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Peter W. H. Holland

Peter W. H. Holland

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 80 1565 1485 201 193 240 29963

Peter W. H. Holland publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter W. H. Holland between 1952 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter W. H. Holland published across 74 years, from 1952 to 2025, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 58 publications in 2023. 49 of the 504 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1952 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 58. Peak 58 publications in 2023. 1952: 1 publication 1953: 0 publications 1954: 0 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 21 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 58 publications 2024: 35 publications 2025: 14 publications
1952 2025

504 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter W. H. Holland: publications per year, 1952 to 2025
Year Publications
1952 1
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 2
1986 1
1987 2
1988 4
1989 2
1990 2
1991 7
1992 6
1993 9
1994 9
1995 13
1996 10
1997 9
1998 11
1999 12
2000 21
2001 13
2002 11
2003 10
2004 12
2005 18
2006 15
2007 22
2008 15
2009 9
2010 6
2011 8
2012 12
2013 12
2014 13
2015 21
2016 12
2017 12
2018 6
2019 5
2020 9
2021 17
2022 16
2023 58
2024 35
2025 14
Total 504
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Peter W. H. Holland 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 Peter W. H. Holland 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, 235–244 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: 240 publications — 64th percentile

64% 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
235–244 105 240
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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Peter W. H. Holland 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 Peter W. H. Holland 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, 80–81 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: 80 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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 80
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2003 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

Overview

Peter W. H. Holland is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research spans within the broad fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

Their subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Genetics, Insect Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Plant Science. Their work addresses main topics such as Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, Lepidoptera Biology and Taxonomy, Genetic diversity and population structure, Insect Resistance and Genetics, Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences, Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, and Plant and animal studies.

Recent publications by Peter W. H. Holland include the following papers:

  • MitoHiFi: a python pipeline for mitochondrial genome assembly from PacBio high fidelity reads, 2023, BMC Bioinformatics
  • The Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health: vision beyond 2020, 2021, The Lancet Global Health
  • A DNA barcoding framework for taxonomic verification in the Darwin Tree of Life Project, 2024, Wellcome Open Research
  • A sampling strategy for genome sequencing the British terrestrial arthropod fauna, 2023, Wellcome Open Research
  • Sequence locally, think globally: The Darwin Tree of Life Project, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Douglas Boyes
  • Liam M Crowley
  • Peter O. Mulhair
  • Gavin R. Broad

Peter W. H. Holland has contributed substantially to publications in several venues with the highest number of their works appearing in Wellcome Open Research. Other notable venues include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Molecular Biology and Evolution, Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature, and Nature Ecology & Evolution.

In 2003, Peter W. H. Holland was recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom.

Best Publications

  • The oyster genome reveals stress adaptation and complexity of shell formation

    Guofan Zhang;Xiaodong Fang;Ximing Guo;Li Li

  • The amphioxus genome and the evolution of the chordate karyotype

    Nicholas H. Putnam;Thomas Butts;David E. K. Ferrier;Rebecca F. Furlong

  • Butterfly genome reveals promiscuous exchange of mimicry adaptations among species

    Kanchon K. Dasmahapatra;James R. Walters;Adriana D. Briscoe

  • Gene duplications and the origins of vertebrate development

    Peter W. H. Holland;Jordi Garcia-Fernàndez;Nic A. Williams;Arend Sidow

  • The genomes of four tapeworm species reveal adaptations to parasitism

    Isheng J. Tsai;Magdalena Zarowiecki;Nancy Holroyd;Alejandro Garciarrubio

  • The zootype and the phylotypic stage.

    J. M. W. Slack;P. W. H. Holland;C. F. Graham

  • Rare genomic changes as a tool for phylogenetics

    Antonis Rokas;Peter W.H. Holland

  • Archetypal organization of the amphioxus Hox gene cluster.

    Jordi Garcia-Fernàndez;Peter W. H. Holland;Peter W. H. Holland

  • The spotted gar genome illuminates vertebrate evolution and facilitates human-teleost comparisons

    Ingo Braasch;Andrew R Gehrke;Jeramiah J Smith;Kazuhiko Kawasaki

  • The amphioxus genome illuminates vertebrate origins and cephalochordate biology

    Linda Z. Holland;Ricard Albalat;Kaoru Azumi;Èlia Benito-Gutiérrez

  • The ParaHox gene cluster is an evolutionary sister of the Hox gene cluster

    Nina M. Brooke;Jordi Garcia-Fernàndez;Peter W. H. Holland

  • Hox genes and chordate evolution.

    Peter W.H. Holland;Jordi Garcia-Fernàndez

  • Phylogenomics of Eukaryotes: Impact of Missing Data on Large Alignments

    Hervé Philippe;Elizabeth A Snell;Eric Bapteste;Philippe Lopez

  • Special Feature: Vertebrate innovations

    Sebastian M. Shimeld;Peter W. H. Holland

  • Classification and nomenclature of all human homeobox genes

    Peter W H Holland;H Anne F Booth;Elspeth A Bruford

  • Expression of homeo box genes during mouse development: a review.

    P. W. H. Holland;B. L. M. Hogan

  • Tripartite organization of the ancestral chordate brain and the antiquity of placodes: insights from ascidian Pax-2/5/8, Hox and Otx genes.

    Hiroshi Wada;Hidetoshi Saiga;Noriyuki Satoh;Peter W. H. Holland

  • Evolution of homeobox genes.

    Peter W. H. Holland

  • In vivo expression of mRNA for the Ca++-binding protein SPARC (osteonectin) revealed by in situ hybridization.

    P W Holland;S J Harper;J H McVey;B L Hogan

  • The genomes of four tapeworm species reveals adaptations to parasitism

    M Zarowiecki;J Isheng Tsai;NE Holroyd;PJ Olson

Frequent Co-Authors

Jordi Garcia-Fernàndez
Jordi Garcia-Fernàndez University of Barcelona
Linda Z. Holland
Linda Z. Holland University of California, San Diego
Brigid L.M. Hogan
Brigid L.M. Hogan Duke University
Daniel S. Rokhsar
Daniel S. Rokhsar University of California, Berkeley
Guojie Zhang
Guojie Zhang Zhejiang University
Gary W. Litman
Gary W. Litman University of South Florida
William R. Taylor
William R. Taylor The Francis Crick Institute
Marc Robinson-Rechavi
Marc Robinson-Rechavi University of Lausanne
Anlong Xu
Anlong Xu Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Yutaka Satou
Yutaka Satou Kyoto University

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