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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 76 1811 1722 833 784 172 25390

Harmit S. Malik publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Harmit S. Malik between 1997 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Harmit S. Malik published across 30 years, from 1997 to 2026, averaging 7.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2020. 14 of the 218 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2020. 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 6 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 13 publications 2026: 1 publication
1997 2026

218 publications in total across all disciplines

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Harmit S. Malik: publications per year, 1997 to 2026
Year Publications
1997 2
1998 4
1999 5
2000 4
2001 4
2002 5
2003 2
2004 1
2005 6
2006 5
2007 5
2008 3
2009 14
2010 4
2011 5
2012 12
2013 7
2014 13
2015 11
2016 14
2017 10
2018 5
2019 12
2020 16
2021 8
2022 7
2023 8
2024 12
2025 13
2026 1
Total 218
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Harmit S. Malik publications per year - data summary

  • Harmit S. Malik, a Genetics scholar from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, has 218 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 2020, with 16 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2004 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 7.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.3 per year counting only the 30 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 41 publications, 19% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1997-2006: 38 publications (3.8 per year); 2007-2016: 88 publications (8.8 per year); 2017-2026: 92 publications (9.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Harmit S. Malik 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 Harmit S. Malik 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, 165–174 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: 172 publications — 39th percentile

39% 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
165–174 170 172
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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Harmit S. Malik 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.
  • Harmit S. Malik, a Genetics scholar from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, records 172 publications - the 39th percentile of the discipline.
  • 39% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Harmit S. Malik, and about 61% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Harmit S. Malik 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).

Harmit S. Malik 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 Harmit S. Malik 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, 76–77 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: 76 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% 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 76
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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Harmit S. Malik 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.
  • Harmit S. Malik, a Genetics scholar from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, records 76 D-Index - the 59th percentile of the discipline.
  • 59% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Harmit S. Malik, and about 41% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 70–71 D-Index range, and Harmit S. Malik 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

  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2019 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2004 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Harmit S. Malik is affiliated with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a portfolio comprising 70 publications. Within this broad field, they have contributed notably to molecular biology, plant science, immunology, genetics, and infectious diseases.

Their work covers a range of main topics including chromosomal and genetic variations, interferon and immune responses, CRISPR and genetic engineering, HIV research and treatment, genomics and chromatin dynamics, genetic and clinical aspects of sex determination and chromosomal abnormalities, and bacteriophages and microbial interactions.

Harmit S. Malik's recent publications include:

  • A SARS-CoV-2-Human Protein-Protein Interaction Map Reveals Drug Targets and Potential Drug-Repurposing, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Evolutionary Landscapes of Host-Virus Arms Races, 2022, Annual Review of Immunology
  • Structural analysis of RIG-I-like receptors reveals ancient rules of engagement between diverse RNA helicases and TRIM ubiquitin ligases, 2020, Molecular Cell
  • Innovation of heterochromatin functions drives rapid evolution of essential ZAD-ZNF genes in Drosophila, 2020, eLife
  • A functional map of HIV-host interactions in primary human T cells, 2022, Nature Communications

They frequently publish in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), eLife, Molecular Biology and Evolution, PLoS Biology, and Science Advances. These outlets highlight an emphasis on molecular biology and evolutionary studies as well as immunological research.

Collaboration has been a notable aspect of their work. Frequent co-authors include Janet M. Young, Michael Emerman, Jeannette L. Tenthorey, Antoine Molaro, and Tamanash Bhattacharya.

Regarding professional recognition, Harmit S. Malik was named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and elected Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2019. Earlier, in 2004, they were recognized as a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Best Publications

  • A SARS-CoV-2 protein interaction map reveals targets for drug repurposing.

    David E. Gordon;Gwendolyn M. Jang;Mehdi Bouhaddou;Jiewei Xu

  • The centromere paradox: stable inheritance with rapidly evolving DNA.

    Steven Henikoff;Kami Ahmad;Harmit S. Malik

  • Positive selection of primate TRIM5α identifies a critical species-specific retroviral restriction domain

    Sara L. Sawyer;Lily I. Wu;Michael Emerman;Harmit S. Malik

  • Phylogenomics of the nucleosome.

    Harmit S Malik;Steven Henikoff

  • The age and evolution of non-LTR retrotransposable elements.

    H S Malik;W D Burke;T H Eickbush

  • Ancient Adaptive Evolution of the Primate Antiviral DNA-Editing Enzyme APOBEC3G

    Sara Lea Sawyer;Michael Emerman;Harmit S. Malik

  • Rules of Engagement: Molecular Insights from Host-Virus Arms Races

    Matthew D. Daugherty;Harmit S. Malik

  • Poised for contagion: evolutionary origins of the infectious abilities of invertebrate retroviruses.

    Harmit S. Malik;Steve Henikoff;Thomas H. Eickbush

  • Major evolutionary transitions in centromere complexity.

    Harmit S. Malik;Steven Henikoff

  • A unified phylogeny-based nomenclature for histone variants

    Paul B Talbert;Kami Ahmad;Geneviève Almouzni;Juan Ausió

  • Poxviruses deploy genomic accordions to adapt rapidly against host antiviral defenses

    Nels C. Elde;Stephanie J. Child;Michael T. Eickbush;Jacob O. Kitzman

  • Adaptive evolution of Cid, a centromere-specific histone in Drosophila.

    Harmit S. Malik;Steven Henikoff;Steven Henikoff

  • Accelerated evolution of the Prdm9 speciation gene across diverse metazoan taxa

    Peter L. Oliver;Leo Goodstadt;Joshua J. Bayes;Zoë Birtle

  • Safeguarding gene drive experiments in the laboratory

    Omar S. Akbari;Hugo J. Bellen;Ethan Bier;Simon L. Bullock

  • Protein kinase R reveals an evolutionary model for defeating viral mimicry

    Nels C. Elde;Stephanie J. Child;Adam P. Geballe;Adam P. Geballe;Harmit S. Malik

  • The Ability of Primate Lentiviruses to Degrade the Monocyte Restriction Factor SAMHD1 Preceded the Birth of the Viral Accessory Protein Vpx

    Efrem S. Lim;Oliver I. Fregoso;Connor O. McCoy;Frederick A. Matsen

  • Guidelines for naming nonprimate APOBEC3 genes and proteins.

    Rebecca S. LaRue;Valgerdur Andrésdóttir;Yannick Blanchard;Silvestro G. Conticello

  • Origins and Evolution of Retrotransposons

    Thomas H. Eickbush;Harmit S. Malik

  • Phylogenetic Analysis of Ribonuclease H Domains Suggests a Late, Chimeric Origin of LTR Retrotransposable Elements and Retroviruses

    Harmit S. Malik;Thomas H. Eickbush

  • Conflict begets complexity: the evolution of centromeres.

    Harmit S Malik;Steven Henikoff

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Emerman
Michael Emerman Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Steven Henikoff
Steven Henikoff Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Thomas H. Eickbush
Thomas H. Eickbush University of Rochester
Barry L. Stoddard
Barry L. Stoddard Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Gary H. Karpen
Gary H. Karpen University of California, Berkeley
Meng-Chao Yao
Meng-Chao Yao Academia Sinica
Georg Kochs
Georg Kochs University of Freiburg
Adam P. Geballe
Adam P. Geballe Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Gerald R. Smith
Gerald R. Smith Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
John V. Moran
John V. Moran University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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