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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 77 1769 1683 27 25 315 21402

Paul Coucke publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul Coucke between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul Coucke published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2018. 25 of the 418 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2018. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 5 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 14 publications
1981 2025

418 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul Coucke: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 2
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 0
1988 2
1989 0
1990 5
1991 4
1992 0
1993 5
1994 5
1995 7
1996 5
1997 5
1998 4
1999 7
2000 3
2001 1
2002 5
2003 4
2004 9
2005 12
2006 15
2007 14
2008 13
2009 8
2010 15
2011 11
2012 21
2013 15
2014 17
2015 24
2016 21
2017 17
2018 26
2019 19
2020 15
2021 21
2022 18
2023 15
2024 11
2025 14
Total 418
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Paul Coucke publications per year - data summary

  • Paul Coucke, a Genetics scholar from Ghent University, has 418 publications recorded across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1981 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2018, with 26 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1981, 1983, 1986 and 2001, with 1 publication each.
  • 5 of the 45 years in the span carry no publications at all (1984, 1985, 1987, 1989 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 9.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 10.4 per year counting only the 40 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 79 publications, 19% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1981-1995: 33 publications (2.2 per year); 1996-2010: 120 publications (8.0 per year); 2011-2025: 265 publications (17.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Paul Coucke 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 Paul Coucke 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, 315–324 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: 315 publications — 78th percentile

78% 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
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 67 315
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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Paul Coucke publication distribution in Genetics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 4,342 Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 67 ranges running from 45–54 to 703+ publications.
  • Paul Coucke, a Genetics scholar from Ghent University, records 315 publications - the 78th percentile of the discipline.
  • 78% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Paul Coucke, and about 22% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Paul Coucke ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 125–134 publications, holding 217 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 56% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 205–214 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 703 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Paul Coucke 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 Paul Coucke 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, 76–77 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: 77 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% 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
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 77
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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Paul Coucke D-index placement in Genetics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 4,342 Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 160+ D-Index.
  • Paul Coucke, a Genetics scholar from Ghent University, records 77 D-Index - the 60th percentile of the discipline.
  • 60% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Paul Coucke, and about 40% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 70–71 D-Index range, and Paul Coucke ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62–63 D-Index, holding 191 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 51% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Overview

Paul Coucke is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and has a research focus spanning biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, alongside significant contributions to medicine. Their work intersects key subfields such as molecular biology, genetics, and cell biology, with additional work related to public health, environmental, and occupational health, as well as epidemiology.

The scientist's research covers several specific topics, including:

  • Connective tissue disorders research
  • Congenital heart defects research
  • CRISPR and genetic engineering
  • Dermatological and skeletal disorders
  • Pluripotent stem cells research
  • Skin and cellular biology research
  • Renal and related cancers

Paul Coucke has frequently published in a variety of scientific venues, with significant numbers of publications in:

  • Human Reproduction
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Bone Reports
  • Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
  • Genes

Their recent papers include:

  • "Zebrafish: A Resourceful Vertebrate Model to Investigate Skeletal Disorders," 2020, Frontiers in Endocrinology
  • "Phenomics-Based Quantification of CRISPR-Induced Mosaicism in Zebrafish," 2020, Cell Systems
  • "Maximizing CRISPR/Cas9 phenotype penetrance applying predictive modeling of editing outcomes in Xenopus and zebrafish embryos," 2020, Scientific Reports
  • "Lrp5 Mutant and Crispant Zebrafish Faithfully Model Human Osteoporosis, Establishing the Zebrafish as a Platform for CRISPR-Based Functional Screening of Osteoporosis Candidate Genes," 2020, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
  • "Shortcutting the diagnostic odyssey: the multidisciplinary Program for Undiagnosed Rare Diseases in adults (UD-PrOZA)," 2022, Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases

Paul Coucke commonly collaborates with several coauthors in their research work. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Andy Willaert
  • Annekatrien Boel
  • Björn Menten
  • Jan Willem Bek
  • Björn Heindryckx

Best Publications

  • A syndrome of altered cardiovascular, craniofacial, neurocognitive and skeletal development caused by mutations in TGFBR1 or TGFBR2

    Bart L Loeys;Junji Chen;Enid R Neptune;Daniel P Judge

  • Aneurysm Syndromes Caused by Mutations in the TGF-β Receptor

    Bart L. Loeys;Bart L. Loeys;Ulrike Schwarze;Tammy Holm;Bert L. Callewaert

  • Consortium for osteogenesis imperfecta mutations in the helical domain of type I collagen: regions rich in lethal mutations align with collagen binding sites for integrins and proteoglycans

    Joan C. Marini;Antonella Forlino;Antonella Forlino;Wayne A. Cabral;Aileen M. Barnes

  • Effect of mutation type and location on clinical outcome in 1,013 probands with marfan syndrome or related phenotypes and FBN1 mutations : An international study

    L. Faivre;G. Collod-Beroud;G. Collod-Beroud;B.L. Loeys;A. Child

  • Loss-of-function mutations in LEMD3 result in osteopoikilosis, Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome and melorheostosis.

    Jan Hellemans;Olena Preobrazhenska;Andy Willaert;Philippe Debeer

  • Mutations in the human |[alpha]|-tectorin gene cause autosomal dominant non-syndromic hearing impairment

    Kristien Verhoeven;Lut Van Laer;Karin Kirschhofer;P Kevin Legan

  • Nephrocystin-5, a ciliary IQ domain protein, is mutated in Senior-Loken syndrome and interacts with RPGR and calmodulin

    Edgar A. Otto;Bart Loeys;Hemant Khanna;Jan Hellemans

  • Mutations in the facilitative glucose transporter GLUT10 alter angiogenesis and cause arterial tortuosity syndrome

    Paul J Coucke;Andy Willaert;Marja W Wessels;Bert Callewaert

  • Homozygosity for a missense mutation in fibulin-5 (FBLN5) results in a severe form of cutis laxa

    Bart Loeys;Lionel Van Maldergem;Geert Mortier;Paul Coucke

  • Mutations in Fibrillin-1 Cause Congenital Scleroderma: Stiff Skin Syndrome

    B. L. Loeys;B. L. Loeys;E. E. Gerber;D. Riegert-Johnson;S. Iqbal

  • Comprehensive molecular screening of the FBN1 gene favors locus homogeneity of classical Marfan syndrome.

    B. Loeys;J. De Backer;P. Van Acker;K. Wettinck

  • Positional Cloning of a Gene Involved in Hereditary Multiple Exostoses

    W. Wuyts;W. Van Hul;J. Wauters;M. Nemtsova

  • Phenotypic spectrum of the SMAD3-related aneurysms–osteoarthritis syndrome

    Ingrid M B H van de Laar;Denise van der Linde;Edwin H G Oei;Pieter K Bos

  • CRASH syndrome: clinical spectrum of corpus callosum hypoplasia, retardation, adducted thumbs, spastic paraparesis and hydrocephalus due to mutations in one single gene, L1.

    E. Fransen;V. Lemmon;G. Van Camp;L. Vits

  • A COMMON FOUNDER FOR THE 35DELG GJB2 GENE MUTATION IN CONNEXIN 26 HEARING IMPAIRMENT

    L Van Laer;P Coucke;R F Mueller;G Caethoven

  • Two Frequent Missense Mutations in Pendred Syndrome

    P. van Hauwe;L.A. Everett;P.J. Coucke;D.A. Scott

  • Mutation Detection in the ABCC6 Gene and Genotype-Phenotype Analysis in a Large International Case Series Affected by Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum

    Ellen G Pfendner;Olivier M Vanakker;Sharon F Terry;Sophia Vourthis

  • Mutations in the KCNQ4 gene are responsible for autosomal dominant deafness in four DFNA2 families.

    P.J. Coucke;P. van Hauwe;P.M. Kelley;H.P.M. Kunst

  • Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum-Like Phenotype with Cutis Laxa and Multiple Coagulation Factor Deficiency Represents a Separate Genetic Entity

    Olivier M Vanakker;Ludovic Martin;Dealba Gheduzzi;Bart P Leroy

  • Arterial tortuosity syndrome: Clinical and molecular findings in 12 newly identified families

    B L Callewaert;A Willaert;W S Kerstjens-Frederikse;W S Kerstjens-Frederikse;J De Backer

Frequent Co-Authors

Anne De Paepe
Anne De Paepe Ghent University Hospital
Bart Loeys
Bart Loeys University of Antwerp
Geert Mortier
Geert Mortier University of Antwerp
Uwe Kornak
Uwe Kornak University of Göttingen
Elaine C. Davis
Elaine C. Davis McGill University
Björn Menten
Björn Menten Ghent University Hospital
Harry C. Dietz
Harry C. Dietz Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Jo Vandesompele
Jo Vandesompele Ghent University
Lut Van Laer
Lut Van Laer University of Antwerp
Filip Van Nieuwerburgh
Filip Van Nieuwerburgh Ghent University

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