D. J. Weatherall

7.0k citations

112 papers · 5.5k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 43

Genetics top 0.1%
Hematology top 0.2%
Molecular Biology top 5%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health top 1%
Physiology top 2%

Co-authors: J. B. Clegg T. R. Rutherford DR Higgs Andrew O.M. Wilkie W. G. Wood Andrew P. Jarman Mark A. Vickers Julie M. Old
Topics: Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders (88 papers)Iron Metabolism and Disorders (48 papers)Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology (26 papers)
Cited by: Genetics Hematology Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Journals: Nature Science New England Journal of Medicine
Partner nations: United Kingdom India Greece

In The Last Decade

D. J. Weatherall

108 papers receiving 5.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

K562 human leukaemic cells synthesise embryonic haemoglobin in response to haemin

1979 471 citations J. B. Clegg, D. J. Weatherall et al. Nature profile →
A review of the molecular genetics of the human alpha-globin gene cluster

1989 396 citations Andrew O.M. Wilkie, D. J. Weatherall et al. profile →
MOLECULAR BASIS FOR MILD FORMS OF HOMOZYGOUS BETA-THALASSAEMIA

1981 337 citations D. J. Weatherall The Lancet profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of D. J. Weatherall

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Rare Hemoglobin Variants: Hb G-Szuhu (HBB: c.243C>G), Hb G-Coushatta (HBB: c.68A>C) and Hb Mizuho (HBB: c.206T>C) in Sri Lankan Families 2015 ·Hemoglobin ·(unknown),(unknown),Menaka Hapugoda,(unknown),(unknown),Dimitar G. Efremov,Christopher A. Fisher,D. J. Weatherall,Anuja Premawardhena	8
2	The quiet art revisited 2011 ·The Lancet ·D. J. Weatherall	1
3	Molecular medicine; the road to the better integration of the medical sciences in the twenty-first century 2010 ·Notes and Records the Royal Society Journal of the History of Science ·D. J. Weatherall	1
4	Enzyme-based screening for beta-thalassaemia 2000 ·Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease ·(unknown),J. A. Duley,J. B. Clegg,D. J. Weatherall,D. Jasper G. Rees	1
5	Red cells I: inherited anaemias 2000 ·The Lancet ·D. J. Weatherall,(unknown)	43
6	Science, medicine, and the future: Single gene disorders or complex traits: lessons from the thalassaemias and other monogenic diseases 2000 ·BMJ ·D. J. Weatherall	64
7	Reduced soluble transferrin receptor concentrations in acute malaria in Vanuatu. 1999 ·American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ·Thomas N. Williams,Kathryn Maitland,David C. Rees,Tim Peto,D. K. Bowden,D. J. Weatherall,J. B. Clegg	33
8	Gene therapy: Repairing haemoglobin disorders with ribozymes 1998 ·Current Biology ·D. J. Weatherall	5
9	Phenotypic Prediction in β‐Thalassemia 1998 ·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences ·P. Joy Ho,Georgina Hall,Lei Luo,D. J. Weatherall,Swee Lay Thein	6
10	Fortnightly review: The thalassaemias 1997 ·BMJ ·D. J. Weatherall	84
11	ABC of clinical haematology: The hereditary anaemias 1997 ·BMJ ·D. J. Weatherall	29
12	A newly defined X linked mental retardation syndrome associated with alpha thalassaemia. 1991 ·Journal of Medical Genetics ·Richard J. Gibbons,Andrew O.M. Wilkie,D. J. Weatherall,Douglas R. Higgs	49
13	The frequency and origin of the sickle cell mutation in the district of Coruche/Portugal 1989 ·Human Genetics ·Carlos E. Monteiro,José Rueff,(unknown),(unknown),D. J. Weatherall,Andreas E. Kulozik	17
14	Genetic factors as determinants of infectious disease transmission in human communities 1988 ·Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences ·D. J. Weatherall,James Bell,J. B. Clegg,Jonathan Flint,Douglas R. Higgs,AV Hill,Geoffrey Pasvol,Swee Lay Thein	14
15	Hepatic sequestration in sickle cell anaemia. 1985 ·BMJ ·Chris S.R Hatton,(unknown),D. J. Weatherall	49
16	Multiple origins of the sickle mutation: evidence from beta S globin gene cluster polymorphisms. 1983 ·Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) (University of Oxford) ·J. S. Wainscoat,James Bell,S L Thein,Douglas R. Higgs,(unknown),Tim Peto,D. J. Weatherall	50
17	Haemoglobin Bart's hydrops syndrome in Greece. 1980 ·BMJ ·C Kattamis,A Metaxotou-Mavromati,(unknown),(unknown),P Wasi,W. G. Wood,L. Pressley,Douglas R. Higgs,J. B. Clegg,D. J. Weatherall	15
18	Haemoglobin Radcliffe (α₂β₂^99(G1)Ala): A High Oxygen‐Affinity Variant Causing Familial Polycythaemia 1977 ·British Journal of Haematology ·D. J. Weatherall,J. B. Clegg,Sheila T. Callender,R.M.G. Wells,Rosemary E. Gale,E. R. Huehns,M. F. Perutz,(unknown),Chien Ho	33
19	Presence of gene for β globin in homozygous β0 thalassaemia 1976 ·Nature ·Paul Tolstoshev,(unknown),George Lanyon,Robert Williamson,Sergio Ottolenghi,Paola Comi,Barbára Giglioni,Giuseppe Masera,Bernadette Modell,D. J. Weatherall,J. B. Clegg	56
20	Haemoglobin Bart's in Saudi Arabia 1975 ·British Journal of Haematology ·Marcus Pembrey,D. J. Weatherall,J. B. Clegg,C Bunch,R. P. Perrine	58

About D. J. Weatherall

D. J. Weatherall is a scholar working on Genetics, Hematology and Physiology, having authored 112 papers that have together received 5.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders (88 papers), Iron Metabolism and Disorders (48 papers) and Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology (26 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Genetics (3.6k citations), Hematology (2.6k citations) and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (1.0k citations). D. J. Weatherall has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, India and Greece. Frequent co-authors include J. B. Clegg, J. B. Clegg, T. R. Rutherford, DR Higgs, Andrew O.M. Wilkie, W. G. Wood, Andrew P. Jarman, Mark A. Vickers, Julie M. Old and Douglas R. Higgs. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

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