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 Lon R. Cardon sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 259 publications — 68th percentile
68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lon R. Cardon sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 116 D-Index — 90th percentile
90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.
Lon R. Cardon is affiliated with The Jackson Laboratory in the United States. Their primary field of study is Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Genetics, Molecular Biology, and Pathology and Forensic Medicine as key subfields. Their research encompasses topics including Genomics and Rare Diseases, Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, RNA modifications and cancer, Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, as well as Genetic factors in colorectal cancer.
Cardon's recent scholarly contributions include publications in notable scientific venues:
Their collaborations frequently involve several coauthors, notably:
Cardon's publications are predominantly found in journals such as Nature, Nature Communications, Nature Biotechnology, and bioRxiv hosted by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
In recognition of their contributions, Lon R. Cardon was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2014.
Teri A. Manolio;Francis S. Collins;Nancy J. Cox;David B. Goldstein
Paul R. Burton;David G. Clayton;Lon R. Cardon;Nick Craddock
Timothy M. Frayling;Nicholas J. Timpson;Michael N. Weedon;Eleftheria Zeggini;Eleftheria Zeggini;Eleftheria Zeggini
John W. Belmont;Paul Hardenbol;Thomas D. Willis;Fuli Yu
John W. Belmont;Andrew Boudreau;Suzanne M. Leal;Paul Hardenbol
Kelly A. Frazer;Dennis G. Ballinger;David R. Cox;David A. Hinds
Michael C. Neale;Lon R. Cardon
Gonçalo R. Abecasis;Stacey S. Cherny;William O. Cookson;Lon R. Cardon
Mark I. McCarthy;Mark I. McCarthy;Gonçalo R. Abecasis;Lon R. Cardon;Lon R. Cardon;David B. Goldstein
Jeffrey C. Barrett;Sarah Hansoul;Dan L. Nicolae;Judy H. Cho
Eleftheria Zeggini;Michael N. Weedon;Cecilia M. Lindgren;Timothy M. Frayling
Pardis C. Sabeti;Pardis C. Sabeti;Patrick Varilly;Patrick Varilly;Ben Fry;Jason Lohmueller
Lon R. Cardon;John I. Bell
Stephen J. Chanock;Teri Manolio;Michael Boehnke;Eric Boerwinkle
Lon R Cardon;Lyle J Palmer;Lyle J Palmer
Paul R Burton;David G Clayton;Lon R Cardon;Nick Craddock
Carl A Anderson;Fredrik H Pettersson;Geraldine M Clarke;Lon R Cardon
Matthew R Nelson;Hannah Tipney;Jeffery L Painter;Judong Shen
Miles Parkes;Jeffrey C Barrett;Natalie J Prescott;Mark Tremelling
G. R. Abecasis;L. R. Cardon;W. O. C. Cookson
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