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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 102 709 635 398 347 295 39059
Medicine 104 7047 6625 3706 3434 307 40214
Genetics 104 645 611 327 306 295 40047

Harry T. Orr publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Harry T. Orr between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Harry T. Orr published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2001. 14 of the 333 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2001. 1977: 2 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 6 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 9 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 8 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 9 publications
1977 2025

333 publications in total across all disciplines

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Harry T. Orr: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 2
1978 1
1979 6
1980 5
1981 3
1982 3
1983 3
1984 2
1985 5
1986 5
1987 5
1988 5
1989 7
1990 9
1991 8
1992 8
1993 12
1994 8
1995 12
1996 6
1997 10
1998 9
1999 7
2000 12
2001 13
2002 6
2003 5
2004 12
2005 6
2006 7
2007 7
2008 4
2009 5
2010 4
2011 12
2012 5
2013 8
2014 1
2015 9
2016 7
2017 4
2018 11
2019 1
2020 8
2021 12
2022 11
2023 8
2024 5
2025 9
Total 333
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Harry T. Orr 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 Harry T. Orr 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, 295–304 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: 295 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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 62 295
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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Harry T. Orr 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 Harry T. Orr 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: 104 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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 45 104
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

Harry T. Orr is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Neuroscience. Within these main fields, they focus on subfields including Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Neurology, Genetics, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

The scientist's work concentrates on various main topics, notably Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases, Mitochondrial Function and Pathology, RNA Research and Splicing, Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, DNA Repair Mechanisms, and Muscle Physiology and Disorders.

Harry T. Orr has contributed to several recent publications, including:

  • Patterns of CAG repeat instability in the central nervous system and periphery in Huntington's disease and in spinocerebellar ataxia type 1, 2020, Human Molecular Genetics
  • Autistic-like behavior and cerebellar dysfunction in Bmal1 mutant mice ameliorated by mTORC1 inhibition, 2022, Molecular Psychiatry
  • Targeting inhibitory cerebellar circuitry to alleviate behavioral deficits in a mouse model for studying idiopathic autism, 2020, Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Consensus Paper: Strengths and Weaknesses of Animal Models of Spinocerebellar Ataxias and Their Clinical Implications, 2021, The Cerebellum
  • Altered Capicua expression drives regional Purkinje neuron vulnerability through ion channel gene dysregulation in spinocerebellar ataxia type 1, 2020, Human Molecular Genetics

Frequent co-authors in Harry T. Orr's publications include Lisa Duvick, Huda Y. Zoghbi, Hillary P. Handler, Praseuth Yang, and Marija Cvetanović.

Common venues for Harry T. Orr's publications include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Neuron, Human Molecular Genetics, JCI Insight, and The Cerebellum.

Best Publications

  • Expansion of an unstable trinucleotide CAG repeat in spinocerebellar ataxia type 1.

    Harry T. Orr;Ming yi Chung;Sandro Banfi;Thomas J. Kwiatkowski

  • Trinucleotide Repeat Disorders

    Harry T. Orr;Huda Y. Zoghbi

  • Glutamine Repeats and Neurodegeneration

    Huda Y. Zoghbi;Harry T. Orr

  • Genetic linkage evidence for a familial Alzheimer's disease locus on chromosome 14.

    Gerard D. Schellenberg;Thomas D. Bird;Ellen M. Wijsman;Harry T. Orr

  • Ataxin-1 nuclear localization and aggregation: role in polyglutamine-induced disease in SCA1 transgenic mice.

    Ivan A Klement;Pamela J Skinner;Michael D Kaytor;Hong Yi

  • Chaperone suppression of ataxin-1 aggregation and altered subcellular proteasome localization imply protein misfolding in sca1

    Huda Y Zoghbi;Harry T Orr;Donald B Defranco;Michael A Mancini

  • RNAi suppresses polyglutamine-induced neurodegeneration in a model of spinocerebellar ataxia

    Haibin Xia;Qinwen Mao;Steven L Eliason;Scott Q Harper

  • Identification of genes that modify ataxin-1-induced neurodegeneration

    Pedro Fernandez-Funez;Maria Laura Nino-Rosales;Beatrice De Gouyon;Wei Chi She

  • SCA1 transgenic mice: A model for neurodegeneration caused by an expanded CAG trinucleotide repeat

    Eric N Burright;H Brent Clark;Antonio Servadio;Toni Matilla

  • A HUMAN MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX CLASS I GENE THAT ENCODES A PROTEIN WITH A SHORTENED CYTOPLASMIC SEGMENT

    Daniel E. Geraghty;Beverly H. Koller;Harry T. Orr

  • Major histocompatibility antigens: The human (HLA-A,-B,-C) and murine (H-2K, H-2D) class I molecules

    Hidde L. Ploegh;Harry T. Orr;Jack L. Strominger

  • Ataxin-1 with an expanded glutamine tract alters nuclear matrix-associated structures

    Pamela J. Skinner;Beena T. Koshy;Christopher J. Cummings;Ivan A. Klement

  • Over-expression of inducible HSP70 chaperone suppresses neuropathology and improves motor function in SCA1 mice

    Christopher J. Cummings;Yaling Sun;Puneet Opal;Barbara Antalffy

  • Mutation of the E6-AP Ubiquitin Ligase Reduces Nuclear Inclusion Frequency While Accelerating Polyglutamine-Induced Pathology in SCA1 Mice

    Christopher J Cummings;Eyal Reinstein;Yaling Sun;Barbara Antalffy

  • Evidence for a mechanism predisposing to intergenerational CAG repeat instability in spinocerebellar ataxia type I

    Ming Yi Chung;Laura P.W. Ranum;Lisa A. Duvick;Antonio Servadio

  • Interaction of Akt-Phosphorylated Ataxin-1 with 14-3-3 Mediates Neurodegeneration in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1

    Hung Kai Chen;Hung Kai Chen;Pedro Fernandez-Funez;Summer F. Acevedo;Yung C. Lam

  • Genetic linkage studies suggest that Alzheimer's disease is not a single homogeneous disorder

    P. H. St George-Hyslop;J. L. Haines;L. A. Farrer;R. Polinsky

  • Linkage map of the human major histocompatibility complex including the tumor necrosis factor genes

    Michael C. Carroll;Philip Katzman;Elizabeth M. Alicot;Beverly H. Koller

  • Identification and characterization of the gene causing type 1 spinocerebellar ataxia

    Sandro Banfi;Antonio Servadio;Ming yi Chung;Thomas J. Kwiatkowski

  • Polyglutamine expansion down-regulates specific neuronal genes before pathologic changes in SCA1

    Xi Lin;Barbara Antalffy;Dongcheul Kang;Harry T. Orr

Frequent Co-Authors

Huda Y. Zoghbi
Huda Y. Zoghbi Baylor College of Medicine
Jack L. Strominger
Jack L. Strominger Harvard University
Beverly H. Koller
Beverly H. Koller University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Laura P.W. Ranum
Laura P.W. Ranum University of Florida
Peter Parham
Peter Parham Stanford University
Stephen S. Rich
Stephen S. Rich University of Virginia
Juan Botas
Juan Botas Baylor College of Medicine
Hidde L. Ploegh
Hidde L. Ploegh Boston Children's Hospital
Thomas D. Bird
Thomas D. Bird University of Washington
Daniel E. Geraghty
Daniel E. Geraghty Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

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