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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 128 274 264 144 138 494 68474

Paul W. Sternberg publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul W. Sternberg between 1981 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul W. Sternberg published across 46 years, from 1981 to 2026, averaging 13.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2017. 24 of the 614 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2017. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 29 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 21 publications 2026: 3 publications
1981 2026

614 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul W. Sternberg: publications per year, 1981 to 2026
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 2
1983 2
1984 1
1985 1
1986 1
1987 3
1988 6
1989 3
1990 4
1991 6
1992 8
1993 10
1994 8
1995 13
1996 11
1997 9
1998 5
1999 15
2000 15
2001 8
2002 12
2003 17
2004 20
2005 8
2006 20
2007 14
2008 22
2009 18
2010 19
2011 20
2012 25
2013 21
2014 28
2015 18
2016 21
2017 29
2018 17
2019 22
2020 22
2021 18
2022 22
2023 29
2024 16
2025 21
2026 3
Total 614
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Paul W. Sternberg 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 Paul W. Sternberg 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, 485–494 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: 494 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 22 494
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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Paul W. Sternberg 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 Paul W. Sternberg 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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2000 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1992 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Paul W. Sternberg is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their work primarily spans the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions also in medicine.

Their research extensively covers several subfields, including molecular biology, aging, ophthalmology, endocrine and autonomic systems, and insect science. Central themes in their research include genetics, aging, and longevity in model organisms; circadian rhythm and melatonin; retinal diseases and treatments; bioinformatics and genomic networks; biomedical text mining and ontologies; entomopathogenic microorganisms in pest control; and retinal imaging and analysis.

The scientist has regularly published in several academic venues, with a high number of publications in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) and Genetics. Other frequent publication venues include PubMed, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Ophthalmology Retina.

Recent publications by Paul W. Sternberg demonstrate active engagement in genetics and database resources for model organisms. Notable recent papers include:

  • "The Gene Ontology knowledgebase in 2023" (2023) published in Genetics
  • "WormBase in 2022-data, processes, and tools for analyzing Caenorhabditis elegans" (2022) published in Genetics
  • "WormBase 2024: status and transitioning to Alliance infrastructure" (2024) published in Genetics
  • "Perspectives of Patients About Immediate Access to Test Results Through an Online Patient Portal" (2023) published in JAMA Network Open
  • "Automated generation of gene summaries at the Alliance of Genome Resources" (2020) published in Database

Paul W. Sternberg has frequently collaborated with several co-authors, including Shriji Patel, Chieh-Hsiang Tan, Heenam Park, Kimberly Van Auken, and Valerio Arnaboldi.

The scientist's recognitions include election as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2009, Fellowship of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2000, and Fellowship of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1992.

Best Publications

  • The Gene Ontology Resource: 20 years and still GOing strong

    S. Carbon;E. Douglass;N. Dunn;B. Good

  • The Gene Ontology (GO) database and informatics resource.

    Harris Ma;Clark J;Ireland A;Lomax J

  • Gene Ontology Consortium: going forward

    J. A. Blake;J. Chan;R. Kishore;P. W. Sternberg

  • The Gene Ontology resource: enriching a GOld mine

    Seth Carbon;Eric Douglass;Benjamin M Good

  • Expansion of the Gene Ontology knowledgebase and resources

    S. Carbon;J. Chan;R. Kishore;R. Lee

  • Textpresso: an ontology-based information retrieval and extraction system for biological literature.

    Hans-Michael Müller;Eimear E Kenny;Paul W Sternberg

  • Gene ontology annotations and resources

    Blake Ja;Dolan M;Drabkin H

  • The lin-12 locus specifies cell fates in caenorhabditis elegans

    Iva S. Greenwald;Paul W. Sternberg;H. Robert Horvitz

  • The Gene Ontology project in 2008

    Midori A Harris;Jennifer I. Deegan;Amelia Ireland;Jane Lomax

  • WormBase: a multi‐species resource for nematode biology and genomics

    Todd W. Harris;Nansheng Chen;Fiona Cunningham;Marcela K. Tello-Ruiz

  • Scaffold proteins may biphasically affect the levels of mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling and reduce its threshold properties.

    Andre Levchenko;Jehoshua Bruck;Paul W. Sternberg

  • A polycystic kidney-disease gene homologue required for male mating behaviour in C. elegans

    Maureen M. Barr;Paul W. Sternberg

  • The let-23 gene necessary for Caenorhabditis elegans vulval induction encodes a tyrosine kinase of the EGF receptor subfamily

    Raffi V. Aroian;Makoto Koga;Jane E. Mendel;Yasumi Ohshima

  • let-60, a gene that specifies cell fates during C. elegans vulval induction, encodes a ras protein

    Min Han;Paul W. Sternberg

  • Pattern formation during vulval development in C. elegans.

    Paul W. Sternberg;H.Robert Horvitz

  • The gene lin-3 encodes an inductive signal for vulval development in C. elegans

    Russell J. Hill;Paul W. Sternberg

  • WormBase: a comprehensive resource for nematode research

    Todd W. Harris;Igor Antoshechkin;Tamberlyn Bieri;Darin Blasiar

  • Sensory regulation of male mating behavior in caenorhabditis elegans

    Katharine S Liu;Paul W Sternberg

  • Multiple positive and negative regulators of signaling by the EGF-receptor

    Nadeem Moghal;Paul W Sternberg

  • A genetic pathway for the specification of the vulval cell lineages of Caenorhabditis elegans

    Edwin L. Ferguson;Paul W. Sternberg;Paul W. Sternberg;H. Robert Horvitz

Frequent Co-Authors

Robin B. Gasser
Robin B. Gasser University of Melbourne
Frank C. Schroeder
Frank C. Schroeder Boyce Thompson Institute
Andreas Hofmann
Andreas Hofmann University of Melbourne
Aaron R. Jex
Aaron R. Jex Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Lincoln Stein
Lincoln Stein Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
Bronwyn E. Campbell
Bronwyn E. Campbell RMIT University
Cinzia Cantacessi
Cinzia Cantacessi University of Cambridge
Christopher J. Mungall
Christopher J. Mungall Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Matthew Berriman
Matthew Berriman University of Glasgow

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