2026 Marc J. Ruitenberg: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	46	6748	6209	190	178	107	7039

Overview

Marc J. Ruitenberg is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia. Their research spans multiple fields and subfields with a primary focus on Medicine and Neuroscience. Key subfields include Molecular Biology, Neurology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Immunology.

The main research topics addressed by Marc J. Ruitenberg include:

Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
Spinal Cord Injury Research
Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
Gene expression and cancer classification
Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations

Their recent scholarly contributions comprise the following papers:

Repopulating Microglia Promote Brain Repair in an IL-6-Dependent Manner, 2020, Cell
stLearn: integrating spatial location, tissue morphology and gene expression to find cell types, cell-cell interactions and spatial trajectories within undissociated tissues, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Robust mapping of spatiotemporal trajectories and cell-cell interactions in healthy and diseased tissues, 2023, Nature Communications
Generic acquisition protocol for quantitative MRI of the spinal cord, 2021, Nature Protocols
Open-access quantitative MRI data of the spinal cord and reproducibility across participants, sites and manufacturers, 2021, Scientific Data

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Marc J. Ruitenberg include:

Jana Vukovic
Quan Nguyen
Emily F. Willis
Ellen R. Gillespie
Laura F. Grice

Their work has been published multiple times in several publication venues, including:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Scientific Data
Journal of Neurotrauma
Journal of Neuroinflammation
Blood

Best Publications

Repopulating Microglia Promote Brain Repair in an IL-6-Dependent Manner

Emily F. Willis;Kelli P.A. MacDonald;Quan H. Nguyen;Adahir Labrador Garrido

500
Citations
Injury-induced class 3 semaphorin expression in the rat spinal cord.

F. De Winter;M. Oudega;A.J. Lankhorst;F.P. Hamers

360
Citations
Expression of the gene encoding the chemorepellent semaphorin III is induced in the fibroblast component of neural scar tissue formed following injuries of adult but not neonatal CNS.

R.J. Pasterkamp;R.J. Giger;M.J. Ruitenberg;A.J.G.D. Holtmaat

329
Citations
Microglia Modulate Hippocampal Neural Precursor Activity in Response to Exercise and Aging

Jana Vukovic;Michael J. Colditz;Daniel G. Blackmore;Marc J. Ruitenberg

280
Citations
Vertebral landmarks for the identification of spinal cord segments in the mouse

Megan Harrison;Aine O'Brien;Lucy Adams;Gary J. Cowin

222
Citations
Ex Vivo Adenoviral Vector-Mediated Neurotrophin Gene Transfer to Olfactory Ensheathing Glia: Effects on Rubrospinal Tract Regeneration, Lesion Size, and Functional Recovery after Implantation in the Injured Rat Spinal Cord

Marc J. Ruitenberg;Giles W. Plant;Frank P. T. Hamers;Joke Wortel

219
Citations
Amelioration of chronic neuropathic pain after partial nerve injury by adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector-mediated over-expression of BDNF in the rat spinal cord

M J Eaton;B Blits;Marc J Ruitenberg;J Verhaagen

185
Citations
Novel Characterization of Monocyte-Derived Cell Populations in the Meninges and Choroid Plexus and Their Rates of Replenishment in Bone Marrow Chimeric Mice

Holly R Chinnery;Marc J Ruitenberg;Paul Gerard McMenamin

174
Citations
NT-3 expression from engineered olfactory ensheathing glia promotes spinal sparing and regeneration

Marc J. Ruitenberg;Dane B. Levison;Seok Voon Lee;Joost Verhaagen

171
Citations
The receptor for complement component C3a mediates protection from intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injuries by inhibiting neutrophil mobilization

Mike C. L. Wu;Faith H. Brennan;Jason P. L. Lynch;Susanna Mantovani

170
Citations
Cellular tropism and transduction properties of seven adeno-associated viral vector serotypes in adult retina after intravitreal injection

Mats Hellstrom;Marc Ruitenberg;Margaret Pollett;E. Ehlert

168
Citations
Viral vector-mediated gene expression in olfactory ensheathing glia implants in the lesioned rat spinal cord

Marc J Ruitenberg;Giles W Plant;C L Christensen;B Blits

154
Citations
Complement activation in the injured central nervous system: another dual-edged sword?

Faith H Brennan;Aileen J Anderson;Stephen M Taylor;Trent M Woodruff

153
Citations
Immature Doublecortin-Positive Hippocampal Neurons Are Important for Learning But Not for Remembering

Jana Vukovic;Gilyana G. Borlikova;Marc J. Ruitenberg;Marc J. Ruitenberg;Gregory J. Robinson

149
Citations
Immune cell trafficking from the brain maintains CNS immune tolerance

Mohammad G. Mohammad;Vicky W.W. Tsai;Marc J. Ruitenberg;Masoud Hassanpour

149
Citations
Viral vector-mediated gene transfer of neurotrophins to promote regeneration of the injured spinal cord.

William T.J. Hendriks;Marc J. Ruitenberg;Bas Blits;Gerard J. Boer

148
Citations
Generic acquisition protocol for quantitative MRI of the spinal cord.

Julien Cohen-Adad;Julien Cohen-Adad;Eva Alonso-Ortiz;Mihael Abramovic;Carina Arneitz

140
Citations
The Complement Receptor C5aR Controls Acute Inflammation and Astrogliosis following Spinal Cord Injury

Faith H. Brennan;Richard Gordon;Hong W. Lao;Patrick J. Biggins

136
Citations
Rescue and sprouting of motoneurons following ventral root avulsion and reimplantation combined with intraspinal adeno-associated viral vector-mediated expression of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor or brain-derived neurotrophic factor

Bas Blits;Thomas P. Carlstedt;Marc Jan Ruitenberg;Fred de Winter

132
Citations
Local and Remote Immune-Mediated Inflammation After Mild Peripheral Nerve Compression in Rats

Annina B. Schmid;Michel W. Coppieters;Marc J. Ruitenberg;Elspeth M. McLachlan

128
Citations
It takes nerve to fight back: The significance of neural innervation of the bone marrow and spleen for immune function

Won-Cheol Jung;Jean-Pierre Levesque;Marc J. Ruitenberg

107
Citations