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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 99 8673 8143 4471 4134 629 32003
Genetics 95 910 857 453 423 501 26828

Robert C. Elston publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert C. Elston between 1961 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert C. Elston published across 65 years, from 1961 to 2025, averaging 11.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 62 publications in 2023. 8 of the 766 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1961 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 62. Peak 62 publications in 2023. 1961: 1 publication 1962: 3 publications 1963: 2 publications 1964: 2 publications 1965: 2 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 1 publication 1968: 2 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 4 publications 1971: 4 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 4 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 7 publications 1976: 11 publications 1977: 9 publications 1978: 9 publications 1979: 7 publications 1980: 7 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 13 publications 1985: 15 publications 1986: 16 publications 1987: 12 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 13 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 16 publications 1999: 18 publications 2000: 25 publications 2001: 34 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 34 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 35 publications 2008: 34 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 11 publications 2023: 62 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 5 publications
1961 2025

766 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert C. Elston: publications per year, 1961 to 2025
Year Publications
1961 1
1962 3
1963 2
1964 2
1965 2
1966 1
1967 1
1968 2
1969 1
1970 4
1971 4
1972 1
1973 4
1974 4
1975 7
1976 11
1977 9
1978 9
1979 7
1980 7
1981 5
1982 7
1983 6
1984 13
1985 15
1986 16
1987 12
1988 9
1989 13
1990 8
1991 8
1992 4
1993 10
1994 11
1995 8
1996 12
1997 12
1998 16
1999 18
2000 25
2001 34
2002 18
2003 21
2004 14
2005 34
2006 23
2007 35
2008 34
2009 23
2010 20
2011 27
2012 26
2013 10
2014 14
2015 12
2016 12
2017 5
2018 7
2019 2
2020 3
2021 1
2022 11
2023 62
2024 3
2025 5
Total 766
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Robert C. Elston 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 Robert C. Elston 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, 495–504 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: 501 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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 17 501
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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Robert C. Elston 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 Robert C. Elston 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, 94–95 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: 95 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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 95
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

  • 1996 - William Allan Award, the American Society of Human Genetics
  • 1973 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1969 - Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA)

Overview

Robert C. Elston is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine, with a significant focus on epidemiology, hepatology, and genetics.

The main fields of study include:

  • Medicine

The subfields of study encompass:

  • Epidemiology
  • Hepatology
  • Genetics
  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • Surgery

Robert C. Elston's research topics cover a variety of viral and genetic conditions. These topics include:

  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies
  • Hepatitis C virus research
  • Animal Virus Infections Studies
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies

Several recent papers represent the scope of their work, notably:

  • Efficacy and Safety of Bepirovirsen in Chronic Hepatitis B Infection, 2022, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Safety, tolerability and antiviral activity of the antisense oligonucleotide bepirovirsen in patients with chronic hepatitis B: a phase 2 randomized controlled trial, 2021, Nature Medicine
  • Phase IIa, randomised, double-blind study of GSK3389404 in patients with chronic hepatitis B on stable nucleos(t)ide therapy, 2022, Journal of Hepatology
  • Segregation analysis of congenital glaucoma: approach by two differential models., 2020, PubMed
  • Familial Segregation of Venous Thromboembolism in Sweden: A Nationwide Family Study of Heritability and Complex Segregation Analysis, 2021, Journal of the American Heart Association

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Dickens Theodore
  • Melanie Paff
  • Jennifer Cremer
  • Seng Gee Lim
  • Stuart Kendrick

Common publication venues for Robert C. Elston's work are:

  • Journal of Hepatology
  • UNC Libraries
  • New England Journal of Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases and Therapy
  • Nature Medicine

The scientist has received recognition including:

  • William Allan Award, the American Society of Human Genetics, 1996
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1973
  • Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA), 1969

Best Publications

  • Natural selection on EPAS1 (HIF2α) associated with low hemoglobin concentration in Tibetan highlanders

    Cynthia M. Beall;Gianpiero L. Cavalleri;Libin Deng;Robert C. Elston

  • A Generalized Combinatorial Approach for Detecting Gene-by-Gene and Gene-by-Environment Interactions with Application to Nicotine Dependence

    Xiang Yang Lou;Guo Bo Chen;Guo Bo Chen;Lei Yan;Lei Yan;Jennie Z. Ma

  • Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (lynch syndromes I and II). I. Clinical description of resource

    Henry T. Lynch;William Kimberling;William A. Albano;Jane F. Lynch

  • Sibling correlations and segregation analysis of age-related maculopathy: the Beaver Dam Eye Study.

    Ibrahim M. Heiba;Robert C. Elston;Barbara E. K. Klein;Ronald Klein

  • Linkage and Association Analysis of Angiotensin I–Converting Enzyme (ACE)–Gene Polymorphisms with ACE Concentration and Blood Pressure

    Xiaofeng Zhu;Nourdine Bouzekri;Lorraine Southam;Richard S. Cooper

  • Increased Familial Risk for Lung Cancer

    Wee L. Ooi;Robert C. Elston;Vivien W. Chen;Joan E. Bailey-Wilson

  • A quantitative-trait analysis of human plasma-dopamine β-hydroxylase activity: Evidence for a major functional polymorphism at the DBH locus

    Cyrus P. Zabetian;George M. Anderson;Sarah G. Buxbaum;Robert C. Elston

  • Evidence for mendelian inheritance in the pathogenesis of lung cancer.

    Thomas A. Sellers;Joan E. Bailey-Wilson;Robert C. Elston;Alexander F. Wilson

  • Premature Myocardial Infarction Novel Susceptibility Locus on Chromosome 1P34-36 Identified by Genomewide Linkage Analysis

    Qing Wang;Shaoqi Rao;Gong Qing Shen;Lin Li

  • Defining “mutation” and “polymorphism” in the era of personal genomics

    Roshan Karki;Deep Pandya;Robert C. Elston;Cristiano Ferlini

  • A whole-genome scan for obstructive sleep apnea and obesity.

    Lyle J. Palmer;Sarah G. Buxbaum;Emma K. Larkin;Emma K. Larkin;Sanjay R. Patel

  • Lifetime prevalence of uveal melanoma in white patients with oculo(dermal) melanocytosis

    Arun D. Singh;Patrick De Potter;Bonnie A. Fijal;Carol L. Shields

  • Familial hyper-alpha-lipoproteinemia: Studies in eighteen kindreds

    C.J. Glueck;C.J. Glueck;R.W. Fallat;R.W. Fallat;F. Millett;F. Millett;P. Gartside;P. Gartside

  • Genetic dissection of complex traits.

    John S. Witte;Robert C. Elston;Nicholas J. Schork

  • Ethnic- and gender-specific association of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor α4 subunit gene (CHRNA4) with nicotine dependence

    Ming D. Li;Joke Beuten;Jennie Z. Ma;Thomas J. Payne

  • An autosomal screen for genes that predispose to celiac disease in the western counties of Ireland.

    Fei Zhong;Candace C. McCombs;Jane M. Olson;Robert C. Elston

  • Plasma Aldosterone Is Independently Associated With the Metabolic Syndrome

    Murielle Bochud;Jürg Nussberger;Pascal Bovet;Marc R. Maillard

  • Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (lynch syndromes I and II). II. Biomarker studies

    Henry T. Lynch;Guy S. Schuelke;William J. Kimberling;William A. Albano

  • Genome-Wide Association Studies

    Gang Zheng;Yaning Yang;Xiaofeng Zhu;Robert C. Elston

  • The Meaning of Interaction

    Xuefeng Wang;Robert C. Elston;Xiaofeng Zhu

Frequent Co-Authors

Sudha K. Iyengar
Sudha K. Iyengar Case Western Reserve University
Sanford D. Markowitz
Sanford D. Markowitz Case Western Reserve University
Lyle J. Palmer
Lyle J. Palmer University of Adelaide
Amitabh Chak
Amitabh Chak Case Western Reserve University
Joan E. Bailey-Wilson
Joan E. Bailey-Wilson National Institutes of Health
Ming D. Li
Ming D. Li Zhejiang University
William M. Grady
William M. Grady Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Gary W. Falk
Gary W. Falk University of Pennsylvania
Ronald Klein
Ronald Klein University of Wisconsin–Madison
Susan Redline
Susan Redline Brigham and Women's Hospital

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