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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 62 3156 2907 122 116 183 12272

Ramon Arens publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ramon Arens between 2001 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ramon Arens published across 26 years, from 2001 to 2026, averaging 10.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 89 publications in 2023. 6 of the 281 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 89. Peak 89 publications in 2023. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 89 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 4 publications 2026: 2 publications
2001 2026

281 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ramon Arens: publications per year, 2001 to 2026
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 0
2003 3
2004 4
2005 5
2006 1
2007 2
2008 2
2009 3
2010 4
2011 16
2012 14
2013 16
2014 10
2015 12
2016 13
2017 9
2018 23
2019 13
2020 10
2021 12
2022 9
2023 89
2024 4
2025 4
2026 2
Total 281
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Ramon Arens publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ramon Arens sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 182–191 publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 183 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188 183
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100
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Ramon Arens D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ramon Arens sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 62–63 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201 62
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Overview

Ramon Arens is affiliated with Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of Immunology and Microbiology, with significant contributions to Medicine. The scientist's work focuses on several key subfields, including Immunology, Oncology, Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, and Infectious Diseases.

Their main research topics encompass immune cell function and interaction, immunotherapy and immune responses, cancer immunotherapy and biomarkers, CAR-T cell therapy research, T-cell and B-cell immunology, cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research, and the role of immune cells in cancer.

Ramon Arens has contributed to multiple scientific publications, with some recent notable papers including:

  • "Tissue-resident memory CD8+ T cells shape local and systemic secondary T cell responses" (2020) published in Nature Immunology
  • "Uncoupling DNA damage from chromatin damage to detoxify doxorubicin" (2020) published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Targeting pancreatic cancer by TAK-981: a SUMOylation inhibitor that activates the immune system and blocks cancer cell cycle progression in a preclinical model" (2022) published in Gut
  • "Reactive oxygen species as an initiator of toxic innate immune responses in retort to SARS-CoV-2 in an ageing population, consider N-acetylcysteine as early therapeutic intervention" (2020) published in Toxicology Reports
  • "Cytomegalovirus subverts macrophage identity" (2021) published in Cell

Frequent co-authors include Suzanne van Duikeren, Ferry Ossendorp, Iris N. Pardieck, Tetje C. van der Sluis, and Esmé T.I. van der Gracht. Their collaborative work reflects ongoing research partnerships within the fields of Immunology and Oncology.

Ramon Arens frequently publishes in specialized journals such as the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory preprints), Frontiers in Immunology, Nature Immunology, and Nature Communications.

Best Publications

  • Therapeutic cancer vaccines

    Cornelis J.M. Melief;Thorbald van Hall;Ramon Arens;Ferry Ossendorp

  • Vaccines for established cancer: overcoming the challenges posed by immune evasion.

    Sjoerd H. van der Burg;Ramon Arens;Ferry Ossendorp;Thorbald van Hall

  • Constitutive CD27/CD70 interaction induces expansion of effector-type T cells and results in IFNgamma-mediated B cell depletion.

    Ramon Arens;Kiki Tesselaar;Paul A Baars;Gijs M.W van Schijndel

  • Lethal T cell immunodeficiency induced by chronic costimulation via CD27-CD70 interactions.

    Kiki Tesselaar;Ramon Arens;Gijs M.W. van Schijndel;Paul A. Baars

  • Autocrine IL-2 is required for secondary population expansion of CD8 + memory T cells

    Sonia Feau;Ramon Arens;Ramon Arens;Susan Togher;Stephen P Schoenberger

  • Plasticity in programming of effector and memory CD8+ T-cell formation

    Ramon Arens;Stephen P. Schoenberger

  • In Vivo Killing Capacity of Cytotoxic T Cells Is Limited and Involves Dynamic Interactions and T Cell Cooperativity

    Stephan Halle;Kirsten Anja Keyser;Felix Rolf Stahl;Andreas Busche

  • Expression of the Murine CD27 Ligand CD70 In Vitro and In Vivo

    Kiki Tesselaar;Yanling Xiao;Ramon Arens;Gijs M. W. van Schijndel

  • The activation of the adaptive immune system: Cross-talk between antigen-presenting cells, T cells and B cells

    Joke M.M. den Haan;Ramon Arens;Menno C. van Zelm

  • Vaccination during myeloid cell depletion by cancer chemotherapy fosters robust T cell responses.

    Marij J. Welters;Tetje C. van der Sluis;Hélène van Meir;Nikki M. Loof

  • Sustained antibody responses depend on CD28 function in bone marrow-resident plasma cells.

    Cheryl H. Rozanski;Ramon Arens;Louise M. Carlson;Jayakumar Nair

  • Controlled Local Delivery of CTLA-4 Blocking Antibody Induces CD8+ T-Cell–Dependent Tumor Eradication and Decreases Risk of Toxic Side Effects

    Marieke F. Fransen;Tetje C. van der Sluis;Ferry Ossendorp;Ramon Arens

  • Tumor Rejection Induced by CD70-mediated Quantitative and Qualitative Effects on Effector CD8+ T Cell Formation

    Ramon Arens;Koen Schepers;Martijn A. Nolte;Michiel F. van Oosterwijk

  • Local Activation of CD8 T Cells and Systemic Tumor Eradication without Toxicity via Slow Release and Local Delivery of Agonistic CD40 Antibody

    Marieke F. Fransen;Marjolein Sluijter;Hans Morreau;Ramon Arens

  • Recruitment of Antigen-Specific CD8+ T Cells in Response to Infection Is Markedly Efficient

    Jeroen W. J. van Heijst;Carmen Gerlach;Erwin Swart;Daoud Sie

  • New advances in CMV and immunosenescence.

    Paolo Sansoni;Rosanna Vescovini;Francesco F. Fagnoni;Arne Akbar

  • Signaling through CD70 regulates B cell activation and IgG production

    Ramon Arens;Martijn A. Nolte;Kiki Tesselaar;Bianca Heemskerk

  • CD27-CD70 interactions sensitise naive CD4+ T cells for IL-12-induced Th1 cell development.

    Michiel F. van Oosterwijk;Hedi Juwana;Ramon Arens;Kiki Tesselaar

  • Tissue-resident memory CD8+ T cells shape local and systemic secondary T cell responses.

    Felix M. Behr;Loreto Parga-Vidal;Natasja A. M. Kragten;Teunis J. P. van Dam

  • Memory T cell inflation: understanding cause and effect

    Geraldine A. O’Hara;Suzanne P.M. Welten;Paul Klenerman;Ramon Arens

  • Uncoupling DNA damage from chromatin damage to detoxify doxorubicin.

    Xiaohang Qiao;Sabina Y. van der Zanden;Dennis P.A. Wander;Daniel M. Borràs

  • Sustained Antibody Responses Depend on CD28 Function in Bone Marrow Resident Plasma Cells

    Cheryl H Rozanski;Lindzy F Dodson;Ramon Arens;Louise M Carlson

Frequent Co-Authors

Cornelis J. M. Melief
Cornelis J. M. Melief ISA Pharmaceuticals (Netherlands)
Ferry Ossendorp
Ferry Ossendorp Leiden University Medical Center
Sjoerd H. van der Burg
Sjoerd H. van der Burg Leiden University Medical Center
René A. W. van Lier
René A. W. van Lier University of Amsterdam
Stephen P. Schoenberger
Stephen P. Schoenberger La Jolla Institute For Allergy & Immunology
Thorbald van Hall
Thorbald van Hall Leiden University Medical Center
Chris A. Benedict
Chris A. Benedict La Jolla Institute For Allergy & Immunology
Paul Klenerman
Paul Klenerman University of Oxford
Paul H.A. Quax
Paul H.A. Quax Leiden University Medical Center
Jannie Borst
Jannie Borst Leiden University Medical Center

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