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Top institutions in the Netherlands for Biology

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Which institutions in the Netherlands have the most top-cited scientists in Biology?

171 researchers in the Netherlands whose main field is Biology are in the 2026 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the Stanford–Elsevier top 2% scientists list: 3.5% of all listed authors in the Netherlands, and 13th of 104 countries in the field. 100 of them rank in the global top 100,000 by composite citation score (c, excluding self-citations). Wageningen University & Research has the most (70), followed by Universiteit Utrecht (16) and Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (10). A row opens its scientists in the table of all authors.

Listed authors
171
3.5% of all in the Netherlands
In the global top 100,000
100
58.5% of them
Country rank in the field
#13
of 104 countries in Biology
Highest-ranked
#450
Scheffer, Marten S.
#InstitutionListed authorsTop 100kRank worldwideHighest-ranked author
1Wageningen University & Research7045#2Scheffer, Marten S. #450
2Universiteit Utrecht1612#95Pieterse, Corné M.J. #6,853
3Rijksuniversiteit Groningen104#212Piersma, Theunis A.J. #22,968
4Naturalis Biodiversity Center103#223Biesmeijer, Jacobus Christiaan (Koos) #69,766
5Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics - Amsterdam97#239Huisman, Jef #15,607
6Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research83#289Bouma, Tjeerd Joris #34,745
7Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO) - KNAW53#424Van Der Putten, Wim H. #3,460
8Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam54#425Cornelissen, Johannes H.C. #3,699
9Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences52#459Bouwmeester, Harro J. #22,761
10Institute of Biology Leiden52#475Balazadeh, Salma #41,994
11Radboud Universiteit31#725de Kroon, Hans #44,298
12Universiteit van Amsterdam31#765Sabelis, Maurice W. #72,188

The top 100 in Biology in the Netherlands, in order

  1. 1
    Scheffer, Marten S.
    Wageningen University & Research
  2. 2
    van Huis, Arnold
    Wageningen University & Research
  3. 3
    Poorter, L.
    Wageningen University & Research
  4. 4
    Poorter, Hendrik
    Wageningen University & Research
  5. 5
    Van Der Putten, Wim H.
    Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO) - KNAW
  6. 6
    Cornelissen, Johannes H.C.
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
  7. 7
    Verburg, Peter H.
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Instituut voor Milieuvraagstukken
  8. 8
    Dicke, Marcel
    Wageningen University & Research
  9. 9
    ter Braak, Cajo J.F.
    Wageningen University & Research
  10. 10
    Aerts, Rien
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
  11. 11
    De Groot, Rudolf S.
    Foundation for Sustainable Development
  12. 12
    Pieterse, Corné M.J.
    Universiteit Utrecht
  13. 13
    Visser, Marcel E.
    Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO) - KNAW
  14. 14
    Lürling, Miquel
    Wageningen University & Research
  15. 15
    van Loon, Leendert Cornelis
    Universiteit Utrecht
  16. 16
    van der Plas, Fons
    Wageningen University & Research
  17. 17
    Sheil, Douglas
    Wageningen University & Research
  18. 18
    Huisman, Jef
    Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics - Amsterdam
  19. 19
    Van Bodegom, Peter Michiel
    Universiteit Leiden
  20. 20
    Marcelis, Leo F.M.
    Wageningen University & Research
  21. 21
    Bongers, Tom
    Wageningen University & Research
  22. 22
    Struik, Paul C.
    Wageningen University & Research
  23. 23
    De Vries, Franciska Trijntje
    Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics - Amsterdam
  24. 24
    Harvey, Jeffrey A.
    Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO) - KNAW
  25. 25
    Bouwmeester, Harro J.
    Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences
  26. 26
    Piersma, Theunis A.J.
    Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
  27. 27
  28. 28
    Van Lenteren, Joop C.
    Wageningen University & Research
  29. 29
    Meirmans, Patrick G.
    Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics - Amsterdam
  30. 30
    De Deyn, Gerlinde Barbra
    Wageningen University & Research
  31. 31
    Van Kan, Jan A.L.
    Wageningen University & Research
  32. 32
    Heuvelink, Ep
    Wageningen University & Research
  33. 33
    Hein, Lars G.
    Wageningen University & Research
  34. 34
    Van Loon, Joop J.A.
    Laboratory of Entomology
  35. 35
    Bouma, Tjeerd Joris
    Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
  36. 36
    Voorrips, Roeland E.
    Wageningen University & Research
  37. 37
    Van Wees, Saskia C.M.
    Universiteit Utrecht
  38. 38
    Schneider, Hannah M.
    Wageningen University & Research
  39. 39
    Hall, Robert David
    Wageningen University & Research
  40. 40
    Yin, Xinyou
    Wageningen University & Research
  41. 41
    Mommer, Liesje
    Wageningen University & Research, Department of Environmental Sciences
  42. 42
    Hautier, Yann
    Universiteit Utrecht
  43. 43
    Berendse, Frank
    Wageningen University & Research
  44. 44
    Jones, Julia Patricia Gordon
    Universiteit Utrecht
  45. 45
    Balazadeh, Salma
    Institute of Biology Leiden
  46. 46
    Kooijman, Sebastiaan A.L.M.
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
  47. 47
    Coulleri, Juan Pablo
    Wageningen University & Research
  48. 48
    Kleijn, David
    Wageningen University & Research
  49. 49
    Voesenek, Laurentius A.C.J.
    Universiteit Utrecht
  50. 50
    de Kroon, Hans
    Radboud Universiteit
  51. 51
    Bakker, Peter A.Hm M.
    Universiteit Utrecht
  52. 52
    Van Nes, Egbert H.
    Wageningen University & Research
  53. 53
    Kissling, Wilm Daniel
    Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics - Amsterdam
  54. 54
    ter Steege, Hans H.
    Universiteit Utrecht
  55. 55
    Opdam, Paul F.M.
    Wageningen University & Research
  56. 56
    Kuyper, Thomas W.
    Wageningen University & Research
  57. 57
    Bezemer, T. Martijn
    Institute of Biology Leiden
  58. 58
    Verhulst, Simon
    Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
  59. 59
    Both, Christiaan
    Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
  60. 60
    Weijers, Dolf
    Wageningen University & Research
  61. 61
    Kiers, E. Toby
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
  62. 62
    Holmgren, Milena
    Wageningen University & Research
  63. 63
    Anten, Niels P.R.
    Wageningen University & Research
  64. 64
    Smeekens, Sjef C.M.
    Universiteit Utrecht
  65. 65
    De Wit, Pierre J.G.M.
    Wageningen University & Research
  66. 66
    Pierik, R.
    Universiteit Utrecht
  67. 67
    Koornneef, Maarten
    Wageningen University & Research
  68. 68
    Prins, Herbert H. T.
    Wageningen University & Research
  69. 69
    Merckx, Vincent S.F.T.
    Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics - Amsterdam
  70. 70
    Heesterbeek, Johan A.P.Hans
    Faculteit Diergeneeskunde
  71. 71
    Biesmeijer, Jacobus Christiaan (Koos)
    Naturalis Biodiversity Center
  72. 72
    Rietkerk, Max
    Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development
  73. 73
    Sterck, Frank (f)
    Wageningen University & Research
  74. 74
    Sabelis, Maurice W.
    Universiteit van Amsterdam
  75. 75
    Krämer, David M.
    Jan IngenHousz Institute
  76. 76
    Hoeksema, Bert Willem
    Naturalis Biodiversity Center
  77. 77
    Verhoeven, Jos T.A.
    Universiteit Utrecht
  78. 78
    Wood, Thomas James
    Naturalis Biodiversity Center
  79. 79
    Testerink, Christa S.
    Wageningen University & Research
  80. 80
    Herndl, Gerhard J.
    Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
  81. 81
    Visser, R. G.F.
    Wageningen University & Research
  82. 82
    Munnik, Teun
    Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences
  83. 83
    Lembrechts, Jonas J.
    Universiteit Utrecht
  84. 84
    van Eeuwijk, Fred Antonis
    Wageningen University & Research
  85. 85
    Soetaert, Karline E.R.
    Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
  86. 86
    Komdeur, Jan
    Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
  87. 87
    Tengö, Maria
    Wageningen University & Research
  88. 88
    Bianchi, Felix J.J.A.
    Wageningen University & Research
  89. 89
    Van Ruijven, Jasper
    Wageningen University & Research
  90. 90
    Schipper, Aafke M.
    Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
  91. 91
    de Boer, Willem F.
    Wageningen University & Research
  92. 92
    Pena-Claros, Marielos
    Wageningen University & Research
  93. 93
    Alkemade, Rob
    Wageningen University & Research
  94. 94
    Van Langevelde, Frank
    Wageningen University & Research
  95. 95
    De Roos, André M.
    Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics - Amsterdam
  96. 96
    WallisDeVries, M. F.
    Dutch Butterfly Conservation
  97. 97
    Herman, Peter M.J.
    Department of Hydraulic Engineering, TU Delft
  98. 98
    Kramer, Koen
    Faculteit Diergeneeskunde
  99. 99
    Kema, Gerrit H.J.
    Wageningen University & Research
  100. 100
    Verdonschot, Piet F.M.
    Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics - Amsterdam

171 listed scientists in Biology in the Netherlands

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Data: Ioannidis, John P.A. (2026), ‘August 2026 data-update for “Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators”’, Mendeley Data, v9, doi:10.17632/btchxktzyw.9. 2026 list, ranked by composite citation score (c) excluding self-citations.

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