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Marc J. Ruitenberg

Marc J. Ruitenberg

University of Queensland
Australia

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
46
Citations
7039
World Ranking
6748
National Ranking
190

Marc J. Ruitenberg publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Marc J. Ruitenberg sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 107 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Marc J. Ruitenberg D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Marc J. Ruitenberg sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

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

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

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

  • 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

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

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

  • Vertebral landmarks for the identification of spinal cord segments in the mouse

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

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

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

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

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

  • 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

  • Immune cell trafficking from the brain maintains CNS immune tolerance

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

  • 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

  • Generic acquisition protocol for quantitative MRI of the spinal cord.

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

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

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Frequent Co-Authors

Trent M. Woodruff
Trent M. Woodruff University of Queensland
Alan R. Harvey
Alan R. Harvey University of Western Australia
Thiruma V. Arumugam
Thiruma V. Arumugam La Trobe University
Perry F. Bartlett
Perry F. Bartlett University of Queensland
Samuel N. Breit
Samuel N. Breit University of New South Wales
Steffen Jung
Steffen Jung Weizmann Institute of Science
Daniel C. Anthony
Daniel C. Anthony University of Oxford
Prue H. Hart
Prue H. Hart Telethon Kids Institute
Jean-Pierre Levesque
Jean-Pierre Levesque University of Queensland
Frederic A. Meunier
Frederic A. Meunier University of Queensland

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