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Andrew R. Webster 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 R. Webster sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 403 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Andrew R. Webster 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 R. Webster sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Andrew R. Webster is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Medicine, with a strong emphasis on the subfields of Molecular Biology, Ophthalmology, and Genetics.

The scientist's work addresses major topics including Retinal Development and Disorders, Retinal Diseases and Treatments, RNA Regulation and Disease, Retinal Imaging and Analysis, Retinal and Optic Conditions, Genomics and Rare Diseases, and Glaucoma and Retinal Disorders.

Frequent publication venues for this researcher include:

  • Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
  • American Journal of Ophthalmology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Ophthalmology
  • Ophthalmic Genetics

Among their recent papers are:

  • Genetic Basis of Inherited Retinal Disease in a Molecularly Characterized Cohort of More Than 3000 Families from the United Kingdom, 2020, Ophthalmology
  • The X-linked Retinopathies: Physiological Insights, Pathogenic Mechanisms, Phenotypic Features and Novel Therapies, 2020, Progress in Retinal and Eye Research
  • Structural Variants Create New Topological-Associated Domains and Ectopic Retinal Enhancer-Gene Contact in Dominant Retinitis Pigmentosa, 2020, The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • Phenotyping and Genotyping Inherited Retinal Diseases: Molecular Genetics, Clinical and Imaging Features, and Therapeutics of Macular Dystrophies, Cone and Cone-Rod Dystrophies, Rod-Cone Dystrophies, Leber Congenital Amaurosis, and Cone Dysfunction Syndromes, 2024, Progress in Retinal and Eye Research
  • Detailed Phenotyping and Therapeutic Strategies for Intronic ABCA4 Variants in Stargardt Disease, 2020, Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids

Collaborations with other researchers are frequent, with notable co-authors including:

  • Michel Michaelides
  • Omar A. Mahroo
  • Gavin Arno
  • Anthony G. Robson
  • Nikolas Pontikos

Their publication record also indicates work relating to Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Cell Biology, which complements their specialization in molecular and genetic components of retinal conditions. The breadth of topics the scientist covers reflects an integrative approach to understanding and treating retinal diseases, supported by a considerable volume of research outputs across various established ophthalmological journals.

Best Publications

  • Single-dose administration and the influence of the timing of the booster dose on immunogenicity and efficacy of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AZD1222) vaccine: a pooled analysis of four randomised trials.

    M Voysey;S A Costa Clemens;S A Madhi;L Y Weckx

  • Seven new loci associated with age-related macular degeneration

    Lars G. Fritsche;Lars G. Fritsche;Wei Chen;Wei Chen;Matthew Schu;Brian L. Yaspan

  • Retinal gene therapy in patients with choroideremia: initial findings from a phase 1/2 clinical trial

    Robert E MacLaren;Robert E MacLaren;Markus Groppe;Markus Groppe;Alun R Barnard;Charles L Cottriall

  • Germline mutations in the Von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL) gene in families from North America, Europe, and Japan.

    Berton Zbar;Takeshi Kishida;Fan Chen;Laura Schmidt

  • Whole-genome sequencing of patients with rare diseases in a national health system.

    E Turro;W J Astle;W J Astle;K Megy;S Gräf

  • The Andersen Model of Total Patient Delay: a systematic review of its application in cancer diagnosis

    Fiona Walter;Andrew Webster;Suzanne Scott;Jon Emery;Jon Emery

  • Comprehensive Rare Variant Analysis via Whole-Genome Sequencing to Determine the Molecular Pathology of Inherited Retinal Disease

    K J Carss;G Arno;M Erwood;J Stephens

  • Whole-genome sequencing of patients with rare diseases in a national health system

    Ernest Turro;William J Astle;Karyn Megy;Stefan Graf

  • The Model of Pathways to Treatment: Conceptualization and integration with existing theory

    Suzanne Scott;Fiona Walter;Fiona Walter;Andrew Webster;Stephen Sutton

  • Genetic influence on early age-related maculopathy: a twin study.

    Christopher J Hammond;Andrew R Webster;Harold Snieder;Harold Snieder;Alan C Bird

  • Biallelic Mutation of BEST1 Causes a Distinct Retinopathy in Humans

    Rosemary Burgess;Rosemary Burgess;Ian D. Millar;Bart P. Leroy;Jill E. Urquhart;Jill E. Urquhart

  • Mutations in HPRP3, a third member of pre-mRNA splicing factor genes, implicated in autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa

    Christina F Chakarova;Matthew M Hims;Hanno Jörn Bolz;Leen Abu-Safieh

  • Somatic inactivation of the VHL gene in Von Hippel-Lindau disease tumors.

    A H Prowse;A R Webster;F M Richards;S Richard

  • Phenotypic expression in von Hippel-Lindau disease: correlations with germline VHL gene mutations.

    E R Maher;A R Webster;F M Richards;J S Green

  • Clinical characteristics of ocular angiomatosis in von Hippel-Lindau disease and correlation with germline mutation

    Andrew R. Webster;Eamonn R. Maher;Anthony T. Moore

  • 100,000 Genomes Pilot on Rare-Disease Diagnosis in Health Care - Preliminary Report.

    Damian Smedley;Katherine R. Smith;Antonio Martin

  • Allelic variation in ABCR associated with Stargardt disease but not age-related macular degeneration

    Edwin M. Stone.;Andrew R. Webster;Kimberlie Vandenburgh;Luan M. Streb

  • An analysis of allelic variation in the ABCA4 gene

    Andrew R. Webster;Elise Heon;Andrew J. Lotery;Kimberlie Vandenburgh

  • An siRNA-based functional genomics screen for the identification of regulators of ciliogenesis and ciliopathy genes

    Gabrielle Wheway;Miriam Schmidts;Dorus A. Mans;Katarzyna Szymanska

  • RPGR mutation associated with retinitis pigmentosa, impaired hearing, and sinorespiratory infections

    I Zito;S M Downes;R J Patel;M E Cheetham

Frequent Co-Authors

Anthony T. Moore
Anthony T. Moore University of California, San Francisco
Graham E. Holder
Graham E. Holder University College London
Graeme C.M. Black
Graeme C.M. Black University of Manchester
Shomi S. Bhattacharya
Shomi S. Bhattacharya University College London
Alison J. Hardcastle
Alison J. Hardcastle University College London
Vincent Plagnol
Vincent Plagnol University College London
Michael E. Cheetham
Michael E. Cheetham University College London
Alan C. Bird
Alan C. Bird University College London
John R.W. Yates
John R.W. Yates University of Cambridge
Chris F. Inglehearn
Chris F. Inglehearn University of Leeds

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