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Wim Van Criekinge

Wim Van Criekinge

Ghent University
Belgium

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
72
Citations
15698
World Ranking
6418
National Ranking
110

Wim Van Criekinge 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 Wim Van Criekinge sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 238 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wim Van Criekinge 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 Wim Van Criekinge 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: 72 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Wim Van Criekinge is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and conducts research primarily within the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and Oncology.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas related to cancer and molecular biology. Key focus areas include:

  • Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Urinary and Genital Oncology Studies
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research

Van Criekinge has contributed to multiple publications in a variety of research venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • The Journal of Urology (7 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (5 publications)
  • Clinical Epigenetics (2 publications)
  • Nucleic Acids Research (2 publications)
  • European Urology Open Science (2 publications)

Some of Van Criekinge's recent papers are:

  • "Challenges in neoantigen-directed therapeutics," 2022, published in Cancer Cell
  • "Clinical use of the SelectMDx urinary-biomarker test with or without mpMRI in prostate cancer diagnosis: a prospective, multicenter study in biopsy-naïve men," 2021, published in Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases
  • "PhaLP: A Database for the Study of Phage Lytic Proteins and Their Evolution," 2021, published in Viruses
  • "Spectral Prediction Features as a Solution for the Search Space Size Problem in Proteogenomics," 2021, published in Molecular & Cellular Proteomics
  • "Evaluation of the New American Urological Association Guidelines Risk Classification for Hematuria," 2020, published in The Journal of Urology

Van Criekinge collaborates extensively, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Steff Taelman
  • Michiel Stock
  • Ellen C. Zwarthoff
  • Joost L. Boormans
  • Joep J. de Jong

Best Publications

  • Analysis of DNA methylation in cancer: location revisited

    Alexander Koch;Sophie C. Joosten;Zheng Feng;Tim C. de Ruijter

  • The Zinc Finger Protein A20 Inhibits TNF-induced NF-κB–dependent Gene Expression by Interfering with an RIP- or TRAF2-mediated Transactivation Signal and Directly Binds to a Novel NF-κB–inhibiting Protein ABIN

    Karen Heyninck;Dirk De Valck;Wim Vanden Berghe;Wim Van Criekinge

  • Comparing the DNA hypermethylome with gene mutations in human colorectal cancer.

    Kornel E. Schuebel;Wei Chen;Leslie Cope;Sabine C. Glöckner

  • Detection of High-grade Prostate Cancer Using a Urinary Molecular Biomarker–Based Risk Score

    Leander Van Neste;Rianne J Hendriks;Siebren Dijkstra;Geert Trooskens

  • Telomere length and cardiovascular risk factors in a middle‐aged population free of overt cardiovascular disease

    Sofie Bekaert;Tim De Meyer;Ernst R. Rietzschel;Marc L. De Buyzere

  • MEXPRESS: visualizing expression, DNA methylation and clinical TCGA data

    Alexander K. Koch;Tim De Meyer;Jana Jeschke;Wim Van Criekinge

  • Quantitation of Promoter Methylation of Multiple Genes in Urine DNA and Bladder Cancer Detection

    Mohammad Obaidul Hoque;Shahnaz Begum;Ozlem Topaloglu;Aditi Chatterjee

  • NMR-Based Characterization of Metabolic Alterations in Hypertension Using an Adaptive, Intelligent Binning Algorithm

    Tim De Meyer;Davy Sinnaeve;Bjorn Van Gasse;Elena Tsiporkova

  • The N-myc downstream regulated gene (NDRG) family: diverse functions, multiple applications

    Veerle Melotte;Xianghu Qu;Maté Ongenaert;Wim van Criekinge

  • Quantitative methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction gene patterns in urine sediment distinguish prostate cancer patients from control subjects.

    Mohammad Obaidul Hoque;Ozlem Topaloglu;Shahnaz Begum;Rui Henrique

  • Yeast Two-Hybrid: State of the Art.

    Wim Van Criekinge;Rudi Beyaert

  • Clinical utility of an epigenetic assay to detect occult prostate cancer in histopathologically negative biopsies: results of the MATLOC study

    Grant D. Stewart;Leander Van Neste;Philippe Delvenne;Paul Delrée

  • Clinical Validation of an Epigenetic Assay to Predict Negative Histopathological Results in Repeat Prostate Biopsies

    Alan W. Partin;Leander Van Neste;Eric A. Klein;Leonard S. Marks

  • Characterization of seven murine caspase family members.

    Marc Van de Craen;Peter Vandenabeele;Wim Declercq;Ilse Van den Brande

  • The Microbiome in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Trauma-Exposed Controls: An Exploratory Study.

    Sian M.J. Hemmings;Stefanie Malan-Müller;Leigh L. van den Heuvel;Brittany A. Demmitt

  • GATA4 and GATA5 are Potential Tumor Suppressors and Biomarkers in Colorectal Cancer

    Debby M.E.I. Hellebrekers;Marjolein H.F.M. Lentjes;Sandra M. van den Bosch;Veerle Melotte

  • Identification and Validation of the Methylated TWIST1 and NID2 Genes through Real-Time Methylation-Specific Polymerase Chain Reaction Assays for the Noninvasive Detection of Primary Bladder Cancer in Urine Samples

    Isabelle Renard;Steven Joniau;Ben van Cleynenbreugel;Catherine Collette

  • Paternal age at birth is an important determinant of offspring telomere length

    Tim De Meyer;Ernst R. Rietzschel;Marc L. De Buyzere;Dirk De Bacquer

  • MEXPRESS update 2019

    Alexander Koch;Jana Jeschke;Wim Van Criekinge;Manon van Engeland

  • Phylogenetic trees: visualizing, customizing and detecting incongruence

    Geert Trooskens;David De Beule;Frederik Decouttere;Wim Van Criekinge

Frequent Co-Authors

Manon van Engeland
Manon van Engeland Maastricht University
James G. Herman
James G. Herman University of Pittsburgh
Jack A. Schalken
Jack A. Schalken Radboud University
Jo Vandesompele
Jo Vandesompele Ghent University
Filip Van Nieuwerburgh
Filip Van Nieuwerburgh Ghent University
David J. Harrison
David J. Harrison University of St Andrews
Dieter Deforce
Dieter Deforce Ghent University
Rudi Beyaert
Rudi Beyaert Ghent University
Peter Vandenabeele
Peter Vandenabeele Ghent University
Walter Fiers
Walter Fiers Ghent University

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