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2023

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D-Index
87
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21780
World Ranking
2890
National Ranking
73

Wil N. Konings 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 Wil N. Konings sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 269 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wil N. Konings 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 Wil N. Konings 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: 87 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

Wil N. Konings was affiliated with the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focused on topics related to drug transport and resistance mechanisms, particularly within the scope of antibiotic resistance in bacteria and antibiotics pharmacokinetics and efficacy.

The scientist published work in several fields, with primary contributions within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. More specialized subfields of study included oncology, molecular medicine, and pharmacology.

Their research output included at least one documented paper titled Basic Mechanisms of Antibiotic Resistance: Molecular Properties of Multidrug Transporters, published in 2020 in the McGill Journal of Medicine. This publication addressed the molecular aspects of multidrug transporters as they relate to antibiotic resistance.

Wil N. Konings collaborated frequently with other researchers, with notable co-authors including:

  • Hendrik W. van Veen
  • Monique Putman
  • Jack van de Vossenberg
  • Rene Heijne
  • Abelardo Margollés

Their contributions appeared primarily in the McGill Journal of Medicine, reflecting engagement with venues focused on medical and molecular research.

Their work encompassed several main topics:

  • Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy

Best Publications

  • Molecular Properties of Bacterial Multidrug Transporters

    M Putman;HW van Veen;WN Konings

  • The proteolytic systems of lactic acid bacteria

    Edmund R.S. Kunji;Igor Mierau;Anja Hagting;Berend Poolman

  • Beer spoilage bacteria and hop resistance

    Kanta Sakamoto;Wil N Konings

  • Bacteriocins: mechanism of membrane insertion and pore formation

    Gert N. Moll;Wil N. Konings;Arnold J. M. Driessen

  • Distribution and Physiology of ABC-Type Transporters Contributing to Multidrug Resistance in Bacteria

    Jacek Lubelski;Wil N. Konings;Arnold J. M. Driessen

  • Multidrug resistance mediated by a bacterial homolog of the human multidrug transporter MDR1

    Hendrik W. van Veen;Koen Venema;Henk Bolhuis;Irina Oussenko

  • The homodimeric ATP-binding cassette transporter LmrA mediates multidrug transport by an alternating two-site (two-cylinder engine) mechanism

    Hendrik W. van Veen;Abelardo Margolles;Michael Müller;Christopher F. Higgins

  • A bacterial antibiotic-resistance gene that complements the human multidrug-resistance P-glycoprotein gene

    HW van Veen;R Callaghan;L Soceneantu;A Sardini

  • Relation of growth of Streptococcus lactis and Streptococcus cremoris to amino acid transport.

    Berend Poolman;Wil N. Konings

  • Bioenergetics and Solute Transport in Lactococci

    W. N. Konings;B. Poolman;A. J. M. Driessen;Peter C. Maloney

  • SECONDARY SOLUTE TRANSPORT IN BACTERIA

    Bert Poolman;Wil N. Konings

  • The cell membrane plays a crucial role in survival of bacteria and archaea in extreme environments

    Wil N. Konings;Sonja-Verena Albers;Sonja Koning;Arnold J.M. Driessen

  • The ABC family of multidrug transporters in microorganisms

    H.W van Veen;W.N Konings

  • The bacteriocin lactococcin A specifically increases permeability of lactococcal cytoplasmic membranes in a voltage-independent, protein-mediated manner.

    M J van Belkum;J Kok;G Venema;H Holo

  • Proteolytic enzymes of Lactococcus lactis

    P. S. Tjwan Tan;Bert Poolman;Wil N. Konings

  • The Effect of 'Probe Binding' on the Quantitative Determination of the Proton-Motive Force in Bacteria

    Juke S. Lolkema;Klaas J. Hellingwerf;Wil N. Konings

  • Multidrug resistance in Lactococcus lactis: evidence for ATP-dependent drug extrusion from the inner leaflet of the cytoplasmic membrane.

    H Bolhuis;H.W. van Veen;D. Molenaar;Berend Poolman

  • Mechanisms of multidrug transporters

    Henk Bolhuis;Hendrik W van Veen;Bert Poolman;Arnold J.M Driessen

  • Hop Resistance in the Beer Spoilage Bacterium Lactobacillus brevis Is Mediated by the ATP-Binding Cassette Multidrug Transporter HorA

    K Sakamoto;A Margolles;HW van Veen;WN Konings

  • In vitro pore-forming activity of the lantibiotic nisin. Role of protonmotive force and lipid composition

    Maria J. García Garcerá;Marieke G.L. Elferink;Arnold J.M. Driessen;Wil N. Konings

Frequent Co-Authors

Arnold J. M. Driessen
Arnold J. M. Driessen University of Groningen
Bert Poolman
Bert Poolman University of Groningen
Hendrik W. van Veen
Hendrik W. van Veen University of Cambridge
Jan Kok
Jan Kok University of Groningen
Edmund R. S. Kunji
Edmund R. S. Kunji University of Cambridge
Paul A. M. Michels
Paul A. M. Michels University of Edinburgh
Abelardo Margolles
Abelardo Margolles Spanish National Research Council
Klaas J. Hellingwerf
Klaas J. Hellingwerf University of Amsterdam
Sonja-Verena Albers
Sonja-Verena Albers University of Freiburg
Eddy J. Smid
Eddy J. Smid Wageningen University & Research

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