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Franz Rüschendorf 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 Franz Rüschendorf sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 121 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Franz Rüschendorf 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 Franz Rüschendorf sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Franz Rüschendorf is affiliated with the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in Germany. Their research spans the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a particular focus on medicine. The scientist's work contributes notably to subfields such as molecular biology, sensory systems, physiology, genetics, and cell biology.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Cellular transport and secretion

Frequent coauthors in their collaborations include:

  • Barbara Vona
  • Thomas Haaf
  • Hyung-Goo Kim
  • Saadullah Khan
  • Linda Schnapp

Publications involving Franz Rüschendorf have appeared in several scientific journals, with multiple papers in "Human Mutation" as well as contributions to "PLoS Genetics," "Nature Communications," "Human Genetics," and "Genes."

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Age-of-onset information helps identify 76 genetic variants associated with allergic disease," 2020, PLoS Genetics
  • "Rare variant analysis in eczema identifies exonic variants in DUSP1, NOTCH4 and SLC9A4," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Biallelic variants in WARS1 cause a highly variable neurodevelopmental syndrome and implicate a critical exon for normal auditory function," 2022, Human Mutation
  • "A biallelic variant in CLRN2 causes non-syndromic hearing loss in humans," 2021, Human Genetics
  • "Novel Loss-of-Function Variants in CDC14A are Associated with Recessive Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Iranian and Pakistani Patients," 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Best Publications

  • Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study of 21,000 cases and 95,000 controls identifies new risk loci for atopic dermatitis

    Lavinia Paternoster;Marie Standl;Johannes Waage;Hansjoerg Baurecht

  • Shared genetic origin of asthma, hay fever and eczema elucidates allergic disease biology

    Manuel A. Ferreira;Judith M. Vonk;Hansjörg Baurecht;Ingo Marenholz;Ingo Marenholz

  • Diagnostic yield of various genetic approaches in patients with unexplained developmental delay or mental retardation.

    Anita Rauch;Juliane Hoyer;Sabine Guth;Christiane Zweier

  • Filaggrin loss-of-function mutations predispose to phenotypes involved in the atopic march.

    Ingo Marenholz;Renate Nickel;Franz Rüschendorf;Florian Schulz

  • G protein-coupled receptor P2Y5 and its ligand LPA are involved in maintenance of human hair growth.

    Sandra M Pasternack;Ivar von Kügelgen;Khalid Al Aboud;Young-Ae Lee;Young-Ae Lee

  • Mutations in MRAP, encoding a new interacting partner of the ACTH receptor, cause familial glucocorticoid deficiency type 2.

    Louise A Metherell;J Paul Chapple;Sadani Cooray;Alessia David

  • A common variant on chromosome 11q13 is associated with atopic dermatitis

    Jorge Esparza-Gordillo;Stephan Weidinger;Regina Fölster-Holst;Anja Bauerfeind

  • A major susceptibility locus for atopic dermatitis maps to chromosome 3q21.

    Young-Ae Lee;Ulrich Wahn;Rainer Kehrt;Luigi Tarani

  • Inflammatory Skin and Bowel Disease Linked to ADAM17 Deletion

    Diana C. Blaydon;Paolo Biancheri;Wei Li Di;Vincent Plagnol

  • Mutations in the Gene Encoding Gap Junction Protein α12 (Connexin 46.6) Cause Pelizaeus-Merzbacher–Like Disease

    Birgit Uhlenberg;Markus Schuelke;Franz Rüschendorf;Nico Ruf

  • Girls homozygous for an IL-2-inducible T cell kinase mutation that leads to protein deficiency develop fatal EBV-associated lymphoproliferation.

    Kirsten Huck;Oliver Feyen;Tim Niehues;Franz Rüschendorf

  • Splitting Schizophrenia: Periodic Catatonia–Susceptibility Locus on Chromosome 15q15

    Gerald Stöber;Kathrin Saar;Franz Rüschendorf;Jobst Meyer

  • Mutations in RDH12 encoding a photoreceptor cell retinol dehydrogenase cause childhood-onset severe retinal dystrophy

    Andreas R Janecke;Debra A Thompson;Gerd Utermann;Christian Becker

  • Variants in a Novel Epidermal Collagen Gene (COL29A1) Are Associated with Atopic Dermatitis

    Cilla Söderhäll;Ingo Marenholz;Ingo Marenholz;Tamara Kerscher;Tamara Kerscher;Franz Rüschendorf

  • ALOHOMORA: a tool for linkage analysis using 10K SNP array data

    Franz Rüschendorf;Peter Nürnberg

  • Mutations in STX1B, encoding a presynaptic protein, cause fever-associated epilepsy syndromes.

    Julian Schubert;Aleksandra Siekierska;Mélanie Langlois;Patrick May

  • The gene encoding R-spondin 4 (RSPO4), a secreted protein implicated in Wnt signaling, is mutated in inherited anonychia

    Diana C Blaydon;Yoshiyuki Ishii;Edel A O'Toole;Harriet C Unsworth

  • PTHR1 Loss-of-Function Mutations in Familial, Nonsyndromic Primary Failure of Tooth Eruption

    Eva Decker;Eva Decker;Angelika Stellzig-Eisenhauer;Britta S. Fiebig;Christiane Rau

  • Genomewide Scan in German Families Reveals Evidence for a Novel Psoriasis-Susceptibility Locus on Chromosome 19p13

    Young-Ae Lee;Franz Rüschendorf;Franz Rüschendorf;Christine Windemuth;Marcus Schmitt-Egenolf

  • A systematic approach to mapping recessive disease genes in individuals from outbred populations.

    Friedhelm Hildebrandt;Friedhelm Hildebrandt;Saskia F. Heeringa;Franz Rüschendorf;Massimo Attanasio

Frequent Co-Authors

Norbert Hubner
Norbert Hubner Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine
Peter Nürnberg
Peter Nürnberg University of Cologne
André Reis
André Reis University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Thomas F. Wienker
Thomas F. Wienker Max Planck Society
Kathrin Saar
Kathrin Saar Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine
Stephan Weidinger
Stephan Weidinger Kiel University
Christian Becker
Christian Becker University of Cologne
Markus M. Nöthen
Markus M. Nöthen University Hospital Bonn
Thomas Sander
Thomas Sander University of Cologne
Andre Franke
Andre Franke Kiel University

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