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Ryan D. Hernandez

Ryan D. Hernandez

D-Index & Metrics

Genetics

D-Index
58
Citations
53315
World Ranking
3275
National Ranking
125

Ryan D. Hernandez 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 Ryan D. Hernandez sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 96 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ryan D. Hernandez 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 Ryan D. Hernandez sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% 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

  • 2013 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Ryan D. Hernandez is affiliated with McGill University in Canada. Their research contributions span several interconnected fields, notably Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Within these primary areas, their focus encompasses Genetics, Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Pediatrics, Perinatology, Child Health, as well as Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

Their body of work addresses diverse scientific topics, including Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals, Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, Neonatal Respiratory Health Research, Infant Nutrition and Health, Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics, and Genetic and Phenotypic Traits in Livestock.

Ryan D. Hernandez has published numerous articles in prominent venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), 6 publications
  • UNC Libraries, 3 publications
  • Science Translational Medicine, 1 publication
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 1 publication
  • Science, 1 publication

Some of their recent papers are as follows:

  • A Cutibacterium acnes antibiotic modulates human skin microbiota composition in hair follicles, 2020, Science Translational Medicine
  • De novo mutations across 1,465 diverse genomes reveal mutational insights and reductions in the Amish founder population, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Population sequencing data reveal a compendium of mutational processes in the human germ line, 2021, Science
  • The Temporal Dynamics of Background Selection in Nonequilibrium Populations, 2020, Genetics
  • Correlations between complex human phenotypes vary by genetic background, gender, and environment, 2022, Cell Reports Medicine

Collaborative work is a notable aspect of their research, frequently co-authoring with multiple scientists on various projects. Regular co-authors include:

  • Miguel Guardado (8 times)
  • Ramachandran S. Vasan (6 times)
  • Jerome I. Rotter (6 times)
  • Ani Manichaikul (6 times)
  • Cheryl Chapin (6 times)

In 2013, Ryan D. Hernandez was recognized as a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, reflecting distinction within their professional community.

Best Publications

  • A global reference for human genetic variation.

    Adam Auton;Gonçalo R. Abecasis;David M. Altshuler;Richard M. Durbin

  • Table S2: Trans-factors and trinucleotide repeat instability Trans-factor

    Arturo López Castel;John D Cleary;Christopher E Pearson

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

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

  • Inferring the joint demographic history of multiple populations from multidimensional SNP frequency data.

    Ryan N. Gutenkunst;Ryan D. Hernandez;Scott H. Williamson;Carlos D. Bustamante

  • Evolutionary and biomedical insights from the rhesus macaque genome

    Richard A. Gibbs;Jeffrey Rogers

  • Mapping copy number variation by population-scale genome sequencing

    Ryan E. Mills;Klaudia Walter;Chip Stewart;Robert E. Handsaker

  • Genome-Wide Survey of SNP Variation Uncovers the Genetic Structure of Cattle Breeds

    Richard A. Gibbs;Jeremy F. Taylor;Curtis P. Van Tassell

  • Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies of asthma in ethnically diverse North American populations

    Dara G. Torgerson;Dara G. Torgerson;Elizabeth J. Ampleford;Grace Y. Chiu;W. James Gauderman

  • A global reference for human genetic variation

    Adam Auton;Gonçalo R. Abecasis;David M. Altshuler;Richard M. Durbin

  • Natural selection on protein-coding genes in the human genome

    Carlos D. Bustamante;Adi Fledel-Alon;Scott Williamson;Rasmus Nielsen;Rasmus Nielsen

  • Global landscape of HIV-human protein complexes

    Stefanie Jäger;Peter Cimermancic;Peter Cimermancic;Natali Gulbahce;Natali Gulbahce;Jeffrey R. Johnson;Jeffrey R. Johnson;Jeffrey R. Johnson

  • Dysbiosis of the Gut Microbiota Is Associated with HIV Disease Progression and Tryptophan Catabolism

    Ivan Vujkovic-Cvijin;Richard M. Dunham;Shoko Iwai;Michael C. Maher

  • Assessing the Evolutionary Impact of Amino Acid Mutations in the Human Genome

    Adam R. Boyko;Scott H. Williamson;Amit R. Indap;Jeremiah D. Degenhardt

  • selscan: An Efficient Multithreaded Program to Perform EHH-Based Scans for Positive Selection

    Zachary A. Szpiech;Ryan D. Hernandez

  • A map of human genome variation from population-scale sequencing

    Richard M. Durbin;David L. Altshuler;Gonçalo R. Abecasis;David R. Bentley

  • Classic Selective Sweeps Were Rare in Recent Human Evolution

    Ryan D. Hernandez;Joanna L. Kelley;Eyal Elyashiv;S. Cord Melton

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

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

  • Genome-wide patterns of nucleotide polymorphism in domesticated rice

    Ana L Caicedo;Scott H Williamson;Ryan D Hernandez;Adam Boyko

  • Genetic Ancestry and Natural Selection Drive Population Differences in Immune Responses to Pathogens

    Yohann Nédélec;Yohann Nédélec;Joaquín Sanz;Joaquín Sanz;Golshid Baharian;Golshid Baharian;Zachary A. Szpiech

  • Proportionally more deleterious genetic variation in European than in African populations

    Kirk E. Lohmueller;Amit R. Indap;Steffen Schmidt;Adam R. Boyko

Frequent Co-Authors

Carlos Bustamante
Carlos Bustamante Stanford University
Esteban G. Burchard
Esteban G. Burchard University of California, San Francisco
Kathleen C. Barnes
Kathleen C. Barnes University of Colorado Denver
Rasika A. Mathias
Rasika A. Mathias Johns Hopkins University
Celeste Eng
Celeste Eng University of California, San Francisco
Scott T. Weiss
Scott T. Weiss Harvard University
Pedro C. Avila
Pedro C. Avila Northwestern University
Christopher R. Gignoux
Christopher R. Gignoux University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Susan Redline
Susan Redline Brigham and Women's Hospital
Braxton D. Mitchell
Braxton D. Mitchell University of Maryland, Baltimore

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