Francis S. Collins

187.5k citations
423 papers · 60.9k indexed · 24 hit papers · h-index 114
  • Genetics top 0.01%
    • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics 40
    • RNA Research and Splicing 30
    • Nuclear Structure and Function 30
    • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering 29
  • Aging top 0.2%
    • Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances 33
  • Neurology top 0.1%
    • Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases 38
    • Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments 34
    • Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances 36

Francis S. Collins

415 papers receiving 59.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Francis S. Collins
Comparison fields: 5 of 223
  • Genetics 13.2k
  • Molecular Biology 30.8k
  • Aging 593
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 10.7k
  • Neurology 4.8k
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The 25 scholars most cited alongside Francis S. Collins, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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All Works

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BARRIERS TO ADOPTION OF MODERN CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN NORTHERN NIGERIA
20211
6 201731
7 2017162
8 201738
9 201218
10 2012203
11 201136
12 2010233
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Potential etiologic and functional implications of genome-wide association loci for human diseases and traitsbreakdown →
20092820
14 200866
15 2007198
16 200714
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Mutant nuclear lamin A leads to progressive alterations of epigenetic control in premature agingbreakdown →
2006568
18 2004492
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Genetics for the Human Race
20047
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Human genetics: where do we stand?
19972

About Francis S. Collins

Francis S. Collins is a scholar working on Genetics, Neurology and Molecular Biology, having authored 423 papers that have together received 60.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics (40 papers), Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases (38 papers), Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances (36 papers), Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments (34 papers), Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances (33 papers), RNA Research and Splicing (30 papers), Nuclear Structure and Function (30 papers) and CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (29 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Genetics (13.2k citations), Molecular Biology (30.8k citations) and Aging (593 citations). Francis S. Collins has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Finland. Frequent co-authors include Teri A. Manolio, Alan E. Guttmacher, Mitchell L. Drumm, Michael R. Erdos, Johanna M. Rommens, Margaret Hamburg, Michael C. Iannuzzi, Janine A. Clayton, John R. Riordan and Mark S. Guyer. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

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