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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 107 6244 5874 174 169 718 42921
Genetics 100 753 709 21 19 482 36941

David A. Mackey publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David A. Mackey between 1989 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David A. Mackey published across 38 years, from 1989 to 2026, averaging 20.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 61 publications in 2021. 21 of the 788 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 61. Peak 61 publications in 2021. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 26 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 28 publications 2010: 40 publications 2011: 25 publications 2012: 33 publications 2013: 27 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 42 publications 2016: 32 publications 2017: 39 publications 2018: 38 publications 2019: 45 publications 2020: 39 publications 2021: 61 publications 2022: 28 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 34 publications 2025: 20 publications 2026: 1 publication
1989 2026

788 publications in total across all disciplines

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David A. Mackey: publications per year, 1989 to 2026
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 2
1992 4
1993 4
1994 4
1995 4
1996 8
1997 6
1998 8
1999 8
2000 5
2001 11
2002 17
2003 17
2004 18
2005 20
2006 26
2007 19
2008 18
2009 28
2010 40
2011 25
2012 33
2013 27
2014 27
2015 42
2016 32
2017 39
2018 38
2019 45
2020 39
2021 61
2022 28
2023 29
2024 34
2025 20
2026 1
Total 788
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David A. Mackey 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 David A. Mackey 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, 475–484 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: 482 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 21 482
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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David A. Mackey 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 David A. Mackey 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, 100–101 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: 100 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49 100
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

David A. Mackey is affiliated with the University of Western Australia in Australia. Their research spans across medicine, with significant contributions to biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The scientist's primary focus lies within ophthalmology, having published extensively in this subfield alongside radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, molecular biology, epidemiology, and genetics.

The major topics covered in their work include:

  • Glaucoma and retinal disorders
  • Retinal diseases and treatments
  • Corneal surgery and disorders
  • Retinal imaging and analysis
  • Ophthalmology and visual impairment studies
  • Retinal development and disorders
  • Genetic associations and epidemiology

Among recent publications, notable papers include:

  • "Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 127 open-angle glaucoma loci with consistent effect across ancestries," 2021, published in Nature Communications
  • "Multitrait analysis of glaucoma identifies new risk loci and enables polygenic prediction of disease susceptibility and progression," 2020, published in Nature Genetics
  • "Meta-analysis of 542,934 subjects of European ancestry identifies new genes and mechanisms predisposing to refractive error and myopia," 2020, published in Nature Genetics
  • "Inherited retinal diseases are the most common cause of blindness in the working-age population in Australia," 2021, published in Ophthalmic Genetics
  • "Incidence and Progression of Myopia in Early Adulthood," 2022, published in JAMA Ophthalmology

Frequent publication venues reflect a sustained focus on ophthalmic and visual science and include:

  • Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
  • Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
  • Translational Vision Science & Technology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Ophthalmology

Collaborative efforts in the field are shown through co-authorship with prominent researchers such as Alex W. Hewitt, Stuart MacGregor, Jamie E. Craig, Samantha Sze-Yee Lee, and Puya Gharahkhani. These collaborations have been frequent and contribute to a broad network within ophthalmic genetics and epidemiology research.

In addition to journal articles, David A. Mackey has contributed to book publications, notably authoring a volume titled Myopia: Public Health Challenges and Interventions, published by Frontiers Media in 2022.

Best Publications

  • Identification of a Gene That Causes Primary Open Angle Glaucoma

    Edwin M. Stone;John H. Fingert;Wallace L. M. Alward;Thai D. Nguyen

  • A large genome-wide association study of age-related macular degeneration highlights contributions of rare and common variants

    Lars G. Fritsche;Wilmar Igl;Jessica N.Cooke Bailey;Felix Grassmann

  • Human TUBB3 mutations perturb microtubule dynamics, kinesin interactions, and axon guidance

    Max A. Tischfield;Hagit N. Baris;Chen Wu;Guenther Rudolph

  • Analysis of Myocilin Mutations in 1703 Glaucoma Patients From Five Different Populations

    John H. Fingert;Elise Héon;Jeffrey M. Liebmann;Tetsuya Yamamoto

  • Retinopathy of prematurity: recent advances in our understanding

    C M Wheatley;J L Dickinson;D A Mackey;J E Craig

  • The association between time spent outdoors and myopia in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Justin C. Sherwin;Mark H. Reacher;Ruth H. Keogh;Anthony P. Khawaja

  • Clinical Features Associated with Mutations in the Chromosome 1 Open-Angle Glaucoma Gene (GLC1A)

    W. L. M. Alward;J. H. Fingert;M. A. Coote;A. T. Johnson

  • A single EFEMP1 mutation associated with both Malattia Leventinese and Doyne honeycomb retinal dystrophy.

    Edwin M. Stone;Andrew J. Lotery;Francis L. Munier;Elise Héon

  • Genome-wide meta-analyses of multiancestry cohorts identify multiple new susceptibility loci for refractive error and myopia

    Virginie J M Verhoeven;Pirro G Hysi;Robert Wojciechowski;Robert Wojciechowski;Qiao Fan

  • Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy: Identification of the Same Mitochondrial ND1 Mutation in Six Pedigrees

    N Howell;L A Bindoff;D A McCullough;I Kubacka

  • Retinal vascular caliber: systemic, environmental and genetic associations

    Cong Sun;Jie Jin Wang;Jie Jin Wang;David A. Mackey;David A. Mackey;Tien Y. Wong;Tien Y. Wong

  • Genome-wide association study identifies susceptibility loci for open angle glaucoma at TMCO1 and CDKN2B-AS1

    Kathryn P Burdon;Stuart Macgregor;Alex W Hewitt;Alex W Hewitt;Shiwani Sharma

  • Common variants near CAV1 and CAV2 are associated with primary open-angle glaucoma

    Gudmar Thorleifsson;G Bragi Walters;Alex W Hewitt;Alex W Hewitt;Gisli Masson

  • Primary pathogenic mtDNA mutations in multigeneration pedigrees with Leber hereditary optic neuropathy.

    D A Mackey;R J Oostra;T Rosenberg;E Nikoskelainen

  • Mutations in LRP5 or FZD4 underlie the common familial exudative vitreoretinopathy locus on chromosome 11q.

    Carmel Toomes;Helen M. Bottomley;Richard M. Jackson;Katherine V. Towns

  • Genome-wide association analyses identify multiple loci associated with central corneal thickness and keratoconus.

    Yi Lu;Veronique Vitart;Kathryn P. Burdon;Chiea Chuen Khor

  • Genetic influences on handedness: Data from 25,732 Australian and Dutch twin families

    Sarah E. Medland;Sarah E. Medland;David L. Duffy;Margaret J. Wright;Gina M. Geffen

  • Null mutations in LTBP2 cause primary congenital glaucoma.

    Manir Ali;Martin McKibbin;Martin McKibbin;Adam Booth;David A. Parry

  • Mutations in the pre-mRNA splicing factor gene PRPC8 in autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (RP13)

    Arthur B. McKie;John C. McHale;T. Jeffrey Keen;Emma E. Tarttelin

  • Genome-wide association study identifies susceptibility loci for open angle glaucoma at TMCO1 and CDKN2B-AS1

    K. P. Burdon;S. MacGregor;A. W. Hewitt;S. Sharma

Frequent Co-Authors

Alex W. Hewitt
Alex W. Hewitt University of Tasmania
Jamie E. Craig
Jamie E. Craig Flinders University
Kathryn P. Burdon
Kathryn P. Burdon University of Tasmania
Christopher J. Hammond
Christopher J. Hammond King's College London
Stuart MacGregor
Stuart MacGregor QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Terri L. Young
Terri L. Young University of Wisconsin–Madison
Paul Mitchell
Paul Mitchell University of Sydney
Pirro G. Hysi
Pirro G. Hysi King's College London
Nicholas G. Martin
Nicholas G. Martin QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Jie Jin Wang
Jie Jin Wang University of Sydney

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