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Gijsbertus T. J. van der Horst

Gijsbertus T. J. van der Horst

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
80
Citations
20074
World Ranking
4148
National Ranking
98

Gijsbertus T. J. van der Horst publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 156 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Gijsbertus T. J. van der Horst 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 Gijsbertus T. J. van der Horst sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 80 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • DNA
  • Enzyme

His primary areas of investigation include Cell biology, DNA repair, DNA damage, Genetics and Period Circadian Proteins. His studies in Cell biology integrate themes in fields like Cryptochrome, Circadian rhythm, Interkinesis, Regulation of gene expression and Meiotic cohesin complex. His Cryptochrome study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as ARNTL Transcription Factors and Photolyase.

His primary area of study in DNA repair is in the field of Nucleotide excision repair. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Cancer research, Progeria and Ageing. His Period Circadian Proteins study combines topics in areas such as Transcription factor and CLOCK Proteins.

His most cited work include:

  • Mammalian Cry1 and Cry2 are essential for maintenance of circadian rhythms. (1093 citations)
  • A new progeroid syndrome reveals that genotoxic stress suppresses the somatotroph axis (538 citations)
  • The Cryptochromes: Blue Light Photoreceptors in Plants and Animals (502 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Gijsbertus T. J. van der Horst focuses on Nucleotide excision repair, Cell biology, Genetics, DNA repair and Circadian rhythm. His Nucleotide excision repair research includes themes of Carcinogenesis, Molecular biology and Xeroderma pigmentosum. His Xeroderma pigmentosum research includes elements of Mutation and Cancer research.

His Cell biology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Gene expression, Cellular differentiation, Period Circadian Proteins, Regulation of gene expression and CLOCK Proteins. He usually deals with DNA repair and limits it to topics linked to DNA damage and Gene, Cancer, Ageing and Immunosuppression. Gijsbertus T. J. van der Horst's looking at Circadian rhythm as part of his Endocrinology and Internal medicine and Circadian rhythm study.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Nucleotide excision repair (33.33%)
  • Cell biology (32.26%)
  • Genetics (31.18%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2009-2020)?

  • Circadian rhythm (29.03%)
  • Circadian clock (22.58%)
  • Internal medicine (23.66%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of study are Circadian rhythm, Circadian clock, Internal medicine, Endocrinology and DNA damage. His research integrates issues of Melatonin, CRISPR, Carcinogenesis and Cell biology in his study of Circadian rhythm. His Cryptochrome study in the realm of Circadian clock interacts with subjects such as Variation.

His study in the field of Bone remodeling, Period and CLOCK is also linked to topics like Premature aging. His work carried out in the field of DNA damage brings together such families of science as Messenger RNA, Transfection, DNA repair and Photobiology. His Nucleotide excision repair and Cockayne syndrome study in the realm of DNA repair connects with subjects such as Sensorineural hearing loss.

Between 2009 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • The Cryptochromes: Blue Light Photoreceptors in Plants and Animals (502 citations)
  • Accelerated Age-Related Cognitive Decline and Neurodegeneration, Caused by Deficient DNA Repair (82 citations)
  • The Clock Genes Period 2 and Cryptochrome 2 Differentially Balance Bone Formation (72 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Gene
  • DNA
  • Enzyme

Gijsbertus T. J. van der Horst mainly investigates DNA damage, Circadian clock, Cell biology, Circadian rhythm and Cryptochrome. Nucleotide excision repair is the focus of his DNA damage research. His research investigates the connection between Cell biology and topics such as Cell cycle that intersect with issues in CLOCK.

Gijsbertus T. J. van der Horst has researched Circadian rhythm in several fields, including Regulator, Endogeny, Energy homeostasis and Genotoxic Stress. His study looks at the relationship between Cryptochrome and topics such as Evolutionary biology, which overlap with DNA repair. In the subject of general DNA repair, his work in Photolyase is often linked to Magnetoreception, thereby combining diverse domains of study.

Best Publications

  • Mammalian Cry1 and Cry2 are essential for maintenance of circadian rhythms.

    Gijsbertus T.J. Van Der Horst;Manja Muijtjens;Kumiko Kobayashi;Riya Takano

  • The Cryptochromes: Blue Light Photoreceptors in Plants and Animals

    Inês Chaves;Richard Pokorny;Martin Byrdin;Nathalie Hoang

  • A new progeroid syndrome reveals that genotoxic stress suppresses the somatotroph axis

    Laura J. Niedernhofer;George A. Garinis;Anja Raams;Astrid S. Lalai

  • Premature aging in mice deficient in DNA repair and transcription

    Jan de Boer;Jaan Olle Olle Andressoo;Jan de Wit;Jan Huijmans

  • Molecular mechanisms of the biological clock in cultured fibroblasts.

    Kazuhiro Yagita;Filippo Tamanini;Gijsbertus T. J. van der Horst;Hitoshi Okamura

  • Photic induction of mPer1 and mPer2 in cry-deficient mice lacking a biological clock.

    Hitoshi Okamura;Shigeru Miyake;Yasuo Sumi;Shun Yamaguchi

  • Salt-sensitive hypertension in circadian clock-deficient Cry-null mice involves dysregulated adrenal Hsd3b6.

    Masao Doi;Yukari Takahashi;Rie Komatsu;Fumiyoshi Yamazaki

  • DNA damage and ageing: new-age ideas for an age-old problem

    George A. Garinis;Gijsbertus T.J. van der Horst;Jan Vijg;Jan H.J. Hoeijmakers

  • Absence of Mouse REC8 Cohesin Promotes Synapsis of Sister Chromatids in Meiosis

    Huiling Xu;Matthew D. Beasley;William D. Warren;Gijsbertus T.J. van der Horst

  • Nucleocytoplasmic shuttling and mCRY‐dependent inhibition of ubiquitylation of the mPER2 clock protein

    Kazuhiro Yagita;Filippo Tamanini;Maya Yasuda;Jan H. J. Hoeijmakers

  • Defective Transcription-Coupled Repair in Cockayne Syndrome B Mice Is Associated with Skin Cancer Predisposition

    Gijsbertus T.J van der Horst;Harry van Steeg;Rob J.W Berg;Alain J van Gool

  • A novel regulation mechanism of DNA repair by damage-induced and RAD23-dependent stabilization of xeroderma pigmentosum group C protein

    Jessica M.Y. Ng;Wim Vermeulen;Gijsbertus T.J. van der Horst;Steven Bergink

  • Measurement of internal body time by blood metabolomics

    Yoichi Minami;Takeya Kasukawa;Yuji Kakazu;Masayuki Iigo

  • Expression of cDNA encoding the human “protective protein≓ associated with lysosomal β-galactosidase and neuraminidase: Homology to yeast proteases

    Niels J. Galjart;Nynke Gillemans;Alan Harris;Gijsbertus T.J. van der Horst

  • Impaired genome maintenance suppresses the growth hormone-insulin-like growth factor 1 axis in mice with cockayne syndrome

    Ingrid van der Pluijm;George A Garinis;Renata M. C Brandt;Theo G. M. F Gorgels;Theo G. M. F Gorgels

  • The circadian clock regulates rhythmic activation of the NRF2/glutathione-mediated antioxidant defense pathway to modulate pulmonary fibrosis

    Vanja Pekovic-Vaughan;Julie Gibbs;Hikari Yoshitane;Nan Yang

  • Dimerization and nuclear entry of mPER proteins in mammalian cells

    Kazuhiro Yagita;Shun Yamaguchi;Filippo Tamanini;Gijsbertus T.J. van der Horst

  • Powerful Skin Cancer Protection by a CPD-Photolyase Transgene

    Judith Jans;Wouter Schul;Wouter Schul;Yurda-Gul Sert;Yvonne Rijksen

  • MicroRNA-mediated gene silencing modulates the UV-induced DNA-damage response

    Joris Pothof;Nicole S Verkaik;Wilfred van IJcken;Erik A C Wiemer

  • Delayed and Accelerated Aging Share Common Longevity Assurance Mechanisms

    Björn Schumacher;Ingrid van der Pluijm;Michael J. Moorhouse;Theodore Kosteas

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan H.J. Hoeijmakers
Jan H.J. Hoeijmakers Erasmus University Rotterdam
Harry van Steeg
Harry van Steeg Centre for Health Protection
Akira Yasui
Akira Yasui Tohoku University
Hitoshi Okamura
Hitoshi Okamura Kyoto University
Errol C. Friedberg
Errol C. Friedberg The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Urs Albrecht
Urs Albrecht University of Fribourg
Laura J. Niedernhofer
Laura J. Niedernhofer University of Minnesota
Wim Vermeulen
Wim Vermeulen Erasmus University Rotterdam
Jan de Boer
Jan de Boer Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital
Dirk Bootsma
Dirk Bootsma Erasmus University Rotterdam

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