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D-Index
73
Citations
42247
World Ranking
1997
National Ranking
10

Alexander Stark 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 Alexander Stark sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 116 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Alexander Stark 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 Alexander Stark sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in Austria Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Austria Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Austria Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Austria Leader Award

Overview

Alexander Stark is affiliated with the Research Institute of Molecular Pathology in Austria. Their research primarily focuses on molecular biology and genetics, with extensive contributions to biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology fields. Stark's work also intersects with social sciences, reflecting a diverse interdisciplinary approach.

The scientist has authored numerous papers in leading journals and venues. Recent notable publications include:

  • DeepSTARR predicts enhancer activity from DNA sequence and enables the de novo design of synthetic enhancers, 2022, Nature Genetics
  • Differential cofactor dependencies define distinct types of human enhancers, 2022, Nature
  • Targeted design of synthetic enhancers for selected tissues in the Drosophila embryo, 2023, Nature
  • PHF3 regulates neuronal gene expression through the Pol II CTD reader domain SPOC, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Insights into gene regulation: From regulatory genomic elements to DNA-protein and protein-protein interactions, 2020, Current Opinion in Cell Biology

Stark collaborates regularly with a number of coauthors, including:

  • Bernardo P. de Almeida
  • Michaela Pagani
  • Anna Vlasova
  • Filip Nemčko
  • Katharina Bergauer

Their frequent publication venues demonstrate a broad dissemination of research findings and include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Molecular Cell
  • Quantum Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities
  • Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (MJSSH)

Alexander Stark's research spans multiple main and subfields of study, highlighting an interdisciplinary range. Main fields include biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and social sciences. Subfields of focus consist of molecular biology, sociology and political science, education, cultural studies, and plant science.

The core topics of their work highlight various aspects of genomic and molecular function, such as:

  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Education and Islamic Studies

Best Publications

  • Principles of MicroRNA–Target Recognition

    Julius Brennecke;Alexander Stark;Robert B Russell;Stephen M Cohen

  • Histone Modifications at Human Enhancers Reflect Global Cell-Type-Specific Gene Expression

    Nathaniel D. Heintzman;Gary C. Hon;R. David Hawkins;Pouya Kheradpour

  • Discrete Small RNA-Generating Loci as Master Regulators of Transposon Activity in Drosophila

    Julius Brennecke;Alexei A. Aravin;Alexander Stark;Monica Dus

  • bantam Encodes a Developmentally Regulated microRNA that Controls Cell Proliferation and Regulates the Proapoptotic Gene hid in Drosophila

    Julius Brennecke;David R. Hipfner;Alexander Stark;Robert B. Russell

  • Evolution of genes and genomes on the Drosophila phylogeny.

    Andrew G. Clark;Michael B. Eisen;Michael B. Eisen;Douglas R. Smith;Casey M. Bergman

  • Transcriptional enhancers: from properties to genome-wide predictions.

    Daria Shlyueva;Gerald Stampfel;Alexander Stark

  • Animal MicroRNAs confer robustness to gene expression and have a significant impact on 3'UTR evolution.

    Alexander Stark;Julius Brennecke;Natascha Bushati;Robert B. Russell

  • mRNA degradation by miRNAs and GW182 requires both CCR4:NOT deadenylase and DCP1:DCP2 decapping complexes

    Isabelle Behm-Ansmant;Jan Rehwinkel;Tobias Doerks;Alexander Stark

  • A high-resolution map of human evolutionary constraint using 29 mammals.

    Kerstin Lindblad-Toh;Manuel Garber;Or Zuk;Michael F. Lin;Michael F. Lin

  • Genome-wide quantitative enhancer activity maps identified by STARR-seq.

    Cosmas D. Arnold;Daniel Gerlach;Christoph Stelzer;Łukasz M. Boryń

  • Identification of Drosophila MicroRNA Targets

    Alexander Stark;Julius Brennecke;Robert B Russell;Stephen M Cohen

  • Specialized piRNA Pathways Act in Germline and Somatic Tissues of the Drosophila Ovary

    Colin D. Malone;Colin D. Malone;Julius Brennecke;Julius Brennecke;Monica Dus;Monica Dus;Alexander Stark

  • RNA polymerase stalling at developmental control genes in the Drosophila melanogaster embryo.

    Julia Zeitlinger;Alexander Stark;Manolis Kellis;Joung Woo Hong

  • An Epigenetic Role for Maternally Inherited piRNAs in Transposon Silencing

    Julius Brennecke;Colin D. Malone;Alexei A. Aravin;Ravi Sachidanandam

  • An endogenous small interfering RNA pathway in Drosophila

    Benjamin Czech;Colin D. Malone;Rui Zhou;Alexander Stark;Alexander Stark

  • Genome analysis of the platypus reveals unique signatures of evolution

    Wesley C. Warren;La Deana W. Hillier;Jennifer A. Marshall Graves;Ewan Birney

  • Discovery of functional elements in 12 Drosophila genomes using evolutionary signatures

    Alexander Stark;Michael F Lin;Pouya Kheradpour;Jakob Skou Pedersen;Jakob Skou Pedersen

  • Evolution, biogenesis, expression, and target predictions of a substantially expanded set of Drosophila microRNAs

    J. Graham Ruby;Alexander Stark;Wendy K. Johnston;Manolis Kellis

  • Eukaryotic core promoters and the functional basis of transcription initiation

    Vanja Haberle;Alexander Stark;Alexander Stark

  • Tumour invasion and metastasis initiated by microRNA-10b in breast cancer (Nature (2007) 449, (682-688))

    Li Ma;Julie Teruya-Feldstein;Robert A. Weinberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Julius Brennecke
Julius Brennecke Austrian Academy of Sciences
Robert B. Russell
Robert B. Russell Heidelberg University
Gregory J. Hannon
Gregory J. Hannon University of Cambridge
Stephen M. Cohen
Stephen M. Cohen University of Copenhagen
Ravi Sachidanandam
Ravi Sachidanandam Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Julia Zeitlinger
Julia Zeitlinger Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Jakob Skou Pedersen
Jakob Skou Pedersen Aarhus University
Maria Novatchkova
Maria Novatchkova University of Vienna

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