John M. Opitz
Impact in
- Genetics top 0.01%
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting
- Connective tissue disorders research
- Developmental Biology top 0.05%
Papers in
- Genetics 995
- Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities 310
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders 198
- Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting 104
- Connective tissue disorders research 103
- Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities 99
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- Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics 254
- Co-authors
- James F. Reynolds (251 shared papers)Enid F. Gilbert (53 shared papers)Judith G. Hall (27 shared papers)Jürgen W. Spranger (22 shared papers)David William Smith (4 shared papers)Enid Gilbert‐Barness (36 shared papers)David D. Weaver (12 shared papers)Scott F. Gilbert (3 shared papers)
- Journals
- American Journal of Medical Genetics (1.6k papers)European Journal of Pediatrics (36 papers)The Journal of Pediatrics (17 papers)Clinical Genetics (13 papers)The American Journal of Human Genetics (8 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesCanadaGermany
In The Last Decade
John M. Opitz
1.9k papers receiving 56.9k citations
John M. Opitz's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 211
- Genetics 29.2k
- Developmental Biology 2.2k
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 9.8k
- Genetics 4.3k
- Urology 2.3k
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Co-authors
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All Works
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| # | Work | ||
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| 1 | Disruptions of Topological Chromatin Domains Cause Pathogenic Rewiring of Gene-Enhancer Interactions Hit paper breakdown → | 2015 | 1477 |
| 2 | International nosology of heritable disorders of connective tissue, Berlin, 1986 Hit paper breakdown → | 1988 | 580 |
| 3 | A newly recognized syndromeof multiple congenital anomalies Hit paper breakdown → | 1964 | 571 |
| 4 | 1996 | 508 | |
| 5 | Angelman and Prader‐Willi syndromes share a common chromosome 15 deletion but differ in parental origin of the deletion Hit paper breakdown → | 1989 | 474 |
| 6 | Subclavian artery supply disruption sequence: Hypothesis of a vascular etiology for Poland, Klippel‐Feil, and Möbius anomalies Hit paper breakdown → | 1986 | 460 |
| 7 | 1985 | 381 | |
| 8 | Diagnostic criteria for Walker‐Warburg syndrome Hit paper breakdown → | 1989 | 371 |
| 9 | 1988 | 354 | |
| 10 | 1982 | 320 | |
| 11 | 1986 | 319 | |
| 12 | 1986 | 316 | |
| 13 | 1997 | 313 | |
| 14 | 1997 | 312 | |
| 15 | 2007 | 298 | |
| 16 | 1986 | 274 | |
| 17 | 1988 | 268 | |
| 18 | 1983 | 259 | |
| 19 | 1983 | 248 | |
| 20 | 1983 | 248 |
About John M. Opitz
John M. Opitz is a scholar working on Genetics, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Molecular Biology, Developmental Biology and Genetics, having authored 1.9k papers that have together received 62.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities (310 papers), Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics (254 papers), Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (198 papers), Congenital limb and hand anomalies (122 papers), Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting (104 papers), Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery (103 papers), Connective tissue disorders research (103 papers) and Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities (99 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Genetics (29.2k citations), Developmental Biology (2.2k citations), Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (9.8k citations), Genetics (4.3k citations) and Urology (2.3k citations). John M. Opitz has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and Germany. Frequent co-authors include James F. Reynolds, Enid F. Gilbert, Judith G. Hall, Jürgen W. Spranger, David William Smith, Enid Gilbert‐Barness, David D. Weaver, Scott F. Gilbert, Luc Lemli and Robert Brian Lowry. Their work appears in journals such as American Journal of Medical Genetics, European Journal of Pediatrics, The Journal of Pediatrics, Clinical Genetics and The American Journal of Human Genetics.
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