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2026

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D-Index
60
Citations
15649
World Ranking
3138
National Ranking
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Donald R. Love 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 Donald R. Love sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 232 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Donald R. Love 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 Donald R. Love sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in New Zealand Leader Award

Overview

Donald R. Love is affiliated with Auckland City Hospital in New Zealand. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with contributions also in Medicine. A focused expertise is evident in Genetics, Molecular Biology, Surgery, Immunology, and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine.

The scientist's work covers several key topics including Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Genomics and Rare Diseases, Genomic Variations and Chromosomal Abnormalities, Pancreatic Function and Diabetes, Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders, Immune Cell Function and Interaction, and Regulation of Appetite and Obesity.

Recent publications by Donald R. Love include:

  • Understanding the Genetics of Early-Onset Obesity in a Cohort of Children From Qatar, 2023, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • Delineating the genotypic and phenotypic spectrum of HECW2-related neurodevelopmental disorders, 2021, Journal of Medical Genetics
  • A Novel STK4 Mutation Impairs T Cell Immunity Through Dysregulation of Cytokine-Induced Adhesion and Chemotaxis Genes, 2021, Journal of Clinical Immunology
  • Poland-Möbius syndrome: a case report implicating a novel mutation of the PLXND1 gene and literature review, 2022, BMC Pediatrics
  • Genetic testing in Polynesian long QT syndrome probands reveals a lower diagnostic yield and an increased prevalence of rare variants, 2020, Heart Rhythm

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Donald R. Love include:

  • Debra O. Prosser
  • Idris Mohammed
  • Khalid Hussain
  • Waleed Aamer
  • Khalid A. Fakhro

Multiple research findings by Donald R. Love have been published across various scientific venues. The most notable publication venues include:

  • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • Journal of Medical Genetics
  • Journal of Clinical Immunology
  • BMC Pediatrics
  • BMC Nephrology

Best Publications

  • Germ-line mutations of the RET proto-oncogene in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A

    L M Mulligan;J B Kwok;C S Healey;M J Elsdon

  • A Prospective Study of Sudden Cardiac Death among Children and Young Adults

    Richard D. Bagnall;Robert G. Weintraub;Jodie Ingles;Jodie Ingles;Johan Duflou;Johan Duflou

  • Very mild muscular dystrophy associated with the deletion of 46% of dystrophin.

    S. B. England;L. V. B. Nicholson;M. A. Johnson;S. M. Forrest

  • Human dystrophin expression in mdx mice after intramuscular injection of dna constructs

    Gyula Acsadi;George Dickson;Donald R. Love;Agnes Jani

  • Validation of Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Reference Genes for Quantitative Real‐time RT‐PCR Normalization

    Rongying Tang;Andrew Dodd;Daniel Ll Lai;Warren C. McNabb

  • An autosomal transcript in skeletal muscle with homology to dystrophin.

    Donald R. Love;Diane F. Hill;George Dickson;Nigel K. Spurr

  • Primary structure of dystrophin-related protein.

    Jonathon M. Tinsley;Derek J. Blake;A. Roche;U. Fairbrother

  • A mutation in the alpha tropomyosin gene TPM3 associated with autosomal dominant nemaline myopathy.

    Laing Ng;Wilton Sd;Akkari Pa;Akkari Pa;Dorosz S

  • Localization of the DMDL gene-encoded dystrophin-related protein using a panel of nineteen monoclonal antibodies: presence at neuromuscular junctions, in the sarcolemma of dystrophic skeletal muscle, in vascular and other smooth muscles, and in proliferating brain cell lines.

    T M Nguyen;J M Ellis;D R Love;K E Davies

  • Direct interaction between emerin and lamin A

    L. Clements;S. Manilal;D.R. Love;G.E. Morris

  • Utility of Post-Mortem Genetic Testing in Cases of Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome

    Najim Lahrouchi;Hariharan Raju;Elisabeth M. Lodder;Efstathios Papatheodorou

  • A mutation in the gene TNFRSF11B encoding osteoprotegerin causes an idiopathic hyperphosphatasia phenotype

    Tim Cundy;Madhuri Hegde;Dorit Naot;Belinda Chong

  • Inhibin: A Candidate Gene for Premature Ovarian Failure

    Andrew N. Shelling;Karen A. Burton;Ashwini L. Chand;Cynthia C. van Ee

  • Reduction in enkephalin and substance P messenger RNA in the striatum of early grade Huntington's disease: A detailed cellularin situ hybridization study

    S.J. Augood;R.L.M. Faull;D.R. Love;P.C. Emson

  • Chemical discovery and global gene expression analysis in zebrafish

    Franz B Pichler;Sophie Laurenson;Sophie Laurenson;Liam C Williams;Andrew Dodd

  • Zebrafish: bridging the gap between development and disease

    Andrew Dodd;Pauline M. Curtis;Liam C. Williams;Donald R. Love

  • Prospective, population-based long QT molecular autopsy study of postmortem negative sudden death in 1 to 40 year olds

    Jonathan R. Skinner;Jackie Crawford;Warren Smith;Andrew Aitken

  • Tissue distribution of the dystrophin-related gene product and expression in the mdx and dy mouse.

    D R Love;G E Morris;J M Ellis;U Fairbrother

  • Cloning, sequence analysis, and expression of genes encoding xylan-degrading enzymes from the thermophile "Caldocellum saccharolyticum".

    E Luthi;Donald Love;J McAnulty;C Wallace

  • Role of gut microbiota in

    Phillip I Baker;Donald R Love;Lynnette R Ferguson

Frequent Co-Authors

Kay E. Davies
Kay E. Davies University of Oxford
George Dickson
George Dickson Royal Holloway University of London
Glenn E. Morris
Glenn E. Morris Keele University
Mark I. Rees
Mark I. Rees Swansea University
Mayana Zatz
Mayana Zatz Universidade de São Paulo
Nigel G. Laing
Nigel G. Laing University of Western Australia
Frank S. Walsh
Frank S. Walsh Wolfson Centre for Age-Related Diseases
Peter L. Bergquist
Peter L. Bergquist University of Auckland
Bruce A.J. Ponder
Bruce A.J. Ponder University of Cambridge
Hugh Watkins
Hugh Watkins University of Oxford

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