Kai Wang: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Kai Wang's h-index is 88 (233 i10-index, 68,136+ total citations across 3+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of June 2026. Kai Wang is affiliated with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Kai Wang is a researcher affiliated with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, specializing in genomics, bioinformatics, biomedical informatics. Their work has been cited 68,136 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Kai Wang's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 3 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 88
- i10-Index
- 233
- Total Citations
- 68,136
- Citing Countries
- 14
As of June 2026.
Kai Wang has an h-index of 88 and 68,136 total citations across 3 publications, with research cited by institutions in 14 countries.
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ANNOVAR: functional annotation of genetic variants from high-throughput sequencing data
201015,980
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The researcher developed ANNOVAR, a widely adopted tool for functional annotation of genetic variants from high-throughput sequencing data, establishing a standard for genomic analysis.
The researcher conducted a genome-wide meta-analysis that significantly expanded the number of confirmed Crohn's disease susceptibility loci to 71, establishing a major benchmark in genetic research.
The researcher established a primary role for cell-mediated immune mechanisms in multiple sclerosis, linking genetic risk to disease pathogenesis in a seminal 2011 study.
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About Kai Wang's research
Kai Wang is a researcher in genomics, bioinformatics and biomedical informatics at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Their work has been cited 68,136 times across 3 publications (h-index 88), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “ANNOVAR: functional annotation of genetic variants from high-throughput sequencing data” (2010), has accumulated 15,980 citations. Other influential works include “Genome-wide meta-analysis increases to 71 the number of confirmed Crohn's disease susceptibility loci” (2010) with 3,372 citations and “Genetic risk and a primary role for cell-mediated immune mechanisms in multiple sclerosis” (2011) with 3,292 citations.
Citations of Kai Wang's research come primarily from United States, Netherlands and Canada, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
