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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 57 3363 3176 11 10 215 20529

João C. Setubal publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by João C. Setubal between 1991 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. João C. Setubal published across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2021. 8 of the 277 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2021. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 1 publication
1991 2026

277 publications in total across all disciplines

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João C. Setubal: publications per year, 1991 to 2026
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 2
1996 0
1997 1
1998 1
1999 0
2000 3
2001 2
2002 3
2003 6
2004 12
2005 10
2006 6
2007 6
2008 6
2009 10
2010 10
2011 11
2012 12
2013 8
2014 10
2015 7
2016 10
2017 17
2018 11
2019 21
2020 12
2021 28
2022 21
2023 10
2024 11
2025 7
2026 1
Total 277
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João C. Setubal 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 João C. Setubal 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, 215–224 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: 215 publications — 56th percentile

56% 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
215–224 134 215
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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João C. Setubal 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 João C. Setubal 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: 57 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 57
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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Overview

João C. Setubal is affiliated with Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil. Their research spans key areas in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions also in environmental science and medicine. The scientist's subfields of study include molecular biology, ecology, plant science, epidemiology, and infectious diseases.

Their work covers diverse topics such as genomics and phylogenetic studies, microbial community ecology and physiology, bacteriophages and microbial interactions, gut microbiota and health, plant pathogenic bacteria studies, microbial infections and disease research, and phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens.

João C. Setubal has published multiple papers across prominent journals and research platforms. Recent publications include:

  • Impact of phages on soil bacterial communities and nitrogen availability under different assembly scenarios, 2020, Microbiome
  • Short-chain fatty acid acetate triggers antiviral response mediated by RIG-I in cells from infants with respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis, 2022, EBioMedicine
  • Gut Microbiota Profile of Obese Diabetic Women Submitted to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Its Association with Food Intake and Postoperative Diabetes Remission, 2020, Nutrients
  • Global Distribution and Evolution of Mycobacterium bovis Lineages, 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Dynamic expression of Ralstonia solanacearum virulence factors and metabolism-controlling genes during plant infection, 2021, BMC Genomics

The scientist frequently publishes in several venues, notably bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with seven publications, Methods in Molecular Biology (five publications), Microbiome (four publications), Scientific Reports (three publications), and iScience (three publications).

Collaborations form an essential part of their research activities, with frequent co-authors including Aline Maria da Silva, José Salvatore Leister Patané, Carlos Morais Piroupo, Joaquim Martins, and Jhonatas Sirino Monteiro.

Best Publications

  • Comparison of the genomes of two Xanthomonas pathogens with differing host specificities

    A. C. R. da Silva;J. A. Ferro;F. C. Reinach;C. S. Farah

  • The genome of woodland strawberry ( Fragaria vesca )

    Vladimir Shulaev;Daniel J. Sargent;Ross N. Crowhurst;Todd C. Mockler

  • Introduction to Computational Molecular Biology

    João Carlos Setubal;João Meidanis

  • The genome sequence of the plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa

    A. J.G. Simpson;F. C. Reinach;P. Arruda;F. A. Abreu

  • The Genome of the Natural Genetic Engineer Agrobacterium tumefaciens C58

    Derek W. Wood;Joao C. Setubal;Rajinder Kaul;Dave E. Monks

  • Metagenomic analysis of colorectal cancer datasets identifies cross-cohort microbial diagnostic signatures and a link with choline degradation

    Andrew Maltez Thomas;Andrew Maltez Thomas;Paolo Manghi;Francesco Asnicar;Edoardo Pasolli

  • A genomic catalog of Earth’s microbiomes

    Stephen Nayfach;Simon Roux;Rekha Seshadri;Daniel Udwary

  • Transcriptome analysis of the acoelomate human parasite Schistosoma mansoni

    Sergio Verjovski-Almeida;Ricardo DeMarco;Elizabeth A.L. Martins;Pedro E.M. Guimarães

  • Comparative Genomics of Two Leptospira interrogans Serovars Reveals Novel Insights into Physiology and Pathogenesis

    A. L. T. O. Nascimento;A. I. Ko;A. I. Ko;E. A. L. Martins;C. B. Monteiro-Vitorello

  • Protein secretion systems in bacterial-host associations, and their description in the Gene Ontology

    Tsai-Tien Tseng;Tsai-Tien Tseng;Brett M Tyler;João C Setubal

  • Distribution of nitrogen fixation and nitrogenase-like sequences amongst microbial genomes

    Patricia C Dos Santos;Zhong Fang;Steven W Mason;João C Setubal;João C Setubal

  • Comparative analyses of the complete genome sequences of Pierce's disease and citrus variegated chlorosis strains of Xylella fastidiosa

    M. A. Van Sluys;M. C. De Oliveira;C. B. Monteiro-Vitorello;C. Y. Miyaki

  • Genome Sequence of Azotobacter vinelandii, an Obligate Aerobe Specialized To Support Diverse Anaerobic Metabolic Processes

    João C. Setubal;Patricia dos Santos;Barry S. Goldman;Helga Ertesvåg

  • Butyrate Protects Mice from Clostridium difficile-Induced Colitis through an HIF-1-Dependent Mechanism.

    José Luís Fachi;Jaqueline de Souza Felipe;Laís Passariello Pral;Bruna Karadi da Silva

  • Genome Sequences of Three Agrobacterium Biovars Help Elucidate the Evolution of Multichromosome Genomes in Bacteria

    Steven C. Slater;Barry S. Goldman;Brad Goodner;João C. Setubal

  • The Candidatus Liberibacter-Host Interface: Insights into Pathogenesis Mechanisms and Disease Control.

    Nian Wang;Elizabeth A. Pierson;João Carlos Setubal;Jin Xu

  • Genome features of Leptospira interrogans serovar Copenhageni

    A.L.T.O. Nascimento;S. Verjovski-Almeida;M.A. Van Sluys;C.B. Monteiro-Vitorello

  • The plant pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato is genetically monomorphic and under strong selection to evade tomato immunity.

    Rongman Cai;James Lewis;Shuangchun Yan;Haijie Liu

  • Comparative genomic analysis of plant-associated bacteria.

    M. A. Van Sluys;C. B. Monteiro-Vitorello;L. E. A. Camargo;C. F. M. Menck

  • Microbial community structure and dynamics in thermophilic composting viewed through metagenomics and metatranscriptomics.

    Luciana Principal Antunes;Layla Farage Martins;Roberta Verciano Pereira;Andrew Maltez Thomas

Frequent Co-Authors

Sergio Verjovski-Almeida
Sergio Verjovski-Almeida Universidade de São Paulo
Carlos Frederico Martins Menck
Carlos Frederico Martins Menck Universidade de São Paulo
Brett M. Tyler
Brett M. Tyler Oregon State University
Jeffrey B. Jones
Jeffrey B. Jones University of Florida
Mariana C. Oliveira
Mariana C. Oliveira Universidade de São Paulo
David A. Haake
David A. Haake University of California, Los Angeles
Marc Valls
Marc Valls University of Barcelona
Siu Mui Tsai
Siu Mui Tsai Universidade de São Paulo
Gustavo H. Goldman
Gustavo H. Goldman Universidade de São Paulo
Luiz Lehmann Coutinho
Luiz Lehmann Coutinho Universidade de São Paulo

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