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John E. Hokanson publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John E. Hokanson sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 477 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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John E. Hokanson D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John E. Hokanson sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 97 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

John E. Hokanson is affiliated with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields of study, focusing predominantly on Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Within these, notable subfields include Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Genetics, Physiology, Molecular Biology, and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine.

Their scholarly work addresses a range of topics, capturing significant attention in areas such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research, Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Respiratory Support and Mechanisms, Asthma and Respiratory Diseases, Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals, Smoking Behavior and Cessation, and Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments.

Key recent publications by John E. Hokanson include:

  • Genetic diversity fuels gene discovery for tobacco and alcohol use, 2022, Nature
  • Genome-wide association meta-analysis identifies 17 loci associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, 2023, Nature Genetics
  • Multi-ancestry genome-wide study identifies effector genes and druggable pathways for coronary artery calcification, 2023, Nature Genetics
  • Expanding the genetic architecture of nicotine dependence and its shared genetics with multiple traits, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and related phenotypes: polygenic risk scores in population-based and case-control cohorts, 2020, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Edwin K. Silverman, Elizabeth A. Regan, Kendra A. Young, Sharon M. Lutz, and Barry J. Make. These co-authors have contributed significantly to many joint publications.

John E. Hokanson's work is regularly published in several venues, with the highest number of articles appearing in the CHEST Journal, Genetic Epidemiology, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Journal of the COPD Foundation, and Nature Genetics. This highlights a broad engagement with both clinical and genetic epidemiological research communities.

Best Publications

  • Plasma triglyceride level is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease independent of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level: a meta-analysis of population-based prospective studies.

    John E. Hokanson;Melissa A. Austin

  • Hypertriglyceridemia as a cardiovascular risk factor.

    Melissa A Austin;John E Hokanson;Karen L Edwards

  • Genetic Epidemiology of COPD (COPDGene) Study Design

    Elizabeth A. Regan;John E. Hokanson;James R. Murphy;Barry Make

  • Effect of excessive weight gain with intensive therapy of type 1 Diabetes on lipid levels and blood pressure : Results from the DCCT

    Jonathan Q. Purnell;John E. Hokanson;Santica M. Marcovina;Michael W. Steffes

  • Association Between Telomere Length and Risk of Cancer and Non-Neoplastic Diseases A Mendelian Randomization Study

    Philip C Haycock;Stephen Burgess;Aayah Nounu

  • Single vertical spin density gradient ultracentrifugation.

    Byung H. Chung;Jere P. Segrest;Marjorie J. Ray;John D. Brunzell

  • 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

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations in the COPDGene Study: Associated Radiologic Phenotypes

    MeiLan K. Han;Ella A. Kazerooni;David A. Lynch;Lyrica X. Liu

  • Pulmonary arterial enlargement and acute exacerbations of COPD.

    J. Michael Wells;George R. Washko;Mei Lan K. Han;Naseer Abbas

  • Progression of coronary artery calcium predicts all-cause mortality.

    Matthew J. Budoff;John E. Hokanson;Khurram Nasir;Leslee J. Shaw

  • Variants in FAM13A are associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Michael H. Cho;Nadia Boutaoui;Barbara J. Klanderman;Jody S. Sylvia

  • Clinical and Radiologic Disease in Smokers With Normal Spirometry

    Elizabeth A. Regan;David A. Lynch;Douglas Curran-Everett;Jeffrey L. Curtis;Jeffrey L. Curtis

  • Prolonged effect of intensive therapy on the risk of retinopathy complications in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus: 10 years after the diabetes control and complications trial

    Neil H. White;Wanjie Sun;Patricia A. Cleary;Ronald P. Danis

  • 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

  • Low Plasma Adiponectin Levels Predict Progression of Coronary Artery Calcification

    David M. Maahs;Lorraine G. Ogden;Gregory L. Kinney;Paul Wadwa

  • Association Between Interstitial Lung Abnormalities and All-Cause Mortality

    Rachel K. Putman;Hiroto Hatabu;Tetsuro Araki;Gunnar Gudmundsson

  • The Chronic Bronchitic Phenotype of COPD: An Analysis of the COPDGene Study

    Victor Kim;Mei Lan K. Han;Gwendolyn B. Vance;Barry J. Make

  • Risk loci for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a genome-wide association study and meta-analysis

    Michael H Cho;Merry-Lynn N McDonald;Xiaobo Zhou;Manuel Mattheisen;Manuel Mattheisen

  • Evidence for a New Pathophysiological Mechanism for Coronary Artery Disease Regression Hepatic Lipase–Mediated Changes in LDL Density

    A Zambon;J E Hokanson;B G Brown;J D Brunzell

  • Effect of Type 1 Diabetes on the Gender Difference in Coronary Artery Calcification: a Role for Insulin Resistance?: The Coronary Artery Calcification in Type 1 Diabetes (CACTI) Study

    Dana Dabelea;Gregory Kinney;Janet K. Snell-Bergeon;John E. Hokanson

Frequent Co-Authors

James D. Crapo
James D. Crapo National Jewish Health
Edwin K. Silverman
Edwin K. Silverman Brigham and Women's Hospital
Barry J. Make
Barry J. Make National Jewish Health
Michael H. Cho
Michael H. Cho Harvard University
George R. Washko
George R. Washko Brigham and Women's Hospital
David A. Lynch
David A. Lynch Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Dawn L. DeMeo
Dawn L. DeMeo Brigham and Women's Hospital
Terri H. Beaty
Terri H. Beaty Johns Hopkins University
MeiLan K. Han
MeiLan K. Han University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Russell P. Bowler
Russell P. Bowler Cleveland Clinic

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