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Genetics

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105
Citations
51555
World Ranking
622
National Ranking
315

Medicine

D-Index
112
Citations
55298
World Ranking
5093
National Ranking
2755

Donald W. Bowden 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 W. Bowden sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 521 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Donald W. Bowden 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 W. Bowden sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 105 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Donald W. Bowden is affiliated with Wake Forest University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with 142 publications in these areas, as well as Medicine with 71 publications. Subfields include Genetics, Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Physiology, and Hematology.

The scientist's work addresses several main topics, including Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Genomics and Rare Diseases, RNA Modifications and Cancer, Genomic Variations and Chromosomal Abnormalities, Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks, Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research, and Epigenetics and DNA Methylation.

Donald W. Bowden has contributed to numerous scientific papers, some of which have appeared in notable journals. Examples of recent publications include:

  • The mutational constraint spectrum quantified from variation in 141,456 humans (2020, Nature)
  • Sequencing of 53,831 diverse genomes from the NHLBI TOPMed Program (2021, Nature)
  • A genomic mutational constraint map using variation in 76,156 human genomes (2023, Nature)
  • Inherited causes of clonal haematopoiesis in 97,691 whole genomes (2020, Nature)
  • Genetic diversity fuels gene discovery for tobacco and alcohol use (2022, Nature)

The scientist frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Nature
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Nature Genetics

Collaborations with other researchers form an important part of their work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Barry I. Freedman
  • Xiuqing Guo
  • Joshua C. Bis
  • John Blangero
  • Donna K. Arnett

Best Publications

  • Sequencing of 53,831 diverse genomes from the NHLBI TOPMed Program.

    Daniel Taliun;Daniel N. Harris;Michael D. Kessler;Jedidiah Carlson;Jedidiah Carlson

  • Association of trypanolytic ApoL1 variants with kidney disease in African Americans.

    Giulio Genovese;Giulio Genovese;David J. Friedman;Michael D. Ross;Laurence Lecordier

  • A genome-wide association search for type 2 diabetes genes in African Americans.

    N D Palmer;C W McDonough;P J Hicks;B H Roh

  • Fine-mapping type 2 diabetes loci to single-variant resolution using high-density imputation and islet-specific epigenome maps.

    Anubha Mahajan;Daniel Taliun;Matthias Thurner;Neil R. Robertson

  • A genetic linkage map of the human genome

    Helen Donis-Keller;Philip Green;Cynthia Helms;Samuel Cartinhour

  • The genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes

    Christian Fuchsberger;Christian Fuchsberger;Jason A. Flannick;Jason A. Flannick;Tanya M. Teslovich;Anubha Mahajan

  • Novel genetic associations for blood pressure identified via gene-alcohol interaction in up to 570K individuals across multiple ancestries

    Mary F. Feitosa;Aldi T. Kraja;Daniel I. Chasman;Yun J. Sung

  • β-cell failure in type 2 diabetes: postulated mechanisms and prospects for prevention and treatment

    Philippe A. Halban;Kenneth S. Polonsky;Donald W. Bowden;Meredith A. Hawkins

  • A structural variation reference for medical and population genetics

    Ryan L Collins;Ryan L Collins;Harrison Brand;Harrison Brand;Konrad J Karczewski;Konrad J Karczewski;Xuefang Zhao;Xuefang Zhao

  • Genome-wide trans-ancestry meta-analysis provides insight into the genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes susceptibility.

    Anubha Mahajan;Min Jin Go;Weihua Zhang;Jennifer E. Below

  • The trans-ancestral genomic architecture of glycemic traits

    Ji Chen;Ji Chen;Cassandra N. Spracklen;Cassandra N. Spracklen;Gaëlle Marenne;Gaëlle Marenne;Arushi Varshney

  • MYH9 is a major-effect risk gene for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

    Jeffrey B Kopp;Michael W Smith;George W Nelson;Randall C Johnson

  • Inherited causes of clonal haematopoiesis in 97,691 whole genomes.

    Alexander G Bick;Joshua S Weinstock;Satish K Nandakumar;Satish K Nandakumar;Charles P Fulco;Charles P Fulco

  • Loss-of-function mutations in SLC30A8 protect against type 2 diabetes

    Jason Flannick;Jason Flannick;Gudmar Thorleifsson;Nicola L. Beer;Nicola L. Beer;Suzanne B R Jacobs

  • Sequencing of 53,831 diverse genomes from the NHLBI TOPMed Program

    Daniel Taliun;Daniel N. Harris;Michael D. Kessler;Jedidiah Carlson;Jedidiah Carlson

  • Sequence variants in SLC16A11 are a common risk factor for type 2 diabetes in Mexico

    A. L. Williams Amy;A. L. Williams Amy;S. B R Jacobs Suzanne;Hortensia Moreno-Macías;Alicia Huerta-Chagoya

  • Mutations of the cathepsin C gene are responsible for Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome

    Thomas C Hart;P Suzanne Hart;Donald W Bowden;Michael D Michalec

  • Association of Trypanolytic ApoL1 Variants with Kidney Disease in

    Giulio Genovese;David J. Friedman;Michael D. Ross

  • The genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes

    Christian Fuchsberger;Jason Flannick;Tanya M. Teslovich;Anubha Mahajan

  • Genome-wide trans-ancestry meta-analysis provides insight into the genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes susceptibility

    Anubha Mahajan;Min Jin Go;Weihua Zhang;Jennifer E. Below

Frequent Co-Authors

Barry I. Freedman
Barry I. Freedman Wake Forest University
Carl D. Langefeld
Carl D. Langefeld Wake Forest University
Nicholette D. Palmer
Nicholette D. Palmer Wake Forest University
Lynne E. Wagenknecht
Lynne E. Wagenknecht Wake Forest University
Stephen S. Rich
Stephen S. Rich University of Virginia
Jerome I. Rotter
Jerome I. Rotter UCLA Medical Center
J. Jeffrey Carr
J. Jeffrey Carr Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Xiuqing Guo
Xiuqing Guo Lundquist Institute
Kent D. Taylor
Kent D. Taylor David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Eric Boerwinkle
Eric Boerwinkle The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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