Rob ter Horst

6.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
39 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Rob ter Horst is a scholar working on Immunology, Epidemiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Rob ter Horst has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Immunology, 13 papers in Epidemiology and 11 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Rob ter Horst's work include Immune responses and vaccinations (8 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (7 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (5 papers). Rob ter Horst is often cited by papers focused on Immune responses and vaccinations (8 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (7 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (5 papers). Rob ter Horst collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Germany and United States. Rob ter Horst's co-authors include Mihai G. Netea, Leo A. B. Joosten, Alexandra Zhernakova, Jingyuan Fu, Alexander Kurilshikov, Niels P. Riksen, Martin Jaeger, Sanne P. Smeekens, Ramnik J. Xavier and Cisca Wijmenga and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Nature Communications and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Rob ter Horst

37 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Linking the Human Gut Microbiome to Inflammatory Cytokine Production Capacity

2016 826 citations Sanne P. Smeekens, Martin Jaeger et al. Cell profile →
Metabolic Induction of Trained Immunity through the Mevalonate Pathway

2018 529 citations Siroon Bekkering, Rob J.W. Arts et al. Cell profile →

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Jeongho Park South Korea

Anette Christ Germany

Bahtiyar Yılmaz Switzerland

Gabriela K. Fragiadakis United States

Rasnik Singh United States

Mio Nakamura United States

Benjamin Farahnik United States

Bikash Sahay United States

Derya Uçmak Türkiye

Claudio Nicoletti Italy

Jeongho Park South Korea

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654 ×0.9

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362 ×0.9

494 ×1.3

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244 ×0.7

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rob ter Horst

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rob ter Horst

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Rob ter Horst. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Rob ter Horst 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 Rob ter Horst. Rob ter Horst is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

Helder, Leonie, Laszlo Groh, Vasiliki Matzaraki, et al.. (2025). Bacillus Calmette–Guérin-induced trained immunity potentiates TH17 responses in vitro. Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 117(9).

Bekkering, Siroon, Rob ter Horst, Benjamin P. Cossins, et al.. (2023). The effect of leptin on trained innate immunity and on systemic inflammation in subjects with obesity. Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 115(2). 374–384. 13 indexed citations

Munckhof, Inge van den, Harsh Bahrar, Kiki Schraa, et al.. (2023). Sex-specific association of visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue volumes with systemic inflammation and innate immune cells in people living with obesity. International Journal of Obesity. 48(4). 523–532. 7 indexed citations

Stolk, Roeland F., Niklas Bruse, Rob ter Horst, et al.. (2023). The impact ofADRB2polymorphisms on immune responses and norepinephrine-induced immunosuppression. Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 113(1). 84–92. 4 indexed citations

Chattopadhyay, Subhayan, Daniele Campa, Rob ter Horst, et al.. (2023). GWAS-Identified Variants for Obesity Do Not Influence the Risk of Developing Multiple Myeloma: A Population-Based Study and Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(7). 6029–6029. 1 indexed citations

Shi, Huiqing, Lizanne Schweren, Rob ter Horst, et al.. (2022). Low-grade inflammation as mediator between diet and behavioral disinhibition: A UK Biobank study. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 106. 100–110. 43 indexed citations

Horst, Rob ter, Martin Jaeger, Lisa Van de Wijer, et al.. (2021). Seasonal and Nonseasonal Longitudinal Variation of Immune Function. The Journal of Immunology. 207(2). 696–708. 19 indexed citations

Heijden, Wouter A. van der, Lisa Van de Wijer, Farid Keramati, et al.. (2021). Chronic HIV infection induces transcriptional and functional reprogramming of innate immune cells. JCI Insight. 6(7). 45 indexed citations

Jaeger, Martin, Rob ter Horst, Xiaojing Chu, et al.. (2021). Thyrotrophin and thyroxine support immune homeostasis in humans. Immunology. 163(2). 155–168. 19 indexed citations

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Wijer, Lisa Van de, Wouter A. van der Heijden, Rob ter Horst, et al.. (2021). The Architecture of Circulating Immune Cells Is Dysregulated in People Living With HIV on Long Term Antiretroviral Treatment and Relates With Markers of the HIV-1 Reservoir, Cytomegalovirus, and Microbial Translocation. Frontiers in Immunology. 12. 661990–661990. 15 indexed citations

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Graaf, Dennis M. de, Martin Jaeger, Inge van den Munckhof, et al.. (2020). Reduced concentrations of the B cell cytokine interleukin 38 are associated with cardiovascular disease risk in overweight subjects. European Journal of Immunology. 51(3). 662–671. 27 indexed citations

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Horst, Rob ter, Hafid Laayouni, Mayukh Mondal, et al.. (2020). The shaping of immunological responses through natural selection after the Roma Diaspora. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 16134–16134. 2 indexed citations

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Oti, Martin, Rob ter Horst, Christopher J. Neufeldt, et al.. (2018). Establishing normal metabolism and differentiation in hepatocellular carcinoma cells by culturing in adult human serum. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 11685–11685. 20 indexed citations

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Bekkering, Siroon, Rob J.W. Arts, Boris Novakovic, et al.. (2018). Metabolic Induction of Trained Immunity through the Mevalonate Pathway. Cell. 172(1-2). 135–146.e9. 529 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ilardo, Melissa, Ida Moltke, Thorfinn Sand Korneliussen, et al.. (2018). Physiological and Genetic Adaptations to Diving in Sea Nomads. Cell. 173(3). 569–580.e15. 121 indexed citations

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Domínguez‐Andrés, Jorge, Rob J.W. Arts, Rob ter Horst, et al.. (2017). Rewiring monocyte glucose metabolism via C-type lectin signaling protects against disseminated candidiasis. PLoS Pathogens. 13(9). e1006632–e1006632. 70 indexed citations

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Oosting, Marije, Rob ter Horst, Yang Li, et al.. (2016). Functional and Genomic Architecture of Borrelia burgdorferi -Induced Cytokine Responses in Humans. Cell Host & Microbe. 20(6). 822–833. 41 indexed citations

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Ljosa, Vebjorn, Peter D. Caie, Rob ter Horst, et al.. (2013). Comparison of Methods for Image-Based Profiling of Cellular Morphological Responses to Small-Molecule Treatment. SLAS DISCOVERY. 18(10). 1321–1329. 119 indexed citations

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Horst, Rob ter, et al.. (2012). Prognostic value of preoperative quality of life on mortality after isolated elective myocardial revascularization. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. 15(4). 651–654. 6 indexed citations

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Ritmeijer, Koert, et al.. (2011). Limited Effectiveness of High-Dose Liposomal Amphotericin B (AmBisome) for Treatment of Visceral Leishmaniasis in an Ethiopian Population With High HIV Prevalence. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 53(12). e152–e158. 78 indexed citations

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