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 Mait Metspalu sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 164 publications — 36th percentile
36% 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 Mait Metspalu sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 65 D-Index — 39th percentile
39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.
Mait Metspalu is affiliated with the University of Tartu in Estonia and has contributed extensively to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research spans several related subfields including genetics, molecular biology, archaeology, paleontology, and infectious diseases.
Metspalu's work covers a wide range of specialized topics. These include forensic and genetic research, genetic associations and epidemiology, forensic anthropology and bioarchaeology studies, research on Yersinia bacterium and related plague investigations, genetic diversity and population structure, archaeology and ancient environmental studies, as well as Pacific and Southeast Asian studies.
The scientist has published numerous papers in reputable journals. Some recent publications include:
Frequent publication venues for Metspalu's work include these journals and platforms:
Collaborative efforts are an important component of their research, as evidenced by frequent co-authors such as:
Their publication record comprises more than 110 works within the broader domain of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a significant focus on genetics and molecular biology specifically. Archaeology and related disciplines also constitute a notable portion of their output.
Morten E. Allentoft;Martin Sikora;Karl-Göran Sjögren;Simon Rasmussen
Iosif Lazaridis;Iosif Lazaridis;Nick Patterson;Alissa Mittnik;Gabriel Renaud
Swapan Mallick;Swapan Mallick;Swapan Mallick;Heng Li;Mark Lipson;Iain Mathieson
Maanasa Raghavan;Pontus Skoglund;Kelly E. Graf;Mait Metspalu
Morten Rasmussen;Yingrui Li;Stinus Lindgreen;Jakob Skou Pedersen
Morten Rasmussen;Xiaosen Guo;Yong Wang;Kirk E. Lohmueller
Anna Sapfo Malaspinas;Anna Sapfo Malaspinas;Anna Sapfo Malaspinas;Michael C. Westaway;Craig Muller;Vitor C. Sousa;Vitor C. Sousa
Morten Arendt Rendt Rasmussen;Sarah L. Anzick;Michael R. Waters;Pontus Skoglund
Simon Rasmussen;Morten Erik Allentoft;Kasper Nielsen;Ludovic Orlando
Maanasa Raghavan;Matthias Steinrücken;Matthias Steinrücken;Kelley Harris;Stephan Schiffels
Doron M. Behar;Doron M. Behar;Mannis Van Oven;Saharon Rosset;Mait Metspalu
Luca Pagani;Luca Pagani;Luca Pagani;Daniel John Lawson;Evelyn Jagoda;Evelyn Jagoda;Alexander Mörseburg
Doron M. Behar;Bayazit Yunusbayev;Bayazit Yunusbayev;Mait Metspalu;Ene Metspalu
Monika Karmin;Monika Karmin;Lauri Saag;Lauri Saag;Mário Vicente;Melissa A. Wilson Sayres;Melissa A. Wilson Sayres
T. Kivisild;T. Kivisild;S. Rootsi;M. Metspalu;S. Mastana
Mait Metspalu;Toomas Kivisild;Ene Metspalu;Juri Parik
Maanasa Raghavan;Michael DeGiorgio;Anders Albrechtsen;Ida Moltke;Ida Moltke
T. Kivisild;M.J. Bamshad;K. Kaldma;M. Metspalu
Peter H. Sudmant;Swapan Mallick;Swapan Mallick;Bradley J. Nelson;Fereydoun Hormozdiari
Guy Sherwin Jacobs;Georgi Hudjashov;Georgi Hudjashov;Lauri Saag;Pradiptajati Kusuma;Pradiptajati Kusuma
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