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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 103 662 335 278 74028
Molecular Biology 103 471 264 278 74028

Mark A. Batzer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mark A. Batzer between 1986 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mark A. Batzer published across 38 years, from 1986 to 2023, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2007. 9 of the 286 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2007. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 4 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 5 publications
1986 2023

286 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mark A. Batzer: publications per year, 1986 to 2023
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 0
1988 3
1989 0
1990 1
1991 4
1992 5
1993 6
1994 9
1995 11
1996 8
1997 12
1998 11
1999 6
2000 5
2001 16
2002 13
2003 19
2004 11
2005 19
2006 16
2007 20
2008 9
2009 14
2010 11
2011 9
2012 8
2013 6
2014 4
2015 5
2016 2
2017 3
2018 3
2019 3
2020 2
2021 2
2022 4
2023 5
Total 286
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Mark A. Batzer publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mark A. Batzer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 277–286 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 278 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49 278
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Mark A. Batzer D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mark A. Batzer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 102–103 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 103 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29 103
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Mark A. Batzer is affiliated with Louisiana State University in the United States. Their research spans several fields within biology, especially focusing on genetics and molecular biology, agricultural and biological sciences, and psychology. Their contributions cover molecular biology, plant science, social psychology, genetics, and ecology, evolution, behavior, and systematics.

The main topics of their work include genomics and phylogenetic studies, chromosomal and genetic variations, primate behavior and ecology, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities, genome rearrangement algorithms, and animal behavior and reproduction.

Frequent coauthors during their career include Jerilyn A. Walker, Jessica M. Storer, Christian Roos, Jeffrey Rogers, and Wesley C. Warren. Batzer has published extensively in journals such as Genes, Science, Nature, Nature Genetics, and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory).

Among recent publications are these papers:

  • Sequence diversity analyses of an improved rhesus macaque genome enhance its biomedical utility (2020, Science)
  • A high-quality bonobo genome refines the analysis of hominid evolution (2021, Nature)
  • Genome-wide coancestry reveals details of ancient and recent male-driven reticulation in baboons (2023, Science)
  • Single-haplotype comparative genomics provides insights into lineage-specific structural variation during cat evolution (2023, Nature Genetics)
  • Recently Integrated Alu Elements in Capuchin Monkeys: A Resource for Cebus/Sapajus Genomics (2022, Genes)

Mark A. Batzer was awarded the status of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2007.

Best Publications

  • A global reference for human genetic variation.

    Adam Auton;Gonçalo R. Abecasis;David M. Altshuler;Richard M. Durbin

  • Table S2: Trans-factors and trinucleotide repeat instability Trans-factor

    Arturo López Castel;John D Cleary;Christopher E Pearson

  • An integrated map of structural variation in 2,504 human genomes

    Peter H. Sudmant;Tobias Rausch;Eugene J. Gardner;Robert E. Handsaker;Robert E. Handsaker

  • Alu repeats and human genomic diversity

    Mark A. Batzer;Prescott L. L. Deininger

  • The impact of retrotransposons on human genome evolution.

    Richard Cordaux;Mark A. Batzer

  • Evolutionary and biomedical insights from the rhesus macaque genome

    Richard A. Gibbs;Jeffrey Rogers

  • Mapping copy number variation by population-scale genome sequencing

    Ryan E. Mills;Klaudia Walter;Chip Stewart;Robert E. Handsaker

  • Repetitive Elements May Comprise Over Two-Thirds of the Human Genome

    A. P. Jason de Koning;Wanjun Gu;Todd A. Castoe;Mark A. Batzer

  • Alu repeats and human disease.

    Prescott L. Deininger;Mark A. Batzer

  • A new bacteriophage P1-derived vector for the propagation of large human DNA fragments

    Panayiotis A. loannou;Panayiotis A. loannou;Chris T. Amemiya;Chris T. Amemiya;Jeffrey Garnes;Peter M. Kroisel

  • The genome of a songbird

    Wesley C. Warren;David F. Clayton;Hans Ellegren;Arthur P. Arnold

  • A global reference for human genetic variation

    Adam Auton;Gonçalo R. Abecasis;David M. Altshuler;Richard M. Durbin

  • Estimating African American admixture proportions by use of population-specific alleles.

    Esteban J. Parra;Amy Marcini;Joshua Akey;Jeremy Martinson

  • Genome of the marsupial Monodelphis domestica reveals innovation in non-coding sequences

    Tarjei S. Mikkelsen;Tarjei S. Mikkelsen;Matthew J. Wakefield;Bronwen Aken;Chris T. Amemiya

  • Genetic traces of ancient demography

    Henry C. Harpending;Mark A. Batzer;Michael Gurven;Lynn B. Jorde

  • Genome analysis of the platypus reveals unique signatures of evolution

    Wesley C. Warren;La Deana W. Hillier;Jennifer A. Marshall Graves;Ewan Birney

  • Comparative and demographic analysis of orang-utan genomes.

    Devin P. Locke;LaDeana W. Hillier;Wesley C. Warren;Kim C. Worley

  • The Distribution of Human Genetic Diversity: A Comparison of Mitochondrial, Autosomal, and Y-Chromosome Data

    Lynn B. Jorde;W. S. Watkins;M. J. Bamshad;M. E. Dixon

  • Mobile elements and mammalian genome evolution

    Prescott L Deininger;John V Moran;Mark A Batzer;Haig H Kazazian

  • Tumour invasion and metastasis initiated by microRNA-10b in breast cancer (Nature (2007) 449, (682-688))

    Li Ma;Julie Teruya-Feldstein;Robert A. Weinberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Prescott L. Deininger
Prescott L. Deininger Tulane University
Jinchuan Xing
Jinchuan Xing Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Lynn B. Jorde
Lynn B. Jorde University of Utah
Dale J. Hedges
Dale J. Hedges University of Miami
David A. Ray
David A. Ray Texas Tech University
Mark Stoneking
Mark Stoneking Max Planck Society
Evan E. Eichler
Evan E. Eichler University of Washington
Stephen T. Sherry
Stephen T. Sherry National Institutes of Health
Richard Cordaux
Richard Cordaux University of Poitiers
Thomas J. Meyer
Thomas J. Meyer University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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