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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 113 4835 4535 2618 2425 440 71511
Genetics 110 528 504 267 254 323 63439

Joseph L. DeRisi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joseph L. DeRisi between 1994 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joseph L. DeRisi published across 33 years, from 1994 to 2026, averaging 16.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 69 publications in 2022. 29 of the 557 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 69. Peak 69 publications in 2022. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 46 publications 2021: 65 publications 2022: 69 publications 2023: 38 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 28 publications 2026: 1 publication
1994 2026

557 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joseph L. DeRisi: publications per year, 1994 to 2026
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 3
1998 5
1999 7
2000 6
2001 5
2002 6
2003 8
2004 5
2005 6
2006 12
2007 13
2008 8
2009 6
2010 18
2011 12
2012 18
2013 14
2014 19
2015 19
2016 23
2017 26
2018 21
2019 26
2020 46
2021 65
2022 69
2023 38
2024 22
2025 28
2026 1
Total 557
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Joseph L. DeRisi 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 Joseph L. DeRisi 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, 315–324 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: 323 publications — 80th percentile

80% 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 67 323
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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Joseph L. DeRisi 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 Joseph L. DeRisi 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, 110–111 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: 110 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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
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 39 110
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2016 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2015 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Joseph L. DeRisi is a researcher affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their work is predominantly situated within the field of Medicine, with a focus on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The principal topics of their research include:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Gut microbiota and health

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by DeRisi consist of:

  • Amplification-free detection of SARS-CoV-2 with CRISPR-Cas13a and mobile phone microscopy, 2020, Cell
  • Clonally expanded B cells in multiple sclerosis bind EBV EBNA1 and GlialCAM, 2022, Nature
  • Rapid pathogen detection by metagenomic next-generation sequencing of infected body fluids, 2020, Nature Medicine
  • IDseq-An open source cloud-based pipeline and analysis service for metagenomic pathogen detection and monitoring, 2020, GigaScience
  • Type I interferon autoantibodies are associated with systemic immune alterations in patients with COVID-19, 2021, Science Translational Medicine

Frequent collaborators in their work include:

  • Michael R. Wilson
  • Charles Langelier
  • Kelsey C. Zorn
  • Mark S. Anderson
  • Norma Neff

Joseph L. DeRisi has published extensively in several academic venues. The most common publication outlets used are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • eLife
  • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

The scientist has been recognized as a member of prestigious academic institutions, including the National Academy of Medicine and the National Academy of Sciences, both in 2016, and they were named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2015.

Best Publications

  • Exploring the Metabolic and Genetic Control of Gene Expression on a Genomic Scale

    Joseph L. DeRisi;Vishwanath R. Iyer;Patrick O. Brown

  • A novel coronavirus associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome.

    Ksiazek Tg;Erdman D;Goldsmith Cs;Zaki

  • Characterization of a novel coronavirus associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome.

    Paul A. Rota;M. Steven Oberste;Stephan S. Monroe;W. Allan Nix

  • Use of a cDNA microarray to analyse gene expression patterns in human cancer.

    Joseph L. DeRisi;Lolita Penland;Patrick O. Brown;M. L. Bittner

  • The Transcriptional Program of Sporulation in Budding Yeast

    S. Chu;J. DeRisi;M. Eisen;J. Mulholland

  • The Transcriptome of the Intraerythrocytic Developmental Cycle of Plasmodium falciparum

    Zbynek Bozdech;Manuel Llinás;Brian Lee Pulliam;Edith D Wong

  • Single-cell proteomic analysis of S. cerevisiae reveals the architecture of biological noise

    John R. S. Newman;Sina Ghaemmaghami;Sina Ghaemmaghami;Jan Ihmels;David K. Breslow

  • Microarray-based detection and genotyping of viral pathogens

    David Wang;Laurent Coscoy;Maxine Zylberberg;Pedro C. Avila

  • Actionable Diagnosis of Neuroleptospirosis by Next-Generation Sequencing

    Michael R. Wilson;Samia N. Naccache;Erik Samayoa;Mark Biagtan

  • Yeast microarrays for genome wide parallel genetic and gene expression analysis.

    Deval A. Lashkari;Joseph L. DeRisi;John H. McCusker;Allen F. Namath

  • Clinical Metagenomic Sequencing for Diagnosis of Meningitis and Encephalitis

    Michael R Wilson;Hannah A Sample;Kelsey C Zorn;Shaun Arevalo

  • Drug target validation and identification of secondary drug target effects using DNA microarrays

    Matthew J. Marton;Joseph L. Derisi;Holly A. Bennett;Vishwanath R. Iyer

  • Exploring drug-induced alterations in gene expression in Mycobacterium tuberculosis by microarray hybridization

    Michael Wilson;Joseph DeRisi;Hans-Henrik Kristensen;Paul Imboden

  • Amplification-free detection of SARS-CoV-2 with CRISPR-Cas13a and mobile phone microscopy.

    Parinaz Fozouni;Sungmin Son;María Díaz de León Derby;Gavin J. Knott;Gavin J. Knott

  • Identification of a Novel Gammaretrovirus in Prostate Tumors of Patients Homozygous for R462Q RNASEL Variant

    Anatoly Urisman;Ross J Molinaro;Ross J Molinaro;Nicole Fischer;Sarah J Plummer

  • Chemical genetics of Plasmodium falciparum.

    W. Armand Guiguemde;Anang A. Shelat;David Bouck;Sandra Duffy

  • Assemblathon 1: A competitive assessment of de novo short read assembly methods

    Dent Earl;Keith Bradnam;John St. John;Aaron Darling

  • New Components of a System for Phosphate Accumulation and Polyphosphate Metabolism in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Revealed by Genomic Expression Analysis

    Nobuo Ogawa;Joseph DeRisi;Patrick O. Brown

  • Global mapping of meiotic recombination hotspots and coldspots in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Jennifer L. Gerton;Joseph DeRisi;Robert Shroff;Michael Lichten

  • Structural characterization of the glycoprotein GP2 core domain from the CAS virus, a novel arenavirus-like species

    Jayne F. Koellhoffer;Zhou Dai;Vladimir N. Malashkevich;Mark D. Stenglein

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles Y. Chiu
Charles Y. Chiu University of California, San Francisco
Don Ganem
Don Ganem Via Nova Therapeutics
Alexander L. Greninger
Alexander L. Greninger University of Washington
Patrick O. Brown
Patrick O. Brown Stanford University
R. Kiplin Guy
R. Kiplin Guy University of Kentucky
Carolyn S. Calfee
Carolyn S. Calfee University of California, San Francisco
Katherine S. Pollard
Katherine S. Pollard University of California, San Francisco
Diane V. Havlir
Diane V. Havlir University of California, San Francisco
Jens H. Kuhn
Jens H. Kuhn National Institutes of Health
David J. Erle
David J. Erle University of California, San Francisco

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