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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 227 68 60 52 46 816 344948
Genetics 226 10 10 6 6 756 354368
Best Scientists 228 97 87 73 65 858 357378

Francis S. Collins publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Francis S. Collins between 1966 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Francis S. Collins published across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, averaging 15.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2017. 34 of the 917 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2017. 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 5 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 29 publications 1991: 17 publications 1992: 17 publications 1993: 39 publications 1994: 25 publications 1995: 32 publications 1996: 29 publications 1997: 34 publications 1998: 24 publications 1999: 17 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 26 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 30 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 36 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 35 publications 2013: 36 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 40 publications 2018: 30 publications 2019: 30 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 12 publications
1966 2025

917 publications in total across all disciplines

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Francis S. Collins: publications per year, 1966 to 2025
Year Publications
1966 1
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 1
1983 1
1984 5
1985 2
1986 4
1987 9
1988 10
1989 7
1990 29
1991 17
1992 17
1993 39
1994 25
1995 32
1996 29
1997 34
1998 24
1999 17
2000 15
2001 16
2002 11
2003 22
2004 26
2005 12
2006 21
2007 30
2008 21
2009 26
2010 36
2011 29
2012 35
2013 36
2014 21
2015 29
2016 24
2017 40
2018 30
2019 30
2020 16
2021 20
2022 13
2023 21
2024 22
2025 12
Total 917
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Francis S. Collins publications per year - data summary

  • Francis S. Collins, a Genetics scholar from National Institutes of Health, has 917 publications recorded across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1966 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 40 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1966, 1982 and 1983, with 1 publication each.
  • 15 of the 60 years in the span carry no publications at all (1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 15.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 20.4 per year counting only the 45 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 88 publications, 10% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1966-1985: 10 publications (0.5 per year); 1986-2005: 395 publications (19.8 per year); 2006-2025: 512 publications (25.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Francis S. 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 Francis S. 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, 703+ 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: 756 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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+ 100 756
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Francis S. 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.
  • Francis S. Collins, a Genetics scholar from National Institutes of Health, records 756 publications - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Francis S. Collins, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Francis S. 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).

Francis S. 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 Francis S. 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, 160+ 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: 226 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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+ 96 226
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Francis S. 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.
  • Francis S. Collins, a Genetics scholar from National Institutes of Health, records 226 D-Index - the 100th percentile of the discipline.
  • 100% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Francis S. Collins, and about 0% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 70–71 D-Index range, and Francis S. 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2018 - Warren Alpert Foundation Prize For pioneering contributions to the discovery of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene and to the subsequent research that led to the development of transformational precision medicines to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis.
  • 2010 - Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research
  • 2008 - US President's National Medal of Science "For his visionary contributions to the fields of genetics and genomics through the work of his own laboratory and his leadership of multiple international genomics initiatives, including the Human Genome Project.", Presented by President Barack H. Obama in the East Room of the White House on October 7, 2009.
  • 2007 - Presidential Medal of Freedom, United States
  • 2005 - William Allan Award, the American Society of Human Genetics
  • 2001 - AMA Scientific Achievement Award, American Medical Association
  • 1998 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1993 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1992 - E. Mead Johnson Award, Society for Pediatric Research
  • 1991 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 1990 - Canada Gairdner International Award

Overview

Francis S. Collins is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields including biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, with a significant focus on molecular biology and genetics. Their work covers several subfields such as molecular biology, genetics, surgery, cancer research, and public health, environmental and occupational health.

The main topics of their research include pancreatic function and diabetes, genetic associations and epidemiology, nuclear structure and function, epigenetics and DNA methylation, diabetes and associated disorders, RNA research and splicing, and RNA modifications and cancer.

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • UNC Libraries
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Diabetes
  • JAMA
  • Science

Recent significant papers authored by or associated with Francis S. Collins include:

  • A strategic approach to COVID-19 vaccine R&D, 2020, Science
  • In vivo base editing rescues Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome in mice, 2021, Nature
  • Precision medicine in 2030-seven ways to transform healthcare, 2021, Cell
  • Rapid Scaling Up of Covid-19 Diagnostic Testing in the United States - The NIH RADx Initiative, 2020, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Genome-wide association analyses of physical activity and sedentary behavior provide insights into underlying mechanisms and roles in disease prevention, 2022, Nature Genetics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Francis S. Collins include:

  • Michael R. Erdos
  • Narisu Narisu
  • Lori L. Bonnycastle
  • Michael Boehnke
  • Karen L. Mohlke

Awards received by Francis S. Collins highlight various recognitions over several decades, such as:

  • Warren Alpert Foundation Prize, 2018, for contributions to the discovery of the CFTR gene and related precision medicines for cystic fibrosis
  • Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research, 2010
  • US President's National Medal of Science, 2008, for visionary contributions in genetics and genomics including the Human Genome Project
  • Presidential Medal of Freedom, United States, 2007
  • William Allan Award from the American Society of Human Genetics, 2005
  • AMA Scientific Achievement Award from the American Medical Association, 2001
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1998
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1993
  • E. Mead Johnson Award from the Society for Pediatric Research, 1992
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), 1991
  • Canada Gairdner International Award, 1990

Best Publications

  • Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome.

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

  • Table S2: Trans-factors and trinucleotide repeat instability Trans-factor

    Arturo López Castel;John D Cleary;Christopher E Pearson

  • Finding the missing heritability of complex diseases

    Teri A. Manolio;Francis S. Collins;Nancy J. Cox;David B. Goldstein

  • Identification of the cystic fibrosis gene: cloning and characterization of complementary DNA.

    John R. Riordan;Johanna M. Rommens;Bat Sheva Kerem;N. O.A. Alon

  • Initial sequencing and comparative analysis of the mouse genome.

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

  • A novel gene containing a trinucleotide repeat that is expanded and unstable on Huntington's disease chromosomes

    Marcy E. MacDonald;Christine M. Ambrose;Mabel P. Duyao;Richard H. Myers

  • Comprehensive genomic characterization defines human glioblastoma genes and core pathways

    Roger McLendon;Allan Friedman;Darrell Bigner;Erwin G. Van Meir

  • Finishing the euchromatic sequence of the human genome

    Christopher Ponting;Daniel Barker

  • The International HapMap Project

    John W. Belmont;Paul Hardenbol;Thomas D. Willis;Fuli Yu

  • Identification and analysis of functional elements in 1% of the human genome by the ENCODE pilot project

    Ewan Birney;John A. Stamatoyannopoulos;Anindya Dutta;Roderic Guigó

  • A haplotype map of the human genome

    John W. Belmont;Andrew Boudreau;Suzanne M. Leal;Paul Hardenbol

  • A second generation human haplotype map of over 3.1 million SNPs

    Kelly A. Frazer;Dennis G. Ballinger;David R. Cox;David A. Hinds

  • A New Initiative on Precision Medicine

    Francis S. Collins;Harold Varmus

  • A novel gene containing a trinucleotide repeat that is expanded and unstable on Huntington's disease chromosomes. The Huntington's Disease Collaborative Research Group.

    M Shah;N Datson;L Srinidhi;VP Stanton

  • Potential etiologic and functional implications of genome-wide association loci for human diseases and traits

    Lucia A. Hindorff;Praveen Sethupathy;Heather A. Junkins;Erin M. Ramos

  • Identification of the cystic fibrosis gene: Chromosome walking and jumping

    Johanna M. Rommens;Michael C. Iannuzzi;Bat Sheva Kerem;Mitchell L. Drumm

  • Biological, clinical and population relevance of 95 loci for blood lipids

    Tanya M. Teslovich;Kiran Musunuru;Albert V. Smith;Andrew C. Edmondson

  • A SINGLE ATAXIA TELANGIECTASIA GENE WITH A PRODUCT SIMILAR TO PI-3 KINASE

    Kinneret Savitsky;Anat Bar-Shira;Shlomit Gilad;Galit Rotman

  • Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index

    Elizabeth K. Speliotes;Elizabeth K. Speliotes;Cristen J. Willer;Sonja I. Berndt;Keri L. Monda

  • A genome-wide association study of type 2 diabetes in Finns detects multiple susceptibility variants.

    Laura J. Scott;Karen L. Mohlke;Lori L. Bonnycastle;Cristen J. Willer

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Boehnke
Michael Boehnke University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jaakko Tuomilehto
Jaakko Tuomilehto University of Helsinki
Anne U. Jackson
Anne U. Jackson University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Karen L. Mohlke
Karen L. Mohlke University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Johanna Kuusisto
Johanna Kuusisto University of Eastern Finland
Erik Ingelsson
Erik Ingelsson Stanford University
Cecilia M. Lindgren
Cecilia M. Lindgren University of Oxford
Ruth J. F. Loos
Ruth J. F. Loos University of Copenhagen
Nicholas J. Wareham
Nicholas J. Wareham University of Cambridge

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