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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 74 1978 1883 903 849 332 17334

John K. Cowell publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John K. Cowell between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John K. Cowell published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 9.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 63 publications in 2023. 7 of the 424 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 63. Peak 63 publications in 2023. 1980: 6 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 18 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 63 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 4 publications
1980 2025

424 publications in total across all disciplines

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John K. Cowell: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 6
1981 2
1982 3
1983 2
1984 3
1985 2
1986 3
1987 4
1988 9
1989 9
1990 7
1991 10
1992 11
1993 13
1994 13
1995 9
1996 13
1997 6
1998 18
1999 9
2000 13
2001 10
2002 5
2003 9
2004 10
2005 17
2006 8
2007 16
2008 7
2009 5
2010 14
2011 10
2012 5
2013 13
2014 6
2015 4
2016 16
2017 5
2018 5
2019 9
2020 6
2021 3
2022 6
2023 63
2024 3
2025 4
Total 424
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John K. Cowell 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 K. Cowell 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, 325–334 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: 332 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
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 60 332
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 K. Cowell 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 K. Cowell 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, 74–75 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: 74 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% 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
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172
66–67 184
68–69 164
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136 74
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

John K. Cowell is affiliated with Augusta University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on medical and molecular biology fields, with significant contributions in hematology, immunology, rheumatology, and genetics. Over their career, they have published extensively on topics including eosinophilic disorders and syndromes, chronic myeloid leukemia treatments, fibroblast growth factor research, acute myeloid leukemia research, immune cells in cancer, myeloproliferative neoplasms diagnosis and treatment, and immune cell function and interaction.

Their recent published papers illustrate a focus on hematological malignancies, leukemia progression, and mechanisms of immune evasion. Notable papers include:

  • "IRAK1-regulated IFN-γ signaling induces MDSC to facilitate immune evasion in FGFR1-driven hematological malignancies" (2021, Molecular Cancer)
  • "Downregulation of PUMA underlies resistance to FGFR1 inhibitors in the stem cell leukemia/lymphoma syndrome" (2020, Cell Death and Disease)
  • "Targeting the WASF3 complex to suppress metastasis" (2022, Pharmacological Research)
  • "RHOA-regulated IGFBP2 promotes invasion and drives progression of BCR-ABL1 chronic myeloid leukemia" (2022, Haematologica)
  • "Single-cell analysis defines highly specific leukemia-induced neutrophils and links MMP8 expression to recruitment of tumor associated neutrophils during FGFR1 driven leukemogenesis" (2024, Experimental Hematology and Oncology)

Publications by John K. Cowell have appeared frequently in venues such as Cancer Research, Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia, Molecular Cancer, Cell Death and Disease, and Pharmacological Research. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Cancer Research
  • Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia
  • Molecular Cancer
  • Cell Death and Disease
  • Pharmacological Research

John K. Cowell collaborates regularly with several researchers, highlighting ongoing partnerships in their field. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Tianxiang Hu
  • Xuexiu Fang
  • Atsuko Matsunaga
  • Baohuan Cai
  • Yating Chong

The main fields of study reflect a multi-disciplinary approach bridging clinical medicine and molecular biology. Contributions to medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology are evident. Their work engages with subfields such as molecular biology, hematology, immunology, rheumatology, and genetics, providing insights into mechanisms of blood cancers and immune system interactions.

The research topics addressed cover a range of hematological conditions and molecular pathways, with a notable focus on:

  • Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes
  • Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Treatments
  • Fibroblast Growth Factor Research
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction

Best Publications

  • Investigation of LGI1 as the antigen in limbic encephalitis previously attributed to potassium channels: a case series

    Meizan Lai;Maartje G M Huijbers;Eric Lancaster;Francesc Graus

  • Insulin-like growth factor-II gene expression in Wilms' tumour and embryonic tissues

    J. Scott;John Kenneth Cowell;M. E. Robertson;L. M. Priestley

  • Double minutes and homogeneously staining regions: gene amplification in mammalian cells

    John K. Cowell

  • Monocytic and granulocytic myeloid derived suppressor cells differentially regulate spatiotemporal tumour plasticity during metastatic cascade

    Maria Ouzounova;Eunmi Lee;Raziye Piranlioglu;Abdeljabar El Andaloussi

  • The TACC domain identifies a family of centrosomal proteins that can interact with microtubules

    Fanni Gergely;Christina Karlsson;Christina Karlsson;Ivan Still;John Cowell

  • Targeted therapy of human malignant glioma in a mouse model by 2-5A antisense directed against telomerase RNA

    Seiji Kondo;Yasuko Kondo;Guiying Li;Robert H Silverman

  • Molecular study of malignant gliomas treated with epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors: tissue analysis from North American Brain Tumor Consortium Trials 01-03 and 00-01.

    Andrew B. Lassman;Michael R. Rossi;Jeffrey R. Razier;Lauren E. Abrey

  • Antisense telomerase treatment: induction of two distinct pathways, apoptosis and differentiation

    Seiji Kondo;Yoshikazu Tanaka;Yasuko Kondo;Masahiro Hitomi

  • Antisense oligonucleotides suppress B-cell lymphoma growth in a SCID-hu mouse model

    F E Cotter;P Johnson;P Hall;C Pocock

  • A novel gene, LGI1, from 10q24 is rearranged and downregulated in malignant brain tumors.

    Olga B. Chernova;Robert P.T. Somerville;John K. Cowell

  • Inhibition of telomerase increases the susceptibility of human malignant glioblastoma cells to cisplatin-induced apoptosis.

    Yasuko Kondo;Seiji Kondo;Yoshikazu Tanaka;Talat Haqqi

  • Expression of oligodendrocyte progenitor cell antigens by gliomas: Implications for the histogenesis of brain tumors

    Yigal Shoshan;Akiko Nishiyama;Akiko Nishiyama;Ansi Chang;Sverre Mörk

  • Evaluating human cancer cell metastasis in zebrafish

    Yong Teng;Xiayang Xie;Steven Walker;David T White

  • Manipulation of nonsense mediated decay identifies gene mutations in colon cancer Cells with microsatellite instability.

    Yurij Ionov;Norma Nowak;Manuel Perucho;Sanford Markowitz

  • The third member of the transforming acidic coiled coil-containing gene family, TACC3, maps in 4p16, close to translocation breakpoints in multiple myeloma, and is upregulated in various cancer cell lines.

    Ivan H. Still;Pauline Vince;John Kenneth Cowell

  • Tumour suppressor genes

    J. K. Cowell

  • The involvement of JAK-STAT3 in cell motility, invasion, and metastasis.

    Yong Teng;James L Ross;John K Cowell

  • Oncogenic point mutations in exon 20 of the RB1 gene in families showing incomplete penetrance and mild expression of the retinoblastoma phenotype.

    Zerrin Onadim;Annette Hogg;Paul N. Baird;John K. Cowell

  • Cloning of TACC1, an embryonically expressed, potentially transforming coiled coil containing gene, from the 8p11 breast cancer amplicon.

    Ivan H Still;Mark Hamilton;Pauline Vince;Alan Wolfman

  • A role for p300/CREB binding protein genes in promoting cancer progression in colon cancer cell lines with microsatellite instability.

    Yurij Ionov;Sei Ichi Matsui;John K. Cowell

Frequent Co-Authors

Norma J. Nowak
Norma J. Nowak University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Paul N. Baird
Paul N. Baird University of Melbourne
Gene H. Barnett
Gene H. Barnett Cleveland Clinic
Antonio Baldini
Antonio Baldini University of Naples Federico II
William S. Dynan
William S. Dynan Emory University
Akiko Nishiyama
Akiko Nishiyama University of Connecticut
Muthusamy Thangaraju
Muthusamy Thangaraju Augusta University
Ali S. Arbab
Ali S. Arbab Augusta University
Robert H. Silverman
Robert H. Silverman Kent State University
Bruce A. Roe
Bruce A. Roe University of Oklahoma

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