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David J. Weatherall

David J. Weatherall

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Genetics
UK
2024
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Biology and Biochemistry
UK
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Genetics

D-Index
112
Citations
54870
World Ranking
494
National Ranking
79

Medicine

D-Index
127
Citations
82325
World Ranking
2782
National Ranking
287

David J. Weatherall 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 David J. Weatherall sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 444 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David J. Weatherall 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 David J. Weatherall sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 112 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2011 - Karl Landsteiner Memorial Award, American Association of Blood Banks (AABB)
  • 2003 - William Allan Award, the American Society of Human Genetics
  • 2001 - Prince Mahidol Award
  • 1991 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 1990 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

David J. Weatherall was affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom during their career. Their research primarily focused on the field of Medicine, with particular attention to Genetics, Hematology, Management of Technology and Innovation, Hepatology, and Epidemiology.

The main topics of their work included:

  • Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
  • Iron Metabolism and Disorders
  • Blood donation and transfusion practices
  • Hepatitis C virus research
  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies
  • HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment

Frequent co-authors who collaborated with Weatherall included Anuja Premawardhena, Angela Allen, Amir Sabouhanian, Sachith Mettananda, and Vikita Mehta.

Weatherall's recent papers spanned several topics and were published in notable scientific venues. These publications included:

  • Survival and complications in patients with haemoglobin E thalassaemia in Sri Lanka: a prospective, longitudinal cohort study, 2021, The Lancet Global Health
  • Leg Ulcers: A Report in Patients with Hemoglobin E Beta Thalassemia and Review of the Literature in Severe Beta Thalassemia, 2021, Acta Haematologica
  • Transfusion-transmitted hepatitis C: A cluster of cases in transfusion-dependent thalassaemia patients in Sri Lanka, 2020, Transfusion Medicine

The venues where Weatherall frequently published included The Lancet Global Health, Acta Haematologica, and Transfusion Medicine.

Throughout their career, Weatherall received multiple awards and recognitions. These awards consisted of the Karl Landsteiner Memorial Award from the American Association of Blood Banks in 2011, the William Allan Award from the American Society of Human Genetics in 2003, and the Prince Mahidol Award in 2001. Additionally, they were a member of prestigious organizations such as the National Academy of Medicine since 1991, the National Academy of Sciences since 1990, the Association of American Physicians, and the European Molecular Biology Organization.

Best Publications

  • Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Christopher J.L. Murray;Theo Vos;Rafael Lozano;Mohsen Naghavi

  • Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Theo Vos;Abraham D. Flaxman;Mohsen Naghavi;Rafael Lozano

  • A systematic analysis of global anemia burden from 1990 to 2010

    Nicholas J. Kassebaum;Nicholas J. Kassebaum;Rashmi Jasrasaria;Mohsen Naghavi;Sarah K. Wulf

  • Abnormal human haemoglobins. Separation and characterization of the alpha and beta chains by chromatography, and the determination of two new variants, hb Chesapeak and hb J (Bangkok).

    J.B. Clegg;M.A. Naughton;D.J. Weatherall

  • Inherited haemoglobin disorders: an increasing global health problem.

    D. J. Weatherall;J. B. Clegg

  • The thalassaemia syndromes

    D. J. Weatherall;J. B. Clegg

  • Global epidemiology of sickle haemoglobin in neonates: a contemporary geostatistical model-based map and population estimates.

    Frédéric B Piel;Anand P Patil;Rosalind E Howes;Oscar A Nyangiri

  • Global Burden of Sickle Cell Anaemia in Children under Five, 2010–2050: Modelling Based on Demographics, Excess Mortality, and Interventions

    Frédéric B. Piel;Simon I. Hay;Sunetra Gupta;David J. Weatherall

  • Sickle cell disease

    Gregory J Kato;Frédéric B Piel;Clarice D Reid;Marilyn H Gaston

  • The inherited diseases of hemoglobin are an emerging global health burden

    David. J. Weatherall

  • A highly polymorphic DNA marker linked to adult polycystic kidney disease on chromosome 16

    S. T. Reeders;M. H. Breuning;K. E. Davies;R. D. Nicholls

  • Phenotype—genotype relationships in monogenic disease: lessons from the thalassaemias

    D. J. Weatherall

  • The thalassemia syndromes.

    Weatherall Dj

  • A review of the molecular genetics of the human alpha-globin gene cluster.

    Higgs;M A Vickers;A O Wilkie;I M Pretorius

  • K562 human leukaemic cells synthesise embryonic haemoglobin in response to haemin.

    T R Rutherford;J B Clegg;D J Weatherall

  • Molecular basis for mild forms of homozygous beta-thalassaemia

    D J Weatherall;L Pressley;W G Wood;Higgs

  • Global distribution of the sickle cell gene and geographical confirmation of the malaria hypothesis

    Frédéric B. Piel;Anand P. Patil;Rosalind E. Howes;Oscar A. Nyangiri

  • Disorders of Hemoglobin: Genetics, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Management

    Martin H. Steinberg;Bernard G. Forget;Douglas R. Higgs;David J. Weatherall

  • IRON ABSORPTION AND LOADING IN β-THALASSÆMIA INTERMEDIA

    M J Pippard;S T Callender;G T Warner;D J Weatherall

  • Common values in assessing health outcomes from disease and injury: Disability weights measurement study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    J.A. Salomon;T. Vos;D.R. Hogan;M. Gagnon

Frequent Co-Authors

John B. Clegg
John B. Clegg John Radcliffe Hospital
William G. Wood
William G. Wood University of Oxford
Nancy F. Olivieri
Nancy F. Olivieri University of Toronto
Douglas R. Higgs
Douglas R. Higgs University of Oxford
Thomas N. Williams
Thomas N. Williams Imperial College London
Tim E. A. Peto
Tim E. A. Peto University of Oxford
Swee Lay Thein
Swee Lay Thein King's College London
David G. Nathan
David G. Nathan Harvard University
David A. Warrell
David A. Warrell University of Oxford
Adrian V. S. Hill
Adrian V. S. Hill University of Oxford

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