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Gil Atzmon

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
72
Citations
26147
World Ranking
6155
National Ranking
2893

Gil Atzmon publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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 Gil Atzmon sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 233 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Gil Atzmon D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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 Gil Atzmon sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Gil Atzmon is affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a strong focus on Medicine. Their work delves into several subfields, including Molecular Biology, Genetics, Aging, Physiology, and Surgery.

Atzmon's research topics cover a range of genetic and molecular subjects, particularly:

  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • Genomic Variations and Chromosomal Abnormalities
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology

The scientist has published in several notable venues, including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Nature
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Aging Cell

Some recent papers associated with their work include:

  • The mutational constraint spectrum quantified from variation in 141,456 humans, 2020, Nature
  • A structural variation reference for medical and population genetics, 2020, Nature
  • A genomic mutational constraint map using variation in 76,156 human genomes, 2023, Nature
  • Transcript expression-aware annotation improves rare variant interpretation, 2020, Nature
  • Characterising the loss-of-function impact of 5' untranslated region variants in 15,708 individuals, 2020, Nature Communications

The scientist collaborates with several frequent co-authors including:

  • Nir Barzilai
  • Benjamin Gläser
  • Carlos A. Aguilar-Salinas
  • Lori L. Bonnycastle
  • Erwin P. Böttinger

Best Publications

  • Age-Related Clonal Hematopoiesis Associated with Adverse Outcomes

    Siddhartha Jaiswal;Pierre Fontanillas;Jason Flannick;Jason Flannick;Alisa Manning

  • The genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes

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

  • 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

  • Functionally significant insulin-like growth factor I receptor mutations in centenarians

    Yousin Suh;Gil Atzmon;Mi Ook Cho;David Hwang

  • Unique Lipoprotein Phenotype and Genotype Associated With Exceptional Longevity

    Nir Barzilai;Gil Atzmon;Clyde Schechter;Ernst J. Schaefer

  • Removal of visceral fat prevents insulin resistance and glucose intolerance of aging: An adipokine-mediated process?

    Ilan Gabriely;Xiao Hui Ma;Xiao Man Yang;Gil Atzmon

  • 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

  • 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

  • Type 2 diabetes genetic loci informed by multi-trait associations point to disease mechanisms and subtypes: A soft clustering analysis.

    Miriam S Udler;Jaegil Kim;Marcin von Grotthuss;Sílvia Bonàs-Guarch

  • Interrogating the Genetic Determinants of Tourette’s Syndrome and Other Tic Disorders Through Genome-Wide Association Studies

    Dongmei Yu;Jae Hoon Sul;Fotis Tsetsos;Muhammad S Nawaz

  • Association of common genetic variation in the insulin/IGF1 signaling pathway with human longevity.

    Ludmila Pawlikowska;Donglei Hu;Scott Huntsman;Andrew Sung

  • Association Between a Functional Variant of the KLOTHO Gene and High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, Blood Pressure, Stroke, and Longevity

    Dan E. Arking;Gil Atzmon;Albert Arking;Nir Barzilai

  • Genome-wide analysis identifies 12 loci influencing human reproductive behavior

    Nicola Barban;Rick Jansen;Ronald De Vlaming;Ahmad Vaez;Ahmad Vaez

  • Functional variants in the LRRK2 gene confer shared effects on risk for Crohn's disease and Parkinson's disease.

    Ken Y. Hui;Heriberto Fernandez-Hernandez;Jianzhong Hu;Adam Schaffner

  • Genetic variation in human telomerase is associated with telomere length in Ashkenazi centenarians

    Gil Atzmon;Miook Cho;Richard M. Cawthon;Temuri Budagov

  • Extreme Longevity Is Associated with Increased Serum Thyrotropin

    Gil Atzmon;Nir Barzilai;Joseph G. Hollowell;Martin I. Surks

  • Abraham's Children in the Genome Era: Major Jewish Diaspora Populations Comprise Distinct Genetic Clusters with Shared Middle Eastern Ancestry

    Gil Atzmon;Li Hao;Itsik Pe'er;Christopher Velez

  • The history of African gene flow into Southern Europeans, Levantines, and Jews.

    Priya Moorjani;Nick Patterson;Joel N. Hirschhorn;Joel N. Hirschhorn;Joel N. Hirschhorn;Alon Keinan

  • The genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes

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

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

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Nir Barzilai
Nir Barzilai Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Jason Flannick
Jason Flannick Broad Institute
John C. Chambers
John C. Chambers Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
David Altshuler
David Altshuler Harvard University
Benjamin Glaser
Benjamin Glaser Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Leif Groop
Leif Groop Lund University
Jose C. Florez
Jose C. Florez Harvard University
Harry Ostrer
Harry Ostrer Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Torben Hansen
Torben Hansen University of Copenhagen
Mark I. McCarthy
Mark I. McCarthy Genentech

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