Douglas Easton Google Scholar: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Douglas Easton's h-index is 225 (999 i10-index, 229,989+ total citations across 1,000+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of October 2026. Douglas Easton is affiliated with University of Cambridge.
Douglas Easton is a researcher affiliated with University of Cambridge, specializing in Genetic Epidemiology, Cancer Epidemiology, Statistical Genetics. Their work has been cited 229,989 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Douglas Easton's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 1,000 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 225
- i10-Index
- 999
- Total Citations
- 229,989
- Citing Countries
- 22
As of October 2026.
Douglas Easton has an h-index of 225 and 229,989 total citations across 1000 publications, with research cited by institutions in 22 countries.
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Genome-wide association study of 14,000 cases of seven common diseases and 3,000 shared controls
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The researcher identified the BRCA2 gene as a breast cancer susceptibility factor, a foundational discovery that established critical genetic markers for hereditary cancer risk assessment.
The researcher conducted a large-scale genome-wide association study linking genetic variants to seven common diseases, establishing a foundational resource for complex trait genetics.
The researcher conducted a seminal combined analysis of 22 studies to establish average breast and ovarian cancer risks for BRCA1/2 mutations detected in unselected case series.
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About Douglas Easton's research
Douglas Easton is a researcher in Genetic Epidemiology, Cancer Epidemiology and Statistical Genetics at University of Cambridge. Their work has been cited 229,989 times across 1,000 publications (h-index 225), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Genome-wide association study of 14,000 cases of seven common diseases and 3,000 shared controls” (2007), has accumulated 9,923 citations. Other influential works include “Average risks of breast and ovarian cancer associated with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations detected in case series unselected for family history: a combined analysis of 22 studies” (2003) with 5,217 citations and “Identification of the breast cancer susceptibility gene BRCA2” (1995) with 5,180 citations.
Citations of Douglas Easton's research come primarily from United States, Canada and Australia, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
