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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
65
Citations
20749
World Ranking
8998
National Ranking
238

Gerard Pals 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 Gerard Pals sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 220 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gerard Pals 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 Gerard Pals sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Gerard Pals is affiliated with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with notable contributions in Genetics, Rheumatology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Molecular Biology, and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine.

The main topics of their research include connective tissue disorders, bone and dental protein studies, heterotopic ossification and related conditions, medical imaging and pathology studies, macrophage migration inhibitory factor, cardiac valve diseases and treatments, and protease and inhibitor mechanisms.

Among the recent papers authored by Gerard Pals are the following:

  • "A high proportion of novel mutations in BRCA1 with strong founder effects among Dutch and Belgian hereditary breast and ovarian cancer families," 2020, published in PubMed
  • "Collagen transport and related pathways in Osteogenesis Imperfecta," 2021, published in Human Genetics
  • "Interaction between KDELR2 and HSP47 as a Key Determinant in Osteogenesis Imperfecta Caused by Bi-allelic Variants in KDELR2," 2020, published in The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • "Bioactivity of compounds secreted by symbiont bacteria of Nudibranchs from Indonesia," 2020, published in PeerJ
  • "Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva: What Have We Achieved and Where Are We Now? Follow-up to the 2015 Lorentz Workshop," 2021, published in Frontiers in Endocrinology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Gerard Pals include:

  • Dimitra Micha, with 20 joint publications
  • Nathalie Bravenboer, with 13 joint publications
  • Elisabeth M. W. Eekhoff, with 13 joint publications
  • Lidiia Zhytnik, with 7 joint publications
  • Alessandra Maugeri, with 6 joint publications

Their work is often published in specific outlets, with the most frequent publication venues being:

  • Frontiers in Endocrinology, 5 publications
  • JBMR Plus, 2 publications
  • Human Genetics, 1 publication
  • The American Journal of Human Genetics, 1 publication
  • PeerJ, 1 publication

Best Publications

  • Relative quantification of 40 nucleic acid sequences by multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification

    Jan P. Schouten;Cathal J. McElgunn;Raymond Waaijer;Danny Zwijnenburg

  • Biallelic Inactivation of BRCA2 in Fanconi Anemia

    Niall G. Howlett;Toshiyasu Taniguchi;Susan Olson;Barbara Cox

  • Long-term sequelae of Helicobacter pylori gastritis

    E.J. Kuipers;A.S. Peña;H.P.M. Festen;S.G.M. Meuwissen

  • Dysplastic changes in prophylactically removed Fallopian tubes of women predisposed to developing ovarian cancer

    J M Piek;P J van Diest;R P Zweemer;J W Jansen

  • Mutations in SMAD3 cause a syndromic form of aortic aneurysms and dissections with early-onset osteoarthritis

    Ingrid M B H van de Laar;Rogier A Oldenburg;Gerard Pals;Jolien W Roos-Hesselink

  • Fanconi anemia is associated with a defect in the BRCA2 partner PALB2.

    Bing Xia;Josephine C Dorsman;Najim Ameziane;Yne de Vries

  • The DNA helicase BRIP1 is defective in Fanconi anemia complementation group J.

    Marieke Levitus;Quinten Waisfisz;Barbara C Godthelp;Yne de Vries

  • Expression cloning of a cDNA for the major Fanconi anaemia gene, FAA

    J R Foe;M A Rooimans;L Bosnoyan-Collins;N Alon

  • X-linked inheritance of Fanconi anemia complementation group B

    Amom Ruhikanta Meetei;Marieke Levitus;Yutong Xue;Annette L Medhurst

  • Large genomic deletions and duplications in the BRCA1 gene identified by a novel quantitative method

    Frans B. L. Hogervorst;Petra M. Nederlof;Johan J. P. Gille;Cathal J. McElgunn

  • PPIB mutations cause severe osteogenesis imperfecta.

    Fleur S. van Dijk;Isabel M. Nesbitt;Eline H. Zwikstra;Peter G.J. Nikkels

  • Classification of Osteogenesis Imperfecta revisited.

    F.S. Van Dijk;G. Pals;R.R. Van Rijn;P.G.J. Nikkels

  • Comprehensive molecular screening of the FBN1 gene favors locus homogeneity of classical Marfan syndrome.

    B. Loeys;J. De Backer;P. Van Acker;K. Wettinck

  • Seroconversion for Helicobacter pylori

    E.J Kuipers;A.S Peña;N.F.M Pels;E Kurz-Pohlmann

  • Phenotypic spectrum of the SMAD3-related aneurysms–osteoarthritis syndrome

    Ingrid M B H van de Laar;Denise van der Linde;Edwin H G Oei;Pieter K Bos

  • Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A Review with Clinical Examples.

    F.S. van Dijk;J.M. Cobben;A. Kariminejad;A. Maugeri

  • Searching for preeclampsia genes: the current position

    Augusta M.A Lachmeijer;Guustaaf A Dekker;Gerard Pals;Jan G Aarnoudse

  • Splice-Site Mutations in the Axonemal Outer Dynein Arm Docking Complex Gene CCDC114 Cause Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

    Alexandros Onoufriadis;Tamara Paff;Dinu Antony;Amelia Shoemark

  • A high proportion of novel mutations in BRCA1 with strong founder effects among Dutch and Belgian hereditary breast and ovarian cancer families

    Peelen T;van Vliet M;Petrij-Bosch A;Mieremet R

  • BRCA1 and BRCA2 germline mutation analysis in the Indonesian population.

    Dewajani Purnomosari;Gerard Pals;Artanto Wahyono;Teguh Aryandono

Frequent Co-Authors

Fré Arwert
Fré Arwert VU University Medical Center
Hans Joenje
Hans Joenje VU University Medical Center
Erik A. Sistermans
Erik A. Sistermans University of Amsterdam
Barbara J.M. Mulder
Barbara J.M. Mulder University of Amsterdam
Quinten Waisfisz
Quinten Waisfisz Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Andries Westerveld
Andries Westerveld University of Amsterdam
Ben C. J. Hamel
Ben C. J. Hamel Radboud University
Johan P. de Winter
Johan P. de Winter VU University Medical Center
Fred H. Menko
Fred H. Menko Netherlands Cancer Institute
Christopher G. Mathew
Christopher G. Mathew King's College London

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