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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 71 2187 2080 80 78 165 19993

Peter de Knijff publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter de Knijff between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter de Knijff published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2014. 10 of the 196 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2014. 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 4 publications 2025: 6 publications
1981 2025

196 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter de Knijff: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 2
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 2
1989 1
1990 1
1991 2
1992 1
1993 3
1994 5
1995 2
1996 3
1997 3
1998 5
1999 2
2000 7
2001 4
2002 2
2003 5
2004 3
2005 4
2006 7
2007 7
2008 5
2009 8
2010 10
2011 8
2012 6
2013 10
2014 18
2015 6
2016 8
2017 2
2018 6
2019 5
2020 8
2021 7
2022 5
2023 1
2024 4
2025 6
Total 196
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Peter de Knijff 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 Peter de Knijff 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, 165–174 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: 165 publications — 36th percentile

36% 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
165–174 170 165
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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Peter de Knijff 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 Peter de Knijff 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, 70–71 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: 71 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% 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 71
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

Peter de Knijff is affiliated with Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands and has a substantial body of work spanning genetics, molecular biology, and environmental science. Their research focuses primarily on forensic and genetic research, the study of race, genetics and society, environmental DNA applications in biodiversity studies, and wildlife ecology and conservation.

The scientist has contributed to multiple recent papers, including:

  • Comprehensive diagnostics of acute myeloid leukemia by whole transcriptome RNA sequencing, 2020, Leukemia
  • DNA commission of the International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG): Recommendations on the interpretation of Y-STR results in forensic analysis, 2020, Forensic Science International Genetics
  • DNA metabarcoding quantifies the relative biomass of arthropod taxa in songbird diets: Validation with camera-recorded diets, 2022, Ecology and Evolution
  • Taxonomic classification and abundance estimation using 16S and WGS-A comparison using controlled reference samples, 2020, Forensic Science International Genetics
  • On the Forensic Use of Y-Chromosome Polymorphisms, 2022, Genes

Their frequent co-authors include Rick H. de Leeuw, Marije te Raa, Jeroen F. J. Laros, Pille Hallast, and Chris Tyler-Smith.

Peter de Knijff has published extensively in venues such as Forensic Science International Genetics, Ophthalmology, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Leukemia, and Ecology and Evolution.

Their main fields of study comprise Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Environmental Science. Subfields include Genetics, Ecology, Molecular Biology, Ecological Modeling, and Archeology.

Key topics of their research work cover:

  • Forensic and Genetic Research
  • Race, Genetics, and Society
  • Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Genetic Diversity and Population Structure
  • Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Best Publications

  • The Simons Genome Diversity Project: 300 genomes from 142 diverse populations

    Swapan Mallick;Swapan Mallick;Swapan Mallick;Heng Li;Mark Lipson;Iain Mathieson

  • An Aboriginal Australian Genome Reveals Separate Human Dispersals into Asia

    Morten Rasmussen;Xiaosen Guo;Yong Wang;Kirk E. Lohmueller

  • The Beaker phenomenon and the genomic transformation of northwest Europe

    Iñigo Olalde;Selina Brace;Morten E. Allentoft;Ian Armit

  • Y-Chromosomal Diversity in Europe Is Clinal and Influenced Primarily by Geography, Rather than by Language

    Zoë H. Rosser;Tatiana Zerjal;Matthew E. Hurles;Maarja Adojaan

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

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

  • The role of selection in the evolution of human mitochondrial genomes.

    Toomas Kivisild;Peidong Shen;Dennis P. Wall;Bao Do

  • Characteristics and frequency of germline mutations at microsatellite loci from the human Y chromosome, as revealed by direct observation in father/son pairs.

    Manfred Kayser;Lutz Roewer;Minttu Hedman;Lotte Henke

  • Mutability of Y-chromosomal microsatellites: rates, characteristics, molecular bases and forensic implications

    Kaye N. Ballantyne;Miriam Goedbloed;Rixun Fang;Onno Schaap

  • Improving human forensics through advances in genetics, genomics and molecular biology

    Manfred Kayser;Peter de Knijff

  • Polymorphisms in the Coagulation Factor VII Gene and the Risk of Myocardial Infarction

    Licia Iacoviello;Augusto Di Castelnuovo;Peter de Knijff;Andria D'Orazio

  • SDHAF2 mutations in familial and sporadic paraganglioma and phaeochromocytoma

    Jean Pierre Bayley;Henricus P.M. Kunst;Alberto Cascon;Maria Lourdes Sampietro

  • A new future of forensic Y-chromosome analysis: Rapidly mutating Y-STRs for differentiating male relatives and paternal lineages

    Kaye N. Ballantyne;Victoria Keerl;Andreas Wollstein;Andreas Wollstein;Ying Choi

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

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

  • A global analysis of Y-chromosomal haplotype diversity for 23 STR loci

    Josephine Purps;Sabine Siegert;Sascha Willuweit;Marion Nagy

  • The HIrisPlex-S system for eye, hair and skin colour prediction from DNA: Introduction and forensic developmental validation.

    Lakshmi Chaitanya;Krystal Breslin;Sofia Zuñiga;Laura Wirken

  • An extensive analysis of Y-chromosomal microsatellite haplotypes in globally dispersed human populations.

    Manfred Kayser;Michael Krawczak;Laurent Georges Louis Excoffier;Patrick Dieltjes

  • Specific sequence variations within the 4q35 region are associated with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.

    Richard J.L.F. Lemmers;Mariëlle Wohlgemuth;Kristiaan J. van der Gaag;Patrick J. van der Vliet

  • Signature of recent historical events in the European Y-chromosomal STR haplotype distribution

    Lutz Roewer;Peter J. P. Croucher;Sascha Willuweit;Tim T. Lu

  • Massively parallel sequencing of forensic STRs: Considerations of the DNA commission of the International Society for Forensic Genetics (ISFG) on minimal nomenclature requirements

    Walther Parson;Walther Parson;David Ballard;Bruce Budowle;John M. Butler

  • Forensic value of 14 novel STRs on the human Y chromosome

    Alan J Redd;Al B Agellon;Veronica A Kearney;Veronica A Contreras

Frequent Co-Authors

Manfred Kayser
Manfred Kayser Erasmus University Rotterdam
Chris Tyler-Smith
Chris Tyler-Smith Wellcome Sanger Institute
Mark A. Jobling
Mark A. Jobling University of Leicester
Walther Parson
Walther Parson Innsbruck Medical University
P. Eline Slagboom
P. Eline Slagboom Leiden University Medical Center
Yali Xue
Yali Xue Wellcome Sanger Institute
Antti Sajantila
Antti Sajantila University of Helsinki
Rune R. Frants
Rune R. Frants Leiden University
Johan T. den Dunnen
Johan T. den Dunnen Leiden University Medical Center
Dorret I. Boomsma
Dorret I. Boomsma Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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