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2025

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 78 3833 3474 89 77 417 20606

Ron M. A. Heeren publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ron M. A. Heeren between 1987 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ron M. A. Heeren published across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026, averaging 13.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2021. 24 of the 547 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2021. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 35 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 41 publications 2022: 29 publications 2023: 31 publications 2024: 35 publications 2025: 23 publications 2026: 1 publication
1987 2026

547 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ron M. A. Heeren: publications per year, 1987 to 2026
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 3
1990 0
1991 1
1992 3
1993 2
1994 1
1995 2
1996 3
1997 3
1998 4
1999 6
2000 9
2001 5
2002 7
2003 10
2004 9
2005 9
2006 13
2007 14
2008 6
2009 14
2010 18
2011 20
2012 18
2013 29
2014 27
2015 20
2016 22
2017 26
2018 21
2019 35
2020 26
2021 41
2022 29
2023 31
2024 35
2025 23
2026 1
Total 547
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Ron M. A. Heeren 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 Ron M. A. Heeren sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 401–420 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 417 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.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397 417
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Ron M. A. Heeren 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 Ron M. A. Heeren sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 78–79 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 79th percentile

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

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388 78
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Ron M. A. Heeren is affiliated with Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Their research spans fields including Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, and Medicine, with a strong focus on Spectroscopy, Molecular Biology, Computational Mechanics, Cancer Research, and Rheumatology.

The scientist's primary areas of work include Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications, Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies, Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications, Ion-surface interactions and analysis, Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography, Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms, and Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Ron M. A. Heeren are:

  • Shane R. Ellis
  • Berta Cillero-Pastor
  • Benjamin Balluff
  • Eva Cuypers
  • Britt S. R. Claes

The scientist has published extensively in several journals, with the most frequent publication venues including:

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
  • Scientific Reports

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Ron M. A. Heeren include:

  • "Auto-aggressive CXCR6+ CD8 T cells cause liver immune pathology in NASH," published in Nature, 2021
  • "Sphingolipids control dermal fibroblast heterogeneity," published in Science, 2022
  • "Ultra-High Mass Resolving Power, Mass Accuracy, and Dynamic Range MALDI Mass Spectrometry Imaging by 21-T FT-ICR MS," published in Analytical Chemistry, 2020
  • "On-tissue chemical derivatization in mass spectrometry imaging," published in Mass Spectrometry Reviews, 2021
  • "Spatial differentiation of metabolism in prostate cancer tissue by MALDI-TOF MSI," published in Cancer & Metabolism, 2021

Best Publications

  • Imaging mass spectrometry

    Liam A. McDonnell;Ron M.A. Heeren

  • Mass spectrometric imaging for biomedical tissue analysis.

    Kamila Chughtai;Ron M. A. Heeren

  • A concise review of mass spectrometry imaging

    Erika R. Amstalden van Hove;Donald F. Smith;Ron M.A. Heeren

  • Auto-aggressive CXCR6 + CD8 T cells cause liver immune pathology in NASH

    Michael Dudek;Dominik Pfister;Sainitin Donakonda;Pamela Filpe

  • imzML--a common data format for the flexible exchange and processing of mass spectrometry imaging data.

    Thorsten Schramm;Alfons Hester;Ivo Klinkert;Jean-Pierre Both

  • Gold-Enhanced Biomolecular Surface Imaging of Cells and Tissue by SIMS and MALDI Mass Spectrometry

    A. F. Maarten Altelaar;Ivo Klinkert;Kees Jalink;Robert P. J. de Lange

  • High-spatial resolution mass spectrometric imaging of peptide and protein distributions on a surface.

    Stefan L. Luxembourg;Todd H. Mize;Liam A. Mcdonnell;Ron M. A. Heeren

  • On-Tissue Protein Identification and Imaging by MALDI-Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometry

    Jonathan Stauber;Luke MacAleese;Julien Franck;Emmanuelle Claude

  • Sample preparation issues for tissue imaging by imaging MS.

    Başak Kükrer Kaletaş;Ingrid M. van der Wiel;Jonathan Stauber;Lennard J. Dekker

  • Sphingolipids control dermal fibroblast heterogeneity

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  • Direct molecular imaging of Lymnaea stagnalis nervous tissue at subcellular spatial resolution by mass spectrometry.

    A F Maarten Altelaar;Jan van Minnen;Connie R Jiménez;Ron M A Heeren

  • Automated, parallel mass spectrometry imaging and structural identification of lipids

    Shane R. Ellis;Martin R. L. Paine;Gert B. Eijkel;Josch K. Pauling;Josch K. Pauling

  • Mass spectrometry imaging for clinical research – latest developments, applications, and current limitations

    Pierre-Maxence Vaysse;Ron M. A. Heeren;Tiffany Porta;Benjamin Balluff

  • Hypertension is associated with marked alterations in sphingolipid biology: a potential role for ceramide

    Léon J. A. Spijkers;Rob F. P. van den Akker;Ben J. A. Janssen;Jacques J. Debets

  • Subcellular imaging mass spectrometry of brain tissue

    Liam A. McDonnell;Sander R. Piersma;A. F. Maarten Altelaar;Todd H. Mize

  • Quantitative MALDI tandem mass spectrometric imaging of cocaine from brain tissue with a deuterated internal standard.

    David A. Pirman;Richard F. Reich;András Kiss;Ron M. A. Heeren

  • Mass spectrometry imaging with isomeric resolution enabled by ozone-induced dissociation

    Martin R. L. Paine;Berwyck L. J. Poad;Gert B. Eijkel;David L. Marshall

  • A critical evaluation of the current state-of-the-art in quantitative imaging mass spectrometry.

    Shane R. Ellis;Anne L. Bruinen;Ron M. A. Heeren

  • Imaging of peptides in the rat brain using MALDI-FTICR mass spectrometry.

    Ioana M. Taban;A. F. Maarten Altelaar;Yuri E. M. van der Burgt;Liam A. McDonnell

  • Understanding Detrimental and Beneficial Grain Boundary Effects in Halide Perovskites

    Gede W. P. Adhyaksa;Sarah Brittman;Haralds Āboliņš;Andries Lof

  • Mass spectrometry images acylcarnitines, phosphatidylcholines, and sphingomyelin in MDA-MB-231 breast tumor models

    Kamila Chughtai;Lu Jiang;Tiffany R. Greenwood;Kristine Glunde

Frequent Co-Authors

Jaap J. Boon
Jaap J. Boon Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics
Francisco J. Blanco
Francisco J. Blanco University of A Coruña
Peter B. O’Connor
Peter B. O’Connor University of Warwick
Aart W. Kleyn
Aart W. Kleyn Leiden University
Bernhard Spengler
Bernhard Spengler University of Giessen
Ljiljana Paša-Tolić
Ljiljana Paša-Tolić Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory
Jan Tytgat
Jan Tytgat KU Leuven
Sander R. Piersma
Sander R. Piersma VU University Medical Center
Marcel Karperien
Marcel Karperien University of Twente
Axel Walch
Axel Walch Technical University of Munich

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