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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 53 3706 3498 1602 1504 91 15023

James W. Posakony publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James W. Posakony between 1975 and 2020, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James W. Posakony published across 46 years, from 1975 to 2020, averaging 2 papers a year. Output peaked at 6 publications in 1994. 5 of the 91 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2020. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 6. Peak 6 publications in 1994. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 5 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 6 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 3 publications 2020: 2 publications
1975 2020

91 publications in total across all disciplines

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James W. Posakony: publications per year, 1975 to 2020
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 0
1977 3
1978 0
1979 2
1980 3
1981 5
1982 3
1983 5
1984 1
1985 2
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 1
1990 5
1991 3
1992 3
1993 1
1994 6
1995 3
1996 2
1997 2
1998 2
1999 3
2000 4
2001 0
2002 3
2003 0
2004 2
2005 3
2006 0
2007 3
2008 0
2009 2
2010 2
2011 3
2012 3
2013 0
2014 2
2015 0
2016 0
2017 1
2018 1
2019 3
2020 2
Total 91
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James W. Posakony 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 W. Posakony 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, 85–94 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: 91 publications — 5th percentile

5% 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 91
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
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 W. Posakony 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 W. Posakony 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, 52–53 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: 53 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% 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 53
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
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

  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

James W. Posakony is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields related to biological sciences, including Immunology and Microbiology, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

Their work covers specific subfields such as Immunology, Molecular Biology, and Plant Science. The main topics addressed in their research include Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms, Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation, and Plant Molecular Biology Research.

Among their recent scholarly contributions is the paper titled "Disparate expression specificities coded by a shared Hox-C enhancer", published in 2020 in the journal eLife. This publication has garnered citations that indicate engagement within the academic community.

Collaboration is evident in their frequent co-authorship with Steven W. Miller, reflecting joint contributions to the scientific literature.

Publications by this researcher appear primarily in the venue eLife, which covers open-access work in the life sciences.

James W. Posakony has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), an honor awarded in 2011.

Best Publications

  • The structure and evolution of the human β-globin gene family

    Argiris Efstratiadis;James W. Posakony;Tom Maniatis;Richard M. Lawn

  • Identification of Functional Elements and Regulatory Circuits by Drosophila modENCODE

    Sushmita Roy;Jason Ernst;Peter V. Kharchenko;Pouya Kheradpour

  • Suppressor of hairless directly activates transcription of enhancer of split complex genes in response to Notch receptor activity.

    A M Bailey;J W Posakony

  • A Cis-Regulatory Map of the Drosophila Genome

    Nicolas Nègre;Christopher D. Brown;Lijia Ma;Christopher Aaron Bristow

  • Development of adult sensilla on the wing and notum of Drosophila melanogaster.

    V. Hartenstein;J.W. Posakony

  • extramacrochaetae, a negative regulator of sensory organ development in Drosophila, defines a new class of helix-loop-helix proteins

    Hilary M. Ellis;Dennis R. Spann;James W. Posakony

  • Three habits of highly effective signaling pathways: principles of transcriptional control by developmental cell signaling

    Scott Barolo;James W. Posakony

  • A dual function of the Notch gene in Drosophila sensillum development.

    Volker Hartenstein;James W. Posakony

  • The Structure and Evolution of the Human /?-Globin Gene Family

    Argiris Efstratiadis;James W. Posakony;Tom Maniatis;Richard M. Lawn

  • GFP and β-Galactosidase Transformation Vectors for Promoter/Enhancer Analysis in Drosophila

    Scott Barolo;Lucy A. Carver;James W. Posakony

  • The Drosophila extramacrochaetae protein antagonizes sequence-specific DNA binding by daughterless/achaete-scute protein complexes.

    M. Van Doren;H.M. Ellis;J.W. Posakony

  • Negative regulation of proneural gene activity: hairy is a direct transcriptional repressor of achaete.

    M Van Doren;A M Bailey;J Esnayra;K Ede

  • Suppressor of Hairless, the Drosophila homolog of the mouse recombination signal-binding protein gene, controls sensory organ cell fates.

    François Schweisguth;James W. Posakony

  • Correct developmental expression of a cloned alcohol dehydrogenase gene transduced into the drosophila germ line

    David A. Goldberg;James W. Posakony;Tom Maniatis

  • KCNQ potassium channel mutations cause cardiac arrhythmias in Drosophila that mimic the effects of aging.

    Karen Ocorr;Nick L. Reeves;Nick L. Reeves;Robert J. Wessells;Robert J. Wessells;Martin Fink;Martin Fink

  • Default repression and Notch signaling: Hairless acts as an adaptor to recruit the corepressors Groucho and dCtBP to Suppressor of Hairless.

    Scott Barolo;Tammie Stone;Anne G. Bang;Anne G. Bang;James W. Posakony

  • Mitochondrial growth and division during the cell cycle in HeLa cells

    James W. Posakony;James M. England;Giuseppe Attardi

  • Discrete enhancer elements mediate selective responsiveness of enhancer of split complex genes to common transcriptional activators

    David T. Nellesen;Eric C. Lai;James W. Posakony

  • Nature versus nurture: asymmetric cell divisions in Drosophila bristle development.

    James W. Posakony

  • New Drosophila transgenic reporters: insulated P-element vectors expressing fast-maturing RFP.

    Scott Barolo;Brian Castro;James W. Posakony

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric H. Davidson
Eric H. Davidson California Institute of Technology
Roy J. Britten
Roy J. Britten California Institute of Technology
Eric C. Lai
Eric C. Lai Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Robert G. Grossman
Robert G. Grossman Houston Methodist
Tom Maniatis
Tom Maniatis Columbia University
François Schweisguth
François Schweisguth Institut Pasteur
Christopher D. Brown
Christopher D. Brown University of Pennsylvania
Bing Ren
Bing Ren New York Genome Center
Kevin P. White
Kevin P. White National University of Singapore

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