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Dirk Bootsma 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 Dirk Bootsma sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 564+

This scientist: 216 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Dirk Bootsma 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 Dirk Bootsma sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1991 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Dirk Bootsma is affiliated with Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The academic profile does not list recent published papers, specific fields or subfields of study, frequent co-authors, or common publication venues.

Despite the absence of detailed publication data, Dirk Bootsma has been recognized by scientific institutions, reflecting an established presence in the academic community. Key awards include membership in Academia Europaea since 1991 and membership in the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), though the year for the latter is unspecified.

The memberships suggest involvement in the broader fields connected to molecular biology and related disciplines. The absence of listed main topics of work or specialized research areas limits a deeper analysis of research focus or thematic contributions.

The profile does not include book publications, recent citation records, or specific scientific topics, which restricts the ability to highlight research impact or collaborative networks.

Best Publications

  • A cellular oncogene is translocated to the Philadelphia chromosome in chronic myelocytic leukaemia

    Annelies de Klein;Ad Geurts van Kessel;Gerard Grosveld;Claus R. Bartram

  • Mammalian Cry1 and Cry2 are essential for maintenance of circadian rhythms.

    Gijsbertus T.J. Van Der Horst;Manja Muijtjens;Kumiko Kobayashi;Riya Takano

  • Xeroderma Pigmentosum Group C Protein Complex Is the Initiator of Global Genome Nucleotide Excision Repair

    Kaoru Sugasawa;Jessica M.Y Ng;Chikahide Masutani;Shigenori Iwai

  • Translocation of c- abl oncogene correlates with the presence of a Philadelphia chromosome in chronic myelocytic leukaemia

    Claus R. Bartram;Annelies de Klein;Anne Hagemeijer;Ton van Agthoven

  • Xeroderma pigmentosum cells with normal levels of excision repair have a defect in DNA synthesis after UV-irradiation.

    A. R. Lehmann;S. Kirk-Bell;C. F. Arlett;M. C. Paterson

  • ERCC6, a member of a subfamily of putative helicases, is involved in Cockayne's syndrome and preferential repair of active genes.

    Christine Troelstra;Alain van Gool;Jan de Wit;Wim Vermeulen

  • Disruption of mouse RAD54 reduces ionizing radiation resistance and homologous recombination.

    Jeroen Essers;Rudolf W Hendriks;Sigrid M.A Swagemakers;Christine Troelstra

  • Inactivation of the HR6B Ubiquitin-Conjugating DNA Repair Enzyme in Mice Causes Male Sterility Associated with Chromatin Modification

    H.P Roest;J van Klaveren;J de Wit;C.G van Gurp

  • A presumed DNA helicase encoded by ERCC-3 is involved in the human repair disorders xeroderma pigmentosum and Cockayne's syndrome.

    Geert Weeda;Reinier C.A. van Ham;Wim Vermeulen;Dirk Bootsma

  • Purification and cloning of a nucleotide excision repair complex involving the xeroderma pigmentosum group C protein and a human homologue of yeast RAD23.

    C. Masutani;K. Sugasawa;J. Yanagisawa;T. Sonoyama

  • Xeroderma pigmentosum: biochemical and genetic characteristics.

    James E. Cleaver;D. Bootsma

  • Unique fusion of bcr and c-abl genes in Philadelphia chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia

    André Hermans;Nora Heisterkamp;Marieke von Lindern;Sjozef van Baal

  • Disruption of mouse ERCC1 results in a novel repair syndrome with growth failure, nuclear abnormalities and senescence

    G. Weeda;I. Donker;J. de Wit;H. Morreau

  • Genetic heterogeneity of xeroderma pigmentosum demonstrated by somatic cell hybridization.

    E. A. De Weerd-Kastelein;W. Keijzer;D. Bootsma

  • Molecular characterization of the human excision repair gene ERCC-1: cDNA cloning and amino acid homology with the yeast DNA repair gene RAD10.

    Marcel van Duin;Jan de Wit;Hanny Odijk;Andries Westerveld

  • Defective Transcription-Coupled Repair in Cockayne Syndrome B Mice Is Associated with Skin Cancer Predisposition

    Gijsbertus T.J van der Horst;Harry van Steeg;Rob J.W Berg;Alain J van Gool

  • Molecular cloning of a human dna repair gene

    A. Westerveld;J. H. J. Hoeijmakers;M. van Duin;J. de Wit

  • Structural and functional conservation of two human homologs of the yeast DNA repair gene RAD6.

    Marcel H M Koken;Paul Reynolds;Iris Jaspers-Dekker;Louise Prakash

  • ENGAGEMENT WITH TRANSCRIPTION

    Dirk Bootsma;Jan Hoeijmakers

  • The Cockayne syndrome B protein, involved in transcription‐coupled DNA repair, resides in an RNA polymerase II‐containing complex

    Alain J. van Gool;Elisabetta Citterio;Suzanne Rademakers;Roselinde van Os

Frequent Co-Authors

Andries Westerveld
Andries Westerveld University of Amsterdam
Jan H.J. Hoeijmakers
Jan H.J. Hoeijmakers Erasmus University Rotterdam
P. Meera Khan
P. Meera Khan Leiden University
Wim Vermeulen
Wim Vermeulen Erasmus University Rotterdam
Thomas B. Shows
Thomas B. Shows Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Nicolaas G. J. Jaspers
Nicolaas G. J. Jaspers Erasmus University Rotterdam
Malcolm A. Ferguson-Smith
Malcolm A. Ferguson-Smith University of Cambridge
Stephen J. O'Brien
Stephen J. O'Brien Nova Southeastern University
Frank H. Ruddle
Frank H. Ruddle Yale University
Newton E. Morton
Newton E. Morton University of Southampton

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