World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Genetics

D-Index
92
Citations
24077
World Ranking
1014
National Ranking
494

Reed B. Wickner 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 Reed B. Wickner sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 703+

This scientist: 265 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Reed B. Wickner 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 Reed B. Wickner sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 92 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2000 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1998 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Reed B. Wickner is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research contributions primarily focus on prion diseases and protein misfolding, with significant work in biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, neuroscience, and nursing. The main subfields of their study include molecular biology, neurology, nutrition and dietetics, cell biology, and materials chemistry.

The scientist's research extensively covers topics such as:

  • Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding
  • Neurological diseases and metabolism
  • Trace Elements in Health
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
  • Fungal and yeast genetics research

Frequent collaborators in their publications include Herman K. Edskes, Moonil Son, Songsong Wu, Madaleine Niznikiewicz, and Evgeny E. Bezsonov.

Their work has been published predominantly in the following venues:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Genetics
  • Current Genetics
  • PLoS Pathogens
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Reed B. Wickner include:

  • "Normal levels of ribosome-associated chaperones cure two groups of [PSI+] prion variants" (2020), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Innate immunity to prions: anti-prion systems turn a tsunami of prions into a slow drip" (2021), Current Genetics
  • "Antiprion systems in yeast cooperate to cure or prevent the generation of nearly all [ PSI + ] and [URE3] prions" (2022), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "How Do Yeast Cells Contend with Prions?" (2020), International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Prions are the greatest protein misfolding problem, and yeast has several solutions" (2023), PLoS Pathogens

The scientist has been recognized through membership and fellowship in notable organizations:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2000)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1998)

Best Publications

  • [URE3] as an altered URE2 protein: evidence for a prion analog in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    Reed B. Wickner

  • Prion-inducing domain of yeast Ure2p and protease resistance of Ure2p in prion-containing cells.

    Daniel C. Masison;Reed B. Wickner

  • A -1 ribosomal frameshift in a double-stranded RNA virus of yeast forms a gag-pol fusion protein.

    Jonathan D. Dinman;Tateo Icho;Reed B. Wickner

  • [URE3] Prion Propagation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: Requirement for Chaperone Hsp104 and Curing by Overexpressed Chaperone Ydj1p

    Hiromitsu Moriyama;Herman K. Edskes;Reed B. Wickner

  • Molecular Structures of Amyloid and Prion Fibrils: Consensus versus Controversy

    Robert Tycko;Reed B. Wickner

  • Double-stranded RNA viruses of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    Reed B. Wickner

  • The double-stranded RNA genome of yeast virus L-A encodes its own putative RNA polymerase by fusing two open reading frames.

    T Icho;R B Wickner

  • Amyloid of the prion domain of Sup35p has an in-register parallel β-sheet structure

    Frank Shewmaker;Reed B. Wickner;Robert Tycko

  • Prion Domain Initiation of Amyloid Formation in Vitro from Native Ure2p

    Kimberly L. Taylor;Naiqian Cheng;Robert W. Williams;Alasdair C. Steven

  • Interactions among prions and prion “strains” in yeast

    Michael E. Bradley;Herman K. Edskes;Joo Y. Hong;Reed B. Wickner

  • Ribosomal frameshifting efficiency and gag/gag-pol ratio are critical for yeast M1 double-stranded RNA virus propagation.

    J D Dinman;R B Wickner

  • Prions of fungi: inherited structures and biological roles

    Reed B. Wickner;Herman K. Edskes;Frank Shewmaker;Toru Nakayashiki

  • Yeast prions [URE3] and [PSI+] are diseases

    Toru Nakayashiki;Cletus P. Kurtzman;Herman K. Edskes;Reed B. Wickner

  • The [URE3] prion is an aggregated form of Ure2p that can be cured by overexpression of Ure2p fragments

    Herman K. Edskes;Vaughn T. Gray;Reed B. Wickner

  • Prion generation in vitro: amyloid of Ure2p is infectious

    Andreas Brachmann;Ulrich Baxa;Reed Brendon Wickner

  • Suicidal [PSI+] is a lethal yeast prion.

    Ryan P. McGlinchey;Dmitry Kryndushkin;Reed B. Wickner

  • Primary sequence independence for prion formation

    Eric D. Ross;Herman K. Edskes;Michael J. Terry;Reed B. Wickner

  • L-A virus at 3.4 Å resolution reveals particle architecture and mRNA decapping mechanism

    Hisashi Naitow;Jinghua Tang;Mary Canady;Reed B. Wickner

  • The prion model for [URE3] of yeast: Spontaneous generation and requirements for propagation

    Daniel C. Masison;Marie-Lise Maddelein;Reed B. Wickner

  • Ribosomal Frameshifting Efficiency andgag/gag-pol RatioAre Critical forYeastM1Double-Stranded RNA VirusPropagation

    Jonathan D. Dinman;Reed B. Wickner

Frequent Co-Authors

Ulrich Baxa
Ulrich Baxa Leidos (United States)
Robert Tycko
Robert Tycko National Institutes of Health
Alasdair C. Steven
Alasdair C. Steven National Institutes of Health
Jonathan D. Dinman
Jonathan D. Dinman University of Maryland, College Park
Herbert Tabor
Herbert Tabor National Institutes of Health
Naiqian Cheng
Naiqian Cheng National Institutes of Health
John E. Johnson
John E. Johnson Scripps Research Institute
Fred Dyda
Fred Dyda National Institutes of Health
Steven G. Ball
Steven G. Ball University of Lille
Kathleen M. Carroll
Kathleen M. Carroll Yale University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Genetics opens a gateway to many interdisciplinary career options in healthcare and science. Many students interested in genetics pursue complementary paths in nursing and healthcare, which are increasingly accessible through online education.

For those aiming for leadership and advanced patient care roles, an online nurse practitioner degree offers specialized training that integrates well with genetic knowledge. If budget is a concern, you can look into cheap nursing programs that provide quality education at lower costs.

Professionals seeking the highest levels of expertise often consider cheap dnp online programs to achieve a Doctor of Nursing Practice. Meanwhile, registered nurses can expand their qualifications and understanding of genetic healthcare trends with flexible rn to bsn online programs.

These pathways add valuable skills and keep you at the cutting edge of today’s rapidly evolving health and genetics landscape.

Best Scientists Citing Reed B. Wickner

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles