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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 100 744 701 106 101 314 47393

Deborah Charlesworth publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Deborah Charlesworth between 1969 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Deborah Charlesworth published across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2023. 20 of the 437 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2023. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 3 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 2 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 9 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 10 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 3 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 14 publications
1969 2025

437 publications in total across all disciplines

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Deborah Charlesworth: publications per year, 1969 to 2025
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 3
1971 0
1972 1
1973 2
1974 0
1975 9
1976 1
1977 2
1978 4
1979 10
1980 1
1981 3
1982 1
1983 3
1984 3
1985 4
1986 1
1987 3
1988 4
1989 7
1990 3
1991 5
1992 7
1993 9
1994 3
1995 6
1996 4
1997 5
1998 12
1999 11
2000 8
2001 11
2002 17
2003 14
2004 8
2005 9
2006 22
2007 11
2008 13
2009 10
2010 12
2011 11
2012 7
2013 7
2014 7
2015 7
2016 9
2017 7
2018 9
2019 19
2020 13
2021 11
2022 22
2023 25
2024 6
2025 14
Total 437
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Deborah Charlesworth 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 Deborah Charlesworth 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, 305–314 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: 314 publications — 78th percentile

78% 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 75 314
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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Deborah Charlesworth 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 Deborah Charlesworth 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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2005 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2001 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Overview

Deborah Charlesworth is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple domains within the broad fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions to agricultural and biological sciences. The main subfields of their work include genetics, plant science, molecular biology, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, as well as insect science.

Charlesworth's research topics prominently cover genetic and clinical aspects of sex determination and chromosomal abnormalities, chromosomal and genetic variations, plant reproductive biology, genetic diversity and population structure, animal behavior and reproduction, animal genetics and reproduction, and plant molecular biology research.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Charlesworth include:

  • Roberta Bergero
  • Chay Graham
  • Jim Gardner
  • Lengxob Yong
  • Li He

They have published extensively in several scientific venues. The most frequent publication outlets are:

  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Genome Biology and Evolution
  • Molecular Biology and Evolution
  • Current Biology

Selected recent papers include:

  • Evidences for a role of two Y-specific genes in sex determination in Populus deltoides, 2020, Nature Communications
  • The timing of genetic degeneration of sex chromosomes, 2021, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • Chromosome-scale assembly of the genome of Salix dunnii reveals a male-heterogametic sex determination system on chromosome 7, 2021, Molecular Ecology Resources
  • When and how do sex-linked regions become sex chromosomes?, 2021, Evolution
  • Recurrent neo-sex chromosome evolution in kiwifruit, 2023, Nature Plants

Charlesworth has been recognized with fellowships from two prominent institutions:

  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 2001
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, 2005

Best Publications

  • INBREEDING DEPRESSION AND ITS EVOLUTIONARY CONSEQUENCES

    D Charlesworth;B. R. Charlesworth

  • Rates of Spontaneous Mutation

    John W. Drake;Brian Charlesworth;Deborah Charlesworth;James F. Crow

  • The effect of deleterious mutations on neutral molecular variation.

    B. Charlesworth;M. T. Morgan;D. Charlesworth

  • The genetics of inbreeding depression.

    Deborah Charlesworth;John H. Willis

  • A Model for the Evolution of Dioecy and Gynodioecy

    Brian Charlesworth;Deborah Charlesworth

  • The degeneration of Y chromosomes

    Brian Charlesworth;Deborah Charlesworth

  • The genetic basis of inbreeding depression

    Brian Charlesworth;Deborah Charlesworth

  • Steps in the evolution of heteromorphic sex chromosomes

    D. Charlesworth;B. Charlesworth;Gabriel Marais;Gabriel Marais

  • Balancing Selection and Its Effects on Sequences in Nearby Genome Regions

    Deborah Charlesworth

  • The effects of local selection, balanced polymorphism and background selection on equilibrium patterns of genetic diversity in subdivided populations.

    Brian Charlesworth;Magnus Nordborg;Deborah Charlesworth

  • Allocation of resources to male and female functions in hermaphrodites

    D. Charlesworth;B. Charlesworth

  • INBREEDING DEPRESSION, GENETIC LOAD, AND THE EVOLUTION OF OUTCROSSING RATES IN A MULTILOCUS SYSTEM WITH NO LINKAGE.

    D. Charlesworth;M. T. Morgan;B. Charlesworth

  • Elements of Evolutionary Genetics

    Brian Charlesworth;Deborah Charlesworth

  • Effects of inbreeding on the genetic diversity of populations

    Deborah Charlesworth

  • Plant sex determination and sex chromosomes

    Deborah Charlesworth

  • The population dynamics of transposable elements

    Brian Charlesworth;Deborah Charlesworth

  • The pattern of neutral molecular variation under the background selection model.

    D Charlesworth;B Charlesworth;M T Morgan

  • Effects of a change in the level of inbreeding on the genetic load

    S. C. H. Barrett;D. Charlesworth

  • Evolution of plant breeding systems.

    Deborah Charlesworth

  • The effect of recombination on background selection

    Magnus Nordborg;Brian Charlesworth;Deborah Charlesworth

Frequent Co-Authors

Brian Charlesworth
Brian Charlesworth University of Edinburgh
Stephen I. Wright
Stephen I. Wright University of Toronto
Martin Morgan
Martin Morgan Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Mikkel H. Schierup
Mikkel H. Schierup Aarhus University
Gabriel A. B. Marais
Gabriel A. B. Marais University of Porto
Xavier Vekemans
Xavier Vekemans University of Lille
Boris Vyskot
Boris Vyskot Czech Academy of Sciences
Ray Ming
Ray Ming University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Alex Widmer
Alex Widmer ETH Zurich
Ioan Negrutiu
Ioan Negrutiu École Normale Supérieure de Lyon

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