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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 66 2616 1157 115 15739

John Carbon publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John Carbon between 1953 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John Carbon published across 73 years, from 1953 to 2025, averaging 1.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 1979. 1 of the 130 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1953 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 1979. 1953: 1 publication 1954: 1 publication 1955: 1 publication 1956: 1 publication 1957: 0 publications 1958: 2 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 2 publications 1961: 2 publications 1962: 4 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 2 publications 1965: 2 publications 1966: 2 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 4 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 2 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 4 publications 1974: 5 publications 1975: 6 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1953 2025

130 publications in total across all disciplines

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John Carbon: publications per year, 1953 to 2025
Year Publications
1953 1
1954 1
1955 1
1956 1
1957 0
1958 2
1959 0
1960 2
1961 2
1962 4
1963 0
1964 2
1965 2
1966 2
1967 0
1968 4
1969 1
1970 2
1971 3
1972 0
1973 4
1974 5
1975 6
1976 3
1977 4
1978 3
1979 8
1980 4
1981 5
1982 4
1983 4
1984 4
1985 3
1986 5
1987 5
1988 1
1989 2
1990 0
1991 3
1992 2
1993 4
1994 2
1995 2
1996 0
1997 2
1998 2
1999 4
2000 0
2001 1
2002 1
2003 0
2004 2
2005 0
2006 1
2007 1
2008 1
2009 0
2010 0
2011 1
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 1
Total 130
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John Carbon publications per year - data summary

  • John Carbon, a Genetics scholar from University of California, Santa Barbara, has 130 publications recorded across 73 years, from 1953 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1953 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 1979, with 8 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 25 of the 73 years in the span carry no publications at all (1957, 1959, 1963, 1967 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 1.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 2.7 per year counting only the 48 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 1 publication, <1% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1953-1977: 52 publications (2.1 per year); 1978-2002: 71 publications (2.8 per year); 2003-2025: 7 publications (0.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

John Carbon 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 John Carbon 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, 115–124 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: 115 publications — 13th percentile

13% 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
115–124 203 115
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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John Carbon publication distribution in Genetics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 4,342 Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 67 ranges running from 45–54 to 703+ publications.
  • John Carbon, a Genetics scholar from University of California, Santa Barbara, records 115 publications - the 13th percentile of the discipline.
  • 13% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than John Carbon, and about 87% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and John Carbon ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 125–134 publications, holding 217 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 56% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 205–214 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 703 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (2% of the field).

John Carbon 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 John Carbon 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, 66–67 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: 66 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 66
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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John Carbon D-index placement in Genetics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 4,342 Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 160+ D-Index.
  • John Carbon, a Genetics scholar from University of California, Santa Barbara, records 66 D-Index - the 41st percentile of the discipline.
  • 41% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than John Carbon, and about 59% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 70–71 D-Index range, and John Carbon ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62–63 D-Index, holding 191 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 51% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1986 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1986 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

John Carbon is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Barbara in the United States. Their academic profile does not list specific recent papers, co-authors, or frequent publication venues. There is also no record of book publications or detailed affiliations with specific fields, subfields, or topics of study.

Despite the limited detailed data on publications and research topics, John Carbon has received recognition from prestigious scientific bodies. In 1986, they were named a Member of the National Academy of Sciences. The same year, they were also designated a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

These distinctions reflect contributions acknowledged by important institutions, though specific areas of research or fields of expertise are not publicly enumerated in this summary.

Best Publications

  • A colony bank containing synthetic CoI EI hybrid plasmids representative of the entire E. coli genome

    Louise Clarke;John Carbon

  • Isolation of a yeast centromere and construction of functional small circular chromosomes

    Louise Clarke;John Carbon

  • Sequence of a yeast DNA fragment containing a chromosomal replicator and the TRP1 gene.

    Gary Tschumper;John Carbon

  • High-frequency transformation of yeast by plasmids containing the cloned yeast ARG4 gene

    Chu-Lai Hsiao;John Carbon

  • Nucleotide sequence comparisons and functional analysis of yeast centromere DNAs.

    Molly Fitzgerald-Hayes;Louise Clarke;John Carbon

  • A 240 kd multisubunit protein complex, CBF3, is a major component of the budding yeast centromere

    Johannes Lechner;John Carbon

  • Yeast centromere DNA is in a unique and highly ordered structure in chromosomes and small circular minichromosomes.

    Kerry S. Bloom;John Carbon

  • Point mutations in yeast CBF5 can abolish in vivo pseudouridylation of rRNA.

    Yeganeh Zebarjadian;Tom King;Maurille J. Fournier;Louise Clarke

  • Functional expression of cloned yeast DNA in Escherichia coli

    Barry Ratzkin;John Carbon

  • Replication in Saccharomyces cerevisiae of plasmid pBR313 carrying DNA from the yeast trpl region.

    Alan J. Kingsman;Louise Clarke;Robert K. Mortimer;John Carbon

  • Functional expression of cloned yeast DNA in Escherichia coli: Specific complementation of argininosuccinate lyase (argH) mutations

    Louise Clarke;John Carbon

  • Isolation and characterization of the yeast 3-phosphoglycerokinase gene (PGK) by an immunological screening technique.

    R A Hitzeman;L Clarke;J Carbon

  • Electrophoretic karyotype of Aspergillus nidulans.

    Howard Brody;John Carbon

  • An essential yeast protein, CBF5p, binds in vitro to centromeres and microtubules.

    Weidong Jiang;K. Middleton;Hye-Joo Yoon;C. Fouquet

  • Frameshift suppression: a nucleotide addition in the anticodon of a glycine transfer RNA.

    Donald L. Riddle;Donald L. Riddle;John Carbon

  • Overlap hybridization screening: isolation and characterization of overlapping DNA fragments surrounding the leu2 gene on yeast chromosome III.

    A. Craig Chinault;John Carbon

  • The structure and function of yeast centromeres.

    Louise Clarke;John Carbon

  • Normal and mutant glycine transfer RNAs.

    Craig Squires;John Carbon

  • Slk19p Is a Centromere Protein That Functions to Stabilize Mitotic Spindles

    Xuemei Zeng;Jason A. Kahana;Jason A. Kahana;Pamela A. Silver;Mary K. Morphew

  • Centromeric DNA sequences in the pathogenic yeast Candida albicans are all different and unique

    Kaustuv Sanyal;Mary Baum;John Carbon

Frequent Co-Authors

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Robert T. Schimke Stanford University
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Kerry Bloom University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Michael Centola Haus Bioceuticals
Anthony A. Hyman
Anthony A. Hyman Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics
Marvin Wickens
Marvin Wickens University of Wisconsin–Madison
J. Richard McIntosh
J. Richard McIntosh University of Colorado Boulder
Timothy J. Mitchison
Timothy J. Mitchison Harvard University
Pamela A. Silver
Pamela A. Silver Harvard University
Maurille J. Fournier
Maurille J. Fournier University of Massachusetts Amherst
Charles Yanofsky
Charles Yanofsky Stanford University

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