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 Anita L. DeStefano sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 225 publications — 59th percentile
59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Anita L. DeStefano sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 80 D-Index — 64th percentile
64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.
Anita L. DeStefano is affiliated with Boston University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the intersection of genetics, molecular biology, and neurology within the broader field of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.
The main topics covered in their work include:
DeStefano has contributed extensively to the study of Alzheimer's disease, as reflected in several recent publications:
The venues where DeStefano has frequently published include:
Frequent co-authors collaborating with DeStefano are:
The subfields of study within DeStefano's body of work include genetics, molecular biology, physiology, neurology, and cancer research. Their contributions span 119 publications within the broader field of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, highlighting a focused yet multidisciplinary approach to understanding genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying complex diseases.
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Paul Hollingworth;Denise Harold;Rebecca Sims;Amy Gerrish
Mike A Nalls;Nathan Pankratz;Christina M. Lill;Chuong B. Do
Sudha Seshadri;Annette L. Fitzpatrick;M Arfan Ikram;Anita L. DeStefano
Valentina Escott-Price;Céline Bellenguez;Li-San Wang;Seung-Hoan Choi
Rebecca Sims;Sven J. Van Der Lee;Adam C. Naj;Céline Bellenguez;Céline Bellenguez
Daniel Levy;Anita L. DeStefano;Martin G. Larson;Christopher J. O’Donnell
Matthew Traylor;Martin Farrall;Elizabeth G Holliday;Cathie Sudlow
Christina M. Lill;Johannes T. Roehr;Johannes T. Roehr;Matthew B. McQueen;Fotini K. Kavvoura;Fotini K. Kavvoura;Fotini K. Kavvoura
M. Arfan Ikram;Sudha Seshadri;Joshua C. Bis;Myriam Fornage
Nathan Pankratz;Jemma B. Wilk;Jeanne C. Latourelle;Anita L. DeStefano
Louise V. Wain;Germaine C. Verwoert;Paul F. O'Reilly;Gang Shi
Patrícia Maciel;Patrícia Maciel;Claudia Gaspar;Claudia Gaspar;Anita L. DeStefano;Isabel Silveira;Isabel Silveira
Kuan Lin Huang;Edoardo Marcora;Anna A. Pimenova;Antonio F. Di Narzo
Derrek Hibar;Hieab H.H. Adams;Neda Jahanshad;Ganesh Chauhan
Nathan Pankratz;Gary W. Beecham;Anita L. Destefano;Ted M. Dawson
G. Jun;C. A. Ibrahim-Verbaas;M. Vronskaya;J-C Lambert;J-C Lambert;J-C Lambert
Rainer Malik;Ganesh Chauhan;Matthew Traylor;Muralidharan Sargurupremraj
Galit Weinstein;Alexa S. Beiser;Seung Hoan Choi;Sarah R. Preis
Matthew Traylor;Martin Farrall;Unnur Thorsteinsdottir;Mike A. Nalls
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