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

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Genetics	120	381	367	24	23	408	51315

Mark Stoneking 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 Mark Stoneking sits on this spectrum.

45 publications 703+

This scientist: 408 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Mark Stoneking 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 Mark Stoneking sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 120 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

2024 - Research.com Genetics in Germany Leader Award
2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Germany Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Genetics in Germany Leader Award
2020 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
2000 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Mark Stoneking is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany and specializes in research within the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work primarily focuses on genetics, molecular biology, geography, planning and development, archeology, and paleontology.

The main topics covered by their research include:

Forensic and Genetic Research
Genetic diversity and population structure
Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
Race, Genetics, and Society
Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
Archaeology and ancient environmental studies

Stoneking's recent papers illustrate a wide scope of research across population genetics and ancient DNA studies. These include:

Ancient DNA indicates human population shifts and admixture in northern and southern China, 2020, Science
Genomic insights into population history and biological adaptation in Oceania, 2021, Nature
Extensive Ethnolinguistic Diversity in Vietnam Reflects Multiple Sources of Genetic Diversity, 2020, Molecular Biology and Evolution
Exploring correlations in genetic and cultural variation across language families in northeast Asia, 2021, Science Advances
Ancient DNA from Guam and the Peopling of the Pacific, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Frequent collaborators include Brigitte Pakendorf, Alexander Hübner, Dang Liu, Wibhu Kutanan, and Leonardo Arias. The partnership with these co-authors has resulted in multiple joint publications.

Stoneking's research has been published in various venues, with frequent appearances in:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Molecular Biology and Evolution
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
PLoS ONE
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

In recognition of their contributions to science, Stoneking was elected as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2020 and became a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2000.

Best Publications

Mitochondrial DNA and human evolution

Rebecca L. Cann;Rebecca L. Cann;Mark Stoneking;Allan C. Wilson

3946
Citations
Genetic history of an archaic hominin group from Denisova Cave in Siberia

David Reich;Richard E. Green;Martin Kircher;Johannes Krause

2284
Citations
Neandertal DNA Sequences and the Origin of Modern Humans

Matthias Krings;Anne C. Stone;Ralf W. Schmitz;Heike Krainitzki

1992
Citations
African populations and the evolution of human mitochondrial DNA

Linda Vigilant;Mark Stoneking;Henry Harpending;Kristen Hawkes

1901
Citations
Mitochondrial DNA and two perspectives on evolutionary genetics

Allan C. Wilson;Rebecca L. Cann;Rebecca L. Cann;Steven M. Carr;Steven M. Carr;Matthew George;Matthew George

1567
Citations
The Genetic Structure of Ancient Human Populations

Henry C. Harpending;Stephen T. Sherry;Alan R. Rogers;Mark Stoneking

846
Citations
Denisova Admixture and the First Modern Human Dispersals into Southeast Asia and Oceania

David Reich;Nick Patterson;Martin Kircher;Frederick Delfin

780
Citations
A genomic history of Aboriginal Australia

Anna Sapfo Malaspinas;Anna Sapfo Malaspinas;Anna Sapfo Malaspinas;Michael C. Westaway;Craig Muller;Vitor C. Sousa;Vitor C. Sousa

751
Citations
Haplotype Diversity and Linkage Disequilibrium at Human G6PD: Recent Origin of Alleles That Confer Malarial Resistance

Sarah A. Tishkoff;Robert Varkonyi;Nelie Cahinhinan;Salem Abbes

743
Citations
Correction: Corrigendum: Larger mitochondrial DNA than Y-chromosome differences between matrilocal and patrilocal groups from Sumatra

Ellen Dröfn Gunnarsdóttir;Madhusudan R. Nandineni;Mingkun Li;Sean Myles

709
Citations
Whole-genome sequence variation, population structure and demographic history of the Dutch population

Laurent C. Francioli;Androniki Menelaou;Sara L. Pulit;Freerk van Dijk

669
Citations
Global diversity in the human salivary microbiome

Ivan Nasidze;Jing Li;Dominique Quinque;Kun Tang

573
Citations
Characteristics and frequency of germline mutations at microsatellite loci from the human Y chromosome, as revealed by direct observation in father/son pairs.

Manfred Kayser;Lutz Roewer;Minttu Hedman;Lotte Henke

544
Citations
Mitochondrial DNA and human evolution.

Brigitte Pakendorf;Mark Stoneking

518
Citations
Length mutations in human mitochondrial DNA: direct sequencing of enzymatically amplified DNA

Lisa A. Wrischnik;Russell G. Higuchi;Mark Stoneking;Henry A. Erlich

513
Citations
A new approach for using genome scans to detect recent positive selection in the human genome.

Kun Tang;Kevin R Thornton;Mark Stoneking

509
Citations
Alu insertion polymorphisms and human evolution: evidence for a larger population size in Africa.

Mark Stoneking;Jennifer J. Fontius;Stephanie L. Clifford;Himla Soodyall

459
Citations
African origin of human-specific polymorphic Alu insertions

M A Batzer;M Stoneking;M Alegria-Hartman;H Bazan

455
Citations
Human mtDNA and Y-chromosome variation is correlated with matrilocal versus patrilocal residence.

Hiroshi Oota;Wannapa Settheetham-Ishida;Danai Tiwawech;Takafumi Ishida

411
Citations
Molecular evolution of Pediculus humanus and the origin of clothing

Ralf Kittler;Manfred Kayser;Mark Stoneking

401
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark A. Batzer Louisiana State University

Sean Myles Dalhousie University

Stephen T. Sherry National Institutes of Health

Manfred Kayser Erasmus University Rotterdam

Allan C. Wilson University of California, Berkeley

David Reich Harvard Medical School

Richard Cordaux University of Poitiers

Prescott L. Deininger Tulane University

Kentaro Shimizu University of Zurich

Henry A. Erlich UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital

External Links

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