2026 Kenneth S. Kendler: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Best Scientists	220	139	128	95	87	1674	228091
Medicine	222	82	73	62	55	1628	235035

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
2025 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
2018 - Joseph Zubin Award, American Psychopathological Association
2015 - Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health, National Academy of Medicine
2002 - Rema Lapouse Award, American Public Health Association
1999 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Kenneth S. Kendler is affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within the broad field of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a focus on genetics and molecular biology subfields.

Their recent publications demonstrate an interest in psychiatric genetics and epidemiology, addressing genetic associations and neurodevelopmental disorders. Notable papers include:

Migration and risk of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder - a Swedish national cohort study, 2022, Neuroscience Applied
Investigating the source of increased bipolar and major depressive disorder polygenic risk in multiplex schizophrenia families, 2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Kendler's work frequently appears in the following publication venues:

Neuroscience Applied
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Frequent collaborators associated with their research include:

Natassia Robinson
Alexander Ploner
R. Muller-Eberstein
Paul Lichtenstein
Sarah E. Bergen

The main topics of Kendler's research cover genetic associations and epidemiology, genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders, as well as epigenetics and DNA methylation. These areas reflect a comprehensive approach to understanding the biological underpinnings and genetic architecture of psychiatric conditions.

Kendler has been the recipient of several awards, indicating recognition within the scientific and medical communities. These honors include:

Joseph Zubin Award, American Psychopathological Association, 2018
Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health, National Academy of Medicine, 2015
Rema Lapouse Award, American Public Health Association, 2002
Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), 1999

Best Publications

Lifetime and 12-Month Prevalence of DSM-III-R Psychiatric Disorders in the United States: Results From the National Comorbidity Survey

Ronald C. Kessler;Katherine A. McGonagle;Shanyang Zhao;Christopher B. Nelson

19066
Citations
Biological insights from 108 schizophrenia-associated genetic loci

Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Benjamin M. Neale;Benjamin M. Neale;Aiden Corvin;James T. R. Walters

7722
Citations
Genetic Epidemiology of Major Depression: Review and Meta-Analysis

Patrick F. Sullivan;Michael C. Neale;Kenneth S. Kendler

4478
Citations
Identification of risk loci with shared effects on five major psychiatric disorders: a genome-wide analysis

Jordan W. Smoller;Kenneth Kendler;Nicholas John Craddock;Phil Hyoun Lee

4310
Citations
Causal Relationship Between Stressful Life Events and the Onset of Major Depression

Kenneth S. Kendler;Laura M. Karkowski;Carol A. Prescott

3278
Citations
Genome-wide association analyses identify 44 risk variants and refine the genetic architecture of major depression

Naomi R. Wray;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Manuel Mattheisen;MacIej Trzaskowski

3191
Citations
Stressful life events, genetic liability, and onset of an episode of major depression in women.

Kenneth S. Kendler;Ronald C. Kessler;Ellen E. Walters;Charles MacLean

3014
Citations
Schizophrenia as a complex trait: evidence from a meta-analysis of twin studies.

Patrick F. Sullivan;Kenneth S. Kendler;Michael C. Neale

3003
Citations
Genome-wide association study identifies five new schizophrenia loci

Stephan Ripke;Alan R. Sanders;Kenneth S. Kendler;Douglas F. Levinson

2714
Citations
Genetic relationship between five psychiatric disorders estimated from genome-wide SNPs

S. Hong Lee;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Benjamin M. Neale;Benjamin M. Neale;Stephen V. Faraone

2429
Citations
The Structure of Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors for Common Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders in Men and Women

Kenneth S. Kendler;Carol A. Prescott;John Myers;Michael C. Neale

2221
Citations
A review and meta-analysis of the genetic epidemiology of anxiety disorders.

John M. Hettema;Michael C. Neale;Kenneth S. Kendler

2191
Citations
Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain

Verneri Anttila;Verneri Anttila;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Hilary K. Finucane;Raymond K. Walters;Raymond K. Walters

1978
Citations
Childhood sexual abuse and adult psychiatric and substance use disorders in women: an epidemiological and cotwin control analysis

Kenneth S. Kendler;Cynthia M. Bulik;Judy Silberg;John M. Hettema

1838
Citations
Genome-wide association analysis identifies 13 new risk loci for schizophrenia

Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Colm T. O'Dushlaine;Kimberly D. Chambert;Jennifer L. Moran

1788
Citations
Childhood adversity and adult psychiatric disorder in the US National Comorbidity Survey.

Ronald C. Kessler;C. G. Davis;K. S. Kendler

1780
Citations
Genome Scan Meta-Analysis of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder, Part II: Schizophrenia

Cathryn M. Lewis;Douglas F. Levinson;Lesley H. Wise;Lynn E. DeLisi

1478
Citations
Common variants on chromosome 6p22.1 are associated with schizophrenia

Jianxin Shi;Douglas F. Levinson;Jubao Duan;Alan R. Sanders

1386
Citations
Toward a comprehensive developmental model for major depression in women.

Kenneth S. Kendler;Charles O. Gardner;Carol A. Prescott

1379
Citations
Evidence From a Meta-analysis of Twin Studies

Patrick F. Sullivan;Kenneth S. Kendler;Michael C. Neale

12
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael C. Neale Virginia Commonwealth University

Kristina Sundquist Lund University

Jan Sundquist Lund University

Brien P. Riley Virginia Commonwealth University

Carol A. Prescott University of Southern California

Patrick F. Sullivan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Ted Reichborn-Kjennerud University of Oslo

Danielle M. Dick Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Steven H. Aggen Virginia Commonwealth University

Stephan Ripke Massachusetts General Hospital

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