World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Genetics

D-Index
78
Citations
36038
World Ranking
1667
National Ranking
217

Neil Hall 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 Neil Hall sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 703+

This scientist: 190 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Neil Hall 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 Neil Hall sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Neil Hall is affiliated with Norwich Research Park in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple fields, with a primary focus on Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Within these areas, they have produced substantial work in subfields including Molecular Biology, Ecology, Food Science, Infectious Diseases, and Endocrinology.

The scientist's research topics cover diverse aspects of microbiology and genomics. Key topics include:

  • Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Protist diversity and phylogeny
  • Vibrio bacteria research studies
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology

Neil Hall has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • David Swarbreck
  • Ross Low
  • Karim Gharbi
  • Caisey V. Pulford
  • James Lipscombe

Their publications often appear in specific academic venues, reflecting the breadth of their research. Frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • PLoS Genetics
  • PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Neil Hall demonstrate a focus on genomics, microbial diversity, and infectious diseases:

  • MitoHiFi: a python pipeline for mitochondrial genome assembly from PacBio high fidelity reads (2023), BMC Bioinformatics
  • The Earth BioGenome Project 2020: Starting the clock (2022), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • COVID-19 evolution during the pandemic - Implications of new SARS-CoV-2 variants on disease control and public health policies (2021), Virulence
  • Extensive microbial diversity within the chicken gut microbiome revealed by metagenomics and culture (2021), PeerJ
  • Stepwise evolution of Salmonella Typhimurium ST313 causing bloodstream infection in Africa (2020), Nature Microbiology

Best Publications

  • Genome sequence of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum

    Malcolm J. Gardner;Neil Hall;Eula Fung;Owen White

  • The Genome of the African Trypanosome Trypanosoma brucei

    Matthew Berriman;Elodie Ghedin;Elodie Ghedin;Christiane Hertz-Fowler;Gaelle Blandin

  • Genomic sequence of the pathogenic and allergenic filamentous fungus Aspergillus fumigatus

    William C. Nierman;William C. Nierman;Arnab Pain;Michael J. Anderson;Jennifer R. Wortman;Jennifer R. Wortman

  • The genome of the social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum

    L. Eichinger;J. A. Pachebat;J. A. Pachebat;G. Glöckner;M.-A. Rajandream

  • Analysis of the bread wheat genome using whole-genome shotgun sequencing

    Rachel Brenchley;Manuel Spannagl;Matthias Pfeifer;Gary L. A. Barker

  • Accurate determination of microbial diversity from 454 pyrosequencing data

    Christopher Quince;Anders Lanzén;Thomas P Curtis;Russell J Davenport

  • Comparative genomics of trypanosomatid parasitic protozoa.

    Najib M. El-Sayed;Peter J. Myler;Peter J. Myler;Gaëlle Blandin;Matthew Berriman

  • A Comprehensive Survey of the Plasmodium Life Cycle by Genomic, Transcriptomic, and Proteomic Analyses

    Neil Hall;Marianna Karras;J. Dale Raine;Jane M. Carlton;Jane M. Carlton;Jane M. Carlton

  • The genome of the protist parasite Entamoeba histolytica

    Brendan Loftus;Iain Anderson;Rob Davies;U. Cecilia M. Alsmark

  • Analysis of the Plasmodium falciparum proteome by high-accuracy mass spectrometry

    Edwin Lasonder;Edwin Lasonder;Yasushi Ishihama;Jens S. Andersen;Adriaan M. W. Vermunt

  • Insight into biases and sequencing errors for amplicon sequencing with the Illumina MiSeq platform

    Melanie Schirmer;Umer Zeeshan Ijaz;Rosalinda D'Amore;Neil Hall

  • Towards the Human Colorectal Cancer Microbiome

    Julian R. Marchesi;Bas E. Dutilh;Bas E. Dutilh;Neil Hall;Wilbert H. M. Peters

  • Antagonistic coevolution accelerates molecular evolution

    Steve Paterson;Tom Vogwill;Angus Buckling;Rebecca Benmayor

  • An ancestral oomycete locus contains late blight avirulence gene Avr3a, encoding a protein that is recognized in the host cytoplasm

    Miles R. Armstrong;Stephen C. Whisson;Leighton Pritchard;Leighton Pritchard;Jorunn I. B. Bos

  • Advanced sequencing technologies and their wider impact in microbiology.

    Neil Hall

  • Regulation of sexual development of Plasmodium by translational repression.

    Gunnar R. Mair;Joanna A. M. Braks;Lindsey S. Garver;Joop C. A. G. Wiegant

  • Correction: Corrigendum: Long non-coding RNAs and enhancer RNAs regulate the lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory response in human monocytes

    Nicholas E. Ilott;James A. Heward;Benoit Roux;Eleni Tsitsiou

  • The genome of the simian and human malaria parasite Plasmodium knowlesi

    A. Pain;U. Böhme;A. E. Berry;K. Mungall

  • The industrial melanism mutation in British peppered moths is a transposable element

    Arjen E. van’t Hof;Pascal Campagne;Daniel J. Rigden;Carl J. Yung

  • A comprehensive benchmarking study of protocols and sequencing platforms for 16S rRNA community profiling

    Rosalinda D’Amore;Umer Zeeshan Ijaz;Melanie Schirmer;John G. Kenny

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthew Berriman
Matthew Berriman University of Glasgow
Anthony Hall
Anthony Hall Norwich Research Park
Michael A. Quail
Michael A. Quail Wellcome Sanger Institute
Bart Barrell
Bart Barrell Wellcome Sanger Institute
Robert A. Kingsley
Robert A. Kingsley University of East Anglia
Arnab Pain
Arnab Pain King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Mark Blaxter
Mark Blaxter Wellcome Sanger Institute
Steven L. Salzberg
Steven L. Salzberg Johns Hopkins University
Najib M. El-Sayed
Najib M. El-Sayed University of Maryland, College Park
Jane M. Carlton
Jane M. Carlton New York University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Genetics in the USA opens doors to many related careers in healthcare and life sciences. If you’re considering flexible options, today’s online programs make it possible to advance your education or switch fields efficiently and affordably.

For those aiming to enter nursing, the best online rn to bsn programs with no clinicals offer working professionals the chance to upgrade their qualifications without intensive in-person requirements. Looking for a faster doctorate? Some schools provide a 1 year dnp program online so you can complete your Doctor of Nursing Practice in less time.

If you want to gain entry to healthcare quickly, there are medical assistant programs you can finish in just 6 weeks, offering a streamlined path to employment. Alternatively, nurses seeking less challenging routes to doctoral practice can explore the easiest online dnp programs for flexible, accessible study options.

These pathways complement a background in Genetics—expanding your career choices and supporting lifelong growth in medical, research, and allied health professions.

Best Scientists Citing Neil Hall

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles