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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 73 1639 1486 76 68 264 21429
Medicine 84 15073 14189 574 553 340 26356

Rob J. de Boer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rob J. de Boer between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rob J. de Boer published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2013. 12 of the 379 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2013. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 9 publications
1983 2025

379 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rob J. de Boer: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 1
1986 2
1987 2
1988 0
1989 5
1990 4
1991 2
1992 2
1993 5
1994 2
1995 7
1996 10
1997 7
1998 10
1999 6
2000 8
2001 8
2002 7
2003 18
2004 13
2005 6
2006 19
2007 16
2008 12
2009 11
2010 16
2011 9
2012 19
2013 23
2014 11
2015 16
2016 12
2017 8
2018 7
2019 5
2020 15
2021 13
2022 9
2023 20
2024 3
2025 9
Total 379
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Rob J. de Boer 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 Rob J. de Boer 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, 255–264 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: 264 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146 264
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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Rob J. de Boer 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 Rob J. de Boer 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, 73 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: 73 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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
72 96
73 92 73
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

Rob J. de Boer is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Their research spans immunology, microbiology, and medicine, focusing on various subfields such as immunology, molecular biology, infectious diseases, virology, and oncology. The scientist's work concentrates primarily on T-cell and B-cell immunology, immune cell function and interaction, immunotherapy and immune responses, HIV research and treatment, CAR-T cell therapy research, HIV/AIDS research and interventions, and evolution and genetic dynamics.

Frequent publication venues for de Boer's research include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Frontiers in Immunology, eLife, PLoS Computational Biology, and SSRN Electronic Journal. Their frequent coauthors include José A. M. Borghans, Kiki Tesselaar, Julia Drylewicz, Peter C. de Greef, and Arpit Chandan Swain.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Rob J. de Boer cover diverse themes within immunology and related biological sciences:

  • Cytotoxic T cells are able to efficiently eliminate cancer cells by additive cytotoxicity (2021, Nature Communications)
  • The naive T-cell receptor repertoire has an extremely broad distribution of clone sizes (2020, eLife)
  • Hematopoiesis in numbers (2021, Trends in Immunology)
  • CXCL4 Links Inflammation and Fibrosis by Reprogramming Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells in vitro (2020, Frontiers in Immunology)
  • Replicative history marks transcriptional and functional disparity in the CD8+ T cell memory pool (2022, Nature Immunology)

The research topics prominently addressed by de Boer highlight T-cell and B-cell immunology and the detailed mechanisms of immune cell function and interaction. Their work also engages with the development and understanding of immunotherapy approaches, especially CAR-T cell therapy, and the dynamics of immune responses related to HIV/AIDS.

Coauthors frequently collaborating with de Boer include:

  • José A. M. Borghans
  • Kiki Tesselaar
  • Julia Drylewicz
  • Peter C. de Greef
  • Arpit Chandan Swain

The scientist's contributions appear notably in journals dedicated to immunology and computational biology, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach that integrates molecular biology and clinical implications in immune-related diseases and therapies.

Best Publications

  • Lead times and overdetection due to prostate-specific antigen screening: estimates from the European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer.

    Gerrit Draisma;Rob Boer;Suzie J. Otto;Ingrid W. van der Cruijsen

  • Overdiagnosis Due to Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening: Lessons From U.S. Prostate Cancer Incidence Trends

    Ruth Etzioni;David F. Penson;Julie M. Legler;Dante di Tommaso

  • Dynamics of HIV infection of CD4+ T cells

    Alan S. Perelson;Denise E. Kirschner;Rob De Boer

  • In vivo labeling with 2H2O reveals a human neutrophil lifespan of 5.4 days.

    Janesh Pillay;Ineke den Braber;Nienke Vrisekoop;Lydia M. Kwast

  • Biphasic kinetics of peripheral blood T cells after triple combination therapy in HIV-1 infection: a composite of redistribution and proliferation

    Nadine G. Pakker;Daan W. Notermans;Rob J. De Boer;Marijke T.L. Roos

  • Maintenance of Peripheral Naive T Cells Is Sustained by Thymus Output in Mice but Not Humans

    Ineke den Braber;Tendai Mugwagwa;Nienke Vrisekoop;Liset Westera

  • Initiation of population-based mammography screening in Dutch municipalities and effect on breast-cancer mortality: a systematic review.

    Suzie J. Otto;Jacques Fracheboud;Caspar W. N. Looman;Mireille J. M. Broeders

  • Diverse and heritable lineage imprinting of early haematopoietic progenitors

    Shalin H Naik;Shalin H Naik;Leïla Perié;Leïla Perié;Erwin Swart;Carmen Gerlach

  • Heterogeneous differentiation patterns of individual CD8+ T cells.

    Carmen Gerlach;Jan C. Rohr;Jan C. Rohr;Leïla Perié;Leïla Perié;Nienke van Rooij

  • MHC polymorphism under host-pathogen coevolution.

    José A. M. Borghans;José A. M. Borghans;Joost B. Beltman;Rob J. De Boer

  • Different dynamics of CD4+ and CD8+ T cell responses during and after acute lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infection

    Rob J. De Boer;Dirk Homann;Alan S. Perelson

  • Tissue-resident memory CD8+ T cells continuously patrol skin epithelia to quickly recognize local antigen

    Silvia Ariotti;Joost B. Beltman;Grzegorz Chodaczek;Mirjam E. Hoekstra

  • Analysing immune cell migration

    Joost B. Beltman;Athanasius F. M. Marée;Rob J. de Boer

  • Quantifying T lymphocyte turnover.

    Rob J. De Boer;Rob J. De Boer;Alan S. Perelson;Alan S. Perelson

  • Sparse production but preferential incorporation of recently produced naive T cells in the human peripheral pool.

    Nienke Vrisekoop;Ineke den Braber;Ineke den Braber;Anne Bregje de Boer;Anne Bregje de Boer;An F. C. Ruiter

  • Lymph node topology dictates T cell migration behavior

    Joost B. Beltman;Athanasius F.M. Marée;Jennifer N. Lynch;Mark J. Miller

  • How much can current interventions reduce colorectal cancer mortality in the U.S.? Mortality projections for scenarios of risk-factor modification, screening, and treatment.

    Iris Vogelaar;Marjolein van Ballegooijen;Deborah Schrag;Rob Boer

  • The effect of group size on time budgets and social behaviour in wild long-tailed macaques (macaca fascicularis)

    Carel P. van Schaik;Maria A. van Noordwijk;Rob J. de Boer;Isolde den Tonkelaar

  • Do most lymphocytes in humans really reside in the gut

    Vitaly V. Ganusov;Rob J. De Boer

  • A model for a smallpox-vaccination policy.

    Samuel A. Bozzette;Rob Boer;Vibha Bhatnagar;Jennifer L. Brower

  • Lead Times and Overdetection Due to Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening

    Gerrit Draisma;Rob Boer;Suzie J. Otto;Ingrid W van der Cruijsen

Frequent Co-Authors

Harry J. de Koning
Harry J. de Koning Erasmus University Rotterdam
Alan S. Perelson
Alan S. Perelson Los Alamos National Laboratory
J. Dik F. Habbema
J. Dik F. Habbema Erasmus University Rotterdam
Ann G. Zauber
Ann G. Zauber Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Ton N. M. Schumacher
Ton N. M. Schumacher Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital
Frank Miedema
Frank Miedema Utrecht University
Sidney J. Winawer
Sidney J. Winawer Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Dörte Hamann
Dörte Hamann University Medical Center Utrecht
Eric J. Feuer
Eric J. Feuer National Institutes of Health
Becca Asquith
Becca Asquith Imperial College London

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