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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 103 7161 6724 403 387 529 70319
Genetics 100 740 697 62 58 431 67167

Peter Kovacs publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter Kovacs between 1966 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter Kovacs published across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, averaging 10.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2010. 40 of the 646 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2010. 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 3 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 44 publications 2011: 37 publications 2012: 32 publications 2013: 39 publications 2014: 31 publications 2015: 34 publications 2016: 37 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 36 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 31 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 18 publications
1966 2025

646 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter Kovacs: publications per year, 1966 to 2025
Year Publications
1966 1
1967 0
1968 0
1969 3
1970 2
1971 0
1972 2
1973 0
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 2
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 3
1996 6
1997 15
1998 14
1999 9
2000 11
2001 8
2002 8
2003 11
2004 7
2005 8
2006 13
2007 14
2008 16
2009 15
2010 44
2011 37
2012 32
2013 39
2014 31
2015 34
2016 37
2017 20
2018 29
2019 36
2020 22
2021 31
2022 23
2023 20
2024 22
2025 18
Total 646
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Peter Kovacs 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 Kovacs 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, 425–434 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: 431 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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
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 43 431
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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Peter Kovacs 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 Kovacs 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, 100–101 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: 100 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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
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 49 100
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Peter Kovacs is affiliated with Leipzig University in Germany and has an extensive research portfolio primarily within the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work has contributed to a variety of subfields, notably Molecular Biology, Physiology, Genetics, Epidemiology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The scientist's research topics include adipose tissue and metabolic processes, epigenetics and DNA methylation, diet and metabolism studies, adipokines, inflammation, and metabolic diseases, genetic associations and epidemiology, gut microbiota and health, and birth, development, and health.

Among recent publications authored or co-authored by Peter Kovacs are:

  • Large-scale cis- and trans-eQTL analyses identify thousands of genetic loci and polygenic scores that regulate blood gene expression, 2021, Nature Genetics
  • Gut Microbiome, Intestinal Permeability, and Tissue Bacteria in Metabolic Disease: Perpetrators or Bystanders?, 2020, Nutrients
  • Adipose tissue derived bacteria are associated with inflammation in obesity and type 2 diabetes, 2020, Gut
  • Sex-dimorphic genetic effects and novel loci for fasting glucose and insulin variability, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Identification of 371 genetic variants for age at first sex and birth linked to externalising behaviour, 2021, Nature Human Behaviour

Peter Kovacs frequently publishes in venues such as Nature Communications, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Diabetologie und Stoffwechsel, Frontiers in Endocrinology, and Gut. These journals reflect a focus on both clinical and molecular biology research related to metabolism and genetic studies.

The scientist has collaborated regularly with a core group of frequent co-authors, including:

  • Matthias Blüher
  • Michael Stümvoll
  • Maria Keller
  • Anke Tönjes
  • Markus Scholz

The diverse scope of research topics and the variety of publication venues indicate a multidisciplinary approach centered on metabolic diseases, genetic factors influencing health, and the underlying biological mechanisms.

Best Publications

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk (vol 42, pg 105, 2010)

    J Dupuis;C Langenberg;I Prokopenko;R Saxena

  • Variation in FTO contributes to childhood obesity and severe adult obesity

    Christian Dina;David Meyre;Sophie Gallina;Emmanuelle Durand

  • A genome-wide association search for type 2 diabetes genes in African Americans.

    N D Palmer;C W McDonough;P J Hicks;B H Roh

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

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

  • 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

  • Plasma visfatin concentrations and fat depot-specific mRNA expression in humans

    Janin Berndt;Nora Klöting;Susan Kralisch;Peter Kovacs

  • 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

  • Insulin-sensitive obesity

    Nora Klöting;Mathias Fasshauer;Arne Dietrich;Peter Kovacs

  • A genome-wide approach accounting for body mass index identifies genetic variants influencing fasting glycemic traits and insulin resistance.

    Alisa K. Manning;Alisa K. Manning;Alisa K. Manning;Robert A. Scott;Jonna L. Grimsby

  • Large-scale association analyses identify new loci influencing glycemic traits and provide insight into the underlying biological pathways

    Robert A Scott;Vasiliki Lagou;Ryan P Welch;Eleanor Wheeler

  • New loci associated with kidney function and chronic kidney disease

    Anna Köttgen;Anna Köttgen;Cristian Pattaro;Carsten A. Böger;Christian Fuchsberger

  • Genomic insights into the origin of farming in the ancient Near East

    Iosif Lazaridis;Dani Nadel;Gary Rollefson;Deborah C. Merrett

  • Sequence variants at CHRNB3-CHRNA6 and CYP2A6 affect smoking behavior.

    Thorgeir E Thorgeirsson;Daniel F Gudbjartsson;Ida Surakka;Ida Surakka;Jacqueline M Vink

  • 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

Michael Stumvoll
Michael Stumvoll Leipzig University
Anke Tönjes
Anke Tönjes Leipzig University
Matthias Blüher
Matthias Blüher Leipzig University
Inga Prokopenko
Inga Prokopenko University of Surrey
Philippe Froguel
Philippe Froguel Imperial College London
Erik Ingelsson
Erik Ingelsson Stanford University
Kari Stefansson
Kari Stefansson deCODE Genetics (Iceland)
Nicholas J. Wareham
Nicholas J. Wareham University of Cambridge
Markus Perola
Markus Perola Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

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