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2024

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 122 3428 3198 339 324 1006 66772
Genetics 122 346 334 63 62 878 65139

Henry Houlden publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Henry Houlden between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Henry Houlden published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 37.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 128 publications in 2021. 222 of the 1,314 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 128. Peak 128 publications in 2021. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 4 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 8 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 33 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 88 publications 2013: 57 publications 2014: 59 publications 2015: 65 publications 2016: 46 publications 2017: 77 publications 2018: 53 publications 2019: 57 publications 2020: 95 publications 2021: 128 publications 2022: 90 publications 2023: 116 publications 2024: 126 publications 2025: 96 publications
1991 2025

1,314 publications in total across all disciplines

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Henry Houlden: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 2
1993 10
1994 4
1995 2
1996 2
1997 1
1998 4
1999 6
2000 7
2001 10
2002 5
2003 7
2004 3
2005 1
2006 8
2007 5
2008 9
2009 14
2010 33
2011 27
2012 88
2013 57
2014 59
2015 65
2016 46
2017 77
2018 53
2019 57
2020 95
2021 128
2022 90
2023 116
2024 126
2025 96
Total 1,314
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Henry Houlden publications per year - data summary

  • Henry Houlden, a Genetics scholar from University College London, has 1,314 publications recorded across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1991 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 128 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1991, 1997 and 2005, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 37.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 37.5 per year counting only the 35 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 556 publications, 42% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1991-2002: 54 publications (4.5 per year); 2003-2014: 311 publications (25.9 per year); 2015-2025: 949 publications (86.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Henry Houlden 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 Henry Houlden sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 703+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 878 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35
75–84 84
85–94 102
95–104 151
105–114 175
115–124 203
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188
165–174 170
175–184 178
185–194 164
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143
235–244 105
245–254 114
255–264 92
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80
295–304 62
305–314 75
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100 878
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Henry Houlden publication distribution in Genetics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 4,342 Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 67 ranges running from 45–54 to 703+ publications.
  • Henry Houlden, a Genetics scholar from University College London, records 878 publications - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Henry Houlden, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Henry Houlden ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 125–134 publications, holding 217 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 56% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 205–214 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 703 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Henry Houlden 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 Henry Houlden sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 122–123 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 122 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84
46–47 112
48–49 118
50–51 141
52–53 143
54–55 145
56–57 179
58–59 162
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172
66–67 184
68–69 164
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136
76–77 127
78–79 127
80–81 111
82–83 110
84–85 110
86–87 84
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34
120–121 29
122–123 29 122
124–125 18
126–127 27
128–129 22
130–131 16
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Henry Houlden D-index placement in Genetics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 4,342 Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 160+ D-Index.
  • Henry Houlden, a Genetics scholar from University College London, records 122 D-Index - the 92nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 92% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Henry Houlden, and about 8% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 70–71 D-Index range, and Henry Houlden ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62–63 D-Index, holding 191 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 51% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Henry Houlden is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom and contributes extensively to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their research spans several subfields including molecular biology, genetics, neurology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, and cell biology.

The scientist's work focuses primarily on topics such as genetic neurodegenerative diseases, genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders, mitochondrial function and pathology, genomics and rare diseases, Parkinson's disease mechanisms and treatments, RNA regulation and disease, and neurological diseases and metabolism.

Henry Houlden has published research in a range of noteworthy journals and venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Brain
  • Movement Disorders
  • The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • Genetics in Medicine

Recent significant papers include:

  • Genome-wide association study of intracranial aneurysms identifies 17 risk loci and genetic overlap with clinical risk factors, 2020, Nature Genetics
  • The genetic basis of endometriosis and comorbidity with other pain and inflammatory conditions, 2023, Nature Genetics
  • Deep Intronic FGF14 GAA Repeat Expansion in Late-Onset Cerebellar Ataxia, 2022, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Cerebellar ataxia, neuropathy, vestibular areflexia syndrome due to RFC1 repeat expansion, 2020, Brain
  • Finding genetically-supported drug targets for Parkinson's disease using Mendelian randomization of the druggable genome, 2021, Nature Communications

In collaborative research, Henry Houlden frequently coauthors with other scientists including:

  • Reza Maroofian
  • Stéphanie Efthymiou
  • Maha S. Zaki
  • John Hardy
  • Andrea Cortese

The combination of their research interests and publication record shows a concentration on the genetic and molecular basis of neurological disorders and neurodegeneration, including rare diseases and movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease and cerebellar ataxias.

Best Publications

  • Association of missense and 5′-splice-site mutations in tau with the inherited dementia FTDP-17

    M. Hutton;C. L. Lendon;P. Rizzu;M. Baker

  • Identification of novel risk loci, causal insights, and heritable risk for Parkinson's disease: a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies

    Mike A Nalls;Cornelis Blauwendraat;Costanza L Vallerga;Karl Heilbron

  • A pathogenic mutation for probable Alzheimer's disease in the APP gene at the N-terminus of beta-amyloid.

    Mike Mullan;Fiona Crawford;Karin Axelman;Henry Houlden

  • Genome-wide association study reveals genetic risk underlying Parkinson's disease

    Javier Simón-Sánchez;Claudia Schulte;Jose M Bras;Jose M Bras;Manu Sharma

  • Large-scale meta-analysis of genome-wide association data identifies six new risk loci for Parkinson's disease

    Mike A Nalls;Nathan Pankratz;Christina M. Lill;Chuong B. Do

  • Early-onset Alzheimer's disease caused by mutations at codon 717 of the β-amyloid precursor protein gene

    Marie Christine Chartier-Harlin;Fiona Crawford;Henry Houlden;Andrew Warren

  • Genetic mechanisms of critical illness in Covid-19.

    E. Pairo-Castineira;E. Pairo-Castineira;S. Clohisey;L. Klaric;A. D. Bretherick

  • Frequency of the C9orf72 hexanucleotide repeat expansion in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia: a cross-sectional study

    Elisa Majounie;Alan E. Renton;Kin Mok;Elise G. P. Dopper;Elise G. P. Dopper

  • Association of an extended haplotype in the tau gene with progressive supranuclear palsy.

    Matt Baker;Irene Litvan;Henry Houlden;Jennifer Adamson

  • A common polymorphism in the brain‐derived neurotrophic factor gene (BDNF) modulates human cortical plasticity and the response to rTMS

    Binith Cheeran;Penelope Talelli;Francesco Mori;Francesco Mori;Giacomo Koch;Giacomo Koch

  • Glucocerebrosidase mutations in clinical and pathologically proven Parkinson's disease

    Juliane Neumann;Jose Bras;Jose Bras;Emma Deas;Sean S. O'Sullivan

  • A novel α-synuclein missense mutation in Parkinson disease

    C Proukakis;CG Dudzik;T Brier;DS MacKay

  • Characterization of PLA2G6 as a locus for dystonia-parkinsonism.

    Coro Paisan-Ruiz;Kailash P. Bhatia;Kailash P. Bhatia;Abi Li;Dena Hernandez

  • Parkinson's disease induced pluripotent stem cells with triplication of the α-synuclein locus

    Michael J. Devine;Mina Ryten;Petr Vodicka;Alison J. Thomson

  • α-Synucleinopathy associated with G51D SNCA mutation: a link between Parkinson's disease and multiple system atrophy?

    Aoife P. Kiely;Yasmine T. Asi;Eleanna Kara;Patricia Limousin;Patricia Limousin

  • Corticobasal degeneration and progressive supranuclear palsy share a common tau haplotype

    H. Houlden;M. Baker;H. R. Morris;N. MacDonald

  • A variant of Alzheimer's disease with spastic paraparesis and unusual plaques due to deletion of exon 9 of presenilin 1

    Richard Crook;Auli Verkkoniemi;Jordi Perez-Tur;Nitin Mehta

  • Biallelic expansion of an intronic repeat in RFC1 is a common cause of late-onset ataxia

    Andrea Cortese;Roberto Simone;Roisin Sullivan;Jana Vandrovcova

  • Large C9orf72 hexanucleotide repeat expansions are seen in multiple neurodegenerative syndromes and are more frequent than expected in the UK population.

    Jon Beck;Mark Poulter;Davina Hensman;Jonathan D. Rohrer

  • Early onset familial Alzheimer’s disease Mutation frequency in 31 families

    JC Janssen;JA Beck;TA Campbell;A Dickinson

Frequent Co-Authors

Nicholas W. Wood
Nicholas W. Wood University College London
John Hardy
John Hardy University College London
Mary M. Reilly
Mary M. Reilly University College London
Kailash P. Bhatia
Kailash P. Bhatia University College London
Janice L. Holton
Janice L. Holton University College London
Michael G. Hanna
Michael G. Hanna University College London
Andrew J. Lees
Andrew J. Lees University College London
Tamas Revesz
Tamas Revesz University College London
Andrew B. Singleton
Andrew B. Singleton National Institutes of Health
Alan Pittman
Alan Pittman St George's, University of London

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