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Mariana F. Wolfner

Mariana F. Wolfner

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 92 1010 956 491 461 234 28690

Mariana F. Wolfner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mariana F. Wolfner between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mariana F. Wolfner published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 5.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2020. 15 of the 287 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2020. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 5 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 11 publications
1975 2025

287 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mariana F. Wolfner: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 2
1986 3
1987 2
1988 6
1989 1
1990 3
1991 4
1992 2
1993 2
1994 3
1995 4
1996 1
1997 5
1998 5
1999 4
2000 3
2001 8
2002 4
2003 6
2004 7
2005 5
2006 7
2007 9
2008 8
2009 11
2010 3
2011 7
2012 12
2013 12
2014 11
2015 16
2016 11
2017 9
2018 7
2019 10
2020 21
2021 11
2022 14
2023 10
2024 4
2025 11
Total 287
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Mariana F. Wolfner 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 Mariana F. Wolfner 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, 225–234 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: 234 publications — 62nd percentile

62% 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
225–234 143 234
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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Mariana F. Wolfner 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 Mariana F. Wolfner 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: 92 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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 92
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

  • 2019 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2018 - Genetics Society of America Medal
  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Mariana F. Wolfner is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology as well as agricultural and biological sciences. Their work spans various subfields including ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, genetics, cellular and molecular neuroscience, molecular biology, and insect science.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas such as animal behavior and reproduction, neurobiology and insect physiology research, insect and arachnid ecology and behavior, invertebrate immune response mechanisms, CRISPR and genetic engineering, insect symbiosis and bacterial influences, and genetics, aging, and longevity in model organisms.

Mariana F. Wolfner has published papers in multiple venues, demonstrating a frequent presence in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Genetics
  • PubMed
  • Preprints.org

Some recent papers authored or coauthored by Wolfner include:

  • The Drosophila seminal proteome and its role in postcopulatory sexual selection, 2020, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • Behavior-related gene regulatory networks: A new level of organization in the brain, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Drosophila melanogaster sex peptide regulates mated female midgut morphology and physiology, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Evolution of Reproductive Behavior, 2020, Genetics
  • Male reproductive aging arises via multifaceted mating-dependent sperm and seminal proteome declines, but is postponable in Drosophila, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Frequent co-authors in their publications include:

  • Andrew G. Clark
  • Snigdha Misra
  • Qinan Hu
  • Sarah E. Allen
  • Yassi Hafezi

Mariana F. Wolfner has been recognized with several awards such as:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2019)
  • Genetics Society of America Medal (2018)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2006)

Best Publications

  • Evolution of genes and genomes on the Drosophila phylogeny.

    Andrew G. Clark;Michael B. Eisen;Michael B. Eisen;Douglas R. Smith;Casey M. Bergman

  • Cost of mating in Drosophila melanogaster females is mediated by male accessory gland products

    Tracey Chapman;Lindsay F. Liddle;John M. Kalb;Mariana F. Wolfner

  • Insect seminal fluid proteins: identification and function.

    Frank W. Avila;Laura K. Sirot;Brooke A. LaFlamme;C. Dustin Rubinstein

  • Tokens of love: functions and regulation of Drosophila male accessory gland products.

    Mariana F. Wolfner

  • The sex peptide of Drosophila melanogaster: female post-mating responses analyzed by using RNA interference.

    Tracey Chapman;Jenny Bangham;Giovanna Vinti;Beth Seifried

  • Evolutionary EST analysis identifies rapidly evolving male reproductive proteins in Drosophila.

    Willie J. Swanson;Andrew G. Clark;Heidi M. Waldrip-Dail;Mariana F. Wolfner

  • Positive Darwinian selection drives the evolution of several female reproductive proteins in mammals

    Willie J. Swanson;Ziheng Yang;Mariana F. Wolfner;Charles F. Aquadro

  • The gifts that keep on giving: physiological functions and evolutionary dynamics of male seminal proteins in Drosophila

    M F Wolfner

  • Reproduction–Immunity Trade-Offs in Insects

    Robin A Schwenke;Brian P Lazzaro;Mariana F Wolfner

  • Evolution in the Fast Lane: Rapidly Evolving Sex-Related Genes in Drosophila

    Wilfried Haerty;Santosh Jagadeeshan;Rob J. Kulathinal;Alex Wong

  • Seminal fluid protein allocation and male reproductive success.

    Stuart Wigby;Laura K. Sirot;Jon R. Linklater;Norene Buehner

  • Seminal influences: Drosophila Acps and the molecular interplay between males and females during reproduction

    K. Ravi Ram;Mariana F. Wolfner

  • A Drosophila seminal fluid protein, Acp26Aa, stimulates egg laying in females for 1 day after mating

    Laura A. Herndon;Mariana F. Wolfner

  • Genes Regulated by Mating, Sperm, or Seminal Proteins in Mated Female Drosophila melanogaster

    Lisa A. McGraw;Greg Gibson;Andrew G. Clark;Mariana F. Wolfner

  • Mated Drosophila melanogaster females require a seminal fluid protein, Acp36DE, to store sperm efficiently.

    Deborah M. Neubaum;Mariana F. Wolfner

  • The Drosophila seminal fluid protein Acp26Aa stimulates release of oocytes by the ovary.

    Yael Heifetz;Oliver Lung;Edward A. Frongillo;Mariana F. Wolfner

  • Integration of amino acid biosynthesis into the cell cycle of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    Mariana Wolfner;Dennis Yep;Francine Messenguy;Gerald R. Fink

  • Probing the function of Drosophila melanogaster accessory glands by directed cell ablation

    John M. Kalb;Angela J. Dibenedetto;Mariana F. Wolfner

  • Evolutionary expressed sequence tag analysis of Drosophila female reproductive tracts identifies genes subjected to positive selection.

    Willie J. Swanson;Alex Wong;Mariana F. Wolfner;Charles F. Aquadro

  • The developments between gametogenesis and fertilization: ovulation and female sperm storage in Drosophila melanogaster.

    Margaret C Bloch Qazi;Yael Heifetz;Yael Heifetz;Mariana F Wolfner

Frequent Co-Authors

andrew g clark
andrew g clark Cornell University
Charles F. Aquadro
Charles F. Aquadro Cornell University
Laura C. Harrington
Laura C. Harrington Cornell University
Tracey Chapman
Tracey Chapman University of East Anglia
Willie J. Swanson
Willie J. Swanson University of Washington
Linda Partridge
Linda Partridge Max Planck Society
François Karch
François Karch University of Geneva
Brian P. Lazzaro
Brian P. Lazzaro Cornell University
Bruce S. Baker
Bruce S. Baker Stanford University
John T. Lis
John T. Lis Cornell University

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