R. Frank Kooy

16.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
170 papers, 6.8k citations indexed

About

R. Frank Kooy is a scholar working on Genetics, Molecular Biology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Frank Kooy has authored 170 papers receiving a total of 6.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 130 papers in Genetics, 105 papers in Molecular Biology and 57 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in R. Frank Kooy's work include Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (102 papers), Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (55 papers) and Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities (45 papers). R. Frank Kooy is often cited by papers focused on Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (102 papers), Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (55 papers) and Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities (45 papers). R. Frank Kooy collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Netherlands and United States. R. Frank Kooy's co-authors include Charlotte D’Hulst, Edwin Reyniers, Sien Braat, Peter Paul De Deyn, Patrick J. Willems, Liesbeth Rooms, Rob Willemsen, Debby Van Dam, Geert Vandeweyer and Ilse Gantois and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nucleic Acids Research and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

R. Frank Kooy

162 papers receiving 6.7k citations

Hit Papers

2 papers align trajectories

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.

Abnormal dendritic spine characteristics in the temporal and visual cortices of patients with fragile-X syndrome: A quantitative examination

2001 601 citations R. Frank Kooy, Patrick J. Willems et al. American Journal of Medical Genetics profile →
Fragile X syndrome

2017 466 citations Randi J. Hagerman, R. Frank Kooy et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. Frank Kooy Belgium	44	4.8k	4.0k	2.5k	1.2k	378	170	6.8k
James S. Sutcliffe United States	45	6.7k 1.4×	5.1k 1.3×	3.9k 1.5×	1.4k 1.2×	260 0.7×	92	9.5k
Yong‐hui Jiang United States	39	3.5k 0.7×	3.5k 0.9×	1.5k 0.6×	977 0.8×	261 0.7×	141	6.1k
Jamel Chelly France	38	3.3k 0.7×	3.3k 0.8×	1.0k 0.4×	955 0.8×	309 0.8×	110	5.3k
Ben A. Oostra Netherlands	60	8.2k 1.7×	7.0k 1.8×	3.8k 1.5×	1.4k 1.3×	472 1.2×	164	12.3k
Jeffrey L. Neul United States	45	6.1k 1.3×	3.2k 0.8×	4.4k 1.7×	612 0.5×	351 0.9×	129	7.6k
Claudia Bagni Italy	51	4.3k 0.9×	5.6k 1.4×	2.4k 0.9×	1.4k 1.2×	459 1.2×	125	8.1k
Jacky Guy United Kingdom	27	3.9k 0.8×	4.3k 1.1×	1.9k 0.7×	362 0.3×	281 0.7×	33	5.7k
Jozef Gécz Australia	56	5.9k 1.2×	6.6k 1.7×	1.1k 0.4×	1.0k 0.9×	274 0.7×	232	10.5k
Jonathan Sebat United States	32	4.7k 1.0×	4.3k 1.1×	1.4k 0.5×	570 0.5×	260 0.7×	62	7.7k
Barbara Bardoni France	46	5.0k 1.0×	5.5k 1.4×	720 0.3×	653 0.6×	187 0.5×	99	7.6k

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Cappuyns, Elisa, et al.. (2025). ADNP Exhibits Methyltransferase Activity in Overexpression Systems and Modulates DNA and Histone Methylation. Autism Research. 18(11). 2174–2191.

Mateiu, Ligia, Ellen Elinck, Michael K. McCormack, et al.. (2024). Identification of a DLG3 stop mutation in the MRX20 family. European Journal of Human Genetics. 32(3). 317–323. 1 indexed citations

Elinck, Ellen, Jasper J. van der Smagt, Mariëlle Alders, et al.. (2024). Loss-of-function of activity-dependent neuroprotective protein (ADNP) by a splice-acceptor site mutation causes Helsmoortel–Van der Aa syndrome. European Journal of Human Genetics. 32(6). 630–638. 4 indexed citations

Kooy, R. Frank, et al.. (2023). Unravelling the link between neurodevelopmental disorders and short tandem CGG-repeat expansions. Emerging Topics in Life Sciences. 7(3). 265–275. 3 indexed citations

Kooy, R. Frank, et al.. (2022). Towards Kinase Inhibitor Therapies for Fragile X Syndrome: Tweaking Twists in the Autism Spectrum Kinase Signaling Network. Cells. 11(8). 1325–1325. 15 indexed citations

Vandeweyer, Geert, et al.. (2022). Non-Mendelian inheritance patterns and extreme deviation rates of CGG repeats in autism. Genome Research. 32(11-12). 1967–1980. 11 indexed citations

Moskalyuk, Anastasiya, et al.. (2019). Single-Cell and Neuronal Network Alterations in an In Vitro Model of Fragile X Syndrome. Cerebral Cortex. 30(1). 31–46. 10 indexed citations

Leboucher, Antoine, Didier F. Pisani, Laura Martínez-Gili, et al.. (2019). The translational regulator FMRP controls lipid and glucose metabolism in mice and humans. Molecular Metabolism. 21. 22–35. 37 indexed citations

Bolar, Nikhita, Arnaud Vanlander, Nathalie Van der Aa, et al.. (2013). Mutation of the iron-sulfur cluster assembly gene IBA57 causes severe myopathy and encephalopathy. Human Molecular Genetics. 22(13). 2590–2602. 90 indexed citations

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Heulens, Inge, Charlotte D’Hulst, Debby Van Dam, Peter Paul De Deyn, & R. Frank Kooy. (2012). Pharmacological treatment of fragile X syndrome with GABAergic drugs in a knockout mouse model. Behavioural Brain Research. 229(1). 244–249. 95 indexed citations

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Vandeweyer, Geert & R. Frank Kooy. (2009). Balanced translocations in mental retardation. Human Genetics. 126(1). 133–147. 20 indexed citations

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Fransén, Erik, et al.. (2008). Effect of genetic background on acoustic startle response in fragile X knockout mice. Genetics Research. 90(4). 341–345. 20 indexed citations

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Gantois, Ilse, Jo Vandesompele, Frank Speleman, et al.. (2005). Expression profiling suggests underexpression of the GABAA receptor subunit δ in the fragile X knockout mouse model. Neurobiology of Disease. 21(2). 346–357. 129 indexed citations

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Cornish, Kim, J Turk, John Wilding, et al.. (2004). Annotation: Deconstructing the attention deficit in fragile X syndrome: a developmental neuropsychological approach. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 45(6). 1042–1053. 70 indexed citations

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Grasbon-Frodl, E. M., et al.. (2003). FMR1 Gene Deletion/Reversion: A Pitfall of Fragile X Carrier Testing. Genetic Testing. 7(4). 303–308. 8 indexed citations

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Gantois, Ilse, C.E. Bakker, Edwin Reyniers, et al.. (2001). Restoring the Phenotype of Fragile X Syndrome: Insight from the Mouse Model. Current Molecular Medicine. 1(4). 447–455. 22 indexed citations

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Kooy, R. Frank, Marleen Verhoye, Vance Lemmon, & Annemie Van der Linden. (2001). Brain studies of mouse models for neurogenetic disorders using in vivo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). European Journal of Human Genetics. 9(3). 153–159. 18 indexed citations

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Kooy, R. Frank, Rob Willemsen, & Ben A. Oostra. (2000). Fragile X syndrome at the turn of the century. Molecular Medicine Today. 6(5). 193–198. 50 indexed citations

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Rousseau, Frédéric, Helle Hjalgrim, Elke Holinski‐Feder, et al.. (2000). FMR1 CGG expansion to full mutation: What is the lower limit in premutation females?. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 67(4). 365–365. 2 indexed citations

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Kooy, R. Frank, Rudi D’Hooge, Edwin Reyniers, et al.. (1996). Transgenic mouse model for the fragile X syndrome. American Journal of Medical Genetics. 64(2). 241–245. 141 indexed citations

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