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Fred C.G.J. Sweep

Fred C.G.J. Sweep

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
88
Citations
34930
World Ranking
12998
National Ranking
499

Fred C.G.J. Sweep publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Fred C.G.J. Sweep sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 390 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Fred C.G.J. Sweep D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Fred C.G.J. Sweep sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 88 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Fred C.G.J. Sweep is affiliated with Radboud University in the Netherlands and has contributed significantly to research primarily in medicine, with an emphasis on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work spans various subfields, including endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, molecular biology, public health, pediatrics, and genetics.

This scientist's research covers several main topics, notably sexual differentiation and disorders, hormonal and reproductive studies, gestational trophoblastic disease studies, adrenal hormones and disorders, prenatal screening and diagnostics, growth hormone and insulin-like growth factors, and hormonal regulation and hypertension.

Recent publications by Fred C.G.J. Sweep include the following papers:

  • Tamoxifen induces radioresistance through NRF2-mediated metabolic reprogramming in breast cancer (2023) published in Cancer & Metabolism
  • Challenges in treatment of patients with non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (2022) published in Frontiers in Endocrinology
  • Harmonization of LC-MS/MS Measurements of Plasma Free Normetanephrine, Metanephrine, and 3-Methoxytyramine (2021) published in Clinical Chemistry
  • The psychological impact of gestational trophoblastic disease: a prospective observational multicentre cohort study (2021) published in BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  • Production of 11-Oxygenated Androgens by Testicular Adrenal Rest Tumors (2021) published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Fred C.G.J. Sweep collaborates frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Paul N. Span
  • Antonius E. van Herwaarden
  • Hedi L. Claahsen-van der Grinten
  • Mariska A M Schröder
  • Bas P H Adriaansen

The scientist's work has appeared predominantly in specialized publication venues such as:

  • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • Frontiers in Endocrinology
  • Radiotherapy and Oncology
  • BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  • European Journal of Endocrinology

Best Publications

  • American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists Guideline Recommendations for Immunohistochemical Testing of Estrogen and Progesterone Receptors in Breast Cancer

    M. Elizabeth H. Hammond;Daniel F Hayes;Mitch Dowsett;D Craig Allred

  • Pan-cancer analysis of whole genomes

    Peter J. Campbell;Gad Getz;Jan O. Korbel;Joshua M. Stuart

  • Carotid Baroreceptor Stimulation, Sympathetic Activity, Baroreflex Function, and Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Patients

    Karsten Heusser;Jens Tank;Stefan Engeli;André Diedrich

  • ChIP-Seq of ERα and RNA polymerase II defines genes differentially responding to ligands

    Willem‐Jan Welboren;Marc A van Driel;Eva M Janssen‐Megens;Simon J van Heeringen

  • Host and Environmental Factors Influencing Individual Human Cytokine Responses

    Rob ter Horst;Martin Jaeger;Sanne P. Smeekens;Marije Oosting

  • Multicenter Validation of a Gene Expression–Based Prognostic Signature in Lymph Node–Negative Primary Breast Cancer

    John A. Foekens;David Atkins;Yi Zhang;Fred C.G.J. Sweep

  • Origins and functional consequences of somatic mitochondrial DNA mutations in human cancer

    Y S Ju;L B Alexandrov;M Gerstung;I Martincorena

  • Serum hepcidin: reference ranges and biochemical correlates in the general population.

    Tessel E. Galesloot;Sita H. Vermeulen;Anneke J. Geurts-Moespot;Siem M. Klaver

  • Voluntary activation of the sympathetic nervous system and attenuation of the innate immune response in humans

    Matthijs Kox;Lucas T. van Eijk;Jelle Zwaag;Joanne van den Wildenberg

  • Thyroid Function and Prevalence of Anti-Thyroperoxidase Antibodies in a Population with Borderline Sufficient Iodine Intake: Influences of Age and Sex

    Elizabeth H. Hoogendoorn;Ad R. Hermus;Femmie de Vegt;H. Alec Ross

  • Maternal behavior predicts infant cortisol recovery from a mild everyday stressor.

    Esther M. Albers;J. Marianne Riksen-Walraven;Fred C.G.J. Sweep;Carolina de Weerth

  • Increased oxytocin concentrations and prosocial feelings in humans after ecstasy (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine) administration

    G J H Dumont;F C G J Sweep;R van der Steen;R Hermsen

  • Hypoxia Stimulates Migration of Breast Cancer Cells via the PERK/ATF4/LAMP3-arm of the Unfolded Protein Response

    Anika Nagelkerke;Johan Bussink;Hilda Mujcic;Hilda Mujcic;Bradly G. Wouters;Bradly G. Wouters

  • Catheter-Based Renal Nerve Ablation and Centrally Generated Sympathetic Activity in Difficult-to-Control Hypertensive Patients: Prospective Case Series

    Julia Brinkmann;Karsten Heusser;Bernhard M. Schmidt;Jan Menne

  • Novel loci affecting iron homeostasis and their effects in individuals at risk for hemochromatosis

    Beben Benyamin;Tonu Esko;Janina S. Ried;Aparna Radhakrishnan

  • Cardiovascular and endocrine responses to experimental stress: Effects of mental effort and controllability

    Madelon L. Peters;Guido L.R. Godaert;Rudy E. Ballieux;Marja Van Vliet

  • Correlation of rheumatoid arthritis severity with the genetic functional variants and circulating levels of macrophage migration inhibitory factor.

    Timothy R. D. J. Radstake;Fred C. G. J. Sweep;Paco Welsing;Barbara Franke

  • Adrenal vein sampling versus CT scan to determine treatment in primary aldosteronism: an outcome-based randomised diagnostic trial

    Tanja Dekkers;Aleksander Prejbisz;Leo J Schultze Kool;Hans J M M Groenewoud

  • Immunochemical and Mass-Spectrometry–Based Serum Hepcidin Assays for Iron Metabolism Disorders

    Joyce J.C. Kroot;Coby M.M. Laarakkers;Anneke J. Geurts-Moespot;Nicolaï Grebenchtchikov

  • Antimüllerian hormone predicts ovarian responsiveness, but not embryo quality or pregnancy, after in vitro fertilization or intracyoplasmic sperm injection

    Jesper M.J. Smeenk;Fred C.G.J. Sweep;Gerhard A. Zielhuis;Jan A.M. Kremer

Frequent Co-Authors

Leon F.A.G. Massuger
Leon F.A.G. Massuger Radboud University
John A. Foekens
John A. Foekens Erasmus University Rotterdam
Manfred Schmitt
Manfred Schmitt Technical University of Munich
John W.M. Martens
John W.M. Martens Erasmus University Rotterdam
Jacques W.M. Lenders
Jacques W.M. Lenders Radboud University
Andrea W M Evers
Andrea W M Evers Leiden University
Thierry Calandra
Thierry Calandra University of Lausanne
Jens Jordan
Jens Jordan German Aerospace Center
Viktor Magdolen
Viktor Magdolen Technical University of Munich
Lambertus A. Kiemeney
Lambertus A. Kiemeney Radboud University

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