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D-Index
158
Citations
154758
World Ranking
103
National Ranking
17

Chris P. Ponting 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 Chris P. Ponting sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 436 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Chris P. Ponting 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 Chris P. Ponting 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: 158 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Chris P. Ponting is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to research in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, alongside medicine. Their work spans 73 publications in these primary fields.

Their research subfields prominently include molecular biology, psychiatry and mental health, genetics, immunology, and neurology. This diverse range of subfields reflects a comprehensive engagement with various aspects of biological sciences and health-related studies.

Central topics in their work cover areas such as fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome research, single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, RNA research and splicing, genomics and chromatin dynamics, RNA modifications and cancer, interferon and immune responses, and genomics and phylogenetic studies.

Frequent publication venues for Ponting's research include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • NIHR Open Research
  • Nature
  • Trends in Genetics
  • eLife

Key recent papers authored or co-authored by Ponting include:

  • Sequence and comparative analysis of the chicken genome provide unique perspectives on vertebrate evolution, 2021, Kent Academic Repository (University of Kent)
  • Genetic mechanisms of critical illness in COVID-19, 2020, Nature
  • Identification of region-specific astrocyte subtypes at single cell resolution, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Whole-genome sequencing reveals host factors underlying critical COVID-19, 2022, Nature
  • Genetic mechanisms of critical illness in Covid-19, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Collaborations form an important part of Ponting's research, with frequent co-authors including Véronique Vitart, Andrew D. Bretherick, Luis Sánchez-Pulido, Gemma L. Samms, and Sjoerd Viktor Beentjes.

Ponting has been recognized as a Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) and as a Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom.

Best Publications

  • Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome.

    Eric S. Lander;Lauren M. Linton;Bruce Birren;Chad Nusbaum

  • Initial sequencing and comparative analysis of the mouse genome.

    Robert H. Waterston;Kerstin Lindblad-Toh;Ewan Birney;Jane Rogers

  • Finishing the euchromatic sequence of the human genome

    Christopher Ponting;Daniel Barker

  • Evolution and functions of long noncoding RNAs

    Chris P. Ponting;Peter L. Oliver;Wolf Reik

  • SMART, a simple modular architecture research tool: Identification of signaling domains

    Jörg Schultz;Frank Milpetz;Peer Bork;Chris P. Ponting

  • Regulation of chromatin structure by site-specific histone H3 methyltransferases

    S Rea;F Eisenhaber;D O'Carroll;B D Strahl

  • Genome sequence, comparative analysis and haplotype structure of the domestic dog

    Kerstin Lindblad-Toh;Claire M Wade;Claire M Wade;Tarjei S. Mikkelsen;Tarjei S. Mikkelsen;Elinor K. Karlsson;Elinor K. Karlsson

  • Sequence and comparative analysis of the chicken genome provide unique perspectives on vertebrate evolution

    Ladeana W. Hillier;Webb Miller;Ewan Birney;Wesley Warren

  • Genome sequence of the Brown Norway rat yields insights into mammalian evolution

    Richard A. Gibbs;George M. Weinstock;Michael L. Metzker;Donna M. Muzny

  • Functional impact of global rare copy number variation in autism spectrum disorders

    Dalila Pinto;Alistair T. Pagnamenta;Lambertus Klei;Richard Anney

  • Evolution of genes and genomes on the Drosophila phylogeny.

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

  • The Obesity-Associated FTO Gene Encodes a 2-Oxoglutarate–Dependent Nucleic Acid Demethylase

    Thomas Gerken;Christophe A. Girard;Yi-Chun Loraine Tung;Celia J. Webby

  • Mouse genomic variation and its effect on phenotypes and gene regulation

    T M Keane;L Goodstadt;P Danecek;M A White

  • The InterPro Database, 2003 brings increased coverage and new features

    Nicola J Mulder;Rolf Apweiler;Teresa K Attwood;Amos Marc Bairoch

  • Sequencing depth and coverage: key considerations in genomic analyses

    David Sims;Ian Sudbery;Nicholas E. Ilott;Andreas Heger

  • SMART: a web-based tool for the study of genetically mobile domains

    Jörg Schultz;Richard R. Copley;Tobias Doerks;Chris P. Ponting

  • The Human Cell Atlas

    Aviv Regev;Aviv Regev;Aviv Regev;Sarah A Teichmann;Sarah A Teichmann;Sarah A Teichmann;Eric S Lander;Eric S Lander;Eric S Lander;Ido Amit

  • Genetic mechanisms of critical illness in Covid-19.

    E. Pairo-Castineira;E. Pairo-Castineira;S. Clohisey;L. Klaric;A. D. Bretherick

  • Resolving the fibrotic niche of human liver cirrhosis at single cell level

    P Ramachandran;R Dobie;J R Wilson-Kanamori;E F Dora

  • SMART, a simple modular architecture research tool

    J Schultz;F Milpetz;P Bork;Chris Ponting

Frequent Co-Authors

Peer Bork
Peer Bork European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Caleb Webber
Caleb Webber University of Oxford
Jörg Schultz
Jörg Schultz University of Würzburg
Richard R. Copley
Richard R. Copley Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics
John C. Marioni
John C. Marioni European Bioinformatics Institute
Eric S. Lander
Eric S. Lander Broad Institute
Kerstin Lindblad-Toh
Kerstin Lindblad-Toh Uppsala University
Thierry Voet
Thierry Voet KU Leuven
Ewan Birney
Ewan Birney European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Sarah A. Teichmann
Sarah A. Teichmann University of Cambridge

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