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85
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36059
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14410
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7289

Lifang Hou 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 Lifang Hou sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 657 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Lifang Hou 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 Lifang Hou sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Lifang Hou is primarily affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States. Their research contributions span multiple fields, with a significant focus on medicine as well as biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

The scientist's work frequently appears in several prominent publication venues. These include:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Circulation
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Cancer Research
  • Nature Communications

Lifang Hou's research explores numerous subfields within their main disciplines, such as:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Epidemiology
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

The topics covered extensively in their scientific output include:

  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
  • Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging

Among their recent published papers are:

  • "Inherited causes of clonal haematopoiesis in 97,691 whole genomes" (2020, Nature)
  • "Genetic diversity fuels gene discovery for tobacco and alcohol use" (2022, Nature)
  • "NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Lung Cancer Screening, Version 1.2022" (2022, Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network)
  • "Epigenetic Age Acceleration Reflects Long-Term Cardiovascular Health" (2021, Circulation Research)
  • "Gestational Diabetes History and Glucose Tolerance After Pregnancy Associated With Coronary Artery Calcium in Women During Midlife" (2021, Circulation)

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Yinan Zheng
  • Donald M. Lloyd-Jones
  • Myriam Fornage
  • Brian Joyce
  • Andrea Baccarelli

Lifang Hou's body of work demonstrates a sustained engagement with complex biomedical topics that integrate genetic, epidemiological, and clinical approaches. The varied publication venues and broad collaboration network reflect a multidisciplinary research profile within the biomedical sciences.

Best Publications

  • An epigenetic biomarker of aging for lifespan and healthspan

    Morgan E. Levine;Ake T. Lu;Austin Quach;Brian H. Chen

  • Comparison of Beta-value and M-value methods for quantifying methylation levels by microarray analysis

    Pan Du;Xiao Zhang;Chiang Ching Huang;Nadereh Jafari

  • DNA methylation GrimAge strongly predicts lifespan and healthspan.

    Ake T. Lu;Austin Quach;James G. Wilson;Alex P. Reiner

  • DNA methylation-based measures of biological age: meta-analysis predicting time to death

    Brian H. Chen;Riccardo E. Marioni;Riccardo E. Marioni;Elena Colicino;Marjolein J. Peters

  • Epigenetic Signatures of Cigarette Smoking

    Roby Joehanes;Allan C. Just;Riccardo E. Marioni;Luke C. Pilling

  • Changes in DNA Methylation Patterns in Subjects Exposed to Low-Dose Benzene

    Valentina Bollati;Andrea Baccarelli;Lifang Hou;Matteo Bonzini

  • Inherited causes of clonal haematopoiesis in 97,691 whole genomes.

    Alexander G Bick;Joshua S Weinstock;Satish K Nandakumar;Satish K Nandakumar;Charles P Fulco;Charles P Fulco

  • Epigenetic clock analysis of diet, exercise, education, and lifestyle factors

    Austin Quach;Morgan E. Levine;Toshiko Tanaka;Ake T. Lu

  • Lung Cancer Screening, Version 3.2018, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology.

    Douglas E. Wood;Ella A. Kazerooni;Scott L. Baum;Georgie A Eapen

  • Epigenetic clock for skin and blood cells applied to Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome and ex vivo studies

    Steve Horvath;Junko Oshima;Junko Oshima;George M. Martin;Ake T. Lu

  • Environmental chemical exposures and human epigenetics

    Lifang Hou;Xiao Zhang;Dong Wang;Andrea Baccarelli

  • Maternal prepregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain on pregnancy outcomes.

    Nan Li;Enqing Liu;Jia Guo;Lei Pan

  • Effects of particulate matter on genomic DNA methylation content and iNOS promoter methylation.

    Letizia Tarantini;Matteo Bonzini;Pietro Apostoli;Valeria Pegoraro

  • Construct validation of the dietary inflammatory index among postmenopausal women

    Fred K. Tabung;Susan E. Steck;Jiajia Zhang;Yunsheng Ma

  • DNA methylation-based estimator of telomere length.

    Ake T. Lu;Anne Seeboth;Pei Chien Tsai;Pei Chien Tsai;Pei Chien Tsai;Dianjianyi Sun;Dianjianyi Sun

  • Lung cancer screening: Clinical practice guidelines in oncology

    Douglas E. Wood;George A. Eapen;David S. Ettinger;Lifang Hou

  • Predictors of global methylation levels in blood DNA of healthy subjects: a combined analysis

    Zhong Zheng Zhu;Lifang Hou;Valentina Bollati;Letizia Tarantini

  • Effects of airborne pollutants on mitochondrial DNA Methylation

    Hyang Min Byun;Tommaso Panni;Tommaso Panni;Valeria Motta;Valeria Motta;Lifang Hou

  • The association between dietary inflammatory index and risk of colorectal cancer among postmenopausal women: results from the Women's Health Initiative

    Fred K. Tabung;Susan E. Steck;Yunsheng Ma;Angela D. Liese

  • Exposure to Particulate Air Pollution and Risk of Deep Vein Thrombosis. Commentary

    Robert D. Brook;Andrea Baccarelli;Ida Martinelli;Antonella Zanobetti

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrea Baccarelli
Andrea Baccarelli Columbia University
Joel Schwartz
Joel Schwartz Harvard University
Pantel S. Vokonas
Pantel S. Vokonas Boston University
Pier Alberto Bertazzi
Pier Alberto Bertazzi University of Milan
Robert L. Murphy
Robert L. Murphy Northwestern University
Myriam Fornage
Myriam Fornage The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
JoAnn E. Manson
JoAnn E. Manson Harvard Medical School
Themistocles L. Assimes
Themistocles L. Assimes Stanford University
Yun Li
Yun Li University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Eric Boerwinkle
Eric Boerwinkle The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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