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Ruth J. F. Loos 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 Ruth J. F. Loos sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 703+

This scientist: 645 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ruth J. F. Loos 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 Ruth J. F. Loos sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 169 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award

Overview

Ruth J. F. Loos is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. Their research primarily centers on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions to medicine. The scientist has a particular focus on genetics, molecular biology, physiology, cardiology, cardiovascular medicine, as well as public health, environmental, and occupational health.

Their work covers a range of main topics including:

  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism

Recent publications by Ruth J. F. Loos highlight research spanning from 2020 to 2021. Noteworthy papers include:

  • "Sequencing of 53,831 diverse genomes from the NHLBI TOPMed Program" (2021), published in Nature
  • "The genetics of obesity: from discovery to biology" (2021), published in Nature Reviews Genetics
  • "The Polygenic and Monogenic Basis of Blood Traits and Diseases" (2020), published in Cell
  • "Trans-ethnic and Ancestry-Specific Blood-Cell Genetics in 746,667 Individuals from 5 Global Populations" (2020), published in Cell
  • "Inherited causes of clonal haematopoiesis in 97,691 whole genomes" (2020), published in Nature

The scientist frequently collaborates with peers including Stephen S. Rich, Charles Kooperberg, Jerome I. Rotter, Laura M. Raffield, and Bruce M. Psaty.

Their research outputs have appeared extensively in various publication venues. The most frequent include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • UNC Libraries
  • Nature Communications
  • The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • Nature Medicine

Best Publications

  • 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

  • Correlates of physical activity: why are some people physically active and others not?

    Adrian Bauman;Rodrigo Siqueira Reis;Rodrigo Siqueira Reis;James F. Sallis;Jonathan C. K. Wells

  • Biological, clinical and population relevance of 95 loci for blood lipids

    Tanya M. Teslovich;Kiran Musunuru;Albert V. Smith;Andrew C. Edmondson

  • 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

  • Discovery and refinement of loci associated with lipid levels

    Cristen J. Willer;Ellen M. Schmidt;Sebanti Sengupta;Gina M. Peloso;Gina M. Peloso;Gina M. Peloso

  • 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

  • Genetic variants in novel pathways influence blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk

    Georg B. Ehret;Georg B. Ehret;Georg B. Ehret;Patricia B. Munroe;Kenneth M. Rice;Murielle Bochud

  • 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

  • Sequencing of 53,831 diverse genomes from the NHLBI TOPMed Program.

    Daniel Taliun;Daniel N. Harris;Michael D. Kessler;Jedidiah Carlson;Jedidiah Carlson

  • 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

  • Common genetic determinants of vitamin D insufficiency: a genome-wide association study

    Thomas J. Wang;Feng Zhang;J. Brent Richards;Bryan Kestenbaum

  • Six new loci associated with body mass index highlight a neuronal influence on body weight regulation

    Cristen J. Willer;Elizabeth K. Speliotes;Elizabeth K. Speliotes;Ruth J. F. Loos;Shengxu Li

  • Conditional and joint multiple-SNP analysis of GWAS summary statistics identifies additional variants influencing complex traits

    Jian Yang;Teresa Ferreira;Andrew P Morris;Sarah E Medland

  • 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

  • A comprehensive 1000 Genomes-based genome-wide association meta-analysis of coronary artery disease

    Majid Nikpay;Anuj Goel;Hong-Hee Won;Leanne M. Hall

  • 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

Nicholas J. Wareham
Nicholas J. Wareham University of Cambridge
Erik Ingelsson
Erik Ingelsson Stanford University
Tonu Esko
Tonu Esko University of Tartu
Bruce M. Psaty
Bruce M. Psaty University of Washington
Eric Boerwinkle
Eric Boerwinkle The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Tim D. Spector
Tim D. Spector King's College London
Cecilia M. Lindgren
Cecilia M. Lindgren University of Oxford
André G. Uitterlinden
André G. Uitterlinden Erasmus University Rotterdam
Andrew P. Morris
Andrew P. Morris University of Liverpool

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