Top institutions in the Netherlands for Biomedical Research

30 institutions · Biomedical Research · Netherlands

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

414 researchers in the Netherlands whose main field is Biomedical Research are in the 2026 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the Stanford–Elsevier top 2% scientists list: 8.5% of all listed authors in the Netherlands, and 11th of 105 countries in the field. 164 of them rank in the global top 100,000 by composite citation score (c, excluding self-citations). Wageningen University & Research has the most (43), followed by Radboud University Medical Center (29) and Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen (26). A row opens its scientists in the table of all authors.

Listed authors
414
8.5% of all in the Netherlands
In the global top 100,000
164
39.6% of them
Country rank in the field
#11
of 105 countries in Biomedical Research
Highest-ranked
#46
Clevers, Hans C.
#InstitutionListed authorsTop 100kRank worldwideHighest-ranked author
1Wageningen University & Research4324#35de Vos, Willem Meindert #597
2Radboud University Medical Center2910#85Friedl, Peter #9,309
3Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen269#99Demaria, Marco #6,547
4Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum2210#138Ten Dijke, Peter T. #16,229
5Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute - KNAW1810#175Crous, Pedro Willem #1,982
6University Medical Center Utrecht179#192Clevers, Hans C. #46
7Erasmus MC164#219Koopmans, Marion P.G. #13,544
8Universiteit Utrecht157#244Wösten, Han A.B. #24,555
9Universiteit van Amsterdam134#293Houtkooper, Riekelt H. #34,107
10Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu133#298Ocké, Marga C. #58,492
11Radboud Universiteit124#306Jetten, Mike S. M. #6,991
12Universiteit Maastricht125#322Venema, Koen #25,219
13Bijvoet Centre for Biomolecular Research102#380Heck, Albert J.R. #10,730
14Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam107#382Boomsma, Dorret I. #11,105
15The Netherlands Cancer Institute103#394Borst, Piet #25,503
16Amsterdam UMC - University of Amsterdam92#445Hennekam, Raoul C.M. #32,915
17Rijksuniversiteit Groningen82#495van Elsas, Jan Dirk #32,364
18Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences71#590Goedhart, Joachim #60,256
19Faculteit Diergeneeskunde70#609de Groot, Raoul J. #113,487
20Institute of Biology Leiden63#624Raaijmakers, Jos M. #8,550
21Maastricht Universitair Medisch Centrum+63#625Westerterp, Klaas Roelof #8,726
22Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences62#644Burt, Sara A. #16,621
23Amsterdam Public Health64#666Brouwer, Inge A. #40,696
24Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO) - KNAW42#966De Boer, Wietse Boer #44,120
25Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology42#971Stunnenberg, Hendrik G. #49,408
26Delft University of Technology32#1,111Kuenen, Johannes Gijs #16,166
27Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics - Amsterdam31#1,133Muyzer, G. #23,664
28Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research33#1,143Amaral-Zettler, Linda A. #29,410
29Groningen Biomolecular Science and Biotechnology Institute31#1,175Poolman, Bert #42,011
30Amsterdam UMC - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam30#1,409Henneman, Lidewij #232,259

The top 100 in Biomedical Research in the Netherlands, in order

  1. 1
    Clevers, Hans C.
    University Medical Center Utrecht
  2. 2
    de Vos, Willem Meindert
    Wageningen University & Research
  3. 3
    Crous, Pedro Willem
    Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute - KNAW
  4. 4
    Medema, Marnix H.
    Wageningen University & Research
  5. 5
    Demaria, Marco
    Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
  6. 6
    Jetten, Mike S. M.
    Radboud Universiteit
  7. 7
    Geisen, Stefan
    Wageningen University & Research
  8. 8
    Raaijmakers, Jos M.
    Institute of Biology Leiden
  9. 9
    Westerterp, Klaas Roelof
    Maastricht Universitair Medisch Centrum+
  10. 10
    Friedl, Peter
    Radboud University Medical Center
  11. 11
    Heck, Albert J.R.
    Bijvoet Centre for Biomolecular Research
  12. 12
    Boomsma, Dorret I.
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
  13. 13
  14. 14
    Belzer, Clara
    Wageningen University & Research
  15. 15
    Wells, Jerry Mark
    Wageningen University & Research
  16. 16
    Samson, Robert A.
    Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute - KNAW
  17. 17
    Kuenen, Johannes Gijs
    Delft University of Technology
  18. 18
    Ten Dijke, Peter T.
    Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
  19. 19
    Burt, Sara A.
    Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences
  20. 20
    Kleerebezem, Michiel
    Wageningen University & Research
  21. 21
    van Strien, Tatjana
    Radboud Universiteit
  22. 22
    Wanders, Ronald J.A.
    United for Metabolic Diseases
  23. 23
    Bonten, Marc J.M.
    Ecraid Foundation
  24. 24
    Zhernakova, Alexandra Olegovna
    Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
  25. 25
    Forde, Ciarán G. Gerard
    Wageningen University & Research
  26. 26
    van Ingen, Jakko
    Radboud University Medical Center
  27. 27
    Muyzer, G.
    Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics - Amsterdam
  28. 28
    de Hoog, Gerrit Sybren
    Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute - KNAW
  29. 29
    Hollman, Peter C.H.
    Wageningen University & Research
  30. 30
    Vertegaal, Alfred Cornelis Otto
    Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
  31. 31
    Wösten, Han A.B.
    Universiteit Utrecht
  32. 32
    de van der Schueren, Marian A.E.
    Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen
  33. 33
    Stams, Alfons J.M.
    Wageningen University & Research
  34. 34
    Venema, Koen
    Universiteit Maastricht
  35. 35
    Borst, Piet
    The Netherlands Cancer Institute
  36. 36
    Groenewald, Johannes Zacharias Ewald
    Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute - KNAW
  37. 37
    van Steensel, Bas
    The Netherlands Cancer Institute
  38. 38
    van Belkum, Alex F.
    Independent Microbiology Consultant
  39. 39
    Kovács, Ákos T.
    Institute of Biology Leiden
  40. 40
    Van Meer, Gerrit
    Universiteit Utrecht
  41. 41
    Verweij, Paul E.
    Radboud University Medical Center
  42. 42
    Koellinger, Philipp D.
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
  43. 43
    Westerterp-Plantenga, Margriet S.
    Universiteit Maastricht
  44. 44
    Houbraken, Jos A.M.P.
    Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute - KNAW
  45. 45
    Brouns, Fred J.P.H.
    Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
  46. 46
    Amaral-Zettler, Linda A.
    Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
  47. 47
    Lugtenberg, Ben J.J.
    Service XS B.V.
  48. 48
    Swarts, Daan C.
    Wageningen University & Research
  49. 49
    van Elsas, Jan Dirk
    Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
  50. 50
    Bos, Johannes L.
    University Medical Center Utrecht
  51. 51
    van der Oost, John
    Wageningen University & Research
  52. 52
    Scheres, Ben
    Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
  53. 53
    Hennekam, Raoul C.M.
    Amsterdam UMC - University of Amsterdam
  54. 54
    Bonvin, Alexandre M. J. J.
    Bijvoet Centre for Biomolecular Research
  55. 55
    Houtkooper, Riekelt H.
    Universiteit van Amsterdam
  56. 56
    Kuipers, Oscar P.
    Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
  57. 57
    Aiking, Harry
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Instituut voor Milieuvraagstukken
  58. 58
    Bodelier, Paul L.E.
    Radboud Universiteit
  59. 59
    Posthuma, Daniëlle
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
  60. 60
    Zoetendal, Erwin Gerard
    Wageningen University & Research
  61. 61
    Stoorvogel, Willem
    Universiteit Utrecht
  62. 62
    Croce, Roberta
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
  63. 63
    Falony, Gwen
    Wageningen University & Research
  64. 64
    Van Oudenaarden, Alexander
    University Medical Center Utrecht
  65. 65
    Brouwer, Inge A.
    Amsterdam Public Health
  66. 66
    Wang, Ying
    Universiteit Twente
  67. 67
    Poolman, Bert
    Groningen Biomolecular Science and Biotechnology Institute
  68. 68
    Fu, Jingyuan Y.
    Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
  69. 69
    Gorbalenya, Alexander E.
    Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
  70. 70
    de Vries, Ronald P.
    Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute - KNAW
  71. 71
    Kuiken, Thijs
    Erasmus MC
  72. 72
    De Boer, Wietse Boer
    Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO) - KNAW
  73. 73
    Wuhrer, Manfred
    Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
  74. 74
    Zwietering, Marcel H.
    Wageningen University & Research
  75. 75
    Kluytmans, Jan A.J.W.
    University Medical Center Utrecht
  76. 76
    Busscher, Henk J.
    Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
  77. 77
    Brussaard, Corina P.D.
    Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
  78. 78
    Mouton, Johan W.
    Radboud University Medical Center
  79. 79
    den Dunnen, Johan T.
    Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
  80. 80
    Stunnenberg, Hendrik G.
    Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology
  81. 81
    Kurilshikov, Alexander M.
    Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
  82. 82
    Zeller, Georg F.
    Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
  83. 83
    L Mummery, Christine L.
    Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
  84. 84
    Weijs, Peter J.M.
    Amsterdam Public Health
  85. 85
    de Graaf, Kees
    Wageningen University & Research
  86. 86
    de Boer, Joop
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Instituut voor Milieuvraagstukken
  87. 87
    Jack T. Pronk, Jack
    Delft University of Technology
  88. 88
    de Leeuw, Christiaan A.
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
  89. 89
    Stal, Lucas J.
    Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
  90. 90
    Snijder, E. J.
    Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
  91. 91
    Kuramae, Eiko Eurya
    Universiteit Utrecht
  92. 92
    Plugge, Caroline M.
    Wageningen University & Research
  93. 93
    Kowalchuk, George A.
    Universiteit Utrecht
  94. 94
    Berendsen, Roeland L.
    Universiteit Utrecht
  95. 95
    Ocké, Marga C.
    Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu
  96. 96
    Bartels, Meike
    Amsterdam Public Health
  97. 97
    Goedhart, Joachim
    Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences
  98. 98
    Rep, Martijn
    Universiteit van Amsterdam
  99. 99
    Garbeva, Paolina
    Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO) - KNAW
  100. 100
    Waterham, Hans R.
    United for Metabolic Diseases

414 listed scientists in Biomedical Research in the Netherlands

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