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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 49 3973 3751 141 129 83 14900

Rob B. van der Luijt publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rob B. van der Luijt between 1992 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rob B. van der Luijt published across 35 years, from 1992 to 2026, averaging 3.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2023. 1 of the 107 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2023. 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 4 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 4 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 0 publications 2026: 1 publication
1992 2026

107 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rob B. van der Luijt: publications per year, 1992 to 2026
Year Publications
1992 2
1993 1
1994 1
1995 2
1996 1
1997 1
1998 1
1999 0
2000 2
2001 3
2002 4
2003 2
2004 1
2005 4
2006 1
2007 2
2008 0
2009 6
2010 6
2011 6
2012 6
2013 4
2014 5
2015 8
2016 8
2017 4
2018 3
2019 3
2020 1
2021 4
2022 2
2023 11
2024 1
2025 0
2026 1
Total 107
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Rob B. van der Luijt 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 Rob B. van der Luijt 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, 75–84 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: 83 publications — 3rd percentile

3% 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 83
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
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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Rob B. van der Luijt 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 Rob B. van der Luijt 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, 48–49 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: 49 D-Index — 9th percentile

9% 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 49
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
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

Rob B. van der Luijt is affiliated with Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focuses on areas within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with particular emphasis on genetics and cancer research. Their work also spans molecular biology, public health, environmental and occupational health, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

The main topics addressed in their publications include:

  • BRCA gene mutations in cancer
  • Cancer genomics and diagnostics
  • Breast cancer treatment studies
  • Genetic associations and epidemiology
  • Molecular biology techniques and applications
  • Male breast health studies
  • Breast lesions and carcinomas

They have contributed to various scientific venues, frequently publishing in:

  • Cancer Research
  • UNC Libraries
  • The Journal of Pathology Clinical Research
  • PubMed
  • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Rob B. van der Luijt include:

  • John W.M. Martens
  • Christi J. van Asperen
  • Peter Devilee
  • Anne Vincent-Salomon
  • Irene L. Andrulis

Their recent papers represent a range of studies related to breast cancer genetics and diagnostics:

  • "A high proportion of novel mutations in BRCA1 with strong founder effects among Dutch and Belgian hereditary breast and ovarian cancer families," published in 2020 in PubMed
  • "Inter-observer agreement for the histological diagnosis of invasive lobular breast carcinoma," published in 2021 in The Journal of Pathology Clinical Research
  • "Common Breast Cancer Susceptibility Alleles and the Risk of Breast Cancer for BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers: Implications for Risk Prediction," published in 2020 in UNC Libraries
  • "Genetically Predicted Body Mass Index and Breast Cancer Risk: Mendelian Randomization Analyses of Data from 145,000 Women of European Descent," published in 2020 in UNC Libraries
  • "Abstract PD9-05: Stromal tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes identify early-stage triple-negative breast cancer patients with favorable outcomes at 10-year follow-up in the absence of systemic therapy: a pooled analysis of 1835 patients," published in 2023 in Cancer Research

Best Publications

  • Modeling Linkage Disequilibrium Increases Accuracy of Polygenic Risk Scores

    Bjarni J. Vilhjálmsson;Jian Yang;Hilary K. Finucane;Alexander Gusev

  • Association analysis identifies 65 new breast cancer risk loci

    Kyriaki Michailidou;Kyriaki Michailidou;Sara Lindström;Sara Lindström;Joe Dennis;Jonathan Beesley

  • Large-scale genotyping identifies 41 new loci associated with breast cancer risk

    Kyriaki Michailidou;Per Hall;Anna Gonzalez-Neira;Maya Ghoussaini

  • Pathology of Breast and Ovarian Cancers among BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers: Results from the Consortium of Investigators of Modifiers of BRCA1/2 (CIMBA).

    Nasim Mavaddat;Daniel Barrowdale;Irene L. Andrulis;Susan M. Domchek

  • Genome-wide association analysis of more than 120,000 individuals identifies 15 new susceptibility loci for breast cancer

    Kyriaki Michailidou;Jonathan Beesley;Sara Lindstrom;Sander Canisius

  • Multiple independent variants at the TERT locus are associated with telomere length and risks of breast and ovarian cancer

    Stig E. Bojesen;Stig E. Bojesen;Karen A. Pooley;Sharon E. Johnatty;Jonathan Beesley

  • MicroRNA related polymorphisms and breast cancer risk

    Sofia Khan;Dario Greco;Dario Greco;Kyriaki Michailidou;Roger L. Milne;Roger L. Milne

  • Identification of 12 new susceptibility loci for different histotypes of epithelial ovarian cancer

    Catherine M Phelan;Karoline B Kuchenbaecker;Karoline B Kuchenbaecker;Jonathan P Tyrer;Siddhartha P Kar

  • The ‘just-right’ signaling model: APC somatic mutations are selected based on a specific level of activation of the β-catenin signaling cascade

    Cristina Albuquerque;Cor Breukel;Rob van der Luijt;Paulo Fidalgo

  • A locus on 19p13 modifies risk of breast cancer in BRCA1 mutation carriers and is associated with hormone receptor-negative breast cancer in the general population

    Antonis C. Antoniou;Xianshu Wang;Zachary S. Fredericksen;Lesley McGuffog

  • Genetic analysis of von Hippel-Lindau disease.

    Morgan Nordstrom-O'Brien;Rob B. van der Luijt;Ellen van Rooijen;Ans M. van den Ouweland

  • Germline CDKN1B/p27Kip1 mutation in multiple endocrine neoplasia.

    Marianthi Georgitsi;Anniina Raitila;Auli Karhu;Rob B. van der Luijt

  • Rapid Detection of Translation-Terminating Mutations at the Adenomatous Polyposis Coli (APC) Gene by Direct Protein Truncation Test

    Rob van der Luijt;P.Meera Khan;Hans Vasen;Claus van Leeuwen

  • Mutational spectrum in a worldwide study of 29,700 families with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations

    Timothy R. Rebbeck;Tara M. Friebel;Eitan Friedman;Ute Hamann

  • Targeted sequencing by proximity ligation for comprehensive variant detection and local haplotyping

    Paula J P de Vree;Elzo de Wit;Mehmet Yilmaz;Monique van de Heijning

  • Genetically Predicted Body Mass Index and Breast Cancer Risk: Mendelian Randomization Analyses of Data from 145,000 Women of European Descent.

    Yan Guo;Shaneda Warren Andersen;Xiao-Ou Shu;Kyriaki Michailidou

  • Common Breast Cancer Susceptibility Alleles and the Risk of Breast Cancer for BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers: Implications for Risk Prediction

    Antonis C. Antoniou;Jonathan Beesley;Lesley McGuffog;Olga M. Sinilnikova

  • Molecular analysis of the APC gene in 105 Dutch kindreds with familial adenomatous polyposis: 67 germline mutations identified by DGGE, PTT, and southern analysis.

    Rob. B. van der Luijt;P. Meera Khan;Hans F. A. Vasen;Carli M. J. Tops

  • Molecular diagnosis of pituitary adenoma predisposition caused by aryl hydrocarbon receptor-interacting protein gene mutations.

    Marianthi Georgitsi;Anniina Raitila;Auli Karhu;Karoliina Tuppurainen

  • Interplay between BRCA1 and RHAMM regulates epithelial apicobasal polarization and may influence risk of breast cancer.

    Christopher A. Maxwell;Javier Benitez;Laia Gomez-Baldo;Ana Osorio

Frequent Co-Authors

Irene L. Andrulis
Irene L. Andrulis University of Toronto
Fergus J. Couch
Fergus J. Couch Mayo Clinic
Douglas F. Easton
Douglas F. Easton University of Cambridge
Heli Nevanlinna
Heli Nevanlinna University of Helsinki
Georgia Chenevix-Trench
Georgia Chenevix-Trench QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Rita K. Schmutzler
Rita K. Schmutzler University of Cologne
Alfons Meindl
Alfons Meindl Technical University of Munich
Esther M. John
Esther M. John Stanford University
Javier Benitez
Javier Benitez Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Ute Hamann
Ute Hamann German Cancer Research Center

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