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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 78 1662 1580 764 720 299 42526

Patrick S. G. Chain publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Patrick S. G. Chain between 1993 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Patrick S. G. Chain published across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026, averaging 14.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 94 publications in 2023. 19 of the 481 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 94. Peak 94 publications in 2023. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 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

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Patrick S. G. Chain: publications per year, 1993 to 2026
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 1
2000 1
2001 2
2002 2
2003 5
2004 2
2005 4
2006 12
2007 9
2008 8
2009 33
2010 26
2011 8
2012 17
2013 32
2014 51
2015 29
2016 10
2017 11
2018 7
2019 14
2020 15
2021 16
2022 30
2023 94
2024 21
2025 17
2026 2
Total 481
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Patrick S. G. Chain publications per year - data summary

  • Patrick S. G. Chain, a Genetics scholar from Los Alamos National Laboratory, has 481 publications recorded across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1993 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 94 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1993, 1998, 1999 and 2000, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 34 years in the span carry no publications at all (1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997).
  • The rate of publication averages 14.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 16.0 per year counting only the 30 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 164 publications, 34% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1993-2004: 15 publications (1.3 per year); 2005-2016: 239 publications (19.9 per year); 2017-2026: 227 publications (22.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

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.

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, 295–304 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: 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.

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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 62 299
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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Patrick S. G. Chain publication distribution in Genetics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 4,342 Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 67 ranges running from 45–54 to 703+ publications.
  • Patrick S. G. Chain, a Genetics scholar from Los Alamos National Laboratory, records 299 publications - the 76th percentile of the discipline.
  • 76% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Patrick S. G. Chain, and about 24% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Patrick S. G. Chain ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 125–134 publications, holding 217 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 56% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 205–214 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 703 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (2% of the field).

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.

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, 78–79 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: 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.

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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 78
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
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Patrick S. G. Chain D-index placement in Genetics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 4,342 Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 160+ D-Index.
  • Patrick S. G. Chain, a Genetics scholar from Los Alamos National Laboratory, records 78 D-Index - the 62nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 62% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Patrick S. G. Chain, and about 38% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 70–71 D-Index range, and Patrick S. G. Chain ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62–63 D-Index, holding 191 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 51% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (2% of the field).

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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