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D-Index
129
Citations
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World Ranking
2615
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102

Theo J. Visser publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Theo J. Visser sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 668 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Theo J. Visser D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

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This scientist: 129 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

Theo J. Visser was affiliated with Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Their research focused primarily within the field of Medicine, contributing notably to subfields such as Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, and Physiology.

Throughout their career, Visser explored topics related to thyroid function, adipose tissue, metabolism, and growth hormone signaling. Key areas of study included:

  • Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors

Visser authored research published in recognized academic venues, with publications appearing in journals such as:

  • Frontiers in Endocrinology

A recent paper by Visser examined the physiological and proteomic aspects of adaptive thermogenesis driving catch-up fat. This study, published in 2021, was titled "Adaptive Thermogenesis Driving Catch-Up Fat Is Associated With Increased Muscle Type 3 and Decreased Hepatic Type 1 Iodothyronine Deiodinase Activities: A Functional and Proteomic Study" and appeared in Frontiers in Endocrinology.

Visser frequently collaborated with researchers including:

  • Celia Di Munno
  • Rosa Anna Busiello
  • Julie Calonne
  • Anna Maria Salzano
  • Jennifer L. Miles-Chan

Their contributions spanned several studies focusing on endocrine and metabolic processes, reflecting an integrated approach combining molecular biology, physiology, and clinical insights.

Theo J. Visser's work added to the scientific understanding in the specialized domains of thyroid-related metabolism and regulatory mechanisms impacting body composition and hormonal control.

Best Publications

  • Subclinical hypothyroidism is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction in elderly women: the Rotterdam Study

    Hak Ae;Pols Ha;Visser Tj;Drexhage Ha

  • Somatostatin receptor scintigraphy with [111In-DTPA-d-Phe1]- and [123I-Tyr3]-octreotide: the Rotterdam experience with more than 1000 patients

    E. P. Krenning;D. J. Kwekkeboom;W. H. Bakker;W. A. P. Breeman

  • Identification of monocarboxylate transporter 8 as a specific thyroid hormone transporter

    Edith C.H. Friesema;Sumita Ganguly;Amal Abdalla;Jocelyn E.Manning Fox

  • Association between mutations in a thyroid hormone transporter and severe X-linked psychomotor retardation

    Edith C. H. Friesema;Annette Grueters;Heike Biebermann;Heiko Krude

  • Interactions of Persistent Environmental Organohalogens With the Thyroid Hormone System: Mechanisms and Possible Consequences for Animal and Human Health:

    A. Brouwer;D.C. Morse;M.C. Lans;A.G. Schuur

  • Maternal Thyroid Function during Early Pregnancy and Cognitive Functioning in Early Childhood: The Generation R Study

    Jens Henrichs;Jacoba J. Bongers-Schokking;Jacqueline J. Schenk;Akhgar Ghassabian

  • Association of maternal thyroid function during early pregnancy with offspring IQ and brain morphology in childhood: a population-based prospective cohort study.

    Tim I M Korevaar;Ryan Muetzel;Marco Medici;Layal Chaker

  • Somatostatin Receptor Scintigraphy with Indium-111-DTPA-D-Phe-1-Octreotide in Man: Metabolism, Dosimetry and Comparison with Iodine-123-Tyr-3-Octreotide

    Krenning Ep;Bakker Wh;Kooij Pp;Breeman Wa

  • Reduced Activation and Increased Inactivation of Thyroid Hormone in Tissues of Critically Ill Patients

    Robin P. Peeters;Pieter J. Wouters;Ellen Kaptein;Hans van Toor

  • Plasma Membrane Transport of Thyroid Hormones and Its Role in Thyroid Hormone Metabolism and Bioavailability

    Georg Hennemann;Roelof Docter;Edith C. H. Friesema;Marion de Jong

  • Minireview: Thyroid Hormone Transporters: The Knowns and the Unknowns

    W. Edward Visser;Edith C. H. Friesema;Theo J. Visser

  • Potent inhibition of estrogen sulfotransferase by hydroxylated PCB metabolites: a novel pathway explaining the estrogenic activity of PCBs

    Monique Kester;S. Bulduk;Dick Tibboel;W. Meinl

  • Thyroid hormone concentrations, disease, physical function, and mortality in elderly men.

    Annewieke W. van den Beld;Theo J. Visser;Richard A. Feelders;Diederick E. Grobbee

  • Radiotherapy with a radiolabeled somatostatin analogue, [111In-DTPA-D-Phe1]-octreotide. A case history.

    E. P. Krenning;P. P. M. Kooij;W. H. Bakker;W. A. P. Breeman

  • Iodothyronine levels in the human developing brain: major regulatory roles of iodothyronine deiodinases in different areas

    Monique H. A. Kester;Raquel Martinez de Mena;Maria Jesus Obregon;Danijela Marinkovic

  • [111In-DTPA-D-Phe1]-octreotide, a potential radiopharmaceutical for imaging of somatostatin receptor-positive tumors: synthesis, radiolabeling and in vitro validation

    W.H. Bakker;R. Albert;C. Bruns;W.A.P. Breeman

  • Effective cellular uptake and efflux of thyroid hormone by human monocarboxylate transporter 10.

    Edith C. H. Friesema;Jurgen Jansen;Jan-willem Jachtenberg;W. Edward Visser

  • Thyroid disease in pregnancy: new insights in diagnosis and clinical management

    Tim I M Korevaar;Marco Medici;Theo J Visser;Robin P Peeters

  • The Monocarboxylate Transporter 8 Linked to Human Psychomotor Retardation Is Highly Expressed in Thyroid Hormone-Sensitive Neuron Populations

    Heike Heuer;Michael K. Maier;Sandra Iden;Jens Mittag

  • Hypoxia-inducible factor induces local thyroid hormone inactivation during hypoxic-ischemic disease in rats

    Warner S. Simonides;Michelle A. Mulcahey;Everaldo M. Redout;Alice Muller

Frequent Co-Authors

Robin P. Peeters
Robin P. Peeters Erasmus University Rotterdam
Eric P. Krenning
Eric P. Krenning Erasmus University Rotterdam
Albert Hofman
Albert Hofman Harvard University
Veerle Darras
Veerle Darras KU Leuven
Marion de Jong
Marion de Jong Erasmus University Rotterdam
Vincent W. V. Jaddoe
Vincent W. V. Jaddoe Erasmus University Rotterdam
Eric A.P. Steegers
Eric A.P. Steegers Erasmus University Rotterdam
Henning Tiemeier
Henning Tiemeier Harvard University
André G. Uitterlinden
André G. Uitterlinden Erasmus University Rotterdam
Eric Fliers
Eric Fliers University of Amsterdam

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