Marcel G. Smits

7.2k citations

98 papers · 4.9k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 38

Experimental and Cognitive Psychology top 0.2%
Endocrine and Autonomic Systems top 0.1%
Cognitive Neuroscience top 0.5%
Psychiatry and Mental health top 1%
Physiology top 5%

Co-authors: Kristiaan B. van der Heijden Ingeborg M. van Geijlswijk W. Boudewijn Gunning Leopold Curfs Malcolm von Schantz Debra J. Skene Simon Archer G.A. Kerkhof
Topics: Sleep and related disorders (57 papers)Sleep and Wakefulness Research (52 papers)Circadian rhythm and melatonin (50 papers)
Cited by: Endocrine and Autonomic Systems Experimental and Cognitive Psychology Cognitive Neuroscience
Journals: SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaJournal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Nutrients
Partner nations: Netherlands United States France

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Marcel G. Smits

92 papers receiving 4.6k citations

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A Length Polymorphism in the Circadian Clock Gene Per3 is Linked to Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome and Extreme Diurnal Preference

2003 510 citations Simon Archer, Debra J. Skene et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Efficacy and safety of supplemental melatonin for delayed sleep–wake phase disorder in children: an overview 2020 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·David Mantle,Marcel G. Smits,(unknown),(unknown),Ingeborg M. van Geijlswijk	24
2	Low maternal melatonin level increases autism spectrum disorder risk in children 2018 ·Research in Developmental Disabilities ·Wiebe Braam,Friederike Ehrhart,(unknown),Marcel G. Smits,Leopold Curfs	40
3	The effects of a multispecies probiotic on migraine and markers of intestinal permeability–results of a randomized placebo-controlled study 2017 ·European Journal of Clinical Nutrition ·Nicole M. de Roos,Saskia van Hemert,(unknown),Marcel G. Smits,Ben Witteman	71
4	Prevalence of Restless Legs Syndrome in Adult ADHD and Its Subtypes 2015 ·Behavioral Sleep Medicine ·(unknown),Marcel G. Smits,Jan Spijker	17
5	An unusual neurological consequence of massive wasp stings 2012 ·BMJ Case Reports ·José H. Volders,Marcel G. Smits,(unknown),(unknown)	5
6	Psychometric properties of a sleep questionnaire for use in individuals with intellectual disabilities 2011 ·Research in Developmental Disabilities ·(unknown),Robert Didden,Hubert Korzilius,Wiebe Braam,Philippe Collin,Marcel G. Smits,Leopold Curfs	26
7	The added value of dim light melatonin onset in diagnosing idiopathic delayed sleep phase disorder 2011 ·Sleep Science ·(unknown),Marcel G. Smits,Laurien L. Teunissen	0
8	Onset and stability of melatonin treatment effect in childhood sleep onset insomnia 2010 ·Sleep Science ·Ingeborg M. van Geijlswijk,(unknown),Kristiaan B. van der Heijden,Marcel G. Smits,J.F.J. van Leeuwe	3
9	Sleep disturbances and behavioural problems in adults with Prader–Willi syndrome 2010 ·Journal of Intellectual Disability Research ·(unknown),Margje Sinnema,Robert Didden,M. A. Maaskant,Marcel G. Smits,C. T. R. M. Schrander‐Stumpel,Leopold Curfs	27
10	Exogenous melatonin for sleep problems in individuals with intellectual disability: a meta‐analysis 2009 ·Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology ·Wiebe Braam,Marcel G. Smits,Robert Didden,Hubert Korzilius,Ingeborg M. van Geijlswijk,Leopold Curfs	94
11	Melatonin decreases daytime challenging behaviour in persons with intellectual disability and chronic insomnia 2009 ·Journal of Intellectual Disability Research ·Wiebe Braam,Robert Didden,(unknown),Hubert Korzilius,Marcel G. Smits,Leopold Curfs	10
12	Effect of Melatonin on Sleep, Behavior, and Cognition in ADHD and Chronic Sleep-Onset Insomnia 2007 ·Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry ·Kristiaan B. van der Heijden,Marcel G. Smits,Eus J.W. Van Someren,K. Richard Ridderinkhof,W. Boudewijn Gunning	248
13	Melatonin in mood disorders 2006 ·The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry ·Venkataramanujan Srinivasan,Marcel G. Smits,Warren Spence,Alan Lowe,Leonid Kayumov,Seithikurippu R. Pandi‐Perumal,Barbara L. Parry,Daniel P. Cardinali	213
14	A silent polymorphism in the PER1 gene associates with extreme diurnal preference in humans 2006 ·Journal of Human Genetics ·(unknown),Malcolm von Schantz,Marcel G. Smits,Debra J. Skene,Simon Archer	124
15	Dim light melatonin onset (DLMO): A tool for the analysis of circadian phase in human sleep and chronobiological disorders 2006 ·Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry ·Seithikurippu R. Pandi‐Perumal,Marcel G. Smits,Warren Spence,Venkataramanujan Srinivasan,Daniel P. Cardinali,Alan Lowe,Leonid Kayumov	298
16	Prediction of melatonin efficacy by pretreatment dim light melatonin onset in children with idiopathic chronic sleep onset insomnia 2005 ·Journal of Sleep Research ·Kristiaan B. van der Heijden,Marcel G. Smits,Eus J.W. Van Someren,W. Boudewijn Gunning	58
17	Delayed sleep phase syndrome: A placebo‐controlled cross‐over study on the effects of melatonin administered five hours before the individual dim light melatonin onset 1998 ·Journal of Sleep Research ·J.E. Nagtegaal,G.A. Kerkhof,Marcel G. Smits,(unknown),Y. G. Van Der Meer	155
18	Onset of melatonine production before and after treatment with melatonin in patients with delayed sleep phase syndrome 1996 ·UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam) ·J.E. Nagtegaal,G.A. Kerkhof,Marcel G. Smits,Y. G. Van Der Meer,Alexander Swart	1
19	Congenital muscular dystrophy and severe central nervous system atrophy in two siblings 1995 ·Acta Neuropathologica ·(unknown),P. G. Barth,F.J.M. Gabreëls,K Renkawek,W.O. Renier,A.A.W.M. Gabreëls‐Festen,H. J. ter Laak,Marcel G. Smits	7
20	FAMILIAL OCCURRENCE OF PHAEOCHROMOCYTOMA 1961 ·Human Heredity ·Marcel G. Smits,J D Huizinga	9

About Marcel G. Smits

Marcel G. Smits is a scholar working on Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience, having authored 98 papers that have together received 4.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Sleep and related disorders (57 papers), Sleep and Wakefulness Research (52 papers) and Circadian rhythm and melatonin (50 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems (2.7k citations), Experimental and Cognitive Psychology (2.8k citations) and Cognitive Neuroscience (2.4k citations). Marcel G. Smits has collaborated with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and France. Frequent co-authors include Kristiaan B. van der Heijden, Ingeborg M. van Geijlswijk, W. Boudewijn Gunning, Leopold Curfs, Malcolm von Schantz, Debra J. Skene, Simon Archer, G.A. Kerkhof, Hubert Korzilius and Eus J.W. Van Someren. Their work appears in journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Nutrients.

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