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Andrew J. Pakstis

Andrew J. Pakstis

D-Index & Metrics

Genetics

D-Index
68
Citations
16306
World Ranking
2434
National Ranking
1095

Andrew J. Pakstis 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 Andrew J. Pakstis sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 219 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Andrew J. Pakstis 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 Andrew J. Pakstis sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Andrew J. Pakstis is affiliated with Yale University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a particular emphasis on forensic and genetic research, genetic associations and epidemiology, and genetic diversity and population structure.

The scientist has contributed to multiple subfields within their research area, including genetics, molecular biology, nutrition and dietetics, agronomy and crop science, and cell biology.

Frequent topics covered in their work include:

  • Forensic and Genetic Research
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
  • Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • RNA regulation and disease

Andrew J. Pakstis's publications have appeared in several scientific venues. The journals where they have published most frequently include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Forensic Science International Genetics
  • Scientific Reports
  • Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine
  • Human Biology

The scientist has collaborated regularly with other researchers. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Kenneth K. Kídd
  • Lotfi Cherni
  • William C. Speed
  • Michael T. Murtha
  • Neeru Gandotra

Representative recent publications by Andrew J. Pakstis include:

  • "Validation of novel forensic DNA markers using multiplex microhaplotype sequencing", 2020, Forensic Science International Genetics
  • "State of the Art for Microhaplotypes", 2022, Genes
  • "The population genetics characteristics of a 90 locus panel of microhaplotypes", 2021, Human Genetics
  • "A multipurpose panel of microhaplotypes for use with STR markers in casework", 2022, Forensic Science International Genetics
  • "The distinctive geographic patterns of common pigmentation variants at the OCA2 gene", 2020, Scientific Reports

Best Publications

  • 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

  • Global Patterns of Linkage Disequilibrium at the CD4 Locus and Modern Human Origins

    S. A. Tishkoff;E. Dietzsch;W. Speed;A. J. Pakstis

  • The world-wide distribution of allele frequencies at the human dopamine D4 receptor locus.

    Fong-Ming Chang;Judith R. Kidd;Kenneth J. Livak;Andrew J. Pakstis

  • An international two-stage genome-wide search for schizophrenia susceptibility genes.

    H.W. Moises;L. Yang;H. Kristbjarnarson;C. Wiese

  • Bitter Receptor Gene (TAS2R38), 6-n-Propylthiouracil (PROP) Bitterness and Alcohol Intake

    Valerie B. Duffy;Andrew C. Davidson;Judith R. Kidd;Kenneth K. Kidd

  • Evidence against linkage of schizophrenia to markers on chromosome 5 in a northern Swedish pedigree.

    James L. Kennedy;Luis A. Giuffra;Hans W. Moises;L. L. Cavalli-Sforza

  • Partitioning the heritability of tourette syndrome and obsessive compulsive disorder reveals differences in genetic architecture

    Lea K. Davis;Dongmei Yu;Clare L. Keenan;Eric R. Gamazon

  • A global perspective on genetic variation at the ADH genes reveals unusual patterns of linkage disequilibrium and diversity.

    Michael V. Osier;Andrew J. Pakstis;Himla Soodyall;David Comas

  • Population studies of polymorphisms of the serotonin transporter protein gene.

    J. Gelernter;J.F. Cubells;J.R. Kidd;A.J. Pakstis

  • Developing a SNP panel for forensic identification of individuals.

    Kenneth K. Kidd;Andrew J. Pakstis;William C. Speed;Elena L. Grigorenko

  • Progress toward an efficient panel of SNPs for ancestry inference

    Kenneth K. Kidd;William C. Speed;Andrew J. Pakstis;Manohar R. Furtado

  • Linkage disequilibrium at the ADH2 and ADH3 loci and risk of alcoholism.

    Michael Osier;Andrew J. Pakstis;Judith R. Kidd;Jia Fu Lee

  • SNPs for a universal individual identification panel.

    Andrew J. Pakstis;William C. Speed;Rixun Fang;Fiona C. L. Hyland

  • Current sequencing technology makes microhaplotypes a powerful new type of genetic marker for forensics.

    Kenneth K. Kidd;Andrew J. Pakstis;William C. Speed;Robert Lagacé

  • Variant in the glucokinase regulatory protein (GCKR) gene is associated with fatty liver in obese children and adolescents

    Nicola Santoro;Clarence K. Zhang;Hongyu Zhao;Andrew J. Pakstis

  • Analyses of a set of 128 ancestry informative single-nucleotide polymorphisms in a global set of 119 population samples

    Judith R Kidd;Françoise R Friedlaender;William C Speed;Andrew J Pakstis

  • A global survey of haplotype frequencies and linkage disequilibrium at the DRD2 locus

    Kenneth K. Kidd;Bharti Morar;Carmela M. Castiglione;Hongyu Zhao

  • A Global Haplotype Analysis of the Myotonic Dystrophy Locus: Implications for the Evolution of Modern Humans and for the Origin of Myotonic Dystrophy Mutations

    S. A. Tishkoff;A. Goldman;F. Calafell;W. C. Speed

  • Obsessive-compulsive symptom dimensions in affected sibling pairs diagnosed with Gilles de la Tourette syndrome.

    James F. Leckman;David L. Pauls;Heping Zhang;Maria C. Rosario-Campos

  • Genome-wide association study of Tourette's syndrome

    J. M. Scharf;J. M. Scharf;D. Yu;C. A. Mathews;B. M. Neale;B. M. Neale

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenneth K. Kidd
Kenneth K. Kidd Yale University
Judith R. Kidd
Judith R. Kidd Yale University
Elena L. Grigorenko
Elena L. Grigorenko University of Houston
Perry L. Miller
Perry L. Miller Yale University
David L. Pauls
David L. Pauls Harvard University
Cathy L. Barr
Cathy L. Barr University Health Network
Kei-Hoi Cheung
Kei-Hoi Cheung Yale University
Joel Gelernter
Joel Gelernter Yale University
Hongyu Zhao
Hongyu Zhao Yale University
James L. Kennedy
James L. Kennedy Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

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