Abdel Abdellaoui

21.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
81 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Abdel Abdellaoui is a scholar working on Genetics, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Abdel Abdellaoui has authored 81 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Genetics, 18 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 11 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Abdel Abdellaoui's work include Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (49 papers), Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (10 papers) and Cognitive Abilities and Testing (8 papers). Abdel Abdellaoui is often cited by papers focused on Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (49 papers), Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (10 papers) and Cognitive Abilities and Testing (8 papers). Abdel Abdellaoui collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and United Kingdom. Abdel Abdellaoui's co-authors include Karin J. H. Verweij, Dorret I. Boomsma, Jouke‐Jan Hottenga, Michel G. Nivard, Gonneke Willemsen, Eco J. C. de Geus, Peter M. Visscher, Loïc Yengo, Brenda W.J.H. Penninx and Meike Bartels and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Abdel Abdellaoui

75 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

15 years of GWAS discovery: Realizing the promise

2023 215 citations Abdel Abdellaoui, Loïc Yengo et al. The American Journal of Human Genetics profile →
Large-scale GWAS reveals insights into the genetic architecture of same-sex sexual behavior

2019 213 citations Andrea Ganna, Karin J. H. Verweij et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Abdel Abdellaoui Netherlands	31	1.2k	517	495	430	294	81	2.8k
Michel G. Nivard Netherlands	27	1.1k 0.9×	583 1.1×	440 0.9×	540 1.3×	284 1.0×	80	2.7k
Karin J. H. Verweij Netherlands	36	968 0.8×	705 1.4×	409 0.8×	739 1.7×	382 1.3×	107	3.3k
Mark J. Adams United Kingdom	33	972 0.8×	517 1.0×	464 0.9×	453 1.1×	379 1.3×	104	3.3k
Oliver S. P. Davis United Kingdom	30	1.0k 0.9×	764 1.5×	448 0.9×	702 1.6×	303 1.0×	71	3.1k
Shaun Purcell United Kingdom	18	1.2k 1.0×	751 1.5×	630 1.3×	833 1.9×	245 0.8×	20	3.5k
W. David Hill United Kingdom	24	1.4k 1.2×	546 1.1×	649 1.3×	281 0.7×	292 1.0×	44	2.8k
Maciej Trzaskowski United Kingdom	28	1.1k 0.9×	626 1.2×	354 0.7×	432 1.0×	172 0.6×	48	2.6k
Alexis C. Edwards United States	29	572 0.5×	260 0.5×	297 0.6×	870 2.0×	222 0.8×	138	2.6k
Sarah E. Bergen Sweden	28	1.1k 0.9×	282 0.5×	875 1.8×	431 1.0×	733 2.5×	75	3.1k
Jouke‐Jan Hottenga Netherlands	39	2.0k 1.7×	707 1.4×	891 1.8×	790 1.8×	821 2.8×	153	5.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Abdel Abdellaoui

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Abdellaoui, Abdel, Hilary C. Martin, Martin Kolk, et al.. (2025). Socio-economic status is a social construct with heritable components and genetic consequences. Nature Human Behaviour. 9(5). 864–876. 3 indexed citations

Abdellaoui, Abdel, Laura W. Wesseldijk, Scott D. Gordon, et al.. (2025). Life without sex: Large-scale study links sexlessness to physical, cognitive, and personality traits, socioecological factors, and DNA. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(38). e2418257122–e2418257122.

Cheesman, Rosa, Abdel Abdellaoui, Ziada Ayorech, et al.. (2025). Genetic associations with educational fields. Nature Genetics. 57(12). 2997–3006.

Zinkstok, Janneke, et al.. (2025). Exploring community perspectives on autism genetics research: Indications of supportive views and educational needs. Autism. 30(2). 390–401.

Begeer, Sander, et al.. (2025). Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Phenotypic Correlates of the Autism Polygenic Score. PubMed. 3(4). 839–851. 2 indexed citations

Begeer, Sander, et al.. (2024). A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Research Using the Autism Polygenic Score. medRxiv.

Liu, Shu, Abdel Abdellaoui, Karin J. H. Verweij, & Guido van Wingen. (2023). Gene Expression has Distinct Associations with Brain Structure and Function in Major Depressive Disorder. Advanced Science. 10(7). e2205486–e2205486. 16 indexed citations

Vermeulen, Jentien M., Magdalena Białas, Abdel Abdellaoui, et al.. (2023). Mental illness and cardiovascular health: observational and polygenic score analyses in a population-based cohort study. Psychological Medicine. 54(5). 931–939. 6 indexed citations

Abdellaoui, Abdel, Loïc Yengo, Karin J. H. Verweij, & Peter M. Visscher. (2023). 15 years of GWAS discovery: Realizing the promise. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 110(2). 179–194. 215 indexed citations breakdown →

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Demange, Perline, Jouke‐Jan Hottenga, Abdel Abdellaoui, et al.. (2022). Estimating effects of parents’ cognitive and non-cognitive skills on offspring education using polygenic scores. Nature Communications. 13(1). 4801–4801. 38 indexed citations

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Vermeulen, Jentien M., Abdel Abdellaoui, Eleanor Sanderson, et al.. (2021). Exploring the Relationship Between Schizophrenia and Cardiovascular Disease: A Genetic Correlation and Multivariable Mendelian Randomization Study. Schizophrenia Bulletin. 48(2). 463–473. 40 indexed citations

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Baselmans, Bart M. L., Anke R. Hammerschlag, Hill F. Ip, et al.. (2021). The Genetic and Neural Substrates of Externalizing Behavior. Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science. 2(4). 389–399. 9 indexed citations

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Zietsch, Brendan P., Morgan J. Sidari, Abdel Abdellaoui, et al.. (2021). Genomic evidence consistent with antagonistic pleiotropy may help explain the evolutionary maintenance of same-sex sexual behaviour in humans. Nature Human Behaviour. 5(9). 1251–1258. 26 indexed citations

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Vink, Jacqueline M., et al.. (2020). Illicit drug use and the genetic overlap with Cannabis use. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 213. 108102–108102. 2 indexed citations

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Baselmans, Bart M. L., Rick Jansen, Hill F. Ip, et al.. (2019). Multivariate genome-wide analyses of the well-being spectrum. Nature Genetics. 51(3). 445–451. 167 indexed citations

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Ganna, Andrea, Karin J. H. Verweij, Michel G. Nivard, et al.. (2019). Large-scale GWAS reveals insights into the genetic architecture of same-sex sexual behavior. Science. 365(6456). 213 indexed citations breakdown →

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Maciejewski, Dominique, Miguel E. Rentería, Abdel Abdellaoui, et al.. (2016). The Association of Genetic Predisposition to Depressive Symptoms with Non-suicidal and Suicidal Self-Injuries. Behavior Genetics. 47(1). 3–10. 22 indexed citations

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Hagenbeek, Fiona A., Michel G. Nivard, René Pool, et al.. (2016). Genome-wide pleiotropy of adult aggression and blood metabolites. Behavior Genetics. 46(6). 772–816. 2 indexed citations

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Power, Robert A., Matthew C. Keller, Stephan Ripke, et al.. (2014). A recessive genetic model and runs of homozygosity in major depressive disorder. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics. 165(2). 157–166. 14 indexed citations

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Abdellaoui, Abdel, Jouke‐Jan Hottenga, Xiangjun Xiao, et al.. (2013). Association Between Autozygosity and Major Depression: Stratification Due to Religious Assortment. Behavior Genetics. 43(6). 455–467. 20 indexed citations

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