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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 79 1629 1549 57 56 143 28045

Wouter de Laat publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wouter de Laat between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wouter de Laat published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2021. 4 of the 150 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

150 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wouter de Laat: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 2
1998 3
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 1
2003 3
2004 2
2005 0
2006 2
2007 9
2008 8
2009 4
2010 2
2011 10
2012 7
2013 12
2014 5
2015 12
2016 11
2017 11
2018 3
2019 9
2020 8
2021 14
2022 3
2023 3
2024 0
2025 4
Total 150
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Wouter de Laat 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 Wouter de Laat 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, 135–144 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: 143 publications — 27th percentile

27% 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
135–144 205 143
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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Wouter de Laat 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 Wouter de Laat 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, 78–79 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: 79 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% 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 79
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Wouter de Laat is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands, focusing on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research encompasses a variety of fields including molecular biology, plant science, immunology, pathology and forensic medicine, as well as ecology, evolution, behavior, and systematics.

The scientist's work primarily addresses topics such as genomics and chromatin dynamics, RNA research and splicing, epigenetics and DNA methylation, chromosomal and genetic variations, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, lymphoma diagnosis and treatment, and RNA modifications and cancer.

Several recent publications illustrate the scope of their research. These include:

  • "Interplay between CTCF boundaries and a super enhancer controls cohesin extrusion trajectories and gene expression," 2021, Molecular Cell
  • "Genetic Dissection of a Super Enhancer Controlling the Nppa-Nppb Cluster in the Heart," 2020, Circulation Research
  • "Robust detection of translocations in lymphoma FFPE samples using targeted locus capture-based sequencing," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Multi-contact 4C: long-molecule sequencing of complex proximity ligation products to uncover local cooperative and competitive chromatin topologies," 2020, Nature Protocols
  • "CAF-1 deposits newly synthesized histones during DNA replication using distinct mechanisms on the leading and lagging strands," 2023, Nucleic Acids Research

Wouter de Laat frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Peter H.L. Krijger (14 joint publications)
  • Marjon J.A.M. Verstegen (11 joint publications)
  • Amin Allahyar (6 joint publications)
  • Erik Splinter (6 joint publications)
  • Sjoerd J. D. Tjalsma (6 joint publications)

The scientist's research has been published in several prominent venues, most notably:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 3 publications
  • Nucleic Acids Research with 2 publications
  • Cell Genomics with 2 publications
  • Blood with 2 publications
  • Molecular Cell with 1 publication

Wouter de Laat is recognized as a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), a distinction reflecting their contributions to the field. Their body of work spans a significant range of molecular biology topics, focusing especially on the mechanisms underlying chromatin dynamics, gene regulation via enhancers, and RNA processing.

Best Publications

  • Domain organization of human chromosomes revealed by mapping of nuclear lamina interactions

    Lars Guelen;Ludo Pagie;Emilie Brasset;Wouter Meuleman;Wouter Meuleman

  • Looping and interaction between hypersensitive sites in the active β-globin locus

    Bas Tolhuis;Robert Jan Palstra;Erik Splinter;Frank Grosveld

  • Nuclear organization of active and inactive chromatin domains uncovered by chromosome conformation capture–on-chip (4C)

    Marieke Simonis;Petra Klous;Erik Splinter;Yuri Moshkin

  • CTCF mediates long-range chromatin looping and local histone modification in the β-globin locus

    Erik Splinter;Helen Heath;Jurgen Kooren;Robert-Jan Palstra

  • A decade of 3C technologies: insights into nuclear organization

    Elzo de Wit;Wouter de Laat

  • Quantitative analysis of chromosome conformation capture assays (3C-qPCR)

    Hélène Hagège;Petra Klous;Caroline Braem;Erik Splinter

  • A Single Oncogenic Enhancer Rearrangement Causes Concomitant EVI1 and GATA2 Deregulation in Leukemia

    Stefan Gröschel;Stefan Gröschel;Mathijs A Sanders;Remco Hoogenboezem;Elzo de Wit

  • The beta-globin nuclear compartment in development and erythroid differentiation.

    Robert-Jan Palstra;Bas Tolhuis;Erik Splinter;Rian Nijmeijer

  • Xeroderma pigmentosum group F caused by a defect in a structure-specific DNA repair endonuclease

    Anneke M. Sijbers;Wouter L. De Laat;Rafael R. Ariza;Maureen Biggerstaff

  • CTCF Binding Polarity Determines Chromatin Looping

    Elzo de Wit;Erica S M Vos;Sjoerd J B Holwerda;Christian Valdes-Quezada

  • Topology of mammalian developmental enhancers and their regulatory landscapes

    Wouter de Laat;Denis Duboule;Denis Duboule

  • eRNAs are required for p53-dependent enhancer activity and gene transcription

    Carlos A. Melo;Carlos A. Melo;Jarno Drost;Patrick J. Wijchers;Harmen van de Werken

  • A Regulatory Archipelago Controls Hox Genes Transcription in Digits

    Thomas Montavon;Natalia Soshnikova;Bénédicte Mascrez;Elisabeth Joye

  • The active spatial organization of the β-globin locus requires the transcription factor EKLF

    Roy Drissen;Robert-Jan Palstra;Nynke Gillemans;Erik Splinter

  • Spatial organization of gene expression: the active chromatin hub.

    Wouter de Laat;Frank Grosveld

  • DNA-binding polarity of human replication protein A positions nucleases in nucleotide excision repair

    Wouter L. de Laat;Esther Appeldoorn;Kaoru Sugasawa;Eric Weterings

  • The Dynamic Architecture of Hox Gene Clusters

    Daan Noordermeer;Marion Leleu;Erik Splinter;Jacques Rougemont;Jacques Rougemont

  • The second decade of 3C technologies: detailed insights into nuclear organization.

    Annette Denker;Wouter de Laat

  • Robust 4C-seq data analysis to screen for regulatory DNA interactions

    Harmen J G van de Werken;Gilad Landan;Sjoerd J B Holwerda;Sjoerd J B Holwerda;Michael Hoichman

  • CTCF mediates long-range chromatin looping and local histone modification in the beta-globin locus

    Erik Splinter;Helen Heath;Jurgen Kooren;Robert-Jan Palstra

Frequent Co-Authors

Elzo de Wit
Elzo de Wit Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital
Frank Grosveld
Frank Grosveld Erasmus University Rotterdam
Patrick T. Ellinor
Patrick T. Ellinor Harvard University
Denis Duboule
Denis Duboule Collège de France
Jan H.J. Hoeijmakers
Jan H.J. Hoeijmakers Erasmus University Rotterdam
Bas van Steensel
Bas van Steensel Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital
Vincent M. Christoffels
Vincent M. Christoffels University of Amsterdam
Nicolaas G. J. Jaspers
Nicolaas G. J. Jaspers Erasmus University Rotterdam
Christopher Newton-Cheh
Christopher Newton-Cheh Harvard University

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