The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David A. van Heel sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 198 publications — 49th percentile
49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.
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 David A. van Heel sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 87 D-Index — 86th percentile
86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.
David A. van Heel is affiliated with Queen Mary University of London in the United Kingdom. Their research spans several interconnected fields, including biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine.
The primary areas of focus within their work involve genetics and molecular biology, with specific attention to epidemiology, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, and surgery as relevant subfields. Their studies cover a wide range of topics, such as genetic associations and epidemiology, liver disease diagnosis and treatment, epigenetics and DNA methylation, birth, development, and health, diabetes and associated disorders, BRCA gene mutations in cancer, and genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock.
Van Heel has published extensively in notable scientific venues, demonstrating engagement with both preprint and peer-reviewed literature. Their frequent publication outlets include:
Some of their recent papers illustrate the scope of their research contributions:
Collaboration appears to be a significant aspect of their research activity. Frequent co-authors include:
The extensive publication record of David A. van Heel in genetics and biomedical sciences positions them centrally in ongoing research efforts addressing complex diseases and genetic epidemiology.
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Jonas F Ludvigsson;Jonas F Ludvigsson;Julio C Bai;Federico Biagi;Timothy R Card
Patrick C. A. Dubois;Gosia Trynka;Lude Franke;Lude Franke;Karen A. Hunt
Gosia Trynka;Karen A Hunt;Nicholas A Bockett;Jihane Romanos
Deborah J. Smyth;Vincent Plagnol;Neil M. Walker;Jason D. Cooper
Karen A Hunt;Alexandra Zhernakova;Graham Turner;Graham A R Heap
David A. van Heel;Lude Franke;Karen A. Hunt;Rhian Gwilliam
Ming-Huei Chen;Laura M Raffield;Abdou Mousas;Saori Sakaue
Chris Cotsapas;Benjamin F. Voight;Benjamin F. Voight;Elizabeth Rossin;Kasper Lage;Kasper Lage;Kasper Lage
Nicole Soranzo;Nicole Soranzo;Tim D Spector;Massimo Mangino;Brigitte Kühnel
Miles Parkes;Adrian Cortes;David A. van Heel;Matthew A. Brown
Philip C Haycock;Stephen Burgess;Aayah Nounu
Jason A. Tye-Din;Jessica A. Stewart;James A. Dromey;Tim Beissbarth
D A van Heel;J West
Rudolf S. N. Fehrmann;Ritsert C. Jansen;Jan H. Veldink;Harm-Jan Westra
Jimmy Z Liu;Johannes Roksund Hov;Trine Folseraas;Trine Folseraas;Eva Ellinghaus
David A van Heel;Subrata Ghosh;Matt Butler;Karen A Hunt
David A. van Heel;Irina A. Udalova;Arjuna P. De Silva;Dermot P. McGovern
Dermot P.B. McGovern;Pirro Hysi;Tariq Ahmad;David A. van Heel
Chris Cotsapas;Benjamin F. Voight;Elizabeth Rossin;Kasper Lage
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