Joris Deelen

21.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
51 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Joris Deelen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Aging and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Joris Deelen has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Molecular Biology, 22 papers in Aging and 17 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Joris Deelen's work include Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (22 papers), Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (11 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (9 papers). Joris Deelen is often cited by papers focused on Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (22 papers), Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (11 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (9 papers). Joris Deelen collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Germany and United Kingdom. Joris Deelen's co-authors include P. Eline Slagboom, Linda Partridge, Marian Beekman, Erik B. van den Akker, Anton J. M. de Craen, Diana van Heemst, Paul R. H. J. Timmers, Peter K. Joshi, James F. Wilson and Jeanine J. Houwing‐Duistermaat and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Nature Communications and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Joris Deelen

48 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Facing up to the global challenges of ageing

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Joris Deelen Netherlands	20	737	612	478	270	217	51	2.1k
Nobuyoshi Hirose Japan	28	889 1.2×	898 1.5×	424 0.9×	251 0.9×	465 2.1×	112	3.0k
Alberto Montesanto Italy	28	689 0.9×	579 0.9×	245 0.5×	193 0.7×	107 0.5×	84	1.8k
Federica Sevini Italy	17	865 1.2×	707 1.2×	260 0.5×	262 1.0×	294 1.4×	28	2.5k
Francesco De Rango Italy	23	628 0.9×	604 1.0×	341 0.7×	201 0.7×	166 0.8×	52	1.7k
Jamie N. Justice United States	25	732 1.0×	1.5k 2.4×	418 0.9×	116 0.4×	279 1.3×	69	2.8k
Elisa Cevenini Italy	19	1.0k 1.4×	989 1.6×	358 0.7×	176 0.7×	395 1.8×	24	3.2k
Maria Conte Italy	24	1.4k 1.9×	1.4k 2.2×	205 0.4×	162 0.6×	362 1.7×	52	3.1k
Chiara Pirazzini Italy	25	1.4k 2.0×	466 0.8×	257 0.5×	416 1.5×	147 0.7×	61	2.3k
Bernet Kato United Kingdom	27	935 1.3×	756 1.2×	167 0.3×	401 1.5×	240 1.1×	49	2.9k
Laura Invidia Italy	7	552 0.7×	554 0.9×	204 0.4×	145 0.5×	245 1.1×	8	1.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Joris Deelen

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Gehrmann, Thies, Nico Lakenberg, Erik B. van den Akker, et al.. (2025). Functional characterisation of rare variants in genes encoding the MAPK/ERK signalling pathway identified in long-lived Leiden Longevity Study participants. GeroScience. 48(1). 625–645.

Mooijaart, Simon P., Floor J. van Deudekom, Dina Vojinović, et al.. (2024). The performance of metabolomics-based prediction scores for mortality in older patients with solid tumors. GeroScience. 46(6). 5615–5627. 3 indexed citations

Nespital, Tobias, et al.. (2024). Intermittent rapamycin feeding recapitulates some effects of continuous treatment while maintaining lifespan extension. Molecular Metabolism. 81. 101902–101902. 13 indexed citations

Dias, Irundika H.K., et al.. (2024). Exploring the Interplay between Carotenoids, Lipid Oxidation, and Cognitive Impairment in Aging. Alzheimer s & Dementia. 20(S2). 1 indexed citations

Bočkor, Luka, et al.. (2024). The role of longevity-related genetic variant interactions as predictors of survival after 85 years of age. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. 219. 111926–111926. 1 indexed citations

Škarić‐Jurić, Tatjana, et al.. (2023). SO DIFFERENT BUT EQUAL: 33 LONGEVITY GENES' LOCI IN THE ROMA AND IN THE GENERAL POPULATION OF CROATIA. 61(1). 1–28.

Lidzbarsky, Gabriel, Sofiya Milman, Tina Gao, et al.. (2020). Similar burden of pathogenic coding variants in exceptionally long‐lived individuals and individuals without exceptional longevity. Aging Cell. 19(10). e13216–e13216. 7 indexed citations

Beekman, Marian, Erik B. van den Akker, Raymond Noordam, et al.. (2020). Lifestyle‐Intervention‐Induced Reduction of Abdominal Fat Is Reflected by a Decreased Circulating Glycerol Level and an Increased HDL Diameter. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 64(10). e1900818–e1900818. 7 indexed citations

Pisanti, Simona, Joris Deelen, Anna Maria Gallina, et al.. (2020). Correlation of the two most frequent HLA haplotypes in the Italian population to the differential regional incidence of Covid-19. Journal of Translational Medicine. 18(1). 352–352. 74 indexed citations

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Hamer, Merel A., Luba M. Pardo, Leonie C. Jacobs, et al.. (2018). Facial Wrinkles in Europeans: A Genome-Wide Association Study. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 138(8). 1877–1880. 12 indexed citations

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Slagboom, P. Eline, Niels van den Berg, & Joris Deelen. (2017). Phenome and genome based studies into human ageing and longevity: An overview. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1864(9). 2742–2751. 33 indexed citations

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Djuardi, Yenny, Taniawati Supali, Heri Wibowo, et al.. (2016). Maternal and child cytokine relationship in early life is not altered by cytokine gene polymorphisms. Genes and Immunity. 17(7). 380–385. 13 indexed citations

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Akker, Erik B. van den, Joris Deelen, Ondine van de Rest, et al.. (2016). The effect of standardized food intake on the association between BMI and 1H-NMR metabolites. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 38980–38980. 11 indexed citations

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Noordam, Raymond, Joris Deelen, Abimbola A. Akintola, et al.. (2016). Association between the rs7903146 Polymorphism in the TCF7L2 Gene and Parameters Derived with Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Individuals without Diabetes. PLoS ONE. 11(2). e0149992–e0149992. 11 indexed citations

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Jacobs, Leonie C., Merel A. Hamer, David A. Gunn, et al.. (2015). A Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies the Skin Color Genes IRF4, MC1R, ASIP, and BNC2 Influencing Facial Pigmented Spots. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 135(7). 1735–1742. 85 indexed citations

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Ramos, Y.F., Steffan D. Bos, Ruud van der Breggen, et al.. (2014). A gain of function mutation in TNFRSF11B causes osteoarthritis with chondrocalcinosis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 22. S226–S226. 1 indexed citations

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Deelen, Joris, Marian Beekman, Veryan Codd, et al.. (2014). Leukocyte telomere length associates with prospective mortality independent of immune-related parameters and known genetic markers. International Journal of Epidemiology. 43(3). 878–886. 75 indexed citations

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Verschuren, Jeffrey J. W., Stella Trompet, Joris Deelen, et al.. (2013). Non-Homologous End-Joining Pathway Associated with Occurrence of Myocardial Infarction: Gene Set Analysis of Genome-Wide Association Study Data. PLoS ONE. 8(2). e56262–e56262. 16 indexed citations

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Huffman, Derek M., Joris Deelen, Kenny Ye, et al.. (2012). Distinguishing Between Longevity and Buffered-Deleterious Genotypes for Exceptional Human Longevity: The Case of the MTP Gene. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 67(11). 1153–1160. 21 indexed citations

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Passtoors, Willemijn M., Marian Beekman, Joris Deelen, et al.. (2012). Gene expression analysis of mTOR pathway: association with human longevity. Aging Cell. 12(1). 24–31. 99 indexed citations

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