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Brian L. Browning

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
49
Citations
54790
World Ranking
17787
National Ranking
7275

Brian L. Browning publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 87 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Brian L. Browning D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Brian L. Browning sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 49 D-Index — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Brian L. Browning is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a significant body of work in Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their investigations span subfields such as Artificial Intelligence, Hematology, and Cancer Research.

The scientist's work centers on key topics including Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals, Genetic and Phenotypic Traits in Livestock, Forensic and Genetic Research, Genetic Diversity and Population Structure, Genomics and Rare Diseases, and Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications.

Browning has published extensively, with frequent venues including bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), The American Journal of Human Genetics, UNC Libraries, PLoS Genetics, and Genome Biology. This publication record reflects contributions across preprints, peer-reviewed journals, and repositories specializing in genetics and molecular biology.

Recent notable papers include:

  • "Sequencing of 53,831 diverse genomes from the NHLBI TOPMed Program" (2021), published in Nature
  • "Fast two-stage phasing of large-scale sequence data" (2021), published in The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • "A Fast and Simple Method for Detecting Identity-by-Descent Segments in Large-Scale Data" (2020), published in The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • "Fast, accurate local ancestry inference with FLARE" (2023), published in The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • "Probabilistic Estimation of Identity by Descent Segment Endpoints and Detection of Recent Selection" (2020), published in The American Journal of Human Genetics

Browning regularly collaborates with other researchers. Frequent coauthors include Sharon R. Browning, Timothy A. Thornton, Paul L. Auer, Ruth J. F. Loos, and Ying Zhou.

Best Publications

  • A global reference for human genetic variation.

    Adam Auton;Gonçalo R. Abecasis;David M. Altshuler;Richard M. Durbin

  • Table S2: Trans-factors and trinucleotide repeat instability Trans-factor

    Arturo López Castel;John D Cleary;Christopher E Pearson

  • Rapid and accurate haplotype phasing and missing-data inference for whole-genome association studies by use of localized haplotype clustering.

    Sharon R. Browning;Brian L. Browning

  • Sequencing of 53,831 diverse genomes from the NHLBI TOPMed Program.

    Daniel Taliun;Daniel N. Harris;Michael D. Kessler;Jedidiah Carlson;Jedidiah Carlson

  • A Unified Approach to Genotype Imputation and Haplotype-Phase Inference for Large Data Sets of Trios and Unrelated Individuals

    Brian L. Browning;Sharon R. Browning

  • A One-Penny Imputed Genome from Next-Generation Reference Panels.

    Brian L. Browning;Ying Zhou;Sharon R. Browning

  • Mapping copy number variation by population-scale genome sequencing

    Ryan E. Mills;Klaudia Walter;Chip Stewart;Robert E. Handsaker

  • Genotype Imputation with Millions of Reference Samples

    Brian L. Browning;Sharon R. Browning

  • A global reference for human genetic variation

    Adam Auton;Gonçalo R. Abecasis;David M. Altshuler;Richard M. Durbin

  • Haplotype phasing: existing methods and new developments.

    Sharon R. Browning;Brian L. Browning

  • A recurrent 16p12.1 microdeletion supports a two-hit model for severe developmental delay

    Santhosh Girirajan;Jill A. Rosenfeld;Gregory M. Cooper;Francesca Antonacci

  • Improving the Accuracy and Efficiency of Identity by Descent Detection in Population Data

    Brian L. Browning;Sharon R. Browning

  • A map of human genome variation from population-scale sequencing

    Richard M. Durbin;David L. Altshuler;Gonçalo R. Abecasis;David R. Bentley

  • Genome-wide association study identifies new multiple sclerosis susceptibility loci on chromosomes 12 and 20

    Melanie Bahlo;David R Booth;Simon A Broadley;Matthew A Brown;Matthew A Brown

  • Sequencing of 53,831 diverse genomes from the NHLBI TOPMed Program

    Daniel Taliun;Daniel N. Harris;Michael D. Kessler;Jedidiah Carlson;Jedidiah Carlson

  • Genetic loci associated with plasma phospholipid n-3 fatty acids: a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies from the CHARGE Consortium.

    Rozenn N. Lemaitre;Toshiko Tanaka;Weihong Tang;Ani Manichaikul

  • A Fast, Powerful Method for Detecting Identity by Descent

    Brian L. Browning;Sharon R. Browning

  • Fast two-stage phasing of large-scale sequence data.

    Brian L. Browning;Xiaowen Tian;Ying Zhou;Sharon R. Browning

  • Analysis of Human Sequence Data Reveals Two Pulses of Archaic Denisovan Admixture

    Sharon R. Browning;Brian L. Browning;Ying Zhou;Serena Tucci

  • Accurate Non-parametric Estimation of Recent Effective Population Size from Segments of Identity by Descent

    Sharon R. Browning;Brian L. Browning

Frequent Co-Authors

Cathy C. Laurie
Cathy C. Laurie University of Washington
Lynnette R. Ferguson
Lynnette R. Ferguson University of Auckland
Alexander P. Reiner
Alexander P. Reiner University of Washington
Timothy A. Thornton
Timothy A. Thornton University of Washington
Ryan D. Hernandez
Ryan D. Hernandez McGill University
Kent D. Taylor
Kent D. Taylor David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Gonçalo R. Abecasis
Gonçalo R. Abecasis University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Richard A. Gibbs
Richard A. Gibbs Baylor College of Medicine
Eric Boerwinkle
Eric Boerwinkle The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Mark J. Daly
Mark J. Daly Massachusetts General Hospital

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