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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 81 1572 1431 60 58 358 23228

Roel A. Coutinho publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Roel A. Coutinho between 1956 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Roel A. Coutinho published across 70 years, from 1956 to 2025, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2009. 6 of the 373 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1956 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2009. 1956: 1 publication 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 14 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 17 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 21 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 21 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication 2020: 4 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 2 publications 2025: 4 publications
1956 2025

373 publications in total across all disciplines

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Roel A. Coutinho: publications per year, 1956 to 2025
Year Publications
1956 1
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 2
1981 1
1982 1
1983 3
1984 1
1985 1
1986 2
1987 4
1988 4
1989 3
1990 5
1991 6
1992 14
1993 15
1994 17
1995 9
1996 8
1997 8
1998 12
1999 11
2000 21
2001 13
2002 18
2003 14
2004 21
2005 17
2006 19
2007 16
2008 11
2009 22
2010 11
2011 16
2012 7
2013 7
2014 7
2015 2
2016 4
2017 3
2018 1
2019 1
2020 4
2021 3
2022 0
2023 1
2024 2
2025 4
Total 373
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Roel A. Coutinho 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 Roel A. Coutinho 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, 352–361 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: 358 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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
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 69 358
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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Roel A. Coutinho 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 Roel A. Coutinho 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, 80–81 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: 81 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% 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
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 81
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

Roel A. Coutinho is affiliated with the University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focused expertise in Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Emergency Medicine, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, as well as Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The scientist's work prominently addresses topics including HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, HIV-related health complications and treatments, and the interaction of HIV with drug use and sexual risk behaviors. Additional research interests include Hepatitis C virus research, Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology, Zoonotic diseases and public health, and Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact.

Frequent publication venues for their research consist of:

  • AIDS
  • Journal of the American Heart Association
  • PLoS ONE
  • Harm Reduction Journal
  • Global Heart

Key coauthors collaborating with Roel A. Coutinho include:

  • Alinda G. Vos
  • Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch
  • Hugo A. Tempelman
  • W.L.J.M. Devillé
  • Diederick E. Grobbee

Their recent papers cover various intersections of infectious disease and cardiovascular and public health issues. Selected publications are:

  • Cardiovascular Disease Burden in Rural Africa: Does HIV and Antiretroviral Treatment Play a Role? (2020), Journal of the American Heart Association
  • Exploring the characteristics of a local demand for African wild meat: A focus group study of long-term Ghanaian residents in the Netherlands (2021), PLoS ONE
  • Lessons learned from the Amsterdam Cohort Studies among people who use drugs: a historical perspective (2021), Harm Reduction Journal
  • Heart Rate Variability, HIV and the Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases in Rural South Africa (2020), Global Heart
  • Achieving a high cure rate with direct-acting antivirals for chronic Hepatitis C virus infection in Cameroon: a multi-clinic demonstration project (2020), Tropical Medicine & International Health

Best Publications

  • Prognostic Value of HIV-1 Syncytium-Inducing Phenotype for Rate of CD4+ Cell Depletion and Progression to AIDS

    Maarten Koot;Ireneus P. M. Keet;Aster H. V. Vos;Ruud E. Y. de Goede

  • Persistent immune activation in HIV-1 infection is associated with progression to AIDS.

    Mette D. Hazenberg;Sigrid A. Otto;Birgit H. B. Van Benthem;Marijke Th. L. Roos

  • Time from HIV-1 seroconversion to AIDS and death before widespread use of highly-active antiretroviral therapy: a collaborative re-analysis

    A Babiker;S Darby;D De Angelis;D Kwart

  • Full participation in harm reduction programmes is associated with decreased risk for human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis C virus: evidence from the Amsterdam Cohort Studies among drug users.

    Charlotte Van Den Berg;Colette Smit;Giel Van Brussel;Roel Coutinho

  • T cell telomere length in HIV-1 infection: No evidence for increased CD4(+) T cell turnover

    Katja C. Wolthers;G. Bea;A. Wisman;Sigrid A. Otto

  • Evidence of a large, international network of HCV transmission in HIV-positive men who have sex with men

    Thijis van de Laar;Oliver Pybus;Sylvia Bruisten;David Brown

  • Increase in HCV incidence among men who have sex with men in Amsterdam most likely caused by sexual transmission

    Thijs J.W. Van De Laar;Akke K. Van Der Bij;Maria Prins;Sylvia M. Bruisten

  • Hepatitis C virus infections among HIV-infected men who have sex with men: an expanding epidemic.

    Anouk T Urbanus;Thijs J van de Laar;Ineke G Stolte;Janke Schinkel

  • Homosexual men change to risky sex when perceiving less threat of HIV/AIDS since availability of highly active antiretroviral therapy: a longitudinal study.

    Ineke G. Stolte;Nicole H. T. M. Dukers;Ronald B. Geskus;Roel A. Coutinho

  • Effective therapy has altered the spectrum of cause-specific mortality following HIV seroconversion.

    Colette Smit;Ronald Geskus;Sarah Walker;Caroline Sabin

  • Expanded European AIDS case definition

    Rosemary Ancelle-Park;J.P. Klein;A. Stroobant;E. Smith

  • Syncytium-inducing (SI) phenotype suppression at seroconversion after intramuscular inoculation of a non-syncytium-inducing/SI phenotypically mixed human immunodeficiency virus population.

    M Cornelissen;G Mulder-Kampinga;J Veenstra;F Zorgdrager

  • Seroconversion for human herpesvirus 8 during HIV infection is highly predictive of Kaposi's sarcoma.

    Neil Renwick;Teysir Halaby;Gerrit J. Weverling;Nicole H.t.m. Dukers

  • The Natural History of HIV-1 Infection: Virus Load and Virus Phenotype Independent Determinants of Clinical Course?

    Suzanne Jurriaans;Bob Van Gemen;Gerrit Jan Weverling;Dianne Van Strup

  • A longitudinal study on the incidence and transmission patterns of HIV, HBV and HCV infection among drug users in Amsterdam

    E. J. C. van Ameijden;J. A. R. Van Den Hoek;G. H. C. Mientjes;R. A. Coutinho

  • A resurgent HIV-1 epidemic among men who have sex with men in the era of potent antiretroviral therapy.

    Daniela Bezemer;Frank de Wolf;Maarten C Boerlijst;Ard van Sighem

  • Young and recent-onset injecting drug users are at higher risk for HIV

    J.S.A. Fennema;E.J.C. van Ameijden;J.A.R. van den Hoek;R.A. Coutinho

  • Predictors of Rapid Progression to AIDS in HIV-1 Seroconverters

    Ireneus P.M. Keet;Pieta Krijnen;Maarten Koot;Joep M.A. Lange

  • Diagnostic and Clinical Implications of Anorectal Lymphogranuloma Venereum in Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Retrospective Case-Control Study

    Akke K. Van der Bij;Joke Spaargaren;Servaas A. Morré;Han S. A. Fennema

  • Response to imported case of Marburg hemorrhagic fever, the Netherlands

    Aura Timen;Marion P.G. Koopmans;Marion P.G. Koopmans;Ann C.T.M. Vossen;Gerard J.J. van Doornum

  • The contribution of steady and casual partnerships to the incidence of HIV infection among homosexual men in Amsterdam.

    Maria Xiridou;Ronald Geskus;John De Wit;Roel Coutinho

  • Risk Factors for Human Herpesvirus 8 Seropositivity and Seroconversion in a Cohort of Homosexula Men

    Nicole H. T. M. Dukers;Neil Renwick;Maria Prins;Ronald B. Geskus

Frequent Co-Authors

Maria Prins
Maria Prins University of Amsterdam
Jaap Goudsmit
Jaap Goudsmit Harvard University
Frank Miedema
Frank Miedema Utrecht University
Eduard J. Sanders
Eduard J. Sanders University of Oxford
Sylvia M. Bruisten
Sylvia M. Bruisten University of Amsterdam
Joep M. A. Lange
Joep M. A. Lange University of Amsterdam
John de Wit
John de Wit Utrecht University
Hanneke Schuitemaker
Hanneke Schuitemaker Valneva (Austria)
Marijke T. L. Roos
Marijke T. L. Roos University of Amsterdam
Suzanne Jurriaans
Suzanne Jurriaans University of Amsterdam

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