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John C. Whittaker

John C. Whittaker

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
78
Citations
24826
World Ranking
17967
National Ranking
8955

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
79
Citations
25645
World Ranking
4259
National Ranking
2084

John C. Whittaker 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 John C. Whittaker sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 230 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John C. Whittaker 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 John C. Whittaker sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

John C. Whittaker is affiliated with Grinnell College in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields of study, primarily focusing on Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

The scientist has published extensively in several subfields, including Genetics, Molecular Biology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery, and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Their main research topics cover Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Sports injuries and prevention, Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques, Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise, Gene expression and cancer classification, Genomics and Rare Diseases, and Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks.

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by John C. Whittaker are:

  • Exome sequencing and characterization of 49,960 individuals in the UK Biobank, 2020, Nature
  • Using genetic association data to guide drug discovery and development: Review of methods and applications, 2023, The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • Genome-wide association analysis and Mendelian randomization proteomics identify drug targets for heart failure, 2023, Nature Communications
  • Incidence, morbidity, mortality and disparities in dementia: A population linked electronic health records study of 4.3 million individuals, 2022, Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Whole-genome sequencing of 490,640 UK Biobank participants, 2025, Nature

Frequent co-authors collaborating with John C. Whittaker include Claudia Langenberg, Danielle Rasooly, Gina M. Peloso, Alexandre C. Pereira, and Hesam Dashti.

The scientist's work is frequently published in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, arXiv (Cornell University), Nature, and SSRN Electronic Journal.

John C. Whittaker also has contributed to book publications, including a title released by Oxbow Books titled "Landscapes Revealed" (2020).

Best Publications

  • The support of human genetic evidence for approved drug indications

    Matthew R Nelson;Hannah Tipney;Jeffery L Painter;Judong Shen

  • Causal relationship between obesity and vitamin D status: bi-directional Mendelian randomization analysis of multiple cohorts.

    Karani S. Vimaleswaran;Diane J. Berry;Emmi Tikkanen;Emmi Tikkanen;Stefan Pilz;Stefan Pilz

  • The interleukin-6 receptor as a target for prevention of coronary heart disease: a mendelian randomisation analysis.

    D I Swerdlow;M V Holmes;K B Kuchenbaecker

  • Association between alcohol and cardiovascular disease:Mendelian randomisation analysis based on individual participant data

    Michael V Holmes;Michael V Holmes;Caroline E Dale;Luisa Zuccolo;Richard J Silverwood

  • HMG-coenzyme A reductase inhibition, type 2 diabetes, and bodyweight: evidence from genetic analysis and randomised trials.

    Daniel I Swerdlow;David Preiss;Karoline B Kuchenbaecker;Michael Holmes

  • An Abundance of Rare Functional Variants in 202 Drug Target Genes Sequenced in 14,002 People

    Matthew R. Nelson;Daniel Wegmann;Margaret G. Ehm;Darren Kessner

  • Flintknapping: Making and Understanding Stone Tools

    John C. Whittaker

  • Association between C reactive protein and coronary heart disease: mendelian randomisation analysis based on individual participant data

    G. Eiriksdottir;T. B. Harris;L. J. Launer;V. Gudnason

  • Use of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol gene score to distinguish patients with polygenic and monogenic familial hypercholesterolaemia: a case-control study

    Philippa J Talmud;Sonia Shah;Ros Whittall;Marta Futema

  • Integrated transcriptional profiling and linkage analysis for identification of genes underlying disease

    Norbert Hubner;Caroline A Wallace;Heike Zimdahl;Enrico Petretto

  • New genetic signals for lung function highlight pathways and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease associations across multiple ancestries

    Shrine N;Guyatt Al;Erzurumluoglu Am;Jackson Ve;Jackson Ve;Jackson Ve

  • Exome sequencing and characterization of 49,960 individuals in the UK Biobank.

    Cristopher V Van Hout;Ioanna Tachmazidou;Ioanna Tachmazidou;Joshua D Backman;Joshua D Hoffman

  • Selecting instruments for Mendelian randomization in the wake of genome-wide association studies

    Daniel I Swerdlow;Karoline B Kuchenbaecker;Sonia Shah;Reecha Sofat

  • Marker-assisted selection using ridge regression.

    John C. Whittaker;Robin Thompson;Mike C. Denham

  • Association of vitamin D status with arterial blood pressure and hypertension risk: A mendelian randomisation study

    Karani S Vimaleswaran;Karani S Vimaleswaran;Alana Cavadino;Diane J Berry;Rolf Jorde

  • Simultaneous analysis of all SNPs in genome-wide and re-sequencing association studies.

    Clive J. Hoggart;John C. Whittaker;Maria De Iorio;David J. Balding

  • Effect modification by population dietary folate on the association between MTHFR genotype, homocysteine, and stroke risk: a meta-analysis of genetic studies and randomised trials.

    Michael V. Holmes;Paul Newcombe;Paul Newcombe;Jaroslav A. Hubacek;Reecha Sofat

  • Causal Relationship between Obesity and Vitamin D Status: Bi-Directional Mendelian Randomization Analysis of Multiple Cohorts

    Karani S. Vimaleswaran;Diane J. Berry;Chen Lu;Emmi Tikkanen

  • Polymorphism at the C-reactive protein locus influences gene expression and predisposes to systemic lupus erythematosus

    Andrew I Russell;Deborah S Cunninghame Graham;Christopher Shepherd;Cheri A Roberton

  • HMG-COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITION, TYPE 2 DIABETES, AND BODYWEIGHT: EVIDENCE FROM GENETIC ANALYSIS AND RANDOMISED TRIALS

    D Swerdlow;D Preiss;A D Hingorani;N Sattar

Frequent Co-Authors

Aroon D. Hingorani
Aroon D. Hingorani University College London
Juan P. Casas
Juan P. Casas Boston University
Meena Kumari
Meena Kumari University of Essex
Mika Kivimäki
Mika Kivimäki University College London
Steve E. Humphries
Steve E. Humphries University College London
Andrew P. Morris
Andrew P. Morris University of Liverpool
Debbie A. Lawlor
Debbie A. Lawlor University of Bristol
Michael V. Holmes
Michael V. Holmes University of Oxford
David J. Balding
David J. Balding University of Melbourne
Elina Hyppönen
Elina Hyppönen University of South Australia

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