G. Bragi Walters

38.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

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G. Bragi Walters is a scholar working on Genetics, Molecular Biology and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, G. Bragi Walters has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Genetics, 5 papers in Molecular Biology and 4 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in G. Bragi Walters's work include Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (4 papers), Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (3 papers) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (3 papers). G. Bragi Walters is often cited by papers focused on Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (4 papers), Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (3 papers) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (3 papers). G. Bragi Walters collaborates with scholars based in Iceland, Denmark and United Kingdom. G. Bragi Walters's co-authors include Daníel F. Guðbjartsson, Kāri Stefánsson, Augustine Kong, Hreinn Stefánsson, Guðmar Þorleifsson, Gísli Másson, Aðalbjörg Jónasdóttir, Áslaug Jónasdóttir, Unnur Þorsteinsdóttir and Þorvaldur Ingvarsson and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

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G. Bragi Walters

20 papers receiving 2.1k citations

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Common Sequence Variants in the LOXL1 Gene Confer Susceptibility to Exfoliation Glaucoma

2007 478 citations Guðmar Þorleifsson, Kristinn P. Magnússon et al. Science profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Shared genetics of ADHD, cannabis use disorder and cannabis use and prediction of cannabis use disorder in ADHD 2024 ·Nature Mental Health ·Trine Tollerup Nielsen, Jinjie Duan, Daniel F. Levey, G. Bragi Walters, Emma C. Johnson, Thorgeir E. Thorgeirsson, (unknown), Joel Gelernter, Thomas Werge, Preben Bo Mortensen, Hreinn Stefánsson, Kāri Stefánsson, David M. Hougaard, Arpana Agrawal, Jakob Grove, Anders D. Børglum, Ditte Demontis	1
2	Developmental language disorder – heritability and genetic correlations with other disorders affecting language 2024 ·Psychiatry Research ·Ron Nudel, (unknown), (unknown), Mischa Lundberg, Michael Schwinn, Erik Sørensen, Christina Mikkelsen, Janna Nissen, Lea Arregui Nordahl Christoffersen, (unknown), Thomas Folkmann Hansen, Kristoffer Sølvsten Burgdorf, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Sisse Rye Ostrowski, Ole Birger Pedersen, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Hreinn Stefánsson, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Thomas Werge, (unknown), (unknown), Rósa S. Gísladóttir, G. Bragi Walters	2
3	Multi‐polygenic scores in psychiatry: From disorder specific to transdiagnostic perspectives 2023 ·American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics ·(unknown), Emma Sprooten, Peter Mulders, Janna N. Vrijsen, Janita Bralten, Ditte Demontis, Anders D. Børglum, G. Bragi Walters, Kāri Stefánsson, Philip van Eijndhoven, Indira Tendolkar, Barbara Franke, Nina Roth Mota	5
4	Working memory and reaction time variability mediate the relationship between polygenic risk and ADHD traits in a general population sample 2022 ·Molecular Psychiatry ·(unknown), Jeggan Tiego, Ditte Demontis, G. Bragi Walters, Hreinn Stefánsson, Kāri Stefánsson, Anders D. Børglum, Aurina Arnatkevičiūtė, Mark A. Bellgrove	16
5	Identification of genetic loci associated with nocturnal enuresis: a genome-wide association study 2021 ·The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health ·(unknown), Henriette Thisted Horsdal, Veera M. Rajagopal, Jakob Grove, Thomas D. Als, Konstantinos Kamperis, Mette Nyegaard, G. Bragi Walters, Viðar Ö. Eðvarðsson, Hreinn Stefánsson, Merete Nordentoft, David M. Hougaard, Thomas Werge, Ole Mors, Preben Bo Mortensen, Esben Agerbo, Søren Rittig, Anders D. Børglum, Ditte Demontis, Jane Christensen	23
6	Analysis of Diffusion Tensor Imaging Data From the UK Biobank Confirms Dosage Effect of 15q11.2 Copy Number Variation on White Matter and Shows Association With Cognition 2021 ·Biological Psychiatry ·Ana Isabel Silva, George Kirov, Kimberley Kendall, (unknown), Lawrence S. Wilkinson, Jérémy Hall, Magnús Ö. Úlfarsson, G. Bragi Walters, Hreinn Stefánsson, Kāri Stefánsson, David E.J. Linden, Xavier Caseras	12
7	Identification of genetic overlap and novel risk loci for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and bipolar disorder 2019 ·Molecular Psychiatry ·Kevin S. O’Connell, Alexey Shadrin, Shahram Bahrami, Olav B. Smeland, Francesco Bettella, Oleksandr Frei, Florian Krull, Ragna Bugge Askeland, G. Bragi Walters, (unknown), (unknown), Ólafur Ó. Guðmundsson, Hreinn Stefánsson, Chun Chieh Fan, Nils Eiel Steen, Ted Reichborn‐Kjennerud, Anders M. Dale, Kāri Stefánsson, Srdjan Djurovic, Ole A. Andreassen	30
8	Brain age prediction using deep learning uncovers associated sequence variants 2019 ·Nature Communications ·Benedikt A. Jónsson, Gyða Björnsdóttir, Thorgeir E. Thorgeirsson, Lotta M. Ellingsen, G. Bragi Walters, Daníel F. Guðbjartsson, Hreinn Stefánsson, Kāri Stefánsson, Magnús Ö. Úlfarsson	234
9	188. ENIGMA-CNV: Unraveling the Effects of Rare Copy Number Variants on Brain Structure 2019 ·Biological Psychiatry ·Ida E. Sønderby, G. Bragi Walters, Dennis van der Meer, Srdjan Djurovic, Ingrid Agartz, Lars T. Westlye, Sébastien Jacquemont, Hreinn Stefánsson, Paul M. Thompson, Ole A. Andreassen	2
10	Reciprocal White Matter Changes Associated With Copy Number Variation at 15q11.2 BP1-BP2: A Diffusion Tensor Imaging Study 2018 ·Biological Psychiatry ·Ana Isabel Silva, Magnús Ö. Úlfarsson, Hreinn Stefánsson, Ómar Gústafsson, G. Bragi Walters, David E.J. Linden, Lawrence S. Wilkinson, Mark Drakesmith, Michael J. Owen, Jérémy Hall, Kāri Stefánsson	25
11	Reproductive fitness and genetic risk of psychiatric disorders in the general population 2017 ·Nature Communications ·Niamh Mullins, Andrés Ingason, (unknown), Jack Euesden, Alexandra C. Gillett, Sigurgeir Ólafsson, Daníel F. Guðbjartsson, Cathryn M. Lewis, Engilbert Sigurðsson, Evald Sæmundsen, Ólafur Ó. Guðmundsson, Michael L. Frigge, Augustine Kong, Agnar Helgason, G. Bragi Walters, Ómar Gústafsson, Hreinn Stefánsson	23
12	A common biological basis of obesity and nicotine addiction 2013 ·Translational Psychiatry ·Thorgeir E. Thorgeirsson, Daníel F. Guðbjartsson, Patrick Sulem, Søren Besenbacher, Unnur Styrkársdóttir, Guðmar Þorleifsson, G. Bragi Walters, Helena Furberg, Patrick F. Sullivan, Júlio Sérgio Marchini, Mark I. McCarthy, Valgerður Steinthórsdóttir, U. Thorsteinsdottir, Hreinn Stefánsson	56
13	Fine-scale recombination rate differences between sexes, populations and individuals 2010 ·Nature ·Augustine Kong, Guðmar Þorleifsson, Daníel F. Guðbjartsson, Gísli Másson, Ásgeir Sigurðsson, Áslaug Jónasdóttir, G. Bragi Walters, Aðalbjörg Jónasdóttir, Arnaldur Gylfason, Kári Kristinsson, Sigurjón A. Guðjónsson, Michael L. Frigge, Agnar Helgason, Unnur Þorsteinsdóttir, Kāri Stefánsson	406
14	New sequence variants associated with bone mineral density 2008 ·Nature Genetics ·Unnur Styrkársdóttir, Bjarni V. Halldórsson, Sólveig Grétarsdóttir, Daníel F. Guðbjartsson, G. Bragi Walters, Þorvaldur Ingvarsson, Þorbjörg Jónsdóttir, Jona Saemundsdottir, Steinunn Snorradóttir, Tuan V. Nguyen, Peter Alexandersen, Jeffrey R. Gulcher, John A. Eisman, (unknown), Gunnar Sigurðsson, Augustine Kong, Unnur Thorsteinsdottir, Kāri Stefánsson	255
15	Multiple Genetic Loci for Bone Mineral Density and Fractures 2008 ·New England Journal of Medicine ·Unnur Styrkársdóttir, Bjarni V. Halldórsson, Sólveig Grétarsdóttir, Daníel F. Guðbjartsson, G. Bragi Walters, Þorvaldur Ingvarsson, Þorbjörg Jónsdóttir, Jona Saemundsdottir, (unknown), Yu Z. Bagger, (unknown), John A. Eisman, Claus Christiansen, Gunnar Sigurðsson, Augustine Kong, (unknown), (unknown)	459
16	Common Sequence Variants in the LOXL1 Gene Confer Susceptibility to Exfoliation Glaucoma breakdown → 2007 ·Science ·Guðmar Þorleifsson, Kristinn P. Magnússon, Patrick Sulem, G. Bragi Walters, Daníel F. Guðbjartsson, Hreinn Stefánsson, (unknown), Aðalbjörg Jónasdóttir, Áslaug Jónasdóttir, (unknown), Gísli Másson, (unknown), Hjörvar Pétursson, Ársæll Már Arnarsson, Mehdi Motallebipour, Ola Wallerman, Claes Wadelius, (unknown), Unnur Þorsteinsdóttir, Augustine Kong, Friðbert Jónasson, Kāri Stefánsson	478
17	Composition of the founding population of Iceland: Biological distance and morphological variation in early historic Atlantic Europe 2003 ·American Journal of Physical Anthropology ·Benedikt Hallgrímsson, (unknown), G. Bragi Walters, David M. L. Cooper, Daníel F. Guðbjartsson, Kāri Stefánsson	35
18	A large Icelandic family with early osteoarthritis of the hip associated with a susceptibility locus on chromosome 16p 2001 ·Arthritis & Rheumatism ·Þorvaldur Ingvarsson, (unknown), Jeffrey R. Gulcher, (unknown), (unknown), Michael L. Frigge, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), G. Bragi Walters, Stefan Lohmander, (unknown)	58
19	Influence of rye bran on the formation of bile acids and bioavailability of lignans 1997 ·G. Bragi Walters, (unknown), Erik Lundin, (unknown), (unknown), Pierre Åman, (unknown), Helena Härkönen, (unknown)	4
20	The treatment of gout with azapropazone: clinical and experimental studies. 1981 ·PubMed ·P. Dieppe, Michael Doherty, (unknown), G. Bragi Walters	10

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