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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 134 2112 1967 78 74 999 88359
Genetics 126 302 292 8 7 859 77822

James L. Kennedy publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James L. Kennedy between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James L. Kennedy published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 20.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 70 publications in 2019. 48 of the 1,109 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 70. Peak 70 publications in 2019. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 16 publications 1994: 17 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 21 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 22 publications 2000: 29 publications 2001: 25 publications 2002: 27 publications 2003: 27 publications 2004: 45 publications 2005: 36 publications 2006: 36 publications 2007: 38 publications 2008: 43 publications 2009: 37 publications 2010: 44 publications 2011: 31 publications 2012: 38 publications 2013: 36 publications 2014: 43 publications 2015: 38 publications 2016: 34 publications 2017: 57 publications 2018: 39 publications 2019: 70 publications 2020: 34 publications 2021: 55 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 35 publications 2024: 26 publications 2025: 22 publications
1971 2025

1,109 publications in total across all disciplines

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James L. Kennedy: publications per year, 1971 to 2025
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 1
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 3
1989 3
1990 3
1991 7
1992 11
1993 16
1994 17
1995 13
1996 21
1997 9
1998 13
1999 22
2000 29
2001 25
2002 27
2003 27
2004 45
2005 36
2006 36
2007 38
2008 43
2009 37
2010 44
2011 31
2012 38
2013 36
2014 43
2015 38
2016 34
2017 57
2018 39
2019 70
2020 34
2021 55
2022 22
2023 35
2024 26
2025 22
Total 1,109
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James L. Kennedy 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 James L. Kennedy 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: 859 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+ 100 859
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James L. Kennedy 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 James L. Kennedy 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, 126–127 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: 126 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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
124–125 18
126–127 27 126
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in Canada Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in Canada Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in Canada Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in Canada Leader Award

Overview

James L. Kennedy is affiliated with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Canada. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with significant contributions in Psychiatry and Mental Health, Genetics, Clinical Psychology, Pharmacology, and Molecular Biology.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Tryptophan and Brain Disorders
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Diet and Metabolism Studies
  • Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism

Among the frequent co-authors collaborating with James L. Kennedy are:

  • Clement C. Zai
  • Arun K. Tiwari
  • Vanessa F. Gonçalves
  • Benoit H. Mulsant
  • Daniel J. Müller

The scientist has published extensively in several academic venues, with a strong presence in:

  • European Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Biological Psychiatry
  • Translational Psychiatry
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Psychiatric Research

Recent notable papers include:

  • "Review and Consensus on Pharmacogenomic Testing in Psychiatry," 2020, Pharmacopsychiatry
  • "Identifying the Common Genetic Basis of Antidepressant Response," 2021, Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science
  • "GWAS Meta-Analysis of Suicide Attempt: Identification of 12 Genome-Wide Significant Loci and Implication of Genetic Risks for Specific Health Factors," 2023, American Journal of Psychiatry
  • "Melatonin's Neuroprotective Role in Mitochondria and Its Potential as a Biomarker in Aging, Cognition and Psychiatric Disorders," 2021, Translational Psychiatry
  • "Genomics Yields Biological and Phenotypic Insights into Bipolar Disorder," 2025, Nature

Best Publications

  • Biological insights from 108 schizophrenia-associated genetic loci

    Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Benjamin M. Neale;Benjamin M. Neale;Aiden Corvin;James T. R. Walters

  • Genetic relationship between five psychiatric disorders estimated from genome-wide SNPs

    S. Hong Lee;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Benjamin M. Neale;Benjamin M. Neale;Stephen V. Faraone

  • STOPP (Screening Tool of Older Person's Prescriptions) and START (Screening Tool to Alert doctors to Right Treatment). Consensus validation.

    P Gallagher;C Ryan;S Byrne;Julia Kennedy

  • Common schizophrenia alleles are enriched in mutation-intolerant genes and in regions under strong background selection

    Antonio F. Pardiñas;Peter Holmans;Andrew J. Pocklington;Valentina Escott-Price

  • Genome-wide association study identifies 30 loci associated with bipolar disorder

    Eli A. Stahl;Eli A. Stahl;Gerome Breen;Andreas J. Forstner;Andrew McQuillin

  • West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study: Identification of high-risk groups and comparison with other cardiovascular intervention trials

    J Shepherd;SM Cobbe;AR Lorimer;JH McKillop

  • Large-scale genome-wide association analysis of bipolar disorder identifies a new susceptibility locus near ODZ4

    Pamela Sklar;Pamela Sklar;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Laura J. Scott;Ole A. Andreassen

  • Modeling Linkage Disequilibrium Increases Accuracy of Polygenic Risk Scores

    Bjarni J. Vilhjálmsson;Jian Yang;Hilary K. Finucane;Alexander Gusev

  • Genome-wide association study of more than 40,000 bipolar disorder cases provides new insights into the underlying biology

    Niamh Mullins;Andreas J. Forstner;Andreas J. Forstner;Andreas J. Forstner;Kevin S. O'Connell;Kevin S. O'Connell;Brandon Coombes

  • Serotonin transporter promoter gain-of-function genotypes are linked to obsessive-compulsive disorder.

    Xian-Zhang Hu;Robert H. Lipsky;Guanshan Zhu;Longina A. Akhtar

  • Genomic Relationships, Novel Loci, and Pleiotropic Mechanisms across Eight Psychiatric Disorders

    Phil H. Lee;Verneri Anttila;Hyejung Won;Yen-Chen A. Feng

  • Multiple dopamine D4 receptor variants in the human population

    Van Tol Hh;Wu Cm;Guan Hc;Ohara K

  • Genome-wide association study identifies eight risk loci and implicates metabo-psychiatric origins for anorexia nervosa

    Hunna J. Watson;Hunna J. Watson;Hunna J. Watson;Zeynep Yilmaz;Laura M. Thornton;Christopher Hübel;Christopher Hübel

  • Dopamine D4 receptor gene polymorphism is associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

    LaHoste Gj;Swanson Jm;Wigal Sb;Glabe C

  • Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia: Treatment Response and Resistance in Psychosis (TRRIP) Working Group Consensus Guidelines on Diagnosis and Terminology.

    Oliver D. Howes;Rob McCutcheon;Ofer Agid;Andrea De Bartolomeis

  • A human gene that shows identity with the gene encoding the angiotensin receptor is located on chromosome 11

    Brian F. O'Dowd;Michael Heiber;Audrey Chan;Henry H.Q. Heng

  • Contribution of copy number variants to schizophrenia from a genome-wide study of 41,321 subjects

    Christian R Marshall;Daniel P Howrigan;Daniel P Howrigan;Daniele Merico;Bhooma Thiruvahindrapuram

  • Role of translocator protein density, a marker of neuroinflammation, in the brain during major depressive episodes.

    Elaine Setiawan;Alan A. Wilson;Alan A. Wilson;Romina Mizrahi;Pablo M. Rusjan

  • The brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene confers susceptibility to bipolar disorder: evidence from a family-based association study.

    Maria Neves-Pereira;Emanuela Mundo;Pierandrea Muglia;Nicole King

  • A hypervariable segment in the human dopamine receptor D4 (DRD4) gene

    Jay B. Lichter;Cathy L. Barr;James L. Kennedy;Hubert H.M. Van Tol

Frequent Co-Authors

Herbert Y. Meltzer
Herbert Y. Meltzer Northwestern University
Jeffrey A. Lieberman
Jeffrey A. Lieberman Columbia University
Cathy L. Barr
Cathy L. Barr University Health Network
Fabio Macciardi
Fabio Macciardi University of California, Irvine
Robert D. Levitan
Robert D. Levitan Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
John S. Strauss
John S. Strauss Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Aristotle N. Voineskos
Aristotle N. Voineskos Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Stephan Ripke
Stephan Ripke Massachusetts General Hospital
John B. Vincent
John B. Vincent Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Margaret A. Richter
Margaret A. Richter Sunnybrook Health Science Centre

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