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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 93 952 898 470 440 246 52072

Katherine S. Pollard publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Katherine S. Pollard between 1988 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Katherine S. Pollard published across 39 years, from 1988 to 2026, averaging 13.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 49 publications in 2023. 33 of the 519 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 49. Peak 49 publications in 2023. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 33 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 36 publications 2020: 27 publications 2021: 30 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 49 publications 2024: 31 publications 2025: 32 publications 2026: 1 publication
1988 2026

519 publications in total across all disciplines

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Katherine S. Pollard: publications per year, 1988 to 2026
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 2
2002 6
2003 10
2004 9
2005 19
2006 15
2007 19
2008 14
2009 13
2010 16
2011 15
2012 13
2013 15
2014 33
2015 22
2016 21
2017 21
2018 17
2019 36
2020 27
2021 30
2022 30
2023 49
2024 31
2025 32
2026 1
Total 519
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Katherine S. Pollard 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 Katherine S. Pollard 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, 245–254 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: 246 publications — 65th percentile

65% 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
245–254 114 246
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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Katherine S. Pollard 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 Katherine S. Pollard 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, 92–93 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: 93 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% 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 93
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Katherine S. Pollard is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research is primarily situated within the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a notable focus on subfields such as Molecular Biology, Genetics, Infectious Diseases, Plant Science, and Ecology.

The scientist's works cover several main topics, including:

  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Congenital heart defects research

Katherine S. Pollard has a strong publication record with frequent contributions to venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Science
  • Nature
  • Circulation
  • Genome Research

Recent significant papers include:

  • A unified catalog of 204,938 reference genomes from the human gut microbiome, 2020, Nature Biotechnology
  • A single-cell transcriptomic atlas characterizes ageing tissues in the mouse, 2020, Nature
  • Amplification-free detection of SARS-CoV-2 with CRISPR-Cas13a and mobile phone microscopy, 2020, Cell
  • Broad host range of SARS-CoV-2 predicted by comparative and structural analysis of ACE2 in vertebrates, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Predicting 3D genome folding from DNA sequence with Akita, 2020, Nature Methods

Frequent co-authors in their research include Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, Elinor K. Karlsson, Kathleen C. Keough, Pawel F. Przytycki, and Diane P. Genereux.

Katherine S. Pollard received the award of Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 2008.

Best Publications

  • Structure, function and diversity of the healthy human microbiome

    Curtis Huttenhower;Curtis Huttenhower;Dirk Gevers;Rob Knight;Rob Knight;Sahar Abubucker

  • Detection of nonneutral substitution rates on mammalian phylogenies

    Katherine S. Pollard;Melissa J. Hubisz;Kate R. Rosenbloom;Adam Siepel

  • A communal catalogue reveals Earth’s multiscale microbial diversity

    Luke R. Thompson;Luke R. Thompson;Luke R. Thompson;Jon G. Sanders;Daniel McDonald;Amnon Amir

  • A framework for human microbiome research

    Barbara A. Methé;Karen E. Nelson;Mihai Pop;Heather H. Creasy

  • Initial sequence of the chimpanzee genome and comparison with the human genome

    Tarjei S. Mikkelsen;LaDeana W. Hillier

  • A unified catalog of 204,938 reference genomes from the human gut microbiome.

    Alexandre Almeida;Alexandre Almeida;Stephen Nayfach;Stephen Nayfach;Miguel Boland;Francesco Strozzi

  • A high-resolution map of human evolutionary constraint using 29 mammals.

    Kerstin Lindblad-Toh;Manuel Garber;Or Zuk;Michael F. Lin;Michael F. Lin

  • An RNA gene expressed during cortical development evolved rapidly in humans

    Katherine S Pollard;Sofie R Salama;Nelle Lambert;Marie-Alexandra Lambot

  • A single-cell transcriptomic atlas characterizes ageing tissues in the mouse

    Nicole Almanzar;Jane Antony;Ankit S. Baghel

  • American Gut: an Open Platform for Citizen Science Microbiome Research.

    Daniel McDonald;Embriette Hyde;Justine W. Debelius;James T. Morton

  • 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

  • Comparative host-coronavirus protein interaction networks reveal pan-viral disease mechanisms.

    David E. Gordon;Joseph Hiatt;Mehdi Bouhaddou;Veronica V. Rezelj

  • Broad host range of SARS-CoV-2 predicted by comparative and structural analysis of ACE2 in vertebrates.

    Joana Damas;Graham M. Hughes;Kathleen C. Keough;Corrie A. Painter

  • Dynamic and Coordinated Epigenetic Regulation of Developmental Transitions in the Cardiac Lineage

    Joseph A. Wamstad;Jeffrey M. Alexander;Rebecca M. Truty;Avanti Shrikumar

  • Genomic analyses identify hundreds of variants associated with age at menarche and support a role for puberty timing in cancer risk

    Felix R. Day;Deborah J. Thompson;Hannes Helgason;Hannes Helgason;Daniel I. Chasman

  • Ageing hallmarks exhibit organ-specific temporal signatures.

    Nicholas Schaum;Benoit Lehallier;Oliver Hahn;Róbert Pálovics

  • Reconstructing the microbial diversity and function of pre-agricultural tallgrass prairie soils in the United States.

    Noah Fierer;Noah Fierer;Joshua Ladau;Jose C. Clemente;Jonathan W. Leff;Jonathan W. Leff

  • Forces Shaping the Fastest Evolving Regions in the Human Genome

    Katherine S Pollard;Sofie R Salama;Bryan King;Andrew D Kern

  • New insights from uncultivated genomes of the global human gut microbiome

    Stephen Nayfach;Stephen Nayfach;Zhou Jason Shi;Rekha Seshadri;Rekha Seshadri;Katherine S. Pollard

  • PHAST and RPHAST: phylogenetic analysis with space/time models

    Melissa J. Hubisz;Katherine S. Pollard;Adam C. Siepel

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark J. van der Laan
Mark J. van der Laan University of California, Berkeley
Benoit G. Bruneau
Benoit G. Bruneau Gladstone Institutes
Rob Knight
Rob Knight University of California, San Diego
David Evans
David Evans University of Bristol
Jack A. Gilbert
Jack A. Gilbert University of California, San Diego
Jessica L. Green
Jessica L. Green University of Oregon
Nadav Ahituv
Nadav Ahituv University of California, San Francisco
Nikos C. Kyrpides
Nikos C. Kyrpides Joint Genome Institute
Melanie Ott
Melanie Ott Gladstone Institutes
Deepak Srivastava
Deepak Srivastava King's College London

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