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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Scientists 164 1066 979 631 568 929 124459
Medicine 169 533 484 313 280 921 134124
Genetics 163 87 83 44 43 795 124148

Aldons J. Lusis publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Aldons J. Lusis between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Aldons J. Lusis published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 19.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 53 publications in 2015. 60 of the 978 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 53. Peak 53 publications in 2015. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 5 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 11 publications 1987: 11 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 14 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 16 publications 1993: 24 publications 1994: 22 publications 1995: 16 publications 1996: 20 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 18 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 21 publications 2001: 22 publications 2002: 23 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 21 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 31 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 29 publications 2009: 25 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 31 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 53 publications 2016: 42 publications 2017: 36 publications 2018: 40 publications 2019: 38 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 49 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 35 publications 2025: 25 publications
1976 2025

978 publications in total across all disciplines

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Aldons J. Lusis: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 5
1981 1
1982 5
1983 5
1984 2
1985 6
1986 11
1987 11
1988 7
1989 14
1990 11
1991 13
1992 16
1993 24
1994 22
1995 16
1996 20
1997 12
1998 18
1999 9
2000 21
2001 22
2002 23
2003 14
2004 21
2005 19
2006 31
2007 22
2008 29
2009 25
2010 19
2011 15
2012 26
2013 31
2014 28
2015 53
2016 42
2017 36
2018 40
2019 38
2020 26
2021 49
2022 30
2023 28
2024 35
2025 25
Total 978
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Aldons J. Lusis 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 Aldons J. Lusis 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, 703+ 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: 795 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 100 795
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Aldons J. Lusis 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 Aldons J. Lusis 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, 160+ 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: 163 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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+ 96 163
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2018 - Distinguished Scientist Award, American Heart Association

Overview

Aldons J. Lusis is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research spans a broad range of topics primarily within Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. The most frequent subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Physiology, Epidemiology, Genetics, and Immunology.

The scientist's work covers important topics such as Adipose Tissue and Metabolism, Gut microbiota and health, Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Diet and metabolism studies, Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases, as well as Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Aldons J. Lusis include:

  • Large-scale association analyses identify host factors influencing human gut microbiome composition, 2021, Nature Genetics
  • Atherosclerosis: Recent developments, 2022, Cell
  • Genome-wide analysis identifies novel susceptibility loci for myocardial infarction, 2020, European Heart Journal
  • RIPK1 Expression Associates With Inflammation in Early Atherosclerosis in Humans and Can Be Therapeutically Silenced to Reduce NF-κB Activation and Atherogenesis in Mice, 2020, Circulation
  • Type V Collagen in Scar Tissue Regulates the Size of Scar after Heart Injury, 2020, Cell

Frequent coauthors include Calvin Pan, Marcus Seldin, Hooman Allayee, Markku Laakso, and Xia Yang. These collaborations highlight ongoing interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches within their research.

The scientist often publishes in the following venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • UNC Libraries
  • Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology
  • Circulation
  • eLife

Aldons J. Lusis received the Distinguished Scientist Award from the American Heart Association in 2018, indicating recognition within the cardiovascular and medical research community.

Best Publications

  • Atherosclerosis : Vascular biology

    Aldons J. Lusis

  • Gut flora metabolism of phosphatidylcholine promotes cardiovascular disease

    Zeneng Wang;Elizabeth Klipfell;Brian J. Bennett;Robert A. Koeth

  • Intestinal microbiota metabolism of L-carnitine, a nutrient in red meat, promotes atherosclerosis

    Robert A Koeth;Zeneng Wang;Bruce S Levison;Jennifer A Buffa

  • Atherosclerosis: basic mechanisms. Oxidation, inflammation, and genetics.

    Judith A. Berliner;Mohamad Navab;Alan M. Fogelman;Joy S. Frank

  • Integrative approaches for large-scale transcriptome-wide association studies.

    Alexander Gusev;Alexander Gusev;Arthur Ko;Huwenbo Shi;Gaurav Bhatia;Gaurav Bhatia

  • Multi-omics approaches to disease.

    Yehudit Hasin;Marcus Seldin;Aldons Lusis

  • Gut Microbial Metabolite TMAO Enhances Platelet Hyperreactivity and Thrombosis Risk.

    Weifei Zhu;Jill C. Gregory;Elin Org;Jennifer A. Buffa

  • Genetics of gene expression surveyed in maize, mouse and man

    Eric E. Schadt;Stephanie A. Monks;Thomas A. Drake;Aldons J. Lusis

  • Molecular basis of the little mouse phenotype and Implications for cell type-specific growth

    Sheng-Cai Lin;Chijen R. Lin;Ilya Gukovsky;Aldons J. Lusis

  • Large-scale association analyses identify host factors influencing human gut microbiome composition

    Alexander Kurilshikov;Carolina Medina-Gomez;Rodrigo Bacigalupe;Djawad Radjabzadeh

  • Identification of a gene encoding an acyl CoA:diacylglycerol acyltransferase, a key enzyme in triacylglycerol synthesis

    Sylvaine Cases;Steven J. Smith;Yao-Wu Zheng;Heather M. Myers

  • Mice lacking serum paraoxonase are susceptible to organophosphate toxicity and atherosclerosis

    Diana M. Shih;Lingjie Gu;Yu Rong Xia;Mohamad Navab

  • An integrative genomics approach to infer causal associations between gene expression and disease

    Eric E Schadt;John Lamb;Xia Yang;Jun Zhu

  • The Collaborative Cross, a community resource for the genetic analysis of complex traits

    Gary A. Churchill;David C. Airey;Hooman Allayee;Joe M. Angel

  • Non-lethal Inhibition of Gut Microbial Trimethylamine Production for the Treatment of Atherosclerosis

    Zeneng Wang;Adam B. Roberts;Jennifer A. Buffa;Bruce S. Levison

  • Mapping the Genetic Architecture of Gene Expression in Human Liver

    Eric E. Schadt;Cliona Molony;Eugene Chudin;Ke-Ke Hao

  • Synthetic LXR ligand inhibits the development of atherosclerosis in mice

    Sean B. Joseph;Elaine McKilligin;Liming Pei;Michael A. Watson

  • Variations in DNA elucidate molecular networks that cause disease

    Yanqing Chen;Jun Zhu;Pek Yee Lum;Xia Yang

  • Induction of endothelial cell expression of granulocyte and macrophage colony-stimulating factors by modified low-density lipoproteins.

    T. B. Rajavashisth;A. Andalibi;M. C. Territo;J. A. Berliner

  • The Yin and Yang of Oxidation in the Development of the Fatty Streak: A Review Based on the 1994 George Lyman Duff Memorial Lecture

    M Navab;J A Berliner;A D Watson;S Y Hama

Frequent Co-Authors

Margarete Mehrabian
Margarete Mehrabian University of California, Los Angeles
Thomas A. Drake
Thomas A. Drake University of California, Los Angeles
Eric E. Schadt
Eric E. Schadt Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Xia Yang
Xia Yang University of California, Los Angeles
Hooman Allayee
Hooman Allayee University of Southern California
Yibin Wang
Yibin Wang University of California, Los Angeles
Stanley L. Hazen
Stanley L. Hazen Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Eleazar Eskin
Eleazar Eskin University of California, Los Angeles
Karen Reue
Karen Reue University of California, Los Angeles
Alan M. Fogelman
Alan M. Fogelman University of California, Los Angeles

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