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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 128 266 256 140 134 230 148008

Nick Patterson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nick Patterson between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nick Patterson published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 10.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2015. 10 of the 254 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2015. 2002: 2 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 5 publications
2002 2025

254 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nick Patterson: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 2
2003 7
2004 11
2005 11
2006 6
2007 9
2008 11
2009 12
2010 10
2011 11
2012 19
2013 11
2014 10
2015 23
2016 15
2017 7
2018 15
2019 11
2020 10
2021 12
2022 12
2023 9
2024 5
2025 5
Total 254
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Nick Patterson 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 Nick Patterson 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: 230 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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
225–234 143 230
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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Nick Patterson 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 Nick Patterson 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, 128–129 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: 128 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 22 128
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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Overview

Nick Patterson is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and specializes in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Genetics, Archaeology, Paleontology, Molecular Biology, and Anthropology. Their research output spans 53 publications in the main field, including notable contributions in the subfields of Genetics (45 publications) and Archaeology (18 publications).

The main topics of their work encompass forensic and genetic research, forensic anthropology and bioarchaeology studies, race, genetics and society, archaeology and ancient environmental studies, genetic diversity and population structure, genomics and phylogenetic studies, as well as molecular biology techniques and applications.

Nick Patterson's recent publications include:

  • The Allen Ancient DNA Resource (AADR) a curated compendium of ancient human genomes, 2024, Scientific Data
  • A unified genealogy of modern and ancient genomes, 2022, Science
  • Ancient West African foragers in the context of African population history, 2020, Nature
  • Ancient DNA and deep population structure in sub-Saharan African foragers, 2022, Nature
  • The spread of steppe and Iranian-related ancestry in the islands of the western Mediterranean, 2020, Nature Ecology & Evolution

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, such as David Reich, Swapan Mallick, Nadin Rohland, Matthew Mah, and Ann Marie Lawson, reflecting ongoing partnerships across numerous research projects.

The frequent publication venues for Patterson's work include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature, UNC Libraries, Science, and Harvard Dataverse. They have contributed 13 publications to bioRxiv and 8 to Nature, among others.

Best Publications

  • Principal components analysis corrects for stratification in genome-wide association studies

    Alkes L Price;Alkes L Price;Nick J Patterson;Robert M Plenge;Robert M Plenge;Michael E Weinblatt

  • PGC-1alpha-responsive genes involved in oxidative phosphorylation are coordinately downregulated in human diabetes

    Vamsi K Mootha;Cecilia M Lindgren;Cecilia M Lindgren;Karl-Fredrik Eriksson;Aravind Subramanian

  • A haplotype map of the human genome

    John W. Belmont;Andrew Boudreau;Suzanne M. Leal;Paul Hardenbol

  • Population structure and eigenanalysis

    Nick Patterson;Alkes Price;Alkes Price;David Emil Reich;David Emil Reich

  • A second generation human haplotype map of over 3.1 million SNPs

    Kelly A. Frazer;Dennis G. Ballinger;David R. Cox;David A. Hinds

  • LD score regression distinguishes confounding from polygenicity in genome-wide association studies :

    Brendan K Bulik-Sullivan;Po-Ru Loh;Hilary K Finucane;Stephan Ripke

  • A Draft Sequence of the Neandertal Genome

    Richard E. Green;Johannes Krause;Adrian W. Briggs;Tomislav Maricic

  • An atlas of genetic correlations across human diseases and traits.

    Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Hilary K Finucane;Verneri Anttila;Verneri Anttila;Alexander Gusev

  • Large-Scale Copy Number Polymorphism in the Human Genome

    Jonathan Sebat;B. Lakshmi;Jennifer Troge;Joan Alexander

  • Ancient Admixture in Human History

    Nick J. Patterson;Priya Moorjani;Yontao Luo;Swapan Mallick

  • Genome-wide detection and characterization of positive selection in human populations

    Pardis C. Sabeti;Pardis C. Sabeti;Patrick Varilly;Patrick Varilly;Ben Fry;Jason Lohmueller

  • Partitioning heritability by functional annotation using genome-wide association summary statistics.

    Hilary K Finucane;Hilary K Finucane;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Alexander Gusev;Gosia Trynka

  • The complete genome sequence of a Neanderthal from the Altai Mountains

    Kay Prüfer;Fernando Racimo;Nick Patterson;Flora Jay

  • Initial sequence of the chimpanzee genome and comparison with the human genome

    Tarjei S. Mikkelsen;LaDeana W. Hillier

  • Detecting recent positive selection in the human genome from haplotype structure

    Pardis C Sabeti;David E Reich;John M Higgins;Haninah Z P Levine

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

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

  • Sequencing and comparison of yeast species to identify genes and regulatory elements

    Manolis Kellis;Nick Patterson;Matthew Endrizzi;Bruce Birren

  • A high-coverage genome sequence from an archaic Denisovan individual

    Matthias Meyer;Martin Kircher;Marie Theres Gansauge;Heng Li

  • Massive migration from the steppe was a source for Indo-European languages in Europe

    Wolfgang Haak;Iosif Lazaridis;Nick Patterson;Nadin Rohland

  • Reconstructing Indian Population History

    David Reich;Kumarasamy Thangaraj;Nick Patterson;Alkes L. Price;Alkes L. Price

Frequent Co-Authors

David Reich
David Reich Harvard Medical School
Swapan Mallick
Swapan Mallick Harvard Medical School
Alkes L. Price
Alkes L. Price Harvard University
Po-Ru Loh
Po-Ru Loh Harvard Medical School
Nadin Rohland
Nadin Rohland Harvard University
Joel N. Hirschhorn
Joel N. Hirschhorn Boston Children's Hospital
Johannes Krause
Johannes Krause Max Planck Society
Benjamin M. Neale
Benjamin M. Neale Harvard University
David Altshuler
David Altshuler Harvard University

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