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Jayne Y. Hehir-Kwa

Jayne Y. Hehir-Kwa

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 49 3999 3774 144 132 119 9528

Jayne Y. Hehir-Kwa publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jayne Y. Hehir-Kwa between 2007 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jayne Y. Hehir-Kwa published across 19 years, from 2007 to 2025, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2019. 18 of the 142 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2007 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2019. 2007: 4 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 11 publications
2007 2025

142 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jayne Y. Hehir-Kwa: publications per year, 2007 to 2025
Year Publications
2007 4
2008 3
2009 4
2010 5
2011 8
2012 4
2013 6
2014 10
2015 8
2016 7
2017 8
2018 2
2019 13
2020 8
2021 11
2022 13
2023 10
2024 7
2025 11
Total 142
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Jayne Y. Hehir-Kwa 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 Jayne Y. Hehir-Kwa 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, 115–124 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: 119 publications — 15th percentile

15% 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
115–124 203 119
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
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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Jayne Y. Hehir-Kwa 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 Jayne Y. Hehir-Kwa 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, 48–49 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: 49 D-Index — 9th percentile

9% 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 49
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
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

Jayne Y. Hehir-Kwa is affiliated with Radboud University in the Netherlands. Their research spans multiple fields within medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a particular focus on molecular biology, genetics, cancer research, oncology, and hematology.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics related to cancer genomics and diagnostics, acute lymphoblastic leukemia research, neuroblastoma research and treatments, genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities, genomics and rare diseases, acute myeloid leukemia research, and sarcoma diagnosis and treatment.

Key recent papers authored or co-authored by Jayne Y. Hehir-Kwa include:

  • Opposite Modulation of RAC1 by Mutations in TRIO Is Associated with Distinct, Domain-Specific Neurodevelopmental Disorders (2020), The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • Structural variant detection in cancer genomes: computational challenges and perspectives for precision oncology (2021), npj Precision Oncology
  • Epigenetic regulator genes direct lineage switching in MLL/AF4 leukemia (2022), Blood
  • Mutation-specific pathophysiological mechanisms define different neurodevelopmental disorders associated with SATB1 dysfunction (2021), The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • Mesenchymal tumor organoid models recapitulate rhabdomyosarcoma subtypes (2022), EMBO Molecular Medicine

Frequent co-authors contributing to the scientist's research include:

  • Bastiaan B.J. Tops
  • Patrick Kemmeren
  • Eugène T.P. Verwiel
  • Lennart Kester
  • Marc van Tuil

Their publications are often found in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Blood
  • European Journal of Cancer
  • HemaSphere
  • The American Journal of Human Genetics

The research primarily contributes to areas including cancer genomics and diagnostics, reflecting a broad engagement in genomics, cancer biology, and hematological studies that intersect with clinical oncology. Their work addresses both fundamental molecular mechanisms and translational aspects of rare and common diseases.

Best Publications

  • Genome sequencing identifies major causes of severe intellectual disability

    Christian Gilissen;Jayne Y. Hehir-Kwa;Djie Tjwan Thung;Maartje van de Vorst

  • Refining analyses of copy number variation identifies specific genes associated with developmental delay

    Bradley P. Coe;Kali Witherspoon;Jill A. Rosenfeld;Bregje W M Van Bon;Bregje W M Van Bon

  • Whole-genome sequence variation, population structure and demographic history of the Dutch population

    Laurent C. Francioli;Androniki Menelaou;Sara L. Pulit;Freerk van Dijk

  • High-resolution genomic profiling of childhood ALL reveals novel recurrent genetic lesions affecting pathways involved in lymphocyte differentiation and cell cycle progression.

    R.P. Kuiper;E.F.P.M. Schoenmakers;S.V. van Reijmersdal;J.Y. Hehir-Kwa

  • A germline homozygous mutation in the base-excision repair gene NTHL1 causes adenomatous polyposis and colorectal cancer

    Robbert D A Weren;Marjolijn J L Ligtenberg;C Marleen Kets;Richarda M de Voer

  • The Genome of the Netherlands: design, and project goals

    Dorret I. Boomsma;Cisca Wijmenga;Eline P. Slagboom;Morris A. Swertz

  • Genomic microarrays in mental retardation: a practical workflow for diagnostic applications.

    David A. Koolen;Rolph Pfundt;Nicole de Leeuw;Jayne Y. Hehir-Kwa

  • Detection of clinically relevant copy-number variants by exome sequencing in a large cohort of genetic disorders

    Rolph Pfundt;Marisol del Rosario;Lisenka E.L.M. Vissers;Michael P. Kwint

  • Characteristics of de novo structural changes in the human genome

    Wigard P. Kloosterman;Laurent C. Francioli;Tobias Marschall;Jayne Y. Hehir-Kwa

  • The Koolen-de Vries syndrome : A phenotypic comparison of patients with a 17q21.31 microdeletion versus a KANSL1 sequence variant

    David A. Koolen;Rolph Pfundt;Katrin Linda;Gea Beunders

  • Identification of clinically significant, submicroscopic chromosome alterations and UPD in fetuses with ultrasound anomalies using genome-wide 250k SNP array analysis

    B H W Faas;I van der Burgt;A J A Kooper;R Pfundt

  • Intragenic deletion in DYRK1A leads to mental retardation and primary microcephaly

    B W M van Bon;A Hoischen;J Hehir-Kwa;A P M de Brouwer

  • Recommendations for reporting results of diagnostic genetic testing (biochemical, cytogenetic and molecular genetic).

    Mireille Claustres;Viktor Kožich;Els Dequeker;Brain Fowler

  • Clinical significance of de novo and inherited copy-number variation.

    A.T. van Silfhout;J.Y. Hehir-Kwa;B.W.M. van Bon;J.H.M. Schuurs-Hoeijmakers

  • Genome-wide Copy Number Profiling on High-density Bacterial Artificial Chromosomes, Single-nucleotide Polymorphisms, and Oligonucleotide Microarrays: A Platform Comparison based on Statistical Power Analysis

    Jayne Y. Hehir-Kwa;Michael Egmont-Petersen;Irene M. Janssen;Dominique Smeets

  • De novo copy number variants associated with intellectual disability have a paternal origin and age bias

    Jayne Y Hehir-Kwa;Benjamín Rodríguez-Santiago;Benjamín Rodríguez-Santiago;Lisenka E Vissers;Nicole de Leeuw

  • Diagnostic exome sequencing in 266 Dutch patients with visual impairment

    Lonneke Haer-Wigman;Wendy A. G. van Zelst-Stams;Rolph Pfundt;L. Ingeborgh van den Born

  • Detection of clinically relevant copy number variants with whole-exome sequencing.

    Joep de Ligt;Philip M. Boone;Rolph Pfundt;Lisenka E.L.M. Vissers

  • Diagnostic Interpretation of Array Data Using Public Databases and Internet Sources

    Nicole de Leeuw;Trijnie Dijkhuizen;Jayne Y. Hehir-Kwa;Nigel P. Carter

  • Reduced purifying selection prevails over positive selection in human copy number variant evolution

    Duc-Quang Nguyen;Caleb P Webber;Jayne Hehir-Kwa;Rolph Pfundt

Frequent Co-Authors

Joris A. Veltman
Joris A. Veltman University of Edinburgh
Rolph Pfundt
Rolph Pfundt Radboud University
Han G. Brunner
Han G. Brunner Radboud University
Lisenka E.L.M. Vissers
Lisenka E.L.M. Vissers Radboud University
Alexander Hoischen
Alexander Hoischen Radboud University
Christian Gilissen
Christian Gilissen Radboud University
Simon E. Fisher
Simon E. Fisher Max Planck Society
Abdel Abdellaoui
Abdel Abdellaoui University of Amsterdam
Per Hoffmann
Per Hoffmann University of Bonn
Ad Geurts van Kessel
Ad Geurts van Kessel Radboud University

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