Daniëlle Posthuma

113.8k total citations · 7 hit papers
244 papers, 18.3k citations indexed

About

Daniëlle Posthuma is a scholar working on Genetics, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Daniëlle Posthuma has authored 244 papers receiving a total of 18.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 124 papers in Genetics, 69 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 59 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Daniëlle Posthuma's work include Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (97 papers), Cognitive Abilities and Testing (63 papers) and Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (36 papers). Daniëlle Posthuma is often cited by papers focused on Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (97 papers), Cognitive Abilities and Testing (63 papers) and Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (36 papers). Daniëlle Posthuma collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and United Kingdom. Daniëlle Posthuma's co-authors include Dorret I. Boomsma, Christiaan de Leeuw, Eco J. C. de Geus, Kyoko Watanabe, Tinca J. C. Polderman, Tom Heskes, Erdogan Taskesen, Sophie van der Sluis, Joris M. Mooij and Patrick F. Sullivan and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Circulation and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Daniëlle Posthuma

234 papers receiving 17.9k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

Functional mapping and annotation of genetic associations with FUMA

2017 1.9k citations Kyoko Watanabe, Daniëlle Posthuma et al. Nature Communications profile →
MAGMA: Generalized Gene-Set Analysis of GWAS Data

2015 1.6k citations Christiaan de Leeuw, Daniëlle Posthuma et al. profile →
Meta-analysis of the heritability of human traits based on fifty years of twin studies

2015 1.3k citations Tinca J. C. Polderman, Christiaan de Leeuw et al. profile →
Genome-wide association studies

2021 825 citations Emil Uffelmann, Daniëlle Posthuma et al. profile →
A global overview of pleiotropy and genetic architecture in complex traits

2019 670 citations Kyoko Watanabe, Sven Stringer et al. profile →
Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for neuroticism in 449,484 individuals identifies novel genetic loci and pathways

2018 405 citations Mats Nagel, Philip R. Jansen et al. profile →
An integrated framework for local genetic correlation analysis

2022 156 citations Sophie van der Sluis, Daniëlle Posthuma et al. profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Daniëlle Posthuma Netherlands	65	6.9k	4.2k	3.8k	3.1k	2.1k	244	18.3k
Jonathan Flint United Kingdom	84	10.1k 1.5×	7.7k 1.9×	3.9k 1.0×	2.4k 0.8×	2.5k 1.2×	302	27.3k
Eco J. C. de Geus Netherlands	86	3.7k 0.5×	1.9k 0.4×	5.0k 1.3×	4.6k 1.5×	3.4k 1.6×	477	22.7k
Andrew M. McIntosh United Kingdom	69	3.9k 0.6×	2.8k 0.7×	6.0k 1.6×	2.1k 0.7×	2.0k 0.9×	375	17.4k
Tao Li China	66	3.0k 0.4×	6.6k 1.6×	4.1k 1.1×	1.2k 0.4×	1.4k 0.7×	818	20.6k
Ian Craig United Kingdom	59	4.8k 0.7×	6.2k 1.5×	2.6k 0.7×	3.0k 1.0×	5.9k 2.9×	285	22.4k
John I. Nürnberger United States	69	4.1k 0.6×	3.8k 0.9×	2.9k 0.8×	2.1k 0.7×	3.7k 1.8×	388	19.4k
Jordan W. Smoller United States	70	4.4k 0.6×	2.7k 0.7×	8.9k 2.4×	3.3k 1.1×	4.4k 2.1×	321	24.0k
Naomi R. Wray Australia	88	13.0k 1.9×	7.5k 1.8×	1.8k 0.5×	1.7k 0.5×	2.0k 1.0×	410	31.1k
Jonathan Mill United Kingdom	76	6.0k 0.9×	10.2k 2.5×	3.9k 1.0×	2.2k 0.7×	5.5k 2.7×	260	25.8k
Laura Almasy United States	67	6.3k 0.9×	4.9k 1.2×	2.5k 0.7×	909 0.3×	962 0.5×	373	18.3k

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Lange, Lara M., Georgia Panagiotaropoulou, Julia Kraft, et al.. (2025). Prioritizing Parkinson’s disease risk genes in genome-wide association loci. npj Parkinson s Disease. 11(1). 77–77. 1 indexed citations

Hu, Lijuan, Peter Lönnerberg, Xiaofei Li, et al.. (2024). Chromatin accessibility during human first-trimester neurodevelopment. Nature. 647(8088). 179–186. 14 indexed citations

Shadrin, Alexey, Piotr Jahołkowski, Shahram Bahrami, et al.. (2023). Shared genetic loci between Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis: Crossroads between neurodegeneration and immune system. Neurobiology of Disease. 183. 106174–106174. 14 indexed citations

Wightman, Douglas P., Jeanne E. Savage, Christiaan de Leeuw, Iris E. Jansen, & Daniëlle Posthuma. (2023). Rare variant aggregation in 148,508 exomes identifies genes associated with proxy dementia. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 2179–2179. 8 indexed citations

Wei, Yongbin, Siemon C. de Lange, Lianne H. Scholtens, et al.. (2021). Statistical testing in transcriptomic‐neuroimaging studies: A how‐to and evaluation of methods assessing spatial and gene specificity. Human Brain Mapping. 43(3). 885–901. 24 indexed citations

Smeland, Olav B., Shahram Bahrami, Oleksandr Frei, et al.. (2020). Correction: Genome-wide analysis reveals extensive genetic overlap between schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and intelligence (Molecular Psychiatry, (2019), 10.1038/s41380-018-0332-x) : Genome-wide analysis reveals extensive genetic overlap between schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and intelligence (Molecular Psychiatry, (2020), 25, 4, (844-853), 10.1038/s41380-018-0332-x). Molecular Psychiatry. 25(4). 1 indexed citations

Legge, Sophie E., Hannah Jones, Kimberley Kendall, et al.. (2019). Association of Genetic Liability to Psychotic Experiences With Neuropsychotic Disorders and Traits. JAMA Psychiatry. 76(12). 1256–1256. 104 indexed citations

Wei, Yongbin, Siemon C. de Lange, Lianne H. Scholtens, et al.. (2019). Genetic mapping and evolutionary analysis of human-expanded cognitive networks. Nature Communications. 10(1). 4839–4839. 94 indexed citations

Nagel, Mats, Kyoko Watanabe, Sven Stringer, Daniëlle Posthuma, & Sophie van der Sluis. (2018). Item-level analyses reveal genetic heterogeneity in neuroticism. Nature Communications. 9(1). 905–905. 148 indexed citations

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Gonzalez‐Lozano, Miguel A., Sven Stringer, Kyoko Watanabe, et al.. (2018). MIR137 schizophrenia-associated locus controls synaptic function by regulating synaptogenesis, synapse maturation and synaptic transmission. Human Molecular Genetics. 27(11). 1879–1891. 53 indexed citations

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Jansen, Philip R., Tinca J. C. Polderman, Koen Bolhuis, et al.. (2017). Polygenic scores for schizophrenia and educational attainment are associated with behavioural problems in early childhood in the general population. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 59(1). 39–47. 52 indexed citations

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Tielbeek, Jorim J., et al.. (2016). Meta‐analysis of the serotonin transporter promoter variant (5‐HTTLPR) in relation to adverse environment and antisocial behavior. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics. 171(5). 748–760. 37 indexed citations

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Leeuw, Christiaan de, August B. Smit, Dongmei Yu, et al.. (2015). Involvement of astrocyte metabolic coupling in Tourette syndrome pathogenesis. European Journal of Human Genetics. 23(11). 1519–1522. 15 indexed citations

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Hill, W. David, Christiaan de Leeuw, Gail Davies, et al.. (2014). Functional Gene Group Analysis Indicates No Role for Heterotrimeric G Proteins in Cognitive Ability. PLoS ONE. 9(3). e91690–e91690. 1 indexed citations

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Sullivan, Patrick F. & Daniëlle Posthuma. (2014). Biological pathways and networks implicated in psychiatric disorders. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences. 2. 58–68. 13 indexed citations

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Bosker, Fokko J., Catharina A. Hartman, Ilja M. Nolte, et al.. (2010). Poor replication of candidate genes for major depressive disorder using genome-wide association data. Molecular Psychiatry. 16(5). 516–532. 225 indexed citations

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Thomsen, Simon Francis, Sophie van der Sluis, Lone Graff Stensballe, et al.. (2009). Exploring the Association between Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection and Asthma: A Registry-based Twin Study. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 179(12). 1091–1097. 135 indexed citations

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Moor, Marleen H. M. de, Yong‐Jun Liu, Dorret I. Boomsma, et al.. (2009). Genome-Wide Association Study of Exercise Behavior in Dutch and American Adults. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 41(10). 1887–1895. 84 indexed citations

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Smit, Dirk J. A., Cornelis J. Stam, Daniëlle Posthuma, Dorret I. Boomsma, & Eco J. C. de Geus. (2007). Heritability of ‘Small-world’ networks in the brain: A graph theoretical analysis of resting-state EEG functional connectivity. Behavior Genetics. 37. 794–795. 2 indexed citations

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Posthuma, Daniëlle, et al.. (1999). Association between apoE genotype, apoE-levels and cognitive performance. Behavior Genetics. 29. 1 indexed citations

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