World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Molecular Biology

D-Index
46
Citations
11583
World Ranking
2789
National Ranking
1338

Luis G. Carvajal-Carmona publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Luis G. Carvajal-Carmona sits on this spectrum.

47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47 publications 564+

This scientist: 142 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Luis G. Carvajal-Carmona D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Luis G. Carvajal-Carmona sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Overview

Luis G. Carvajal-Carmona is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research contributions are primarily situated within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. They have a strong focus on subfields including Genetics, Cancer Research, Oncology, Molecular Biology, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The scientist's main research topics include cancer genomics and diagnostics, BRCA gene mutations in cancer, genetic factors in colorectal cancer, global cancer incidence and screening, gastric cancer management and outcomes, Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies, and the intersection of nutrition, genetics, and disease.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Luis G. Carvajal-Carmona include Ana P. Estrada-Florez, Paul C. Lott, Mábel Bohórquez, Laura Fejerman, and Ted Toal. These partnerships indicate an active engagement in collaborative research projects.

Publication venues where the scientist has frequently published their work are Cancer Research, Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Frontiers in Oncology, and Annals of Oncology.

Notable recent papers include:

  • Cancer health disparities in racial/ethnic minorities in the United States (2020), British Journal of Cancer
  • Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-Positive Breast Cancer Is Associated with Indigenous American Ancestry in Latin American Women (2020), Cancer Research
  • The dual pandemic of COVID-19 and systemic inequities in US Latino communities (2021), Cancer
  • Assessment of Patient-Derived Xenograft Growth and Antitumor Activity: The NCI PDXNet Consensus Recommendations (2024), Molecular Cancer Therapeutics
  • Diversifying preclinical research tools: expanding patient-derived models to address cancer health disparities (2022), Trends in cancer

Best Publications

  • Germline mutations affecting the proofreading domains of POLE and POLD1 predispose to colorectal adenomas and carcinomas

    Claire Palles;Jean-Baptiste Cazier;Kimberley M Howarth;Enric Domingo

  • A genome-wide association scan of tag SNPs identifies a susceptibility variant for colorectal cancer at 8q24.21.

    Ian Tomlinson;Ian Tomlinson;Emily Webb;Luis Carvajal-Carmona;Peter Broderick

  • Genome-wide association scan identifies a colorectal cancer susceptibility locus on 11q23 and replicates risk loci at 8q24 and 18q21.

    Albert Tenesa;Susan M Farrington;James G D Prendergast;Mary E Porteous

  • A genome-wide association study identifies colorectal cancer susceptibility loci on chromosomes 10p14 and 8q23.3

    Ian P.M. Tomlinson;Emily Webb;Luis Carvajal-Carmona;Peter Broderick

  • Cancer health disparities in racial/ethnic minorities in the United States

    Valentina A Zavala;Paige M Bracci;John M Carethers;Luis Carvajal-Carmona

  • A genome-wide association study shows that common alleles of SMAD7 influence colorectal cancer risk

    Peter Broderick;Luis Carvajal-Carmona;Luis Carvajal-Carmona;Alan M. Pittman;Emily Webb

  • Meta-analysis of genome-wide association data identifies four new susceptibility loci for colorectal cancer

    Richard S. Houlston;Emily Webb;Peter Broderick;Alan M. Pittman

  • The common colorectal cancer predisposition SNP rs6983267 at chromosome 8q24 confers potential to enhanced Wnt signaling

    Sari Tuupanen;Mikko Turunen;Rainer Lehtonen;Outi Hallikas

  • Meta-analysis of three genome-wide association studies identifies susceptibility loci for colorectal cancer at 1q41, 3q26.2, 12q13.13 and 20q13.33

    Richard S Houlston;Jeremy Peter Cheadle;Sara E. Dobbins;Albert Tenesa

  • Strong Amerind/white sex bias and a possible Sephardic contribution among the founders of a population in northwest Colombia.

    Luis G. Carvajal-Carmona;Iván D. Soto;Nicolás Pineda;Daniel Ortíz-Barrientos

  • Common genetic variants at the CRAC1 (HMPS) locus on chromosome 15q13.3 influence colorectal cancer risk

    Emma Jaeger;Emily Webb;Kimberley Howarth;Luis Carvajal-Carmona

  • Common variation near CDKN1A, POLD3 and SHROOM2 influences colorectal cancer risk

    Malcolm G Dunlop;Sara E Dobbins;Susan Mary Farrington;Angela M Jones

  • Multiple Common Susceptibility Variants near BMP Pathway Loci GREM1, BMP4, and BMP2 Explain Part of the Missing Heritability of Colorectal Cancer

    Ian P. M. Tomlinson;Luis G. Carvajal-Carmona;Sara E. Dobbins;Albert Tenesa

  • Genetic demography of Antioquia (Colombia) and the Central Valley of Costa Rica.

    Luis G. Carvajal-Carmona;Luis G. Carvajal-Carmona;Roel Ophoff;Jaana Hartiala

  • Genome-wide association study of breast cancer in Latinas identifies novel protective variants on 6q25

    Laura Fejerman;Nasim Ahmadiyeh;Donglei Hu;Scott Huntsman

  • Adult leydig cell tumors of the testis caused by germline fumarate hydratase mutations.

    Luis G Carvajal-Carmona;N Afrina Alam;Patrick J Pollard;Angela M Jones

  • Cumulative impact of common genetic variants and other risk factors on colorectal cancer risk in 42 103 individuals

    Malcolm G. Dunlop;Albert Tenesa;Susan M. Farrington;Stephane Ballereau

  • An association study of bipolar mood disorder (type I) with the 5-HTTLPR serotonin transporter polymorphism in a human population isolate from Colombia

    Jorge Ospina-Duque;Constanza Duque;Luis Carvajal-Carmona;Daniel Ortiz-Barrientos

  • Thyroid cancer susceptibility polymorphisms: confirmation of loci on chromosomes 9q22 and 14q13, validation of a recessive 8q24 locus and failure to replicate a locus on 5q24

    Angela M Jones;Kimberley M Howarth;Lynn Martin;Maggie Gorman

  • Erratum: Germline mutations affecting the proofreading domains of POLE and POLD1 predispose to colorectal adenomas and carcinomas (Nature Genetics (2013) 45 (136-144))

    C Palles;J B Cazier;K M Howarth;E Domingo

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian Tomlinson
Ian Tomlinson University of Oxford
Richard S. Houlston
Richard S. Houlston Institute of Cancer Research
Jean-Baptiste Cazier
Jean-Baptiste Cazier University of Birmingham
Malcolm G. Dunlop
Malcolm G. Dunlop University of Edinburgh
David J. Kerr
David J. Kerr University of Oxford
Peter Broderick
Peter Broderick Institute of Cancer Research
Sergi Castellví-Bel
Sergi Castellví-Bel Clínic Barcelona
Angel Carracedo
Angel Carracedo University of Santiago de Compostela
Harry Campbell
Harry Campbell University of Edinburgh
Paul D.P. Pharoah
Paul D.P. Pharoah University of Cambridge

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring online education options can be a smart move for students interested in molecular biology and related disciplines. Many accredited programs offer flexibility and affordability, making advanced study more accessible. For instance, those seeking to bridge clinical skills with research might consider the cheapest bsn to msn online programs, offering a pathway into nursing leadership or research roles.

Choosing to enroll in non profit universities can also ensure a focus on quality education over profit, essential for students who want a reputable degree. Veterans and active duty service members looking for flexible education will benefit from the best military friendly colleges, which offer tailored support and policies.

Additionally, students with an interest in interdisciplinary careers might pursue health or social sciences. The social work masters programs online provide options for those aiming to combine scientific knowledge with public service or community health initiatives.

Best Scientists Citing Luis G. Carvajal-Carmona

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles