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Tony R. Merriman

Tony R. Merriman

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Biology and Biochemistry 74 5459 5035 12 12 374 31808

Tony R. Merriman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tony R. Merriman between 1993 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tony R. Merriman published across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026, averaging 13.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2021. 23 of the 473 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2021. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 33 publications 2018: 35 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 40 publications 2022: 35 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 37 publications 2025: 21 publications 2026: 2 publications
1993 2026

473 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tony R. Merriman: publications per year, 1993 to 2026
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 5
1996 1
1997 1
1998 3
1999 1
2000 1
2001 1
2002 2
2003 3
2004 1
2005 3
2006 4
2007 15
2008 5
2009 11
2010 14
2011 13
2012 12
2013 21
2014 26
2015 25
2016 28
2017 33
2018 35
2019 27
2020 29
2021 40
2022 35
2023 17
2024 37
2025 21
2026 2
Total 473
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Tony R. Merriman publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Tony R. Merriman sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 1,028+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 980. Most scientists, 980, have 127–136 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 367–376 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 8 scientists 57–66 publications: 35 scientists 67–76 publications: 106 scientists 77–86 publications: 231 scientists 87–96 publications: 413 scientists 97–106 publications: 546 scientists 107–116 publications: 704 scientists 117–126 publications: 848 scientists 127–136 publications: 980 scientists 137–146 publications: 942 scientists 147–156 publications: 969 scientists 157–166 publications: 949 scientists 167–176 publications: 951 scientists 177–186 publications: 915 scientists 187–196 publications: 787 scientists 197–206 publications: 840 scientists 207–216 publications: 733 scientists 217–226 publications: 708 scientists 227–236 publications: 651 scientists 237–246 publications: 605 scientists 247–256 publications: 510 scientists 257–266 publications: 524 scientists 267–276 publications: 434 scientists 277–286 publications: 417 scientists 287–296 publications: 350 scientists 297–306 publications: 363 scientists 307–316 publications: 315 scientists 317–326 publications: 296 scientists 327–336 publications: 261 scientists 337–346 publications: 240 scientists 347–356 publications: 219 scientists 357–366 publications: 196 scientists 367–376 publications: 154 scientists 377–386 publications: 161 scientists 387–396 publications: 155 scientists 397–406 publications: 145 scientists 407–416 publications: 124 scientists 417–426 publications: 112 scientists 427–436 publications: 132 scientists 437–446 publications: 116 scientists 447–456 publications: 99 scientists 457–466 publications: 81 scientists 467–476 publications: 91 scientists 477–486 publications: 80 scientists 487–496 publications: 80 scientists 497–506 publications: 59 scientists 507–516 publications: 36 scientists 517–526 publications: 46 scientists 527–536 publications: 54 scientists 537–546 publications: 44 scientists 547–556 publications: 43 scientists 557–566 publications: 43 scientists 567–576 publications: 42 scientists 577–586 publications: 25 scientists 587–596 publications: 34 scientists 597–606 publications: 23 scientists 607–616 publications: 33 scientists 617–626 publications: 31 scientists 627–636 publications: 27 scientists 637–646 publications: 25 scientists 647–656 publications: 28 scientists 657–666 publications: 34 scientists 667–676 publications: 18 scientists 677–686 publications: 16 scientists 687–696 publications: 10 scientists 697–706 publications: 12 scientists 707–716 publications: 21 scientists 717–726 publications: 12 scientists 727–736 publications: 12 scientists 737–746 publications: 10 scientists 747–756 publications: 7 scientists 757–766 publications: 13 scientists 767–776 publications: 15 scientists 777–786 publications: 13 scientists 787–796 publications: 9 scientists 797–806 publications: 9 scientists 807–816 publications: 7 scientists 817–826 publications: 4 scientists 827–836 publications: 9 scientists 837–846 publications: 7 scientists 847–856 publications: 3 scientists 857–866 publications: 5 scientists 867–876 publications: 5 scientists 877–886 publications: 11 scientists 887–896 publications: 3 scientists 897–906 publications: 4 scientists 907–916 publications: 7 scientists 917–926 publications: 5 scientists 927–936 publications: 6 scientists 937–946 publications: 6 scientists 947–956 publications: 3 scientists 957–966 publications: 7 scientists 967–976 publications: 2 scientists 977–986 publications: 2 scientists 987–996 publications: 1 scientist 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientist 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 374 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 8
57–66 35
67–76 106
77–86 231
87–96 413
97–106 546
107–116 704
117–126 848
127–136 980
137–146 942
147–156 969
157–166 949
167–176 951
177–186 915
187–196 787
197–206 840
207–216 733
217–226 708
227–236 651
237–246 605
247–256 510
257–266 524
267–276 434
277–286 417
287–296 350
297–306 363
307–316 315
317–326 296
327–336 261
337–346 240
347–356 219
357–366 196
367–376 154 374
377–386 161
387–396 155
397–406 145
407–416 124
417–426 112
427–436 132
437–446 116
447–456 99
457–466 81
467–476 91
477–486 80
487–496 80
497–506 59
507–516 36
517–526 46
527–536 54
537–546 44
547–556 43
557–566 43
567–576 42
577–586 25
587–596 34
597–606 23
607–616 33
617–626 31
627–636 27
637–646 25
647–656 28
657–666 34
667–676 18
677–686 16
687–696 10
697–706 12
707–716 21
717–726 12
727–736 12
737–746 10
747–756 7
757–766 13
767–776 15
777–786 13
787–796 9
797–806 9
807–816 7
817–826 4
827–836 9
837–846 7
847–856 3
857–866 5
867–876 5
877–886 11
887–896 3
897–906 4
907–916 7
917–926 5
927–936 6
937–946 6
947–956 3
957–966 7
967–976 2
977–986 2
987–996 1
997–1,006 5
1,007–1,016 2
1,017–1,026 2
1,027 1
1,028+ 100
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Tony R. Merriman D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Tony R. Merriman sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 65 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 167+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,253. Most scientists, 1,253, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 74–75 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 80
42–43 183
44–45 316
46–47 504
48–49 718
50–51 899
52–53 1,025
54–55 1,149
56–57 1,235
58–59 1,253
60–61 1,162
62–63 1,130
64–65 1,031
66–67 897
68–69 814
70–71 714
72–73 709
74–75 596 74
76–77 512
78–79 473
80–81 412
82–83 373
84–85 358
86–87 285
88–89 273
90–91 227
92–93 208
94–95 193
96–97 153
98–99 157
100–101 148
102–103 120
104–105 113
106–107 100
108–109 86
110–111 67
112–113 71
114–115 73
116–117 64
118–119 53
120–121 60
122–123 54
124–125 43
126–127 38
128–129 49
130–131 26
132–133 18
134–135 23
136–137 32
138–139 32
140–141 27
142–143 19
144–145 22
146–147 12
148–149 16
150–151 14
152–153 10
154–155 13
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 9
162–163 13
164–165 4
166 4
167+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Overview

Tony R. Merriman is affiliated with the University of Otago in New Zealand. Their research primarily lies within the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus on nephrology, molecular biology, pathology and forensic medicine, epidemiology, and genetics.

The scientist's work heavily centers on topics related to gout, hyperuricemia, and uric acid, accompanied by research into alcohol consumption and its health effects, liver disease diagnosis and treatment, inflammasome and immune disorders, genetic associations and epidemiology, case reports on hematomas, and eosinophilic disorders and syndromes.

They have authored numerous papers across various reputable scientific journals and publication venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • Arthritis Research & Therapy
  • Gout Urate and Crystal Deposition Disease
  • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Prominent recent papers include:

  • "Assessing the Causal Relationships Between Insulin Resistance and Hyperuricemia and Gout Using Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization," 2021, Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • "The ABCG2 Q141K hyperuricemia and gout associated variant illuminates the physiology of human urate excretion," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Serum Metabolomics Identifies Dysregulated Pathways and Potential Metabolic Biomarkers for Hyperuricemia and Gout," 2021, Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • "Trends in Prevalence of Gout Among US Asian Adults, 2011-2018," 2023, JAMA Network Open
  • "Genomic dissection of 43 serum urate-associated loci provides multiple insights into molecular mechanisms of urate control," 2020, Human Molecular Genetics

Tony R. Merriman has collaborated extensively with several coauthors, notably Nicola Dalbeth, Lisa K. Stamp, Megan Leask, Amanda Phipps-Green, and Ruth Topless. The frequency of collaboration with these scientists ranges from 31 to 63 joint publications.

Among the recognitions awarded, Tony R. Merriman was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 2016.

Best Publications

  • Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Rafael Lozano;Mohsen Naghavi;Kyle Foreman;Stephen Lim

  • Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Marie Ng;Tom P Fleming;Margaret W. Robinson;Blake Thomson

  • Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Christopher J.L. Murray;Theo Vos;Rafael Lozano;Mohsen Naghavi

  • A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Stephen S. Lim;Theo Vos;Abraham D. Flaxman;Goodarz Danaei

  • Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Theo Vos;Abraham D. Flaxman;Mohsen Naghavi;Rafael Lozano

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

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

  • Hyperuricemia, Acute and Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension, and Cardiovascular Disease: Report of a Scientific Workshop Organized by the National Kidney Foundation.

    Richard J. Johnson;George L. Bakris;Claudio Borghi;Michel B. Chonchol

  • Genome-wide association study identifies new multiple sclerosis susceptibility loci on chromosomes 12 and 20

    Melanie Bahlo;David R Booth;Simon A Broadley;Matthew A Brown;Matthew A Brown

  • The global burden of gout: estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study

    Emma Smith;Damian G Hoy;Marita Cross;Tony R Merriman

  • Hypodontia: An Update on Its Etiology, Classification, and Clinical Management.

    Azza Husam Al-Ani;Joseph Safwat Antoun;William Murray Thomson;Tony Raymond Merriman

  • An update on the genetics of hyperuricaemia and gout.

    Tanya J Major;Nicola Dalbeth;Eli A Stahl;Tony R Merriman

  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Is Associated with a Variant in Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein 1

    Morris J. Bown;Gregory T. Jones;Seamus C. Harrison;Benjamin J. Wright

  • Cloning and characterization of pvdS, a gene required for pyoverdine synthesis in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: PvdS is probably an alternative sigma factor.

    H E Cunliffe;T R Merriman;I L Lamont

  • The genetically isolated populations of Finland and sardinia may not be a panacea for linkage disequilibrium mapping of common disease genes.

    Iain A. Eaves;Tony R. Merriman;Rachael A. Barber;Sarah Nutland

  • The genetic basis of hyperuricaemia and gout.

    Tony R. Merriman;Nicola Dalbeth

  • Evidence for an influence of chemokine ligand 3-like 1 (CCL3L1) gene copy number on susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis

    Cushla McKinney;Marilyn E Merriman;Peter T Chapman;Peter J Gow

  • Association analysis of the interleukin 17A gene in Caucasian rheumatoid arthritis patients from Norway and New Zealand

    Gry B. N. Nordang;Marte K. Viken;Jade E. Hollis-Moffatt;Tony R. Merriman

  • Meta-Analysis of Genome-Wide Association Studies for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Identifies Four New Disease-Specific Risk Loci

    Gregory T. Jones;Gerard Tromp;Helena Kuivaniemi;Solveig Gretarsdottir

  • An update on the genetic architecture of hyperuricemia and gout

    Tony R Merriman

  • Relationship between serum urate concentration and clinically evident incident gout: an individual participant data analysis.

    Nicola Dalbeth;Amanda Phipps-Green;Christopher Frampton;Tuhina Neogi

Frequent Co-Authors

Nicola Dalbeth
Nicola Dalbeth University of Auckland
Hyon K. Choi
Hyon K. Choi Harvard Medical School
Philip C. Robinson
Philip C. Robinson University of Queensland
John A. Todd
John A. Todd University of Oxford
Timothy R D J Radstake
Timothy R D J Radstake Utrecht University
Leo A. B. Joosten
Leo A. B. Joosten Radboud University
Matthew A. Brown
Matthew A. Brown Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
David B. Mount
David B. Mount Brigham and Women's Hospital
Jasvinder A. Singh
Jasvinder A. Singh Veterans Health Administration
Yukinori Okada
Yukinori Okada Osaka University

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