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Genetics

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116
Citations
75042
World Ranking
436
National Ranking
71

Medicine

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Citations
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Matthew A. Brown 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 Matthew A. Brown sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 711 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Matthew A. Brown 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 Matthew A. Brown sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40 D-Index 160+

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.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Matthew A. Brown is affiliated with Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach to complex biomedical issues.

Their work includes extensive contributions to subfields such as Rheumatology, Genetics, Immunology, Molecular Biology, and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. These areas underline a focus on both clinical and molecular investigations related to immune-mediated conditions and genetic diseases.

Major topics covered in their research encompass:

  • Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
  • Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
  • Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
  • Genetic factors in colorectal cancer

Matthew A. Brown has published in a number of prominent journals and venues including bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), arXiv (Cornell University), Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, Nature Communications, and Nature. These venues indicate contributions to both preprint repositories and peer-reviewed journals, balancing rapid dissemination and rigorous review.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Matthew A. Brown include Marta Bleda, Zhixiu Li, Mark J. Caulfield, D. Perez-Gil, and Richard H. Scott, reflecting ongoing partnerships that likely support diverse aspects of their research program.

Recent significant publications include:

  • Whole-genome sequencing of patients with rare diseases in a national health system, 2020, Nature
  • Ankylosing spondylitis: an autoimmune or autoinflammatory disease?, 2021, Nature Reviews Rheumatology
  • Substitution mutational signatures in whole-genome-sequenced cancers in the UK population, 2022, Science
  • Whole-genome sequencing of a sporadic primary immunodeficiency cohort, 2020, Nature
  • Interleukin-6 Receptor Antagonists in Critically Ill Patients with Covid-19, 2021, New England Journal of Medicine

The breadth of publication venues and the scope of topics indicate a multidisciplinary research agenda touching on genomics, immunology, and clinical medicine. The inclusion of cutting-edge genomics and immunological studies reflects an engagement with contemporary challenges in medical research, including autoimmune diseases and infectious disease therapeutics.

Best Publications

  • Genome-wide association study of 14,000 cases of seven common diseases and 3,000 shared controls

    Paul R. Burton;David G. Clayton;Lon R. Cardon;Nick Craddock

  • 10 Years of GWAS Discovery: Biology, Function, and Translation

    Peter M. Visscher;Naomi R. Wray;Qian Zhang;Pamela Sklar

  • Genetic risk and a primary role for cell-mediated immune mechanisms in multiple sclerosis

    Stephen Sawcer;Garrett Hellenthal;Matti Pirinen;Chris C. A. Spencer

  • Five years of GWAS discovery

    Peter M. Visscher;Peter M. Visscher;Matthew A. Brown;Mark I. McCarthy;Mark I. McCarthy;Jian Yang

  • Genome-wide association study identifies five new schizophrenia loci

    Stephan Ripke;Alan R. Sanders;Kenneth S. Kendler;Douglas F. Levinson

  • Genetics of rheumatoid arthritis contributes to biology and drug discovery

    Yukinori Okada;Yukinori Okada;Di Wu;Di Wu;Di Wu;Gosia Trynka;Gosia Trynka;Towfique Raj;Towfique Raj

  • Genome-wide association study identifies eight loci associated with blood pressure

    Christopher Newton-Cheh;Christopher Newton-Cheh;Toby Johnson;Toby Johnson;Vesela Gateva;Martin D. Tobin

  • Association scan of 14,500 nonsynonymous SNPs in four diseases identifies autoimmunity variants

    Paul R Burton;David G Clayton;Lon R Cardon;Nick Craddock

  • Correction: Corrigendum: Dense genotyping of immune-related susceptibility loci reveals new insights into the genetics of psoriatic arthritis

    John Bowes;Ashley Budu-Aggrey;Ulrike Huffmeier;Steffen Uebe

  • Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 56 bone mineral density loci and reveals 14 loci associated with risk of fracture

    Karol Estrada;Unnur Styrkarsdottir;Evangelos Evangelou;Yi-Hsiang Hsu

  • A recurrent mutation in the BMP type I receptor ACVR1 causes inherited and sporadic fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva

    Eileen M Shore;Meiqi Xu;George J Feldman;David A Fenstermacher

  • Identification of 15 new psoriasis susceptibility loci highlights the role of innate immunity

    Lam C. Tsoi;Sarah L. Spain;Sarah L. Spain;Jo Knight;Eva Ellinghaus;Eva Ellinghaus

  • A Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies New Psoriasis Susceptibility Loci and an Interaction Between HLA-C and ERAP1

    Amy Strange;Francesca Capon;Chris C A Spencer

  • Interaction between ERAP1 and HLA-B27 in ankylosing spondylitis implicates peptide handling in the mechanism for HLA-B27 in disease susceptibility

    D M Evans;Spencer Cca.;J J Pointon;Z Su

  • Genome-wide association study of CNVs in 16,000 cases of eight common diseases and 3,000 shared controls

    Nick Craddock;Matthew E. Hurles;Niall Cardin;Richard D. Pearson

  • Identification of multiple risk variants for ankylosing spondylitis through high-density genotyping of immune-related loci.

    A Cortes;J Hadler;J P Pointon

  • Analysis of five chronic inflammatory diseases identifies 27 new associations and highlights disease-specific patterns at shared loci

    David Ellinghaus;Luke Jostins;Sarah L. Spain;Adrian Cortes

  • Susceptibility to ankylosing spondylitis in twins the role of genes, HLA, and the environment

    M A Brown;L G Kennedy;A J MacGregor;C Darke

  • A genome-wide asociation study identifies new psoriasis susceptibility loci and an interaction betwEn HLA-C and ERAP1

    A. Strange;F. Capon;C. C. A. Spencer;J. Knight

  • A recurrent mutation in the BMP type I receptor ACVR1 causes inherited and sporadic fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva

    E. M. Shore;M. Xu;G. J. Feldman;D. A. Fenstermacher

Frequent Co-Authors

Emma L. Duncan
Emma L. Duncan King's College London
David Evans
David Evans University of Bristol
John D. Reveille
John D. Reveille The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Philip C. Robinson
Philip C. Robinson University of Queensland
Michael H. Weisman
Michael H. Weisman Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Peter Donnelly
Peter Donnelly University of Oxford
Alex W. Hewitt
Alex W. Hewitt University of Tasmania
Sarah Hunt
Sarah Hunt European Bioinformatics Institute
Juan P. Casas
Juan P. Casas Boston University
Jenefer M. Blackwell
Jenefer M. Blackwell Telethon Kids Institute

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