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Dirk G. de Rooij

Dirk G. de Rooij

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Biology and Biochemistry
Netherlands
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
103
Citations
35099
World Ranking
7420
National Ranking
282

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
104
Citations
36499
World Ranking
1264
National Ranking
19

Dirk G. de Rooij 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 Dirk G. de Rooij sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 340 publications — 84th percentile

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

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

Dirk G. de Rooij 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 Dirk G. de Rooij sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 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: 71 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: 104 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

Dirk G. de Rooij is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands and has an extensive publication record primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research encompasses a range of subfields including Molecular Biology, Genetics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Reproductive Medicine, and Cell Biology.

The scientist's research topics cover various areas such as:

  • Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
  • Reproductive Biology and Fertility
  • Sperm and Testicular Function
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics

Recent papers by Dirk G. de Rooij include:

  • DAZL mediates a broad translational program regulating expansion and differentiation of spermatogonial progenitors, 2020, eLife
  • Computerized spermatogenesis staging (CSS) of mouse testis sections via quantitative histomorphological analysis, 2020, Medical Image Analysis
  • A missense in HSF2BP causing primary ovarian insufficiency affects meiotic recombination by its novel interactor C19ORF57/BRME1, 2020, eLife
  • Dynamic and regulated TAF gene expression during mouse embryonic germ cell development, 2020, PLoS Genetics
  • Sox8 and Sox9 act redundantly for ovarian-to-testicular fate reprogramming in the absence of R-spondin1 in mouse sex reversals, 2020, eLife

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Dirk G. de Rooij include:

  • Maria M. Mikedis
  • David C. Page
  • Natalia Felipe-Medina
  • Yazmine B. Condezo
  • Laura Gómez-H

The scholar commonly publishes in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • eLife
  • Development
  • Reproduction
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Best Publications

  • Regulation of cell fate decision of undifferentiated spermatogonia by GDNF.

    Xiaojuan Meng;Maria Lindahl;Mervi E. Hyvönen;Martti Parvinen

  • MIWI2 is essential for spermatogenesis and repression of transposons in the mouse male germline.

    Michelle A. Carmell;Angélique Girard;Angélique Girard;Henk J.G. van de Kant;Deborah Bourc'his

  • All you wanted to know about spermatogonia but were afraid to ask.

    D G de Rooij;L D Russell

  • Plzf is required in adult male germ cells for stem cell self-renewal.

    F William Buaas;Andrew L Kirsh;Manju Sharma;Derek J McLean

  • A quantitative study of spermatogonial multiplication and stem cell renewal in the C3H/101 F1 hybrid mouse

    R. A. J. Tegelenbosch;D. G. De Rooij

  • Sox9 induces testis development in XX transgenic mice.

    Valerie P.I. Vidal;Marie-Christine Chaboissier;Dirk G. de Rooij;Andreas Schedl

  • Stra8 and its inducer, retinoic acid, regulate meiotic initiation in both spermatogenesis and oogenesis in mice

    Ericka L. Anderson;Andrew E. Baltus;Hermien L. Roepers-Gajadien;Terry J. Hassold

  • Functional analysis of Sox8 and Sox9 during sex determination in the mouse.

    Marie Christine Chaboissier;Akio Kobayashi;Akio Kobayashi;Valerie I.P. Vidal;Susanne Lützkendorf

  • Proliferation and differentiation of spermatogonial stem cells

    Dirk G. De Rooij

  • In germ cells of mouse embryonic ovaries, the decision to enter meiosis precedes premeiotic DNA replication

    Andrew E Baltus;Douglas B Menke;Douglas B Menke;Yueh-Chiang Hu;Yueh-Chiang Hu;Mary L Goodheart;Mary L Goodheart

  • Spermatogonial Stem Cells

    Dirk G de Rooij;J Anton Grootegoed

  • Activation of β-catenin signaling by Rspo1 controls differentiation of the mammalian ovary

    Anne Amandine Chassot;Fariba Ranc;Fariba Ranc;Elodie P. Gregoire;Elodie P. Gregoire;Hermien L. Roepers-Gajadien;Hermien L. Roepers-Gajadien

  • Stem cells in the testis

    Dirk G. De Rooij

  • Proliferative activity of gonocytes, Sertoli cells and interstitial cells during testicular development in mice.

    R. P. F. A. Vergouwen;S. G. P. M. Jacobs;R. Huiskamp;J. A. G. Davids

  • Mouse MutS-like protein Msh5 is required for proper chromosome synapsis in male and female meiosis

    S S de Vries;E B Baart;M Dekker;A Siezen

  • Propagation of human spermatogonial stem cells in vitro.

    Hooman Sadri-Ardekani;Sefika C. Mizrak;Saskia K. M. van Daalen;Cindy M. Korver

  • Differential Expression of c-kit in Mouse Undifferentiated and Differentiating Type A Spermatogonia

    B. H. G. J. Schrans-Stassen;H. J. G. Van De Kant;D. G. De Rooij;A. M. M. Van Pelt

  • Evidence that meiotic sex chromosome inactivation is essential for male fertility.

    Hélène Royo;Grzegorz Polikiewicz;Shantha K. Mahadevaiah;Haydn Prosser

  • Isolation and purification of type A spermatogonia from the bovine testis

    F Izadyar;GT Spierenberg;LB Creemers;K den Ouden

  • Cell-Specific Knockout of Steroidogenic Factor 1 Reveals Its Essential Roles in Gonadal Function

    Pancharatnam Jeyasuria;Yayoi Ikeda;Soazik P. Jamin;Liping Zhao

Frequent Co-Authors

Alberto M. Pendás
Alberto M. Pendás University of Salamanca
Laura B. Creemers
Laura B. Creemers Utrecht University
Scott Keeney
Scott Keeney Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Andreas Schedl
Andreas Schedl Grenoble Alpes University
Paul S. Burgoyne
Paul S. Burgoyne Medical Research Council
Axel P. N. Themmen
Axel P. N. Themmen Erasmus University Rotterdam
Miles F. Wilkinson
Miles F. Wilkinson University of California, San Diego
Marvin L. Meistrich
Marvin L. Meistrich The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Gregory J. Hannon
Gregory J. Hannon University of Cambridge

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