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John Blangero 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 John Blangero sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 871 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.

John Blangero 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 John Blangero sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 132 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

John Blangero is affiliated with The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine, with a specific emphasis on Genetics, Molecular Biology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Hematology, and Physiology.

The main research topics covered by Blangero's work include Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Genomics and Rare Diseases, Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications, Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, as well as Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks.

Blangero has published extensively, contributing to several journals and repositories. Frequent publication venues include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), UNC Libraries, Nature Communications, Blood, and Nature.

Among Blangero's recent publications are:

  • Sequencing of 53,831 diverse genomes from the NHLBI TOPMed Program (2021, Nature)
  • Brain charts for the human lifespan (2022, Nature)
  • Genetic diversity fuels gene discovery for tobacco and alcohol use (2022, Nature)
  • Dynamic incorporation of multiple in silico functional annotations empowers rare variant association analysis of large whole-genome sequencing studies at scale (2020, Nature Genetics)
  • Genome-wide association analyses of physical activity and sedentary behavior provide insights into underlying mechanisms and roles in disease prevention (2022, Nature Genetics)

Blangero's frequent coauthors include Joanne E. Curran, Eric Boerwinkle, Stephen S. Rich, Jennifer A. Brody, and Joshua C. Bis, reflecting ongoing collaborative efforts in their field.

Best Publications

  • Multipoint Quantitative-Trait Linkage Analysis in General Pedigrees

    Laura Almasy;John Blangero

  • Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height

    Andrew R. Wood;Tonu Esko;Jian Yang;Sailaja Vedantam

  • Sequencing of 53,831 diverse genomes from the NHLBI TOPMed Program.

    Daniel Taliun;Daniel N. Harris;Michael D. Kessler;Jedidiah Carlson;Jedidiah Carlson

  • Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology

    Adam E. Locke;Bratati Kahali;Sonja I. Berndt;Anne E. Justice

  • A large genome-wide association study of age-related macular degeneration highlights contributions of rare and common variants

    Lars G. Fritsche;Wilmar Igl;Jessica N.Cooke Bailey;Felix Grassmann

  • Cortical Thickness or Grey Matter Volume? The Importance of Selecting the Phenotype for Imaging Genetics Studies

    Anderson M. Winkler;Peter V. Kochunov;John Blangero;Laura Almasy

  • The genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes

    Christian Fuchsberger;Christian Fuchsberger;Jason A. Flannick;Jason A. Flannick;Tanya M. Teslovich;Anubha Mahajan

  • A genome-wide approach accounting for body mass index identifies genetic variants influencing fasting glycemic traits and insulin resistance.

    Alisa K. Manning;Alisa K. Manning;Alisa K. Manning;Robert A. Scott;Jonna L. Grimsby

  • Quantitative trait loci on chromosomes 3 and 17 influence phenotypes of the metabolic syndrome

    Ahmed H. Kissebah;Gabriele E. Sonnenberg;Joel Myklebust;Michael Goldstein

  • Common genetic variants influence human subcortical brain structures.

    Derrek P. Hibar;Jason L. Stein;Jason L. Stein;Miguel E. Renteria;Alejandro Arias-Vasquez

  • The genetic architecture of the human cerebral cortex

    Katrina L. Grasby;Neda Jahanshad;Jodie N. Painter;Lucía Colodro-Conde

  • The ENIGMA Consortium: large-scale collaborative analyses of neuroimaging and genetic data

    Paul M. Thompson;Jason L. Stein;Sarah E. Medland;Derrek P. Hibar

  • The transcriptional landscape of age in human peripheral blood

    Marjolein J. Peters;Roby Joehanes;Luke C. Pilling;Claudia Schurmann;Claudia Schurmann

  • Identification of common variants associated with human hippocampal and intracranial volumes

    Jason L Stein;Sarah E Medland;Sarah E Medland;Alejandro Arias Vasquez;Alejandro Arias Vasquez;Derrek P Hibar

  • The Influence of Age and Sex on Genetic Associations with Adult Body Size and Shape: A Large-Scale Genome-Wide Interaction Study

    Thomas W. Winkler;Anne E. Justice;Mariaelisa Graff;Llilda Barata

  • Discovery of expression QTLs using large-scale transcriptional profiling in human lymphocytes.

    Harald H H Göring;Joanne E Curran;Matthew P Johnson;Thomas D Dyer

  • An autosomal genomic scan for loci linked to type II diabetes mellitus and body-mass index in Pima Indians.

    Robert L. Hanson;Margaret G. Ehm;David J. Pettitt;Michal Prochazka

  • A major quantitative trait locus determining serum leptin levels and fat mass is located on human chromosome 2

    Anthony G. Comuzzie;James E. Hixson;Laura Almasy;Braxton D. Mitchell

  • Sequencing of 53,831 diverse genomes from the NHLBI TOPMed Program

    Daniel Taliun;Daniel N. Harris;Michael D. Kessler;Jedidiah Carlson;Jedidiah Carlson

  • The genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes

    Christian Fuchsberger;Jason Flannick;Tanya M. Teslovich;Anubha Mahajan

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas D. Dyer
Thomas D. Dyer The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
David C. Glahn
David C. Glahn Boston Children's Hospital
Laura Almasy
Laura Almasy University of Pennsylvania
Ravindranath Duggirala
Ravindranath Duggirala Texas A&M University – San Antonio
Harald H H Göring
Harald H H Göring The University of Texas at Austin
Anthony G. Comuzzie
Anthony G. Comuzzie Obesity Society
Michael C. Mahaney
Michael C. Mahaney The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Eric K. Moses
Eric K. Moses University of Western Australia
Shelley A. Cole
Shelley A. Cole Texas Biomedical Research Institute
Peter T. Fox
Peter T. Fox The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

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