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D-Index
79
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48211
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1608
National Ranking
740

Joshua M. Akey 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 Joshua M. Akey sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 155 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Joshua M. Akey 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 Joshua M. Akey sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Joshua M. Akey is affiliated with Princeton University in the United States. Their research portfolio spans multiple aspects of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a collection of 37 publications primarily focused on these fields. Within these main areas, they have contributed significantly to genetics and molecular biology, alongside work related to archeology, physiology, and studies involving small animals.

Their scientific investigations cover a diverse range of topics. Key areas of study include:

  • Human-Animal Interaction Studies
  • Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
  • Forensic and Genetic Research
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Diet and Metabolism Studies
  • Gut Microbiota and Health
  • Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications

Joshua M. Akey has published in various journals and venues, with frequent contributions found in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • GeroScience
  • Scientific Reports
  • Nature
  • Current Opinion in Genetics & Development

Their recent notable papers include:

  • "Identifying and Interpreting Apparent Neanderthal Ancestry in African Individuals" (2020, Cell)
  • "An open science study of ageing in companion dogs" (2022, Nature)
  • "The contribution of Neanderthal introgression to modern human traits" (2022, Current Biology)
  • "Recurrent gene flow between Neanderthals and modern humans over the past 200,000 years" (2024, Science)
  • "Associations between physical activity and cognitive dysfunction in older companion dogs: results from the Dog Aging Project" (2022, GeroScience)

Throughout their career, Joshua M. Akey has collaborated extensively with frequent co-authors such as:

  • Kate E. Creevy
  • Audrey Ruple
  • Daniel Promislow
  • Matthew D. Dunbar
  • Stephen M. Schwartz

In recognition of their contributions, Joshua M. Akey was awarded the Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 2007.

Best Publications

  • The GTEx Consortium atlas of genetic regulatory effects across human tissues

    F Aguet;AN Barbeira;R Bonazzola;A Brown

  • Genetic effects on gene expression across human tissues.

    Enhancing GTEx (eGTEx) groups

  • The accessible chromatin landscape of the human genome

    Robert E. Thurman;Eric Rynes;Richard Humbert;Jeff Vierstra

  • An integrated encyclopedia of DNA elements in the human genome

    Ian Dunham;Anshul Kundaje;Shelley F. Aldred;Patrick J. Collins

  • Sporadic autism exomes reveal a highly interconnected protein network of de novo mutations

    Brian J. O’Roak;Laura Vives;Santhosh Girirajan;Emre Karakoc

  • Evolution and functional impact of rare coding variation from deep sequencing of human exomes

    Jacob A. Tennessen;Abigail W. Bigham;Timothy D. O'Connor;Wenqing Fu

  • Multiplex targeted sequencing identifies recurrently mutated genes in autism spectrum disorders.

    Brian J. O’Roak;Laura Vives;Wenqing Fu;Jarrett D. Egertson

  • Exploring the phenotypic consequences of tissue specific gene expression variation inferred from GWAS summary statistics.

    Alvaro N. Barbeira;Scott P. Dickinson;Rodrigo Bonazzola;Jiamao Zheng

  • Analysis of 6,515 exomes reveals the recent origin of most human protein-coding variants

    Wenqing Fu;Timothy D. O’Connor;Goo Jun;Hyun Min Kang

  • Interrogating a High-Density SNP Map for Signatures of Natural Selection

    Joshua M. Akey;Ge Zhang;Kun Zhang;Kun Zhang;Li Jin

  • Great ape genetic diversity and population history

    Javier Prado-Martinez;Peter H. Sudmant;Jeffrey M. Kidd;Jeffrey M. Kidd;Heng Li

  • An expansive human regulatory lexicon encoded in transcription factor footprints

    Shane Neph;Jeff Vierstra;Andrew B. Stergachis;Alex P. Reynolds

  • Estimating African American admixture proportions by use of population-specific alleles.

    Esteban J. Parra;Amy Marcini;Joshua Akey;Jeremy Martinson

  • Trans -acting regulatory variation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the role of transcription factors

    Gaël Yvert;Rachel B Brem;Jacqueline Whittle;Joshua M Akey

  • Tracing the peopling of the world through genomics

    Rasmus Nielsen;Joshua M. Akey;Mattias Jakobsson;Jonathan K. Pritchard

  • Resurrecting Surviving Neandertal Lineages from Modern Human Genomes

    Benjamin Vernot;Joshua M. Akey

  • Identifying Signatures of Natural Selection in Tibetan and Andean Populations Using Dense Genome Scan Data

    Abigail Bigham;Abigail Bigham;Marc Bauchet;Dalila Pinto;Xianyun Mao

  • Y-Chromosome Evidence for a Northward Migration of Modern Humans into Eastern Asia during the Last Ice Age

    Bing Su;Junhua Xiao;Peter Underhill;Ranjan Deka

  • Haplotypes vs single marker linkage disequilibrium tests: what do we gain?

    Joshua Akey;Li Jin;Momiao Xiong

  • Population History and Natural Selection Shape Patterns of Genetic Variation in 132 Genes

    Joshua M Akey;Michael A Eberle;Mark J Rieder;Christopher S Carlson

Frequent Co-Authors

Li Jin
Li Jin Fudan University
Evan E. Eichler
Evan E. Eichler University of Washington
John A. Stamatoyannopoulos
John A. Stamatoyannopoulos University of Washington
Mark D. Shriver
Mark D. Shriver Pennsylvania State University
Michael J. Bamshad
Michael J. Bamshad University of Washington
Eric R. Gamazon
Eric R. Gamazon Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Kun Zhang
Kun Zhang University of California, San Diego
Emmanouil T. Dermitzakis
Emmanouil T. Dermitzakis University of Geneva
Rajinder Kaul
Rajinder Kaul University of Washington

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