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D-Index
73
Citations
19145
World Ranking
2044
National Ranking
253

Newton E. Morton 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 Newton E. Morton sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 297 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Newton E. Morton 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 Newton E. Morton sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% 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

  • 1990 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1983 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1962 - William Allan Award, the American Society of Human Genetics

Overview

Newton E. Morton was affiliated with the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom during their career. Their academic work focused on genetics and human genetics, fields reflected by the recognition received throughout their lifetime.

Throughout their career, Newton E. Morton was honored with several awards, indicating contributions to the scientific community. These included the Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1990, the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1983, and the William Allan Award from the American Society of Human Genetics in 1962.

The scientist's professional record did not include listed recent papers, co-authors, frequent publication venues, book publications, or detailed information regarding specific research topics and subfields. However, the available data confirms their association with human genetics as a primary area of study.

Newton E. Morton's career and contributions have been documented in the context of these honors and academic affiliation, but detailed bibliographic records or publication metrics were not provided.

Best Publications

  • AN ESTIMATE OF THE MUTATIONAL DAMAGE IN MAN FROM DATA ON CONSANGUINEOUS MARRIAGES.

    Newton E. Morton;James F. Crow;H. J. Muller

  • Lp(a) lipoprotein as a risk factor for myocardial infarction.

    George G. Rhoads;Gosta Dahlen;Kare Berg;Newton E. Morton

  • Von Hippel-Lindau disease: a genetic study.

    E R Maher;L Iselius;J R Yates;M Littler

  • Further segregation analysis of the fragile X syndrome with special reference to transmitting males

    S. L. Sherman;P. A. Jacobs;N. E. Morton;U. Froster-Iskenius

  • The detection and estimation of linkage between the genes for elliptocytosis and the Rh blood type.

    Newton E. Morton

  • Extended tracts of homozygosity in outbred human populations

    Jane Gibson;Newton E. Morton;Andrew Collins

  • The marker (X) syndrome: a cytogenetic and genetic analysis

    S. L. Sherman;N. E. Morton;P. A. Jacobs;G. Turner

  • Report of the committee on methods of linkage analysis and reporting

    P.M. Conneally;J.H. Edwards;K.K. Kidd;J.-M. Lalouel

  • Genetic epidemiology of single-nucleotide polymorphisms.

    A. Collins;C. Lonjou;N. E. Morton

  • Genetic tests under incomplete ascertainment.

    Newton E. Morton

  • MEASUREMENT OF GENE FREQUENCY DRIFT IN SMALL POPULATIONS

    James F. Crow;Newton E. Morton

  • Allelic association of gene markers on chromosomes 5q and 11q with atopy and bronchial hyperresponsiveness.

    I J Doull;S Lawrence;M Watson;T Begishvili

  • Tests and estimates of allelic association in complex inheritance.

    N. E. Morton;A. Collins

  • Racial admixture in north-eastern Brazil.

    H. Krieger;N. E. Morton;M. P. Mi;Eliane AZEVéDO

  • A metric map of humans: 23,500 loci in 850 bands.

    A. Collins;J. Frezal;J. Teague;N. E. Morton

  • Outline of Genetic Epidemiology

    Newton E Morton

  • THE INHERITANCE OF HUMAN BIRTH WEIGHT

    Newton E. Morton

  • Analysis of family resemblance. II. A linear model for familial correlation.

    D C Rao;N E Morton;S Yee

  • The first linkage disequilibrium (LD) maps: Delineation of hot and cold blocks by diplotype analysis

    N. Maniatis;A. Collins;C.-F. Xu;L. C. McCarthy

  • Resolution of cultural and biological inheritance by path analysis

    D C Rao;N E Morton;S Yee

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew Collins
Andrew Collins University of Oslo
Thomas B. Shows
Thomas B. Shows Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Kenneth K. Kidd
Kenneth K. Kidd Yale University
Dabeeru C. Rao
Dabeeru C. Rao Washington University in St. Louis
Mark H. Skolnick
Mark H. Skolnick Myriad Genetics (Germany)
David R. Cox
David R. Cox Stanford University
Roland Berger
Roland Berger Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital
Stephanie L. Sherman
Stephanie L. Sherman Emory University
Peter L. Pearson
Peter L. Pearson Universidade de São Paulo
Frank H. Ruddle
Frank H. Ruddle Yale University

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