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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 154 1000 920 571 513 576 90676
Genetics 150 136 132 70 69 523 85100

Graeme I. Bell publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Graeme I. Bell between 1976 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Graeme I. Bell published across 49 years, from 1976 to 2024, averaging 12 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 1995. 2 of the 587 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 1995. 1976: 5 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 10 publications 1985: 18 publications 1986: 22 publications 1987: 20 publications 1988: 30 publications 1989: 27 publications 1990: 20 publications 1991: 21 publications 1992: 31 publications 1993: 37 publications 1994: 30 publications 1995: 39 publications 1996: 26 publications 1997: 22 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication
1976 2024

587 publications in total across all disciplines

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Graeme I. Bell: publications per year, 1976 to 2024
Year Publications
1976 5
1977 4
1978 3
1979 3
1980 2
1981 3
1982 4
1983 9
1984 10
1985 18
1986 22
1987 20
1988 30
1989 27
1990 20
1991 21
1992 31
1993 37
1994 30
1995 39
1996 26
1997 22
1998 14
1999 11
2000 15
2001 11
2002 12
2003 9
2004 13
2005 12
2006 6
2007 6
2008 6
2009 5
2010 13
2011 10
2012 8
2013 2
2014 10
2015 7
2016 9
2017 7
2018 5
2019 4
2020 0
2021 3
2022 1
2023 1
2024 1
Total 587
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Graeme I. Bell publications per year - data summary

  • Graeme I. Bell, a Genetics scholar from University of Chicago, has 587 publications recorded across 49 years, from 1976 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1976 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive year is 1995, with 39 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2022, 2023 and 2024, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 49 years in the span carries no publications at all (2020).
  • The rate of publication averages 12.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 12.2 per year counting only the 48 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 6 publications, 1% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1976-1992: 232 publications (13.6 per year); 1993-2009: 274 publications (16.1 per year); 2010-2024: 81 publications (5.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

Graeme I. Bell 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 Graeme I. Bell 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: 523 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 11 523
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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Graeme I. Bell 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.
  • Graeme I. Bell, a Genetics scholar from University of Chicago, records 523 publications - the 94th percentile of the discipline.
  • 94% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Graeme I. Bell, and about 6% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Graeme I. Bell 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).

Graeme I. Bell 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 Graeme I. Bell 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, 150–151 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: 150 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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 7 150
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Graeme I. Bell 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.
  • Graeme I. Bell, a Genetics scholar from University of Chicago, records 150 D-Index - the 97th percentile of the discipline.
  • 97% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Graeme I. Bell, and about 3% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 70–71 D-Index range, and Graeme I. Bell 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 Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Graeme I. Bell is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States and conducts research primarily in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans multiple subfields including Genetics, Surgery, Molecular Biology, and Cell Biology.

Their research focuses on several key topics such as pancreatic function and diabetes, diabetes and associated disorders, genomics and rare diseases, metabolism, diabetes and cancer, endoplasmic reticulum stress and disease, congenital heart defects research, and glycosylation and glycoproteins research.

They have contributed to various publication venues, including UNC Libraries, Molecular Metabolism, Diabetes Care, Frontiers in Clinical Diabetes and Healthcare, and Population Medicine.

  • In celebration of a century with insulin - Update of insulin gene mutations in diabetes (2021), Molecular Metabolism
  • Insight on Diagnosis and Treatment From Over a Decade of Research Through the University of Chicago Monogenic Diabetes Registry (2021), Frontiers in Clinical Diabetes and Healthcare
  • The Rare and Atypical Diabetes Network (RADIANT) Study: Design and Early Results (2023), Diabetes Care
  • Microcephaly, epilepsy, and neonatal diabetes due to compound heterozygous mutations in IER3IP1: Insights into the natural history of a rare disorder (2024), UNC Libraries
  • Implementing genetic testing in diabetes: Knowledge, perceptions of healthcare professionals, and barriers in a developing country (2024), Population Medicine

Frequent collaborators include Rochelle N. Naylor, José C. Florez, Jennifer Abrams, Louis H. Philipson, and Siri Atma W. Greeley.

Graeme I. Bell has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science since 2011 and as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 2008.

Best Publications

  • Mutations in the hepatocyte nuclear factor-1α gene in maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY3)

    Kazuya Yamagata;Hiroto Furuta;Naohisa Oda;Pamela J. Kaisaki

  • Genetic variation in the gene encoding calpain-10 is associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus

    Y Horikawa;N Oda;N J Cox;X Li;X Li

  • Control of Pancreas and Liver Gene Expression by HNF Transcription Factors

    Duncan T. Odom;Nora Zizlsperger;D. Benjamin Gordon;George W. Bell

  • Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Pathophysiology of Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young

    Stefan S. Fajans;Graeme I. Bell;Kenneth S. Polonsky

  • Genetic mechanisms of critical illness in Covid-19.

    E. Pairo-Castineira;E. Pairo-Castineira;S. Clohisey;L. Klaric;A. D. Bretherick

  • The genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes

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

  • Molecular Biology of Mammalian Glucose Transporters

    Graeme I Bell;Toshiaki Kayano;John B Buse;Charles F Burant

  • Exploring the phenotypic consequences of tissue specific gene expression variation inferred from GWAS summary statistics.

    Alvaro N. Barbeira;Scott P. Dickinson;Rodrigo Bonazzola;Jiamao Zheng

  • Polymorphic DNA region adjacent to the 5' end of the human insulin gene

    Graeme I. Bell;John H. Karam;William J. Rutter

  • Mutation in hepatocyte nuclear factor-1 beta gene (TCF2) associated with MODY.

    Yukio Horikawa;Naoko Iwasaki;Manami Hara;Hiroto Furuta

  • A polymorphic locus near the human insulin gene is associated with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.

    Graeme I Bell;Graeme I Bell;Shiro Horita;John H Karam

  • Familial Hyperglycemia Due to Mutations in Glucokinase -- Definition of a Subtype of Diabetes Mellitus

    Froguel P;Zouali H;Vionnet N;Velho G

  • 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

  • Cloning and functional characterization of a family of human and mouse somatostatin receptors expressed in brain, gastrointestinal tract, and kidney.

    Yuichiro Yamada;Steven R. Post;Kenneth Wang;Howard S. Tager

  • Cloning and functional comparison of kappa and delta opioid receptors from mouse brain

    Kazuki Yasuda;Karen Raynor;Haeyoung Kong;Christopher D. Breder

  • Seminars in Medicine of the Beth Israel Hospital, Boston. Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus - a genetically programmed failure of the beta cell to compensate for insulin resistance.

    Kenneth S. Polonsky;Jeppe Sturis;Graeme I. Bell

  • Nonsense mutation in the glucokinase gene causes early-onset non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

    N. Vionnet;M. Stoffel;J. Takeda;K. Yasuda

  • Pharmacological characterization of the cloned kappa-, delta-, and mu-opioid receptors.

    K. Raynor;Hayeoung Kong;Yan Chen;K. Yasuda

  • 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

Nancy J. Cox
Nancy J. Cox Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Susumu Seino
Susumu Seino Kobe University
Craig L. Hanis
Craig L. Hanis The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Kenneth S. Polonsky
Kenneth S. Polonsky University of Chicago
Philippe Froguel
Philippe Froguel Imperial College London
Louis H. Philipson
Louis H. Philipson University of Chicago
William J. Rutter
William J. Rutter University of California, San Francisco
Andrew P. Morris
Andrew P. Morris University of Liverpool
Pål R. Njølstad
Pål R. Njølstad University of Bergen
Markus Stoffel
Markus Stoffel University of Geneva

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