World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Bjarni V. Halldorsson

Bjarni V. Halldorsson

D-Index & Metrics

Genetics

D-Index
68
Citations
26607
World Ranking
2401
National Ranking
13

Bjarni V. Halldorsson 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 Bjarni V. Halldorsson sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 703+

This scientist: 153 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Bjarni V. Halldorsson 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 Bjarni V. Halldorsson sits on this spectrum.

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 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

Bjarni V. Halldorsson is affiliated with Reykjavík University in Iceland. Their research areas primarily lie within Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a notable focus on Genetics and Molecular Biology. The scientist's work also extends to Medicine, covering fields such as Immunology, Cancer Research, and Surgery.

Their subfields of study include:

  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Immunology
  • Cancer Research
  • Surgery

Main topics explored in the research include:

  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • RNA modifications and cancer

Recent publications by Bjarni V. Halldorsson include:

  • "Large-scale integration of the plasma proteome with genetics and disease," 2021, Nature Genetics
  • "The sequences of 150,119 genomes in the UK Biobank," 2022, Nature
  • "Large-scale plasma proteomics comparisons through genetics and disease associations," 2023, Nature
  • "Long-read sequencing of 3,622 Icelanders provides insight into the role of structural variants in human diseases and other traits," 2021, Nature Genetics
  • "Differences between germline genomes of monozygotic twins," 2021, Nature Genetics

Frequent co-authors with whom Bjarni V. Halldorsson has collaborated extensively are:

  • Kāri Stefánsson
  • Daníel F. Guðbjartsson
  • Patrick Sulem
  • Ingileif Jónsdóttir
  • Unnur Þorsteinsdóttir

The scientist's publications are commonly found in prominent journals, with frequent appearances in:

  • Nature Communications
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Genetics
  • Nature
  • Communications Biology

Best Publications

  • Gene discovery and polygenic prediction from a genome-wide association study of educational attainment in 1.1 million individuals

    James J. Lee;Robbee Wedow;Aysu Okbay;Edward Kong

  • Large recurrent microdeletions associated with schizophrenia

    Hreinn Stefansson;Dan Rujescu;Sven Cichon;Olli P. H. Pietilainen

  • Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment

    Aysu Okbay;Jonathan P. Beauchamp;Mark Alan Fontana;James J. Lee

  • The nature of nurture: Effects of parental genotypes.

    Augustine Kong;Augustine Kong;Augustine Kong;Gudmar Thorleifsson;Michael L. Frigge;Bjarni J. Vilhjalmsson;Bjarni J. Vilhjalmsson

  • Large-scale whole-genome sequencing of the Icelandic population

    Daniel F Gudbjartsson;Hannes Helgason;Sigurjon A Gudjonsson;Florian Zink

  • Genome-wide association analyses of risk tolerance and risky behaviors in over 1 million individuals identify hundreds of loci and shared genetic influences

    Richard Karlsson Linnér;Richard Karlsson Linnér;Pietro Biroli;Edward Kong;S. Fleur W. Meddens;S. Fleur W. Meddens

  • Twenty bone mineral-density loci identified by large-scale meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies

    Fernando Rivadeneira;Unnur Styrkarsdottir;Karol Estrada;Bjarni V. Halldorsson

  • Multiple Genetic Loci for Bone Mineral Density and Fractures

    Unnur Styrkarsdottir;Bjarni V. Halldorsson;Solveig Gretarsdottir;Daniel F. Gudbjartsson

  • Many sequence variants affecting diversity of adult human height

    Daniel F Gudbjartsson;G Bragi Walters;Gudmar Thorleifsson;Hreinn Stefansson

  • Large-scale integration of the plasma proteome with genetics and disease.

    Egil Ferkingstad;Patrick Sulem;Bjarni A Atlason;Gardar Sveinbjornsson

  • Parental influence on human germline de novo mutations in 1,548 trios from Iceland

    Hákon Jónsson;Patrick Sulem;Birte Kehr;Snaedis Kristmundsdottir

  • A hybrid micro-macroevolutionary approach to gene tree reconstruction.

    Dannie Durand;Bjarni V. Halldórsson;Benjamin Vernot

  • New sequence variants associated with bone mineral density

    Unnur Styrkarsdottir;Bjarni V Halldorsson;Bjarni V Halldorsson;Solveig Gretarsdottir;Daniel F Gudbjartsson

  • Genetic variation near IRS1 associates with reduced adiposity and an impaired metabolic profile.

    Tuomas O Kilpeläinen;M Carola Zillikens;Alena Stančákova;Francis M Finucane

  • Causal mechanisms and balancing selection inferred from genetic associations with polycystic ovary syndrome

    Felix R. Day;David A. Hinds;Joyce Y. Tung;Lisette Stolk

  • Collaborative Meta-analysis: Associations of 150 Candidate Genes With Osteoporosis and Osteoporotic Fracture

    J. Brent Richards;Fotini K. Kavvoura;Fernando Rivadeneira;Unnur Styrkársdóttir

  • Characterizing mutagenic effects of recombination through a sequence-level genetic map.

    Bjarni V. Halldorsson;Bjarni V. Halldorsson;Gunnar Palsson;Olafur A. Stefansson;Hakon Jonsson

  • Sequence variants in the CLDN14 gene associate with kidney stones and bone mineral density

    Gudmar Thorleifsson;Hilma Holm;Hilma Holm;Vidar Edvardsson;G Bragi Walters

  • Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment

    Aysu Okbay;Jonathan P. Beauchamp;Mark Alan Fontana;James J. Lee

  • Genetic variation near IRS1 associates with reduced adiposity and an impaired metabolic profile

    Tuomas O. Kilpelainen;M. Carola Zillikens;Alena Stancakova;Francis M. Finucane

Frequent Co-Authors

Kari Stefansson
Kari Stefansson deCODE Genetics (Iceland)
Unnur Thorsteinsdottir
Unnur Thorsteinsdottir deCODE Genetics (Iceland)
Daniel F. Gudbjartsson
Daniel F. Gudbjartsson deCODE Genetics (Iceland)
Ingileif Jonsdottir
Ingileif Jonsdottir deCODE Genetics (Iceland)
Augustine Kong
Augustine Kong University of Oxford
Agnar Helgason
Agnar Helgason University of Iceland
Patrick Sulem
Patrick Sulem deCODE Genetics (Iceland)
Gudmar Thorleifsson
Gudmar Thorleifsson deCODE Genetics (Iceland)
Gisli Masson
Gisli Masson deCODE Genetics (Iceland)
Unnur Styrkarsdottir
Unnur Styrkarsdottir deCODE Genetics (Iceland)

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

If you’re interested in expanding your genetics expertise into the healthcare field, online degree programs offer flexible routes to rewarding careers. Many students explore degrees that build both medical knowledge and research skills, such as an online nurse practitioner degree. This pathway is ideal for those aiming to blend advanced genetics understanding with patient care.

Another popular option is earning a nursing degree online. These programs accommodate busy schedules and open doors to various roles in healthcare, where knowledge of genetics is increasingly valuable.

For those seeking leadership and specialized practice roles, cheap dnp online programs provide advanced clinical training while remaining budget-friendly.

Additionally, registered nurses can enhance their qualifications through affordable rn to bsn programs. This step can lead to expanded opportunities in genetic counseling, research, and education.

Each of these online degrees can complement a background in genetics, giving you versatile career pathways and future growth in the evolving landscape of health sciences.

Best Scientists Citing Bjarni V. Halldorsson

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles