# Population genomics of post-glacial western Eurasia

*PRI Rank #2 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Genetic diversity and population structure Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #2 |
| 18m citations | 99 |
| Journal | Nature |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41586-023-06865-0 |
| Corresponding authors | Morten E. Allentoft, Martin Sikora |
| Institution | University of Copenhagen, Denmark |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Genetic diversity and population structure Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/genetic-diversity-and-population-structure/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41586-023-06865-0](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06865-0)

## Topics

shotgun sequencing · Ancient genomes · Mesolithic hunter-gatherers · Neolithic transition · diploid genotype imputation · genomic boundary · Black Sea to Baltic divide · ancestry shifts · hunter-gatherer replacement · relatedness patterns · Yamnaya-related ancestry · Middle Don hunter-gatherers · Globular Amphora culture · Neolithic steppe cline · western Siberia · Lake Baikal · population turnover · Admixture · neolithization · cross-continental migrations

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