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An Goris

An Goris

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
55
Citations
30702
World Ranking
14731
National Ranking
260

An Goris publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where An Goris sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 181 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

An Goris D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where An Goris sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

An Goris is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and focuses primarily on research in the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology. Their work spans a range of subfields including Immunology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Rheumatology, Genetics, and Oncology.

The scientist has contributed to several main research topics involving multiple sclerosis research studies, systemic lupus erythematosus research, T-cell and B-cell immunology, polyomavirus and related diseases, immunotherapy and immune responses, cancer-related cognitive impairment studies, as well as brain metastases and treatment.

Notable recent publications authored or co-authored by An Goris include:

  • Genetics of multiple sclerosis: lessons from polygenicity, 2022, The Lancet Neurology
  • Human immune diversity: from evolution to modernity, 2021, Nature Immunology
  • Neuroinflammation and Its Association with Cognition, Neuronal Markers and Peripheral Inflammation after Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer, 2021, Cancers
  • CHIT1 at Diagnosis Reflects Long-Term Multiple Sclerosis Disease Activity, 2020, Annals of Neurology
  • Body Mass Index, Interleukin-6 Signaling and Multiple Sclerosis: A Mendelian Randomization Study, 2022, Frontiers in Immunology

Frequent co-authors in their collaborations include:

  • Bénédicte Dubois
  • Marijne Vandebergh
  • Janna Saarela
  • Chris Cotsapas
  • Bernhard Hemmer

An Goris has published multiple articles in several key scientific venues, with the most frequent venues being:

  • Frontiers in Immunology (4 publications)
  • Nature Immunology (2 publications)
  • Cancers (2 publications)
  • Annals of Neurology (2 publications)
  • Journal of Neurology (2 publications)

The research contributions demonstrate a strong focus on neuroimmunology and autoimmune disorders, particularly related to multiple sclerosis. The intersection of genetics and immunological mechanisms appears central to their scientific inquiry. Their collaboration network includes established researchers in immunology and neurology, supporting multidisciplinary investigations into disease mechanisms and immune system dynamics.

Best Publications

  • Genome-wide association study of 14,000 cases of seven common diseases and 3,000 shared controls

    Paul R. Burton;David G. Clayton;Lon R. Cardon;Nick Craddock

  • Genetic risk and a primary role for cell-mediated immune mechanisms in multiple sclerosis

    Stephen Sawcer;Garrett Hellenthal;Matti Pirinen;Chris C. A. Spencer

  • Genome-wide association study identifies eight loci associated with blood pressure

    Christopher Newton-Cheh;Christopher Newton-Cheh;Toby Johnson;Toby Johnson;Vesela Gateva;Martin D. Tobin

  • Association scan of 14,500 nonsynonymous SNPs in four diseases identifies autoimmunity variants

    Paul R Burton;David G Clayton;Lon R Cardon;Nick Craddock

  • Analysis of immune-related loci identifies 48 new susceptibility variants for multiple sclerosis

    Ashley H. Beecham;Nikolaos A. Patsopoulos;Nikolaos A. Patsopoulos;Dionysia K. Xifara;Mary F. Davis

  • The distinct cognitive syndromes of Parkinson's disease: 5 year follow-up of the CamPaIGN cohort

    Caroline H. Williams-Gray;Jonathan R. Evans;An Goris;An Goris;Thomas Foltynie

  • Interleukin 7 receptor α chain (IL7R) shows allelic and functional association with multiple sclerosis

    Simon G. Gregory;Silke Schmidt;Puneet Seth;Jorge R. Oksenberg

  • Localization of type 1 diabetes susceptibility to the MHC class I genes HLA-B and HLA-A

    Sergey Nejentsev;Joanna M. M. Howson;Neil M. Walker;Jeffrey Szeszko

  • Genome-wide association analyses identify new risk variants and the genetic architecture of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

    Wouter van Rheenen;Aleksey Shatunov;Annelot M. Dekker;Russell L. McLaughlin

  • Class II HLA interactions modulate genetic risk for multiple sclerosis

    L Moutsianas;L Jostins;A H Beecham;A T Dilthey

  • EPHA4 is a disease modifier of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in animal models and in humans

    Annelies Van Hoecke;Lies Schoonaert;Robin Lemmens;Mieke Timmers

  • The cellular composition of the human immune system is shaped by age and cohabitation

    Edward J Carr;James Dooley;Josselyn E Garcia-Perez;Vasiliki Lagou

  • Tau and α-synuclein in susceptibility to, and dementia in, Parkinson's disease

    An Goris;An Goris;Caroline H. Williams-Gray;Graeme R. Clark;Thomas Foltynie

  • Familial autoinflammation with neutrophilic dermatosis reveals a regulatory mechanism of pyrin activation

    Seth L. Masters;Seth L. Masters;Vasiliki Lagou;Isabelle Jéru;Isabelle Jéru;Paul J. Baker;Paul J. Baker

  • The role of the CD58 locus in multiple sclerosis

    Philip L. De Jager;Clare Baecher-Allan;Lisa M. Maier;Ariel T. Arthur

  • Loci associated with ischaemic stroke and its subtypes (SiGN) : A genome-wide association study

    Sara L Pulit;Patrick F McArdle;Quenna Wong;Rainer Malik

  • A second major histocompatibility complex susceptibility locus for multiple sclerosis

    Tai Wai Yeo;Philip L. De Jager;Simon G Gregory;Lisa F. Barcellos;Lisa F. Barcellos

  • The role of the Toll receptor pathway in susceptibility to inflammatory bowel diseases

    P. L. De Jager;D. Franchimont;A. Waliszewska;A. Bitton

  • Apolipoprotein E genotype as a risk factor for susceptibility to and dementia in Parkinson's disease.

    C. H. Williams-Gray;A. Goris;A. Goris;M. Saiki;T. Foltynie

  • Familial Autoinflammation with Neutrophilic Dermatosis Reveals a Novel Regulatory Mechanism of Pyrin Activation

    P. J. Baker;V. Lagou;I. Jeru;L. Van Eyck

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen Sawcer
Stephen Sawcer University of Cambridge
David A. Hafler
David A. Hafler Yale University
Hanne F. Harbo
Hanne F. Harbo Oslo University Hospital
Stephen L. Hauser
Stephen L. Hauser University of California, San Francisco
Jorge R. Oksenberg
Jorge R. Oksenberg University of California, San Francisco
Graeme J. Stewart
Graeme J. Stewart University of Sydney
David R. Booth
David R. Booth University of Sydney
Alastair Compston
Alastair Compston University of Cambridge
Janna Saarela
Janna Saarela University of Helsinki
Lisa F. Barcellos
Lisa F. Barcellos University of California, Berkeley

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