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Jianjun Liu

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Affiliation University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Top Publications Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index (2010) – 3,002 citations Mapping genomic loci implicates genes and synaptic biology in schizophrenia (2022) – 2,921 citations Genetic risk and a primary role for cell-mediated immune mechanisms in multiple sclerosis ... <a title="Jianjun Liu" class="read-more" href="https://journalsworld.com/researchers/jianjun-liu/" aria-label="Read more about Jianjun Liu">Read more</a>

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Publications1,915Total indexed works
Citations86,474Source-reported citations
h-index129Source-reported h-index
i10-index730Source-reported i10-index

Biography, research & contributions

Affiliation

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Top Publications

  • Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index (2010) - 3,002 citations
  • Mapping genomic loci implicates genes and synaptic biology in schizophrenia (2022) - 2,921 citations
  • Genetic risk and a primary role for cell-mediated immune mechanisms in multiple sclerosis (2011) - 2,772 citations
  • Genome-wide association study identifies novel breast cancer susceptibility loci (2007) - 2,339 citations
  • Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human height (2010) - 2,062 citations

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Full name
Jianjun Liu
ORCID
0000-0002-3255-3019
OpenAlex ID
https://openalex.org/A5100374993

Research interests

  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals, BRCA gene mutations in cancer, Breast Cancer Treatment Studies, Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes

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      Jianjun Liu. JournalsWorld. Accessed October 9, 2026.

      https://journalsworld.com/researchers/jianjun-liu/