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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 112 5092 4777 2754 2552 603 55298
Genetics 105 622 589 315 295 521 51555

Donald W. Bowden publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Donald W. Bowden between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Donald W. Bowden published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 12.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2018. 22 of the 624 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2018. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 6 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 22 publications 2005: 24 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 30 publications 2009: 25 publications 2010: 29 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 39 publications 2016: 32 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 40 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 30 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 16 publications
1975 2025

624 publications in total across all disciplines

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Donald W. Bowden: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 2
1984 2
1985 0
1986 2
1987 1
1988 1
1989 3
1990 2
1991 1
1992 6
1993 2
1994 8
1995 4
1996 3
1997 5
1998 7
1999 4
2000 7
2001 5
2002 10
2003 7
2004 22
2005 24
2006 18
2007 14
2008 30
2009 25
2010 29
2011 27
2012 25
2013 28
2014 30
2015 39
2016 32
2017 25
2018 40
2019 27
2020 20
2021 30
2022 13
2023 21
2024 6
2025 16
Total 624
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Donald W. Bowden 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 Donald W. Bowden 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, 515–524 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: 521 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
485–494 22
495–504 17
505–514 12
515–524 11 521
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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Donald W. Bowden 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 Donald W. Bowden 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, 104–105 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: 105 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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
102–103 55
104–105 45 105
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

Donald W. Bowden is affiliated with Wake Forest University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with 142 publications in these areas, as well as Medicine with 71 publications. Subfields include Genetics, Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Physiology, and Hematology.

The scientist's work addresses several main topics, including Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Genomics and Rare Diseases, RNA Modifications and Cancer, Genomic Variations and Chromosomal Abnormalities, Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks, Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research, and Epigenetics and DNA Methylation.

Donald W. Bowden has contributed to numerous scientific papers, some of which have appeared in notable journals. Examples of recent publications include:

  • The mutational constraint spectrum quantified from variation in 141,456 humans (2020, Nature)
  • Sequencing of 53,831 diverse genomes from the NHLBI TOPMed Program (2021, Nature)
  • A genomic mutational constraint map using variation in 76,156 human genomes (2023, Nature)
  • Inherited causes of clonal haematopoiesis in 97,691 whole genomes (2020, Nature)
  • Genetic diversity fuels gene discovery for tobacco and alcohol use (2022, Nature)

The scientist frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Nature
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Nature Genetics

Collaborations with other researchers form an important part of their work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Barry I. Freedman
  • Xiuqing Guo
  • Joshua C. Bis
  • John Blangero
  • Donna K. Arnett

Best Publications

  • Sequencing of 53,831 diverse genomes from the NHLBI TOPMed Program.

    Daniel Taliun;Daniel N. Harris;Michael D. Kessler;Jedidiah Carlson;Jedidiah Carlson

  • Association of trypanolytic ApoL1 variants with kidney disease in African Americans.

    Giulio Genovese;Giulio Genovese;David J. Friedman;Michael D. Ross;Laurence Lecordier

  • A genome-wide association search for type 2 diabetes genes in African Americans.

    N D Palmer;C W McDonough;P J Hicks;B H Roh

  • Fine-mapping type 2 diabetes loci to single-variant resolution using high-density imputation and islet-specific epigenome maps.

    Anubha Mahajan;Daniel Taliun;Matthias Thurner;Neil R. Robertson

  • A genetic linkage map of the human genome

    Helen Donis-Keller;Philip Green;Cynthia Helms;Samuel Cartinhour

  • The genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes

    Christian Fuchsberger;Christian Fuchsberger;Jason A. Flannick;Jason A. Flannick;Tanya M. Teslovich;Anubha Mahajan

  • Novel genetic associations for blood pressure identified via gene-alcohol interaction in up to 570K individuals across multiple ancestries

    Mary F. Feitosa;Aldi T. Kraja;Daniel I. Chasman;Yun J. Sung

  • β-cell failure in type 2 diabetes: postulated mechanisms and prospects for prevention and treatment

    Philippe A. Halban;Kenneth S. Polonsky;Donald W. Bowden;Meredith A. Hawkins

  • A structural variation reference for medical and population genetics

    Ryan L Collins;Ryan L Collins;Harrison Brand;Harrison Brand;Konrad J Karczewski;Konrad J Karczewski;Xuefang Zhao;Xuefang Zhao

  • Genome-wide trans-ancestry meta-analysis provides insight into the genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes susceptibility.

    Anubha Mahajan;Min Jin Go;Weihua Zhang;Jennifer E. Below

  • The trans-ancestral genomic architecture of glycemic traits

    Ji Chen;Ji Chen;Cassandra N. Spracklen;Cassandra N. Spracklen;Gaëlle Marenne;Gaëlle Marenne;Arushi Varshney

  • MYH9 is a major-effect risk gene for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

    Jeffrey B Kopp;Michael W Smith;George W Nelson;Randall C Johnson

  • Inherited causes of clonal haematopoiesis in 97,691 whole genomes.

    Alexander G Bick;Joshua S Weinstock;Satish K Nandakumar;Satish K Nandakumar;Charles P Fulco;Charles P Fulco

  • Loss-of-function mutations in SLC30A8 protect against type 2 diabetes

    Jason Flannick;Jason Flannick;Gudmar Thorleifsson;Nicola L. Beer;Nicola L. Beer;Suzanne B R Jacobs

  • Sequencing of 53,831 diverse genomes from the NHLBI TOPMed Program

    Daniel Taliun;Daniel N. Harris;Michael D. Kessler;Jedidiah Carlson;Jedidiah Carlson

  • Sequence variants in SLC16A11 are a common risk factor for type 2 diabetes in Mexico

    A. L. Williams Amy;A. L. Williams Amy;S. B R Jacobs Suzanne;Hortensia Moreno-Macías;Alicia Huerta-Chagoya

  • Mutations of the cathepsin C gene are responsible for Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome

    Thomas C Hart;P Suzanne Hart;Donald W Bowden;Michael D Michalec

  • Association of Trypanolytic ApoL1 Variants with Kidney Disease in

    Giulio Genovese;David J. Friedman;Michael D. Ross

  • The genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes

    Christian Fuchsberger;Jason Flannick;Tanya M. Teslovich;Anubha Mahajan

  • Genome-wide trans-ancestry meta-analysis provides insight into the genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes susceptibility

    Anubha Mahajan;Min Jin Go;Weihua Zhang;Jennifer E. Below

Frequent Co-Authors

Barry I. Freedman
Barry I. Freedman Wake Forest University
Carl D. Langefeld
Carl D. Langefeld Wake Forest University
Nicholette D. Palmer
Nicholette D. Palmer Wake Forest University
Lynne E. Wagenknecht
Lynne E. Wagenknecht Wake Forest University
Stephen S. Rich
Stephen S. Rich University of Virginia
Jerome I. Rotter
Jerome I. Rotter UCLA Medical Center
J. Jeffrey Carr
J. Jeffrey Carr Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Xiuqing Guo
Xiuqing Guo Lundquist Institute
Kent D. Taylor
Kent D. Taylor David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Eric Boerwinkle
Eric Boerwinkle The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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