Gerard Pals

15.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
210 papers, 9.5k citations indexed

About

Gerard Pals is a scholar working on Genetics, Molecular Biology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Gerard Pals has authored 210 papers receiving a total of 9.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 105 papers in Genetics, 70 papers in Molecular Biology and 52 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Gerard Pals's work include Connective tissue disorders research (72 papers), Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (34 papers) and Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches (28 papers). Gerard Pals is often cited by papers focused on Connective tissue disorders research (72 papers), Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (34 papers) and Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches (28 papers). Gerard Pals collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and United Kingdom. Gerard Pals's co-authors include Hans Joenje, A. S. Peña, Ernst J. Kuipers, S.G.M. Meuwissen, H.P.M. Festen, Martin A. Rooimans, Gilles Thomas, Anne M. Uyterlinde, Quinten Waisfisz and Fred H. Menko and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, The Lancet and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Gerard Pals

206 papers receiving 9.2k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Biallelic Inactivation of BRCA2 in Fanconi Anemia

2002 859 citations Niall G. Howlett, Toshiyasu Taniguchi et al. Science profile →
Long-term sequelae of Helicobacter pylori gastritis

1995 622 citations Gerard Pals et al. profile →
Dysplastic changes in prophylactically removed Fallopian tubes of women predisposed to developing ovarian cancer

2001 521 citations Gerard Pals et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Gerard Pals Netherlands	50	3.8k	3.7k	2.1k	1.9k	1.4k	210	9.5k
Sverre Heim Norway	59	4.1k 1.1×	2.3k 0.6×	3.4k 1.7×	1.3k 0.7×	3.0k 2.1×	432	11.9k
Gilles Thomas France	62	6.5k 1.7×	3.1k 0.8×	4.5k 2.2×	1.8k 0.9×	2.7k 1.9×	248	16.1k
Anthony Montag United States	53	3.0k 0.8×	900 0.2×	1.8k 0.9×	1.9k 1.0×	1.2k 0.9×	146	9.2k
Leslie I. Gold United States	50	4.3k 1.1×	909 0.2×	990 0.5×	977 0.5×	1.1k 0.8×	105	8.6k
Peter Besmer United States	65	6.5k 1.7×	2.2k 0.6×	3.3k 1.6×	2.2k 1.1×	889 0.6×	119	16.6k
R. S. K. Chaganti United States	60	6.7k 1.8×	2.0k 0.5×	1.5k 0.7×	2.3k 1.2×	2.0k 1.4×	199	14.5k
Hans-Peter Gerber United States	13	4.7k 1.2×	755 0.2×	988 0.5×	924 0.5×	1.9k 1.3×	16	8.9k
Arun Seth Canada	51	4.5k 1.2×	840 0.2×	1.6k 0.8×	647 0.3×	1.7k 1.2×	187	8.1k
Magnus Nordenskjöld Sweden	57	4.8k 1.3×	3.7k 1.0×	1.2k 0.6×	769 0.4×	1.9k 1.3×	241	12.9k
Serge Amselem France	52	4.3k 1.1×	2.3k 0.6×	1.1k 0.5×	891 0.5×	434 0.3×	191	7.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gerard Pals

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Li, Xingyang, Gerard Pals, M. Carola Zillikens, et al.. (2024). Functional Insights in PLS3-Mediated Osteogenic Regulation. Cells. 13(17). 1507–1507.

Zhytnik, Lidiia, Gerard Pals, Mariet W. Elting, et al.. (2023). From Genetics to Clinical Implications: A Study of 675 Dutch Osteogenesis Imperfecta Patients. Biomolecules. 13(2). 281–281. 7 indexed citations

Zhytnik, Lidiia, Gerard Pals, Barend J. van Royen, et al.. (2023). Medical Care Use Among Patients with Monogenic Osteoporosis Due to Rare Variants in LRP5, PLS3, or WNT1. Calcified Tissue International. 113(2). 186–194. 1 indexed citations

Sie, Daoud, et al.. (2023). Mapping the Response of Human Osteocytes in Native Matrix to Mechanical Loading Using RNA Sequencing. JBMR Plus. 7(4). e10721–e10721. 5 indexed citations

Pals, Gerard, Aeilko H. Zwinderman, Marieke J.H. Baars, et al.. (2022). Growth charts for Marfan syndrome in the Netherlands and analysis of genotype–phenotype relationships. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 191(2). 479–489. 3 indexed citations

Raijmakers, Pieter G., Pim de Graaf, Maqsood Yaqub, et al.. (2020). Diagnostic Value of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva. JBMR Plus. 4(6). 7 indexed citations

Bedoux, Gilles, Gerard Pals, I Wayan Mudianta, et al.. (2020). Bioactivity of compounds secreted by symbiont bacteria of Nudibranchs from Indonesia. PeerJ. 8. e8093–e8093. 15 indexed citations

Raijmakers, Pieter G., Maqsood Yaqub, Coen Netelenbos, et al.. (2019). Evolution of heterotopic bone in fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva: An [18F]NaF PET/CT study. Bone. 124. 1–6. 20 indexed citations

Eekhoff, Elisabeth M. W., J.C. Netelenbos, Pim de Graaf, et al.. (2017). Flare‐Up After Maxillofacial Surgery in a Patient With Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva: An [¹⁸F]‐NaF PET/CT Study and a Systematic Review. JBMR Plus. 2(1). 55–58. 24 indexed citations

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Eekhoff, Elisabeth M. W., J.C. Netelenbos, Pim de Graaf, et al.. (2017). [18F]NaF PET/CT scan as an early marker of heterotopic ossification in fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva. Bone. 109. 143–146. 27 indexed citations

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Vries, Teun J. de, Ton Schoenmaker, Dimitra Micha, et al.. (2017). Periodontal ligament fibroblasts as a cell model to study osteogenesis and osteoclastogenesis in fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva. Bone. 109. 168–177. 29 indexed citations

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Hartog, Alexander W. den, Romy Franken, Maarten P. van den Berg, et al.. (2016). The effect of losartan therapy on ventricular function in Marfan patients with haploinsufficient or dominant negative FBN1 mutations. Netherlands Heart Journal. 24(11). 675–681. 10 indexed citations

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Nota, Benjamin, Joseph Ndika, Jiddeke M. van de Kamp, et al.. (2014). RNA Sequencing of Creatine Transporter (SLC6A8) Deficient Fibroblasts Reveals Impairment of the Extracellular Matrix. Human Mutation. 35(9). 1128–1135. 9 indexed citations

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Dijk, Fleur S van, Jan-Maarten Cobben, Alessandra Maugeri, et al.. (2012). Osteogenesis imperfecta: klinische en genetische heterogeniteit. Nederlandsch tijdschrift voor geneeskunde/Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde/NTvG-databank. 156(21). 1 indexed citations

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Dijk, Fleur S van, Raymond Dalgleish, Fransiska Malfait, et al.. (2012). Clinical utility gene card for: osteogenesis imperfecta. European Journal of Human Genetics. 21(6). 1–4. 13 indexed citations

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Dijk, Fleur S. van, Gerard Pals, Rick R. van Rijn, Peter G. J. Nikkels, & Jan M. Cobben. (2009). Classification of Osteogenesis Imperfecta revisited. European Journal of Medical Genetics. 53(1). 1–5. 139 indexed citations

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Purnomosari, Dewajani, et al.. (2006). Comparison of multiplex ligation dependent probe amplification to immunohistochemistry for assessing HER-2/neuamplification in invasive breast cancer. Biotechnic & Histochemistry. 81(2-3). 79–85. 18 indexed citations

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Howlett, Niall G., Toshiyasu Taniguchi, Susan B. Olson, et al.. (2002). Biallelic Inactivation of BRCA2 in Fanconi Anemia. Science. 297(5581). 606–609. 859 indexed citations breakdown →

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Lachmeijer, Augusta M.A., et al.. (2002). Searching for preeclampsia genes: the current position. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 105(2). 94–113. 118 indexed citations

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Taggart, R.T., et al.. (1989). Human Pepsinogen C (Progastriesin). Journal of Biological Chemistry. 264(1). 375–379. 43 indexed citations

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