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Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza

Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 104 637 322 301 70227

Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza between 1954 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza published across 68 years, from 1954 to 2021, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 62 publications in 1981. 2 of the 417 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1954 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 62. Peak 62 publications in 1981. 1954: 1 publication 1955: 1 publication 1956: 0 publications 1957: 1 publication 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 1 publication 1963: 0 publications 1964: 4 publications 1965: 2 publications 1966: 2 publications 1967: 2 publications 1968: 3 publications 1969: 3 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 4 publications 1972: 3 publications 1973: 6 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 6 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 12 publications 1979: 9 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 62 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 12 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 16 publications 1987: 12 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 18 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 0 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication
1954 2021

417 publications in total across all disciplines

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Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza: publications per year, 1954 to 2021
Year Publications
1954 1
1955 1
1956 0
1957 1
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 1
1963 0
1964 4
1965 2
1966 2
1967 2
1968 3
1969 3
1970 1
1971 4
1972 3
1973 6
1974 4
1975 6
1976 5
1977 4
1978 12
1979 9
1980 2
1981 62
1982 7
1983 9
1984 12
1985 7
1986 16
1987 12
1988 9
1989 10
1990 8
1991 14
1992 7
1993 7
1994 12
1995 10
1996 18
1997 11
1998 8
1999 8
2000 8
2001 7
2002 7
2003 5
2004 10
2005 7
2006 5
2007 10
2008 7
2009 6
2010 5
2011 1
2012 0
2013 12
2014 0
2015 0
2016 1
2017 0
2018 0
2019 1
2020 1
2021 1
Total 417
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Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza 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 Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza 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, 295–304 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: 301 publications — 76th percentile

76% 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 62 301
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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Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza 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 Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza 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, 104–105 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: 104 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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 45 104
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

  • 1989 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1987 - William Allan Award, the American Society of Human Genetics
  • 1978 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1978 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza was affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. The scientist contributed to their field through various research efforts, although no specific papers or publication venues are listed in the data provided.

Their career included recognition by several major institutions. Awards received by Cavalli-Sforza include the William Allan Award from the American Society of Human Genetics in 1987, election as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1978, fellowship of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1978, and fellowship of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1989.

The available data does not provide specific details on areas of study, subfields, or main topics covered in research. There is also no information on frequent co-authors or book publications associated with Cavalli-Sforza.

Throughout their career, recognition by national and international scientific organizations highlighted their standing within the academic community. Their professional activity contributed to ongoing discussions in human genetics and related disciplines.

Best Publications

  • Phylogenetic analysis. Models and estimation procedures.

    L. L. Cavalli-Sforza;A. W. F. Edwards

  • The history and geography of human genes

    L. Luca Cavalli-Sforza;Paoli Menozzi;Alberto Piazza;C. Stephen Downes

  • The Genetics of Human Populations

    Cavalli-Sforza Ll

  • Worldwide human relationships inferred from genome-wide patterns of variation.

    Jun Z. Li;Devin M. Absher;Hua Tang;Audrey M. Southwick

  • High resolution of human evolutionary trees with polymorphic microsatellites

    A. M. Bowcock;A. Ruiz-Linares;J. Tomfohrde;E. Minch

  • The Genetics of Human Populations

    M. G. Bulmer;L. L. Cavalli-Sforza;W. F. Bodmer

  • A Human Genome Diversity Cell Line Panel

    Howard M. Cann;Claudia De Toma;Lucien Cazes;Marie Fernande Legrand

  • An evaluation of genetic distances for use with microsatellite loci.

    D B Goldstein;A Ruiz Linares;L L Cavalli-Sforza;M W Feldman

  • Y chromosome sequence variation and the history of human populations

    Underhill Pa;Shen P;Lin Aa;Jin L

  • Reconstruction of human evolution: bringing together genetic, archaeological, and linguistic data

    Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza;Alberto Piazza;Paolo Menozzi;Joanna Mountain

  • Support from the relationship of genetic and geographic distance in human populations for a serial founder effect originating in Africa

    Sohini Ramachandran;Omkar Deshpande;Charles C. Roseman;Noah A. Rosenberg

  • The neolithic transition and the genetics of populations in Europe

    Albert J. Ammerman;Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza

  • The genetic legacy of Paleolithic Homo sapiens sapiens in extant Europeans: a Y chromosome perspective.

    Ornella Semino;Ornella Semino;Giuseppe Passarino;Giuseppe Passarino;Peter J. Oefner;Alice A. Lin

  • Genes, peoples, and languages

    Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza

  • The phylogeography of Y chromosome binary haplotypes and the origins of modern human populations

    P. A. Underhill;G. Passarino;A. A. Lin;P. Shen

  • Genetic absolute dating based on microsatellites and the origin of modern humans.

    D B Goldstein;A Ruiz Linares;L L Cavalli-Sforza;M W Feldman

  • Detection of Numerous Y Chromosome Biallelic Polymorphisms by Denaturing High-Performance Liquid Chromatography

    Peter A. Underhill;Li Jin;Alice A. Lin;S. Qasim Mehdi

  • Synthetic maps of human gene frequencies in Europeans

    P. Menozzi;A. Piazza;L.L. Cavalli-Sforza

  • A genomic screen of autism: evidence for a multilocus etiology.

    Neil Risch;Donna Spiker;Linda Lotspeich;Nassim Nouri

  • An evaluation of genetic distance for use with microsatellite loci

    D.B. Goldstein;M.W. Feldman;L.L. Cavalli-Sforza

Frequent Co-Authors

Marcus W. Feldman
Marcus W. Feldman Stanford University
Anne M. Bowcock
Anne M. Bowcock Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Peter A. Underhill
Peter A. Underhill Stanford University
Kenneth K. Kidd
Kenneth K. Kidd Yale University
Peter J. Oefner
Peter J. Oefner University of Regensburg
Bing Su
Bing Su Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lindsay A. Farrer
Lindsay A. Farrer Boston University
Li Jin
Li Jin Fudan University
Walter F. Bodmer
Walter F. Bodmer University of Oxford
Giuseppe Passarino
Giuseppe Passarino University of Calabria

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