.

The main topics explored in their work encompass various aspects of biomedical applications, including:

  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions

Their research output includes publications in respected journals, featuring recent papers such as:

  • "Multivalency Enables Dynamic Supramolecular Host-Guest Hydrogel Formation" (2020) in Biomacromolecules
  • "Enzymatic co-crosslinking of star-shaped poly(ethylene glycol) tyramine and hyaluronic acid tyramine conjugates provides elastic biocompatible and biodegradable hydrogels" (2022) in Bioactive Materials
  • "Tethering Cells via Enzymatic Oxidative Crosslinking Enables Mechanotransduction in Non-Cell-Adhesive Materials" (2021) in Advanced Materials
  • "Engineering of Optimized Hydrogel Formulations for Cartilage Repair" (2021) in Polymers
  • "Biodegradable Poly(ester) Urethane Acrylate Resins for Digital Light Processing: From Polymer Synthesis to 3D Printed Tissue Engineering Constructs" (2023) in Advanced Healthcare Materials

Frequent publication venues for Pieter J. Dijkstra include:

  • Advanced Materials
  • Polymers
  • Bioactive Materials
  • Biomacromolecules
  • Advanced Healthcare Materials

The scientist maintains collaboration with several noted co-authors, with whom they have multiple joint publications. These frequent collaborators are:

  • Marcel Karperien
  • Lorenzo Moroni
  • Matthew B. Baker
  • Ivo Anton Octave Beeren
  • Bram Zoetebier

The areas of study span specialized subfields such as Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, Molecular Medicine, Organic Chemistry, and Automotive Engineering, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach.

Best Publications

  • Phase-Separation Processes in Polymer-Solutions in Relation to Membrane Formation

    P. van de Witte;Pieter J. Dijkstra;J.W.A. van den Berg;Jan Feijen

  • Hydrogels in a historical perspective: from simple networks to smart materials.

    Sytze J. Buwalda;Kristel W.M. Boere;Pieter J. Dijkstra;Jan Feijen

  • Cross-linking of dermal sheep collagen using a water-soluble carbodiimide

    L.H.H. Olde Damink;P.J. Dijkstra;M.J.A. van Luyn;P.B. van Wachem

  • Electrospinning of collagen and elastin for tissue engineering applications.

    L. Buttafoco;N.G. Kolkman;P. Engbers-Buijtenhuijs;P. Engbers-Buijtenhuijs;Andreas A. Poot

  • Glutaraldehyde as a crosslinking agent for collagen-based biomaterials

    L.H.H. Olde damink;Pieter J. Dijkstra;M.J.A. van Luyn;P.B. van Wachem

  • Enzyme-catalyzed crosslinkable hydrogels: emerging strategies for tissue engineering.

    Liliana S. Moreira Teixeira;Jan Feijen;Clemens A. van Blitterswijk;Pieter J. Dijkstra

  • [(salen)Al]-Mediated, Controlled and Stereoselective Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactide in Solution and without Solvent: Synthesis of Highly Isotactic Polylactide Stereocopolymers from Racemic d,l-Lactide

    Zhiyuan Zhong;Pieter J. Dijkstra;Jan Feijen

  • Controlled and stereoselective polymerization of lactide: kinetics, selectivity, and microstructures.

    Zhiyuan Zhong;Pieter J. Dijkstra;Jan Feijen

  • Injectable chitosan-based hydrogels for cartilage tissue engineering

    R. Jin;L.S. Moreira Teixeira;P.J. Dijkstra;P.J. Dijkstra;M. Karperien

  • Single site catalysts for stereoselective ring-opening polymerization of lactides

    Pieter Jelle Dijkstra;Hongzhi Du;Jan Feijen

  • Micromechanical Testing of Individual Collagen Fibrils

    Joost A.J. van der Rijt;Kees O. van der Werf;Martin L. Bennink;Pieter J. Dijkstra

  • Thermosensitive Micelle-Forming Block Copolymers of Poly(ethylene glycol) and Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)

    M.D.C. Topp;Pieter J. Dijkstra;H. Talsma;Jan Feijen

  • Synthesis and characterization of hyaluronic acid-poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels via Michael addition: An injectable biomaterial for cartilage repair.

    R. Jin;L.S. Moreira Teixeira;A. Krouwels;P.J. Dijkstra

  • Mechanical testing of electrospun PCL fibers.

    Florence Croisier;Anne-Sophie Duwez;Christine Jérôme;Alexandre Léonard

  • Mechanical properties of single electrospun collagen type I fibers.

    Lanti Yang;Carel F.C. Fitié;Kees O. van der Werf;Martin L. Bennink

  • Enzymatically-crosslinked injectable hydrogels based on biomimetic dextran-hyaluronic acid conjugates for cartilage tissue engineering.

    R. Jin;L.S. Moreira Teixeira;P.J. Dijkstra;P.J. Dijkstra;C.A. van Blitterswijk

  • Biocompatibility and tissue regenerating capacity of crosslinked dermal sheep collagen

    P.B. van Wachem;M.J.A. van Luyn;L.H.H. Olde Damink;P.J. Dijkstra

  • Mechanical Properties of Native and Cross-linked Type I Collagen Fibrils

    Lanti Yang;Kees O. van der Werf;Carel F.C. Fitié;Martin L. Bennink

  • Successive epoxy and carbodiimide cross-linking of dermal sheep collagen

    Raymond Zeeman;Pieter J. Dijkstra;Pauline B. van Wachem;Marja J.A. van Luyn

  • Novel in situ forming, degradable dextran hydrogels by Michael addition chemistry : Synthesis, rheology, and degradation

    Christine Hiemstra;Leonardus J. van der Aa;Zhiyuan Zhong;Pieter J. Dijkstra

  • Kinetically stable complexes of alkali cations with rigidified calix[4]arenes: synthesis, X-ray structures, and complexation of calixcrowns and calixspherands

    Pieter J. Dijkstra;Jos A. J. Brunink;Kjell Erik Bugge;David N. Reinhoudt

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan Feijen
Jan Feijen University of Twente
Zhiyuan Zhong
Zhiyuan Zhong Soochow University
Marcel Karperien
Marcel Karperien University of Twente
Clemens van Blitterswijk
Clemens van Blitterswijk Maastricht University
David N. Reinhoudt
David N. Reinhoudt University of Twente
Lorenzo Moroni
Lorenzo Moroni Maastricht University
Christine Jérôme
Christine Jérôme University of Liège
Matthias Westerhausen
Matthias Westerhausen Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Vinod Subramaniam
Vinod Subramaniam Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Dimitri A. Ivanov
Dimitri A. Ivanov Acteurs, Ressources et Territoires dans le Développement

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