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D-Index
40
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6050
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4340
National Ranking
493

Stephen J. Kemp 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 Stephen J. Kemp sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 159 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Stephen J. Kemp 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 Stephen J. Kemp sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Stephen J. Kemp is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their research encompasses multiple areas within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and agricultural and biological sciences, with contributions extending into medicine.

Themains fields of their work include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

The subfields in which they have been particularly active are:

  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Reproductive Medicine

Central topics in their research include:

  • Animal Genetics and Reproduction
  • Livestock and Poultry Management
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Sperm and Testicular Function
  • Reproductive Biology and Fertility
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals

Frequent collaborators in their work are:

  • Olivier Hanotte
  • Dajeong Lim
  • Jianlin Han
  • Tadelle Dessie
  • Moses Ogugo

Their publications have appeared regularly in diverse venues including:

  • Scientific Data
  • Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
  • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open
  • Nature Genetics
  • Molecular Biology and Evolution

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Kemp include:

  • "The mosaic genome of indigenous African cattle as a unique genetic resource for African pastoralism" (2020, Nature Genetics)
  • "Markhor-derived Introgression of a Genomic Region Encompassing PAPSS2 Confers High-altitude Adaptability in Tibetan Goats" (2022, Molecular Biology and Evolution)
  • "Fourth Report on Chicken Genes and Chromosomes 2022" (2022, Cytogenetic and Genome Research)
  • "Variant antigen diversity in Trypanosoma vivax is not driven by recombination" (2020, Nature Communications)
  • "Regulatory frameworks can facilitate or hinder the potential for genome editing to contribute to sustainable agricultural development" (2022, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology)

Best Publications

  • A medium density genetic linkage map of the bovine genome

    W. Barendse;D. Vaiman;S. J. Kemp;Y. Sugimoto

  • Mapping of quantitative trait loci controlling trypanotolerance in a cross of tolerant West African N’Dama and susceptible East African Boran cattle

    Olivier H. Hanotte;Y. Ronin;Morris Agaba;P. Nilsson

  • A panel of polymorphic bovine, ovine and caprine microsatellite markers

    S J Kemp;O Hishida;J Wambugu;A Rink

  • Fine mapping of trypanosomiasis resistance loci in murine advanced intercross lines.

    Fuad Iraqi;Steven J. Clapcott;Praveen Kumari;Chris S. Haley

  • A male linkage map of the cattle (Bos taurus) genome.

    R. Z. Ma;J. E. Beever;Y. Da;C. A. Green

  • Localization of genes controlling resistance to trypanosomiasis in mice.

    Stephen J. Kemp;Fuad Iraqi;Ariel Darvasi;Morris Soller

  • Characterization of Zebu cattle breeds in Tanzania using random amplified polymorphic DNA markers.

    P.S. Gwakisa;Stephen J. Kemp;A.J. Teale

  • Leishmania donovani is the only cause of visceral leishmaniasis in East Africa; previous descriptions of L. infantum and "L. archibaldi" from this region are a consequence of convergent evolution in the isoenzyme data.

    M.B. Jamjoom;R.W. Ashford;Paul Bates;Michael Chance

  • Genetic and expression analysis of cattle identifies candidate genes in pathways responding to Trypanosoma congolense infection.

    Harry Noyes;Andy Brass;Isaiah Obara;Susan Anderson

  • Third Report on Chicken Genes and Chromosomes 2015.

    Michael Schmid;Jacqueline Smith;David W. Burt;Bronwen L. Aken

  • A systematic strategy for large-scale analysis of genotype–phenotype correlations: identification of candidate genes involved in African trypanosomiasis

    Paul Fisher;Cornelia Hedeler;Katherine Wolstencroft;Helen Hulme

  • Identification of Novel Loci Associated with Gastrointestinal Parasite Resistance in a Red Maasai x Dorper Backcross Population

    Magda Vieira Benavides;Tad S. Sonstegard;Stephen Kemp;John M. Mugambi

  • Identification of expressed bovine class I MHC genes at two loci and demonstration of physical linkage.

    Albert Bensaid;Anita Kaushal;Cynthia L. Baldwin;Hans Clevers

  • Understanding bovine trypanosomiasis and trypanotolerance: the promise of functional genomics

    Emmeline W. Hill;Grace M. O’Gorman;Morris Agaba;John P. Gibson

  • ILSTS006: a polymorphic bovine microsatellite.

    L. Brezinsky;Stephen J. Kemp;A.J. Teale

  • Towards a standard battery of microsatellite markers for the analysis of the Leishmania donovani complex.

    M.B. Jamjoom;R.W Ashford;Paul Bates;S. J. Kemp

  • Randomly primed PCR amplification of pooled DNA reveals polymorphism in a ruminant repetitive DNA sequence which differentiates Bos indicus and B. taurus

    Stephen J. Kemp;A.J. Teale

  • Identification of quantitative trait loci affecting resistance to gastrointestinal parasites in a double backcross population of Red Maasai and Dorper sheep

    M V B Silva;M V B Silva;T S Sonstegard;O Hanotte;O Hanotte;J M Mugambi

  • Cytokine mRNA profiling of peripheral blood mononuclear cells from trypanotolerant and trypanosusceptible cattle infected with Trypanosoma congolense

    Grace M. O'Gorman;Stephen D. E. Park;Emmeline W. Hill;Kieran G. Meade

  • A Systematic Strategy for Large-Scale Analysis of Genotype-Phenotype Correlations

    Paul Fisher;Cornelia Hedeler;Katherine Wolstencroft;Helen Hulme

Frequent Co-Authors

Phillip C. Watts
Phillip C. Watts University of Jyväskylä
John P. Gibson
John P. Gibson University of New England
Olivier Hanotte
Olivier Hanotte University of Nottingham
David J. Thompson
David J. Thompson University of Liverpool
Alan Archibald
Alan Archibald University of Edinburgh
David J. S. Montagnes
David J. S. Montagnes University of Liverpool
William Barendse
William Barendse Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Daniel G. Bradley
Daniel G. Bradley Trinity College Dublin
Karl Ståhl
Karl Ståhl National Veterinary Institute

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