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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Scientists 168 925 848 547 490 384 221689
Medicine 168 547 497 323 289 372 225396
Genetics 169 68 65 37 36 372 226027

Patrick O. Brown publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Patrick O. Brown between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Patrick O. Brown published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2001. 11 of the 421 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2001. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 3 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 26 publications 2000: 29 publications 2001: 37 publications 2002: 32 publications 2003: 31 publications 2004: 21 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 5 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 4 publications
1978 2025

421 publications in total across all disciplines

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Patrick O. Brown: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 3
1980 1
1981 2
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 3
1990 3
1991 0
1992 2
1993 6
1994 8
1995 7
1996 4
1997 14
1998 15
1999 26
2000 29
2001 37
2002 32
2003 31
2004 21
2005 15
2006 19
2007 17
2008 9
2009 4
2010 6
2011 6
2012 6
2013 8
2014 7
2015 6
2016 4
2017 5
2018 1
2019 5
2020 2
2021 12
2022 15
2023 17
2024 7
2025 4
Total 421
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Patrick O. Brown 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 Patrick O. Brown 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, 365–374 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: 372 publications — 85th percentile

85% 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
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 47 372
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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Patrick O. Brown 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 Patrick O. Brown 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, 160+ 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: 169 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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+ 96 169
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2003 - Promega Biotechnology Research Award, American Society for Microbiology
  • 2002 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1999 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Patrick O. Brown is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Medicine, with a focus on Surgery, Molecular Biology, General Health Professions, Epidemiology, and Artificial Intelligence. Their work incorporates a range of topics including Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact, Climate Change and Health Impacts, Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management, Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies, Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management, and Diverticular Disease and Complications.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Brown include:

  • Rapid global phaseout of animal agriculture has the potential to stabilize greenhouse gas levels for 30 years and offset 68 percent of CO2 emissions this century, 2022, PLOS Climate
  • Risk stratification of pulmonary embolism, 2023, Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine
  • Rapid global phaseout of animal agriculture has the potential to stabilize greenhouse gas levels for 30 years and offset 68 percent of CO2emissions this century, 2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Effect of Hispanic Status in Mechanical Thrombectomy Outcomes After Ischemic Stroke: Insights From STAR, 2021, Stroke
  • Full-thickness resection device for management of lesions involving the appendiceal orifice: Systematic review and meta-analysis, 2023, Endoscopy International Open

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Brown include Steven P. Roose, Bret R. Rutherford, Charles M. Perou, David Botstein, and Xiaofu He.

Brown has published multiple works in notable venues such as:

  • UNC Libraries
  • American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • PLOS Climate

Additionally, Brown has contributed book publications under the European Organization for Nuclear Research, including titles such as "Unlocking the power of computational modelling and simulation across the product lifecycle in life sciences: A UK Landscape Report," published in 2023.

Throughout their career, Brown has been recognized with awards including the Promega Biotechnology Research Award from the American Society for Microbiology in 2003, election as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2002, and designation as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1999.

Best Publications

  • Cluster analysis and display of genome-wide expression patterns

    Michael B. Eisen;Paul T. Spellman;Patrick O. Brown;David Botstein

  • Molecular portraits of human breast tumours

    Charles M. Perou;Therese Sørlie;Michael B. Eisen;Matt van de Rijn

  • Quantitative monitoring of gene expression patterns with a complementary DNA microarray.

    Mark Schena;Dari Shalon;Ronald W. Davis;Patrick O. Brown

  • Gene expression patterns of breast carcinomas distinguish tumor subclasses with clinical implications

    Therese Sørlie;Charles M. Perou;Robert Tibshirani;Turid Aas

  • Distinct types of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma identified by gene expression profiling

    Ash A. Alizadeh;Michael B. Eisen;R. Eric Davis;Izidore S. Lossos

  • Repeated observation of breast tumor subtypes in independent gene expression data sets

    Therese Sørlie;Robert Tibshirani;Joel Parker;Trevor Hastie

  • Comprehensive Identification of Cell Cycle–regulated Genes of the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae by Microarray Hybridization

    Paul T. Spellman;Gavin Sherlock;Gavin Sherlock;Michael Q. Zhang;Vishwanath R. Iyer

  • Exploring the Metabolic and Genetic Control of Gene Expression on a Genomic Scale

    Joseph L. DeRisi;Vishwanath R. Iyer;Patrick O. Brown

  • Genomic expression programs in the response of yeast cells to environmental changes.

    Audrey P. Gasch;Paul T. Spellman;Camilla M. Kao;Orna Carmel-Harel

  • Development of the human infant intestinal microbiota.

    Chana Palmer;Elisabeth M Bik;Daniel B DiGiulio;Daniel B DiGiulio;David A Relman;David A Relman

  • Exploring the new world of the genome with DNA microarrays

    Patrick O. Brown;David Botstein

  • Structural impact

    Unknown

  • Parallel human genome analysis: microarray-based expression monitoring of 1000 genes

    Mark Schena;Dari Shalon;Renu Heller;Andrew Chai

  • Systematic variation in gene expression patterns in human cancer cell lines.

    Douglas T. Ross;Uwe Scherf;Michael B. Eisen;Charles M. Perou

  • The transcriptional program in the response of human fibroblasts to serum.

    Vishwanath R. Iyer;Michael B. Eisen;Douglas T. Ross;Greg Schuler

  • Singular value decomposition for genome-wide expression data processing and modeling

    Orly Alter;Patrick O. Brown;David Botstein

  • Circular RNAs Are the Predominant Transcript Isoform from Hundreds of Human Genes in Diverse Cell Types

    Julia Salzman;Charles Gawad;Peter Lincoln Wang;Norman Lacayo

  • The Transcriptional Program of Sporulation in Budding Yeast

    S. Chu;J. DeRisi;M. Eisen;J. Mulholland

  • Genome-wide analysis of DNA copy-number changes using cDNA microarrays.

    Jonathan R. Pollack;Charles M. Perou;Ash A. Alizadeh;Michael B. Eisen

  • A gene expression database for the molecular pharmacology of cancer

    Uwe Scherf;Douglas T. Ross;Mark Waltham;Lawrence H. Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

David Botstein
David Botstein Princeton University
Michael B. Eisen
Michael B. Eisen University of California, Berkeley
Matt van de Rijn
Matt van de Rijn Stanford University
Ash A. Alizadeh
Ash A. Alizadeh Stanford University
Maximilian Diehn
Maximilian Diehn Stanford University
Joseph L. DeRisi
Joseph L. DeRisi University of California, San Francisco
Robert Tibshirani
Robert Tibshirani Stanford University
David A. Relman
David A. Relman Stanford University
Charles M. Perou
Charles M. Perou University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Gavin Sherlock
Gavin Sherlock Stanford University

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