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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 82 16223 15261 37 33 276 22511
Genetics 81 1534 1456 1 1 246 21747

Gerard Tromp publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gerard Tromp between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gerard Tromp published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2006. 6 of the 309 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2006. 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 3 publications
1986 2025

309 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gerard Tromp: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 2
1987 0
1988 6
1989 4
1990 7
1991 7
1992 4
1993 7
1994 6
1995 6
1996 9
1997 8
1998 2
1999 4
2000 0
2001 4
2002 8
2003 6
2004 13
2005 9
2006 21
2007 6
2008 10
2009 9
2010 4
2011 8
2012 5
2013 6
2014 16
2015 20
2016 12
2017 16
2018 8
2019 12
2020 5
2021 9
2022 10
2023 14
2024 3
2025 3
Total 309
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Gerard Tromp 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 Gerard Tromp sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 245–254 publications, is where this scientist sits. 45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 246 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35
75–84 84
85–94 102
95–104 151
105–114 175
115–124 203
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188
165–174 170
175–184 178
185–194 164
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143
235–244 105
245–254 114 246
255–264 92
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80
295–304 62
305–314 75
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100
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Gerard Tromp 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 Gerard Tromp sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 80–81 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84
46–47 112
48–49 118
50–51 141
52–53 143
54–55 145
56–57 179
58–59 162
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172
66–67 184
68–69 164
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136
76–77 127
78–79 127
80–81 111 81
82–83 110
84–85 110
86–87 84
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34
120–121 29
122–123 29
124–125 18
126–127 27
128–129 22
130–131 16
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Overview

Gerard Tromp is a researcher affiliated with Stellenbosch University in South Africa, with a primary focus on medical and molecular biological sciences. Their work spans multiple disciplines with a strong emphasis on infectious diseases, epidemiology, genetics, and surgery.

The researcher has contributed extensively to tuberculosis research and epidemiology, with significant publications addressing Mycobacterium research and diagnosis. Their main topics of interest also include genetic associations and epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis, pneumonia and respiratory infections, esophageal cancer research and treatment, as well as neutrophil, myeloperoxidase, and oxidative mechanisms.

The following list summarizes the key topics Gerard Tromp has worked on:

  • Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
  • Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms

Gerard Tromp's scholarly output includes contributions to multiple publication venues. The most frequent platforms for their research are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • PLoS ONE
  • Scientific Reports
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • UNC Libraries

In terms of collaborations, the researcher has worked closely with several co-authors, reflecting a strong network in their field. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Gerhard Walzl
  • Gian van der Spuy
  • Stephanus T. Malherbe
  • Helena Kuivaniemi
  • Novel N. Chegou

Several notable publications illustrate Gerard Tromp's research contributions, including:

  • "RISK6, a 6-gene transcriptomic signature of TB disease risk, diagnosis and treatment response" (2020, Scientific Reports)
  • "Diagnostic Accuracy of the Cepheid 3-gene Host Response Fingerstick Blood Test in a Prospective, Multi-site Study: Interim Results" (2021, Clinical Infectious Diseases)
  • "T cell receptor repertoires associated with control and disease progression following Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection" (2023, Nature Medicine)
  • "Higher SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in workers with lower socioeconomic status in Cape Town, South Africa" (2021, PLoS ONE)
  • "Quantitative 18F-FDG PET-CT scan characteristics correlate with tuberculosis treatment response" (2020, EJNMMI Research)

The researcher's work integrates multiple fields of study, mainly Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, substantiating their broad engagement with both clinical and molecular aspects of disease investigation.

Best Publications

  • The same sequence variant on 9p21 associates with myocardial infarction, abdominal aortic aneurysm and intracranial aneurysm

    Anna Helgadottir;Gudmar Thorleifsson;Kristinn P Magnusson;Solveig Grétarsdottir

  • The Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network: past, present, and future

    Omri Gottesman;Helena Kuivaniemi;Gerard Tromp;W. Andrew Faucett

  • Mutations in collagen genes: causes of rare and some common diseases in humans.

    Helena Kuivaniemi;Gerard Tromp;Darwin J. Prockop

  • Association Between Telomere Length and Risk of Cancer and Non-Neoplastic Diseases A Mendelian Randomization Study

    Philip C Haycock;Stephen Burgess;Aayah Nounu

  • An international effort towards developing standards for best practices in analysis, interpretation and reporting of clinical genome sequencing results in the CLARITY Challenge.

    Catherine A. Brownstein;Alan H. Beggs;Nils Homer;Barry Merriman

  • Protein-altering variants associated with body mass index implicate pathways that control energy intake and expenditure in obesity

    Valérie Turcot;Yingchang Lu;Yingchang Lu;Heather M Highland;Heather M Highland;Claudia Schurmann

  • Regulatory regions and critical residues of NOD2 involved in muramyl dipeptide recognition.

    Tsuyoshi Tanabe;Tsuyoshi Tanabe;Mathias Chamaillard;Yasunori Ogura;Li Zhu

  • PheKB: A catalog and workflow for creating electronic phenotype algorithms for transportability

    Jacqueline Kirby;Peter Speltz;Luke V. Rasmussen;Melissa A. Basford

  • The X chromosome and sex-specific effects in infectious disease susceptibility

    Haiko Schurz;Haiko Schurz;Muneeb Salie;Gerard Tromp;Gerard Tromp;Eileen G. Hoal

  • Understanding the pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysms

    Helena Kuivaniemi;Evan J Ryer;James R Elmore;Gerard Tromp

  • The phenotypic legacy of admixture between modern humans and Neandertals

    Corinne N. Simonti;Benjamin Vernot;Lisa Bastarache;Erwin Bottinger

  • Mutations in fibrillar collagens (types I, II, III, and XI), fibril‐associated collagen (type IX), and network‐forming collagen (type X) cause a spectrum of diseases of bone, cartilage, and blood vessels

    Helena Kuivaniemi;Gerard Tromp;Darwin J. Prockop

  • Familial intracranial aneurysms.

    Antti Ronkainen;Juha Hernesniemi;Matti Puranen;Lea Niemitukia

  • Toll-like receptor-2 and -4 in the chorioamniotic membranes in spontaneous labor at term and in preterm parturition that are associated with chorioamnionitis

    Yeon Mee Kim;Roberto Romero;Tinnakorn Chaiworapongsa;Gi Jin Kim

  • Corrigendum: Persisting positron emission tomography lesion activity and Mycobacterium tuberculosis mRNA after tuberculosis cure.

    Stephanus T Malherbe;Shubhada Shenai;Katharina Ronacher;Katharina Ronacher;Andre G Loxton;Andre G Loxton

  • Bacterial vaginosis, the inflammatory response and the risk of preterm birth: a role for genetic epidemiology in the prevention of preterm birth.

    Roberto Romero;Tinnakorn Chaiworapongsa;Helena Kuivaniemi;Gerard Tromp

  • Four-Gene Pan-African Blood Signature Predicts Progression to Tuberculosis

    Sara Suliman;Ethan G. Thompson;Jayne Sutherland;January Weiner rd

  • Type III collagen (COL3A1): Gene and protein structure, tissue distribution, and associated diseases.

    Helena Kuivaniemi;Gerard Tromp

  • Diagnostic markers of ovarian cancer by high-throughput antigen cloning and detection on arrays

    Madhumita Chatterjee;Saroj Mohapatra;Alexei Ionan;Gagandeep Bawa

  • Human spontaneous labor without histologic chorioamnionitis is characterized by an acute inflammation gene expression signature

    Ramsi Haddad;Gerard Tromp;Helena Kuivaniemi;Tinnakorn Chaiworapongsa

Frequent Co-Authors

Helena Kuivaniemi
Helena Kuivaniemi Stellenbosch University
Roberto Romero
Roberto Romero National Institutes of Health
Darwin J. Prockop
Darwin J. Prockop Texas A&M University
Marylyn D. Ritchie
Marylyn D. Ritchie University of Pennsylvania
David J. Carey
David J. Carey Geisinger Health System
Joshua C. Denny
Joshua C. Denny National Institutes of Health
Gail P. Jarvik
Gail P. Jarvik University of Washington
Erwin P. Bottinger
Erwin P. Bottinger Hasso Plattner Institute
Catherine A. McCarty
Catherine A. McCarty University of Minnesota
Tinnakorn Chaiworapongsa
Tinnakorn Chaiworapongsa Wayne State University

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