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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 49 3990 3766 1723 1618 97 10661

Gary Xie publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gary Xie between 1997 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gary Xie published across 30 years, from 1997 to 2026, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2009. 10 of the 114 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2009. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 2 publications
1997 2026

114 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gary Xie: publications per year, 1997 to 2026
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 1
1999 2
2000 2
2001 2
2002 2
2003 2
2004 5
2005 1
2006 4
2007 5
2008 6
2009 12
2010 5
2011 6
2012 10
2013 6
2014 5
2015 6
2016 5
2017 3
2018 0
2019 4
2020 2
2021 5
2022 0
2023 0
2024 2
2025 8
2026 2
Total 114
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Gary Xie publications per year - data summary

  • Gary Xie, a Genetics scholar from Los Alamos National Laboratory, has 114 publications recorded across 30 years, from 1997 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1997 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2009, with 12 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1997, 1998 and 2005, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 30 years in the span carry no publications at all (2018, 2022 and 2023).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.2 per year counting only the 27 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 12 publications, 11% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1997-2006: 22 publications (2.2 per year); 2007-2016: 66 publications (6.6 per year); 2017-2026: 26 publications (2.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Gary Xie 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 Gary Xie 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, 95–104 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: 97 publications — 6th percentile

6% 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 97
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
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Gary Xie 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.
  • Gary Xie, a Genetics scholar from Los Alamos National Laboratory, records 97 publications - the 6th percentile of the discipline.
  • 6% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Gary Xie, and about 94% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Gary Xie ranks below 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).

Gary Xie 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 Gary Xie 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, 48–49 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: 49 D-Index — 9th percentile

9% 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 49
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
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Gary Xie 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.
  • Gary Xie, a Genetics scholar from Los Alamos National Laboratory, records 49 D-Index - the 9th percentile of the discipline.
  • 9% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Gary Xie, and about 91% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 70–71 D-Index range, and Gary Xie ranks below 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

Gary Xie is a researcher affiliated with Los Alamos National Laboratory in the United States. Their work primarily spans the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a notable focus on molecular biology, ecology, and plant science. The research also intersects with topics such as pollution and epidemiology.

The scientist's recent publication record includes papers across a variety of scientific venues. Each publication contributes to distinct aspects of microbial interactions, environmental chemistry, and pathogen detection. Their authored works include:

  • Hidden Markov Model: a shortest unique representative approach to detect the protein toxins, virulence factors and antibiotic resistance genes, 2021, BMC Research Notes
  • An ecophysiological explanation for manganese enrichment in rock varnish, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • The Distinctive Evolution of orfX Clostridium parabotulinum Strains and Their Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A and F Gene Clusters Is Influenced by Environmental Factors and Gene Interactions via Mobile Genetic Elements, 2021, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Genomic Characterization of Newly Completed Genomes of Botulinum Neurotoxin-Producing Species from Argentina, Australia, and Africa, 2020, Genome Biology and Evolution
  • Appendix Q: Recommendations for Developing Molecular Assays for Microbial Pathogen Detection Using Modern In Silico Approaches, 2020, Journal of AOAC International

The research topics Gary Xie engages with prominently include:

  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
  • Plant-based Medicinal Research
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus

The frequent collaborators with whom Gary Xie has co-authored work include:

  • Jeanne M. Fair
  • Theresa J. Smith
  • Charles H. D. Williamson
  • Karen K. Hill
  • Shannon L. Johnson

Gary Xie's publications are distributed across diverse scientific journals that reflect their broad areas of study. These publication venues include:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Genome Biology and Evolution
  • Journal of AOAC International
  • BMC Research Notes

Best Publications

  • Genome sequencing and analysis of the biomass-degrading fungus Trichoderma reesei (syn. Hypocrea jecorina).

    Diego Martinez;Diego Martinez;Randy M Berka;Bernard Henrissat;Markku Saloheimo

  • Three Genomes from the Phylum Acidobacteria Provide Insight into the Lifestyles of These Microorganisms in Soils

    Naomi L. Ward;Jean F. Challacombe;Jean F. Challacombe;Peter H. Janssen;Peter H. Janssen;Bernard Henrissat

  • Genome, transcriptome, and secretome analysis of wood decay fungus Postia placenta supports unique mechanisms of lignocellulose conversion

    Diego Martinez;Diego Martinez;Jean Challacombe;Ingo Morgenstern;David Hibbett

  • Assembling the marine metagenome, one cell at a time.

    Tanja Woyke;Gary Xie;Alex Copeland;José M. González

  • Saliva microbiomes distinguish caries-active from healthy human populations

    Fang Yang;Xiaowei Zeng;Kang Ning;Kuan-Liang Liu

  • The DNA sequence and biology of human chromosome 19

    Jane Grimwood;Laurie A. Gordon;Laurie A. Gordon;Anne Olsen;Anne Olsen;Astrid Terry

  • Molecular Characterization of a Novel Botulinum Neurotoxin Type H Gene

    Nir Dover;Jason R. Barash;Karen K. Hill;Gary Xie

  • The complete genome sequence of Moorella thermoacetica (f. Clostridium thermoaceticum).

    Elizabeth Pierce;Gary Xie;Gary Xie;Ravi D. Barabote;Ravi D. Barabote;Elizabeth Saunders;Elizabeth Saunders

  • Capturing single cell genomes of active polysaccharide degraders: an unexpected contribution of Verrucomicrobia

    Manuel Martinez-Garcia;David M. Brazel;David M. Brazel;Brandon K. Swan;Carol Arnosti

  • Pathogenomic Sequence Analysis of Bacillus cereus and Bacillus thuringiensis Isolates Closely Related to Bacillus anthracis

    Cliff S. Han;Gary Xie;Jean F. Challacombe;Michael R. Altherr

  • Novel Features of the Polysaccharide-Digesting Gliding Bacterium Flavobacterium johnsoniae as Revealed by Genome Sequence Analysis

    Mark J. McBride;Gary Xie;Gary Xie;Eric C. Martens;Eric C. Martens;Alla Lapidus

  • Genome sequence of the cellulolytic gliding bacterium Cytophaga hutchinsonii.

    Gary Xie;Gary Xie;David C. Bruce;David C. Bruce;Jean F. Challacombe;Jean F. Challacombe;Olga Chertkov;Olga Chertkov

  • Accurate, Rapid Taxonomic Classification of Fungal Large-Subunit rRNA Genes

    Kuan-Liang Liu;Kuan-Liang Liu;Andrea Porras-Alfaro;Andrea Porras-Alfaro;Cheryl R. Kuske;Stephanie A. Eichorst

  • Contrasting elevational diversity patterns between eukaryotic soil microbes and plants

    Congcong Shen;Wenju Liang;Yu Shi;Xiangui Lin

  • Recombination and insertion events involving the botulinum neurotoxin complex genes in Clostridium botulinum types A, B, E and F and Clostridium butyricum type E strains.

    Karen K Hill;Gary Xie;Brian T Foley;Theresa J Smith

  • The sequence and analysis of duplication-rich human chromosome 16

    Joel Martin;Cliff Han;Laurie A. Gordon;Astrid Terry

  • Analysis of the Neurotoxin Complex Genes in Clostridium botulinum A1-A4 and B1 Strains: BoNT/A3, /Ba4 and /B1 Clusters Are Located within Plasmids

    Theresa J. Smith;Karen K. Hill;Brian T. Foley;John C. Detter

  • Complete genome of the cellulolytic thermophile Acidothermus cellulolyticus 11B provides insights into its ecophysiological and evolutionary adaptations

    Ravi D. Barabote;Gary Xie;David H. Leu;Philippe Normand

  • Ancient Origin of the Tryptophan Operon and the Dynamics of Evolutionary Change

    Gary Xie;Nemat O. Keyhani;Carol A. Bonner;Roy A. Jensen;Roy A. Jensen;Roy A. Jensen

  • Corrigendum: Genome sequencing and analysis of the biomass-degrading fungus Trichoderma reesei (syn. Hypocrea jecorina)

    Diego Martinez;Randy M Berka;Bernard Henrissat;Markku Saloheimo

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas Brettin
Thomas Brettin Argonne National Laboratory
Cliff Han
Cliff Han Los Alamos National Laboratory
David Bruce
David Bruce Pebble Labs
Patrick S. G. Chain
Patrick S. G. Chain Los Alamos National Laboratory
Norman A. Doggett
Norman A. Doggett Los Alamos National Laboratory
Paul Keim
Paul Keim Northern Arizona University
Roy A. Jensen
Roy A. Jensen University of Florida
Paul G. Richardson
Paul G. Richardson Harvard University
Susan Lucas
Susan Lucas Joint Genome Institute
Brian Foley
Brian Foley Los Alamos National Laboratory

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