Ann Swillen

10.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
119 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Ann Swillen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Ann Swillen has authored 119 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 85 papers in Molecular Biology, 53 papers in Epidemiology and 44 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Ann Swillen's work include Congenital heart defects research (83 papers), Congenital Heart Disease Studies (53 papers) and Coronary Artery Anomalies (38 papers). Ann Swillen is often cited by papers focused on Congenital heart defects research (83 papers), Congenital Heart Disease Studies (53 papers) and Coronary Artery Anomalies (38 papers). Ann Swillen collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, United States and Netherlands. Ann Swillen's co-authors include Koenraad Devriendt, Donna M. McDonald‐McGinn, Anne S. Bassett, Annick Vogels, Jacob Vorstman, Nicole Philip, Bruno Marino, Kathleen E. Sullivan, Pol Ghesquière and Marc Gewillig and has published in prestigious journals such as Biological Psychiatry, Genome Research and Human Molecular Genetics.

In The Last Decade

Ann Swillen

113 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

22q11.2 deletion syndrome

2015 791 citations Donna M. McDonald‐McGinn, Bruno Marino et al. profile →

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Rosalie Goldberg United States

Eva W.C. Chow Canada

Nicole Philip France

Robert J. Shprintzen United States

Frits A. Beemer Netherlands

Vandana Shashi United States

Jill A. Rosenfeld United States

Doron Gothelf Israel

Colleen A. Morris United States

Tiziano Pramparo United States

Rosalie Goldberg United States

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1.4k ×0.9

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ann Swillen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ann Swillen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ann Swillen based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Ann Swillen. Ann Swillen is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

Swillen, Ann, Gabriela M. Repetto, Anthony E. Lang, et al.. (2025). Prevalence of Parkinson's Disease in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome: A Multicenter Study. Movement Disorders Clinical Practice. 12(6). 817–822.

Dierckxsens, Nicolas, Erika Souche, Tracy Heung, et al.. (2024). Multiple paralogs and recombination mechanisms contribute to the high incidence of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. Genome Research. 35(4). 786–797. 1 indexed citations

Walsh, Louisa, Cora Taylor, Brenda Finucane, et al.. (2024). Association of behavioural and social–communicative profiles in children with 16p11.2 copy number variants: a multi‐site study. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 68(8). 969–984. 1 indexed citations

David, Karel, Ann Swillen, Elfi Vergaelen, et al.. (2024). Endocrine manifestations in adults with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome: a retrospective single-center cohort study. Journal of Endocrinological Investigation. 47(7). 1827–1836. 3 indexed citations

Solot, Cynthia, T. Blaine Crowley, Jeroen Breckpot, et al.. (2023). Language Profiles of School-Aged Children with 22q11.2 Copy Number Variants. Genes. 14(3). 679–679. 6 indexed citations

Blagowidow, Natalie, Beata Nowakowska, Erica Schindewolf, et al.. (2023). Prenatal Screening and Diagnostic Considerations for 22q11.2 Microdeletions. Genes. 14(1). 160–160. 15 indexed citations

Croon, Robin De, et al.. (2023). Bridging the Communication Gap Between People With Cognitive Impairments and Their Caregivers Using mHealth Apps: User-Centered Design and Evaluation Study With People With 22q11 Deletion Syndrome. JMIR Human Factors. 10. e44290–e44290. 1 indexed citations

White, Lauren K., T. Blaine Crowley, Brenda Finucane, et al.. (2023). Gathering the Stakeholder’s Perspective: Experiences and Opportunities in Rare Genetic Disease Research. Genes. 14(1). 169–169. 2 indexed citations

McGinn, Daniel E., T. Blaine Crowley, Tracy Heung, et al.. (2022). Influence of Parent-of-Origin on Intellectual Outcomes in the Chromosome 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome. Genes. 13(10). 1800–1800. 2 indexed citations

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Vingerhoets, Claudia, Oswald Bloemen, Erik Boot, et al.. (2019). Low prevalence of substance use in people with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. The British Journal of Psychiatry. 215(5). 661–667. 12 indexed citations

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Eynde, Charlotte Van den, Nicolas Verhaert, Christian Desloovere, et al.. (2019). Vestibular dysfunction is a manifestation of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 179(3). 448–454. 6 indexed citations

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Mostovoy, Yulia, Feyza Yilmaz, Steven Pastor, et al.. (2019). The 22q11 low copy repeats are characterized by unprecedented size and structural variability. Genome Research. 29(9). 1389–1401. 28 indexed citations

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Verhaert, Nicolas, et al.. (2016). Malformations of the middle and inner ear on CT-imaging in 22q11 deletion syndrome. 59–59. 18 indexed citations

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Swillen, Ann & Donna M. McDonald‐McGinn. (2015). Developmental trajectories in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C Seminars in Medical Genetics. 169(2). 172–181. 125 indexed citations

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Vogels, Annick, Griet Van Buggenhout, Ann Swillen, et al.. (2014). Presenting symptoms in adults with the 22q11 deletion syndrome. European Journal of Medical Genetics. 57(4). 157–162. 16 indexed citations

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Boot, Erik, Jan Booij, Janneke Zinkstok, et al.. (2011). COMT Val¹⁵⁸met genotype and striatal D_2/3 receptor binding in adults with 22q11 deletion syndrome. Synapse. 65(9). 967–970. 16 indexed citations

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Smedt, Bert De, Koenraad Devriendt, J. P. Fryns, et al.. (2007). Intellectual abilities in a large sample of children with Velo–Cardio–Facial Syndrome: an update. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 51(9). 666–670. 131 indexed citations

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Devriendt, Koenraad, Ann Swillen, Marc Gewillig, et al.. (2004). Velocardiofacial syndrome presenting as distal arthrogryposis. European Journal of Pediatrics. 163(6). 329–330. 4 indexed citations

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Swillen, Ann, Koenraad Devriendt, Pol Ghesquière, & Jean‐Pierre Fryns. (2001). The behavioral phenotype in children and adolescents with VCFS (del22q11). Biological Psychiatry. 49(8). 278. 2 indexed citations

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Swillen, Ann, et al.. (1995). The Coffin‐Siris syndrome: data on mental development, language, behavior and social skills in 12 children. Clinical Genetics. 48(4). 177–182. 14 indexed citations

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