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Joris Vermeesch

Joris Vermeesch

D-Index & Metrics

Genetics

D-Index
92
Citations
32930
World Ranking
997
National Ranking
13

Joris Vermeesch 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 Joris Vermeesch sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 676 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Joris Vermeesch 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 Joris Vermeesch sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 92 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Mutation
  • Genetics

His scientific interests lie mostly in Genetics, Molecular biology, Bioinformatics, Comparative genomic hybridization and Copy-number variation. Genome, Human genome, Phenotype, Chromosomal translocation and Gene mapping are the primary areas of interest in his Genetics study. Joris Vermeesch has researched Molecular biology in several fields, including Complementary DNA, Gene, Exon, Centromere and Glypican.

Joris Vermeesch has included themes like Prenatal diagnosis and Human genetics in his Bioinformatics study. Joris Vermeesch interconnects Preimplantation genetic diagnosis and Karyotype, Ring chromosome in the investigation of issues within Comparative genomic hybridization. His Copy-number variation research incorporates themes from Subtelomere, Microcephaly and Unknown Significance.

His most cited work include:

  • Emerging patterns of cryptic chromosomal imbalance in patients with idiopathic mental retardation and multiple congenital anomalies: a new series of 140 patients and review of published reports (353 citations)
  • Detection of genomic copy number changes in patients with idiopathic mental retardation by high-resolution X-array-CGH: important role for increased gene dosage of XLMR genes. (149 citations)
  • Guidelines for molecular karyotyping in constitutional genetic diagnosis. (144 citations)

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

Joris Vermeesch focuses on Genetics, Karyotype, Computational biology, Copy-number variation and Gene. His study involves Chromosome, Phenotype, Gene duplication, Breakpoint and Genome, a branch of Genetics. Joris Vermeesch is interested in Human genome, which is a field of Genome.

His studies in Karyotype integrate themes in fields like Chromosomal translocation, Trisomy, Molecular biology, Cytogenetics and Fluorescence in situ hybridization. The study incorporates disciplines such as Prenatal diagnosis, Comparative genomic hybridization and Bioinformatics in addition to Copy-number variation.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Genetics (50.54%)
  • Karyotype (10.22%)
  • Computational biology (9.86%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Genetics (50.54%)
  • Copy-number variation (10.04%)
  • Genome (8.24%)

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

His primary areas of study are Genetics, Copy-number variation, Genome, Gene and Computational biology. His study in Allele, Breakpoint, Locus, Missense mutation and Human genetics are all subfields of Genetics. His research investigates the connection with Copy-number variation and areas like Intellectual disability which intersect with concerns in Penetrance, Genetic counseling and Intelligence quotient.

In the subject of general Genome, his work in Human genome is often linked to Segmental duplication, thereby combining diverse domains of study. His work in the fields of Gene, such as Frameshift mutation, Sequence assembly and Chromosome, intersects with other areas such as In patient. The Computational biology study combines topics in areas such as Preimplantation genetic diagnosis, Contig and Genomic sequencing.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • The why, the how and the when of PGS 2.0: current practices and expert opinions of fertility specialists, molecular biologists, and embryologists. (85 citations)
  • Improved reference genome for the domestic horse increases assembly contiguity and composition (47 citations)
  • Identification of Intellectual Disability Genes in Female Patients with a Skewed X-Inactivation Pattern. (45 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Mutation
  • Genetics

Joris Vermeesch mostly deals with Genetics, Copy-number variation, Gene, Intellectual disability and Allele. His DiGeorge syndrome, Locus, Human genetics, Low copy repeats and Sequence investigations are all subjects of Genetics research. His Copy-number variation research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Microarray, Comparative genomic hybridization and Genotype.

His Comparative genomic hybridization study which covers SNP array that intersects with Genome. His research on Intellectual disability also deals with topics like

  • Autism spectrum disorder and related Neurodevelopmental disorder, Microdeletion syndrome, Short stature and Medical genetics,
  • Intelligence quotient and related Internal medicine and Endocrinology,
  • Increased risk and Microarray analysis techniques most often made with reference to Schizophrenia. His Allele study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as MED12, MECP2 and X-inactivation, X chromosome, Skewed X-inactivation.

Best Publications

  • Consensus Statement : Chromosomal Microarray Is a First-Tier Clinical Diagnostic Test for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities or Congenital Anomalies

    David T. Miller;Margaret P. Adam;Margaret P. Adam;Swaroop Aradhya;Leslie G. Biesecker

  • 22q11.2 deletion syndrome

    Donna M. McDonald-McGinn;Kathleen E. Sullivan;Bruno Marino;Nicole Philip

  • CHROMOSOME INSTABILITY IS COMMON IN HUMAN CLEAVAGE-STAGE EMBRYOS

    Evelyne Vanneste;Thierry Voet;Cédric Le Caignec;Cédric Le Caignec;Michèle Ampe

  • Recurrent Rearrangements of Chromosome 1q21.1 and Variable Pediatric Phenotypes

    Heather C Mefford;Andrew J Sharp;Carl Baker;Andy Itsara

  • Single molecule real-time (SMRT) sequencing comes of age: applications and utilities for medical diagnostics.

    Simon Ardui;Adam Ameur;Adam Ameur;Joris R Vermeesch;Matthew S Hestand;Matthew S Hestand

  • Skeletal muscle repair by adult human mesenchymal stem cells from synovial membrane

    Cosimo De Bari;Francesco Dell'Accio;Frank Vandenabeele;Joris R. Vermeesch

  • Mosaic Copy Number Variation in Human Neurons

    Michael J. McConnell;Michael R. Lindberg;Kristen J. Brennand;Julia C. Piper

  • Fusion of NUP214 to ABL1 on amplified episomes in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

    C Graux;Jan Cools;C Melotte;H Quentmeier

  • Emerging patterns of cryptic chromosomal imbalance in patients with idiopathic mental retardation and multiple congenital anomalies: a new series of 140 patients and review of published reports

    B. Menten;N. Maas;B. Thienpont;K. Buysse

  • Cryptic deletions are a common finding in “balanced” reciprocal and complex chromosome rearrangements: a study of 59 patients

    M De Gregori;R Ciccone;P Magini;T Pramparo

  • Further delineation of the 15q13 microdeletion and duplication syndromes: a clinical spectrum varying from non-pathogenic to a severe outcome

    B W M van Bon;H C Mefford;B Menten;D A Koolen

  • Recurrent reciprocal deletions and duplications of 16p13.11: The deletion is a risk factor for MR/MCA while the duplication may be a rare benign variant

    F.D. Hannes;A.J. Sharp;H.C. Mefford;T. de Ravel

  • Parental Somatic Mosaicism Is Underrecognized and Influences Recurrence Risk of Genomic Disorders

    Ian M. Campbell;Bo Yuan;Caroline Robberecht;Rolph P. Pfundt

  • Molecular pathogenesis of multiple gastrointestinal stromal tumors in NF1 patients

    Ophélia Maertens;Hans Prenen;Maria Debiec-Rychter;Agnieszka Wozniak

  • Single-cell chromosomal imbalances detection by array CGH

    Cedric Le Caignec;Claudia Spits;Karen Sermon;Martine De Rycke

  • Heterozygous missense mutations in SMARCA2 cause Nicolaides-Baraitser syndrome

    Jeroen K.J. Van Houdt;Beata Anna Nowakowska;Sérgio B. Sousa;Sérgio B. Sousa;Barbera D.C. Van Schaik

  • Detection of genomic copy number changes in patients with idiopathic mental retardation by high-resolution X-array-CGH: important role for increased gene dosage of XLMR genes.

    Guido Froyen;Hilde Van Esch;Marijke Bauters;Karen Hollanders

  • Submicroscopic chromosomal imbalances detected by array-CGH are a frequent cause of congenital heart defects in selected patients.

    Bernard Thienpont;Luc Mertens;Thomy de Ravel;Benedicte Eyskens

  • A comprehensive molecular study on Coffin-Siris and Nicolaides-Baraitser syndromes identifies a broad molecular and clinical spectrum converging on altered chromatin remodeling.

    Dagmar Wieczorek;Nina Bögershausen;Filippo Beleggia;Sabine Steiner-Haldenstätt

  • Chromosome Instability Is Common in Human Cleavage-Stage Embryos

    Evelyne Vanneste;Thierry Voet;Cedric Le Caginec;Michele Ampe

Frequent Co-Authors

Yves Moreau
Yves Moreau KU Leuven
Thierry Voet
Thierry Voet KU Leuven
Peter Marynen
Peter Marynen KU Leuven
Eric Legius
Eric Legius KU Leuven
Thomas D'Hooghe
Thomas D'Hooghe Yale University
Donna M. McDonald-McGinn
Donna M. McDonald-McGinn Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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