Agnar Helgason Google Scholar: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Agnar Helgason's h-index is 78 (122 i10-index, 40,405+ total citations across 171+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of October 2026. Agnar Helgason is affiliated with University of Iceland.
Agnar Helgason is a researcher affiliated with University of Iceland, specializing in various fields. Their work has been cited 40,405 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Agnar Helgason's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 171 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 78
- i10-Index
- 122
- Total Citations
- 40,405
- Citing Countries
- 13
As of October 2026.
Agnar Helgason has an h-index of 78 and 40,405 total citations across 171 publications, with research cited by institutions in 13 countries.
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Variant of transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) gene confers risk of type 2 diabetes
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The researcher identified a specific TCF7L2 gene variant as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes, establishing a seminal genetic link through a highly cited 2006 Nature Genetics publication.
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About Agnar Helgason's research
Agnar Helgason is a researcher at University of Iceland. Their work has been cited 40,405 times across 171 publications (h-index 78), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Variant of transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) gene confers risk of type 2 diabetes” (2006), has accumulated 3,032 citations.
Citations of Agnar Helgason's research come primarily from United States, Australia 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.
