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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 120 141 69 376 56883
Medicine 142 1562 908 492 76188

Robert J. Genco publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert J. Genco between 1965 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert J. Genco published across 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, averaging 8.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 1985. 1 of the 507 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 1985. 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 3 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 4 publications 1974: 8 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 7 publications 1977: 9 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 9 publications 1980: 17 publications 1981: 11 publications 1982: 10 publications 1983: 11 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 21 publications 1986: 21 publications 1987: 11 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 14 publications 1993: 18 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 19 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1965 2025

507 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert J. Genco: publications per year, 1965 to 2025
Year Publications
1965 1
1966 0
1967 0
1968 1
1969 3
1970 1
1971 1
1972 1
1973 4
1974 8
1975 3
1976 7
1977 9
1978 5
1979 9
1980 17
1981 11
1982 10
1983 11
1984 7
1985 21
1986 21
1987 11
1988 10
1989 8
1990 10
1991 14
1992 14
1993 18
1994 11
1995 10
1996 19
1997 14
1998 11
1999 7
2000 14
2001 15
2002 7
2003 6
2004 8
2005 12
2006 4
2007 12
2008 8
2009 7
2010 4
2011 4
2012 10
2013 15
2014 14
2015 8
2016 8
2017 6
2018 12
2019 11
2020 9
2021 1
2022 1
2023 2
2024 0
2025 1
Total 507
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Robert J. Genco publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert J. Genco sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 375–384 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 376 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61 376
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Robert J. Genco D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert J. Genco sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 120 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 120 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11 120
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1988 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 1978 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Robert J. Genco was affiliated with the University at Buffalo, State University of New York in the United States. Their research primarily focused on dentistry and medicine, with a particular emphasis on periodontics.

Throughout their career, Robert J. Genco contributed to fields such as dentistry and medicine, while also working in subfields including periodontics, physiology, genetics, molecular biology, and public health, environmental and occupational health.

The scientist's research topics revolved around oral microbiology and periodontitis, oral health pathology and treatment, dental health and care utilization, salivary gland disorders and functions, inflammatory bowel disease, S100 proteins and annexins, as well as streptococcal infections and treatments.

Robert J. Genco authored multiple papers, with recent publications including:

  • Clinical and public health implications of periodontal and systemic diseases: An overview, 2020, Periodontology 2000
  • Diabetes as a potential risk for periodontitis: association studies, 2020, Periodontology 2000
  • Effects of periodontal disease on glycemic control, complications, and incidence of diabetes mellitus, 2020, Periodontology 2000

Their research was frequently published in venues such as Periodontology 2000, UNC Libraries, Cell Reports, PLoS Computational Biology, and Current Oral Health Reports.

Robert J. Genco collaborated often with several coauthors, mainly Lu Li, Karen L. Falkner, Jean Wactawski-Wende, Jiho Sohn, and Patricia I. Diaz.

The scientist was recognized as a member of the National Academy of Medicine since 1988 and became a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1978.

Best Publications

  • Prevalence of Periodontitis in Adults in the United States: 2009 and 2010

    P.I. Eke;B.A. Dye;L. Wei;G.O. Thornton-Evans

  • Update on Prevalence of Periodontitis in Adults in the United States: NHANES 2009 to 2012.

    Paul I. Eke;Bruce A. Dye;Liang Wei;Gary D. Slade

  • Assessment of risk for periodontal disease. I. Risk indicators for attachment loss.

    Sara G. Grossi;Joseph J. Zambon;Alex W. Ho;Gary Koch

  • Risk factors for periodontal disease.

    Robert J. Genco;Wenche S. Borgnakke

  • Identification of periodontal pathogens in atheromatous plaques.

    V.I. Haraszthy;J.J. Zambon;M. Trevisan;M. Zeid

  • Update of the Case Definitions for Population‐Based Surveillance of Periodontitis

    Paul I. Eke;Roy C. Page;Liang Wei;Gina Thornton-Evans

  • Black-pigmented Bacteroides species, Capnocytophaga species, and Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans in human periodontal disease: virulence factors in colonization, survival, and tissue destruction.

    J. Slots;R.J. Genco

  • Periodontal Disease and Diabetes Mellitus: A Two-Way Relationship*

    Sara G. Grossi;Robert J. Genco

  • Periodontal health and gingival diseases and conditions on an intact and a reduced periodontium: Consensus report of workgroup 1 of the 2017 World Workshop on the Classification of Periodontal and Peri‐Implant Diseases and Conditions

    Iain L C Chapple;Brian L Mealey;Thomas E Van Dyke;P Mark Bartold

  • Assessment of Risk for Periodontal Disease. II. Risk Indicators for Alveolar Bone Loss

    S G Grossi;R J Genco;E E Machtei;A W Ho

  • Periodontal Disease in Non‐Insulin‐Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

    Lawrence J. Emrich;Lawrence J. Emrich;Marc Shlossman;Robert J. Genco

  • Current View of Risk Factors for Periodontal Diseases.

    Robert J. Genco

  • Periodontal Infections Contribute to Elevated Systemic C-Reactive Protein Level

    Barbara Noack;Robert J. Genco;Maurizio Trevisan;Sara Grossi

  • Diabetes and periodontal diseases: consensus report of the Joint EFP/AAP Workshop on Periodontitis and Systemic Diseases

    Iain L. C. Chapple;Robert Genco

  • Severe Periodontitis and Risk for Poor Glycemic Control in Patients with Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

    George W. Taylor;Brian A. Burt;Mark P. Becker;Robert J. Genco

  • A Proposed Model Linking Inflammation to Obesity, Diabetes, and Periodontal Infections

    Robert J. Genco;Sara G. Grossi;Alex Ho;Fusanori Nishimura

  • The American Journal of Cardiology and Journal of Periodontology Editors' Consensus: periodontitis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

    Vincent E. Friedewald;Kenneth S. Kornman;James D. Beck;Robert Genco

  • Treatment of Periodontal Disease in Diabetics Reduces Glycated Hemoglobin

    Sara G. Grossi;Fred B. Skrepcinski;Thomas DeCaro;Don C. Robertson

  • Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans in Human Periodontal Disease: a Cross-Sectional Microbiological Investigation

    Jørgen Slots;Homer S. Reynolds;Robert J. Genco

  • Suppressed hepatic bile acid signalling despite elevated production of primary and secondary bile acids in NAFLD

    Na Jiao;Susan S Baker;Adrian Chapa-Rodriguez;Wensheng Liu

  • Periodontal disease and risk of cerebrovascular disease: the first national health and nutrition examination survey and its follow-up study.

    Tiejian Wu;Maurizio Trevisan;Robert J. Genco;Joan P. Dorn

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph J. Zambon
Joseph J. Zambon University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Jean Wactawski-Wende
Jean Wactawski-Wende University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Maurizio Trevisan
Maurizio Trevisan Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma
Jørgen Slots
Jørgen Slots University of Southern California
Thomas E. Van Dyke
Thomas E. Van Dyke Harvard University
Michael J. Levine
Michael J. Levine University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Steven Offenbacher
Steven Offenbacher University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
William V. Giannobile
William V. Giannobile Harvard University
Howard K. Kuramitsu
Howard K. Kuramitsu University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Jo L. Freudenheim
Jo L. Freudenheim University at Buffalo, State University of New York

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