David Witonsky
Impact in
- Genetics top 1%
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
- High Altitude and Hypoxia
- Paleontology top 5%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
Papers in
- Genetics 24
- High Altitude and Hypoxia 6
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology 6
- Forensic and Genetic Research 6
- Genetic diversity and population structure 4
- Estrogen and related hormone effects 3
- Co-authors
- Anna Di Rienzo (29 shared papers)Jonathan K. Pritchard (6 shared papers)Graham Coop (4 shared papers)Gorka Alkorta‐Aranburu (5 shared papers)Cynthia M. Beall (8 shared papers)Angela M. Hancock (4 shared papers)Amha Gebremedhin (3 shared papers)Lujie Yang (2 shared papers)
- Journals
- PLoS Genetics (9 papers)Physiological Genomics (3 papers)Science Advances (3 papers)Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (3 papers)The American Journal of Human Genetics (2 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesEthiopiaIndia
In The Last Decade
David Witonsky
36 papers receiving 3.2k citations
David Witonsky's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 139
- Genetics 2.0k
- Paleontology 205
- Archeology 254
- Ecological Modeling 91
- Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 114
Countries citing papers authored by David Witonsky
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Fields of papers citing papers by David Witonsky
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside David Witonsky, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 39 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reconstructing Native American population history Hit paper breakdown → | 2012 | 608 |
| 2 | Using Environmental Correlations to Identify Loci Underlying Local Adaptation Hit paper breakdown → | 2010 | 561 |
| 3 | 2004 | 247 | |
| 4 | 2011 | 241 | |
| 5 | 2008 | 219 | |
| 6 | 2010 | 202 | |
| 7 | 2012 | 177 | |
| 8 | 2014 | 167 | |
| 9 | 2016 | 131 | |
| 10 | 2010 | 111 | |
| 11 | 2018 | 105 | |
| 12 | 2011 | 83 | |
| 13 | 2022 | 59 | |
| 14 | 2018 | 54 | |
| 15 | 2008 | 39 | |
| 16 | 2009 | 38 | |
| 17 | 2005 | 32 | |
| 18 | 2009 | 31 | |
| 19 | 2011 | 29 | |
| 20 | 2010 | 21 |
About David Witonsky
David Witonsky is a scholar working on Genetics, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Pharmacology, Cancer Research and Pathology and Forensic Medicine, having authored 39 papers that have together received 3.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include High Altitude and Hypoxia (6 papers), Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (6 papers), Forensic and Genetic Research (6 papers), Vitamin D Research Studies (5 papers), Genetic diversity and population structure (4 papers), Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism (4 papers), Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (4 papers) and Estrogen and related hormone effects (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Genetics (2.0k citations), Paleontology (205 citations), Archeology (254 citations), Ecological Modeling (91 citations) and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems (114 citations). David Witonsky has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Ethiopia and India. Frequent co-authors include Anna Di Rienzo, Jonathan K. Pritchard, Graham Coop, Gorka Alkorta‐Aranburu, Cynthia M. Beall, Angela M. Hancock, Amha Gebremedhin, Lujie Yang, B.A. Roe and Choongwon Jeong. Their work appears in journals such as PLoS Genetics, Physiological Genomics, Science Advances, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The American Journal of Human Genetics.
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