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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 83 15722 14789 598 577 344 22626
Genetics 83 1425 1352 51 50 310 22124

Robert M.W. Hofstra publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert M.W. Hofstra between 1989 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert M.W. Hofstra published across 36 years, from 1989 to 2024, averaging 10.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2009. 24 of the 373 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2009. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 18 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 29 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 2 publications
1989 2024

373 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert M.W. Hofstra: publications per year, 1989 to 2024
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 1
1994 3
1995 0
1996 4
1997 5
1998 8
1999 18
2000 15
2001 12
2002 13
2003 9
2004 15
2005 14
2006 12
2007 17
2008 11
2009 29
2010 24
2011 16
2012 17
2013 14
2014 7
2015 7
2016 23
2017 10
2018 10
2019 8
2020 12
2021 8
2022 5
2023 22
2024 2
Total 373
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Robert M.W. Hofstra 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 Robert M.W. Hofstra 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, 305–314 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: 310 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 75 310
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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Robert M.W. Hofstra 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 Robert M.W. Hofstra 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, 82–83 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: 83 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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
78–79 127
80–81 111
82–83 110 83
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

Robert M.W. Hofstra is affiliated with Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions in Surgery, Molecular Biology, and Genetics.

Their scientific work addresses various medical and biological topics, notably focusing on congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies, intestinal malrotation and obstruction disorders, congenital heart defects research, and esophageal and gastrointestinal pathology. Additional areas of study include the Hedgehog signaling pathway, genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities, and applications of single-cell and spatial transcriptomics.

Among notable recent papers, Hofstra's contributions include:

  • ERNICA guidelines for the management of rectosigmoid Hirschsprung's disease, 2020, Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
  • Zebrafish: A Model Organism for Studying Enteric Nervous System Development and Disease, 2021, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Dysregulation of the NRG1/ERBB pathway causes a developmental disorder with gastrointestinal dysmotility in humans, 2021, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • Loss of enteric neuronal Ndrg4 promotes colorectal cancer via increased release of Nid1 and Fbln2, 2021, EMBO Reports
  • Universal Immunohistochemistry for Lynch Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of 58,580 Colorectal Carcinomas, 2021, Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Hofstra include:

  • Maria M. Alves
  • Laura E. Kuil
  • Jonathan D. Windster
  • René Wijnen
  • Veerle Melotte

Hofstra's work has been published repeatedly in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, EMBO Reports, PLoS Genetics, and Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience.

Best Publications

  • Evidence based selection of housekeeping genes

    Hendrik J. M. de Jonge;Rudolf S. N. Fehrmann;Eveline S. J. M. de Bont;Robert M. W. Hofstra

  • Phospholamban R14del mutation in patients diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy or arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy: Evidence supporting the concept of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy

    Paul A. van der Zwaag;Ingrid A. W. van Rijsingen;Angeliki Asimaki;Jan D. H. Jongbloed

  • Familial endometrial cancer in female carriers of MSH6 germline mutations

    J Wijnen;W de Leeuw;H Vasen;H van der Klift

  • Application of a 5-tiered scheme for standardized classification of 2,360 unique mismatch repair gene variants in the InSiGHT locus-specific database

    Bryony A Thompson;Bryony A Thompson;Amanda B Spurdle;John-Paul Plazzer;Marc S Greenblatt

  • C-elegans model identifies genetic modifiers of alpha-synuclein inclusion formation during aging

    Tjakko J. van Ham;Karen L. Thijssen;Rainer Breitling;Robert M. W. Hofstra

  • Trans-eQTLs reveal that independent genetic variants associated with a complex phenotype converge on intermediate genes, with a major role for the HLA.

    Rudolf S. N. Fehrmann;Ritsert C. Jansen;Jan H. Veldink;Harm-Jan Westra

  • Plakophilin-2 Mutations Are the Major Determinant of Familial Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy

    J.Peter van Tintelen;Mark M. Entius;Zahurul A. Bhuiyan;Roselie Jongbloed

  • PHOX2B mutations and polyalanine expansions correlate with the severity of the respiratory phenotype and associated symptoms in both congenital and late onset Central Hypoventilation syndrome

    I Matera;T Bachetti;F Puppo;M Di Duca

  • Molecular and Clinical Characteristics of MSH6 Variants: An Analysis of 25 Index Carriers of a Germline Variant

    Maran J.W. Berends;Ying Wu;Rolf H. Sijmons;Rob G.J. Mensink

  • CHD7 mutations and CHARGE syndrome: the clinical implications of an expanding phenotype

    J E H Bergman;N Janssen;L H Hoefsloot;M C J Jongmans

  • Mutations in a TGF-β ligand, TGFB3, cause syndromic aortic aneurysms and dissections.

    Aida M. Bertoli-Avella;Elisabeth Gillis;Hiroko Morisaki;Judith M A Verhagen

  • Segregation at three loci explains familial and population risk in Hirschsprung disease

    Stacey Bolk Gabriel;Rémi Salomon;Anna Pelet;Misha Angrist

  • Genetics, Clinical Features, and Long-Term Outcome of Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy

    Jaap I. van Waning;Kadir Caliskan;Yvonne M. Hoedemaekers;Karin Y. van Spaendonck-Zwarts

  • Mutation update on the CHD7 gene involved in CHARGE syndrome

    Nicole Janssen;Jorieke E. H. Bergman;Morris A. Swertz;Lisbeth Tranebjaerg

  • Histone methyltransferase gene SETD2 is a novel tumor suppressor gene in clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

    Gerben Duns;Eva van den Berg;Inge van Duivenbode;Jan Osinga

  • Differential contributions of rare and common, coding and noncoding ret mutations to multifactorial hirschsprung disease liability

    Eileen Sproat Emison;Merce Garcia-Barcelo;Elizabeth A. Grice;Francesca Lantieri

  • Germline hypermethylation of MLH1 and EPCAM deletions are a frequent cause of Lynch syndrome.

    Renee C. Niessen;Robert M. W. Hofstra;Helga Westers;Marjolijn J. L. Ligtenberg

  • Distinct patterns of KRAS mutations in colorectal carcinomas according to germline mismatch repair defects and hMLH1 methylation status

    Carla Oliveira;Jantine L. Westra;Diego Arango;Miina Ollikainen

  • A human model for multigenic inheritance: Phenotypic expression in Hirschsprung disease requires both the RET gene and a new 9q31 locus

    Stacey Bolk;Anna Pelet;Robert M. W. Hofstra;Misha Angrist

  • Low-penetrance Genes and Their Involvement in Colorectal Cancer Susceptibility

    Mirjam M. de Jong;Ilja M. Nolte;Gerard J. te Meerman;Winette T. A. van der Graaf

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles H.C.M. Buys
Charles H.C.M. Buys University of Groningen
Rolf H. Sijmons
Rolf H. Sijmons University of Groningen
Jan H. Kleibeuker
Jan H. Kleibeuker University Medical Center Groningen
Harry Hollema
Harry Hollema University Medical Center Groningen
Gerard J. te Meerman
Gerard J. te Meerman University Medical Center Groningen
Stanislas Lyonnet
Stanislas Lyonnet Université Paris Cité
Isabella Ceccherini
Isabella Ceccherini University of Genoa
Raquel Seruca
Raquel Seruca University of Porto
Bart J. L. Eggen
Bart J. L. Eggen University Medical Center Groningen
Jeanne Amiel
Jeanne Amiel Université Paris Cité

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