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Walter Fiers

Walter Fiers

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Genetics and Molecular Biology
Belgium
2024
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Molecular Biology
Belgium
2023

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Molecular Biology

D-Index
126
Citations
60305
World Ranking
214
National Ranking
3

Walter Fiers 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 Walter Fiers sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 564+

This scientist: 563 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Walter Fiers 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 Walter Fiers sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 126 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Belgium Leader Award
  • 1999 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1991 - Robert Koch Prize
  • 1989 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Walter Fiers was affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium during their scientific career. Their work contributed to the broader academic community, though specific details about their research publications, co-authors, or frequently used publication venues are not documented in the available data.

The scientist's research fields, subfields of study, and main topics of work are not specified in the data, leaving the exact focus areas of their academic contributions undefined in this summary.

Walter Fiers received several recognitions over the years. These include becoming a Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) at an unspecified time, joining the Academia Europaea in 1989, receiving the Robert Koch Prize in 1991, and being honored as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1999.

Throughout their career, Walter Fiers was active within the scientific community until their passing, which is noted in the data. The information provided does not contain details about specific publications or work topics but establishes the scientist's recognized standing through professional awards and memberships.

Best Publications

  • Genetic manipulation of E-cadherin expression by epithelial tumor cells reveals an invasion suppressor role

    K. Vleminckx;L. Vakaet;M. Mareel;W. Fiers

  • Overlapping patterns of activation of human endothelial cells by interleukin 1, tumor necrosis factor, and immune interferon.

    Jordan S. Pober;Michael A. Gimbrone;Lynne A. Lapierre;Donna L. Mendrick

  • Complete nucleotide sequence of SV40 DNA

    W. Fiers;R. Contreras;G. Haegeman;R. Rogiers

  • A universal influenza A vaccine based on the extracellular domain of the M2 protein.

    Sabine Neirynck;Tom Deroo;Xavier Saelens;Peter Vanlandschoot

  • Preferential codon usage in prokaryotic genes: the optimal codon-anticodon interaction energy and the selective codon usage in efficiently expressed genes.

    Henri Grosjean;Walter Fiers

  • More than one way to die: apoptosis, necrosis and reactive oxygen damage

    Walter Fiers;Rudi Beyaert;Wim Declercq;Peter Vandenabeele

  • Two distinct monokines, interleukin 1 and tumor necrosis factor, each independently induce biosynthesis and transient expression of the same antigen on the surface of cultured human vascular endothelial cells.

    Jordan S Pober;Michael P Bevilacqua;Donna L Mendrick;Lynne A Lapierre

  • Inhibition of Caspases Increases the Sensitivity of L929 Cells to Necrosis Mediated by Tumor Necrosis Factor

    Dominique Vercammen;Rudi Beyaert;Geertrui Denecker;Vera Goossens

  • Interleukin 10 reduces the release of tumor necrosis factor and prevents lethality in experimental endotoxemia.

    C. Gérard;C Bruyns;Arnaud Marchant;Daniel Abramowicz

  • Complete nucleotide sequence of bacteriophage MS2 RNA: primary and secondary structure of the replicase gene.

    W Fiers;R Contreras;F Duerinck;G Haegeman

  • Plasmid vectors for high-efficiency expression controlled by the PL promoter of coliphage lambda

    Erik Remaut;Patrick Stanssens;Walter Fiers

  • A human high affinity interleukin-5 receptor (IL5R) is composed of an IL5-specific α chain and a β chain shared with the receptor for GM-CSF

    Jan Tavernier;René Devos;Sigrid Cornelis;Tania Tuypens

  • p38 and Extracellular Signal-regulated Kinase Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase Pathways Are Required for Nuclear Factor-κB p65 Transactivation Mediated by Tumor Necrosis Factor

    Wim Vanden Berghe;Stéphane Plaisance;Elke Boone;Karolien De Bosscher

  • Ia expression by vascular endothelium is inducible by activated T cells and by human gamma interferon.

    Jordan S. Pober;Michael A. Gimbrone;Ramzi S. Cotran;Carol S. Reiss

  • Requirement of an ICE/CED-3 protease for Fas/APO-1-mediated apoptosis

    Marek Los;Marek Los;Marc Van de Craen;Louis C. Penning;Heike Schenk

  • The p38/RK mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway regulates interleukin-6 synthesis response to tumor necrosis factor.

    R. Beyaert;A. Cuenda;W. Vanden Berghe;S. Plaisance

  • Immune interferon activates multiple class II major histocompatibility complex genes and the associated invariant chain gene in human endothelial cells and dermal fibroblasts

    Tucker Collins;Alan J. Korman;Claire T. Wake;Jeremy M. Boss

  • Direct evidence for tumor necrosis factor-induced mitochondrial reactive oxygen intermediates and their involvement in cytotoxicity.

    V Goossens;J Grooten;K De Vos;W Fiers

  • Nucleotide Sequence of the Gene Coding for the Bacteriophage MS2 Coat Protein

    W. Min Jou;G. Haegeman;M. Ysebaert;W. Fiers

  • Depletion of the mitochondrial electron transport abrogates the cytotoxic and gene-inductive effects of TNF.

    K Schulzeosthoff;Rudi Beyaert;Veronique Vandevoorde;Guy Haegeman

Frequent Co-Authors

Roland Contreras
Roland Contreras Ghent University
Peter Vandenabeele
Peter Vandenabeele Ghent University
Xavier Saelens
Xavier Saelens Ghent University
Jan Tavernier
Jan Tavernier Ghent University
Bart Vanhaesebroeck
Bart Vanhaesebroeck University College London
Johan Grooten
Johan Grooten Ghent University
Rudi Beyaert
Rudi Beyaert Ghent University
Guy Haegeman
Guy Haegeman Ghent University
Wim Declercq
Wim Declercq Ghent University

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