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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 88 12962 12198 529 503 306 37928
Genetics 88 1149 1088 38 37 282 37885

Colin Collins publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Colin Collins between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Colin Collins published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 17.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 269 publications in 2023. 87 of the 654 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 269. Peak 269 publications in 2023. 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 5 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 3 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 32 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 269 publications 2024: 44 publications 2025: 43 publications
1988 2025

654 publications in total across all disciplines

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Colin Collins: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 2
1989 2
1990 2
1991 4
1992 4
1993 1
1994 5
1995 5
1996 3
1997 8
1998 8
1999 4
2000 4
2001 11
2002 5
2003 6
2004 10
2005 7
2006 4
2007 5
2008 3
2009 1
2010 3
2011 5
2012 13
2013 8
2014 22
2015 21
2016 21
2017 32
2018 16
2019 23
2020 14
2021 9
2022 7
2023 269
2024 44
2025 43
Total 654
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Colin Collins publications per year - data summary

  • Colin Collins, a Genetics scholar from University of British Columbia, has 654 publications recorded across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1988 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 269 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1993 and 2009, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 17.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 17.2 per year counting only the 38 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 372 publications, 57% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1988-2000: 52 publications (4.0 per year); 2001-2013: 81 publications (6.2 per year); 2014-2025: 521 publications (43.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Colin Collins 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 Colin Collins 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, 275–284 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: 282 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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
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 87 282
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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Colin Collins publication distribution in Genetics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 4,342 Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 67 ranges running from 45–54 to 703+ publications.
  • Colin Collins, a Genetics scholar from University of British Columbia, records 282 publications - the 73rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 73% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Colin Collins, and about 27% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Colin Collins ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 125–134 publications, holding 217 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 56% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 205–214 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 703 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Colin Collins 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 Colin Collins 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, 88–89 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: 88 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% 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
84–85 110
86–87 84
88–89 102 88
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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Colin Collins D-index placement in Genetics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 4,342 Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 160+ D-Index.
  • Colin Collins, a Genetics scholar from University of British Columbia, records 88 D-Index - the 74th percentile of the discipline.
  • 74% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Colin Collins, and about 26% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 70–71 D-Index range, and Colin Collins ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62–63 D-Index, holding 191 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 51% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Overview

Colin Collins is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. The research focus centers on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, with particular attention to molecular biology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, cancer research, oncology, and immunology as subfields of study.

The scientist's main research themes include prostate cancer treatment and research, molecular biology techniques and applications, ubiquitin and proteasome pathways, single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, PARP inhibition in cancer therapy, cancer-related molecular mechanisms research, and RNA research and splicing.

Recent publications illustrate the scope of their work. Notable papers include:

  • The long noncoding RNA H19 regulates tumor plasticity in neuroendocrine prostate cancer, 2021, Nature Communications
  • AITL: Adversarial Inductive Transfer Learning with input and output space adaptation for pharmacogenomics, 2020, Bioinformatics
  • Single-cell transcriptional regulation and genetic evolution of neuroendocrine prostate cancer, 2022, iScience
  • Transient Sox9 Expression Facilitates Resistance to Androgen-Targeted Therapy in Prostate Cancer, 2020, Clinical Cancer Research
  • Multiomics Characterization of Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Carcinoma Identifies Potential Biomarkers of MEK Inhibitor Sensitivity and Therapeutic Vulnerability, 2021, Cancer Research

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Colin Collins are:

  • Yen-Yi Lin
  • Yuzhuo Wang
  • Martin Gleave
  • Anne Haegert
  • Stanislav Volik

The scientist has published multiple articles mainly in these venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Bioinformatics
  • Molecular Cancer Therapeutics
  • Cancer Research
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Best Publications

  • Pan-cancer analysis of whole genomes

    Peter J. Campbell;Gad Getz;Jan O. Korbel;Joshua M. Stuart

  • High resolution analysis of DNA copy number variation using comparative genomic hybridization to microarrays

    Daniel Pinkel;Daniel Pinkel;Richard Segraves;Damir Sudar;Steven Clark

  • Fluorescence in situ hybridization with human chromosome-specific libraries: detection of trisomy 21 and translocations of chromosome 4.

    D Pinkel;J Landegent;C Collins;J Fuscoe

  • PIK3CA is implicated as an oncogene in ovarian cancer

    Laleh Shayesteh;Yiling Lu;Wen Lin Kuo;Russell Baldocchi

  • Alagille syndrome is caused by mutations in human Jagged1, which encodes a ligand for Notch1

    Linheng Li;Ian D. Krantz;Yu Deng;Yu Deng;Anna Genin

  • Identification of a gene encoding an acyl CoA:diacylglycerol acyltransferase, a key enzyme in triacylglycerol synthesis

    Sylvaine Cases;Steven J. Smith;Yao-Wu Zheng;Heather M. Myers

  • Chromosome aberrations in solid tumors.

    Donna G Albertson;Colin Collins;Frank McCormick;Joe W Gray;Joe W Gray

  • Molecular Characterization of Neuroendocrine Prostate Cancer and Identification of New Drug Targets

    Himisha Beltran;David S. Rickman;Kyung Park;Sung Suk Chae

  • Patterns of somatic structural variation in human cancer genomes

    Yilong Li;Nicola D Roberts;Jeremiah A Wala;Jeremiah A Wala;Ofer Shapira;Ofer Shapira

  • Quantitative mapping of amplicon structure by array CGH identifies CYP24 as a candidate oncogene.

    Donna G. Albertson;Bauke Ylstra;Richard Segraves;Colin Collins

  • Genomic hallmarks of localized, non-indolent prostate cancer

    Michael Fraser;Veronica Y. Sabelnykova;Takafumi N. Yamaguchi;Lawrence E. Heisler

  • TMPRSS2-ERG Fusion Prostate Cancer: An Early Molecular Event Associated With Invasion

    Sven Perner;Sven Perner;Juan Miguel Mosquera;Francesca Demichelis;Matthias D. Hofer

  • Spatial genomic heterogeneity within localized, multifocal prostate cancer

    Paul C. Boutros;Paul C. Boutros;Michael Fraser;Nicholas J. Harding;Richard De Borja

  • Androgen receptor gene aberrations in circulating cell-free DNA: biomarkers of therapeutic resistance in castration-resistant prostate cancer

    Arun A Azad;Stanislav V Volik;Alexander W Wyatt;Anne Haegert

  • Mutations of the forkhead/winged-helix gene, FKHL7, in patients with Axenfeld-Rieger anomaly.

    Alan J. Mears;Tim Jordan;Farideh Mirzayans;Stéphane Dubois

  • Tumour genomic and microenvironmental heterogeneity for integrated prediction of 5-year biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer: a retrospective cohort study

    Emilie Lalonde;Emilie Lalonde;Adrian S Ishkanian;Jenna Sykes;Michael Fraser;Michael Fraser

  • Positional cloning of ZNF217 and NABC1: Genes amplified at 20q13.2 and overexpressed in breast carcinoma

    Colin Collins;Johanna M. Rommens;David Kowbel;Tony Godfrey

  • Genome scanning with array CGH delineates regional alterations in mouse islet carcinomas

    Graeme Hodgson;Jeffrey H. Hager;Stas Volik;Sujatmi Hariono

  • Widespread and Functional RNA Circularization in Localized Prostate Cancer

    Sujun Chen;Sujun Chen;Sujun Chen;Vincent Huang;Xin Xu;Julie Livingstone

  • The Master Neural Transcription Factor BRN2 Is an Androgen Receptor-Suppressed Driver of Neuroendocrine Differentiation in Prostate Cancer.

    Jennifer L Bishop;Daksh Thaper;Daksh Thaper;Sepideh Vahid;Sepideh Vahid;Alastair Davies

Frequent Co-Authors

Yuzhuo Wang
Yuzhuo Wang University of British Columbia
Martin E. Gleave
Martin E. Gleave University of British Columbia
Joe W. Gray
Joe W. Gray Oregon Health & Science University
Alexander W. Wyatt
Alexander W. Wyatt University of British Columbia
Daniel Pinkel
Daniel Pinkel University of California, San Francisco
Ladan Fazli
Ladan Fazli University of British Columbia
Mark A. Rubin
Mark A. Rubin University of Bern
Paul C. Boutros
Paul C. Boutros University of California, Los Angeles
Robert G. Bristow
Robert G. Bristow University of Manchester
Amina Zoubeidi
Amina Zoubeidi University of British Columbia

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