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Kumarasamy Thangaraj 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 Kumarasamy Thangaraj sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 377 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kumarasamy Thangaraj 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 Kumarasamy Thangaraj sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kumarasamy Thangaraj is affiliated with the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics in India. The scientist's research spans several key areas within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions to medicine as well. Their work encompasses a variety of subfields, including molecular biology, genetics, infectious diseases, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, and plant science.

Their research topics cover a range of focused areas such as forensic and genetic research, forensic anthropology and bioarchaeology studies, cardiomyopathy and myosin studies, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, mitochondrial function and pathology, muscle physiology and disorders, and neurogenetic and muscular disorders research.

Kumarasamy Thangaraj's publication record includes several notable papers, among which are:

  • SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 Delta variant replication and immune evasion, 2021, Nature
  • Genomic characterization and epidemiology of an emerging SARS-CoV-2 variant in Delhi, India, 2021, Science
  • Ethics of DNA research on human remains: five globally applicable guidelines, 2021, Nature
  • A Distinct Phylogenetic Cluster of Indian Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Isolates, 2020, Open Forum Infectious Diseases
  • Novel Biallelic NSUN3 Variants Cause Early-Onset Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy and Seizures, 2020, Journal of Molecular Neuroscience

The scientist frequently collaborates with several peers in their field. Notable co-authors include:

  • Gyaneshwer Chaubey
  • Ashwin Dalal
  • Lomous Kumar
  • Niraj Rai
  • Robert D. S. Pitceathly

Publication venues where Kumarasamy Thangaraj has contributed work include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Neuromuscular Disorders
  • Mitochondrion
  • Scientific Reports
  • Research Square (Research Square)

In addition to journal articles, Kumarasamy Thangaraj has published a book titled Emerging Trends in Engineering Research and Technology Vol. 10 in 2020 through Book Publisher International, part of SCIENCEDOMAIN International.

Best Publications

  • Reconstructing Indian Population History

    David Reich;Kumarasamy Thangaraj;Nick Patterson;Alkes L. Price;Alkes L. Price

  • Ancient human genomes suggest three ancestral populations for present-day Europeans

    Iosif Lazaridis;Iosif Lazaridis;Nick Patterson;Alissa Mittnik;Gabriel Renaud

  • The Simons Genome Diversity Project: 300 genomes from 142 diverse populations

    Swapan Mallick;Swapan Mallick;Swapan Mallick;Heng Li;Mark Lipson;Iain Mathieson

  • The Formation of Human Populations in South and Central Asia

    Vagheesh M. Narasimhan;Nick Patterson;Nick Patterson;Priya Moorjani;Nadin Rohland;Nadin Rohland

  • Reconstructing the Origin of Andaman Islanders

    Kumarasamy Thangaraj;Gyaneshwer Chaubey;Toomas Kivisild;Alla G. Reddy

  • Genetic Evidence for Recent Population Mixture in India

    Priya Moorjani;Kumarasamy Thangaraj;Nick Patterson;Mark Lipson

  • A common MYBPC3 (cardiac myosin binding protein C) variant associated with cardiomyopathies in South Asia

    Perundurai S Dhandapany;Sakthivel Sadayappan;Yali Xue;Gareth T Powell

  • Separating the post-Glacial coancestry of European and Asian Y chromosomes within haplogroup R1a.

    Peter A. Underhill;Natalie M. Myres;Siiri Rootsi;Siiri Rootsi;Mait Metspalu;Mait Metspalu

  • Genetic landscape of the people of India: A canvas for disease gene exploration

    Samir K. Brahmachari;Partha P. Majumder;Mitali Mukerji;Saman Habib

  • Phylogeography and Origin of Indian Domestic Goats

    Manjunath B. Joshi;Pramod K. Rout;Ajoy K. Mandal;Chris Tyler-Smith;Chris Tyler-Smith

  • Genetic Affinities of the Andaman Islanders, a Vanishing Human Population

    Kumarasamy Thangaraj;Lalji Singh;Alla G. Reddy;V.Raghavendra Rao

  • Phenotypic heterogeneity of mutations in androgen receptor gene

    Singh Rajender;Lalji Singh;Kumarasamy Thangaraj

  • Is the amelogenin gene reliable for gender identification in forensic casework and prenatal diagnosis

    K. Thangaraj;A. G. Reddy;L. Singh

  • Shared and Unique Components of Human Population Structure and Genome-Wide Signals of Positive Selection in South Asia

    Mait Metspalu;Mait Metspalu;Irene Gallego Romero;Bayazit Yunusbayev;Bayazit Yunusbayev;Gyaneshwer Chaubey

  • Population Genetic Structure in Indian Austroasiatic Speakers: The Role of Landscape Barriers and Sex-Specific Admixture

    Gyaneshwer Chaubey;Mait Metspalu;Ying Choi;Reedik Mägi;Reedik Mägi

  • CAG Repeat Expansion in the Androgen Receptor Gene Is Not Associated With Male Infertility in Indian Populations

    Kumarasamy Thangaraj;Manjunath B. Joshi;Alla G. Reddy;Nalini J. Gupta

  • Mutations in the β-Tubulin Gene TUBB5 Cause Microcephaly with Structural Brain Abnormalities

    Martin Breuss;Julian Ik-Tsen Heng;Karine Poirier;Guoling Tian

  • The Indian Genome Variation database (IGVdb): a project overview

    Samir K. Brahmachari;Lalji Singh;Abhay Sharma;Mitali Mukerji

  • Recurrent Duplication and Deletion Polymorphisms on the Long Arm of the Y Chromosome in Normal Males

    Mark A. Jobling;Vassiliki Samara;Arpita Pandya;Neale Fretwell

  • Cellular model of Warburg effect identifies tumor promoting function of UCP2 in breast cancer and its suppression by genipin.

    Vanniarajan Ayyasamy;Kjerstin M. Owens;Mohamed Mokhtar Desouki;Ping Liang

Frequent Co-Authors

Lalji Singh
Lalji Singh Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology
Richard Villems
Richard Villems University of Tartu
David Reich
David Reich Harvard Medical School
Mait Metspalu
Mait Metspalu University of Tartu
Swapan Mallick
Swapan Mallick Harvard Medical School
Nick Patterson
Nick Patterson Harvard University
Chris Tyler-Smith
Chris Tyler-Smith Wellcome Sanger Institute
Ene Metspalu
Ene Metspalu University of Tartu
Kapaettu Satyamoorthy
Kapaettu Satyamoorthy Manipal University Jaipur

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