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Sebastian A. J. Zaat

Sebastian A. J. Zaat

University of Amsterdam
Netherlands

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
63
Citations
13438
World Ranking
10265
National Ranking
264

Sebastian A. J. Zaat publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sebastian A. J. Zaat sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 138 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Sebastian A. J. Zaat D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sebastian A. J. Zaat sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Sebastian A. J. Zaat is affiliated with the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions also in Surgery, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Biomedical Engineering, and Microbiology.

The scientist has published extensively on topics related to bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing, orthopedic infections and treatments, antimicrobial peptides and activities, antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus, antimicrobial agents and applications, wound healing and treatments, and anorectal disease treatments and outcomes.

Selected recent papers by Sebastian A. J. Zaat include:

  • Current Concepts of Osteomyelitis, 2020, American Journal Of Pathology
  • In Vitro Bacterial Adhesion and Biofilm Formation on Fully Absorbable Poly-4-hydroxybutyrate and Nonabsorbable Polypropylene Pelvic Floor Implants, 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Interlaboratory study for the evaluation of three microtiter plate-based biofilm quantification methods, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Multiplexed detection and differentiation of bacterial enzymes and bacteria by color-encoded sensor hydrogels, 2021, Bioactive Materials
  • Three-Dimensional In Vitro Staphylococcus aureus Abscess Communities Display Antibiotic Tolerance and Protection from Neutrophil Clearance, 2020, Infection and Immunity

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Zaat include:

  • Martijn Riool
  • Leonie de Boer
  • Clara Guarch-Pérez
  • Stanley Brul
  • Paul Cos

Key publication venues where Zaat's work appears repeatedly are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Orthopaedic Proceedings
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • American Journal Of Pathology
  • Scientific Reports

Best Publications

  • Biomaterial-Associated Infection: Locating the Finish Line in the Race for the Surface

    Henk J. Busscher;Henny C. van der Mei;Guruprakash Subbiahdoss;Paul C. Jutte

  • Stimulation of the intracellular bacterial sensor NOD2 programs dendritic cells to promote interleukin-17 production in human memory T cells.

    Astrid J. van Beelen;Zuzana Zelinkova;Esther W. Taanman-Kueter;Femke J. Muller

  • How honey kills bacteria

    Paulus H S Kwakman;Anje A te Velde;Leonie de Boer;Dave Speijer

  • Antibacterial components of honey.

    Paulus H. S. Kwakman;Sebastian A. J. Zaat

  • The antimicrobial peptide SAAP-148 combats drug-resistant bacteria and biofilms

    Anna de Breij;Martijn Riool;Robert A. Cordfunke;Nermina Malanovic

  • Thrombocidins, Microbicidal Proteins from Human Blood Platelets, Are C-terminal Deletion Products of CXC Chemokines

    J. Krijgsveld;S.A.J. Zaat;J. Meeldijk;P.A. van Veelen

  • Cross-linking and characterisation of gelatin matrices for biomedical applications

    Alma J. Kuijpers;Gerard H. M. Engbers;Jeroen Krijgsveld;Sebastian A. J. Zaat

  • Antibacterial photodynamic therapy: overview of a promising approach to fight antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections.

    Yaou Liu;Rong Qin;Sebastiaan A. J. Zaat;Eefjan Breukink

  • Serum stabilities of short tryptophan- and arginine-rich antimicrobial peptide analogs.

    Leonard T. Nguyen;Johnny K. Chau;Nicole A. Perry;Leonie de Boer

  • Two Major Medicinal Honeys Have Different Mechanisms of Bactericidal Activity

    Paulus H. S. Kwakman;Anje A. te Velde;Leonie de Boer;Christina M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls

  • Characterization of the Network Structure of Carbodiimide Cross-Linked Gelatin Gels

    A.J. Kuijpers;G.H.M. Engbers;Jan Feijen;S.C. de Smedt

  • In vitro antibacterial activity of porous TiO2-Ag composite layers against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

    Bogdan S. Necula;Lidy E. Fratila-Apachitei;Sebastian A.J. Zaat;Iulian Apachitei

  • Comparison of PCR, Culture, and Serological Tests for Diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Respiratory Tract Infection in Children

    J. W. Dorigo-Zetsma;S. A. J. Zaat;P. M. E. Wertheim-van Dillen;L. Spanjaard

  • Induction of the nodA promoter of Rhizobium leguminosarum Sym plasmid pRL1JI by plant flavanones and flavones.

    S. A. J. Zaat;C. A. Wijffelman;H. P. Spaink;A. A. N. Van Brussel

  • Medical-Grade Honey Kills Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria In Vitro and Eradicates Skin Colonization

    Paulus H. S. Kwakman;Johannes P. C. Van den Akker;Ahmet Güçlü;Hamid Aslami

  • Selective laser melting porous metallic implants with immobilized silver nanoparticles kill and prevent biofilm formation by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

    Ingmar A.J. van Hengel;Martijn Riool;Lidy E. Fratila-Apachitei;Janneke Witte-Bouma

  • Antimicrobial Activity of Cationic Antimicrobial Peptides against Gram-Positives: Current Progress Made in Understanding the Mode of Action and the Response of Bacteria

    Soraya Omardien;Stanley Brul;Sebastian A. J. Zaat

  • Antimicrobial Peptides in Biomedical Device Manufacturing

    Martijn Riool;Anna de Breij;Jan W. Drijfhout;Peter H. Nibbering

  • Variable expression of class 1 outer membrane protein in Neisseria meningitidis is caused by variation in the spacing between the -10 and -35 regions of the promoter.

    A. Van Der Ende;C. T. P. Hopman;S. Zaat;B. B. O. Essink

  • Orthopaedic device-related infection: current and future interventions for improved prevention and treatment.

    T. Fintan Moriarty;Richard Kuehl;Tom Coenye;Willem-Jan Metsemakers

Frequent Co-Authors

Jacob Dankert
Jacob Dankert University of Amsterdam
Jan W. Drijfhout
Jan W. Drijfhout Leiden University Medical Center
Jeroen Krijgsveld
Jeroen Krijgsveld German Cancer Research Center
Marcus J. Schultz
Marcus J. Schultz University of Amsterdam
Ben J. J. Lugtenberg
Ben J. J. Lugtenberg Leiden University
Henk J. Busscher
Henk J. Busscher University Medical Center Groningen
Jan Feijen
Jan Feijen University of Twente
Herman P. Spaink
Herman P. Spaink Leiden University
Christina M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls
Christina M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Peter H. Nibbering
Peter H. Nibbering Leiden University Medical Center

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