2026 Lynn B. Jorde: Genetics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Genetics	103	658	624	333	312	312	86671

Research.com Recognitions

2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Lynn B. Jorde is affiliated with the University of Utah in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, as well as Medicine. Within these disciplines, their work focuses on several subfields, including Molecular Biology, Genetics, Plant Science, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, and Pathology and Forensic Medicine.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics, notably:

Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
Genomics and Rare Diseases
Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics

Lynn B. Jorde has contributed to multiple publications in various venues. Frequent publication platforms include:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Neurology
Scientific Reports
G3 Genes Genomes Genetics
Human Genetics and Genomics Advances

Among their recent papers are:

"De novo structural mutation rates and gamete-of-origin biases revealed through genome sequencing of 2,396 families," published in 2021, The American Journal of Human Genetics
"Large-scale Identification of Clonal Hematopoiesis and Mutations Recurrent in Blood Cancers," published in 2021, Blood Cancer Discovery
"The Simons Genome Diversity Project: A Global Analysis of Mobile Element Diversity," published in 2020, Genome Biology and Evolution
"The mutational dynamics of short tandem repeats in large, multigenerational families," published in 2022, Genome Biology
"Human de novo mutation rates from a four-generation pedigree reference," published in 2025, Nature

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Lynn B. Jorde include:

Aaron R. Quinlan
Cody J. Steely
W. Scott Watkins
Deborah W. Neklason
Julie Feusier

Recognition of their work includes being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2012.

Best Publications

A global reference for human genetic variation.

Adam Auton;Gonçalo R. Abecasis;David M. Altshuler;Richard M. Durbin

18403
Citations
An integrated map of genetic variation from 1,092 human genomes

Goncalo R Abecasis;Adam Auton;Lisa D Brooks

13558
Citations
Table S2: Trans-factors and trinucleotide repeat instability Trans-factor

Arturo López Castel;John D Cleary;Christopher E Pearson

10086
Citations
The International HapMap Project

John W. Belmont;Paul Hardenbol;Thomas D. Willis;Fuli Yu

6219
Citations
The Simons Genome Diversity Project: 300 genomes from 142 diverse populations

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

1500
Citations
Mapping copy number variation by population-scale genome sequencing

Ryan E. Mills;Klaudia Walter;Chip Stewart;Robert E. Handsaker

1331
Citations
Genetic Evidence for High-Altitude Adaptation in Tibet

Tatum S. Simonson;Yingzhong Yang;Chad D. Huff;Haixia Yun

1308
Citations
Analysis of genetic inheritance in a family quartet by whole-genome sequencing

Jared C. Roach;Gustavo Glusman;Arian F. A. Smit;Chad D. Huff;Chad D. Huff

1297
Citations
A global reference for human genetic variation

Adam Auton;Gonçalo R. Abecasis;David M. Altshuler;Richard M. Durbin

963
Citations
Genetic variation, classification and 'race'.

Lynn B Jorde;Stephen P Wooding

819
Citations
Genetic traces of ancient demography

Henry C. Harpending;Mark A. Batzer;Michael Gurven;Lynn B. Jorde

814
Citations
Mutations in human TBX3 alter limb, apocrine and genital development in ulnar-mammary syndrome

M Bamshad;R C Lin;D J Law;W C Watkins

643
Citations
The Distribution of Human Genetic Diversity: A Comparison of Mitochondrial, Autosomal, and Y-Chromosome Data

Lynn B. Jorde;W. S. Watkins;M. J. Bamshad;M. E. Dixon

620
Citations
A map of human genome variation from population-scale sequencing

Richard M. Durbin;David L. Altshuler;Gonçalo R. Abecasis;David R. Bentley

569
Citations
Linkage Disequilibrium and the Search for Complex Disease Genes

L.B. Jorde

540
Citations
Genetic Evidence on the Origins of Indian Caste Populations

Michael Bamshad;Toomas Kivisild;W. Scott Watkins;Mary E. Dixon

506
Citations
De novo mutations in ATP1A3 cause alternating hemiplegia of childhood

Erin L Heinzen;Kathryn J Swoboda;Yuki Hitomi;Fiorella Gurrieri

457
Citations
A genetic mechanism for Tibetan high-altitude adaptation

Felipe R. Lorenzo;Chad Huff;Chad Huff;Mikko Myllymäki;Benjamin Olenchock

426
Citations
Human Population Genetic Structure and Inference of Group Membership

Michael J. Bamshad;Stephen Wooding;W. Scott Watkins;Christopher T. Ostler

403
Citations
High polymorphism at the human melanocortin 1 receptor locus.

Brinda K. Rana;David Hewett-Emmett;Li Jin;Benny H J Chang

394
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael J. Bamshad University of Washington

Jinchuan Xing Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Chad D. Huff The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Mark A. Batzer Louisiana State University

John C. Carey University of Utah

Mark Yandell University of Utah

Michael W. Varner University of Utah

John F. Bohnsack University of Utah

Aaron R. Quinlan University of Utah

Bryan J. Mowry University of Queensland

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