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24801
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Peter J. van der Most 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 Peter J. van der Most sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 138 publications — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Peter J. van der Most 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 Peter J. van der Most sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

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.

Overview

Peter J. van der Most is affiliated with the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands. Their research portfolio spans multiple fields, primarily focused on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the following fields of study:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Their work also engages several subfields, including:

  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Key research topics covered include:

  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Cognitive Abilities and Testing
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation

Among the scientist's recent publications are:

  • Polygenic prediction of educational attainment within and between families from genome-wide association analyses in 3 million individuals (2022, Nature Genetics)
  • Novel loci for childhood body mass index and shared heritability with adult cardiometabolic traits (2020, PLoS Genetics)
  • Genome-wide association analyses of physical activity and sedentary behavior provide insights into underlying mechanisms and roles in disease prevention (2022, Nature Genetics)
  • Genomic analysis of diet composition finds novel loci and associations with health and lifestyle (2020, Molecular Psychiatry)
  • Genome-wide analysis in over 1 million individuals of European ancestry yields improved polygenic risk scores for blood pressure traits (2024, Nature Genetics)

The scientist frequently publishes in several venues, including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • UNC Libraries
  • Nature Genetics
  • Digital Commons@Becker (Washington University School of Medicine)
  • Molecular Psychiatry

Peter J. van der Most collaborates regularly with several researchers, notably:

  • Harold Snieder
  • Ilja M. Nolte
  • Raymond Noordam
  • Thomas W. Winkler
  • Albert V. Smith

Best Publications

  • Gene discovery and polygenic prediction from a genome-wide association study of educational attainment in 1.1 million individuals

    James J. Lee;Robbee Wedow;Aysu Okbay;Edward Kong

  • Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment

    Aysu Okbay;Jonathan P. Beauchamp;Mark Alan Fontana;James J. Lee

  • Genetic analysis of over 1 million people identifies 535 new loci associated with blood pressure traits.

    Evangelos Evangelou;Evangelos Evangelou;Helen R. Warren;Helen R. Warren;David Mosen-Ansorena;Borbala Mifsud

  • Novel genetic associations for blood pressure identified via gene-alcohol interaction in up to 570K individuals across multiple ancestries

    Mary F. Feitosa;Aldi T. Kraja;Daniel I. Chasman;Yun J. Sung

  • Genetic variants associated with subjective well-being, depressive symptoms, and neuroticism identified through genome-wide analyses

    Aysu Okbay;Bart M L Baselmans;Jan-Emmanuel De Neve;Patrick Turley

  • The trans-ancestral genomic architecture of glycemic traits

    Ji Chen;Ji Chen;Cassandra N. Spracklen;Cassandra N. Spracklen;Gaëlle Marenne;Gaëlle Marenne;Arushi Varshney

  • The Influence of Age and Sex on Genetic Associations with Adult Body Size and Shape: A Large-Scale Genome-Wide Interaction Study

    Thomas W. Winkler;Anne E. Justice;Mariaelisa Graff;Llilda Barata

  • Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies of anxiety disorders.

    T. Otowa;T. Otowa;K. Hek;M. Lee;E. M. Byrne;E. M. Byrne

  • Genome-wide association analysis identifies novel blood pressure loci and offers biological insights into cardiovascular risk

    Helen R Warren;Evangelos Evangelou;Evangelos Evangelou;Claudia P Cabrera;He Gao

  • Genetic associations at 53 loci highlight cell types and biological pathways relevant for kidney function

    Cristian Pattaro;Alexander Teumer;Mathias Gorski;Audrey Y. Chu

  • Association of vitamin D status with arterial blood pressure and hypertension risk: A mendelian randomisation study

    Karani S Vimaleswaran;Karani S Vimaleswaran;Alana Cavadino;Diane J Berry;Rolf Jorde

  • Impact of common genetic determinants of Hemoglobin A1c on type 2 diabetes risk and diagnosis in ancestrally diverse populations: A transethnic genome-wide meta-analysis

    Eleanor Wheeler;Aaron Leong;Ching-Ti Liu;Marie-France Hivert

  • Trade-off between growth and immune function: a meta-analysis of selection experiments

    Peter J. van der Most;Berber de Jong;Henk K. Parmentier;Simon Verhulst

  • Statins: mechanisms of neuroprotection.

    Peter J. van der Most;Amalia M. Dolga;Ingrid M. Nijholt;Paul G.M. Luiten

  • Genome-wide physical activity interactions in adiposity. A meta-analysis of 200,452 adults

    Mariaelisa Graff;Robert A. Scott;Anne E. Justice;Kristin L. Young

  • Target genes, variants, tissues and transcriptional pathways influencing human serum urate levels

    Adrienne Tin;Jonathan Marten;Victoria L. Halperin Kuhns;Yong Li

  • Large-Scale Gene-Centric Meta-analysis across 32 Studies Identifies Multiple Lipid Loci

    Folkert W. Asselbergs;Yiran Guo;Yiran Guo;Erik P A Van Iperen;Suthesh Sivapalaratnam

  • Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment

    Aysu Okbay;Jonathan P. Beauchamp;Mark Alan Fontana;James J. Lee

  • Genetic analysis of over 1 million people identifies 535 new loci associated with blood pressure traits

    Evangelos Evangelou;Helen R. Warren;David Mosen-Ansorena;Borbala Mifsu

  • Genetic variants associated with subjective well-being, depressive symptoms, and neuroticism identified through genome-wide analyses

    Aysu Okbay;Bart M. L. Baselmans;Jan-Emmanuel De Neve;Patrick Turley

Frequent Co-Authors

Harold Snieder
Harold Snieder University Medical Center Groningen
Ilja M. Nolte
Ilja M. Nolte University Medical Center Groningen
Olli T. Raitakari
Olli T. Raitakari Turku University Hospital
André G. Uitterlinden
André G. Uitterlinden Erasmus University Rotterdam
Tonu Esko
Tonu Esko University of Tartu
Pim van der Harst
Pim van der Harst University Medical Center Utrecht
Terho Lehtimäki
Terho Lehtimäki Tampere University
Bruce M. Psaty
Bruce M. Psaty University of Washington
Albertine J. Oldehinkel
Albertine J. Oldehinkel University Medical Center Groningen
Jaspal S. Kooner
Jaspal S. Kooner Imperial College London

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