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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 72 2127 2023 967 907 328 16450

Janey L. Wiggs publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Janey L. Wiggs between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Janey L. Wiggs published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 10.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2021. 50 of the 521 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2021. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 30 publications 2014: 36 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 38 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 27 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 22 publications
1977 2025

521 publications in total across all disciplines

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Janey L. Wiggs: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 2
1980 0
1981 3
1982 1
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 3
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 1
1993 2
1994 2
1995 4
1996 6
1997 6
1998 3
1999 1
2000 4
2001 3
2002 6
2003 4
2004 9
2005 7
2006 10
2007 10
2008 11
2009 8
2010 15
2011 13
2012 20
2013 30
2014 36
2015 27
2016 31
2017 25
2018 27
2019 25
2020 22
2021 38
2022 26
2023 27
2024 28
2025 22
Total 521
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Janey L. Wiggs 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 Janey L. Wiggs 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, 325–334 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: 328 publications — 80th percentile

80% 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 60 328
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
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Janey L. Wiggs 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 Janey L. Wiggs 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, 72–73 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: 72 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% 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 72
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
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

  • 2018 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Janey L. Wiggs is affiliated with the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medical science, with a strong emphasis on ophthalmology.

The scientist's work spans multiple subfields, including:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Glaucoma and retinal disorders
  • Retinal Diseases and Treatments
  • Retinal Imaging and Analysis
  • Retinal Development and Disorders
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
  • Corneal surgery and disorders

Janey L. Wiggs has contributed to a range of scientific publications. Some of their recent papers are:

  • Multitrait analysis of glaucoma identifies new risk loci and enables polygenic prediction of disease susceptibility and progression, 2020, Nature Genetics
  • Deep Learning of the Retina Enables Phenome- and Genome-Wide Analyses of the Microvasculature, 2021, Circulation
  • Genetic variation affects morphological retinal phenotypes extracted from UK Biobank optical coherence tomography images, 2021, PLoS Genetics
  • Large-scale multitrait genome-wide association analyses identify hundreds of glaucoma risk loci, 2023, Nature Genetics
  • Intraocular Pressure, Glaucoma, and Dietary Caffeine Consumption, 2020, Ophthalmology

The frequent co-authors with whom Janey L. Wiggs has collaborated include:

  • Louis R. Pasquale
  • Jae H. Kang
  • Anthony P. Khawaja
  • Ayellet V. Segrè
  • Nazlee Zebardast

The scientist publishes regularly in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Ophthalmology
  • Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
  • JAMA Ophthalmology
  • UNC Libraries

Janey L. Wiggs was recognized as a member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) in 2018.

Best Publications

  • Detectable clonal mosaicism from birth to old age and its relationship to cancer.

    Cathy C. Laurie;Cecelia A Laurie;Kenneth Rice;Kimberly F. Doheny

  • Mutations in genes encoding melanosomal proteins cause pigmentary glaucoma in DBA/2J mice.

    Michael G Anderson;Richard S Smith;Norman L Hawes;Adriana Zabaleta

  • Genetics of glaucoma.

    Janey L. Wiggs;Louis R. Pasquale;Louis R. Pasquale

  • Genome-wide association analyses identify multiple loci associated with central corneal thickness and keratoconus.

    Yi Lu;Veronique Vitart;Kathryn P. Burdon;Chiea Chuen Khor

  • A simple procedure for resolution of Escherichia coli RNA polymerase holoenzyme from core polymerase.

    Nelida Gonzalez;Janey Wiggs;Michael J. Chamberlin

  • Common Variants at 9p21 and 8q22 Are Associated with Increased Susceptibility to Optic Nerve Degeneration in Glaucoma

    Janey L. Wiggs;Brian L. Yaspan;Michael A. Hauser;Jae H. Kang

  • Fried food consumption, genetic risk, and body mass index: gene-diet interaction analysis in three US cohort studies

    Qibin Qi;Audrey Y Chu;Jae H Kang;Jinyan Huang

  • Genetic Etiologies of Glaucoma

    Janey L. Wiggs

  • Prediction of the risk of hereditary retinoblastoma, using DNA polymorphisms within the retinoblastoma gene.

    Janey Wiggs;Magnus Nordenskjöld;David Yandell;Joyce Rapaport

  • Genome-wide association analysis identifies TXNRD2 , ATXN2 and FOXC1 as susceptibility loci for primary open-angle glaucoma

    Jessica N.Cooke Bailey;Stephanie J. Loomis;Jae H. Kang;R. Rand Allingham

  • Genome-wide analyses identify 68 new loci associated with intraocular pressure and improve risk prediction for primary open-angle glaucoma.

    Anthony P Khawaja;Anthony P Khawaja;Jessica N Cooke Bailey;Nicholas J Wareham;Robert A Scott

  • Prevalence of Mutations in TIGR/Myocilin in Patients with Adult and Juvenile Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma

    J L Wiggs;R R Allingham;D Vollrath;K H Jones

  • Multitrait analysis of glaucoma identifies new risk loci and enables polygenic prediction of disease susceptibility and progression

    Jamie E. Craig;Xikun Han;Xikun Han;Ayub Qassim;Mark Hassall

  • A quantitative assay for bacterial RNA polymerases.

    M J Chamberlin;W C Nierman;J Wiggs;N Neff

  • Genome-wide analysis of multi-ancestry cohorts identifies new loci influencing intraocular pressure and susceptibility to glaucoma

    Pirro G Hysi;Ching-Yu Cheng;Henriët Springelkamp;Stuart Macgregor

  • Panel-based genetic diagnostic testing for inherited eye diseases is highly accurate and reproducible, and more sensitive for variant detection, than exome sequencing

    Mark B. Consugar;Daniel Navarro-Gomez;Emily M. Place;Kinga M. Bujakowska

  • A second locus for Rieger syndrome maps to chromosome 13q14

    Phillips Jc;del Bono Ea;Haines Jl;Pralea Am

  • Common variants near ABCA1, AFAP1 and GMDS confer risk of primary open-angle glaucoma

    Puya Gharahkhani;Kathryn P. Burdon;Kathryn P. Burdon;Rhys Fogarty;Shiwani Sharma

  • Angiopoietin receptor TEK mutations underlie primary congenital glaucoma with variable expressivity

    Tomokazu Souma;Stuart W. Tompson;Benjamin R. Thomson;Owen M. Siggs

  • Role of genetic factors in the etiology of juvenile-onset myopia based on a longitudinal study of refractive error.

    R Pacella;J McLellan;K Grice;E A Del Bono

Frequent Co-Authors

Louis R. Pasquale
Louis R. Pasquale Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Jonathan L. Haines
Jonathan L. Haines Case Western Reserve University
Michael A. Hauser
Michael A. Hauser Duke University
Margaret A. Pericak-Vance
Margaret A. Pericak-Vance University of Miami
Yutao Liu
Yutao Liu Augusta University
David A. Mackey
David A. Mackey University of Western Australia
Alex W. Hewitt
Alex W. Hewitt University of Tasmania
Julia E. Richards
Julia E. Richards University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jamie E. Craig
Jamie E. Craig Flinders University
Chiea Chuen Khor
Chiea Chuen Khor Agency for Science, Technology and Research

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