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Aarno Palotie publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Aarno Palotie sits on this spectrum.

45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45 publications 703+

This scientist: 674 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Aarno Palotie D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Aarno Palotie sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 154 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in Finland Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in Finland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in Finland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in Finland Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in Finland Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in Finland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Finland Leader Award

Overview

Aarno Palotie is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland and has an extensive publication record in medicine and genetics. Their research spans various fields including medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions to genetics, molecular biology, psychiatry and mental health, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, and epidemiology.

The scientist's work covers multiple research topics, notably:

  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
  • Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • Migraine and Headache Studies
  • BRCA gene mutations in cancer

Palotie's recent papers reflect a focus on genetic risk factors and epidemiology across a range of human diseases. Key publications include:

  • "A cross-population atlas of genetic associations for 220 human phenotypes," 2021, Nature Genetics
  • "Rare coding variants in ten genes confer substantial risk for schizophrenia," 2022, Nature
  • "Rare coding variation provides insight into the genetic architecture and phenotypic context of autism," 2022, Nature Genetics
  • "Polygenic and clinical risk scores and their impact on age at onset and prediction of cardiometabolic diseases and common cancers," 2020, Nature Medicine
  • "Genome-wide analysis of 102,084 migraine cases identifies 123 risk loci and subtype-specific risk alleles," 2022, Nature Genetics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Palotie include:

  • Mark J. Daly
  • Samuli Ripatti
  • Mitja Kurki
  • Jaakko Kaprio
  • Heiko Runz

Palotie publishes regularly in several scientific venues, with the largest number of publications appearing in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • UNC Libraries
  • Nature Genetics
  • Nature Medicine

The fields of study encompassed by Palotie's work combine clinical and molecular approaches, reflecting a strong emphasis on genetic epidemiology and the genetic architecture of complex diseases. Their research plays a role in understanding conditions such as schizophrenia, autism, cardiometabolic diseases, common cancers, and migraine.

Best Publications

  • Analysis of protein-coding genetic variation in 60,706 humans

    Monkol Lek;Konrad J. Karczewski;Konrad J. Karczewski;Eric V. Minikel;Eric V. Minikel;Kaitlin E. Samocha

  • Biological insights from 108 schizophrenia-associated genetic loci

    Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Benjamin M. Neale;Benjamin M. Neale;Aiden Corvin;James T. R. Walters

  • Integrating common and rare genetic variation in diverse human populations

    D M Altshuler;R A Gibbs;L Peltonen

  • A reference panel of 64,976 haplotypes for genotype imputation

    Shane McCarthy;Sayantan Das;Warren Kretzschmar;Olivier Delaneau

  • Discovery and refinement of loci associated with lipid levels

    Cristen J. Willer;Ellen M. Schmidt;Sebanti Sengupta;Gina M. Peloso;Gina M. Peloso;Gina M. Peloso

  • Genetic risk and a primary role for cell-mediated immune mechanisms in multiple sclerosis

    Stephen Sawcer;Garrett Hellenthal;Matti Pirinen;Chris C. A. Spencer

  • Synaptic, transcriptional and chromatin genes disrupted in autism

    Silvia De Rubeis;Xin-Xin He;Arthur P Goldberg;Christopher S. Poultney

  • Traumatic brain injury: integrated approaches to improve prevention, clinical care, and research

    Andrew I R Maas;David K Menon;P David Adelson;Nada Andelic

  • Genetic relationship between five psychiatric disorders estimated from genome-wide SNPs

    S. Hong Lee;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Benjamin M. Neale;Benjamin M. Neale;Stephen V. Faraone

  • Large-Scale Exome Sequencing Study Implicates Both Developmental and Functional Changes in the Neurobiology of Autism

    F. Kyle Satterstrom;F. Kyle Satterstrom;Jack A. Kosmicki;Jiebiao Wang;Michael S. Breen

  • A cross-population atlas of genetic associations for 220 human phenotypes

    Saori Sakaue;Masahiro Kanai;Yosuke Tanigawa;Juha Karjalainen

  • A mutation in APP protects against Alzheimer’s disease and age-related cognitive decline

    Thorlakur Jonsson;Jasvinder K. Atwal;Stacy Steinberg;Jon Snaedal

  • Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain

    Verneri Anttila;Verneri Anttila;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Hilary K. Finucane;Raymond K. Walters;Raymond K. Walters

  • In vivo amplification of the androgen receptor gene and progression of human prostate cancer.

    Tapio Visakorpi;Eija Hyytinen;Pasi Koivisto;Minna Tanner

  • De novo mutations in schizophrenia implicate synaptic networks

    Menachem Fromer;Andrew Pocklington;David Kavanagh;Hywel John Williams

  • Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment

    Aysu Okbay;Jonathan P. Beauchamp;Mark Alan Fontana;James J. Lee

  • Genetic analysis of over 1 million people identifies 535 new loci associated with blood pressure traits.

    Evangelos Evangelou;Evangelos Evangelou;Helen R. Warren;Helen R. Warren;David Mosen-Ansorena;Borbala Mifsud

  • Genome-wide association meta-analysis in 269,867 individuals identifies new genetic and functional links to intelligence

    Jeanne E Savage;Philip R Jansen;Philip R Jansen;Sven Stringer;Kyoko Watanabe

  • An autoimmune disease, APECED, caused by mutations in a novel gene featuring two PHD-type zinc-finger domains

    Johanna Aaltonen;Petra Björses;Jaakko Perheentupa;Nina Horelli–Kuitunen

  • Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment

    Aysu Okbay;Jonathan P. Beauchamp;Mark Alan Fontana;James J. Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Samuli Ripatti
Samuli Ripatti University of Helsinki
Johan G. Eriksson
Johan G. Eriksson National University of Singapore
Mark J. Daly
Mark J. Daly Massachusetts General Hospital
Markus Perola
Markus Perola Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Veikko Salomaa
Veikko Salomaa Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Jaakko Kaprio
Jaakko Kaprio University of Helsinki
Tonu Esko
Tonu Esko University of Tartu
Olli T. Raitakari
Olli T. Raitakari Turku University Hospital
Elisabeth Widen
Elisabeth Widen University of Helsinki
Aki S. Havulinna
Aki S. Havulinna Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

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