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Genetic Associations and Epidemiology

Genetic Associations and Epidemiology is a research topic within Genetics. Science Explorer counts 28k research works in it since 1950. 31.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers encompasses a wide range of topics in genomic studies, including genome-wide association analyses, genetic variation, haplotype mapping, population genetics, Mendelian randomization, polygenic risk scores, gene expression, and the study of complex diseases. It explores methods for analyzing genetic data and understanding the genetic basis of various traits and diseases.

  • Genome-wide Association
  • Genetic Variation
  • Haplotype Mapping
  • Population Genetics
  • Mendelian Randomization
  • Polygenic Risk Scores
  • Gene Expression
  • Complex Diseases
  • Linkage Disequilibrium
  • Human Genomics
Research works
28k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
8.9k
per year above
Top-10% rate
31.4%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+22%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead Genetic Associations and Epidemiology research?

By volume, China and the United States publish the most (2.4k and 1.8k works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 China 2.4k works
  2. 2 United States 1.8k works
  3. 3 United Kingdom 470 works
  4. 4 Germany 170 works
  5. 5 Canada 159 works
  6. 6 Australia 143 works
  7. 7 South Korea 141 works
  8. 8 Netherlands 120 works
  9. 9 India 119 works
  10. 10 Spain 105 works

How concentrated that is

The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.

China: 42.4%United States: 32.0%United Kingdom: 8.4%Germany: 3.1%6 others listed: 14.2%42%largest
China2,356 · 42.4%United States1,779 · 32.0%United Kingdom470 · 8.4%Germany170 · 3.1%6 others listed787 · 14.2%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Genetic Associations and Epidemiology research?

By volume in 2022–2025, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill publishes the most Genetic Associations and Epidemiology research, followed by Harvard University and University of Pennsylvania.

Who are the leading researchers in Genetic Associations and Epidemiology?

The most-cited researchers publishing on Genetic Associations and Epidemiology include Ronald C. Kessler, Mark J. Daly and Eric S. Lander.

  1. 1 Ronald C. Kessler United States 9.8k citations
  2. 2 Mark J. Daly United States 9.6k citations
  3. 3 Eric S. Lander United States 8.5k citations
  4. 4 John P. A. Ioannidis United States 8k citations
  5. 5 Benjamin M. Neale United States 7.9k citations
  6. 6 Stacey Gabriel United States 7.8k citations
  7. 7 Dan J. Stein South Africa 7.7k citations
  8. 8 Shaun Purcell United States 7.2k citations
  9. 9 Richard Durbin United Kingdom 7.1k citations
  10. 10 Mika Kivimäki United Kingdom 6.7k citations

Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.

Where is Genetic Associations and Epidemiology research done?

The largest centres of Genetic Associations and Epidemiology research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Guangzhou (China), London (United Kingdom) and Shanghai (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Chapel Hill, Bristol and Cambridge.

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Beijing China 289 works
  2. 2 Guangzhou China 173 works
  3. 3 London United Kingdom 160 works
  4. 4 Shanghai China 154 works
  5. 5 Chengdu China 124 works
  6. 6 Hangzhou China 113 works
  7. 7 Changsha China 105 works
  8. 8 New York United States 104 works
  9. 9 Cambridge United States 101 works
  10. 10 Boston United States 98 works

Where it is the local speciality

  1. Chapel HillUS · 88.1 works7.5×
  2. BristolGB · 40.2 works6.7×
  3. CambridgeUS · 100.6 works6.0×
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Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Genetic Associations and Epidemiology than the world average.

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Where is the best place to study Genetic Associations and Epidemiology?

Among universities, judged by research, University of Bristol, Karolinska Institutet and Harvard University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

0%20%40%60%mean 41.89%fractional works in this node (log) →share in the world top 10% →University of Bristol: 30, 51.2%Karolinska Institutet: 26, 39.4%Harvard University: 54, 42.5%University of Tartu: 8, 47.8%Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai: 28, 29.5%University of Pennsylvania: 47, 31.4%Beijing University of Chinese Medicine: 14, 37.5%University of Oslo: 16, 38.7%Cardiff University: 16, 45.1%University of Exeter: 11, 55.8%University of BristolUniversity of TartuHarvard UniversityKarolinska Institutet
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One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 University of BristolUnited Kingdom 68.851.2%8.5×30 +125.2%
2 Karolinska InstitutetSweden 59.639.4%9.0×26 +8.8%
3 Harvard UniversityUnited States 57.442.5%6.6×54 -3.8%
4 University of TartuEstonia 56.747.8%6.5×8 +222.4%
5 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiUnited States 56.329.5%8.8×28 +119.4%
6 University of PennsylvaniaUnited States 53.631.4%7.8×47 +34.4%
7 Beijing University of Chinese MedicineChina 51.437.5%12.4×14
8 University of OsloNorway 50.138.7%4.9×16 +141.6%
9 Cardiff UniversityUnited Kingdom 49.945.1%6.2×16 +41.6%
10 University of ExeterUnited Kingdom 49.655.8%4.1×11 +75.2%

Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.

Is Genetic Associations and Epidemiology research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 22% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Genetic Associations and Epidemiology.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Which topics inside it are moving

Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.