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Adriaan B. Houtsmuller

Adriaan B. Houtsmuller

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 69 1486 1331 42 37 149 14469

Adriaan B. Houtsmuller publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Adriaan B. Houtsmuller between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Adriaan B. Houtsmuller published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2021. 9 of the 197 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2021. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 5 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 5 publications
1992 2025

197 publications in total across all disciplines

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Adriaan B. Houtsmuller: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 1
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 3
1998 5
1999 9
2000 3
2001 4
2002 4
2003 4
2004 6
2005 5
2006 8
2007 9
2008 9
2009 6
2010 5
2011 1
2012 5
2013 4
2014 6
2015 6
2016 13
2017 7
2018 7
2019 13
2020 9
2021 15
2022 9
2023 10
2024 4
2025 5
Total 197
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Adriaan B. Houtsmuller publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Adriaan B. Houtsmuller sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 147–156 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 149 publications — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146 149
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Adriaan B. Houtsmuller D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Adriaan B. Houtsmuller sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 68–69 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97 69
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Overview

Adriaan B. Houtsmuller is affiliated with Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology with a focus on several specialized subfields including Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biophysics, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of molecular and cellular processes. Key areas of focus include:

  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions

Adriaan B. Houtsmuller has contributed to several recent publications, among them:

  • RNA polymerase II is required for spatial chromatin reorganization following exit from mitosis, 2021, Science Advances
  • A Layered View on Focal Adhesions, 2021, Biology
  • Redundant and specific roles of cohesin STAG subunits in chromatin looping and transcriptional control, 2020, Genome Research
  • Elongation factor ELOF1 drives transcription-coupled repair and prevents genome instability, 2021, Nature Cell Biology
  • Comparison of High- and Low-LET Radiation-Induced DNA Double-Strand Break Processing in Living Cells, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Their frequent co-authors include Johan A. Slotman, Wiggert A. van Cappellen, Bart Geverts, Martin E. van Royen, and Tsion E. Abraham.

Publications by Adriaan B. Houtsmuller frequently appear in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Cell Biology, PLoS Genetics, Nucleic Acids Research, and Scientific Reports.

Best Publications

  • Targeted Apoptosis of Senescent Cells Restores Tissue Homeostasis in Response to Chemotoxicity and Aging

    Marjolein P. Baar;Renata M.C. Brandt;Diana A. Putavet;Julian D.D. Klein

  • Dynamic assembly of end-joining complexes requires interaction between Ku70/80 and XRCC4

    Pierre-Olivier Mari;Bogdan I. Florea;Stephan P. Persengiev;Nicole S. Verkaik

  • Nuclear dynamics of PCNA in DNA replication and repair.

    Jeroen Essers;Arjan F. Theil;Céline Baldeyron;Wiggert A. van Cappellen

  • Expression of coxsackie adenovirus receptor and alphav-integrin does not correlate with adenovector targeting in vivo indicating anatomical vector barriers.

    H. Fechner;A. Haack;H. Wang;X. Wang

  • Action of DNA repair endonuclease ERCC1/XPF in living cells.

    Adriaan B. Houtsmuller;Suzanne Rademakers;Alex L. Nigg;Deborah Hoogstraten

  • DNA damage triggers nucleotide excision repair-dependent monoubiquitylation of histone H2A

    Steven Bergink;Florian A. Salomons;Deborah Hoogstraten;Tom A.M. Groothuis

  • CLASPs Attach Microtubule Plus Ends to the Cell Cortex through a Complex with LL5β

    Gideon Lansbergen;Ilya Grigoriev;Yuko Mimori-Kiyosue;Toshihisa Ohtsuka

  • Human USP3 is a chromatin modifier required for S phase progression and genome stability

    Francesco Nicassio;Nadia Corrado;Joseph H.A. Vissers;Liliana B. Areces

  • Nuclear dynamics of RAD52 group homologous recombination proteins in response to DNA damage.

    Jeroen Essers;Adriaan B. Houtsmuller;Lieneke van Veelen;Coen Paulusma

  • Heterochromatin protein 1 is recruited to various types of DNA damage

    Martijn S. Luijsterburg;Martijn S. Luijsterburg;Christoffel Dinant;Hannes Lans;Jan Stap

  • Rapid Switching of TFIIH between RNA Polymerase I and II Transcription and DNA Repair In Vivo

    Deborah Hoogstraten;Alex L Nigg;Helen Heath;Leon H.F Mullenders

  • Human Coxsackie-Adenovirus Receptor Is Colocalized With Integrins αvβ3 and αvβ5 on the Cardiomyocyte Sarcolemma and Upregulated in Dilated Cardiomyopathy Implications for Cardiotropic Viral Infections

    Michel Noutsias;Henry Fechner;Henriëtte de Jonge;Xiaomin Wang

  • Macromolecular dynamics in living cell nuclei revealed by fluorescence redistribution after photobleaching.

    Adriaan B. Houtsmuller;Wim Vermeulen

  • Live-cell analysis of endogenous GFP-RPB1 uncovers rapid turnover of initiating and promoter-paused RNA Polymerase II.

    Barbara Steurer;Roel C. Janssens;Bart Geverts;Marit E. Geijer

  • In vitro induction of NETosis: Comprehensive live imaging comparison and systematic review

    Tamara Hoppenbrouwers;Anouchska S. A. Autar;Andi R. Sultan;Tsion E. Abraham

  • Xeroderma Pigmentosum Group A Protein Loads as a Separate Factor onto DNA Lesions

    Suzanne Rademakers;Marcel Volker;Deborah Hoogstraten;Alex L. Nigg

  • Membrane Targeting of cGMP-Dependent Protein Kinase is Required for Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Cl - Channel Activation

    Arie. B. Vaandrager;Albert Smolenski;Ben C. Tilly;Adriaan B. Houtsmuller

  • Activation of multiple DNA repair pathways by sub-nuclear damage induction methods.

    Christoffel Dinant;Martijn de Jager;Jeroen Essers;Wiggert A. van Cappellen

  • Increased calcium oxalate monohydrate crystal binding to injured renal tubular epithelial cells in culture

    Carl F. Verkoelen;Burt G. Van Der Boom;Adriaan B. Houtsmuller;Fritz H. Schröder

  • Compartmentalization of androgen receptor protein–protein interactions in living cells

    Martin E. van Royen;Sónia M. Cunha;Maartje C. Brink;Karin A. Mattern

Frequent Co-Authors

Wim Vermeulen
Wim Vermeulen Erasmus University Rotterdam
Jan H.J. Hoeijmakers
Jan H.J. Hoeijmakers Erasmus University Rotterdam
Jan Trapman
Jan Trapman Erasmus University Rotterdam
Jeroen Essers
Jeroen Essers Erasmus University Rotterdam
Roel van Driel
Roel van Driel University of Amsterdam
Roland Kanaar
Roland Kanaar Erasmus University Rotterdam
August B. Smit
August B. Smit Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Chris I. De Zeeuw
Chris I. De Zeeuw Erasmus University Rotterdam

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