World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Genetics

D-Index
85
Citations
24109
World Ranking
1318
National Ranking
170

Colin A. Johnson 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 Colin A. Johnson 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: 190 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Colin A. Johnson 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 Colin A. Johnson 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: 85 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Colin A. Johnson is affiliated with the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. Their research spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology with a focus on Medicine. The main subfields of their work include Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Oncology, and Neurology.

The scientist's research covers several key topics addressed in their publications:

  • Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases
  • Renal and related cancers
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies
  • Retinal Development and Disorders
  • RNA regulation and disease
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Colin A. Johnson include:

  • Content validity of the EORTC quality of life questionnaire QLQ-C30 for use in cancer, 2022, European Journal of Cancer
  • Primary Cilia, Ciliogenesis and the Actin Cytoskeleton: A Little Less Resorption, A Little More Actin Please, 2020, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • A restricted spectrum of missense KMT2D variants cause a multiple malformations disorder distinct from Kabuki syndrome, 2020, Genetics in Medicine
  • Mutations in Spliceosomal Genes PPIL1 and PRP17 Cause Neurodegenerative Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia with Microcephaly, 2020, Neuron
  • Pre-mRNA Processing Factors and Retinitis Pigmentosa: RNA Splicing and Beyond, 2021, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

Several frequent co-authors have collaborated with Colin A. Johnson across multiple publications. These include:

  • James A. Poulter
  • Sunayna Best
  • Michelle Peckham
  • Katarzyna Szymańska
  • Verity Hartill

The most common venues where their work has been published are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Medical Genetics
  • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Genetics in Medicine
  • Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • Transcriptional repression by the methyl-CpG-binding protein MeCP2 involves a histone deacetylase complex

    Xinsheng Nan;Huck-Hui Ng;Colin A. Johnson;Carol D. Laherty

  • MBD2 is a transcriptional repressor belonging to the MeCP1 histone deacetylase complex.

    Huck-Hui Ng;Yi Zhang;Brian Hendrich;Colin A Johnson

  • PLA2G6, encoding a phospholipase A2, is mutated in neurodegenerative disorders with high brain iron

    Neil V Morgan;Shawn K Westaway;Jenny E V Morton;Allison Gregory

  • The ciliary gene RPGRIP1L is mutated in cerebello-oculo-renal syndrome (Joubert syndrome type B) and Meckel syndrome

    Marion Delous;Lekbir Baala;Rémi Salomon;Christine Laclef;Christine Laclef

  • Exome Capture Reveals ZNF423 and CEP164 Mutations, Linking Renal Ciliopathies to DNA Damage Response Signaling

    Moumita Chaki;Rannar Airik;Amiya K. Ghosh;Rachel H. Giles

  • Mutations in the Cilia Gene ARL13B Lead to the Classical Form of Joubert Syndrome

    Vincent Cantagrel;Jennifer L. Silhavy;Stephanie L. Bielas;Dominika Swistun

  • The Cilium: Cellular Antenna and Central Processing Unit

    Jarema J. Malicki;Colin A. Johnson

  • TTC21B contributes both causal and modifying alleles across the ciliopathy spectrum

    Erica E. Davis;Qi Zhang;Qin Liu;Bill H. Diplas

  • Correction: Corrigendum: TCTEX1D2 mutations underlie Jeune asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy with impaired retrograde intraflagellar transport

    Miriam Schmidts;Yuqing Hou;Claudio R. Cortes;Dorus A. Mans

  • Planar Cell Polarity Acts Through Septins to Control Collective Cell Movement and Ciliogenesis

    Su Kyoung Kim;Asako Shindo;Tae Joo Park;Tae Joo Park;Edwin C. Oh

  • Loss-of-function mutations in MICU1 cause a brain and muscle disorder linked to primary alterations in mitochondrial calcium signaling

    Clare V Logan;György Szabadkai;György Szabadkai;Jenny A Sharpe;David A Parry

  • IFT80 , which encodes a conserved intraflagellar transport protein, is mutated in Jeune asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy

    Philip L Beales;Elizabeth Bland;Jonathan L Tobin;Chiara Bacchelli

  • Mutations in radial spoke head protein genes RSPH9 and RSPH4A cause primary ciliary dyskinesia with central-microtubular-pair abnormalities

    Victoria H. Castleman;Leila Romio;Rahul Chodhari;Robert A. Hirst

  • Mutations in VPS33B, encoding a regulator of SNARE-dependent membrane fusion, cause arthrogryposis-renal dysfunction-cholestasis (ARC) syndrome

    P Gissen;P Gissen;C A Johnson;N Morgan;J M Stapelbroek

  • Pleiotropic Effects of CEP290 (NPHP6) Mutations Extend to Meckel Syndrome

    Lekbir Baala;Sophie Audollent;Jéléna Martinovic;Catherine Ozilou

  • Mutations in TMEM216 perturb ciliogenesis and cause Joubert, Meckel and related syndromes

    Enza Maria Valente;Clare V Logan;Soumaya Mougou-Zerelli;Jeong Ho Lee

  • The transmembrane protein meckelin ( MKS3 ) is mutated in Meckel-Gruber syndrome and the wpk rat

    Ursula M Smith;Mark Consugar;Louise J Tee;Brandy M McKee

  • The Meckel–Gruber Syndrome proteins MKS1 and meckelin interact and are required for primary cilium formation

    Helen R. Dawe;Ursula M. Smith;Andrew R. Cullinane;Dianne Gerrelli

  • A common allele in RPGRIP1L is a modifier of retinal degeneration in ciliopathies.

    Hemant Khanna;Erica E Davis;Carlos A Murga-Zamalloa;Alejandro Estrada-Cuzcano

  • Mutations in TJP2 cause progressive cholestatic liver disease

    Melissa Sambrotta;Sandra Strautnieks;Efterpi Papouli;Peter Rushton

Frequent Co-Authors

Clare V. Logan
Clare V. Logan University of Edinburgh
Eamonn R. Maher
Eamonn R. Maher University of Cambridge
Chris F. Inglehearn
Chris F. Inglehearn University of Leeds
Eamonn Sheridan
Eamonn Sheridan University of Leeds
Tania Attié-Bitach
Tania Attié-Bitach Université Paris Cité
Paul Gissen
Paul Gissen University College London
Richard C. Trembath
Richard C. Trembath King's College London
Friedhelm Hildebrandt
Friedhelm Hildebrandt Boston Children's Hospital
Neil V. Morgan
Neil V. Morgan University of Birmingham
Nicholas Katsanis
Nicholas Katsanis Galatea Bio Inc

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

Interested in expanding your career opportunities beyond genetics? Many related health science fields offer flexible, affordable ways to advance your education online. Genetics graduates often pursue further studies in nursing or healthcare, where a solid science background is a strong advantage.

If you're considering a career as a nurse practitioner, you can explore some of the most affordable online nurse practitioner programs for advanced clinical skills. For those looking to begin nursing studies, the cheapest online nursing prerequisites are an accessible entry point.

Already a registered nurse? Advancing to a bachelor’s degree is now easier with the cheapest rn to bsn program online. Ambitious professionals can also specialize further through the cheapest dnp programs online to become nurse leaders or educators.

These pathways not only complement genetics expertise but also open up new roles in research, clinical practice, and healthcare innovation.

Best Scientists Citing Colin A. Johnson

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles