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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 212 121 110 82 74 619 404411
Genetics 211 19 19 13 13 594 404986
Best Scientists 213 180 164 118 106 639 400175

Richard K. Wilson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard K. Wilson between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard K. Wilson published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 14.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 54 publications in 2012. 10 of the 685 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 54. Peak 54 publications in 2012. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 22 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 31 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 54 publications 2013: 45 publications 2014: 53 publications 2015: 50 publications 2016: 48 publications 2017: 29 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 27 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 39 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 5 publications
1980 2025

685 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard K. Wilson: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 2
1984 2
1985 1
1986 1
1987 2
1988 0
1989 0
1990 2
1991 2
1992 5
1993 3
1994 2
1995 5
1996 4
1997 5
1998 2
1999 8
2000 6
2001 8
2002 5
2003 11
2004 13
2005 22
2006 9
2007 22
2008 20
2009 22
2010 31
2011 20
2012 54
2013 45
2014 53
2015 50
2016 48
2017 29
2018 25
2019 22
2020 27
2021 25
2022 22
2023 39
2024 5
2025 5
Total 685
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Richard K. Wilson publications per year - data summary

  • Richard K. Wilson, a Genetics scholar from Nationwide Children's Hospital, has 685 publications recorded across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1980 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2012, with 54 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1980, 1985 and 1986, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 46 years in the span carry no publications at all (1981, 1982, 1988 and 1989).
  • The rate of publication averages 14.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 16.3 per year counting only the 42 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 96 publications, 14% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1980-1995: 28 publications (1.8 per year); 1996-2011: 208 publications (13.0 per year); 2012-2025: 449 publications (32.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Richard K. Wilson 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 Richard K. Wilson 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, 585–594 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: 594 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 11 594
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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Richard K. Wilson 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.
  • Richard K. Wilson, a Genetics scholar from Nationwide Children's Hospital, records 594 publications - the 96th percentile of the discipline.
  • 96% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Richard K. Wilson, and about 4% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Richard K. Wilson 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).

Richard K. Wilson 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 Richard K. Wilson 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, 160+ 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: 211 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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+ 96 211
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Richard K. Wilson 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.
  • Richard K. Wilson, a Genetics scholar from Nationwide Children's Hospital, records 211 D-Index - the 100th percentile of the discipline.
  • 100% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Richard K. Wilson, and about 0% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 70–71 D-Index range, and Richard K. Wilson 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Richard K. Wilson is affiliated with Nationwide Children's Hospital in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, with a significant focus on cancer research and genomics.

Their recent publications include a range of studies primarily focused on cancer and genomic variations. Notable papers are:

  • Long non-coding RNA RAMS11 promotes metastatic colorectal cancer progression, 2020, Nature Communications
  • MYCN amplification and ATRX mutations are incompatible in neuroblastoma, 2020, Nature Communications
  • The clonal evolution of metastatic colorectal cancer, 2020, Science Advances
  • Acute lymphoblastic leukemia displays a distinct highly methylated genome, 2022, Nature Cancer
  • Detection of brain somatic variation in epilepsy-associated developmental lesions, 2022, Epilepsia

Richard K. Wilson has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Elaine R. Mardis
  • Peter White
  • Vincent Magrini
  • Daniel C. Koboldt
  • Catherine E. Cottrell

Their work has been published in various venues, with several articles appearing in:

  • Molecular Case Studies
  • UNC Libraries
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Neuro-Oncology
  • Nature Communications

Richard K. Wilson's primary fields of study are:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Their subfields of study include:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Cancer Research
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Epidemiology

The main topics covered in their research are:

  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation

In 2008, Richard K. Wilson was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Best Publications

  • Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome.

    Eric S. Lander;Lauren M. Linton;Bruce Birren;Chad Nusbaum

  • A global reference for human genetic variation.

    Adam Auton;Gonçalo R. Abecasis;David M. Altshuler;Richard M. Durbin

  • An integrated map of genetic variation from 1,092 human genomes

    Goncalo R Abecasis;Adam Auton;Lisa D Brooks

  • Comprehensive molecular portraits of human breast tumours

    Daniel C. Koboldt;Robert S. Fulton;Michael D. McLellan;Heather Schmidt

  • Structure, function and diversity of the healthy human microbiome

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

  • Table S2: Trans-factors and trinucleotide repeat instability Trans-factor

    Arturo López Castel;John D Cleary;Christopher E Pearson

  • Integrated Genomic Analysis Identifies Clinically Relevant Subtypes of Glioblastoma Characterized by Abnormalities in PDGFRA, IDH1, EGFR, and NF1

    Roel G. W. Verhaak;Katherine A. Hoadley;Elizabeth Purdom;Victoria Wang

  • The cancer genome atlas pan-cancer analysis project

    John N Weinstein;John N Weinstein;Eric A. Collisson;Gordon B Mills;Kenna R Mills Shaw;Kenna R Mills Shaw

  • Initial sequencing and comparative analysis of the mouse genome.

    Robert H. Waterston;Kerstin Lindblad-Toh;Ewan Birney;Jane Rogers

  • Comprehensive molecular characterization of human colon and rectal cancer

    Donna M. Muzny;Matthew N. Bainbridge;Kyle Chang;Huyen H. Dinh

  • Integrated genomic analyses of ovarian carcinoma

    D. Bell;A. Berchuck;M. Birrer;J. Chien

  • Comprehensive genomic characterization defines human glioblastoma genes and core pathways

    Roger McLendon;Allan Friedman;Darrell Bigner;Erwin G. Van Meir

  • The International HapMap Project

    John W. Belmont;Paul Hardenbol;Thomas D. Willis;Fuli Yu

  • Genomic and epigenomic landscapes of adult de novo acute myeloid leukemia

    Timothy J. Ley;Christopher Miller;Li Ding;Benjamin J. Raphael

  • Identification and analysis of functional elements in 1% of the human genome by the ENCODE pilot project

    Ewan Birney;John A. Stamatoyannopoulos;Anindya Dutta;Roderic Guigó

  • A haplotype map of the human genome

    John W. Belmont;Andrew Boudreau;Suzanne M. Leal;Paul Hardenbol

  • The map-based sequence of the rice genome

    Takashi Matsumoto;Jianzhong Wu;Hiroyuki Kanamori;Yuichi Katayose

  • EGF receptor gene mutations are common in lung cancers from “never smokers” and are associated with sensitivity of tumors to gefitinib and erlotinib

    William Pao;Vincent Miller;Maureen Zakowski;Jennifer Doherty

  • The Cancer Genome Atlas Pan-Cancer analysis project

    Kyle Chang;Chad J Creighton;Caleb Davis;Lawrence Donehower

  • Integrated genomic analyses of ovarian carcinoma

    D. Bell;A. Berchuck;M. Birrer;J. Chien

Frequent Co-Authors

Elaine R. Mardis
Elaine R. Mardis The Ohio State University
Robert S. Fulton
Robert S. Fulton Washington University in St. Louis
Li Ding
Li Ding Washington University in St. Louis
Timothy J. Ley
Timothy J. Ley Washington University in St. Louis
Lucinda Fulton
Lucinda Fulton Washington University in St. Louis
Wesley C. Warren
Wesley C. Warren University of Missouri
Patrick Minx
Patrick Minx Washington University in St. Louis
Tina Graves
Tina Graves Washington University in St. Louis
Michael D. McLellan
Michael D. McLellan Washington University in St. Louis
Evan E. Eichler
Evan E. Eichler University of Washington

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