Valgerdur Steinthorsdottir: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Valgerdur Steinthorsdottir's h-index is 83 (132 i10-index, 68,300+ total citations across 191+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of August 2026. Valgerdur Steinthorsdottir is affiliated with deCODE genetics, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Valgerdur Steinthorsdottir is a researcher affiliated with deCODE genetics, Reykjavik, Iceland, specializing in human genetics, type 2 diabetes, reproduction. Their work has been cited 68,300 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Valgerdur Steinthorsdottir's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 191 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 83
- i10-Index
- 132
- Total Citations
- 68,300
- Citing Countries
- 60
As of August 2026.
Valgerdur Steinthorsdottir has an h-index of 83 and 68,300 total citations across 191 publications, with research cited by institutions in 60 countries.
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Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology
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The researcher advanced obesity biology by leveraging genetic studies of body mass index to yield new insights, as demonstrated in a seminal 2015 paper with over 5,500 citations.
The researcher identified additional genetic susceptibility loci for type 2 diabetes through large-scale meta-analysis and replication, establishing a foundational resource for subsequent independent genetic studies.
The researcher identified 18 new genetic loci associated with body mass index through a large-scale association analysis of nearly 250,000 individuals, significantly expanding the known genetic architecture of obesity.
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About Valgerdur Steinthorsdottir's research
Valgerdur Steinthorsdottir is a researcher in human genetics, type 2 diabetes and reproduction at deCODE genetics, Reykjavik, Iceland. Their work has been cited 68,300 times across 191 publications (h-index 83), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology” (2015), has accumulated 5,626 citations. Other influential works include “Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index” (2010) with 3,866 citations and “Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index” (2010) with 3,865 citations.
Citations of Valgerdur Steinthorsdottir's research come primarily from United States, China and United Kingdom, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
