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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 65 2673 2533 340 326 176 19829

Susan M. Farrington publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Susan M. Farrington between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Susan M. Farrington published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 11.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 93 publications in 2023. 87 of the 357 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 93. Peak 93 publications in 2023. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 4 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 93 publications 2024: 71 publications 2025: 16 publications
1995 2025

357 publications in total across all disciplines

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Susan M. Farrington: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 4
1997 1
1998 1
1999 3
2000 2
2001 5
2002 5
2003 3
2004 0
2005 7
2006 3
2007 6
2008 12
2009 4
2010 12
2011 3
2012 12
2013 9
2014 5
2015 9
2016 9
2017 4
2018 11
2019 14
2020 7
2021 10
2022 15
2023 93
2024 71
2025 16
Total 357
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Susan M. Farrington 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 Susan M. Farrington 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, 175–184 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: 176 publications — 41st percentile

41% 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
175–184 178 176
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
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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Susan M. Farrington 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 Susan M. Farrington 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, 64–65 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: 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.

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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 65
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
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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Overview

Susan M. Farrington is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom and has a substantial research profile centered on Medicine, with considerable contributions to Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work covers various subfields including Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Oncology, and Cancer Research.

Their main research topics encompass genetic factors in colorectal cancer, genetic associations and epidemiology, cancer-related molecular mechanisms, vitamin D research studies, colorectal cancer screening and detection, epigenetics and DNA methylation, and nutrition, genetics, and disease.

Farrington has published extensively in venues such as the British Journal of Cancer, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), International Journal of Cancer, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, and Nature Communications.

Frequent co-authors of Farrington include Malcolm G. Dunlop, Maria Timofeeva, Evropi Theodoratou, P G Vaughan-Shaw, and Xue Li.

Notable recent publications include:

  • Deciphering colorectal cancer genetics through multi-omic analysis of 100,204 cases and 154,587 controls of European and east Asian ancestries, 2022, Nature Genetics
  • Identification of novel protein biomarkers and drug targets for colorectal cancer by integrating human plasma proteome with genome, 2023, Genome Medicine
  • Glycosylation of immunoglobulin G is regulated by a large network of genes pleiotropic with inflammatory diseases, 2020, Science Advances
  • The effect of vitamin D supplementation on survival in patients with colorectal cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials, 2020, British Journal of Cancer
  • Genetically predicted physical activity levels are associated with lower colorectal cancer risk: a Mendelian randomisation study, 2021, British Journal of Cancer

Best Publications

  • Runs of Homozygosity in European Populations

    Ruth McQuillan;Anne-Louise Leutenegger;Rehab Abdel-Rahman;Rehab Abdel-Rahman;Christopher S. Franklin

  • Modulation of genetic associations with serum urate levels by body-mass-index in humans

    Jennifer E. Huffman;Eva Albrecht;Alexander Teumer;Massimo Mangino

  • Genome-wide association analyses identify 18 new loci associated with serum urate concentrations

    Anna Köttgen;Anna Köttgen;Eva Albrecht;Alexander Teumer;Veronique Vitart

  • Genome-wide association scan identifies a colorectal cancer susceptibility locus on chromosome 8q24

    Brent W. Zanke;Celia M.T. Greenwood;Celia M.T. Greenwood;Jagadish Rangrej;Rafal Kustra;Rafal Kustra

  • Cancer Risk Associated with Germline DNA Mismatch Repair Gene Mutations

    Malcolm G. Dunlop;Susan M. Farrington;Susan M. Farrington;Andrew D. Carothers;Andrew H. Wyllie

  • Genome-wide association scan identifies a colorectal cancer susceptibility locus on 11q23 and replicates risk loci at 8q24 and 18q21.

    Albert Tenesa;Susan M Farrington;James G D Prendergast;Mary E Porteous

  • A genome-wide association study identifies colorectal cancer susceptibility loci on chromosomes 10p14 and 8q23.3

    Ian P.M. Tomlinson;Emily Webb;Luis Carvajal-Carmona;Peter Broderick

  • Meta-analysis of genome-wide association data identifies four new susceptibility loci for colorectal cancer

    Richard S. Houlston;Emily Webb;Peter Broderick;Alan M. Pittman

  • Identification and Survival of Carriers of Mutations in DNA Mismatch-Repair Genes in Colon Cancer

    Rebecca A Barnetson;Albert Tenesa;Susan M Farrington;Iain D Nicholl

  • Application of a 5-tiered scheme for standardized classification of 2,360 unique mismatch repair gene variants in the InSiGHT locus-specific database

    Bryony A Thompson;Bryony A Thompson;Amanda B Spurdle;John-Paul Plazzer;Marc S Greenblatt

  • Genetic instability occurs in the majority of young patients with colorectal cancer

    Bo Liu;Susan M. Farrington;Gloria M. Petersen;Stanley R. Hamilton

  • Risks of Lynch Syndrome Cancers for MSH6 Mutation Carriers

    Laura Baglietto;Noralane M. Lindor;James G. Dowty;Darren M. White

  • Meta-analysis of three genome-wide association studies identifies susceptibility loci for colorectal cancer at 1q41, 3q26.2, 12q13.13 and 20q13.33

    Richard S Houlston;Jeremy Peter Cheadle;Sara E. Dobbins;Albert Tenesa

  • APC mutations in colorectal tumors with mismatch repair deficiency

    Jian Huang;Nickolas Papadopoulos;Aileen J. McKinley;Susan M. Farrington

  • Germline Susceptibility to Colorectal Cancer Due to Base-Excision Repair Gene Defects

    Susan M. Farrington;Albert Tenesa;Rebecca Barnetson;Alice Wiltshire

  • Genome-wide Association Study in 79,366 European-ancestry Individuals Informs the Genetic Architecture of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels

    Xia Jiang;Xia Jiang;Paul F. O'Reilly;Hugues Aschard;Hugues Aschard;Yi Hsiang Hsu;Yi Hsiang Hsu

  • Common genetic variants at the CRAC1 (HMPS) locus on chromosome 15q13.3 influence colorectal cancer risk

    Emma Jaeger;Emily Webb;Kimberley Howarth;Luis Carvajal-Carmona

  • Meta-analysis identifies multiple loci associated with kidney function–related traits in east Asian populations

    Y. Okada;X. Sim;X. Sim;M. J. Go;J. Y. Wu;J. Y. Wu

  • WWOX: A candidate tumor suppressor gene involved in multiple tumor types

    A. J. W. Paige;K. J. Taylor;C. Taylor;S. G. Hillier

  • Common variation near CDKN1A, POLD3 and SHROOM2 influences colorectal cancer risk

    Malcolm G Dunlop;Sara E Dobbins;Susan Mary Farrington;Angela M Jones

Frequent Co-Authors

Malcolm G. Dunlop
Malcolm G. Dunlop University of Edinburgh
Harry Campbell
Harry Campbell University of Edinburgh
Albert Tenesa
Albert Tenesa University of Edinburgh
Evropi Theodoratou
Evropi Theodoratou University of Edinburgh
Lina Zgaga
Lina Zgaga Trinity College Dublin
Ian Tomlinson
Ian Tomlinson University of Oxford
Richard S. Houlston
Richard S. Houlston Institute of Cancer Research
Peter Broderick
Peter Broderick Institute of Cancer Research
David J. Kerr
David J. Kerr University of Oxford
Igor Rudan
Igor Rudan University of Edinburgh

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