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 Woolliams sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 481 publications — 93rd percentile
93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.
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 Woolliams sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 70 D-Index — 49th percentile
49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.
John Woolliams is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their research spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, alongside Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Within these areas, their work specifically focuses on Genetics, Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Ecology.
The scientist's main research topics include genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, genetic mapping and diversity in plants and animals, genetic diversity and population structure, genetics and plant breeding, yeasts and rust fungi studies, forest ecology and management, as well as plant-microbe interactions and immunity.
John Woolliams has contributed to several papers published in diverse journals. Recent publications include:
The most frequent venues for their publications include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Frontiers in Genetics, Genetics Selection Evolution, G3 Genes Genomes Genetics, and Genome Biology and Evolution.
Collaborations have been notable with frequent co-authors such as Hayley R. Tumas, Joan Cottrell, John Mackay, Stuart A'Hara, and Mateja Janeš, indicating a network of researchers working closely on related scientific questions.
Richard A. Gibbs;Jeremy F. Taylor;Curtis P. Van Tassell
Hans D. Daetwyler;Ricardo Pong-Wong;Beatriz Villanueva;John A. Woolliams
M.D. Royal;A.O. Darwash;A.P.E. Flint;R. Webb
Hans D. Daetwyler;Hans D. Daetwyler;Beatriz Villanueva;John A. Woolliams
Andreas Kranis;Almas A. Gheyas;Clarissa Boschiero;Frances Turner
H.D. Daetwyler;B. Villanueva;P. Bijma;John Woolliams
T R Solberg;A K Sonesson;John Woolliams;T H E Meuwissen
E. Wall;Susan Brotherstone;Susan Brotherstone;John Woolliams;Georgios Banos
T.H.E. Meuwissen;John Woolliams
Tu Luan;John A Woolliams;Sigbjørn Lien;Matthew Kent
John Woolliams;P. Berg;B. S. Dagnachew;T. H E Meuwissen
A.O. Darwash;G.E. Lamming;John Woolliams
Stephen C Bishop;John A Woolliams
R. Lagonigro;Pam Wiener;F. Pilla;John Woolliams
M.D. Royal;J.E. Pryce;John Woolliams;A.P.F. Flint
B. Grundy;B. Villanueva;John Woolliams
Georgios Banos;John Woolliams;B. W. Woodward;A. B. Forbes
C.O.N. Ikeobi;John Woolliams;David Morrice;A. Law
Peter Visscher;John Woolliams;D. Smith;J.L. Williams
M.D. Royal;A.P.F. Flint;John Woolliams
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