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Christopher P. Nelson

Christopher P. Nelson

D-Index & Metrics

Genetics

D-Index
94
Citations
40563
World Ranking
925
National Ranking
133

Medicine

D-Index
96
Citations
42090
World Ranking
9539
National Ranking
933

Christopher P. Nelson 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 Christopher P. Nelson sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 223 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Christopher P. Nelson 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 Christopher P. Nelson sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 94 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Christopher P. Nelson is affiliated with the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on medicine along with biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

Their recent scholarly contributions include the following papers:

  • Genome-wide association and Mendelian randomisation analysis provide insights into the pathogenesis of heart failure, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Discovery and systematic characterization of risk variants and genes for coronary artery disease in over a million participants, 2022, Nature Genetics
  • Polygenic basis and biomedical consequences of telomere length variation, 2021, Nature Genetics
  • Measurement and initial characterization of leukocyte telomere length in 474,074 participants in UK Biobank, 2022, Nature Aging
  • Genome-wide Association Analysis in Humans Links Nucleotide Metabolism to Leukocyte Telomere Length, 2020, The American Journal of Human Genetics

Nelson collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Nilesh J. Samani
  • Veryan Codd
  • John Danesh
  • Adam S. Butterworth
  • Vassiliki Bountziouka

Their work has been published in a variety of venues, with notable recurring publications in:

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

The research fields covered by Nelson include major areas such as:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these fields, their investigations extend into several subfields, including:

  • Physiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Nelson focuses on several key topics in their research, including:

  • Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Frailty in Older Adults
  • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet

Best Publications

  • A comprehensive 1000 Genomes–based genome-wide association meta-analysis of coronary artery disease

    M Nikpay;A Goel;Won H-H.;L M Hall

  • Large-scale association analysis identifies 13 new susceptibility loci for coronary artery disease

    Heribert Schunkert;Inke R. König;Sekar Kathiresan;Muredach P. Reilly

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

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

  • Genetic analysis of over 1 million people identifies 535 new loci associated with blood pressure traits.

    Evangelos Evangelou;Evangelos Evangelou;Helen R. Warren;Helen R. Warren;David Mosen-Ansorena;Borbala Mifsud

  • Novel genetic associations for blood pressure identified via gene-alcohol interaction in up to 570K individuals across multiple ancestries

    Mary F. Feitosa;Aldi T. Kraja;Daniel I. Chasman;Yun J. Sung

  • Identification of seven loci affecting mean telomere length and their association with disease

    Veryan Codd;Christopher P Nelson;Eva Albrecht;Massimo Mangino

  • Interleukin-6 receptor pathways in coronary heart disease: a collaborative meta-analysis of 82 studies

    Nadeem Sarwar;Adam S. Butterworth;Daniel F. Freitag;John Gregson

  • Genome-wide association analyses identify 18 new loci associated with serum urate concentrations

    Anna Köttgen;Anna Köttgen;Eva Albrecht;Alexander Teumer;Veronique Vitart

  • Genome-wide association and Mendelian randomisation analysis provide insights into the pathogenesis of heart failure.

    S Shah;A Henry;C Roselli;H Lin

  • DNA methylation and body-mass index: a genome-wide analysis

    Katherine J Dick;Katherine J Dick;Christopher P Nelson;Christopher P Nelson;Loukia Tsaprouni;Johanna K Sandling;Johanna K Sandling

  • 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

  • Mendelian randomization of blood lipids for coronary heart disease

    Michael V. Holmes;Folkert W. Asselbergs;Tom M. Palmer;Fotios Drenos

  • A comprehensive 1000 Genomes-based genome-wide association meta-analysis of coronary artery disease

    Majid Nikpay;Anuj Goel;Hong-Hee Won;Leanne M. Hall

  • Genomic Risk Prediction of Coronary Artery Disease in 480,000 Adults: Implications for Primary Prevention.

    Michael Inouye;Gad Abraham;Christopher P. Nelson;Angela M. Wood

  • Association analyses based on false discovery rate implicate new loci for coronary artery disease.

    Christopher P Nelson;Christopher P Nelson;Anuj Goel;Anuj Goel;Adam S Butterworth;Stavroula Kanoni

  • Genetic associations at 53 loci highlight cell types and biological pathways relevant for kidney function

    Cristian Pattaro;Alexander Teumer;Mathias Gorski;Audrey Y. Chu

  • Meta-analysis of telomere length in 19 713 subjects reveals high heritability, stronger maternal inheritance and a paternal age effect

    Linda Broer;Veryan Codd;Veryan Codd;Dale R Nyholt;Joris Deelen

  • Association Between Self-Reported Childhood Sexual Abuse and Adverse Psychosocial Outcomes

    C Nelson;C Heath;Pamela Madden;Lynne Cooper

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

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

  • Genetic analysis of over 1 million people identifies 535 new loci associated with blood pressure traits

    Evangelos Evangelou;Helen R. Warren;David Mosen-Ansorena;Borbala Mifsu

Frequent Co-Authors

Nilesh J. Samani
Nilesh J. Samani University of Leicester
Tonu Esko
Tonu Esko University of Tartu
Peter S. Braund
Peter S. Braund University of Leicester
Markus Perola
Markus Perola Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Pim van der Harst
Pim van der Harst University Medical Center Utrecht
Jaspal S. Kooner
Jaspal S. Kooner Imperial College London
André G. Uitterlinden
André G. Uitterlinden Erasmus University Rotterdam
John C. Chambers
John C. Chambers Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Olli T. Raitakari
Olli T. Raitakari Turku University Hospital
Terho Lehtimäki
Terho Lehtimäki Tampere University

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