2026 George W. Padberg: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	71	6589	6083	170	156	178	19468
Medicine	72	19813	18582	723	690	206	20224

Overview

George W. Padberg is affiliated with Radboud University in the Netherlands and has contributed extensively to research within medicine, particularly focusing on genetics and neurology. Their publication record spans areas such as molecular biology, genetics, and complementary therapies, with a particular focus on congenital and neurological disorders.

Key research topics addressed by Padberg include:

Congenital heart defects research
Facial nerve paralysis treatment and research
Temporomandibular joint disorders
Congenital ear and nasal anomalies
Hearing, cochlea, tinnitus, genetics
Genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders
Epigenetics and DNA methylation

Among recent published papers authored or co-authored by Padberg are:

"Noncoding variants alter GATA2 expression in rhombomere 4 motor neurons and cause dominant hereditary congenital facial paresis," 2023, published in Nature Genetics
"Chromosome 10q-linked FSHD identifies DUX4 as principal disease gene," 2021, published in Journal of Medical Genetics
"Characterizing the face in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy," 2020, published in Journal of Neurology
"1st FSHD European Trial Network workshop: Working towards trial readiness across Europe," 2021, published in Neuromuscular Disorders
"The other face of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy: Exploring orofacial weakness using muscle ultrasound," 2024, published in Muscle & Nerve

Padberg has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

Nicol C. Voermans
Baziel G.M. van Engelen
Karlien Mul
Sanne C. C. Vincenten
Rabi Tawil

Their work has appeared multiple times in key venues such as:

Neuromuscular Disorders
Nature Genetics
Journal of Medical Genetics
Journal of Neurology
Muscle & Nerve

Best Publications

Treatment of single brain metastasis: Radiotherapy alone or combined with neurosurgery

C. J. Vecht;H. Haaxma-Reiche;E. M. Noordijk;G. W. Padberg

1233
Citations
Localization of the gene for Cowden disease to chromosome 10q22-23

M. R. Nelen;G. W. Padberg;E. A J Peeters;A. Y. Lin

812
Citations
THE CHOICE OF TREATMENT OF SINGLE BRAIN METASTASIS SHOULD BE BASED ON EXTRACRANIAL TUMOR-ACTIVITY AND AGE

E. M. Noordijk;C. J. Vecht;H. Haaxma-Reiche;G. W. Padberg

805
Citations
A Unifying Genetic Model for Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy

Richard J. L. F. Lemmers;Patrick J. van der Vliet;Rinse Klooster;Sabrina Sacconi

773
Citations
Chromosome 4q DNA rearrangements associated with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.

Cisca Wijmenga;Jane E. Hewitt;Lodewijk A. Sandkuijl;Lorraine N. Clark

768
Citations
Digenic inheritance of an SMCHD1 mutation and an FSHD-permissive D4Z4 allele causes facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy type 2

Richard J.L.F. Lemmers;Rabi Tawil;Lisa M. Petek;Judit Balog

670
Citations
FSHD associated DNA rearrangements are due to deletions of integral copies of a 3.2 kb tandemly repeated unit

Judith C.T.Van Deutekom;Cisca Wljmenga;Esther A.E.Van Tlenhoven;Anne-Marie Gruter

603
Citations
Germline Mutations in the PTEN/MMAC1 Gene in Patients With Cowden Disease

M. R. Nelen;W. C. G. Van Staveren;E. A. J. Peeters;Mohammed Ben Hassel

589
Citations
Hypomethylation of D4Z4 in 4q-linked and non-4q-linked facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

Petra G M van Overveld;Richard J F L Lemmers;Lodewijk A Sandkuijl;Leo Enthoven

439
Citations
Nucleotide sequence of the partially deleted D4Z4 locus in a patient with FSHD identifies a putative gene within each 3.3 kb element.

J. Gabriels;M.C. Beckers;H. Ding;A.S. de Vriese

391
Citations
Population-based incidence and prevalence of facioscapulohumeral dystrophy.

J.C.W. Deenen;H. Arnts;S.M. van der Maarel;G.W. Padberg

368
Citations
Location of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy gene on chromosome 4

C. Wijmenga;O.F. Brouwer;P. Moerer;G.W. Padberg

365
Citations
Novel PTEN mutations in patients with Cowden disease: absence of clear genotype-phenotype correlations.

M R Nelen;H Kremer;I B Konings;F Schoute

363
Citations
Möbius syndrome redefined A syndrome of rhombencephalic maldevelopment

Harriëtte T.F.M. Verzijl;Bert van der Zwaag;Johannes R.M. Cruysberg;George W. Padberg

361
Citations
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is uniquely associated with one of the two variants of the 4q subtelomere.

Richard J L F Lemmers;Peggy de Kievit;Lodewijk Sandkuijl;George W Padberg

315
Citations
Alterations in the ankyrin domain of TRPV4 cause congenital distal SMA, scapuloperoneal SMA and HMSN2C

Michaela Auer-Grumbach;Andrea Olschewski;Lea Papić;Hannie Kremer

300
Citations
Transient loss of consciousness: the value of the history for distinguishing seizure from syncope.

W. A. J. Hoefnagels;G. W. Padberg;J. Overweg;E. A. van der Velde

289
Citations
Experienced fatigue in facioscapulohumeral dystrophy, myotonic dystrophy, and HMSN-I

J.S. Kalkman;M.L. Schillings;S.P. van der Werf;G.W.A.M. Padberg

271
Citations
Diagnostic criteria for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

G.W. Padberg;P.W. Lunt;M. Koch;M. Fardeau

262
Citations
Specific sequence variations within the 4q35 region are associated with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.

Richard J.L.F. Lemmers;Mariëlle Wohlgemuth;Kristiaan J. van der Gaag;Patrick J. van der Vliet

252
Citations