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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 62 2950 1290 101 18682

Benjamin D. Hall publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Benjamin D. Hall between 1959 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Benjamin D. Hall published across 68 years, from 1959 to 2026, averaging 1.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 1981. 1 of the 121 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1959 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 1981. 1959: 1 publication 1960: 1 publication 1961: 3 publications 1962: 1 publication 1963: 2 publications 1964: 3 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 3 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 3 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 10 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 6 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 0 publications 2026: 1 publication
1959 2026

121 publications in total across all disciplines

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Benjamin D. Hall: publications per year, 1959 to 2026
Year Publications
1959 1
1960 1
1961 3
1962 1
1963 2
1964 3
1965 0
1966 0
1967 1
1968 3
1969 1
1970 1
1971 0
1972 2
1973 1
1974 1
1975 3
1976 2
1977 2
1978 2
1979 5
1980 6
1981 10
1982 9
1983 2
1984 2
1985 2
1986 1
1987 1
1988 0
1989 1
1990 2
1991 4
1992 2
1993 3
1994 1
1995 1
1996 2
1997 2
1998 3
1999 3
2000 2
2001 1
2002 2
2003 0
2004 2
2005 1
2006 3
2007 2
2008 2
2009 0
2010 2
2011 2
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 1
2017 0
2018 0
2019 1
2020 0
2021 1
2022 6
2023 0
2024 0
2025 0
2026 1
Total 121
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Benjamin D. Hall 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 Benjamin D. Hall 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: 101 publications — 8th percentile

8% 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
95–104 151 101
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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Benjamin D. Hall 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 Benjamin D. Hall 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, 62–63 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: 62 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% 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 62
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

  • 2014 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1961 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1953 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Benjamin D. Hall was affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research spanned multiple fields, notably in engineering and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The scientist's work encompassed subfields such as molecular biology, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, ocean engineering, mechanical engineering, and aerospace engineering.

Throughout their career, Hall contributed to various topics including underwater vehicles and communication systems, power line inspection robots, robotics and sensor-based localization, plant and animal studies, plant diversity and evolution, plant and fungal species descriptions, and plant reproductive biology.

Their publication record consisted of papers published in several venues, highlighting a multidisciplinary approach to research. Frequent publication venues included arXiv (Cornell University), Ocean Engineering, New Phytologist, Plants, and Preprints.org.

Among Hall's recent papers were:

  • Development of a prototype autonomous inspection robot for offshore riser cables, 2022, Ocean Engineering
  • The symmetry spectrum in a hybridising, tropical group of rhododendrons, 2022, New Phytologist
  • Gene Duplication and Differential Expression of Flower Symmetry Genes in Rhododendron (Ericaceae), 2021, Plants
  • Data Integration in Logic-based Models of Biological Mechanisms, 2021, Preprints.org
  • Laser Ablation Tomography for Rapid Three-Dimensional Tissue Imaging and Analysis, 2022, Journal of Engineering and Science in Medical Diagnostics and Therapy

Hall frequently collaborated with other researchers, including Valerie L. Soza, Elizabeth Ramage, Christopher Gotts, Oliver Beaumont, and Ziyang Chen. This network of coauthors illustrates a diversity of interdisciplinary engagement in both engineering and biological sciences.

Over the course of their professional path, Hall received several recognitions. They were named a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2014. Earlier honors included being a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2010 and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) twice, first in 1953 and then again in 2005. Additionally, Hall was recognized as a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1961.

Best Publications

  • Phylogenetic relationships among ascomycetes: evidence from an RNA polymerse II subunit.

    Yajuan J. Liu;Sally Whelen;Benjamin D. Hall

  • Codon selection in yeast.

    J L Bennetzen;B D Hall

  • Synthesis and assembly of hepatitis B virus surface antigen particles in yeast

    Pablo Valenzuela;Pablo Valenzuela;Angelica Medina;William J. Rutter;Gustav Ammerer

  • The primary structure of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae gene for alcohol dehydrogenase.

    J L Bennetzen;B D Hall

  • Using RPB1 sequences to improve phylogenetic inference among mushrooms (Inocybe, Agaricales)

    P. Brandon Matheny;Yajuan J. Liu;Joseph F. Ammirati;Benjamin D. Hall

  • Expression of a human gene for interferon in yeast.

    Ronald A. Hitzeman;Frank E. Hagie;Howard L. Levine;David V. Goeddel

  • The origin of red algae: Implications for plastid evolution

    John W. Stiller;Benjamin D. Hall

  • Sequence of the gene for iso-l-cytochrome c in saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Michael Smith;David W. Leung;Shirley Gillam;Caroline R. Astell

  • SEQUENCE COMPLEMENTARITY OF T2-DNA AND T2-SPECIFIC RNA

    Benjamin D. Hall;Sol Spiegelman

  • Nucleotide sequence of a mutant eukaryotic gene: the yeast tyrosine-inserting ochre suppressor SUP4-o

    Howard M. Goodman;Maynard V. Olson;Benjamin D. Hall

  • The sequence of the DNAs coding for the mating-type loci of saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Caroline R. Astell;Lena Ahlstrom-Jonasson;Michael Smith;Kelly Tatchell

  • A position effect in the control of transcription at yeast mating type loci

    Kim A. Nasmyth;Kelly Tatchell;Benjamin D. Hall;Caroline Astell

  • Body plan evolution of ascomycetes, as inferred from an RNA polymerase II phylogeny.

    Yajuan J. Liu;Benjamin D. Hall

  • Transcriptional regulation of the yeast cytochrome c gene.

    Richard S. Zitomer;Donna L. Montgomery;Diane L. Nichols;Benjamin D. Hall

  • Phylogeny, historical biogeography, and patterns of diversification for Pinus (Pinaceae): Phylogenetic tests of fossil-based hypotheses

    Andrew J. Eckert;Benjamin D. Hall

  • In vitro mutation analysis of the mating-type locus in yeast

    Kelly Tatchell;Kim A. Nasmyth;Benjamin D. Hall;Caroline Astell

  • The primary structure of the alcohol dehydrogenase gene from the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe.

    P R Russell;B D Hall

  • Deletion mapping of sequences essential for in vivo transcription of the iso-1-cytochrome c gene.

    Gerard Faye;David W. Leung;Kelly Tatchell;Benjamin D. Hall

  • Macromolecule Synthesis and Breakdown in Relation to Sporulation and Meiosis in Yeast

    Anita K. Hopper;P. T. Magee;S. K. Welch;M. Friedman

  • Loss of the flagellum happened only once in the fungal lineage: phylogenetic structure of Kingdom Fungi inferred from RNA polymerase II subunit genes

    Yajuan J Liu;Matthew C Hodson;Benjamin D Hall

Frequent Co-Authors

michael smith
michael smith Royal Geographical Society
Anita K. Hopper
Anita K. Hopper The Ohio State University
Maynard V. Olson
Maynard V. Olson University of Washington
Kim Nasmyth
Kim Nasmyth University of Oxford
William J. Rutter
William J. Rutter University of California, San Francisco
André Sentenac
André Sentenac French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
Cornelis P. Hollenberg
Cornelis P. Hollenberg Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Jeffrey L. Bennetzen
Jeffrey L. Bennetzen University of Georgia
Pablo Valenzuela
Pablo Valenzuela Novartis (United States)
Ronald W. Davis
Ronald W. Davis Stanford University

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