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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 69 2346 2230 35 32 214 17863

R. Frank Kooy publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by R. Frank Kooy between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. R. Frank Kooy published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2020. 33 of the 276 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2020. 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 4 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 18 publications
1989 2025

276 publications in total across all disciplines

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R. Frank Kooy: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 2
1990 1
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 4
1996 6
1997 1
1998 3
1999 7
2000 6
2001 5
2002 2
2003 3
2004 9
2005 5
2006 6
2007 11
2008 3
2009 7
2010 9
2011 8
2012 10
2013 7
2014 8
2015 12
2016 13
2017 15
2018 6
2019 18
2020 20
2021 7
2022 13
2023 14
2024 15
2025 18
Total 276
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R. Frank Kooy 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 R. Frank Kooy 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, 205–214 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: 214 publications — 56th percentile

56% 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
205–214 159 214
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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R. Frank Kooy 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 R. Frank Kooy 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, 68–69 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: 69 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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 69
70–71 158
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

R. Frank Kooy is affiliated with the University of Antwerp in Belgium, with a research focus largely situated within the realms of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their scholarly work encompasses a range of topics including genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders, genomics and rare diseases, as well as genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities.

The scientist has explored diverse main topics in their research, such as:

  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • RNA Research and Splicing

Kooy's contribution to subfields includes work in:

  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Physiology

Research outputs have appeared in multiple publication venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • European Journal of Human Genetics
  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • Clinical Epigenetics
  • Nature Communications

Some notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Kooy include:

  • "Large-scale targeted sequencing identifies risk genes for neurodevelopmental disorders," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Rare deleterious mutations of HNRNP genes result in shared neurodevelopmental disorders," 2021, Genome Medicine
  • "Tauopathy in the young autistic brain: novel biomarker and therapeutic target," 2020, Translational Psychiatry
  • "PhenoScore quantifies phenotypic variation for rare genetic diseases by combining facial analysis with other clinical features using a machine-learning framework," 2023, Nature Genetics
  • "A Survey of Rare Epigenetic Variation in 23,116 Human Genomes Identifies Disease-Relevant Epivariations and CGG Expansions," 2020, The American Journal of Human Genetics

Collaborative work plays a significant role in Kooy's research activities. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Anke Van Dijck
  • Claudio Peter D'Incal
  • Dale Annear
  • Ellen Elinck
  • Kevin De Man

Best Publications

  • The Collaborative Cross, a community resource for the genetic analysis of complex traits

    Gary A. Churchill;David C. Airey;Hooman Allayee;Joe M. Angel

  • Abnormal dendritic spine characteristics in the temporal and visual cortices of patients with fragile-X syndrome: a quantitative examination

    Scott A. Irwin;Biraju Patel;Madhuri Idupulapati;Jennifer B. Harris

  • A new highly penetrant form of obesity due to deletions on chromosome 16p11.2

    R. G. Walters;S. Jacquemont;A. Valsesia;A. Valsesia;A. Valsesia;A. J. de Smith

  • Targeted sequencing identifies 91 neurodevelopmental-disorder risk genes with autism and developmental-disability biases

    Holly A.F. Stessman;Bo Xiong;Bo Xiong;Bradley P. Coe;Tianyun Wang

  • Mirror extreme BMI phenotypes associated with gene dosage at the chromosome 16p11.2 locus

    Sébastien Jacquemont;Alexandre Reymond;Flore Zufferey;Louise Harewood

  • A new chromosome 17q21.31 microdeletion syndrome associated with a common inversion polymorphism

    David A. Koolen;Lisenka E.L.M. Vissers;Rolph Pfundt;Nicole De Leeuw

  • Expansion of the Fragile X CGG Repeat in Females with Premutation or Intermediate Alleles

    Sarah L. Nolin;W. Ted Brown;Anne Glicksman;George E. Houck

  • Decreased expression of the GABAA receptor in fragile X syndrome.

    Charlotte D'Hulst;Natalie De Geest;Simon P. Reeve;Debby Van Dam

  • A SWI/SNF-related autism syndrome caused by de novo mutations in ADNP

    Céline Helsmoortel;Anneke T Vulto-van Silfhout;Bradley P Coe;Geert Vandeweyer

  • A 600 kb deletion syndrome at 16p11.2 leads to energy imbalance and neuropsychiatric disorders

    Flore Zufferey;Elliott H. Sherr;Noam D. Beckmann;Ellen Hanson

  • Mutations in DDX3X are a common cause of unexplained intellectual disability with gender-specific effects on wnt signaling

    Lot Snijders Blok;Erik Madsen;Jane Juusola;Christian Gilissen

  • L1 Knockout Mice Show Dilated Ventricles, Vermis Hypoplasia and Impaired Exploration Patterns

    Erik Fransen;Rudi D'Hooge;Guy Van Camp;Marleen Verhoye

  • The GABAA Receptor as a Therapeutic Target for Neurodevelopmental Disorders

    Sien Braat;R. Frank Kooy

  • The complexity of the GABAA receptor shapes unique pharmacological profiles.

    Charlotte D’Hulst;John R. Atack;R. Frank Kooy

  • Transgenic mouse model for the fragile X syndrome.

    R. Frank Kooy;Rudi D'Hooge;Edwin Reyniers;Cathy E. Bakker

  • Mildly impaired water maze performance in male Fmr1 knockout mice

    Rudi D'Hooge;G. Nagels;F. Franck;C.E. Bakker

  • Fourteen new cases contribute to the characterization of the 7q11.23 microduplication syndrome

    Nathalie Van der Aa;Liesbeth Rooms;Geert Vandeweyer;Jenneke van den Ende

  • Expression profiling suggests underexpression of the GABAA receptor subunit δ in the fragile X knockout mouse model

    Ilse Gantois;Jo Vandesompele;Frank Speleman;Edwin Reyniers

  • Long‐term potentiation in the hippocampus of fragile X knockout mice

    Jean-Marie Godfraind;E Reyniers;K De Boulle;R D'Hooge

  • Expression of the GABAergic system in animal models for fragile X syndrome and fragile X associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS).

    Charlotte D'Hulst;Inge Heulens;Judith R. Brouwer;Rob Willemsen

Frequent Co-Authors

Jozef Gecz
Jozef Gecz University of Adelaide
Corrado Romano
Corrado Romano I.R.C.C.S. Oasi Maria SS
Evan E. Eichler
Evan E. Eichler University of Washington
Raphael Bernier
Raphael Bernier University of Washington
Ann Nordgren
Ann Nordgren Karolinska University Hospital
Jill A. Rosenfeld
Jill A. Rosenfeld Baylor College of Medicine
Bert B.A. de Vries
Bert B.A. de Vries Radboud University
Peter Paul De Deyn
Peter Paul De Deyn University of Antwerp
Rob Willemsen
Rob Willemsen Erasmus University Rotterdam
Charles E. Schwartz
Charles E. Schwartz Greenwood Genetic Center

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