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D-Index
86
Citations
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2527
National Ranking
58

Rolf Boelens publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

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

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 420 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Rolf Boelens D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 86 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Rolf Boelens is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Their research primarily engages with the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a specialization in Molecular Biology. Additional subfields include Genetics, Oncology, Immunology, and Epidemiology. The scientist's work emphasizes various topics related to molecular and cellular processes.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
  • DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Cancer-related Molecular Pathways

Notable recent papers by Rolf Boelens are:

  • "Chaperoning of the histone octamer by the acidic domain of DNA repair factor APLF", 2022, Science Advances
  • "Genetic switching by the Lac repressor is based on two-state Monod-Wyman-Changeux allostery", 2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Diubiquitin-Based NMR Analysis: Interactions Between Lys6-Linked diUb and UBA Domain of UBXN1", 2020, Frontiers in Chemistry
  • "Structural anomalies in a published NMR-derived structure of IRAK-M", 2021, Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling
  • "Chaperoning of the histone octamer by the acidic domain of DNA repair factor APLF", 2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Rolf Boelens frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Hans Wienk
  • Ivan Corbeski
  • Xiaohu Guo
  • Bruna V. Eckhardt
  • Domenico Fasci

Their work appears across various publication venues, reflecting a diverse recognition in scholarly outlets. These venues include:

  • Science Advances
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Frontiers in Chemistry
  • Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Best Publications

  • HADDOCK: a protein-protein docking approach based on biochemical or biophysical information.

    Cyril Dominguez;Rolf Boelens;Alexandre M J J Bonvin

  • New insights into the structure and composition of technical lignins: a comparative characterisation study

    Sandra Constant;Hans L. J. Wienk;Augustinus E. Frissen;Peter de Peinder

  • Solution structure of the glucocorticoid receptor DNA-binding domain

    Torleif Härd;Edwin Kellenbach;Rolf Boelens;Bonnie A. Maler

  • Structure and Flexibility Adaptation in Nonspecific and Specific Protein-DNA Complexes

    Charalampos G. Kalodimos;Nikolaos Biris;Alexandre M. J. J. Bonvin;Marc M. Levandoski

  • A protein structure from nuclear magnetic resonance data. Lac Repressor headpiece

    R. Kaptein;E.R.P. Zuiderweg;R.M. Scheek;R. Boelens

  • Hsp90-Tau complex reveals molecular basis for specificity in chaperone action

    G. Elif Karagöz;G. Elif Karagöz;Afonso M.S. Duarte;Afonso M.S. Duarte;Elias Akoury;Hans Ippel;Hans Ippel

  • Thiol ester-linked p-coumaric acid as a new photoactive prosthetic group in a protein with rhodopsin-like photochemistry

    W. D. Hoff;P. Dux;K. Hard;B. Devreese

  • Altered flexibility in the substrate-binding site of related native and engineered high-alkaline Bacillus subtilisins.

    Frans A.A Mulder;Dick Schipper;Richard Bott;Rolf Boelens

  • The DNA-binding domain of HIV-1 integrase has an SH3-like fold.

    Astrid P.A.M. Eijkelenboom;Ramon A. Puras Lutzke;Rolf Boelens;Ronald H.A. Plasterk

  • Iterative procedure for structure determination from proton-proton NOEs using a full relaxation matrix approach. Application to a DNA octamer

    R Boelens;T.M.G Koning;G.A van der Marel;J.H van Boom

  • Determination of biomolecular structures from proton-proton NOE's using a relaxation matrix approach

    R. Boelens;T.M.G. Koning;R. Kaptein

  • SEQUENTIAL RESONANCE ASSIGNMENTS IN H-1-NMR SPECTRA OF OLIGONUCLEOTIDES BY TWO-DIMENSIONAL NMR-SPECTROSCOPY

    R. M. Scheek;R. Boelens;N. Russo;J. H. Van Boom

  • SEQUENTIAL RESONANCE ASSIGNMENTS IN DNA H-1-NMR SPECTRA BY TWO-DIMENSIONAL NOE SPECTROSCOPY

    Ruud Scheek;N Russo;R Boelens;R Kaptein

  • Protein structures from NMR.

    R Kaptein;R Boelens;R M Scheek;W F van Gunsteren

  • Identification of a ubiquitin-protein ligase subunit within the CCR4-NOT transcription repressor complex

    Thomas K. Albert;Hiroyuki Hanzawa;Yvonne I.A. Legtenberg;Marjolein J. de Ruwe

  • Structure of Arc represser in solution: evidence for a family of β-sheet DMA-binding proteins

    Jan N. Breg;Joost H. J. van Opheusden;Maurits J. M. Burgering;Rolf Boelens

  • Structural and dynamic changes of photoactive yellow protein during its photocycle in solution.

    Gilles Rubinstenn;Geerten W. Vuister;Geerten W. Vuister;Frans A. A. Mulder;Petra E. Düx

  • Sequential assignment of imino- and amino-proton resonances in 1H NMR spectra of oligonucleotides by two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy. Application to a lac operator fragment

    R Boelens;Ruud Scheek;K Dijkstra;R Kaptein

  • Information-driven protein–DNA docking using HADDOCK: it is a matter of flexibility

    Marc van Dijk;Aalt D. J. van Dijk;Victor Hsu;Rolf Boelens

  • WeNMR: Structural Biology on the Grid

    Tsjerk A. Wassenaar;Marc Dijk;Nuno Loureiro-Ferreira;Gijs Schot

  • Data‐driven docking for the study of biomolecular complexes

    Aalt D. J. van Dijk;Rolf Boelens;Alexandre M. J. J. Bonvin

  • The nucleotide-binding site of bacterial translation initiation factor 2 (IF2) as a metabolic sensor.

    P Milon;E Tischenko;Jerneja Tomsic;E Caserta

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert Kaptein
Robert Kaptein Utrecht University
Alexandre M. J. J. Bonvin
Alexandre M. J. J. Bonvin Utrecht University
Geerten W. Vuister
Geerten W. Vuister University of Leicester
Klaas J. Hellingwerf
Klaas J. Hellingwerf University of Amsterdam
J. H. Van Boom
J. H. Van Boom Leiden University
Claudio O. Gualerzi
Claudio O. Gualerzi University of Camerino
Johannis P. Kamerling
Johannis P. Kamerling Utrecht University
Frans A. A. Mulder
Frans A. A. Mulder Aarhus University
Johannes F.G. Vliegenthart
Johannes F.G. Vliegenthart Utrecht University
G. A. Van Der Marel
G. A. Van Der Marel Leiden University

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