2026 Daniel G. Bradley: Genetics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Genetics	96	866	816	3	3	234	36348

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Genetics in Ireland Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Genetics in Ireland Leader Award
2020 - Gold Medal, Royal Irish Academy Life Sciences

Overview

Daniel G. Bradley is affiliated with Trinity College Dublin in Ireland and focuses primarily on research within Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a total of 93 publications in this broad field.

The scientist's work spans several specialized subfields: Genetics, Archeology, Paleontology, Molecular Biology, and Food Science. Research topics primarily address Forensic and Genetic Research, Genetic diversity and population structure, Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies, Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals, and Animal Diversity and Health Studies.

Recent research contributions include the following papers:

Population genomics of the Viking world (2020), published in Nature
Animal domestication in the era of ancient genomics (2020), published in Nature Reviews Genetics
A dynastic elite in monumental Neolithic society (2020), published in Nature
The origin of domestication genes in goats (2020), published in Science Advances
Ancient genomics reveals tripartite origins of Japanese populations (2021), published in Science Advances

The scientist collaborates frequently with a number of coauthors: Valeria Mattiangeli, Kevin G. Daly, Lara M. Cassidy, Laurent Frantz, and Ludovic Orlando, each of whom has coauthored multiple publications.

Publication venues with recurrent contributions include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Science Advances, and iScience. The highest volume of work has appeared in bioRxiv and Nature, reflecting a strong presence in both preprint and peer-reviewed journals.

Daniel G. Bradley was awarded the Gold Medal by the Royal Irish Academy in 2020 for contributions in Life Sciences.

Best Publications

Molecular Cloning and Disease Association of Hepatitis G Virus: A Transfusion-Transmissible Agent

Jeff Linnen;John Wages;Zhen-Yong Zhang-Keck;Kirk E. Fry

2053
Citations
The Genome Sequence of Taurine Cattle: A Window to Ruminant Biology and Evolution

Christine G. Elsik;Christine G. Elsik;Christine G. Elsik;Ross L. Tellam;Kim C. Worley;Kim C. Worley;Richard A. Gibbs

1451
Citations
Tracing European founder lineages in the Near Eastern mtDNA pool.

Martin B. Richards;Martin B. Richards;Vincent Macaulay;Eileen Hickey;Emilce Vega

1260
Citations
Evidence for two independent domestications of cattle

Ronan T. Loftus;David E. MacHugh;Daniel G. Bradley;Paul M. Sharp

1076
Citations
Genome-Wide Survey of SNP Variation Uncovers the Genetic Structure of Cattle Breeds

Richard A. Gibbs;Jeremy F. Taylor;Curtis P. Van Tassell

1029
Citations
DNA markers reveal the complexity of livestock domestication

Michael W. Bruford;Daniel G. Bradley;Gordon Luikart

905
Citations
Genetic evidence for Near-Eastern origins of European cattle

Christopher S. Troy;David E. MacHugh;Jillian F. Bailey;David A. Magee

850
Citations
Comprehensive analysis of the gene encoding filaggrin uncovers prevalent and rare mutations in ichthyosis vulgaris and atopic eczema.

Aileen Sandilands;Ana Terron-Kwiatkowski;Peter R Hull;Gráinne M O'Regan

800
Citations
Mitochondrial diversity and the origins of African and European cattle

Daniel G. Bradley;David E. MacHugh;Patrick Cunningham;Ronan T. Loftus

776
Citations
Microsatellite DNA Variation and the Evolution, Domestication and Phylogeography of Taurine and Zebu Cattle (Bos taurus and Bos indicus)

David E. MacHugh;Mark D. Shriver;Ronan T. Loftus;Patrick Cunningham

764
Citations
Y-Chromosomal Diversity in Europe Is Clinal and Influenced Primarily by Geography, Rather than by Language

Zoë H. Rosser;Tatiana Zerjal;Matthew E. Hurles;Maarja Adojaan

763
Citations
African pastoralism: genetic imprints of origins and migrations.

Olivier Hanotte;Daniel G. Bradley;Joel W. Ochieng;Yasmin Verjee

718
Citations
Genome flux and stasis in a five millennium transect of European prehistory

Cristina Gamba;Cristina Gamba;Eppie R. Jones;Matthew D. Teasdale;Russell L. McLaughlin

716
Citations
Runs of homozygosity and population history in cattle

Deirdre C Purfield;Deirdre C Purfield;Donagh P Berry;Sinead McParland;Daniel G Bradley

702
Citations
Ancient DNA, pig domestication, and the spread of the Neolithic into Europe

Greger Larson;Umberto Albarella;Keith Dobney;Peter Rowley-Conwy

644
Citations
Documenting domestication: the intersection of genetics and archaeology

Melinda A. Zeder;Eve Emshwiller;Bruce D. Smith;Daniel G. Bradley

538
Citations
Gene-culture Coevolution Between Cattle Milk Protein Genes and Human Lactase Genes

Albano Beja-Pereira;Albano Beja-Pereira;Gordon Luikart;Phillip R England;Daniel G Bradley

519
Citations
Genomic and archaeological evidence suggest a dual origin of domestic dogs.

Laurent A. F. Frantz;Victoria E. Mullin;Maud Pionnier-Capitan;Maud Pionnier-Capitan;Ophélie Lebrasseur

504
Citations
Genetic Evidence for the Convergent Evolution of Light Skin in Europeans and East Asians

Heather L. Norton;Heather L. Norton;Rick A. Kittles;Esteban Parra;Paul McKeigue

479
Citations
Microsatellite genetic variation between and within farmed and wild Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) populations

A.T Norris;D.G Bradley;E.P Cunningham

433
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

David E. MacHugh University College Dublin

Orla Hardiman Trinity College Dublin

Olivier Hanotte University of Nottingham

Joachim Burger Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz

Matthew J. Collins University of Cambridge

Donagh P. Berry Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority

Mark G. Thomas University College London

M. Thomas P. Gilbert University of Copenhagen

Ludovic Orlando Paul Sabatier University

Peter Humphries Trinity College Dublin

External Links

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