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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 46 2822 2562 77 69 70 6558

W. Kruijer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by W. Kruijer between 1980 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. W. Kruijer published across 43 years, from 1980 to 2022, averaging 2.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 1991. 2 of the 97 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 1991. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 9 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 17 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 5 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 2 publications
1980 2022

97 publications in total across all disciplines

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W. Kruijer: publications per year, 1980 to 2022
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 1
1982 1
1983 2
1984 1
1985 2
1986 2
1987 0
1988 1
1989 9
1990 8
1991 17
1992 10
1993 3
1994 5
1995 4
1996 2
1997 2
1998 1
1999 5
2000 3
2001 4
2002 4
2003 0
2004 0
2005 3
2006 0
2007 0
2008 2
2009 0
2010 0
2011 2
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 2
Total 97
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W. Kruijer publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where W. Kruijer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 67–76 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 70 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65 70
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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W. Kruijer D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 46–47 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121 46
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Overview

W. Kruijer is affiliated with the University of Twente in the Netherlands and works primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research encompasses several subfields, including Cancer Research, Immunology, and Pathology and Forensic Medicine.

The scientist's recent publications include work focused on genetic and molecular investigations relevant to disease mechanisms. Notable papers include:

  • Whole Exome Sequencing in Multi-Incident Families Identifies Novel Candidate Genes for Multiple Sclerosis, 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Whole exome sequencing in multi-incident families identifies novel candidate genes for multiple sclerosis, 2022, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Kruijer's research topics focus on molecular mechanisms associated with diseases, particularly involving microRNA in disease regulation and cancer-related molecular mechanisms research. Their studies also touch on immune system-related responses, such as interferon and immune responses, and specific disease areas like Multiple Sclerosis research studies.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Kruijer include Julia Horjus, Marco Heerings, Ward De Witte, Dorothea Heersema, and Eva Strijbis. These collaborations have contributed to the body of work in their shared fields of study.

Kruijer's work has appeared in publication venues such as:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

The scientist's consistent focus on cancer research and molecular biology is reflected in the concentration of their publications in related subfields and major topics. Their research blends genetic sequencing techniques and molecular biology approaches to investigate underlying disease pathways.

Best Publications

  • Platelet-derived growth factor induces rapid but transient expression of the c-fos gene and protein

    Wiebe Kruijer;Jonathan A. Cooper;Tony Hunter;Inder M. Verma

  • Growth factor-like action of phosphatidic acid

    W H Moolenaar;W Kruijer;B C Tilly;I Verlaan

  • Interleukin-22 (IL-22) activates the JAK/STAT, ERK, JNK, and p38 MAP kinase pathways in a rat hepatoma cell line. Pathways that are shared with and distinct from IL-10.

    Diane Lejeune;Laure Dumoutier;Stefan Constantinescu;Wiebe Kruijer

  • Induction of the proto-oncogene fos by nerve growth factor

    Wiebe Kruijer;David Schubert;Inder M. Verma

  • Receptor protein tyrosine phosphatase alpha activates pp60c-src and is involved in neuronal differentiation.

    J. Den Hertog;C. E. G. M. Pals;M. P. Peppelenbosch;L. G. J. Tertoolen

  • Signal transduction by epidermal growth factor occurs through the subclass of high affinity receptors.

    L H K Defize;J Boonstra;J Meisenhelder;W Kruijer

  • UV ACTIVATION OF RECEPTOR TYROSINE KINASE-ACTIVITY

    Coffer Pj;Burgering Bm;Peppelenbosch Mp;Bos Jl

  • Proto-oncogene expression in regenerating liver is simulated in cultures of primary adult rat hepatocytes.

    W Kruijer;H Skelly;F Botteri;H van der Putten

  • Structure and organization of the gene coding for the DNA binding protein of adenovirus type 5

    W. Kruijer;F.M.A. van Schaik;J.S. Sussenbach

  • Characterization of a negative retinoic acid response element in the murine Oct4 promoter.

    J Schoorlemmer;A van Puijenbroek;M van Den Eijnden;L Jonk

  • Ectopic expression of c-jun leads to differentiation of P19 embryonal carcinoma cells.

    R. P. De Groot;F. A. E. Kruyt;P. T. Van Der Saag;W. Kruijer

  • Stimulation of the human intercellular adhesion molecule-1 promoter by interleukin-6 and interferon-gamma involves binding of distinct factors to a palindromic response element.

    E. Caldenhoven;P. Coffer;Juping Yuan;A. Van De Stolpe

  • Interleukin-6-induced STAT3 transactivation and Ser727 phosphorylation involves Vav, Rac-1 and the kinase SEK-1/MKK-4 as signal transduction components.

    Jan-Jacob Schuringa;Luigi J. C. Jonk;Wim H. A. Dokter;Edo Vellenga

  • Activation of junB by PKC and PKA signal transduction through a novel cis-acting element

    R P de Groot;J Auwerx;M Karperien;B Staels

  • MEN2A-RET-induced cellular transformation by activation of STAT3

    Jan Jacob Schuringa;Katarzyna Wojtachnio;Werner Hagens;Edo Vellenga

  • Sequential Activation of Rac-1, SEK-1/MKK-4, and Protein Kinase Cδ Is Required for Interleukin-6-induced STAT3 Ser-727 Phosphorylation and Transactivation

    Jan-Jacob Schuringa;Lodewijk V. Dekker;Edo Vellenga;Wiebe Kruijer

  • INTERLEUKIN-6-INDUCED SERINE PHOSPHORYLATION OF TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR APRF : EVIDENCE FOR A ROLE IN INTERLEUKIN-6 TARGET GENE INDUCTION

    Claudia Lütticken;Paul Coffer;Juping Yuan;Claudia Schwartz

  • Growth hormone induces expression of c-jun and jun B oncogenes and employs a protein kinase C signal transduction pathway for the induction of c-fos oncogene expression

    M. C. Slootweg;R. P. de Groot;M. P. M. Herrmann-Erlee;I. Koornneef

  • Stimulation of receptor protein-tyrosine phosphatase alpha activity and phosphorylation by phorbol ester.

    J. Den Hertog;J. Sap;C. E. G. M. Pals;J. Schlessinger

  • c-Jun and c-Fos cooperate with STAT3 in IL-6-induced transactivation of the IL-6 response element (IRE)

    Jan-Jacob Schuringa;Hilko Timmer;Daniël Luttickhuizen;Edo Vellenga

Frequent Co-Authors

S. W. De Laat
S. W. De Laat Utrecht University
Christine L. Mummery
Christine L. Mummery Leiden University Medical Center
Johannes Boonstra
Johannes Boonstra Utrecht University
Arie J. Verkleij
Arie J. Verkleij Utrecht University
Frank A.E. Kruyt
Frank A.E. Kruyt University Medical Center Groningen
Wouter H. Moolenaar
Wouter H. Moolenaar Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital
Jan Jacob Schuringa
Jan Jacob Schuringa University Medical Center Groningen
Leon G.J. Tertoolen
Leon G.J. Tertoolen Leiden University Medical Center
Maikel P. Peppelenbosch
Maikel P. Peppelenbosch Erasmus University Rotterdam
Edo Vellenga
Edo Vellenga University Medical Center Groningen

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