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8540
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Viola Oorschot 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 Viola Oorschot sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 124 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Viola Oorschot 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 Viola Oorschot sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Viola Oorschot is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands and works primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Their research focuses on molecular mechanisms underlying cellular processes and disease, contributing to a body of work spanning 44 publications related to molecular biology and 27 in medical sciences.

Their subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Physiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Structural Biology. These areas reflect a broad interest in cellular function and structure, as well as physiological and respiratory system implications.

The main topics central to their research encompass Adipose Tissue and Metabolism, Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications, Mitochondrial Function and Pathology, Muscle Physiology and Disorders, Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer, Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques, and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research.

Recent papers featuring Viola Oorschot include:

  • Integrative Imaging Reveals SARS-CoV-2-Induced Reshaping of Subcellular Morphologies, 2020, Cell Host & Microbe
  • Macrophages provide a transient muscle stem cell niche via NAMPT secretion, 2021, Nature
  • Periaxonal and nodal plasticities modulate action potential conduction in the adult mouse brain, 2021, Cell Reports
  • Smad4 promotes diabetic nephropathy by modulating glycolysis and OXPHOS, 2020, EMBO Reports
  • INPP4B promotes PI3Kα-dependent late endosome formation and Wnt/β-catenin signaling in breast cancer, 2021, Nature Communications

Viola Oorschot has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including Georg Ramm, Paolo Ronchi, Yannick Schwab, Giulia Mizzon, and Martin Schorb.

Their work has appeared predominantly in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 8 publications, Nature Communications (3 publications), SSRN Electronic Journal (3 publications), Journal of Cell Science (2 publications), and Cell Host & Microbe (1 publication).

Best Publications

  • Termination of autophagy and reformation of lysosomes regulated by mTOR

    Li Yu;Christina K. McPhee;Christina K. McPhee;Lixin Zheng;Gonzalo A. Mardones;Gonzalo A. Mardones

  • Cytotoxic T lymphocyte granules are secretory lysosomes, containing both perforin and granzymes.

    P J Peters;J Borst;V Oorschot;M Fukuda

  • Segregation of MHC class II molecules from MHC class I molecules in the Golgi complex for transport to lysosomal compartments.

    Peter J. Peters;Jacques J. Neefjes;Viola Oorschot;Hidde L. Ploegh

  • PTRF-Cavin, a Conserved Cytoplasmic Protein Required for Caveola Formation and Function

    Michelle M. Hill;Michele Bastiani;Robert Luetterforst;Matthew Kirkham

  • BAK/BAX macropores facilitate mitochondrial herniation and mtDNA efflux during apoptosis

    Kate McArthur;Kate McArthur;Kate McArthur;Lachlan W. Whitehead;Lachlan W. Whitehead;John M. Heddleston;Lucy Li

  • Atg8 family LC3/GABARAP proteins are crucial for autophagosome–lysosome fusion but not autophagosome formation during PINK1/Parkin mitophagy and starvation

    Thanh Ngoc Nguyen;Benjamin Scott Padman;Joanne Usher;Viola Oorschot

  • Hypoinsulinaemia, glucose intolerance and diminished beta-cell size in S6K1-deficient mice.

    Mario Pende;Sara C. Kozma;Muriel Jaquet;Viola Oorschot

  • Sorting Nexin-1 Mediates Tubular Endosome-to-TGN Transport through Coincidence Sensing of High- Curvature Membranes and 3-Phosphoinositides

    Jez Carlton;Miriam Bujny;Brian J. Peter;Viola M.J. Oorschot

  • A novel class of clathrin-coated vesicles budding from endosomes.

    W Stoorvogel;V Oorschot;H J Geuze

  • Bilayered Clathrin Coats on Endosomal Vacuoles Are Involved in Protein Sorting toward Lysosomes

    Martin Sachse;Sylvie Urbé;Viola Oorschot;Ger J. Strous

  • Overexpression of wild-type and mutant ARF1 and ARF6: distinct perturbations of nonoverlapping membrane compartments.

    P. J. Peters;V. W. Hsu;Chean Eng Ooi;D. Finazzi

  • Late endosomes derive from early endosomes by maturation

    Willem Stoorvogel;Ger J. Strous;Hans J. Geuze;Viola Oorschot

  • Localization of the AP-3 adaptor complex defines a novel endosomal exit site for lysosomal membrane proteins

    Andrew A. Peden;Viola Oorschot;Boris A. Hesser;Cary D. Austin

  • Immunoelectron microscopic localization of cholesterol using biotinylated and non-cytolytic perfringolysin O.

    Wiebke Möbius;Yoshiko Ohno-Iwashita;Elly G. van Donselaar;Viola M.J. Oorschot

  • Integrative Imaging Reveals SARS-CoV-2 Induced Reshaping of Subcellular Morphologies

    Mirko Cortese;Ji Young Lee;Berati Cerikan;Christopher J. Neufeldt

  • Short-chain ubiquitination mediates the regulated endocytosis of the aquaporin-2 water channel

    Erik-Jan Kamsteeg;Giel Hendriks;Michelle Boone;Irene B. M. Konings

  • Differences in the endosomal distributions of the two mannose 6-phosphate receptors

    J Klumperman;A Hille;T Veenendaal;V Oorschot

  • Antigen capture and major histocompatibility class II compartments of freshly isolated and cultured human blood dendritic cells.

    H. W. Nijman;M. J. Kleijmeer;M. A. Ossevoort;V. M. J. Oorschot

  • Correlative light-electron microscopy (CLEM) combining live-cell imaging and immunolabeling of ultrathin cryosections

    Carolien van Rijnsoever;Viola Oorschot;Judith Klumperman

  • Localization, Dynamics, and Protein Interactions Reveal Distinct Roles for ER and Golgi SNAREs

    Jesse C. Hay;Judith Klumperman;Viola Oorschot;Martin Steegmaier

Frequent Co-Authors

Judith Klumperman
Judith Klumperman Utrecht University
Hans J. Geuze
Hans J. Geuze Utrecht University
Peter van der Sluijs
Peter van der Sluijs Utrecht University
Jan W. Slot
Jan W. Slot Utrecht University
Robert G. Parton
Robert G. Parton University of Queensland
Willem Stoorvogel
Willem Stoorvogel Utrecht University
Ger J. Strous
Ger J. Strous BIMINI Biotech
Peter M. T. Deen
Peter M. T. Deen Radboud University
Mario Pende
Mario Pende Université Paris Cité

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