2026 Lyn R. Griffiths: Genetics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Genetics	76	1837	1747	63	61	467	19409

Lyn R. Griffiths 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 Lyn R. Griffiths sits on this spectrum.

45 publications 703+

This scientist: 467 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Lyn R. Griffiths 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 Lyn R. Griffiths sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Lyn R. Griffiths is affiliated with the Queensland University of Technology in Australia. Their research output spans interdisciplinary fields, primarily focusing on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

Their main fields of study include:

Medicine
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these, Lyn R. Griffiths has contributed extensively to several subfields of study such as:

Molecular Biology
Genetics
Psychiatry and Mental health
Neurology
Cell Biology

The scientist's research addresses multiple topics, including:

Migraine and Headache Studies
Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research
Cerebrovascular and genetic disorders
MicroRNA in disease regulation
Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Neurological diseases and metabolism

Lyn R. Griffiths has published in a range of scientific journals with frequent contributions to:

Genes
Scientific Reports
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Biochimie
Research Square (Research Square)

Some recent publications include:

Regulatory Mechanisms of Epigenetic miRNA Relationships in Human Cancer and Potential as Therapeutic Targets, 2020, Cancers
An epigenetic clock for human skeletal muscle, 2020, Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle
Shared Molecular Genetic Mechanisms Underlie Endometriosis and Migraine Comorbidity, 2020, Genes
Cross-trait analyses with migraine reveal widespread pleiotropy and suggest a vascular component to migraine headache, 2020, International Journal of Epidemiology
Meta-analysis of genome-wide DNA methylation and integrative omics of age in human skeletal muscle, 2021, Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle

The scientist frequently collaborates with others in the field. Notable frequent co-authors include:

Larisa M. Haupt
Heidi G. Sutherland
Rod A. Lea
Neven Maksemous
Nicholas R. Harvey

Best Publications

Mitochondrial Genome Acquisition Restores Respiratory Function and Tumorigenic Potential of Cancer Cells without Mitochondrial DNA

An S. Tan;James W. Baty;Lan-Feng Dong;Ayenachew Bezawork-Geleta

807
Citations
Genome-wide association study identifies new multiple sclerosis susceptibility loci on chromosomes 12 and 20

Melanie Bahlo;David R Booth;Simon A Broadley;Matthew A Brown;Matthew A Brown

531
Citations
Genome-wide association study reveals three susceptibility loci for common migraine in the general population.

Daniel I Chasman;Markus Schürks;Markus Schürks;Verneri Anttila;Verneri Anttila;Boukje de Vries

526
Citations
β-Actin: an unsuitable internal control for RT-PCR

Saxon Selvey;E.W. Thompson;K. Matthaei;Rodney Arthur Lea

441
Citations
Association of a polymorphism of the angiotensin I-converting enzyme gene with essential hypertension.

Robert Y.L. Zee;Yi-kun Lou;Lyn R. Griffiths;Brian J. Morris

437
Citations
A dominant-negative mutation in the TRESK potassium channel is linked to familial migraine with aura.

Ronald G Lafrenière;M Zameel Cader;M Zameel Cader;Jean-François Poulin;Isabelle Andres-Enguix

399
Citations
Mutations in Cardiac T-Box Factor Gene TBX20 Are Associated with Diverse Cardiac Pathologies, Including Defects of Septation and Valvulogenesis and Cardiomyopathy

Edwin P. Kirk;Edwin P. Kirk;Edwin P. Kirk;Margaret Sunde;Mauro W. Costa;Mauro W. Costa;Scott A Rankin

396
Citations
Patellar tendon ultrasonography in asymptomatic active athletes reveals hypoechoic regions: a study of 320 tendons. Victorian Institute of Sport Tendon Study Group.

J. L. Cook;K. M. Khan;P. R. Harcourt;Z. S. Kiss

285
Citations
Patellar tendinopathy in junior basketball players: a controlled clinical and ultrasonographic study of 268 patellar tendons in players aged 14–18 years

J. L. Cook;K. M. Khan;Z. S. Kiss;Lyn R. Griffiths

268
Citations
G-Protein β3 Subunit Gene (GNB3) Variant in Causation of Essential Hypertension

Adam V. Benjafield;Cheryl L. Jeyasingam;Dale R. Nyholt;Lyn R. Griffiths

256
Citations
An analysis of DNA methylation in human adipose tissue reveals differential modification of obesity genes before and after gastric bypass and weight loss

Miles C Benton;Miles C Benton;Alice Johnstone;Alice Johnstone;David Eccles;Brennan Harmon

256
Citations
Reproducibility and clinical utility of tendon palpation to detect patellar tendinopathy in young basketball players

JL Cook;KM Khan;ZS Kiss;CR Purdam

238
Citations
Prospective imaging study of asymptomatic patellar tendinopathy in elite junior basketball players.

Jill L. Cook;Karim M. Khan;Zoltan S. Kiss;Craig R. Purdam

238
Citations
Circulating microRNAs involved in multiple sclerosis

Sue Rutherford Siegel;Jason Mackenzie;George Chaplin;Nina G. Jablonski

229
Citations
Directional dominance on stature and cognition in diverse human populations

Peter K. Joshi;Tonu Esko;Hannele Mattsson;Niina Eklund

226
Citations
Asymptomatic hypoechoic regions on patellar tendon ultrasound: A 4-year clinical and ultrasound followup of 46 tendons.

Jill Cook;Karim M. Khan;Z. S. Kiss;B. D. Coleman

213
Citations
Immunodeficiency-associated lymphomas

Huy Tran;Jamie Nourse;Sara Hall;Michael Richard Green

208
Citations
Association of A vitamin D receptor polymorphism with sporadic breast cancer development.

Joanne E. Curran;Tanya Vaughan;Rod A. Lea;Stephen R. Weinstein

205
Citations
Locked nucleic acid (LNA) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotype analysis and validation using real‐time PCR

Matthew P. Johnson;Larisa M. Haupt;Lyn R. Griffiths

199
Citations
Familial typical migraine: linkage to chromosome 19p13 and evidence for genetic heterogeneity.

Dale R. Nyholt;Rod A. Lea;Peter J. Goadsby;Peter J. Brimage

193
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Dale R. Nyholt Queensland University of Technology

Maher K. Gandhi University of Queensland

David A. Mackey University of Western Australia

John Blangero The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Michael P. Pender University of Queensland

Garth A. Nicholson University of Sydney

Daniel I. Chasman Brigham and Women's Hospital

Alex W. Hewitt University of Tasmania

Thomas D. Dyer The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Grant W. Montgomery University of Queensland

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