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Jemma B. Wilk 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 Jemma B. Wilk sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 103 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jemma B. Wilk 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 Jemma B. Wilk sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 51 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Jemma B. Wilk is affiliated with Pfizer in the United States and has contributed to research primarily within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, as well as Medicine. Their work spans several subfields including Genetics, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Molecular Biology, and Physiology.

Wilk's research topics include Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research, Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Genomics and Rare Diseases, Genomic Variations and Chromosomal Abnormalities, Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments, and Congenital Heart Defects Research.

Key recent publications by Wilk include:

  • Genome-Wide Association Studies Identify CHRNA5/3 and HTR4 in the Development of Airflow Obstruction, 2020, UNC Libraries
  • Genome-wide association and Mendelian randomisation analysis provide insights into the pathogenesis of heart failure, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Genetic associations of protein-coding variants in human disease, 2022, Nature
  • Genetic associations of protein-coding variants in human disease, 2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Meta-analyses of genome-wide association studies identify multiple novel loci associated with pulmonary function, 2020, UNC Libraries

Their frequent co-authors include Kari E. North, Laura R. Loehr, Nora Franceschini, Dana B. Hancock, and Sina A. Gharib.

Wilk has published predominantly in UNC Libraries, with additional publications appearing in Nature Communications, Nature, and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory).

Best Publications

  • Genome-wide association and Mendelian randomisation analysis provide insights into the pathogenesis of heart failure.

    S Shah;A Henry;C Roselli;H Lin

  • Meta-analyses of genome-wide association studies identify multiple loci associated with pulmonary function

    Dana B. Hancock;Mark Eijgelsheim;Jemma B. Wilk;Sina A. Gharib

  • Genetic signatures of exceptional longevity in humans.

    Paola Sebastiani;Nadia Solovieff;Andrew T. DeWan;Kyle M. Walsh

  • Genomewide association study for susceptibility genes contributing to familial Parkinson disease.

    Nathan Pankratz;Jemma B. Wilk;Jeanne C. Latourelle;Anita L. DeStefano

  • Genome-wide association and large-scale follow up identifies 16 new loci influencing lung function

    María Soler Artigas;Daan W. Loth;Louise V. Wain;Sina A. Gharib

  • Genetic loci associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap with loci for lung function and pulmonary fibrosis

    Brian D. Hobbs;Kim De Jong;Maxime Lamontagne;Yohan Bossé

  • A Genome-Wide Association Study of Pulmonary Function Measures in the Framingham Heart Study

    Jemma B. Wilk;Ting-hsu Chen;Ting-hsu Chen;Daniel J. Gottlieb;Daniel J. Gottlieb;Robert E. Walter;Robert E. Walter

  • Genome-wide Association Analysis Identifies PDE4D as an Asthma-Susceptibility Gene

    Blanca E. Himes;Gary M. Hunninghake;James W. Baurley;Nicholas M. Rafaels

  • Fifteen new risk loci for coronary artery disease highlight arterial-wall-specific mechanisms.

    Joanna M M Howson;Wei Zhao;Daniel R Barnes;Weang-Kee Ho

  • Systemic Inflammation and COPD: The Framingham Heart Study

    Robert E. Walter;Jemma B. Wilk;Martin G. Larson;Ramachandran S. Vasan

  • Genome-wide association of sleep and circadian phenotypes

    Daniel J Gottlieb;Daniel J Gottlieb;Daniel J Gottlieb;George T O'Connor;George T O'Connor;Jemma B Wilk;Jemma B Wilk

  • Genome-wide association studies identify CHRNA5/3 and HTR4 in the development of airflow obstruction.

    Jemma B. Wilk;Jemma B. Wilk;Nick R.G. Shrine;Laura R. Loehr;Jing Hua Zhao

  • The Framingham Heart Study 100K SNP Genome-Wide Association Study Resource: Overview of 17 Phenotype Working Group Reports

    L Adrienne Cupples;Heather T Arruda;Emelia J Benjamin;Ralph B D'Agostino

  • A genome-wide association study of plasma total IgE concentrations in the Framingham Heart Study.

    Mark Granada;Jemma Wilk;Marina Tuzova;David P. Strachan

  • Genome-wide association analysis identifies six new loci associated with forced vital capacity

    Daan W. Loth;María Soler Artigas;Sina A. Gharib;Louise V. Wain

  • Influence of heterozygosity for parkin mutation on onset age in familial Parkinson disease: the GenePD study.

    Mei Sun;Jeanne C. Latourelle;G. Frederick Wooten;Mark F. Lew

  • Genome-wide joint meta-analysis of SNP and SNP-by-smoking interaction identifies novel loci for pulmonary function

    Dana B. Hancock;Dana B. Hancock;María Soler Artigas;Sina A. Gharib;Amanda Henry

  • TSLP Polymorphisms are Associated with Asthma in a Sex-Specific Fashion

    Gary M. Hunninghake;Manuel E. Soto-Quirós;Lydiana Avila;Hong P. Kim;Hong P. Kim

  • Genetic Signatures of Exceptional Longevity in Humans

    Paola Sebastiani;Nadia Solovieff;Annibale Puca;Stephen W. Hartley

  • Framingham Heart Study genome-wide association: results for pulmonary function measures.

    Jemma B Wilk;Robert E Walter;Robert E Walter;Jason M Laramie;Daniel J Gottlieb;Daniel J Gottlieb;Daniel J Gottlieb

Frequent Co-Authors

George T. O'Connor
George T. O'Connor Boston University
Richard H. Myers
Richard H. Myers Boston University
Bruce M. Psaty
Bruce M. Psaty University of Washington
Anita L. DeStefano
Anita L. DeStefano Boston University
Stephanie J. London
Stephanie J. London National Institutes of Health
Kari E. North
Kari E. North University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Martin D. Tobin
Martin D. Tobin University of Leicester
David P. Strachan
David P. Strachan St George's, University of London
André G. Uitterlinden
André G. Uitterlinden Erasmus University Rotterdam
Alanna C. Morrison
Alanna C. Morrison The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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