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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 102 7649 7190 744 710 244 38929
Genetics 97 841 792 117 112 165 31609

Hilary Ranson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hilary Ranson between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hilary Ranson published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 9.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2014. 19 of the 282 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2014. 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 13 publications
1997 2025

282 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hilary Ranson: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 3
1998 3
1999 0
2000 4
2001 2
2002 4
2003 5
2004 2
2005 16
2006 8
2007 14
2008 14
2009 7
2010 13
2011 10
2012 13
2013 13
2014 19
2015 12
2016 14
2017 6
2018 10
2019 9
2020 15
2021 16
2022 14
2023 17
2024 6
2025 13
Total 282
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Hilary Ranson 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 Hilary Ranson 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: 165 publications — 36th percentile

36% 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
165–174 170 165
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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Hilary Ranson 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 Hilary Ranson 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, 96–97 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: 97 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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 97
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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Overview

Hilary Ranson is affiliated with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on mosquito-borne diseases and control, with significant contributions to malaria research and insect resistance.

The scientist's work spans multiple fields of study, predominantly in Medicine, with a specialized focus on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Infectious Diseases, and Insect Science.

Their research covers key topics including:

  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Insect Resistance and Genetics
  • Insect Pest Control Strategies
  • Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences

Hilary Ranson has authored scientific publications in a variety of research venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Malaria Journal
  • Parasites & Vectors
  • Scientific Reports

Recent papers by Hilary Ranson demonstrate their focus on insecticide effectiveness, mosquito behavioral adaptations, and genomic insights within malaria vector populations. Notable publications include:

  • Piperonyl butoxide (PBO) combined with pyrethroids in insecticide-treated nets to prevent malaria in Africa, 2021, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
  • Insecticide resistance and behavioural adaptation as a response to long-lasting insecticidal net deployment in malaria vectors in the Cascades region of Burkina Faso, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Anopheles gambiae populations from Burkina Faso show minimal delayed mortality after exposure to insecticide-treated nets, 2020, Parasites & Vectors
  • Behavioural plasticity of Anopheles coluzzii and Anopheles arabiensis undermines LLIN community protective effect in a Sudanese-savannah village in Burkina Faso, 2020, Parasites & Vectors
  • A population genomic unveiling of a new cryptic mosquito taxon within the malaria-transmitting Anopheles gambiae complex, 2020, Molecular Ecology

Collaborators who frequently co-author with Hilary Ranson include:

  • Antoine Sanou
  • Wamdaogo M. Guelbéogo
  • N'Falé Sagnon
  • Victoria A. Ingham
  • Philip J. McCall

Best Publications

  • Insecticide Resistance in Insect Vectors of Human Disease

    Janet Hemingway;Hilary Ranson

  • Insights into social insects from the genome of the honeybee Apis mellifera

    George M. Weinstock;Gene E. Robinson;Richard A. Gibbs;Kim C. Worley

  • Pyrethroid resistance in African anopheline mosquitoes: what are the implications for malaria control?

    Hilary Ranson;Raphael N’Guessan;Jonathan Lines;Nicolas Moiroux

  • The molecular basis of insecticide resistance in mosquitoes.

    Janet Hemingway;Nicola J Hawkes;Lynn McCarroll;Hilary Ranson

  • Insect glutathione transferases and insecticide resistance.

    Ahmad Ali Enayati;Hilary Ranson;Janet Hemingway

  • Functional and evolutionary insights from the genomes of three parasitoid Nasonia species.

    John H. Werren;Stephen Richards;Christopher A. Desjardins;Oliver Niehuis

  • A deficit of detoxification enzymes: pesticide sensitivity and environmental response in the honeybee

    Charles Claudianos;Hilary Ranson;R M Johnson;Sunita Biswas;Sunita Biswas

  • Insecticide Resistance in African Anopheles Mosquitoes: A Worsening Situation that Needs Urgent Action to Maintain Malaria Control

    Hilary Ranson;Natalie Lissenden

  • Identification of a point mutation in the voltage-gated sodium channel gene of Kenyan Anopheles gambiae associated with resistance to DDT and pyrethroids.

    H. Ranson;B. Jensen;J. M. Vulule;X. Wang

  • Evolution of supergene families associated with insecticide resistance.

    Hilary Ranson;Charles Claudianos;Charles Claudianos;Federica Ortelli;Christelle Abgrall

  • Averting a malaria disaster: will insecticide resistance derail malaria control?

    Janet Hemingway;Hilary Ranson;Alan Magill;Jan Kolaczinski

  • Sequencing of Culex quinquefasciatus Establishes a Platform for Mosquito Comparative Genomics

    Peter Arensburger;Karine Megy;Robert M Waterhouse;Robert M Waterhouse;Jenica Abrudan

  • Identification of a novel class of insect glutathione S-transferases involved in resistance to DDT in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae.

    Hilary Ranson;Hilary Ranson;Louise Rossiter;Federica Ortelli;Betty Jensen

  • Insecticide resistance in the major dengue vectors Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti

    J. Vontas;E. Kioulos;N. Pavlidi;E. Morou

  • A mutation in the voltage-gated sodium channel gene associated with pyrethroid resistance in Latin American Aedes aegypti.

    K. Saavedra-Rodriguez;L. Urdaneta-Marquez;Shavanthi Rajatileka;Shavanthi Rajatileka;M. Moulton

  • Genomic analysis of detoxification genes in the mosquito Aedes aegypti

    Clare Strode;Charles S. Wondji;Jean-Philippe David;Nicola J. Hawkes

  • The importance of mosquito behavioural adaptations to malaria control in Africa.

    Michelle L. Gatton;Michelle L. Gatton;Nakul Chitnis;Nakul Chitnis;Thomas Churcher;Martin J. Donnelly

  • The Anopheles gambiae detoxification chip: A highly specific microarray to study metabolic-based insecticide resistance in malaria vectors

    Jean-Philippe David;Clare Strode;John Vontas;Dimitra Nikou

  • Field-caught permethrin-resistant Anopheles gambiae overexpress CYP6P3, a P450 that metabolises pyrethroids.

    Pie Müller;Emma Warr;Bradley J. Stevenson;Patricia M. Pignatelli

  • Detection of knockdown resistance (kdr) mutations in Anopheles gambiae: a comparison of two new high-throughput assays with existing methods

    Chris Bass;Dimitra Nikou;Martin J Donnelly;Martin S Williamson

Frequent Co-Authors

Janet Hemingway
Janet Hemingway Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
John Vontas
John Vontas Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas
Charles S. Wondji
Charles S. Wondji Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Martin J. Donnelly
Martin J. Donnelly Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Maureen Coetzee
Maureen Coetzee University of the Witwatersrand
William C. Black
William C. Black Colorado State University
Frank H. Collins
Frank H. Collins University of Notre Dame
Mark J. I. Paine
Mark J. I. Paine Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Marc A. T. Muskavitch
Marc A. T. Muskavitch Biogen (United States)
Lizette L. Koekemoer
Lizette L. Koekemoer University of the Witwatersrand

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