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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 88 13213 12437 6732 6227 266 26968
Genetics 86 1257 1189 599 561 220 25098

Louis J. Ptáček publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Louis J. Ptáček between 1963 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Louis J. Ptáček published across 64 years, from 1963 to 2026, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2012. 4 of the 284 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1963 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2012. 1963: 2 publications 1964: 2 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 3 publications 2026: 1 publication
1963 2026

284 publications in total across all disciplines

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Louis J. Ptáček: publications per year, 1963 to 2026
Year Publications
1963 2
1964 2
1965 1
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 4
1992 4
1993 2
1994 10
1995 4
1996 6
1997 3
1998 8
1999 9
2000 9
2001 16
2002 13
2003 9
2004 14
2005 13
2006 12
2007 11
2008 4
2009 4
2010 5
2011 8
2012 18
2013 14
2014 4
2015 14
2016 5
2017 5
2018 4
2019 8
2020 6
2021 8
2022 5
2023 3
2024 9
2025 3
2026 1
Total 284
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Louis J. Ptáček 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 Louis J. Ptáček 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, 215–224 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: 220 publications — 58th percentile

58% 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
215–224 134 220
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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Louis J. Ptáček 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 Louis J. Ptáček 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, 86–87 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: 86 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% 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 86
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2012 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2007 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Louis J. Ptáček is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Neuroscience, Medicine, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant number of publications in each area.

The scientist's work covers a range of specialized subfields including Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Cognitive Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

Main topics of their research include:

  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Ion channel regulation and function

Their recent papers cover diverse aspects of these topics and include:

  • "Human circadian variations," 2021, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • "Mutations in Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 1 Contribute to Natural Short Sleep Trait," 2020, Current Biology
  • "Adaptive Long-Read Sequencing Reveals GGC Repeat Expansion in ZFHX3 Associated with Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 4," 2024, Movement Disorders
  • "Microglia are involved in the protection of memories formed during sleep deprivation," 2021, Neurobiology of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
  • "Familial natural short sleep mutations reduce Alzheimer pathology in mice," 2022, iScience

Frequent co-authors in their work include:

  • Ying-Hui Fu
  • Liza Ashbrook
  • Nicholas W. Gentry
  • Thomas McMahon
  • Maya Yamazaki

The scientist has published repeatedly in several key academic venues, such as:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • Movement Disorders
  • SLEEP
  • Neurology

Louis J. Ptáček's career has been recognized by several prestigious memberships and fellowships, including:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2012)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2015)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2008)
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) (2007)
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Best Publications

  • An hPer2 Phosphorylation Site Mutation in Familial Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome

    Kong L. Toh;Christopher R. Jones;Yan He;Erik J. Eide

  • Mutations in Kir2.1 cause the developmental and episodic electrical phenotypes of Andersen's syndrome

    Nikki M. Plaster;Rabi Tawil;Martin Tristani-Firouzi;Sonia Canún

  • Functional consequences of a CKIδ mutation causing familial advanced sleep phase syndrome

    Ying Xu;Quasar S. Padiath;Robert E. Shapiro;Christopher R. Jones

  • Familial advanced sleep-phase syndrome: A short-period circadian rhythm variant in humans

    Christopher R. Jones;Scott S. Campbell;Stephanie E. Zone;Fred Cooper

  • Functional and clinical characterization of KCNJ2 mutations associated with LQT7 (Andersen syndrome)

    Martin Tristani-Firouzi;Judy L. Jensen;Matthew R. Donaldson;Valeria Sansone

  • Sex increases the efficacy of natural selection in experimental yeast populations

    Matthew R. Goddard;Matthew R. Goddard;H. Charles J. Godfray;Austin Burt

  • Dihydropyridine receptor mutations cause hypokalemic periodic paralysis

    Louis J. Ptáček;Rabi Tawil;Robert C. Griggs;Andrew G. Engel

  • Identification of a mutation in the gene causing hyperkalemic periodic paralysis.

    Louis J. Ptáček;Alfred L. George;Robert C. Griggs;Rabi Tawil

  • Lamin B1 duplications cause autosomal dominant leukodystrophy

    Quasar S Padiath;Kazumasa Saigoh;Kazumasa Saigoh;Raphael Schiffmann;Hideaki Asahara

  • Clinical evaluation of idiopathic paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia New diagnostic criteria

    M. K. Bruno;M. Hallett;K. Gwinn-Hardy;B. Sorensen

  • De novo mutations in ATP1A3 cause alternating hemiplegia of childhood

    Erin L Heinzen;Kathryn J Swoboda;Yuki Hitomi;Fiorella Gurrieri

  • Modeling of a Human Circadian Mutation Yields Insights into Clock Regulation by PER2

    Y. Xu;K. L. Toh;C. R. Jones;Ji-Yeon Shin

  • Andersen's syndrome : potassium-sensitive periodic paralysis, ventricular ectopy, and dysmorphic features

    Rabi Tawil;Louis J. Ptacek;Steven G. Pavlakis;Darryl C. DeVivo

  • The primary periodic paralyses: diagnosis, pathogenesis and treatment

    S. L. Venance;S. C. Cannon;D. Fialho;B. Fontaine

  • MiRP2 Forms Potassium Channels in Skeletal Muscle with Kv3.4 and Is Associated with Periodic Paralysis

    Geoffrey W Abbott;Margaret H Butler;Saïd Bendahhou;Marinos C Dalakas

  • Multilocus linkage identifies two new loci for a mendelian form of stroke, cerebral cavernous malformation, at 7p15–13 and 3q25.2–27

    H. D. Craig;M. Günel;M. Günel;O. Cepeda;E. W. Johnson

  • Mutations in a Gene Encoding a Novel Protein Containing a Phosphotyrosine-Binding Domain Cause Type 2 Cerebral Cavernous Malformations

    Christina L. Liquori;Michel J. Berg;Adrian M. Siegel;Elizabeth Huang

  • Mutations in Potassium Channel Kir2.6 Cause Susceptibility to Thyrotoxic Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis

    Devon P. Ryan;Magnus R. Dias da Silva;Tuck Wah Soong;Bertrand Fontaine

  • Dihydropyridine receptor mutations cause hypokalemic periodic paralysis

    L.J. Ptacek;M.F. Leppert;R. Tawil

  • Mutations in Kir2.1 cause the developmental and episodic electrical phenotypes of Andersen's Syndrome

    N Plaster;R Tawil;M Tristani-Firouzi;S Canun

Frequent Co-Authors

Ying-Hui Fu
Ying-Hui Fu University of California, San Francisco
Rabi Tawil
Rabi Tawil University of Rochester Medical Center
Robert C. Griggs
Robert C. Griggs University of Rochester Medical Center
Mark Leppert
Mark Leppert University of Utah
Alfred L. George
Alfred L. George Northwestern University
Len A. Pennacchio
Len A. Pennacchio Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Robert H. Edwards
Robert H. Edwards University of California, San Francisco
Bertrand Fontaine
Bertrand Fontaine Université Paris Cité
Jerry R. Mendell
Jerry R. Mendell The Ohio State University
Albert R. La Spada
Albert R. La Spada University of California, Irvine

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