2026 Mark Blaxter: Genetics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Genetics	107	580	552	89	85	362	47858

Research.com Recognitions

2024 - Research.com Genetics in United Kingdom Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Genetics in United Kingdom Leader Award
2014 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Overview

Mark Blaxter is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their research work spans multiple areas within the biological sciences, primarily focused on genomics, genetics, and molecular biology.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their specific subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Genetics, Plant Science, Ecology, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

Research topics covered by Mark Blaxter include:

Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
Genetic Diversity and Population Structure
Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
Nematode Management and Characterization Studies
Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
Parasite Biology and Host Interactions

Frequently publishing in several venues, Mark Blaxter's work appears predominantly in:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Wellcome Open Research
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
G3 Genes Genomes Genetics
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Their recent significant publications include:

BlobToolKit - Interactive Quality Assessment of Genome Assemblies, 2020, G3 Genes Genomes Genetics
MitoHiFi: a python pipeline for mitochondrial genome assembly from PacBio high fidelity reads, 2023, BMC Bioinformatics
Genomes on a Tree (GoaT): A versatile, scalable search engine for genomic and sequencing project metadata across the eukaryotic tree of life, 2023, Wellcome Open Research
The Earth BioGenome Project 2020: Starting the clock, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Specimen and sample metadata standards for biodiversity genomics: a proposal from the Darwin Tree of Life project, 2022, Wellcome Open Research

Mark Blaxter frequently collaborates with a group of co-authors, including Kerstin Howe, Mara Lawniczak, Shane McCarthy, Lewis Stevens, and Richard Durbin, reflecting a strong collaborative network in genomic and biodiversity research.

The scientist was recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2014, which indicates acknowledgment from a major scholarly body within the United Kingdom for contributions to their fields of study.

Best Publications

Genome-wide genetic marker discovery and genotyping using next-generation sequencing.

John W. Davey;Paul A. Hohenlohe;Paul D. Etter;Jason Q. Boone

2907
Citations
A molecular evolutionary framework for the phylum Nematoda

Mark L. Blaxter;Paul De Ley;Paul De Ley;James R. Garey;Leo X. Liu

2253
Citations
BlobToolKit - Interactive Quality Assessment of Genome Assemblies.

Richard Challis;Richard Challis;Edward Richards;Jeena Rajan;Guy Cochrane

2250
Citations
Genome sequence of the metazoan plant-parasitic nematode Meloidogyne incognita

Pierre Abad;Pierre Abad;Jérôme Gouzy;Jean-Marc Aury;Jean-Marc Aury;Philippe Castagnone-Sereno;Philippe Castagnone-Sereno

1506
Citations
Butterfly genome reveals promiscuous exchange of mimicry adaptations among species

Kanchon K. Dasmahapatra;James R. Walters;Adriana D. Briscoe

1279
Citations
Defining operational taxonomic units using DNA barcode data

Mark Blaxter;Jenna Mann;Tom Chapman;Fran Thomas

1005
Citations
Molecular barcodes for soil nematode identification.

Robin Floyd;Eyualem Abebe;Artemis Papert;Mark Blaxter

927
Citations
RADSeq: next-generation population genetics

John W. Davey;Mark L. Blaxter

889
Citations
How many biological replicates are needed in an RNA-seq experiment and which differential expression tool should you use?

Nicholas J. Schurch;Pietá Schofield;Marek Gierliński;Christian Cole

826
Citations
Exosomes secreted by nematode parasites transfer small RNAs to mammalian cells and modulate innate immunity

Amy H. Buck;Gillian Coakley;Fabio Simbari;Henry J. McSorley

805
Citations
Genome-wide evidence for speciation with gene flow in Heliconius butterflies

Simon H. Martin;Kanchon K. Dasmahapatra;Kanchon K. Dasmahapatra;Nicola J. Nadeau;Camilo Salazar

763
Citations
Phylogeny of Wolbachia in filarial nematodes

Claudio Bandi;Tim J. C. Anderson;Claudio Genchi;Mark L. Blaxter

756
Citations
The promise of a DNA taxonomy

Mark L. Blaxter

752
Citations
Draft Genome of the Filarial Nematode Parasite Brugia malayi

Elodie Ghedin;Elodie Ghedin;Shiliang Wang;David Spiro;Elisabet Caler

727
Citations
BlobTools: Interrogation of genome assemblies

Dominik R. Laetsch;Dominik R. Laetsch;Mark L. Blaxter

727
Citations
Genomic architecture and introgression shape a butterfly radiation

Nathaniel B. Edelman;Paul B. Frandsen;Paul B. Frandsen;Michael Miyagi;Bernardo Clavijo

679
Citations
Systematic position and phylogeny

P. De Ley;M.L. Blaxter

601
Citations
Expressed sequence tags: medium-throughput protocols

Claire Whitton;Jennifer Daub;Marian Thompson;Mark Blaxter

587
Citations
A supergene determines highly divergent male reproductive morphs in the ruff

Clemens Küpper;Clemens Küpper;Michael Stocks;Judith E Risse;Natalie Dos Remedios

565
Citations
Evaluation of tools for differential gene expression analysis by RNA-seq on a 48 biological replicate experiment

Nicholas J. Schurch;Pieta Schofield;Marek Gierliński;Christian Cole

561
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

John Parkinson University of Toronto

Karim Gharbi University of Edinburgh

Rick M. Maizels University of Glasgow

Barton E. Slatko Baylor College of Medicine

Chris D. Jiggins University of Cambridge

Neil Hall Norwich Research Park

Jacques R. Vanfleteren Ghent University

Steven A. Williams Smith College

James Mallet Harvard University

Steven L. Salzberg Johns Hopkins University

External Links

Personal website of Mark Blaxter

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