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Jim Leebens-Mack 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 Jim Leebens-Mack sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 184 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Jim Leebens-Mack 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 Jim Leebens-Mack sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Jim Leebens-Mack is affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States. Their research covers several interconnected fields focusing primarily on Environmental Science, Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Physics and Astronomy, with a notable involvement in the subfields of Oceanography, Environmental Chemistry, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology, and Plant Science.

Their recent published works demonstrate a focus on genomics, evolutionary biology, and plant sciences. Key papers include:

  • The Earth BioGenome Project 2020: Starting the clock (2022), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Dynamic genome evolution in a model fern (2022), published in Nature Plants
  • Sex Determination by Two Y-Linked Genes in Garden Asparagus (2020), published in The Plant Cell
  • Green plant genomes: What we know in an era of rapidly expanding opportunities (2022), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Elucidation of the pathway for biosynthesis of saponin adjuvants from the soapbark tree (2023), published in Science

Their work touches on various topics including:

  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Plant Diversity and Evolution
  • Plant and animal studies

Jim Leebens-Mack frequently collaborates with a set of coauthors, notable among them are Karolina Heyduk, Sarah Leichty, Marija Veličković, Jesse Trejo, and Nikola Tolić. These collaborations reflect a consistent research network and shared disciplinary interests.

In terms of publication venues, their work has appeared extensively in platforms such as OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information), bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Frontiers in Plant Science, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), and New Phytologist.

Jim Leebens-Mack received recognition as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2017, marking a notable acknowledgment from the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • The genome of black cottonwood, Populus trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray)

    G. A. Tuskan;G. A. Tuskan;S. DiFazio;S. DiFazio;S. Jansson;J. Bohlmann

  • Ancestral polyploidy in seed plants and angiosperms

    Yuannian Jiao;Norman J. Wickett;Saravanaraj Ayyampalayam;André S. Chanderbali

  • Polyploidy and angiosperm diversification

    Douglas E. Soltis;Victor A. Albert;Jim Leebens-Mack;Charles D. Bell

  • The minimum information about a genome sequence (MIGS) specification.

    Dawn Field;George Garrity;Tanya Gray;Norman Morrison

  • Phylotranscriptomic analysis of the origin and early diversification of land plants

    Norman J. Wickett;Siavash Mirarab;Nam Nguyen;Tandy Warnow

  • Analysis of 81 genes from 64 plastid genomes resolves relationships in angiosperms and identifies genome-scale evolutionary patterns.

    Robert K. Jansen;Zhengqiu Cai;Linda A. Raubeson;Henry Daniell

  • The banana (Musa acuminata) genome and the evolution of monocotyledonous plants

    Angélique D'hont;Jean Marc Aury;Franc Christophe Baurens

  • Widespread genome duplications throughout the history of flowering plants

    Liying Cui;P. Kerr Wall;James H. Leebens-Mack;Bruce G. Lindsay

  • Promoting coherent minimum reporting guidelines for biological and biomedical investigations: the MIBBI project

    Chris F. Taylor;Chris F. Taylor;Dawn Field;Susanna Assunta Sansone;Susanna Assunta Sansone;Jan Aerts

  • The pineapple genome and the evolution of CAM photosynthesis

    Ray Ming;Ray Ming;Robert VanBuren;Robert VanBuren;Robert VanBuren;Ching Man Wai;Ching Man Wai;Haibao Tang;Haibao Tang

  • A Universal Probe Set for Targeted Sequencing of 353 Nuclear Genes from Any Flowering Plant Designed Using k-Medoids Clustering.

    Matthew G. Johnson;Lisa Pokorny;Steven Dodsworth;Steven Dodsworth;Laura R. Botigue

  • Data access for the 1,000 Plants (1KP) project.

    Naim Matasci;Ling Hong Hung;Zhixiang Yan;Eric J. Carpenter

  • Orchid phylogenomics and multiple drivers of their extraordinary diversification.

    Thomas J. Givnish;Daniel Spalink;Mercedes Ames;Stephanie P. Lyon

  • The iPlant Collaborative: Cyberinfrastructure for Plant Biology.

    Stephen A Goff;Matthew Vaughn;Sheldon McKay;Eric Lyons

  • Methods for Obtaining and Analyzing Whole Chloroplast Genome Sequences

    Robert K Jansen;Linda A Raubeson;Jeffrey L Boore;Claude W dePamphilis

  • Patterns of gene duplication in the plant SKP1 gene family in angiosperms: evidence for multiple mechanisms of rapid gene birth.

    Hongzhi Kong;Lena L. Landherr;Michael W. Frohlich;Jim Leebens-Mack

  • A genome triplication associated with early diversification of the core eudicots

    Yuannian Jiao;Jim Leebens-Mack;Saravanaraj Ayyampalayam;John E. Bowers

  • The evolution of the SEPALLATA subfamily of MADS-box genes: a preangiosperm origin with multiple duplications throughout angiosperm history.

    Laura M. Zahn;Hongzhi Kong;Hongzhi Kong;James H. Leebens-Mack;Sangtae Kim

  • Conservation genetics: beyond the maintenance of marker diversity

    B. G. Milligan;J. Leebens-Mack;A. E. Strand

  • The genome of black cottonwood, Populus trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray) - eScholarship

    G.A. Tuskan;S. DiFazio;S. Jansson;J. Bohlmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Claude W. dePamphilis
Claude W. dePamphilis Pennsylvania State University
Douglas E. Soltis
Douglas E. Soltis University of Florida
Pamela S. Soltis
Pamela S. Soltis University of Florida
Hong Ma
Hong Ma Pennsylvania State University
Gane Ka-Shu Wong
Gane Ka-Shu Wong University of Alberta
J. Chris Pires
J. Chris Pires Colorado State University
Dennis W. Stevenson
Dennis W. Stevenson New York Botanical Garden
Jeffrey L. Boore
Jeffrey L. Boore University of California, Berkeley
John E. Carlson
John E. Carlson Pennsylvania State University
Norman J. Wickett
Norman J. Wickett University of Vienna

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