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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 69 2301 2187 287 275 125 72819

Nigel W. Rayner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nigel W. Rayner between 2006 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nigel W. Rayner published across 21 years, from 2006 to 2026, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2010. 3 of the 139 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2010. 2006: 3 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 2 publications 2026: 1 publication
2006 2026

139 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nigel W. Rayner: publications per year, 2006 to 2026
Year Publications
2006 3
2007 8
2008 3
2009 6
2010 16
2011 6
2012 8
2013 9
2014 12
2015 9
2016 7
2017 12
2018 7
2019 4
2020 4
2021 5
2022 6
2023 5
2024 6
2025 2
2026 1
Total 139
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Nigel W. Rayner publications per year - data summary

  • Nigel W. Rayner, a Genetics scholar from University of Oxford, has 139 publications recorded across 21 years, from 2006 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2006 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2010, with 16 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2026, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 6.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.6 per year counting only the 21 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 20 publications, 14% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2006-2012: 50 publications (7.1 per year); 2013-2019: 60 publications (8.6 per year); 2020-2026: 29 publications (4.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

Nigel W. Rayner 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 Nigel W. Rayner sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 125–134 publications, is where this scientist sits. 45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 125 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35
75–84 84
85–94 102
95–104 151
105–114 175
115–124 203
125–134 217 125
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188
165–174 170
175–184 178
185–194 164
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143
235–244 105
245–254 114
255–264 92
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80
295–304 62
305–314 75
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100
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Nigel W. Rayner publication distribution in Genetics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 4,342 Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 67 ranges running from 45–54 to 703+ publications.
  • Nigel W. Rayner, a Genetics scholar from University of Oxford, records 125 publications - the 18th percentile of the discipline.
  • 18% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Nigel W. Rayner, and about 82% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Nigel W. Rayner ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 125–134 publications, holding 217 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 56% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 205–214 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 703 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Nigel W. Rayner 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 Nigel W. Rayner sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 68–69 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84
46–47 112
48–49 118
50–51 141
52–53 143
54–55 145
56–57 179
58–59 162
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172
66–67 184
68–69 164 69
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136
76–77 127
78–79 127
80–81 111
82–83 110
84–85 110
86–87 84
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34
120–121 29
122–123 29
124–125 18
126–127 27
128–129 22
130–131 16
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Nigel W. Rayner D-index placement in Genetics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 4,342 Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 160+ D-Index.
  • Nigel W. Rayner, a Genetics scholar from University of Oxford, records 69 D-Index - the 47th percentile of the discipline.
  • 47% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Nigel W. Rayner, and about 53% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 70–71 D-Index range, and Nigel W. Rayner ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62–63 D-Index, holding 191 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 51% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Overview

Nigel W. Rayner is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research focus spans multiple disciplines within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work primarily explores genetic associations and epidemiology, bioinformatics and genomic networks, cancer-related molecular mechanisms, pancreatic function and diabetes, gene expression related to cancer classification, nutrition and genetics, as well as epigenetics and DNA methylation.

The scientist has contributed notably to several main and subfields:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cancer Research
  • Surgery
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

The research topics Nigel W. Rayner has focused on include:

  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Pancreatic function and diabetes
  • Gene expression and cancer classification
  • Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation

Nigel W. Rayner frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Lorraine Southam, Niels Grarup, Konstantinos Hatzikotoulas, Anubha Mahajan, and Alicia Huerta-Chagoya.

Their recent scholarly output includes the following papers:

  • "Genetic drivers of heterogeneity in type 2 diabetes pathophysiology," 2024, published in Nature
  • "Multi-ancestry genetic study of type 2 diabetes highlights the power of diverse populations for discovery and translation," 2022, Nature Genetics
  • "Extensive identification of genes involved in congenital and structural heart disorders and cardiomyopathy," 2022, Nature Cardiovascular Research
  • "Genome-Wide Association Study of Peripheral Artery Disease," 2021, Circulation Genomic and Precision Medicine
  • "Whole-genome sequencing analysis of the cardiometabolic proteome," 2020, Nature Communications

They have published regularly in several prominent venues, including:

  • UNC Libraries
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Diabetes
  • Nature Genetics
  • Circulation Genomic and Precision Medicine

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

  • A common variant in the FTO gene is associated with body mass index and predisposes to childhood and adult obesity

    Timothy M. Frayling;Nicholas J. Timpson;Michael N. Weedon;Eleftheria Zeggini;Eleftheria Zeggini;Eleftheria Zeggini

  • Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index

    Elizabeth K. Speliotes;Elizabeth K. Speliotes;Cristen J. Willer;Sonja I. Berndt;Keri L. Monda

  • Replication of Genome-Wide Association Signals in UK Samples Reveals Risk Loci for Type 2 Diabetes

    Eleftheria Zeggini;Michael N. Weedon;Cecilia M. Lindgren;Timothy M. Frayling

  • New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk

    Josée Dupuis;Josée Dupuis;Claudia Langenberg;Inga Prokopenko;Richa Saxena;Richa Saxena

  • Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human height

    Hana Lango Allen;Karol Estrada;Guillaume Lettre;Sonja I. Berndt

  • Meta-analysis of genome-wide association data and large-scale replication identifies additional susceptibility loci for type 2 diabetes

    E Zeggini;L J Scott;R Saxena;B F Voight

  • Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height

    Andrew R. Wood;Tonu Esko;Jian Yang;Sailaja Vedantam

  • Twelve type 2 diabetes susceptibility loci identified through large-scale association analysis

    Benjamin F. Voight;Benjamin F. Voight;Laura J. Scott;Valgerdur Steinthorsdottir;Andrew P. Morris

  • Large-scale association analysis provides insights into the genetic architecture and pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes

    Andrew P Morris;Benjamin F Voight;Benjamin F Voight;Tanya M Teslovich;Teresa Ferreira

  • Large-scale association analysis identifies new risk loci for coronary artery disease

    Panos Deloukas;Stavroula Kanoni;Christina Willenborg;Martin Farrall

  • Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology

    Adam E. Locke;Bratati Kahali;Sonja I. Berndt;Anne E. Justice

  • Fine-mapping type 2 diabetes loci to single-variant resolution using high-density imputation and islet-specific epigenome maps.

    Anubha Mahajan;Daniel Taliun;Matthias Thurner;Neil R. Robertson

  • 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

  • Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index

    E. K. Speliotes;C. J. Willer;S. I. Berndt;K. L. Monda

  • Meta-analysis identifies 13 new loci associated with waist-hip ratio and reveals sexual dimorphism in the genetic basis of fat distribution

    Iris M. Heid;Anne U. Jackson;Joshua C. Randall;Tthomas W. Winkler

  • 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

  • Erratum: New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk (Nature Genetics (2010) 42 (105-116))

    Josée Dupuis;Claudia Langenberg;Inga Prokopenko;Richa Saxena

  • Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human height

    H. Lango Allen;K. Estrada;G. Lettre;S. I. Berndt

Frequent Co-Authors

Eleftheria Zeggini
Eleftheria Zeggini Technical University of Munich
Cecilia M. Lindgren
Cecilia M. Lindgren University of Oxford
Philippe Froguel
Philippe Froguel Imperial College London
Timothy M. Frayling
Timothy M. Frayling University of Geneva
Inês Barroso
Inês Barroso University of Exeter
Andrew P. Morris
Andrew P. Morris University of Liverpool
Markus Perola
Markus Perola Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Inga Prokopenko
Inga Prokopenko University of Surrey
Kari Stefansson
Kari Stefansson deCODE Genetics (Iceland)

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