World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Genetics

D-Index
67
Citations
20857
World Ranking
2510
National Ranking
94

Annemieke Aartsma-Rus publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Annemieke Aartsma-Rus sits on this spectrum.

45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45 publications 703+

This scientist: 253 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Annemieke Aartsma-Rus D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Annemieke Aartsma-Rus sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Overview

Annemieke Aartsma-Rus is affiliated with Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focuses on areas within Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology as well as Medicine.

The scientist has contributed to multiple fields of study, including:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Physiology
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Biomedical Engineering

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Muscle Physiology and Disorders
  • Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies

Frequent coauthors in their publications are:

  • Maaike van Putten (29 publications)
  • Pietro Spitali (19 publications)
  • David van de Vijver (15 publications)
  • E. Niks (13 publications)
  • Marlen C. Lauffer (12 publications)

They have published extensively across several journals and venues, including:

  • Neuromuscular Disorders (28 publications)
  • Nucleic Acid Therapeutics (12 publications)
  • Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases (9 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (8 publications)
  • PLoS ONE (4 publications)

Some recent papers authored by Annemieke Aartsma-Rus include:

  • "Duchenne muscular dystrophy," 2021, Nature Reviews Disease Primers
  • "Delivery of oligonucleotide-based therapeutics: challenges and opportunities," 2021, EMBO Molecular Medicine
  • "Possibilities and limitations of antisense oligonucleotide therapies for the treatment of monogenic disorders," 2024, Communications Medicine
  • "Opportunities and challenges for antisense oligonucleotide therapies," 2020, Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease
  • "The 10th Oligonucleotide Therapy Approved: Golodirsen for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy," 2020, Nucleic Acid Therapeutics

Best Publications

  • Local Dystrophin Restoration with Antisense Oligonucleotide PRO051

    Judith C. van Deutekom;Anneke A. Janson;Ieke B. Ginjaar;Wendy S. Frankhuizen

  • Systemic administration of PRO051 in Duchenne's muscular dystrophy.

    Nathalie M Goemans;Mar Tulinius;Johanna T van den Akker;Brigitte E Burm

  • Entries in the Leiden Duchenne muscular dystrophy mutation database: an overview of mutation types and paradoxical cases that confirm the reading-frame rule.

    Annemieke Aartsma-Rus;Judith C. T. Van Deutekom;Ivo F. Fokkema;Gert-Jan B. Van Ommen

  • Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

    Dongsheng Duan;Nathalie Goemans;Shin'ichi Takeda;Eugenio Mercuri

  • Theoretic applicability of antisense-mediated exon skipping for Duchenne muscular dystrophy mutations.

    Annemieke Aartsma-Rus;Ivo Fokkema;Jan Verschuuren;Ieke Ginjaar

  • The TREAT-NMD DMD Global Database: Analysis of More than 7,000 Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Mutations

    Catherine L. Bladen;David Salgado;Soledad Monges;Maria E. Foncuberta

  • Digenic inheritance of an SMCHD1 mutation and an FSHD-permissive D4Z4 allele causes facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy type 2

    Richard J.L.F. Lemmers;Rabi Tawil;Lisa M. Petek;Judit Balog

  • Prevalence, incidence and carrier frequency of 5q–linked spinal muscular atrophy – a literature review

    Ingrid E. C. Verhaart;Agata Robertson;Ian J. Wilson;Annemieke Aartsma-Rus

  • Therapeutic antisense-induced exon skipping in cultured muscle cells from six different DMD patients

    Annemieke Aartsma-Rus;Anneke A.M. Janson;Wendy E. Kaman;Mattie Bremmer-Bout

  • Therapeutic developments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

    Ingrid E C Verhaart;Annemieke Aartsma-Rus

  • The importance of genetic diagnosis for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

    Annemieke Aartsma-Rus;Ieke B Ginjaar;Kate Bushby

  • Antisense-Induced Multiexon Skipping for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Makes More Sense

    Annemieke Aartsma-Rus;Anneke A.M. Janson;Wendy E. Kaman;Mattie Bremmer-Bout

  • FDA Approves Eteplirsen for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: The Next Chapter in the Eteplirsen Saga.

    Annemieke Aartsma-Rus;Arthur M. Krieg

  • Antisense-mediated exon skipping: A versatile tool with therapeutic and research applications

    Annemieke Aartsma-Rus;Gert-Jan B. van Ommen

  • Delivery of oligonucleotide-based therapeutics: challenges and opportunities.

    Suzan M. Hammond;Annemieke Aartsma-Rus;Sandra Alves;Sven Even F. Borgos

  • Targeted exon skipping as a potential gene correction therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

    Annemieke Aartsma-Rus;Mattie Bremmer-Bout;Anneke A.M Janson;Johan T den Dunnen

  • The Pathogenesis and Therapy of Muscular Dystrophies

    Simon Guiraud;Annemieke Aartsma-Rus;Natassia M. Vieira;Kay E. Davies

  • In vivo comparison of 2'-O-methyl phosphorothioate and morpholino antisense oligonucleotides for Duchenne muscular dystrophy exon skipping.

    Hans A. Heemskerk;Christa L. de Winter;Sjef J. de Kimpe;Petra van Kuik-Romeijn

  • Comparative analysis of antisense oligonucleotide sequences for targeted skipping of exon 51 during dystrophin pre-mRNA splicing in human muscle

    V. Arechavala-Gomeza;I.R. Graham;L.J. Popplewell;Abbie Adams

  • Current status of pharmaceutical and genetic therapeutic approaches to treat DMD.

    Christophe Pichavant;Annemieke Aartsma-Rus;Paula R Clemens;Kay E Davies

Frequent Co-Authors

Gert-Jan B. van Ommen
Gert-Jan B. van Ommen Leiden University Medical Center
Peter A. C. 't Hoen
Peter A. C. 't Hoen Radboud University
Francesco Muntoni
Francesco Muntoni University College London
Johan T. den Dunnen
Johan T. den Dunnen Leiden University Medical Center
Hanns Lochmüller
Hanns Lochmüller University of Freiburg
Jan J.G.M. Verschuuren
Jan J.G.M. Verschuuren Leiden University Medical Center
Volker Straub
Volker Straub Newcastle University
Alessandra Ferlini
Alessandra Ferlini University of Ferrara
Kate Bushby
Kate Bushby Newcastle University
Eugenio Mercuri
Eugenio Mercuri Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Interested in broadening your career options within genetics or healthcare? Many students are turning to flexible educational routes that fit a variety of goals and schedules. For example, online medical billing and coding schools that accept fafsa offer valuable preparation for administrative roles in the medical field, often with financial aid options to help manage costs.

If you’re eager to jump-start your career, accelerated college programs allow you to complete your studies faster, making it easier to enter the workforce quickly or advance your education. Those seeking maximum flexibility may prefer self paced online degrees, which can be especially helpful for balancing study with work or family responsibilities.

Finally, to streamline your application process and save on extra expenses, look for opportunities at online college free application institutions. Exploring these pathways can open doors to rewarding careers in genetics, healthcare administration, research, and more—all on your own terms.

Best Scientists Citing Annemieke Aartsma-Rus

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles