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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 59 3205 3032 9 8 377 18514

Kumarasamy Thangaraj publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kumarasamy Thangaraj between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kumarasamy Thangaraj published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 11.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2015. 41 of the 472 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2015. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 4 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 4 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 25 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 31 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 28 publications
1985 2025

472 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kumarasamy Thangaraj: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 4
1987 3
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 2
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 0
1998 2
1999 4
2000 0
2001 1
2002 4
2003 6
2004 2
2005 13
2006 24
2007 16
2008 14
2009 23
2010 16
2011 25
2012 23
2013 29
2014 30
2015 31
2016 26
2017 23
2018 17
2019 19
2020 14
2021 25
2022 14
2023 17
2024 13
2025 28
Total 472
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Kumarasamy Thangaraj 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 Kumarasamy Thangaraj 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, 375–384 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: 377 publications — 86th percentile

86% 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
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47
375–384 46 377
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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Kumarasamy Thangaraj 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 Kumarasamy Thangaraj 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, 58–59 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: 59 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 59
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
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

Kumarasamy Thangaraj is affiliated with the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics in India. The scientist's research spans several key areas within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions to medicine as well. Their work encompasses a variety of subfields, including molecular biology, genetics, infectious diseases, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, and plant science.

Their research topics cover a range of focused areas such as forensic and genetic research, forensic anthropology and bioarchaeology studies, cardiomyopathy and myosin studies, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, mitochondrial function and pathology, muscle physiology and disorders, and neurogenetic and muscular disorders research.

Kumarasamy Thangaraj's publication record includes several notable papers, among which are:

  • SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 Delta variant replication and immune evasion, 2021, Nature
  • Genomic characterization and epidemiology of an emerging SARS-CoV-2 variant in Delhi, India, 2021, Science
  • Ethics of DNA research on human remains: five globally applicable guidelines, 2021, Nature
  • A Distinct Phylogenetic Cluster of Indian Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Isolates, 2020, Open Forum Infectious Diseases
  • Novel Biallelic NSUN3 Variants Cause Early-Onset Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy and Seizures, 2020, Journal of Molecular Neuroscience

The scientist frequently collaborates with several peers in their field. Notable co-authors include:

  • Gyaneshwer Chaubey
  • Ashwin Dalal
  • Lomous Kumar
  • Niraj Rai
  • Robert D. S. Pitceathly

Publication venues where Kumarasamy Thangaraj has contributed work include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Neuromuscular Disorders
  • Mitochondrion
  • Scientific Reports
  • Research Square (Research Square)

In addition to journal articles, Kumarasamy Thangaraj has published a book titled Emerging Trends in Engineering Research and Technology Vol. 10 in 2020 through Book Publisher International, part of SCIENCEDOMAIN International.

Best Publications

  • Reconstructing Indian Population History

    David Reich;Kumarasamy Thangaraj;Nick Patterson;Alkes L. Price;Alkes L. Price

  • Ancient human genomes suggest three ancestral populations for present-day Europeans

    Iosif Lazaridis;Iosif Lazaridis;Nick Patterson;Alissa Mittnik;Gabriel Renaud

  • The Simons Genome Diversity Project: 300 genomes from 142 diverse populations

    Swapan Mallick;Swapan Mallick;Swapan Mallick;Heng Li;Mark Lipson;Iain Mathieson

  • The Formation of Human Populations in South and Central Asia

    Vagheesh M. Narasimhan;Nick Patterson;Nick Patterson;Priya Moorjani;Nadin Rohland;Nadin Rohland

  • Reconstructing the Origin of Andaman Islanders

    Kumarasamy Thangaraj;Gyaneshwer Chaubey;Toomas Kivisild;Alla G. Reddy

  • Genetic Evidence for Recent Population Mixture in India

    Priya Moorjani;Kumarasamy Thangaraj;Nick Patterson;Mark Lipson

  • A common MYBPC3 (cardiac myosin binding protein C) variant associated with cardiomyopathies in South Asia

    Perundurai S Dhandapany;Sakthivel Sadayappan;Yali Xue;Gareth T Powell

  • Separating the post-Glacial coancestry of European and Asian Y chromosomes within haplogroup R1a.

    Peter A. Underhill;Natalie M. Myres;Siiri Rootsi;Siiri Rootsi;Mait Metspalu;Mait Metspalu

  • Genetic landscape of the people of India: A canvas for disease gene exploration

    Samir K. Brahmachari;Partha P. Majumder;Mitali Mukerji;Saman Habib

  • Phylogeography and Origin of Indian Domestic Goats

    Manjunath B. Joshi;Pramod K. Rout;Ajoy K. Mandal;Chris Tyler-Smith;Chris Tyler-Smith

  • Genetic Affinities of the Andaman Islanders, a Vanishing Human Population

    Kumarasamy Thangaraj;Lalji Singh;Alla G. Reddy;V.Raghavendra Rao

  • Phenotypic heterogeneity of mutations in androgen receptor gene

    Singh Rajender;Lalji Singh;Kumarasamy Thangaraj

  • Is the amelogenin gene reliable for gender identification in forensic casework and prenatal diagnosis

    K. Thangaraj;A. G. Reddy;L. Singh

  • Shared and Unique Components of Human Population Structure and Genome-Wide Signals of Positive Selection in South Asia

    Mait Metspalu;Mait Metspalu;Irene Gallego Romero;Bayazit Yunusbayev;Bayazit Yunusbayev;Gyaneshwer Chaubey

  • Population Genetic Structure in Indian Austroasiatic Speakers: The Role of Landscape Barriers and Sex-Specific Admixture

    Gyaneshwer Chaubey;Mait Metspalu;Ying Choi;Reedik Mägi;Reedik Mägi

  • CAG Repeat Expansion in the Androgen Receptor Gene Is Not Associated With Male Infertility in Indian Populations

    Kumarasamy Thangaraj;Manjunath B. Joshi;Alla G. Reddy;Nalini J. Gupta

  • Mutations in the β-Tubulin Gene TUBB5 Cause Microcephaly with Structural Brain Abnormalities

    Martin Breuss;Julian Ik-Tsen Heng;Karine Poirier;Guoling Tian

  • The Indian Genome Variation database (IGVdb): a project overview

    Samir K. Brahmachari;Lalji Singh;Abhay Sharma;Mitali Mukerji

  • Recurrent Duplication and Deletion Polymorphisms on the Long Arm of the Y Chromosome in Normal Males

    Mark A. Jobling;Vassiliki Samara;Arpita Pandya;Neale Fretwell

  • Cellular model of Warburg effect identifies tumor promoting function of UCP2 in breast cancer and its suppression by genipin.

    Vanniarajan Ayyasamy;Kjerstin M. Owens;Mohamed Mokhtar Desouki;Ping Liang

Frequent Co-Authors

Lalji Singh
Lalji Singh Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology
Richard Villems
Richard Villems University of Tartu
David Reich
David Reich Harvard Medical School
Mait Metspalu
Mait Metspalu University of Tartu
Swapan Mallick
Swapan Mallick Harvard Medical School
Nick Patterson
Nick Patterson Harvard University
Chris Tyler-Smith
Chris Tyler-Smith Wellcome Sanger Institute
Ene Metspalu
Ene Metspalu University of Tartu
Kapaettu Satyamoorthy
Kapaettu Satyamoorthy Manipal University Jaipur

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