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Rudi D'Hooge

Rudi D'Hooge

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 81 1590 1449 12 12 394 20618

Rudi D'Hooge publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rudi D'Hooge between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rudi D'Hooge published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 11.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2013. 4 of the 412 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2013. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 4 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 13 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 30 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications
1989 2025

412 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rudi D'Hooge: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 1
1991 4
1992 9
1993 3
1994 4
1995 2
1996 11
1997 4
1998 7
1999 9
2000 15
2001 13
2002 2
2003 13
2004 1
2005 13
2006 14
2007 13
2008 24
2009 22
2010 22
2011 22
2012 14
2013 30
2014 17
2015 26
2016 16
2017 21
2018 15
2019 14
2020 6
2021 10
2022 6
2023 4
2024 2
2025 2
Total 412
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Rudi D'Hooge publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rudi D'Hooge sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 388–397 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 394 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54 394
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Rudi D'Hooge D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rudi D'Hooge sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 80–81 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113 81
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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Overview

Rudi D'Hooge is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and works primarily in the field of Neuroscience, with a focus on several related subfields including Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Genetics, Developmental Neuroscience, and Physiology.

Their research covers a range of topics, particularly those involving neuroendocrine regulation and behavior, Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, stress responses and cortisol, neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms, neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms, and memory and neural mechanisms.

Recent publications by Rudi D'Hooge include the following papers:

  • Restoring miR-132 expression rescues adult hippocampal neurogenesis and memory deficits in Alzheimer's disease, 2021, Cell Stem Cell
  • Astrocyte calcium dysfunction causes early network hyperactivity in Alzheimer's disease, 2022, Cell Reports
  • Automated procedure to assess pup retrieval in laboratory mice, 2022, Scientific Reports
  • Aged Tmem106b knockout mice display gait deficits in coincidence with Purkinje cell loss and only limited signs of non-motor dysfunction, 2020, Brain Pathology
  • Chronic Sodium Selenate Treatment Restores Deficits in Cognition and Synaptic Plasticity in a Murine Model of Tauopathy, 2020, Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience

Their collaboration network includes frequent co-authors such as:

  • Zsuzsanna Callaerts-Vegh
  • Guy Bosmans
  • Uwe Himmelreich
  • Katleen Craessaerts
  • Leen Wolfs

Rudi D'Hooge's work has been published in several scientific venues repeatedly, notably in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Scientific Reports
  • Cell Stem Cell
  • Cell Reports
  • Brain Pathology

Best Publications

  • Applications of the Morris water maze in the study of learning and memory.

    Rudi D’Hooge;Peter P De Deyn

  • Neurotoxicity of Alzheimer's disease Aβ peptides is induced by small changes in the Aβ42 to Aβ40 ratio.

    Inna Kuperstein;Kerensa Broersen;Kerensa Broersen;Iryna Benilova;Iryna Benilova;Iryna Benilova;Jef Rozenski

  • Lipids revert inert Aβ amyloid fibrils to neurotoxic protofibrils that affect learning in mice

    Ivo Cristiano Martins;Inna Kuperstein;Hannah Wilkinson;Elke Maes

  • Tau-Induced Defects in Synaptic Plasticity, Learning, and Memory Are Reversible in Transgenic Mice after Switching Off the Toxic Tau Mutant

    Astrid Sydow;Anneke Van der Jeugd;Fang Zheng;Tariq Ahmed

  • Age-dependent cognitive decline in the APP23 model precedes amyloid deposition.

    Debby Van Dam;Rudi D'Hooge;Matthias Staufenbiel;Chris Van Ginneken

  • γ-Secretase Heterogeneity in the Aph1 Subunit: Relevance for Alzheimer's Disease

    Lutgarde Serneels;Jérôme Van Biervliet;Katleen Craessaerts;Tim Dejaegere

  • Array-Based Gene Discovery with Three Unrelated Subjects Shows SCARB2/LIMP-2 Deficiency Causes Myoclonus Epilepsy and Glomerulosclerosis

    Samuel F Berkovic;Samuel F Berkovic;Leanne M Dibbens;Leanne M Dibbens;Alicia Oshlack;Jeremy D Silver;Jeremy D Silver

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

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

  • Vesicular glutamate transporter VGLUT2 expression levels control quantal size and neuropathic pain.

    Diederik Moechars;Matthew C. Weston;Sandra Leo;Zsuzsanna Callaerts-Vegh

  • Transgenic mouse model for the fragile X syndrome.

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

  • Chemical models of epilepsy with some reference to their applicability in the development of anticonvulsants.

    Peter P. De Deyn;Rudi D'Hooge;Bart Marescau;Yin-Quan Pei

  • Mildly impaired water maze performance in male Fmr1 knockout mice

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

  • 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

  • rAAV2/7 vector-mediated overexpression of alpha-synuclein in mouse substantia nigra induces protein aggregation and progressive dose-dependent neurodegeneration

    Marusela Oliveras-Salvá;Anke Van der Perren;Nicolas Casadei;Stijn Stroobants

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

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

  • Novel Role for Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Receptor-1 and Its Ligand VEGF-B in Motor Neuron Degeneration

    Koen Poesen;Diether Lambrechts;Philip Van Damme;Joke Dhondt

  • TUDCA, a Bile Acid, Attenuates Amyloid Precursor Protein Processing and Amyloid-β Deposition in APP/PS1 Mice

    Ana F. Nunes;Joana D. Amaral;Adrian C. Lo;Maria B. Fonseca

  • A2A adenosine receptor deletion is protective in a mouse model of Tauopathy.

    C Laurent;C Laurent;S Burnouf;S Burnouf;B Ferry;V L Batalha

  • Endogenous guanidino compounds as uremic neurotoxins

    Peter P. De Deyn;Rudi D'Hooge;Pierre-Paul Van Bogaert;Bart Marescau

  • Effect of amphetamine on long-term retention of verbal material

    Eric Soetens;Sarah Casaer;Rudi D'Hooge;Johan Hueting

  • Spatial learning, contextual fear conditioning and conditioned emotional response in Fmr1 knockout mice

    Debby Van Dam;Rudi D'Hooge;Ehud Hauben;Edwin Reyniers

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Paul De Deyn
Peter Paul De Deyn University of Antwerp
David Blum
David Blum University of Lille
Tom Beckers
Tom Beckers KU Leuven
Luc Buée
Luc Buée University of Lille
Theo Meert
Theo Meert Janssen (Belgium)
Paul Saftig
Paul Saftig Kiel University
Volkmar Gieselmann
Volkmar Gieselmann University of Bonn
Dieter Hartmann
Dieter Hartmann University of Bonn

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