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Huda Y. Zoghbi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Huda Y. Zoghbi between 1985 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Huda Y. Zoghbi published across 42 years, from 1985 to 2026, averaging 13.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2000. 21 of the 571 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2000. 1985: 3 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 4 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 34 publications 2001: 20 publications 2002: 21 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 19 publications 2026: 2 publications
1985 2026

571 publications in total across all disciplines

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Huda Y. Zoghbi: publications per year, 1985 to 2026
Year Publications
1985 3
1986 1
1987 4
1988 10
1989 5
1990 6
1991 14
1992 9
1993 12
1994 10
1995 11
1996 8
1997 15
1998 13
1999 13
2000 34
2001 20
2002 21
2003 18
2004 10
2005 19
2006 15
2007 10
2008 10
2009 16
2010 8
2011 15
2012 9
2013 14
2014 9
2015 25
2016 20
2017 12
2018 22
2019 13
2020 29
2021 19
2022 17
2023 9
2024 22
2025 19
2026 2
Total 571
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Huda Y. Zoghbi 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 Huda Y. Zoghbi 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, 475–484 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: 478 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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 21 478
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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Huda Y. Zoghbi 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 Huda Y. Zoghbi 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, 144–145 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: 145 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 14 145
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists 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
  • 2020 - The Brain Prize, Lundbeck Foundation for their fundamental and pioneering work on Rett syndrome.
  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2018 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2017 - Canada Gairdner International Award
  • 2017 - Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for discoveries of the genetic causes and biochemical mechanisms of spinocerebellar ataxia and Rett syndrome, findings that have provided insight into the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative and neurological diseases.
  • 2016 - Jessie Stevenson Kovalenko Medal, US National Academy of Sciences For her pioneering contributions to the fields of neurodegenerative proteinopathies, autism spectrum disorders, epigenetics, and developmental biology by coupling clinical observation and gene discovery with focused, in-depth mechanistic study.
  • 2011 - Gruber Prize in Neuroscience, Society for Neuroscience
  • 2007 - Perl-UNC Prize, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Discovery of the Genetic Basis of Rett Syndrome.
  • 2006 - Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Medical Research Award
  • 2004 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2003 - W. Alden Spencer Award, College of Physicians and Surgeons
  • 2002 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2000 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 1996 - E. Mead Johnson Award, Society for Pediatric Research

Overview

Huda Y. Zoghbi is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine in the United States. Their research covers key areas within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and neuroscience, with a substantial body of work focusing on molecular biology and genetics as well as cellular and molecular neuroscience. The scientist's productive output spans topics related to genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders, autism spectrum disorder research, genetic neurodegenerative diseases, mitochondrial function and pathology, RNA research and splicing, RNA regulation and disease, and neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms.

Their recent publications include the following papers:

  • "Parkinson's Disease Genetics and Pathophysiology", 2021, Annual Review of Neuroscience
  • "Optimizing Nervous System-Specific Gene Targeting with Cre Driver Lines: Prevalence of Germline Recombination and Influencing Factors", 2020, Neuron
  • "Insufficient Evidence for "Autism-Specific" Genes", 2020, The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • "Advances in understanding of Rett syndrome and MECP2 duplication syndrome: prospects for future therapies", 2020, The Lancet Neurology
  • "Stxbp1/Munc18-1 haploinsufficiency impairs inhibition and mediates key neurological features of STXBP1 encephalopathy", 2020, eLife

Frequent co-authors in their research collaborations include:

  • Zhandong Liu
  • Harry T. Orr
  • Mark A. Durham
  • Alexander J. Trostle
  • Sameer S. Bajikar

The scientist's work is often published in well-established venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Neuron, eLife, The American Journal of Human Genetics, and eNeuro.

Zoghbi's recognition in the scientific community includes a variety of awards and honors over the years:

  • The Brain Prize, Lundbeck Foundation (2020) for work on Rett syndrome
  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2018)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2018)
  • Canada Gairdner International Award (2017)
  • Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2017) for discoveries related to spinocerebellar ataxia and Rett syndrome
  • Jessie Stevenson Kovalenko Medal, US National Academy of Sciences (2016) for contributions in neurodegenerative proteinopathies, autism spectrum disorders, epigenetics, and developmental biology
  • Gruber Prize in Neuroscience, Society for Neuroscience (2011)
  • Perl-UNC Prize, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2007) for discovery of the genetic basis of Rett syndrome
  • Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Medical Research Award (2006)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2004)
  • W. Alden Spencer Award, College of Physicians and Surgeons (2003)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2002)
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) (2000)
  • E. Mead Johnson Award, Society for Pediatric Research (1996)

Best Publications

  • Rett syndrome is caused by mutations in X-linked MECP2, encoding methyl-CpG-binding protein 2.

    Ruthie E. Amir;Ignatia B. Van den Veyver;Mimi Wan;Charles Q. Tran

  • Towards a proteome-scale map of the human protein–protein interaction network

    Jean François Rual;Kavitha Venkatesan;Tong Hao;Tomoko Hirozane-Kishikawa

  • MeCP2, a key contributor to neurological disease, activates and represses transcription.

    Maria Chahrour;Sung Yun Jung;Chad Shaw;Xiaobo Zhou

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

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

  • Methylation of HpaII and HhaI sites near the polymorphic CAG repeat in the human androgen-receptor gene correlates with X chromosome inactivation.

    R. C. Allen;H. Y. Zoghbi;A. B. Moseley;Howard Rosenblatt

  • Autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia (SCA6) associated with small polyglutamine expansions in the α(1A)-voltage-dependent calcium channel

    Olga Zhuchenko;Jennifer Bailey;Penelope Bonnen;Tetsuo Ashizawa;Tetsuo Ashizawa

  • Trinucleotide Repeat Disorders

    Harry T. Orr;Huda Y. Zoghbi

  • Glutamine Repeats and Neurodegeneration

    Huda Y. Zoghbi;Harry T. Orr

  • The DNA sequence of the human X chromosome

    Mark T Ross;Darren V Grafham;Alison J Coffey;Steven Scherer

  • The Story of Rett Syndrome: From Clinic to Neurobiology

    Maria Chahrour;Huda Y. Zoghbi

  • Dysfunction in GABA signalling mediates autism-like stereotypies and Rett syndrome phenotypes

    Hsiao Tuan Chao;Hongmei Chen;Rodney C. Samaco;Mingshan Xue;Mingshan Xue

  • Math1: an essential gene for the generation of inner ear hair cells.

    Nessan A. Bermingham;Bassem A. Hassan;Steven D. Price;Melissa A. Vollrath

  • 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

  • Requirement of Math1 for Secretory Cell Lineage Commitment in the Mouse Intestine

    Qi Yang;Nessan A. Bermingham;Milton J. Finegold;Huda Y. Zoghbi

  • 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

  • Diseases of unstable repeat expansion: mechanisms and common principles.

    Jennifer R. Gatchel;Huda Y. Zoghbi

  • A Protein–Protein Interaction Network for Human Inherited Ataxias and Disorders of Purkinje Cell Degeneration

    Janghoo Lim;Tong Hao;Chad Shaw;Akash J. Patel

  • Mice with Truncated MeCP2 Recapitulate Many Rett Syndrome Features and Display Hyperacetylation of Histone H3

    Mona D. Shahbazian;Juan I. Young;Lisa A. Yuva-Paylor;Corinne M. Spencer

  • Synaptic Dysfunction in Neurodevelopmental Disorders Associated with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities

    Huda Y. Zoghbi;Mark F. Bear

  • Postnatal neurodevelopmental disorders: meeting at the synapse?

    Huda Y. Zoghbi

Frequent Co-Authors

Harry T. Orr
Harry T. Orr University of Minnesota
Juan Botas
Juan Botas Baylor College of Medicine
Christian P. Schaaf
Christian P. Schaaf Baylor College of Medicine
Hugo J. Bellen
Hugo J. Bellen Baylor College of Medicine
Jeffrey L. Neul
Jeffrey L. Neul Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Chad A. Shaw
Chad A. Shaw Baylor College of Medicine
Arthur L. Beaudet
Arthur L. Beaudet Baylor College of Medicine
Roy V. Sillitoe
Roy V. Sillitoe Baylor College of Medicine
Sandro Banfi
Sandro Banfi University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
James R. Lupski
James R. Lupski Baylor College of Medicine

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