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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 101 8019 7535 4164 3852 367 35583
Genetics 99 783 736 391 364 312 33705

James T. Elder publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James T. Elder between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James T. Elder published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2017. 8 of the 383 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2017. 1971: 2 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 3 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 14 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 5 publications
1971 2025

383 publications in total across all disciplines

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James T. Elder: publications per year, 1971 to 2025
Year Publications
1971 2
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 1
1981 3
1982 2
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 2
1987 0
1988 3
1989 5
1990 14
1991 6
1992 9
1993 11
1994 6
1995 3
1996 5
1997 6
1998 10
1999 5
2000 3
2001 9
2002 12
2003 4
2004 8
2005 10
2006 8
2007 11
2008 5
2009 10
2010 12
2011 7
2012 12
2013 9
2014 8
2015 18
2016 16
2017 26
2018 20
2019 14
2020 10
2021 17
2022 12
2023 20
2024 3
2025 5
Total 383
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James T. Elder 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 T. Elder 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, 305–314 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: 312 publications — 78th percentile

78% 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 75 312
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 T. Elder 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 T. Elder 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, 98–99 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: 99 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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 99
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

  • 1941 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

James T. Elder is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. The primary areas of research include Medicine, Immunology and Microbiology, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these fields, specific subfields of study focus on Immunology, Genetics, Dermatology, Oncology, and Physiology.

The main topics covered in their work center around Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis, T-cell and B-cell Immunology, Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions, Dermatology and Skin Diseases, Asthma and respiratory diseases, Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research.

Recent publications include:

  • "Single cell and spatial sequencing define processes by which keratinocytes and fibroblasts amplify inflammatory responses in psoriasis," 2023, Nature Communications
  • "A high-resolution HLA reference panel capturing global population diversity enables multi-ancestry fine-mapping in HIV host response," 2021, Nature Genetics
  • "Associations between COVID-19 and skin conditions identified through epidemiology and genomic studies," 2021, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  • "Alcohol consumption and smoking in relation to psoriasis: a Mendelian randomization study," 2022, British Journal of Dermatology
  • "Systemic evaluation of the relationship between psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and osteoporosis: observational and Mendelian randomisation study," 2020, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Frequent co-authors collaborating with James T. Elder include Lam C. Tsoi, Philip E. Stuart, Rajan P. Nair, Matthew T. Patrick, and Jóhann E. Guðjónsson.

The most common publication venues for their work are as follows:

  • Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Nature Genetics
  • British Journal of Dermatology

James T. Elder was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1941.

Best Publications

  • Genome-wide scan reveals association of psoriasis with IL-23 and NF-κB pathways

    Rajan P. Nair;Kristina Callis Duffin;Cynthia Helms;Jun Ding

  • Identification of 15 new psoriasis susceptibility loci highlights the role of innate immunity

    Lam C. Tsoi;Sarah L. Spain;Sarah L. Spain;Jo Knight;Eva Ellinghaus;Eva Ellinghaus

  • Analysis of five chronic inflammatory diseases identifies 27 new associations and highlights disease-specific patterns at shared loci

    David Ellinghaus;Luke Jostins;Sarah L. Spain;Adrian Cortes

  • Sequence and Haplotype Analysis Supports HLA-C as the Psoriasis Susceptibility 1 Gene

    Rajan P. Nair;Philip E. Stuart;Ioana Nistor;Ravi Hiremagalore

  • Overexpression of transforming growth factor α in psoriatic epidermis

    James T. Elder;Gary J. Fisher;Patricia B. Lindquist;Gregory L. Bennett

  • Deletion of the late cornified envelope LCE3B and LCE3C genes as a susceptibility factor for psoriasis

    Rafael De Cid;Eva Riveira-Munoz;Patrick L.J.M. Zeeuwen;Jason Robarge

  • Pervasive sharing of genetic effects in autoimmune disease.

    Chris Cotsapas;Benjamin F. Voight;Benjamin F. Voight;Elizabeth Rossin;Kasper Lage;Kasper Lage;Kasper Lage

  • Cellular localization of interleukin-8 and its inducer, tumor necrosis factor-alpha in psoriasis.

    B. J. Nickoloff;G. D. Karabin;J. N. W. N. Barker;C. E. M. Griffiths

  • Induction of IL-17+ T Cell Trafficking and Development by IFN-γ: Mechanism and Pathological Relevance in Psoriasis

    Ilona Kryczek;Allen T. Bruce;Johann E. Gudjonsson;Andrew Johnston

  • Evidence for Two Psoriasis Susceptibility Loci (HLA and 17q) and Two Novel Candidate Regions (16q and 20p) by Genome-Wide Scan

    Rajan P. Nair;Tilo Henseler;Stefan Jenisch;Philip Stuart

  • A developmentally stable chromatin structure in the human β-globin gene cluster

    William C. Forrester;Craig Thompson;J. T. Elder;Mark Groudine

  • Genome-wide association study identifies a psoriasis susceptibility locus at TRAF3IP2

    Eva Ellinghaus;David Ellinghaus;Philip E Stuart;Rajan P Nair

  • Application of Retinol to Human Skin In Vivo Induces Epidermal Hyperplasia and Cellular Retinoid Binding Proteins Characteristic of Retinoic Acid but Without Measurable Retinoic Acid Levels or Irritation

    Sewon Kang;Elizabeth A. Duell;Gary J. Fisher;Subhash C. Datta

  • Combined Analysis of Genome-wide Association Studies for Crohn Disease and Psoriasis Identifies Seven Shared Susceptibility Loci

    David Ellinghaus;Eva Ellinghaus;Rajan P. Nair;Philip E. Stuart

  • Genome-wide association analysis identifies three psoriasis susceptibility loci

    Philip E Stuart;Rajan P Nair;Eva Ellinghaus;Jun Ding

  • Association analyses identify six new psoriasis susceptibility loci in the Chinese population

    Liang-Dan Sun;Hui Cheng;Hui Cheng;Zai-Xing Wang;Zai-Xing Wang;An-Ping Zhang;An-Ping Zhang

  • Transcriptome analysis of psoriasis in a large case-control sample: RNA-seq provides insights into disease mechanisms.

    Bingshan Li;Bingshan Li;Lam C. Tsoi;William R. Swindell;Johann E. Gudjonsson

  • Molecular dissection of psoriasis: integrating genetics and biology.

    James T. Elder;Allen T. Bruce;Johann E. Gudjonsson;Andrew Johnston

  • Pervasive Sharing of Genetic Effects in Autoimmune Disease

    Chris Cotsapas;Benjamin F. Voight;Elizabeth Rossin;Kasper Lage

  • Identification of 15 new psoriasis susceptibility loci highlights the role of innate immunity

    L. C. Tsoi;S. L. Spain;J. Knight;E. Ellinghaus

Frequent Co-Authors

Rajan P. Nair
Rajan P. Nair University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
John J. Voorhees
John J. Voorhees University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Philip E. Stuart
Philip E. Stuart University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Lam C. Tsoi
Lam C. Tsoi University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Johann E. Gudjonsson
Johann E. Gudjonsson University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Andrew Johnston
Andrew Johnston University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Gonçalo R. Abecasis
Gonçalo R. Abecasis University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Andre Franke
Andre Franke Kiel University
Enno Christophers
Enno Christophers Kiel University
Gary J. Fisher
Gary J. Fisher University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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