Rik Janssens

1.4k total citations
22 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Rik Janssens is a scholar working on Oncology, Immunology and Immunology and Allergy. According to data from OpenAlex, Rik Janssens has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Oncology, 11 papers in Immunology and 6 papers in Immunology and Allergy. Recurrent topics in Rik Janssens's work include Chemokine receptors and signaling (14 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (9 papers) and Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (6 papers). Rik Janssens is often cited by papers focused on Chemokine receptors and signaling (14 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (9 papers) and Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (6 papers). Rik Janssens collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Brazil and Austria. Rik Janssens's co-authors include Paul Proost, Sofie Struyf, Vincent Vanheule, Mieke Metzemaekers, Daiane Boff, Flávio A. Amaral, Gregory Absillis, Tatjana N. Parac‐Vogt, Mauro Martins Teixeira and Hong Giang T. Ly and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Rik Janssens

22 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rik Janssens Belgium 14 451 430 277 80 75 22 1.0k
Gilles Renault France 21 291 0.6× 299 0.7× 425 1.5× 141 1.8× 69 0.9× 53 1.3k
Hong Pang United States 6 608 1.3× 416 1.0× 208 0.8× 40 0.5× 72 1.0× 6 1.0k
Benjamin Chaigne-Delalande United States 19 469 1.0× 192 0.4× 463 1.7× 81 1.0× 31 0.4× 33 1.3k
Miriam Tosetto Ireland 18 281 0.6× 249 0.6× 363 1.3× 156 1.9× 33 0.4× 33 1.0k
Soichiro Sasaki Japan 17 426 0.9× 492 1.1× 348 1.3× 189 2.4× 79 1.1× 47 1.1k
Douglas P. Dyer United Kingdom 17 497 1.1× 403 0.9× 438 1.6× 79 1.0× 16 0.2× 29 1.3k
David M. Walter United States 10 421 0.9× 195 0.5× 432 1.6× 88 1.1× 149 2.0× 12 1.3k
Martin G. Sauer Germany 19 507 1.1× 402 0.9× 350 1.3× 26 0.3× 61 0.8× 71 1.3k
Cristina Ghirelli Italy 20 585 1.3× 539 1.3× 655 2.4× 254 3.2× 94 1.3× 33 1.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Rik Janssens

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rik Janssens

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rik Janssens

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Rik Janssens. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Rik Janssens based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Rik Janssens. Rik Janssens is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Metzemaekers, Mieke, Anneleen Mortier, Daiane Boff, et al.. (2021). Endogenous modification of the chemoattractant CXCL5 alters receptor usage and enhances its activity toward neutrophils and monocytes. Science Signaling. 14(673). 13 indexed citations
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Metzemaekers, Mieke, Jennifer Vandooren, Anneleen Mortier, et al.. (2021). From ELISA to Immunosorbent Tandem Mass Spectrometry Proteoform Analysis: The Example of CXCL8/Interleukin-8. Frontiers in Immunology. 12. 644725–644725. 11 indexed citations
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Grillet, Bernard, Karen Yu, Estefanía Ugarte-Berzal, et al.. (2021). Proteoform Analysis of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9/Gelatinase B and Discovery of Its Citrullination in Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovial Fluids. Frontiers in Immunology. 12. 763832–763832. 9 indexed citations
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Marques, Pedro Elias, Sofie Vandendriessche, Mateus Eustáquio Lopes, et al.. (2021). Inhibition of Drug‐Induced Liver Injury in Mice Using a Positively Charged Peptide That Binds DNA. Hepatology Communications. 5(10). 1737–1754. 13 indexed citations
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Ugarte-Berzal, Estefanía, Erik Martens, Pierre Fiten, et al.. (2020). Citrullination as a novel posttranslational modification of matrix metalloproteinases. Matrix Biology. 95. 68–83. 25 indexed citations
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Janssens, Rik, Daiane Boff, Pieter Ruytinx, et al.. (2018). Peroxynitrite Exposure of CXCL12 Impairs Monocyte, Lymphocyte and Endothelial Cell Chemotaxis, Lymphocyte Extravasation in vivo and Anti-HIV-1 Activity. Frontiers in Immunology. 9. 1933–1933. 6 indexed citations
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Janssens, Rik, Sofie Struyf, & Paul Proost. (2018). Pathological roles of the homeostatic chemokine CXCL12. Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews. 44. 51–68. 134 indexed citations
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Metzemaekers, Mieke, Vincent Vanheule, Rik Janssens, Sofie Struyf, & Paul Proost. (2018). Overview of the Mechanisms that May Contribute to the Non-Redundant Activities of Interferon-Inducible CXC Chemokine Receptor 3 Ligands. Frontiers in Immunology. 8. 1970–1970. 201 indexed citations
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Boff, Daiane, Rik Janssens, Vincent Vanheule, et al.. (2018). The chemokine fragment CXCL9(74–103) diminishes neutrophil recruitment and joint inflammation in antigen-induced arthritis. Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 104(2). 413–422. 19 indexed citations
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Vanheule, Vincent, Mieke Metzemaekers, Rik Janssens, Sofie Struyf, & Paul Proost. (2018). How post-translational modifications influence the biological activity of chemokines. Cytokine. 109. 29–51. 52 indexed citations
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Vanheule, Vincent, Daiane Boff, Anneleen Mortier, et al.. (2017). CXCL9-Derived Peptides Differentially Inhibit Neutrophil Migration In Vivo through Interference with Glycosaminoglycan Interactions. Frontiers in Immunology. 8. 530–530. 31 indexed citations
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Janssens, Rik, Anneleen Mortier, Daiane Boff, et al.. (2017). Truncation of CXCL12 by CD26 reduces its CXC chemokine receptor 4- and atypical chemokine receptor 3-dependent activity on endothelial cells and lymphocytes. Biochemical Pharmacology. 132. 92–101. 39 indexed citations
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Ruytinx, Pieter, Rik Janssens, Nele Berghmans, et al.. (2017). Relative distribution and biological characterization of CXCL4L1 isoforms in platelets from healthy donors. Biochemical Pharmacology. 145. 123–131. 4 indexed citations
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Janssens, Rik, Sofie Struyf, & Paul Proost. (2017). The unique structural and functional features of CXCL12. Cellular and Molecular Immunology. 15(4). 299–311. 271 indexed citations
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Bocxlaer, Ines Van, et al.. (2016). Beyond sodefrin: evidence for a multi-component pheromone system in the model newt Cynops pyrrhogaster (Salamandridae). Scientific Reports. 6(1). 21880–21880. 11 indexed citations
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Put, Karen, Ellen Brisse, Anneleen Avau, et al.. (2016). IDO1 Deficiency Does Not Affect Disease in Mouse Models of Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis. PLoS ONE. 11(2). e0150075–e0150075. 14 indexed citations
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Vanheule, Vincent, Rik Janssens, Daiane Boff, et al.. (2015). The Positively Charged COOH-terminal Glycosaminoglycan-binding CXCL9(74–103) Peptide Inhibits CXCL8-induced Neutrophil Extravasation and Monosodium Urate Crystal-induced Gout in Mice. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 290(35). 21292–21304. 53 indexed citations
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Ly, Hong Giang T., Gregory Absillis, Rik Janssens, Paul Proost, & Tatjana N. Parac‐Vogt. (2015). Highly Amino Acid Selective Hydrolysis of Myoglobin at Aspartate Residues as Promoted by Zirconium(IV)‐Substituted Polyoxometalates. Angewandte Chemie. 127(25). 7499–7502. 79 indexed citations
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Janssens, Rik, et al.. (2002). Futility, limits and palliative care. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 3 indexed citations
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Janssens, Rik, R. Mertens, & R. Van Overstraeten. (1981). Effects of grain boundary passivation in polycrystalline solar cells. Photovoltaic Specialists Conference. 1322–1325. 3 indexed citations

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