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Thomas Quertermous

Thomas Quertermous

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 124 3162 2949 1745 1606 518 78141
Genetics 124 321 311 166 160 442 77096

Thomas Quertermous publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Quertermous between 1983 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas Quertermous published across 44 years, from 1983 to 2026, averaging 13.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2022. 22 of the 593 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2022. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 14 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 29 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 29 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 31 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 37 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 20 publications 2026: 2 publications
1983 2026

593 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas Quertermous: publications per year, 1983 to 2026
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 7
1987 14
1988 6
1989 8
1990 6
1991 10
1992 4
1993 4
1994 5
1995 6
1996 4
1997 4
1998 4
1999 5
2000 4
2001 8
2002 7
2003 15
2004 17
2005 18
2006 29
2007 20
2008 20
2009 21
2010 29
2011 18
2012 15
2013 23
2014 27
2015 31
2016 25
2017 21
2018 13
2019 14
2020 18
2021 12
2022 37
2023 19
2024 22
2025 20
2026 2
Total 593
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Thomas Quertermous 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 Thomas Quertermous 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, 435–444 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: 442 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
435–444 29 442
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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Thomas Quertermous 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 Thomas Quertermous 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, 124–125 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: 124 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 18 124
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

Thomas Quertermous is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their body of work includes a focus on molecular biology and immunology, with significant output in the fields of genetics and pulmonary and respiratory medicine. The scientist's research encompasses a variety of interconnected topics such as single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases, congenital heart defects, aortic aneurysm repair treatments, genetic associations and epidemiology, aortic disease and treatment approaches, and cancer-related molecular mechanisms.

Quertermous has published in multiple scientific journals and venues, with key publication outlets including:

  • Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (32 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (22 publications)
  • Circulation (11 publications)
  • UNC Libraries (7 publications)
  • Circulation Research (5 publications)

Their recent papers cover a range of topics related to transcriptomics, vascular biology, and disease mechanisms. Notable publications include:

  • "Population-scale tissue transcriptomics maps long non-coding RNAs to complex disease" (2021, Cell)
  • "Single-Cell Transcriptomic Profiling of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotype Modulation in Marfan Syndrome Aortic Aneurysm" (2020, Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology)
  • "Single-nucleus chromatin accessibility profiling highlights regulatory mechanisms of coronary artery disease risk" (2022, Nature Genetics)
  • "Properties of structural variants and short tandem repeats associated with gene expression and complex traits" (2020, Nature Communications)
  • "Environment-Sensing Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Inhibits the Chondrogenic Fate of Modulated Smooth Muscle Cells in Atherosclerotic Lesions" (2020, Circulation)

Collaboration appears to be a significant aspect of Quertermous's research endeavors. Frequent co-authors include Paul Cheng, Trieu Nguyen, Quanyi Zhao, Chad S. Weldy, and Disha Sharma, indicating ongoing partnerships across a network of researchers in related fields.

Best Publications

  • 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

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

    M Nikpay;A Goel;Won H-H.;L M Hall

  • 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

  • Large-scale association analysis identifies 13 new susceptibility loci for coronary artery disease

    Heribert Schunkert;Inke R. König;Sekar Kathiresan;Muredach P. Reilly

  • Large-scale association analysis identifies new risk loci for coronary artery disease

    Panos Deloukas;Stavroula Kanoni;Christina Willenborg;Martin Farrall

  • 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

  • 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

  • Genome-wide meta-analyses identify multiple loci associated with smoking behavior

    Helena Furberg;Yunjung Kim;Jennifer Dackor;Eric Boerwinkle

  • Common variants associated with plasma triglycerides and risk for coronary artery disease

    Ron Do;Cristen J. Willer;Ellen M. Schmidt;Sebanti Sengupta

  • Cloning and expression of a cDNA encoding human endothelium-derived relaxing factor/nitric oxide synthase.

    S P Janssens;A Shimouchi;T Quertermous;D B Bloch

  • A long noncoding RNA protects the heart from pathological hypertrophy

    Pei Han;Pei Han;Wei Li;Wei Li;Chiou Hong Lin;Jin Yang

  • Opportunities and challenges for transcriptome-wide association studies.

    Michael Wainberg;Nasa Sinnott-Armstrong;Nicholas Mancuso;Alvaro N. Barbeira

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

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

  • Identification of ADAMTS7 as a novel locus for coronary atherosclerosis and association of ABO with myocardial infarction in the presence of coronary atherosclerosis: two genome-wide association studies

    Muredach P Reilly;Mingyao Li;Jing He;Jane F Ferguson

  • Genetic Structure, Self-Identified Race/Ethnicity, and Confounding in Case-Control Association Studies

    Hua Tang;Tom Quertermous;Beatriz Rodriguez;Sharon L.R. Kardia

  • 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

Themistocles L. Assimes
Themistocles L. Assimes Stanford University
Carlos Iribarren
Carlos Iribarren Kaiser Permanente
Euan A. Ashley
Euan A. Ashley Stanford University
Nilesh J. Samani
Nilesh J. Samani University of Leicester
Devin Absher
Devin Absher University of Queensland
Eric Boerwinkle
Eric Boerwinkle The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Unnur Thorsteinsdottir
Unnur Thorsteinsdottir deCODE Genetics (Iceland)
Kari Stefansson
Kari Stefansson deCODE Genetics (Iceland)
Erik Ingelsson
Erik Ingelsson Stanford University
Benjamin F. Voight
Benjamin F. Voight University of Pennsylvania

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