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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 56 3475 3281 1506 1410 134 14240

James A. Lake publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James A. Lake between 1962 and 2018, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James A. Lake published across 57 years, from 1962 to 2018, averaging 2.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 1986. 1 of the 157 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1962 to 2018. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 1986. 1962: 1 publication 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 2 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 5 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 7 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 10 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 4 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 1 publication 2013: 1 publication 2014: 0 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication
1962 2018

157 publications in total across all disciplines

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James A. Lake: publications per year, 1962 to 2018
Year Publications
1962 1
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 2
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 2
1973 1
1974 5
1975 2
1976 1
1977 1
1978 7
1979 4
1980 0
1981 8
1982 7
1983 4
1984 5
1985 4
1986 10
1987 3
1988 3
1989 1
1990 4
1991 4
1992 2
1993 2
1994 5
1995 6
1996 6
1997 3
1998 6
1999 2
2000 2
2001 6
2002 5
2003 4
2004 2
2005 1
2006 1
2007 4
2008 2
2009 3
2010 0
2011 1
2012 1
2013 1
2014 0
2015 8
2016 3
2017 0
2018 1
Total 157
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James A. Lake 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 James A. Lake 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, 125–134 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: 134 publications — 23rd percentile

23% 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
125–134 217 134
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
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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James A. Lake 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 James A. Lake 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, 56–57 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: 56 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% 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 56
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
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1991 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

James A. Lake is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their academic career includes recognition through awards such as being named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2012 and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1991.

Details regarding their recent papers, frequent co-authors, and primary publication venues are not recorded. Similarly, information about book publications, main fields and subfields of study, and main topics of their research is also unavailable.

Given the notable affiliations and fellowships, James A. Lake's career is associated with significant professional acknowledgment in the scientific community. The available data indicates sustained participation in academic science, particularly connected to the University of California, Los Angeles.

Best Publications

  • Evidence for a clade of nematodes, arthropods and other moulting animals.

    Anna Marie A. Aguinaldo;James M. Turbeville;Lawrence S. Linford;Maria C. Rivera

  • Horizontal gene transfer among genomes: The complexity hypothesis

    Ravi Jain;Maria C. Rivera;James A. Lake

  • Evidence from 18S ribosomal DNA that the lophophorates are protostome animals

    Kenneth M. Halanych;John D. Bacheller;Anna Marie A. Aguinaldo;Stephanie M. Liva

  • Genomic evidence for two functionally distinct gene classes

    Maria C. Rivera;Ravi Jain;Jonathan E. Moore;James A. Lake

  • The ring of life provides evidence for a genome fusion origin of eukaryotes

    Maria C. Rivera;James A. Lake

  • A rate-independent technique for analysis of nucleic acid sequences: evolutionary parsimony.

    James A. Lake

  • Reconstructing evolutionary trees from DNA and protein sequences: paralinear distances.

    James A. Lake

  • Horizontal Gene Transfer Accelerates Genome Innovation and Evolution

    Ravi Jain;Maria C. Rivera;Jonathan E. Moore;James A. Lake

  • Origin of the Eukaryotic Nucleus Determined by Rate-Invariant Analysis of rRNA Sequences

    James A. Lake

  • Evidence that eukaryotes and eocyte prokaryotes are immediate relatives

    Maria C. Rivera;James A. Lake

  • Ribosome structure determined by electron microscopy of Escherichia coli small subunits, large subunits and monomeric ribosomes

    James A. Lake

  • Eocytes: a new ribosome structure indicates a kingdom with a close relationship to eukaryotes.

    James A. Lake;Eric Henderson;Melanie Oakes;Michael W. Clark

  • Origin of the Metazoa.

    James A. Lake

  • Horizontal Gene Transfer in Microbial Genome Evolution

    Ravi Jain;Maria C. Rivera;Jonathan E. Moore;James A. Lake

  • Was the nucleus the first endosymbiont

    James A. Lake;Maria C. Rivera

  • EVOLVING RIBOSOME STRUCTURE: DOMAINS IN ARCHAEBACTERIA, EUBACTERIA, EOCYTES AND EUKARYOTES

    James A. Lake

  • Nascent polypeptide chains emerge from the exit domain of the large ribosomal subunit: immune mapping of the nascent chain

    Carmelo Bernabeu;James A. Lake

  • The order of sequence alignment can bias the selection of tree topology.

    J A Lake

  • Ribosomal proteins L7/L12 localized at a single region of the large subunit by immune electron microscopy.

    William A. Strycharz;Masayasu Nomura;James A. Lake

  • Aminoacyl-tRNA binding at the recognition site is the first step of the elongation cycle of protein synthesis.

    James A. Lake

Frequent Co-Authors

Larry Simpson
Larry Simpson University of California, Los Angeles
Janet S. Sinsheimer
Janet S. Sinsheimer University of California, Los Angeles
David M. Hillis
David M. Hillis The University of Texas at Austin
Kenneth M. Halanych
Kenneth M. Halanych University of North Carolina Wilmington
Carmelo Bernabeu
Carmelo Bernabeu Spanish National Research Council
Roderick J. A. Little
Roderick J. A. Little University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Emil Reisler
Emil Reisler University of California, Los Angeles
Karl O. Stetter
Karl O. Stetter University of Regensburg
Masayasu Nomura
Masayasu Nomura University of Wisconsin–Madison
William Martin
William Martin Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

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