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Genetics 59 3191 3019 1386 1301 88 26744

John E. Bowers publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John E. Bowers between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John E. Bowers published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2022. 12 of the 134 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2022. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 0 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 31 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 6 publications 2025: 6 publications
1993 2025

134 publications in total across all disciplines

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John E. Bowers: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 3
1997 1
1998 1
1999 3
2000 4
2001 2
2002 5
2003 5
2004 5
2005 8
2006 5
2007 1
2008 5
2009 6
2010 3
2011 2
2012 8
2013 5
2014 4
2015 4
2016 2
2017 2
2018 2
2019 1
2020 0
2021 2
2022 31
2023 1
2024 6
2025 6
Total 134
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John E. Bowers publications per year - data summary

  • John E. Bowers, a Genetics scholar from University of Georgia, has 134 publications recorded across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1993 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2022, with 31 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1993, 1997, 1998, 2007 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 33 years in the span carry no publications at all (1994, 1995 and 2020).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.5 per year counting only the 30 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 46 publications, 34% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1993-2003: 25 publications (2.3 per year); 2004-2014: 52 publications (4.7 per year); 2015-2025: 57 publications (5.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

John E. Bowers 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 E. Bowers 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: 88 publications — 4th percentile

4% 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 88
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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John E. Bowers 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 E. Bowers, a Genetics scholar from University of Georgia, records 88 publications - the 4th percentile of the discipline.
  • 4% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than John E. Bowers, and about 96% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and John E. Bowers 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 E. Bowers 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 E. Bowers 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, 58–59 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: 59 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 59
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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John E. Bowers 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 E. Bowers, a Genetics scholar from University of Georgia, records 59 D-Index - the 27th percentile of the discipline.
  • 27% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than John E. Bowers, and about 73% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 70–71 D-Index range, and John E. Bowers 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).

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Genetics
  • Genome

John E. Bowers mostly deals with Genetics, Genome, Genomics, Synteny and Gene. His Genetics study incorporates themes from Evolutionary biology and Cultivar. His Genome study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Quantitative trait locus, Ploidy, Restriction fragment length polymorphism and Locus.

In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Synteny, Phylogenetics and Phylogenetic tree is strongly linked to Gene duplication. His research in Gene intersects with topics in Carica, Botany and Computational biology. John E. Bowers has researched Botany in several fields, including Arabidopsis thaliana, Sorghum, Sweet sorghum and Genome size.

His most cited work include:

  • The Sorghum bicolor genome and the diversification of grasses (2200 citations)
  • Unravelling angiosperm genome evolution by phylogenetic analysis of chromosomal duplication events (1203 citations)
  • The draft genome of the transgenic tropical fruit tree papaya (Carica papaya Linnaeus) (816 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of study are Genetics, Genome, Gene, Botany and Gene duplication. His Synteny, Comparative genomics, DNA sequencing, Quantitative trait locus and Phylogenetic tree study are his primary interests in Genetics. His Synteny study which covers Paleopolyploidy that intersects with Gene orders.

John E. Bowers works mostly in the field of Phylogenetic tree, limiting it down to concerns involving Phylogenetics and, occasionally, Comparative biology. His Genome research includes elements of Evolutionary biology, Computational biology and Gene mapping. The concepts of his Botany study are interwoven with issues in Sorghum and Sweet sorghum.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Genetics (75.95%)
  • Genome (62.03%)
  • Gene (26.58%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2021)?

  • Genetics (75.95%)
  • Genome (62.03%)
  • Gene (26.58%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

John E. Bowers mainly investigates Genetics, Genome, Gene, Sunflower and Helianthus annuus. His Genetics study frequently involves adjacent topics like Genetic diversity. When carried out as part of a general Genome research project, his work on Genomics is frequently linked to work in Sequence assembly, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of study.

John E. Bowers interconnects Genome evolution and Asterids in the investigation of issues within Genomics. His Sunflower research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Map and Genetic variation. The various areas that John E. Bowers examines in his Helianthus annuus study include Evolutionary biology, Association mapping, Helianthus and Candidate gene.

Between 2014 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • The sunflower genome provides insights into oil metabolism, flowering and Asterid evolution (280 citations)
  • The pineapple genome and the evolution of CAM photosynthesis (266 citations)
  • Allele-defined genome of the autopolyploid sugarcane Saccharum spontaneum L. (139 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Gene
  • Genome
  • Genetics

His main research concerns Genetics, Genome, Gene, Genomics and Saccharum spontaneum. John E. Bowers has included themes like Abiotic stress and Ananas bracteatus in his Genome study. His Abiotic stress research includes themes of Genome evolution, Asterids, Genetic diversity, Plant evolution and Helianthus annuus.

Many of his studies involve connections with topics such as Evolutionary biology and Helianthus annuus. The Ananas bracteatus study combines topics in areas such as Gene duplication and Neofunctionalization. His studies in Saccharum spontaneum integrate themes in fields like Balancing selection, Ploidy, Polyploid and Saccharum officinarum.

Best Publications

  • The Sorghum bicolor genome and the diversification of grasses

    Andrew H. Paterson;John E. Bowers;Rémy Bruggmann;Inna Dubchak

  • Unravelling angiosperm genome evolution by phylogenetic analysis of chromosomal duplication events

    John E. Bowers;Brad A. Chapman;Junkang Rong;Andrew H. Paterson

  • Synteny and collinearity in plant genomes.

    Haibao Tang;John E. Bowers;Xiyin Wang;Ray Ming

  • Repeated polyploidization of Gossypium genomes and the evolution of spinnable cotton fibres

    Andrew H Paterson;Jonathan F Wendel;Heidrun Gundlach;Hui Guo

  • The draft genome of the transgenic tropical fruit tree papaya (Carica papaya Linnaeus)

    Ray Ming;Shaobin Hou;Yun Feng;Qingyi Yu

  • Ancient polyploidization predating divergence of the cereals, and its consequences for comparative genomics

    A. H. Paterson;J. E. Bowers;B. A. Chapman

  • Isolation and characterization of new polymorphic simple sequence repeat loci in grape (Vitis vinifera L.).

    J. E. Bowers;G. S. Dangl;R. Vignani;C. P. Meredith

  • The sunflower genome provides insights into oil metabolism, flowering and Asterid evolution

    Hélène Badouin;Jérôme Gouzy;Christopher J. Grassa;Christopher J. Grassa;Florent Murat

  • Allele-defined genome of the autopolyploid sugarcane Saccharum spontaneum L.

    Jisen Zhang;Xingtan Zhang;Haibao Tang;Qing Zhang

  • Development and Characterization of Additional Microsatellite DNA Markers for Grape

    John E. Bowers;Gerald S. Dangl;Carole P. Meredith

  • Unraveling ancient hexaploidy through multiply-aligned angiosperm gene maps

    Haibao Tang;Xiyin Wang;Xiyin Wang;John E. Bowers;Ray Ming

  • 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

  • Genome of the long-living sacred lotus ( Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.)

    Ray Ming;Ray Ming;Robert VanBuren;Yanling Liu;Mei Yang

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

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

  • Historical Genetics: The Parentage of Chardonnay, Gamay, and Other Wine Grapes of Northeastern France

    John Bowers;Jean-Michel Boursiquot;Patrice This;Kieu Chu

  • A 3347-Locus Genetic Recombination Map of Sequence-Tagged Sites Reveals Features of Genome Organization, Transmission and Evolution of Cotton (Gossypium)

    Junkang Rong;Colette Abbey;John E. Bowers;Curt L. Brubaker

  • Finding and Comparing Syntenic Regions among Arabidopsis and the Outgroups Papaya, Poplar, and Grape: CoGe with Rosids

    Eric Lyons;Brent Pedersen;Josh Kane;Maqsudul Alam

  • Comparative Genomics of Plant Chromosomes

    Andrew H. Paterson;John E. Bowers;Mark D. Burow;Mark D. Burow;Xavier Draye

  • The parentage of a classic wine grape, Cabernet Sauvignon

    John E. Bowers;Carole P. Meredith

  • Physical and genetic structure of the maize genome reflects its complex evolutionary history.

    Fusheng Wei;Ed Coe;Ed Coe;William Nelson;Arvind K Bharti

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew H. Paterson
Andrew H. Paterson University of Georgia
Haibao Tang
Haibao Tang Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
Ray Ming
Ray Ming University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Loren H. Rieseberg
Loren H. Rieseberg University of British Columbia
Xiyin Wang
Xiyin Wang North China University of Science and Technology
John M. Burke
John M. Burke University of Georgia
Rod A. Wing
Rod A. Wing University of Arizona
Steven J. Knapp
Steven J. Knapp University of California, Davis
Jim Leebens-Mack
Jim Leebens-Mack University of Georgia
Michael C. Schatz
Michael C. Schatz Johns Hopkins University

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