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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 53 3732 3520 1608 1509 103 9786

Adam Kuspa publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Adam Kuspa between 1984 and 2020, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Adam Kuspa published across 37 years, from 1984 to 2020, averaging 2.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 7 publications in 1992. 6 of the 107 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2020. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 7. Peak 7 publications in 1992. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 4 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 4 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 1 publication 2018: 2 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 2 publications
1984 2020

107 publications in total across all disciplines

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Adam Kuspa: publications per year, 1984 to 2020
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 1
1986 2
1987 0
1988 0
1989 2
1990 1
1991 3
1992 7
1993 0
1994 6
1995 4
1996 3
1997 1
1998 4
1999 2
2000 3
2001 4
2002 5
2003 4
2004 4
2005 5
2006 4
2007 5
2008 1
2009 4
2010 4
2011 4
2012 0
2013 7
2014 2
2015 4
2016 1
2017 1
2018 2
2019 4
2020 2
Total 107
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Adam Kuspa publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Adam Kuspa sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 95–104 publications, is where this scientist sits. 45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 103 publications — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35
75–84 84
85–94 102
95–104 151 103
105–114 175
115–124 203
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188
165–174 170
175–184 178
185–194 164
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143
235–244 105
245–254 114
255–264 92
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80
295–304 62
305–314 75
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100
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Adam Kuspa D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Adam Kuspa sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 52–53 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84
46–47 112
48–49 118
50–51 141
52–53 143 53
54–55 145
56–57 179
58–59 162
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172
66–67 184
68–69 164
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136
76–77 127
78–79 127
80–81 111
82–83 110
84–85 110
86–87 84
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34
120–121 29
122–123 29
124–125 18
126–127 27
128–129 22
130–131 16
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Adam Kuspa is affiliated with the Welch Foundation in the United States. Their research spans fields closely related to biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, immunology, and microbiology. Kuspa's work includes contributions to several subfields such as immunology, plant science, molecular biology, cell biology, and epidemiology.

Key topics in Kuspa's research involve plant-microbe interactions and immunity, plant tissue culture and regeneration, plant pathogens and fungal diseases, neutrophil functions including myeloperoxidase and oxidative mechanisms, the complement system in diseases, and research related to cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus.

The scientist has published articles in venues such as Genome Biology and Evolution and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory). Notable papers include:

  • Loss of the Polyketide Synthase StlB Results in Stalk Cell Overproduction in Polysphondylium violaceum, 2020, Genome Biology and Evolution
  • A lectin that targets specific bacteria for killing on DNA-based extracellular traps, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Frequent collaborators in their research endeavors include Takaaki B. Narita, Yoshinori Kawabe, Koryu Kin, Richard A. Gibbs, and Donna M. Muzny.

Adam Kuspa has been recognized by the scientific community with the Fellowship of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) awarded in 2005.

Best Publications

  • The genome of the social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum

    L. Eichinger;J. A. Pachebat;J. A. Pachebat;G. Glöckner;M.-A. Rajandream

  • Tagging developmental genes in Dictyostelium by restriction enzyme-mediated integration of plasmid DNA.

    Adam Kuspa;William F. Loomis

  • A global analysis of developmentally regulated genes in Myxococcus xanthus

    Lee Kroos;Adam Kuspa;Dale Kaiser

  • Immune-like phagocyte activity in the social amoeba.

    Guokai Chen;Olga Zhuchenko;Adam Kuspa

  • Sequence and analysis of chromosome 2 of Dictyostelium discoideum

    Gernot Glöckner;Ludwig Eichinger;Karol Szafranski;Justin A. Pachebat

  • A MAP KINASE NECESSARY FOR RECEPTOR-MEDIATED ACTIVATION OF ADENYLYL CYCLASE IN DICTYOSTELIUM

    Jeffrey E. Segall;Adam Kuspa;Gad Shaulsky;Maria Ecke

  • Conserved developmental transcriptomes in evolutionarily divergent species

    Anup Parikh;Edward Roshan Miranda;Mariko Katoh-Kurasawa;Danny Fuller

  • CRAC, a cytosolic protein containing a pleckstrin homology domain, is required for receptor and G protein-mediated activation of adenylyl cyclase in Dictyostelium.

    Robert Insall;Adam Kuspa;Pamela J. Lilly;Gad Shaulsky

  • Intercellular signaling is required for developmental gene expression in Myxococcus xanthus

    Adam Kuspa;Lee Kroos;Dale Kaiser

  • Periodic signaling controlled by an oscillatory circuit that includes protein kinases ERK2 and PKA.

    Mineko Maeda;Sijie Lu;Gad Shaulsky;Yuji Miyazaki

  • Self-recognition in social amoebae is mediated by allelic pairs of tiger genes.

    Shigenori Hirose;Rocio Benabentos;Hsing-I Ho;Adam Kuspa

  • Polymorphic Members of the lag Gene Family Mediate Kin Discrimination in Dictyostelium

    Rocio Benabentos;Shigenori Hirose;Richard Sucgang;Tomaz Curk

  • Identification of heat-stable A-factor from Myxococcus xanthus.

    A Kuspa;L Plamann;D Kaiser

  • Comparative genomics of the social amoebae Dictyostelium discoideum and Dictyostelium purpureum

    Richard Sucgang;Alan Kuo;Xiangjun Tian;William J Salerno

  • A-signalling and the cell density requirement for Myxococcus xanthus development.

    A Kuspa;L Plamann;D Kaiser

  • Facultative cheater mutants reveal the genetic complexity of cooperation in social amoebae

    Lorenzo A. Santorelli;Christopher R. L. Thompson;Elizabeth Villegas;Jessica Svetz

  • LagC is required for cell-cell interactions that are essential for cell-type differentiation in Dictyostelium.

    J L Dynes;A M Clark;G Shaulsky;A Kuspa

  • YAKA, A PROTEIN KINASE REQUIRED FOR THE TRANSITION FROM GROWTH TO DEVELOPMENT IN DICTYOSTELIUM

    Glaucia Mendes Souza;Sijie Lu;Adam Kuspa

  • A transcriptional profile of multicellular development in Dictyostelium discoideum.

    Nancy Van Driessche;Chad Shaw;Mariko Katoh;Takahiro Morio

  • Starvation promotes Dictyostelium development by relieving PufA inhibition of PKA translation through the YakA kinase pathway

    G.M. Souza;A.M. da Silva;A. Kuspa

Frequent Co-Authors

Gad Shaulsky
Gad Shaulsky Baylor College of Medicine
William F. Loomis
William F. Loomis University of California, San Diego
Dale Kaiser
Dale Kaiser Stanford University
Joan E. Strassmann
Joan E. Strassmann Washington University in St. Louis
Ivan Bratko
Ivan Bratko University of Ljubljana
David C. Queller
David C. Queller Washington University in St. Louis
Richard A. Gibbs
Richard A. Gibbs Baylor College of Medicine
Donna M. Muzny
Donna M. Muzny Baylor College of Medicine
Angelika A. Noegel
Angelika A. Noegel University of Cologne
Chad A. Shaw
Chad A. Shaw Baylor College of Medicine

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