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D-Index
78
Citations
42526
World Ranking
1662
National Ranking
764

Patrick S. G. Chain publications per year

1993: 1 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publications 1999: 1 publications 2000: 1 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 33 publications 2010: 26 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 32 publications 2014: 51 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 94 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 17 publications 2026: 2 publications
1993 2026

481 publications in total across all disciplines

Patrick S. G. Chain 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 S. G. Chain sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 299 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Patrick S. G. Chain 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 S. G. Chain sits on this spectrum.

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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

Patrick S. G. Chain is affiliated with Los Alamos National Laboratory in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines with a significant focus on physics, astronomy, and molecular biology.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these fields, notable subfields of study are:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Oceanography
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Plant Science

Patrick S. G. Chain's work also covers a range of scientific topics that highlight their interdisciplinary approach:

  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions

The scientist has published extensively in various venues, with the most frequent publication platforms including:

  • OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Patrick S. G. Chain include:

  • Pilar Junier
  • Aaron Robinson
  • Saskia Bindschedler
  • Demosthenes Morales
  • Buck Hanson

Selected recent papers authored by Patrick S. G. Chain include:

  • "Identification of mobile genetic elements with geNomad," 2023, published in Nature Biotechnology
  • "Roadmap for naming uncultivated Archaea and Bacteria," 2020, published in Nature Microbiology
  • "Standardized phylogenetic and molecular evolutionary analysis applied to species across the microbial tree of life," 2020, published in Scientific Reports
  • "Microbiome Metadata Standards: Report of the National Microbiome Data Collaborative's Workshop and Follow-On Activities," 2021, published in mSystems
  • "You can move, but you can't hide: identification of mobile genetic elements with geNomad," 2023, published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Best Publications

  • Structure, function and diversity of the healthy human microbiome

    Curtis Huttenhower;Curtis Huttenhower;Dirk Gevers;Rob Knight;Rob Knight;Sahar Abubucker

  • A framework for human microbiome research

    Barbara A. Methé;Karen E. Nelson;Mihai Pop;Heather H. Creasy

  • The composite genome of the legume symbiont Sinorhizobium meliloti.

    Francis Galibert;Turlough M. Finan;Sharon R. Long;Sharon R. Long;Alfred Pühler

  • Genome divergence in two Prochlorococcus ecotypes reflects oceanic niche differentiation

    Gabrielle Rocap;Frank W. Larimer;Frank W. Larimer;Jane Lamerdin;Stephanie Malfatti

  • A phylogeny-driven genomic encyclopaedia of Bacteria and Archaea.

    Dongying Wu;Dongying Wu;Philip Hugenholtz;Konstantinos Mavromatis;Rüdiger Pukall

  • Nitrosopumilus maritimus genome reveals unique mechanisms for nitrification and autotrophy in globally distributed marine crenarchaea

    C.B. Walker;J.R. De la Torre;M.G. Klotz;H. Urakawa

  • Complete genome sequence of the metabolically versatile photosynthetic bacterium Rhodopseudomonas palustris

    Frank W Larimer;Patrick S. G. Chain;Patrick S. G. Chain;Loren John Hauser;Loren John Hauser;Jane Lamerdin

  • Insights into the evolution of Yersinia pestis through whole-genome comparison with Yersinia pseudotuberculosis

    P. S G Chain;E. Carniel;F. W. Larimer;J. Lamerdin

  • Minimum information about a marker gene sequence (MIMARKS) and minimum information about any (x) sequence (MIxS) specifications.

    Pelin Yilmaz;Pelin Yilmaz;Renzo Kottmann;Dawn Field;Rob Knight;Rob Knight

  • The genome of a motile marine Synechococcus

    B. Palenik;B. Brahamsha;F. W. Larimer;F. W. Larimer;M. Land;M. Land

  • Complete Genome Sequence of the Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacterium and Obligate Chemolithoautotroph Nitrosomonas europaea

    Patrick Chain;Patrick Chain;Jane Lamerdin;Jane Lamerdin;Frank Larimer;Frank Larimer;Warren Regala;Warren Regala

  • Metagenome, metatranscriptome and single-cell sequencing reveal microbial response to Deepwater Horizon oil spill

    Olivia U. Mason;Olivia U. Mason;Terry C. Hazen;Terry C. Hazen;Sharon Borglin;Patrick S. G. Chain;Patrick S. G. Chain

  • Comparison of the complete genome sequences of Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae B728a and pv. tomato DC3000

    Helene Feil;William S. Feil;Patrick Chain;Frank Larimer

  • The complete genome sequence of Francisella tularensis, the causative agent of tularemia.

    Pär Larsson;Petra C F Oyston;Patrick Chain;May C Chu

  • Genome Project Standards in a New Era of Sequencing

    P. S. G. Chain;D. V. Grafham;R. S. Fulton;M. G. FitzGerald

  • Next generation sequencing and bioinformatic bottlenecks: the current state of metagenomic data analysis.

    Matthew B Scholz;Chien-Chi Lo;Chien-Chi Lo;Patrick S G Chain;Patrick S G Chain

  • The Genome of Akkermansia muciniphila, a Dedicated Intestinal Mucin Degrader, and Its Use in Exploring Intestinal Metagenomes

    Mark W. J. van Passel;Ravi Kant;Erwin G. Zoetendal;Caroline M. Plugge

  • Burkholderia xenovorans LB400 harbors a multi-replicon, 9.73-Mbp genome shaped for versatility

    Patrick S. G. Chain;Vincent J. Denef;Konstantinos T. Konstantinidis;Konstantinos T. Konstantinidis;Lisa M. Vergez;Lisa M. Vergez

  • The Genome Sequence of the Obligately Chemolithoautotrophic, Facultatively Anaerobic Bacterium Thiobacillus denitrificans

    Harry R. Beller;Patrick S. G. Chain;Patrick S. G. Chain;Tracy E. Letain;Anu Chakicherla

  • The complete sequence of the 1,683-kb pSymB megaplasmid from the N2-fixing endosymbiont Sinorhizobium meliloti

    Turlough M. Finan;Stefan Weidner;Kim Wong;Jens Buhrmester

Frequent Co-Authors

David Bruce
David Bruce Pebble Labs
Lynne Goodwin
Lynne Goodwin Los Alamos National Laboratory
Miriam Land
Miriam Land Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Loren Hauser
Loren Hauser Digital Infuzion (United States)
Jonathan A. Eisen
Jonathan A. Eisen University of California, Davis
John C. Detter
John C. Detter Los Alamos National Laboratory
Nikos C. Kyrpides
Nikos C. Kyrpides Joint Genome Institute
Cliff Han
Cliff Han Los Alamos National Laboratory
Thomas Brettin
Thomas Brettin Argonne National Laboratory
Natalia Ivanova
Natalia Ivanova Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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