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Arn M. J. M. van den Maagdenberg

Arn M. J. M. van den Maagdenberg

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
81
Citations
27018
World Ranking
3836
National Ranking
94

Medicine

D-Index
83
Citations
28697
World Ranking
15500
National Ranking
590

Neuroscience

D-Index
83
Citations
28695
World Ranking
1431
National Ranking
44

Arn M. J. M. van den Maagdenberg publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Arn M. J. M. van den Maagdenberg sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 316 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Arn M. J. M. van den Maagdenberg D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Arn M. J. M. van den Maagdenberg sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 83 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Arn M. J. M. van den Maagdenberg is affiliated with Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a significant focus on Psychiatry and Mental Health, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Neurology. The concentration of their work reflects an interdisciplinary approach bridging clinical and molecular aspects of brain function and neurological disorders.

Their main topics of study include migraine and headache studies, neuroscience of respiration and sleep, neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, neural dynamics and brain function, neuroscience and neural engineering, olfactory and sensory function studies, and sympathectomy and hyperhidrosis treatments. This indicates a broad array of interests within neurological and physiological processes affecting health and disease.

Van den Maagdenberg has published extensively, with frequent appearances in venues such as The Journal of Headache and Pain, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Annals of Neurology, Cephalalgia, and Neurobiology of Disease. This range of journals demonstrates engagement with both clinical and experimental neuroscience communities.

Among recent papers are:

  • "Migraine," 2022, published in Nature Reviews Disease Primers
  • "Genome-wide analysis of 102,084 migraine cases identifies 123 risk loci and subtype-specific risk alleles," 2022, published in Nature Genetics
  • "Migraine and neuroinflammation: the inflammasome perspective," 2021, published in The Journal of Headache and Pain
  • "Anti-migraine Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Receptor Antagonists Worsen Cerebral Ischemic Outcome in Mice," 2020, published in Annals of Neurology
  • "Synapse and Active Zone Assembly in the Absence of Presynaptic Ca2+ Channels and Ca2+ Entry," 2020, published in Neuron

The scientist collaborates frequently with several researchers, including Gisela M. Terwindt, Else A. Tolner, Aster V. E. Harder, Irene de Boer, and Hreinn Stefánsson. These collaborations reflect ongoing partnerships within the field, assisting in advancing knowledge on migraine and neurological conditions.

Best Publications

  • Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain

    Verneri Anttila;Verneri Anttila;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Hilary K. Finucane;Raymond K. Walters;Raymond K. Walters

  • Coding of facial expressions of pain in the laboratory mouse

    Dale J Langford;Andrea L Bailey;Mona Lisa Chanda;Sarah E Clarke

  • Mutation in the neuronal voltage-gated sodium channel SCN1A in familial hemiplegic migraine.

    Martin Dichgans;Tobias Freilinger;Gertrud Eckstein;Elena Babini

  • A Cacna1a Knockin Migraine Mouse Model with Increased Susceptibility to Cortical Spreading Depression

    Arn M.J.M van den Maagdenberg;Daniela Pietrobon;Tommaso Pizzorusso;Simon Kaja

  • Meta-analysis of 375,000 individuals identifies 38 susceptibility loci for migraine

    Padhraig Gormley;Verneri Anttila;Verneri Anttila;Bendik S. Winsvold;Bendik S. Winsvold;Priit Palta

  • Migraine

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  • Genome-wide association study reveals three susceptibility loci for common migraine in the general population.

    Daniel I Chasman;Markus Schürks;Markus Schürks;Verneri Anttila;Verneri Anttila;Boukje de Vries

  • Genome-wide analysis of 102,084 migraine cases identifies 123 risk loci and subtype-specific risk alleles

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  • Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies new susceptibility loci for migraine

    Verneri Anttila;Bendik S. Winsvold;Bendik S. Winsvold;Padhraig Gormley;Tobias Kurth

  • C-terminal truncations in human 3′-5′ DNA exonuclease TREX1 cause autosomal dominant retinal vasculopathy with cerebral leukodystrophy

    Anna Richards;Arn M J M Van Den Maagdenberg;Joanna C. Jen;David Kavanagh

  • De novo mutations in ATP1A3 cause alternating hemiplegia of childhood

    Erin L Heinzen;Kathryn J Swoboda;Yuki Hitomi;Fiorella Gurrieri

  • Delayed cerebral edema and fatal coma after minor head trauma : role of the CACNA1A calcium channel subunit gene and relationship with familial hemiplegic migraine

    Esther E. Kors;Gisela M. Terwindt;Frans L.M.G. Vermeulen;Robin B. Fitzsimons

  • Migraine pathophysiology: lessons from mouse models and human genetics

    Michel D Ferrari;Roselin R Klever;Gisela M Terwindt;Cenk Ayata

  • Novel mutations in the Na+, K+-ATPase pump gene ATP1A2 associated with familial hemiplegic migraine and benign familial infantile convulsions.

    Kaate R.J. Vanmolkot;Esther E. Kors;Jouke Jan Hottenga;Gisela M. Terwindt

  • Genome-wide association analysis identifies susceptibility loci for migraine without aura.

    Tobias Freilinger;Verneri Anttila;Verneri Anttila;Boukje de Vries;Rainer Malik

  • Mutations in DEPDC5 cause familial focal epilepsy with variable foci

    Leanne M Dibbens;Boukje de Vries;Simona Donatello;Sarah E Heron

  • Detection of interferon alpha protein reveals differential levels and cellular sources in disease.

    Mathieu P. Rodero;Jérémie Decalf;Jérémie Decalf;Vincent Bondet;Vincent Bondet;David Hunt;David Hunt

  • Enhanced Excitatory Transmission at Cortical Synapses as the Basis for Facilitated Spreading Depression in Ca V 2.1 Knockin Migraine Mice

    Angelita Tottene;Rossella Conti;Alessandra Fabbro;Dania Vecchia

  • Molecular genetics of migraine

    Boukje de Vries;Rune R. Frants;Michel D. Ferrari;Arn M. J. M. van den Maagdenberg

  • Recording, analysis, and interpretation of spreading depolarizations in neurointensive care: Review and recommendations of the COSBID research group

    Jens P. Dreier;Martin Fabricius;Cenk Ayata;Oliver W. Sakowitz

  • Genetic and hormonal factors modulate spreading depression and transient hemiparesis in mouse models of familial hemiplegic migraine type 1

    Katharina Eikermann-Haerter;Ergin Dileköz;Chiho Kudo;Sean I. Savitz

  • Genetics of headaches.

    Arn M.J.M. Van Den Maagdenberg;Gisela M. Terwindt;Joost Haan;Rune R. Frants

Frequent Co-Authors

Michel D. Ferrari
Michel D. Ferrari Leiden University Medical Center
Rune R. Frants
Rune R. Frants Leiden University
Aarno Palotie
Aarno Palotie University of Helsinki
Dale R. Nyholt
Dale R. Nyholt Queensland University of Technology
Martin Dichgans
Martin Dichgans Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Daniel I. Chasman
Daniel I. Chasman Brigham and Women's Hospital
Jaakko Kaprio
Jaakko Kaprio University of Helsinki
Tobias Kurth
Tobias Kurth Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Dorret I. Boomsma
Dorret I. Boomsma Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Kari Stefansson
Kari Stefansson deCODE Genetics (Iceland)

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