Igor Rudan
Igor Rudan is a Croatian-British scientist and writer. He has conducted research in global health and genetics, wrote popular science books translated in several languages, and developed a documentary series on global health. He is also the founder of the field of ideometrics - the science of generating, measuring and prioritising ideas.
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Igor Rudan is a Croatian-British scientist and writer. He has conducted research in global health and genetics, wrote popular science books translated in several languages, and developed a documentary series on global health. He is also the founder of the field of ideometrics - the science of generating, measuring and prioritising ideas.
Top Publications
- Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology (2015) - 4,963 citations
- Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality: an updated systematic analysis for 2010 with time trends since 2000 (2012) - 4,030 citations
- Biological, clinical and population relevance of 95 loci for blood lipids (2010) - 3,699 citations
- Comparison of global estimates of prevalence and risk factors for peripheral artery disease in 2000 and 2010: a systematic review and analysis (2013) - 3,541 citations
- Discovery and refinement of loci associated with lipid levels (2013) - 3,320 citations
At a glance
- Full name
- Igor Rudan
- ORCID
- 0000-0001-6993-6884
- OpenAlex ID
- https://openalex.org/A5038431304
Research interests
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals, Genetics and Physical Performance, Global Maternal and Child Health, Genetic diversity and population structure
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- 4,030OpenAlex citations
- 3,699OpenAlex citations
- 3,541OpenAlex citations
- Discovery and refinement of loci associated with lipid levels ↗2013 · Nature Genetics3,320OpenAlex citations
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- Discovery and refinement of loci associated with lipid levels ↗2013 · Nature Genetics
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