Alan F. Wright
Impact in
- Genetics top 0.02%
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Ophthalmology top 0.05%
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
Papers in
- Genetics 153
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology 85
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock 27
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals 25
- Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases 20
- Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities 16
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- Retinal Diseases and Treatments 48
- Co-authors
- Igor Rudan (48 shared papers)Caroline Hayward (51 shared papers)Anthony J. Swerdlow (11 shared papers)Craig D. Higgins (11 shared papers)Minouk J. Schoemaker (11 shared papers)Patricia A. Jacobs (7 shared papers)Andrew D. Carothers (13 shared papers)Xinhua Shu (23 shared papers)
- Journals
- Nature Genetics (36 papers)Human Molecular Genetics (29 papers)PLoS Genetics (15 papers)Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (15 papers)Nature (12 papers)
- Partner nations
- United KingdomUnited StatesNetherlands
In The Last Decade
Alan F. Wright
379 papers receiving 54.7k citations
Alan F. Wright's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 227
- Genetics 20.3k
- Ophthalmology 3.8k
- Nephrology 3.1k
- Molecular Biology 18.5k
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 3.3k
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| 1 | Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology Hit paper breakdown → | 2015 | 3477 |
| 2 | Biological, clinical and population relevance of 95 loci for blood lipids Hit paper breakdown → | 2010 | 2946 |
| 3 | Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index Hit paper breakdown → | 2010 | 2419 |
| 4 | New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk Hit paper breakdown → | 2010 | 1842 |
| 5 | Genetic variants in novel pathways influence blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk Hit paper breakdown → | 2011 | 1677 |
| 6 | Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human height Hit paper breakdown → | 2010 | 1546 |
| 7 | Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height Hit paper breakdown → | 2014 | 1377 |
| 8 | Modulation of Genetic Associations with Serum Urate Levels by Body-Mass-Index in Humans Hit paper breakdown → | 2015 | 1187 |
| 9 | Genetic analysis of over 1 million people identifies 535 new loci associated with blood pressure traits Hit paper breakdown → | 2018 | 990 |
| 10 | Runs of Homozygosity in European Populations Hit paper breakdown → | 2008 | 976 |
| 11 | Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment Hit paper breakdown → | 2016 | 914 |
| 12 | Meta-analysis identifies 13 new loci associated with waist-hip ratio and reveals sexual dimorphism in the genetic basis of fat distribution Hit paper breakdown → | 2010 | 782 |
| 13 | Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index Hit paper breakdown → | 2010 | 761 |
| 14 | Loci influencing lipid levels and coronary heart disease risk in 16 European population cohorts Hit paper breakdown → | 2008 | 730 |
| 15 | 2007 | 724 | |
| 16 | New loci associated with kidney function and chronic kidney disease Hit paper breakdown → | 2010 | 695 |
| 17 | Seven new loci associated with age-related macular degeneration Hit paper breakdown → | 2013 | 672 |
| 18 | A genome-wide approach accounting for body mass index identifies genetic variants influencing fasting glycemic traits and insulin resistance Hit paper breakdown → | 2012 | 669 |
| 19 | SLC2A9 is a newly identified urate transporter influencing serum urate concentration, urate excretion and gout Hit paper breakdown → | 2008 | 667 |
| 20 | Genome-wide association analyses identify 18 new loci associated with serum urate concentrations Hit paper breakdown → | 2012 | 666 |
About Alan F. Wright
Alan F. Wright is a scholar working on Genetics, Ophthalmology, Molecular Biology, Nephrology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, having authored 389 papers that have together received 56.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (85 papers), Retinal Development and Disorders (77 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (48 papers), Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (27 papers), Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (25 papers), Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases (20 papers), Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities (16 papers) and Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid (16 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Genetics (20.3k citations), Ophthalmology (3.8k citations), Nephrology (3.1k citations), Molecular Biology (18.5k citations) and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (3.3k citations). Alan F. Wright has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands. Frequent co-authors include Igor Rudan, Caroline Hayward, Anthony J. Swerdlow, Craig D. Higgins, Minouk J. Schoemaker, Patricia A. Jacobs, Andrew D. Carothers, Xinhua Shu, Harry J. Campbell and Alan C. Bird. Their work appears in journals such as Nature Genetics, Human Molecular Genetics, PLoS Genetics, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science and Nature.
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