Niraj Rai

2.0k total citations
48 papers, 446 citations indexed

About

Niraj Rai is a scholar working on Genetics, Archeology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Niraj Rai has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 446 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Genetics, 15 papers in Archeology and 14 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Niraj Rai's work include Forensic and Genetic Research (24 papers), Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (15 papers) and Genetic diversity and population structure (12 papers). Niraj Rai is often cited by papers focused on Forensic and Genetic Research (24 papers), Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (15 papers) and Genetic diversity and population structure (12 papers). Niraj Rai collaborates with scholars based in India, United States and Estonia. Niraj Rai's co-authors include Kumarasamy Thangaraj, Gyaneshwer Chaubey, Lalji Singh, Richard Villems, Rakesh Tamang, Mait Metspalu, Toomas Kivisild, Mohammed S. Mustak, Nathan Nakatsuka and Kapaettu Satyamoorthy and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Genetics, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Niraj Rai

39 papers receiving 437 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Niraj Rai India 10 179 80 76 55 54 48 446
Martina Unterländer Germany 6 266 1.5× 130 1.6× 5 0.1× 73 1.3× 40 0.7× 6 478
William Beggs United States 11 462 2.6× 296 3.7× 26 0.3× 46 0.8× 11 0.2× 18 823
Aaron J. Sams United States 10 302 1.7× 217 2.7× 58 0.8× 43 0.8× 16 0.3× 16 658
Bayazit Yunusbayev Russia 8 395 2.2× 84 1.1× 21 0.3× 91 1.7× 13 0.2× 20 518
Matthew E.B. Hansen United States 12 355 2.0× 299 3.7× 30 0.4× 44 0.8× 20 0.4× 22 752
Brian K. Maples United States 4 688 3.8× 189 2.4× 14 0.2× 70 1.3× 12 0.2× 4 856
María Victoria Parra Colombia 10 308 1.7× 97 1.2× 18 0.2× 46 0.8× 18 0.3× 21 519
Carrie Lynn Pfaff United States 6 671 3.7× 209 2.6× 8 0.1× 40 0.7× 134 2.5× 7 1.0k
Satish Kumar United States 16 266 1.5× 272 3.4× 21 0.3× 46 0.8× 25 0.5× 55 667
M H Allen Sweden 8 158 0.9× 151 1.9× 8 0.1× 34 0.6× 10 0.2× 16 361

Countries citing papers authored by Niraj Rai

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Fields of papers citing papers by Niraj Rai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Niraj Rai

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Niraj Rai. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Niraj Rai based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Niraj Rai. Niraj Rai is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Castro, Constanza de la Fuente, Arjun Biddanda, David Witonsky, et al.. (2025). Population histories of the Indigenous Adivasi and Sinhalese from Sri Lanka using whole genomes. Current Biology. 35(11). 2554–2566.e7.
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Kumar, Sachin, Sunit Kumar Jurel, Nand Lal, et al.. (2025). Metagenomic profiling of plaque microbiota in Indian subjects: identified hidden ecological tapestry. Current Genetics. 71(1). 3–3.
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Mishra, Rahul, Niraj Rai, Prashanth Suravajhala, et al.. (2024). Reconstructing the population history of the Nicobarese. European Journal of Human Genetics. 1 indexed citations
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Thangaraj, Kumarasamy, et al.. (2023). The maternal genetic origin and diversity of the extant populations of the Ladakh region in India. Mitochondrion. 75. 101828–101828. 1 indexed citations
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Mushrif‐Tripathy, Veena, et al.. (2023). Maternal ancestry of first Parsi settlers of India using ancient mitogenome. Mitochondrion. 71. 104–111.
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Srivastava, Anshika, Rahul Mishra, Niraj Rai, et al.. (2023). Genetic Diversity and Spatiotemporal Distribution of SARS-CoV-2 Alpha Variant in India. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(4). 472–479.
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Rai, Niraj, et al.. (2023). An Assessment of Personal Hygiene Practices Among Young Adults: A Cross-Sectional, Descriptive Study. Cureus. 15(8). e44308–e44308. 2 indexed citations
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Agrawal, Shailesh, et al.. (2023). Use of strontium isotope ratios in potential geolocation of Ajnala skeletal remains: a forensic archeological study. International Journal of Legal Medicine. 138(2). 615–626. 2 indexed citations
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Rai, Niraj, et al.. (2023). Investigating Edaravone Use for Management of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS): A Narrative Review. Cureus. 15(1). e33746–e33746. 15 indexed citations
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Chaubey, Gyaneshwer, et al.. (2023). Advancements and Challenges in Ancient DNA Research: Bridging the Global North–South Divide. Genes. 14(2). 479–479. 8 indexed citations
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Rai, Niraj, Rakesh Tamang, Deepak Kashyap, et al.. (2022). The matrilineal ancestry of Nepali populations. Human Genetics. 142(2). 167–180. 6 indexed citations
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Karunanayake, E.H., et al.. (2022). The mitochondrial genomes of two Pre-historic Hunter Gatherers in Sri Lanka. Journal of Human Genetics. 68(2). 103–105. 5 indexed citations
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Rai, Niraj, et al.. (2021). Human tooth enamel carbon and oxygen stable isotope dataset from chalcolithic Inamgaon (India). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 40. 107711–107711.
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Lasagna, Emiliano, Simone Ceccobelli, Irene Cardinali, et al.. (2020). Mitochondrial diversity of Yoruba and Fulani chickens: A biodiversity reservoir in Nigeria. Poultry Science. 99(6). 2852–2860. 11 indexed citations
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Mustak, Mohammed S., Niraj Rai, Satya Prakash, et al.. (2019). The peopling of Lakshadweep Archipelago. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 6968–6968. 4 indexed citations
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Nazki, Salik, et al.. (2018). Detection and phylogenetic analysis of Orf virus in Kashmir Himalayas. VirusDisease. 29(3). 405–410. 10 indexed citations
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Rai, Niraj, et al.. (2017). Ancient DNA Reveals Late Pleistocene Existence of Ostriches in Indian Sub-Continent. PLoS ONE. 12(3). e0164823–e0164823. 9 indexed citations
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Rai, Niraj, et al.. (2013). Relic excavated in western India is probably of Georgian Queen Ketevan. Mitochondrion. 14(1). 1–6. 6 indexed citations

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