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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 82 1449 1375 681 641 180 42732

Axel Visel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Axel Visel between 2001 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Axel Visel published across 26 years, from 2001 to 2026, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2020. 12 of the 230 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2020. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 4 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 11 publications 2026: 1 publication
2001 2026

230 publications in total across all disciplines

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Axel Visel: publications per year, 2001 to 2026
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 1
2003 1
2004 4
2005 1
2006 3
2007 5
2008 7
2009 6
2010 5
2011 5
2012 3
2013 11
2014 14
2015 11
2016 14
2017 14
2018 12
2019 15
2020 21
2021 17
2022 16
2023 13
2024 18
2025 11
2026 1
Total 230
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Axel Visel 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 Axel Visel 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, 175–184 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: 180 publications — 43rd percentile

43% 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
105–114 175
115–124 203
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188
165–174 170
175–184 178 180
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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Axel Visel 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 Axel Visel 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, 82–83 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: 82 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% 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
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 82
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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Overview

Axel Visel is affiliated with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the United States. Their research focus falls predominantly within Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with 213 publications in this field. Subfields of particular interest include Molecular Biology, Genetics, Plant Science, Ecology, and Cancer Research.

The scientist's work encompasses a variety of main topics, including:

  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Cleft Lip and Palate Research
  • Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
  • Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments
  • Single-cell and Spatial Transcriptomics

Axel Visel has contributed to multiple papers, among which the following are notable for their citation counts and publication venues:

  • "A genomic catalog of Earth's microbiomes" (2020), published in Nature Biotechnology
  • "An atlas of dynamic chromatin landscapes in mouse fetal development" (2020), published in Nature
  • "The IMG/M data management and analysis system v.7: content updates and new features" (2022), published in Nucleic Acids Research
  • "The changing mouse embryo transcriptome at whole tissue and single-cell resolution" (2020), published in Nature
  • "Spatiotemporal DNA methylome dynamics of the developing mouse fetus" (2020), published in Nature

Their frequent coauthors include Diane E. Dickel, L Pennacchio, Iros Barozzi, Marco Osterwalder, and Jennifer A. Akiyama. Collaboration with these researchers spans numerous publications, indicating ongoing partnerships within their scientific community.

Axel Visel's publications appear across several venues, with significant contributions to:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature
  • Nature Communications
  • Nature Biotechnology
  • Communications Biology

Best Publications

  • Genome-wide atlas of gene expression in the adult mouse brain

    Ed S. Lein;Michael J. Hawrylycz;Nancy Ao;Mikael Ayres

  • An integrated encyclopedia of DNA elements in the human genome

    Ian Dunham;Anshul Kundaje;Shelley F. Aldred;Patrick J. Collins

  • Expanded encyclopaedias of DNA elements in the human and mouse genomes

    Jill E. Moore;Michael J. Purcaro;Henry E. Pratt;Charles B. Epstein

  • Disruptions of Topological Chromatin Domains Cause Pathogenic Rewiring of Gene-Enhancer Interactions

    Darío G. Lupiáñez;Darío G. Lupiáñez;Katerina Kraft;Katerina Kraft;Verena Heinrich;Peter Krawitz;Peter Krawitz

  • ChIP-seq accurately predicts tissue-specific activity of enhancers

    Axel Visel;Matthew J. Blow;Matthew J. Blow;Zirong Li;Tao Zhang

  • Metagenomic discovery of biomass-degrading genes and genomes from cow rumen.

    Matthias Hess;Matthias Hess;Alexander Sczyrba;Alexander Sczyrba;Rob Egan;Rob Egan;Tae Wan Kim

  • In vivo enhancer analysis of human conserved non-coding sequences

    Len A. Pennacchio;Len A. Pennacchio;Nadav Ahituv;Alan M. Moses;Shyam Prabhakar

  • VISTA Enhancer Browser—a database of tissue-specific human enhancers

    Axel Visel;Simon Minovitsky;Inna Dubchak;Inna Dubchak;Len A. Pennacchio;Len A. Pennacchio

  • A genomic catalog of Earth’s microbiomes

    Stephen Nayfach;Simon Roux;Rekha Seshadri;Daniel Udwary

  • Plant Compartment and Biogeography Affect Microbiome Composition in Cultivated and Native Agave Species

    Devin Coleman‐Derr;Devin Coleman‐Derr;Damaris Desgarennes;Citlali Fonseca‐Garcia;Stephen Gross

  • Genomic views of distant-acting enhancers

    Axel Visel;Edward M. Rubin;Edward M. Rubin;Len A. Pennacchio;Len A. Pennacchio

  • Chromatin stretch enhancer states drive cell-specific gene regulation and harbor human disease risk variants

    Stephen C. J. Parker;Michael L. Stitzel;D. Leland Taylor;Jose Miguel Orozco

  • Mutant phenotypes for thousands of bacterial genes of unknown function

    Morgan N. Price;Kelly M. Wetmore;R. Jordan Waters;Mark Callaghan

  • Enhancer redundancy provides phenotypic robustness in mammalian development

    Marco Osterwalder;Iros Barozzi;Virginie Tissières;Virginie Tissières;Yoko Fukuda-Yuzawa

  • Disruption of an AP-2 alpha binding site in an IRF6 enhancer is associated with cleft lip

    Fedik Rahimov;Mary L Marazita;Axel Visel;Margaret E Cooper

  • GenePaint.org: An atlas of gene expression patterns in the mouse embryo.

    Axel Visel;Christina Thaller;Gregor Eichele

  • ChIP-Seq identification of weakly conserved heart enhancers

    Matthew J Blow;David J McCulley;Zirong Li;Tao Zhang

  • Targeted deletion of the 9p21 non-coding coronary artery disease risk interval in mice

    Axel Visel;Yiwen Zhu;Dalit May;Veena Afzal

  • VISTA Enhancer Browser--A Database of Tissue-Specific Human Enhancers - eScholarship

    Axel Visel;Simon Minovitsky;Inna Dubchak;Len A. Pennacchio

  • ChIP-seq Accurately Predicts Tissue-Specific Activity of Enhancers

    Axel Visel

Frequent Co-Authors

Len A. Pennacchio
Len A. Pennacchio Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Edward M. Rubin
Edward M. Rubin Joint Genome Institute
Iros Barozzi
Iros Barozzi Medical University of Vienna
Bing Ren
Bing Ren New York Genome Center
John L.R. Rubenstein
John L.R. Rubenstein University of California, San Francisco
Nikos C. Kyrpides
Nikos C. Kyrpides Joint Genome Institute
Susannah G. Tringe
Susannah G. Tringe Joint Genome Institute
Tanja Woyke
Tanja Woyke Joint Genome Institute
Trent R. Northen
Trent R. Northen Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Natalia Ivanova
Natalia Ivanova Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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