2026 Gisli Masson: Genetics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Genetics	85	1283	1214	9	9	134	39154

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Genetics in Iceland Leader Award

Overview

Gisli Masson is affiliated with deCODE Genetics in Iceland, contributing extensively to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus on Medicine. Their research output spans key areas such as Genetics, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Neurology, and Immunology.

Their work frequently addresses topics including Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, Genomics and Rare Diseases, COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, Long-Term Effects of COVID-19, Genetic factors in colorectal cancer, and Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities.

Masson has published several research papers in prominent scientific journals. Notable recent papers include:

Spread of SARS-CoV-2 in the Icelandic Population (2020) in New England Journal of Medicine
Large-scale integration of the plasma proteome with genetics and disease (2021) in Nature Genetics
Humoral Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 in Iceland (2020) in New England Journal of Medicine
The sequences of 150,119 genomes in the UK Biobank (2022) in Nature
Large-scale plasma proteomics comparisons through genetics and disease associations (2023) in Nature

Masson's frequent co-authors include Daníel F. Guðbjartsson, Kāri Stefánsson, Patrick Sulem, Unnur Þorsteinsdóttir, and Hilma Hólm, reflecting active collaborations within their research community.

Their research is commonly disseminated through prestigious scientific venues such as Nature Communications, Nature Genetics, Nature, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and New England Journal of Medicine, where multiple publications have appeared.

Best Publications

Rate of de novo mutations and the importance of father’s age to disease risk

Augustine Kong;Michael L. Frigge;Gisli Masson;Soren Besenbacher;Soren Besenbacher

2382
Citations
A high-resolution recombination map of the human genome

Augustine Kong;Daniel F. Gudbjartsson;Jesus Sainz;Gudrun M. Jonsdottir

2005
Citations
Common variants conferring risk of schizophrenia

Hreinn Stefansson;Hreinn Stefansson;Roel A. Ophoff;Roel A. Ophoff;Roel A. Ophoff;Stacy Steinberg;Stacy Steinberg;Ole A. Andreassen

1969
Citations
A common variant on chromosome 9p21 affects the risk of myocardial infarction

Anna Helgadottir;Gudmar Thorleifsson;Andrei Manolescu;Solveig Gretarsdottir

1945
Citations
Spread of SARS-CoV-2 in the Icelandic Population.

Daniel F Gudbjartsson;Agnar Helgason;Hakon Jonsson;Olafur T Magnusson

1578
Citations
Variants in ELL2 influencing immunoglobulin levels associate with multiple myeloma

Bhairavi Swaminathan;Guðmar Thorleifsson;Magnus Jöud;Mina Ali

1230
Citations
Humoral Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 in Iceland.

Daniel F Gudbjartsson;Gudmundur L Norddahl;Pall Melsted;Kristbjorg Gunnarsdottir

1014
Citations
A common inversion under selection in Europeans

Hreinn Stefansson;Agnar Helgason;Gudmar Thorleifsson;Valgerdur Steinthorsdottir

916
Citations
Common variants on chromosomes 2q35 and 16q12 confer susceptibility to estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer.

Simon N Stacey;Andrei Manolescu;Patrick Sulem;Thorunn Rafnar

910
Citations
The nature of nurture: Effects of parental genotypes.

Augustine Kong;Augustine Kong;Augustine Kong;Gudmar Thorleifsson;Michael L. Frigge;Bjarni J. Vilhjalmsson;Bjarni J. Vilhjalmsson

837
Citations
Large-scale whole-genome sequencing of the Icelandic population

Daniel F Gudbjartsson;Hannes Helgason;Sigurjon A Gudjonsson;Florian Zink

819
Citations
Common sequence variants in the LOXL1 gene confer susceptibility to exfoliation glaucoma.

Gudmar Thorleifsson;Kristinn P. Magnusson;Patrick Sulem;G. Bragi Walters

799
Citations
Large-scale integration of the plasma proteome with genetics and disease.

Egil Ferkingstad;Patrick Sulem;Bjarni A Atlason;Gardar Sveinbjornsson

763
Citations
Sequence variants at the TERT-CLPTM1L locus associate with many cancer types.

Thorunn Rafnar;Patrick Sulem;Simon N Stacey;Frank Geller

707
Citations
Clonal hematopoiesis, with and without candidate driver mutations, is common in the elderly.

Florian Zink;Simon N. Stacey;Gudmundur L. Norddahl;Michael L. Frigge

702
Citations
Parent-of-origin-specific allelic associations among 106 genomic loci for age at menarche

John R.B. Perry;Felix Day;Cathy E. Elks;Patrick Sulem

681
Citations
Parental influence on human germline de novo mutations in 1,548 trios from Iceland

Hákon Jónsson;Patrick Sulem;Birte Kehr;Snaedis Kristmundsdottir

680
Citations
Fine-scale recombination rate differences between sexes, populations and individuals

Augustine Kong;Gudmar Thorleifsson;Daniel F. Gudbjartsson;Gisli Masson

679
Citations
Parental origin of sequence variants associated with complex diseases

Augustine Kong;Valgerdur Steinthorsdottir;Gisli Masson;Gudmar Thorleifsson

641
Citations
Common variants on chromosome 5p12 confer susceptibility to estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer.

Simon N Stacey;Andrei Manolescu;Patrick Sulem;Steinunn Thorlacius

556
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Kari Stefansson deCODE Genetics (Iceland)

Unnur Thorsteinsdottir deCODE Genetics (Iceland)

Daniel F. Gudbjartsson deCODE Genetics (Iceland)

Patrick Sulem deCODE Genetics (Iceland)

Augustine Kong University of Oxford

Agnar Helgason University of Iceland

Ingileif Jonsdottir deCODE Genetics (Iceland)

Gudmar Thorleifsson deCODE Genetics (Iceland)

Thorunn Rafnar deCODE Genetics (Iceland)

Bjarni V. Halldorsson Reykjavík University

External Links

Personal website of Gisli Masson

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