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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 61 3068 2906 1340 1258 142 12413

Kelly T. Hughes publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kelly T. Hughes between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kelly T. Hughes published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2006. 7 of the 174 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2006. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 4 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 5 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 2 publications
1980 2025

174 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kelly T. Hughes: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 3
1984 1
1985 1
1986 0
1987 1
1988 4
1989 3
1990 1
1991 3
1992 2
1993 4
1994 0
1995 1
1996 0
1997 3
1998 5
1999 0
2000 4
2001 5
2002 3
2003 2
2004 0
2005 2
2006 17
2007 12
2008 3
2009 7
2010 4
2011 7
2012 11
2013 2
2014 12
2015 2
2016 3
2017 10
2018 4
2019 1
2020 5
2021 5
2022 5
2023 8
2024 5
2025 2
Total 174
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Kelly T. Hughes 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 Kelly T. Hughes 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, 135–144 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: 142 publications — 26th percentile

26% 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
135–144 205 142
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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Kelly T. Hughes 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 Kelly T. Hughes 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, 60–61 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: 61 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 61
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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Overview

Kelly T. Hughes is a researcher affiliated with the University of Utah in the United States. Their academic work primarily focuses on the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a significant concentration on Molecular Biology and Genetics. Other notable subfields in their research include Ecology, Endocrinology, and Food Science.

The scientist's research topics prominently cover areas such as Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology, Bacteriophages and microbial interactions, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, Escherichia coli research studies, Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology, Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior, and Vibrio bacteria research studies.

Kelly T. Hughes has contributed to several peer-reviewed publications, including:

  • Methylation of Salmonella Typhimurium flagella promotes bacterial adhesion and host cell invasion (2020, Nature Communications)
  • Molecular structure of the intact bacterial flagellar basal body (2021, Nature Microbiology)
  • Structural basis of directional switching by the bacterial flagellum (2024, Nature Microbiology)
  • Genetic Analysis of the Salmonella FliE Protein That Forms the Base of the Flagellar Axial Structure (2021, mBio)
  • Type 1 interferon-dependent repression of NLRC4 and iPLA2 licenses down-regulation of Salmonella flagellin inside macrophages (2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)

These publications appear across several scientific journals, with frequent contributions to the Journal of Bacteriology and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory). Other repeated publication venues include Nature Communications, Nature Microbiology, and PLoS Genetics.

Kelly T. Hughes often collaborates with a group of coauthors, with multiple joint publications. Key collaborators include Fabienne F. V. Chevance, Marc Erhardt, Steven Johnson, Emily Furlong, and Justin C. Deme.

Best Publications

  • Coordinating assembly of a bacterial macromolecular machine

    Fabienne F. V. Chevance;Kelly T. Hughes

  • Coupling of flagellar gene expression to flagellar assembly in Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium and Escherichia coli.

    Gavin S. Chilcott;Kelly T. Hughes

  • Sensing structural intermediates in bacterial flagellar assembly by export of a negative regulator

    Kelly T. Hughes;Karen L. Gillen;Melinda J. Semon;Joyce E. Karlinsey

  • THE ANTI-SIGMA FACTORS

    Kelly T. Hughes;Kalai Mathee

  • Regulation of flagellar assembly.

    Phillip Aldridge;Kelly T Hughes

  • Energy source of flagellar type III secretion

    Koushik Paul;Marc Erhardt;Marc Erhardt;Takanori Hirano;David F. Blair

  • Bacterial chemoreceptor arrays are hexagonally packed trimers of receptor dimers networked by rings of kinase and coupling proteins.

    Ariane Briegel;Xiaoxiao Li;Alexandrine M. Bilwes;Kelly T. Hughes

  • The C-terminal half of the anti-sigma factor, FlgM, becomes structured when bound to its target, σ28

    Gary W. Daughdrill;Meggen S. Chadsey;Joyce E. Karlinsey;Kelly T. Hughes

  • Bacterial Nanomachines: The Flagellum and Type III Injectisome

    Marc Erhardt;Keiichi Namba;Kelly T. Hughes

  • Completion of the hook-basal body complex of the Salmonella typhimurium flagellum is coupled to FlgM secretion and fliC transcription

    Joyce E. Karlinsey;Shugo Tanaka;Vera Bettenworth;Shigeru Yamaguchi

  • Transitory cis complementation: a method for providing transposition functions to defective transposons.

    Kelly T. Hughes;John R. Roth

  • Negative regulatory loci coupling flagellin synthesis to flagellar assembly in Salmonella typhimurium.

    K L Gillen;K T Hughes

  • Flagellar Phase Variation in Salmonella enterica Is Mediated by a Posttranscriptional Control Mechanism

    Heather R. Bonifield;Kelly T. Hughes

  • Identification of New Flagellar Genes of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium

    Jonathan Frye;Joyce E. Karlinsey;Heather R. Felise;Bruz Marzolf

  • Molecular characterization of flgM, a gene encoding a negative regulator of flagellin synthesis in Salmonella typhimurium

    K L Gillen;K T Hughes

  • Conditionally transposition-defective derivative of Mu d1(Amp Lac).

    Kelly T. Hughes;John R. Roth

  • Translation/Secretion Coupling by Type III Secretion Systems

    Joyce E Karlinsey;Jay Lonner;Kit L Brown;Kelly T Hughes

  • The flagellar anti-sigma factor FlgM actively dissociates Salmonella typhimurium sigma28 RNA polymerase holoenzyme.

    Meggen S. Chadsey;Joyce E. Karlinsey;Kelly T. Hughes

  • FimZ Is a Molecular Link between Sticking and Swimming in Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium

    Steven Clegg;Kelly T. Hughes

  • Common and distinct structural features of Salmonella injectisome and flagellar basal body

    Akihiro Kawamoto;Yusuke V. Morimoto;Yusuke V. Morimoto;Tomoko Miyata;Tohru Minamino

Frequent Co-Authors

John R. Roth
John R. Roth University of California, Davis
Keiichi Namba
Keiichi Namba Osaka University
Baldomero M. Olivera
Baldomero M. Olivera University of Utah
Joseph T. Wade
Joseph T. Wade New York State Department of Health
Shin-Ichi Aizawa
Shin-Ichi Aizawa Prefectural University of Hiroshima
Tohru Minamino
Tohru Minamino Osaka University
Theresia E. B. Stradal
Theresia E. B. Stradal Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research
Melvin I. Simon
Melvin I. Simon California Institute of Technology
David R. Hillyard
David R. Hillyard University of Utah
Graham F. Hatfull
Graham F. Hatfull University of Pittsburgh

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