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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 136 1939 1102 562 100486
Genetics 131 246 128 501 94819

Albert de la Chapelle publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Albert de la Chapelle between 1961 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Albert de la Chapelle published across 65 years, from 1961 to 2025, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 54 publications in 2023. 1 of the 620 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1961 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 54. Peak 54 publications in 2023. 1961: 2 publications 1962: 3 publications 1963: 2 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 2 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 3 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 3 publications 1972: 3 publications 1973: 6 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 4 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 7 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 12 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 7 publications 1990: 12 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 14 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 22 publications 2000: 22 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 32 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 54 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1961 2025

620 publications in total across all disciplines

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Albert de la Chapelle: publications per year, 1961 to 2025
Year Publications
1961 2
1962 3
1963 2
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 2
1968 0
1969 3
1970 1
1971 3
1972 3
1973 6
1974 1
1975 4
1976 4
1977 4
1978 4
1979 7
1980 4
1981 3
1982 4
1983 2
1984 5
1985 6
1986 7
1987 12
1988 1
1989 7
1990 12
1991 10
1992 4
1993 14
1994 11
1995 14
1996 13
1997 13
1998 13
1999 22
2000 22
2001 14
2002 9
2003 9
2004 16
2005 16
2006 9
2007 11
2008 23
2009 32
2010 13
2011 8
2012 16
2013 15
2014 14
2015 11
2016 22
2017 15
2018 12
2019 18
2020 19
2021 15
2022 0
2023 54
2024 0
2025 1
Total 620
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Albert de la Chapelle 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 Albert de la Chapelle sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 495–504 publications, is where this scientist sits. 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
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 501 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35
75–84 84
85–94 102
95–104 151
105–114 175
115–124 203
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188
165–174 170
175–184 178
185–194 164
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143
235–244 105
245–254 114
255–264 92
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80
295–304 62
305–314 75
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17 501
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100
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Albert de la Chapelle 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 Albert de la Chapelle sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 130–131 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 131 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84
46–47 112
48–49 118
50–51 141
52–53 143
54–55 145
56–57 179
58–59 162
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172
66–67 184
68–69 164
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136
76–77 127
78–79 127
80–81 111
82–83 110
84–85 110
86–87 84
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34
120–121 29
122–123 29
124–125 18
126–127 27
128–129 22
130–131 16 131
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2002 - William Allan Award, the American Society of Human Genetics
  • 2002 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1997 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Albert de la Chapelle was affiliated with The Ohio State University in the United States. Their research primarily focused on the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, contributing extensively to Genetics, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Oncology, Hematology, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work concentrated on multiple main topics including:

  • Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research
  • Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
  • Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research

Albert de la Chapelle frequently published research in notable venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • Nature Communications
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Thyroid

Their recent papers included the following:

  • Genome-wide Modeling of Polygenic Risk Score in Colorectal Cancer Risk, 2020, The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • Adiposity, metabolites, and colorectal cancer risk: Mendelian randomization study, 2020, BMC Medicine
  • Inherited myeloproliferative neoplasm risk affects haematopoietic stem cells, 2020, Nature
  • GWAS of thyroid stimulating hormone highlights pleiotropic effects and inverse association with thyroid cancer, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Variation in the risk of colorectal cancer in families with Lynch syndrome: a retrospective cohort study, 2021, The Lancet Oncology

Albert de la Chapelle collaborated frequently with other researchers, notably:

  • Heather Hampel
  • Loïc Le Marchand
  • Steven Gallinger
  • Mark A. Jenkins
  • Temitope O. Keku

The scientist received several awards, including:

  • William Allan Award, the American Society of Human Genetics, 2002
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2002
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1997
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Best Publications

  • PD-1 Blockade in Tumors with Mismatch-Repair Deficiency

    Dung T. Le;Jennifer N. Uram;Hao Wang;Bjarne R. Bartlett

  • Revised Bethesda Guidelines for Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer (Lynch Syndrome) and Microsatellite Instability

    Asad Umar;C. Richard Boland;Jonathan P. Terdiman;Sapna Syngal

  • Clues to the pathogenesis of familial colorectal cancer

    Lauri A. Aaltonen;Päivi Peltomäki;Fredrick S. Leach;Pertti Sistonen

  • Mutations of a mutS homolog in hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer

    Fredrick S. Leach;Nicholas C. Nicolaides;Nickolas Papadopoulos;Bo Liu

  • Hereditary Colorectal Cancer

    Henry T. Lynch;Albert de la Chapelle

  • Mutation of a mutL homolog in hereditary colon cancer

    Nickolas Papadopoulos;Nicholas C. Nicolaides;Ying Fei Wei;Steven M. Ruben

  • Mutations of two PMS homologues in hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer.

    Nicholas C. Nicolaides;Nickolas Papadopoulos;Bo Liu;Ying Fei Weit

  • A serine/threonine kinase gene defective in Peutz–Jeghers syndrome

    A Hemminki;D Markie;I Tomlinson;E Avizienyte

  • Diverse spermatogenic defects in humans caused by Y chromosome deletions encompassing a novel RNA-binding protein gene

    Renee Reijo;Tien-Yi Lee;Pia Salo;Raaji Alagappan

  • Controlled 15-year trial on screening for colorectal cancer in families with hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer

    Heikki J. Järvinen;Markku Aarnio;Harri Mustonen;Katja Aktan–Collan‡

  • Screening for the Lynch syndrome (hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer).

    Heather Hampel;Wendy L. Frankel;Edward Martin;Mark Arnold

  • The role of microRNA genes in papillary thyroid carcinoma

    Hulling He;Krystian Jazdzewski;Wei Li;Sandya Liyanarachchi

  • Cancer risk in mutation carriers of DNA-mismatch-repair genes.

    M. Aarnio;R. Sankila;E. Pukkala;R. Salovaara

  • Incidence of Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer and the Feasibility of Molecular Screening for the Disease

    L A Aaltonen;R Salovaara;P Kristo;F Canzian

  • Hypermutability and mismatch repair deficiency in RER+ tumor cells

    Ramon Parsons;Guo Min Li;Matthew J. Longley;Woei horng Fang;Woei horng Fang

  • Analysis of mismatch repair genes in hereditary non–polyposis colorectal cancer patients

    Bo Liu;Ramon Parsons;Nickolas Papadopoulos;Nicholas C. Nicolaides

  • Genetic Mapping of a Locus Predisposing to Human Colorectal Cancer

    Päivi Peltomäki;Lauri A. Aaltonen;Pertti Sistonen;Lea Pylkkänen

  • MUTATION IN THE FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE RECEPTOR GENE CAUSES HEREDITARY HYPERGONADOTROPIC OVARIAN FAILURE

    Kristiina Aittomäki;Kristiina Aittomäki;JoséLuis Dieguez Lucena;JoséLuis Dieguez Lucena;Pirjo Pakarinen;Pertti Sistonen

  • Genetic susceptibility to non-polyposis colorectal cancer

    Henry T Lynch;Albert de la Chapelle

  • The sex-determining region of the human Y chromosome encodes a finger protein

    David C. Page;Rebecca Mosher;Elizabeth M. Simpson;Elizabeth M.C. Fisher

Frequent Co-Authors

Heather Hampel
Heather Hampel The Ohio State University
Sandya Liyanarachchi
Sandya Liyanarachchi The Ohio State University
Clara D. Bloomfield
Clara D. Bloomfield The Ohio State University
Päivi Peltomäki
Päivi Peltomäki University of Helsinki
Krzysztof Mrózek
Krzysztof Mrózek The Ohio State University
Daniel D. Buchanan
Daniel D. Buchanan University of Melbourne
Polly A. Newcomb
Polly A. Newcomb Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
John C. Byrd
John C. Byrd University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
Bayard L. Powell
Bayard L. Powell Wake Forest University
Ludmila Vodickova
Ludmila Vodickova Charles University

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