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66
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8524
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3832

W. H. Linda Kao 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 W. H. Linda Kao sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 131 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

W. H. Linda Kao 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 W. H. Linda Kao sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

W. H. Linda Kao was a researcher affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Their work primarily focused on the field of medicine, with particular attention to surgery, genetics, oncology, pediatrics, perinatology, child health, as well as public health, environmental, and occupational health.

The scientist's research integrated multiple main topics, including mesenchymal stem cell research, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, hydrogen's biological and therapeutic effects, cancer risks and factors, childhood cancer survivors' quality of life, reproductive biology and fertility, and advanced breast cancer therapies.

W. H. Linda Kao published in several venues, representing a range of biomedical and environmental sciences. Notably, publications appeared in the:

  • International Journal of Medical Sciences
  • Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention
  • UNC Libraries
  • Aerosol and Air Quality Research

Some of the recent papers authored or coauthored by Kao included:

  • The Role of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Treating Diabetic Kidney Disease: Immunomodulatory Effects and Kidney Regeneration (2025), published in International Journal of Medical Sciences
  • Adverse Birth and Obstetric Outcomes in the Offspring of Male Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors: A Nationwide Population-Based Study (2024), published in Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention
  • Variation in the checkpoint kinase 2 gene is associated with type 2 diabetes in multiple populations (2020), published in UNC Libraries
  • Simultaneous Measurement and Compositional Analysis of Atmospheric Microplastics in Taiwan Utilizing Optical and Chemical Methods (2025), published in Aerosol and Air Quality Research

Their collaborative work included frequent partnerships with coauthors such as Po-Jen Hsiao, Li-Chin Sung, Chia-Yi Lin, Liam Li-An Tsou, and Yung-Hsi Kao.

Best Publications

  • New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk

    Josée Dupuis;Josée Dupuis;Claudia Langenberg;Inga Prokopenko;Richa Saxena;Richa Saxena

  • Twelve type 2 diabetes susceptibility loci identified through large-scale association analysis

    Benjamin F. Voight;Benjamin F. Voight;Laura J. Scott;Valgerdur Steinthorsdottir;Andrew P. Morris

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

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

  • 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 association analysis identifies variants associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease that have distinct effects on metabolic traits

    Elizabeth K. Speliotes;Laura M. Yerges-Armstrong;Jun Wu;Ruben Hernaez;Ruben Hernaez

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

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

  • Association of three genetic loci with uric acid concentration and risk of gout: a genome-wide association study

    Abbas Dehghan;Anna Köttgen;Qiong Yang;Shih Jen Hwang

  • MYH9 is associated with nondiabetic end-stage renal disease in African Americans

    W H Linda Kao;Michael J Klag;Lucy A Meoni;David Reich;David Reich

  • Genetic variation in GIPR influences the glucose and insulin responses to an oral glucose challenge

    Richa Saxena;Richa Saxena;Claudia Langenberg;Toshiko Tanaka;Toshiko Tanaka

  • Multiple loci associated with indices of renal function and chronic kidney disease

    Anna Köttgen;Nicole L. Glazer;Abbas Dehghan;Shih Jen Hwang

  • APOL1 Risk Variants, Race, and Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease

    Afshin Parsa;W. H Linda Kao;Dawei Xie;Brad C. Astor

  • Meta-analysis identifies six new susceptibility loci for atrial fibrillation

    Patrick T Ellinor;Kathryn L Lunetta;Christine M Albert;Christine M Albert;Nicole L Glazer

  • Incident type 2 diabetes mellitus in African American and white adults: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study.

    Frederick L. Brancati;W. H. Linda Kao;Aaron R. Folsom;Robert L. Watson

  • A common genetic variant in the NOS1 regulator NOS1AP modulates cardiac repolarization.

    Dan E. Arking;Arne Pfeufer;Wendy Post;Wendy Post;W. H.Linda Kao

  • Genetic associations at 53 loci highlight cell types and biological pathways relevant for kidney function

    Cristian Pattaro;Alexander Teumer;Mathias Gorski;Audrey Y. Chu

  • Common variants in KCNN3 are associated with lone atrial fibrillation

    Patrick T. Ellinor;Kathryn L. Lunetta;Kathryn L. Lunetta;Nicole L. Glazer;Arne Pfeufer

  • Genome-wide association study of PR interval

    Arne Pfeufer;Charlotte Van Noord;Kristin D. Marciante;Dan E. Arking

  • Variants in ZFHX3 are associated with atrial fibrillation in individuals of European ancestry.

    Emelia J. Benjamin;Emelia J. Benjamin;Kenneth M. Rice;Dan E. Arking;Arne Pfeufer

  • Reduced Neutrophil Count in People of African Descent Is Due To a Regulatory Variant in the Duffy Antigen Receptor for Chemokines Gene

    David Reich;David Reich;Michael A. Nalls;W. H. Linda Kao;Ermeg L. Akylbekova

  • Erratum: New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk (Nature Genetics (2010) 42 (105-116))

    Josée Dupuis;Claudia Langenberg;Inga Prokopenko;Richa Saxena

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric Boerwinkle
Eric Boerwinkle The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Josef Coresh
Josef Coresh New York University
Caroline S. Fox
Caroline S. Fox MSD (United States)
Bruce M. Psaty
Bruce M. Psaty University of Washington
Alan R. Shuldiner
Alan R. Shuldiner University of Maryland, Baltimore
Anna Köttgen
Anna Köttgen University of Freiburg
Tamara B. Harris
Tamara B. Harris National Institutes of Health
Albert Hofman
Albert Hofman Harvard University
Man Li
Man Li University of California, Los Angeles
Jerome I. Rotter
Jerome I. Rotter UCLA Medical Center

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