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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 64 2726 2581 1195 1120 140 56154

Ross Overbeek publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ross Overbeek between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ross Overbeek published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 1992. 2 of the 181 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

181 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ross Overbeek: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 2
1974 2
1975 1
1976 2
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 3
1981 1
1982 3
1983 0
1984 3
1985 9
1986 7
1987 1
1988 6
1989 4
1990 6
1991 5
1992 11
1993 7
1994 6
1995 1
1996 2
1997 8
1998 4
1999 5
2000 5
2001 3
2002 7
2003 8
2004 4
2005 5
2006 6
2007 3
2008 2
2009 1
2010 4
2011 3
2012 2
2013 2
2014 8
2015 4
2016 5
2017 1
2018 2
2019 4
2020 0
2021 1
2022 0
2023 0
2024 1
2025 1
Total 181
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Ross Overbeek 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 Ross Overbeek 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, 135–144 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: 140 publications — 25th percentile

25% 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
135–144 205 140
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
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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Ross Overbeek 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 Ross Overbeek 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, 64–65 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: 64 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% 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 64
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
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Overview

Ross Overbeek is affiliated with Argonne National Laboratory in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a strong focus on genomics and phylogenetic studies.

The scientist's recent publications cover a variety of topics related to microbial genomics and bioinformatics resources. Notable papers include:

  • Supervised extraction of near-complete genomes from metagenomic samples: A new service in PATRIC (2021, PLoS ONE)
  • Comparative Genomic Analysis of Bacterial Data in BV-BRC: An Example Exploring Antimicrobial Resistance (2024, Methods in molecular biology)
  • BV-BRC: a unified bacterial and viral bioinformatics resource with expanded functionality and AI integration (2025, Nucleic Acids Research)

Their research contributions are frequently published in journals such as PLoS ONE, Methods in molecular biology, and Nucleic Acids Research.

The scientist collaborates regularly with several researchers, including Bruce Parrello, Gordon D. Pusch, Alice R. Wattam, Nicole Bowers, and Clark Cucinell.

Research topics central to Ross Overbeek's work include:

  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Evolution and Genetic Dynamics

Their main fields of study encompass:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Subfields of study that feature in their work include Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Ecology, and Genetics.

Best Publications

  • The RAST Server: Rapid Annotations using Subsystems Technology

    Ramy K. Aziz;Ramy K. Aziz;Daniela Bartels;Aaron A. Best;Matthew DeJongh

  • The SEED and the Rapid Annotation of microbial genomes using Subsystems Technology (RAST)

    Ross A. Overbeek;Robert Olson;Gordon D. Pusch;Gary J. Olsen

  • RASTtk: A modular and extensible implementation of the RAST algorithm for building custom annotation pipelines and annotating batches of genomes

    Thomas Brettin;Thomas Brettin;James J. Davis;James J. Davis;Terry Disz;Robert A. Edwards;Robert A. Edwards

  • The Subsystems Approach to Genome Annotation and its Use in the Project to Annotate 1000 Genomes

    Ross Overbeek;Tadhg P. Begley;Ralph M. Butler;Jomuna Choudhuri

  • THE RDP (RIBOSOMAL DATABASE PROJECT)

    Bonnie L. Maidak;Gary J. Olsen;Niels Larsen;Ross A. Overbeek

  • The complete genome sequence of the hyperthermophilic, sulphate-reducing archaeon Archaeoglobus fulgidus

    Hans-Peter Klenk;Rebecca A. Clayton;Jean-Francois Tomb;Owen White

  • Insights into social insects from the genome of the honeybee Apis mellifera

    George M. Weinstock;Gene E. Robinson;Richard A. Gibbs;Kim C. Worley

  • Improvements to PATRIC, the all-bacterial Bioinformatics Database and Analysis Resource Center

    Alice R. Wattam;James J. Davis;James J. Davis;Rida Assaf;Sébastien Boisvert

  • The use of gene clusters to infer functional coupling

    Ross Overbeek;Michael Fonstein;Mark D’Souza;Gordon D. Pusch

  • The Ribosomal Database project

    Niels Larsen;Gary J. Olsen;Bonnie L. Maidak;Michael J. McCaughey

  • The complete genome of the hyperthermophilic bacterium Aquifex aeolicus

    Gerard Deckert;Patrick V. Warren;Terry Gaasterland;William G. Young

  • PATRIC, the bacterial bioinformatics database and analysis resource

    Alice R. Wattam;David Abraham;Oral Dalay;Terry Disz

  • fastDNAml: a tool for construction of phylogenetic trees of DNA sequences using maximum likelihood

    Gary J. Olsen;Hideo Matsuda;Ray Hagstrom;Ross A. Overbeek

  • A new version of the RDP (Ribosomal Database Project)

    Bonnie L. Maidak;James R. Cole;Charles T. Parker;George M. Garrity

  • Genome sequence of Bacillus cereus and comparative analysis with Bacillus anthracis

    Natalia Ivanova;Alexei Sorokin;Iain Anderson;Nathalie Galleron

  • Experimental Determination and System Level Analysis of Essential Genes in Escherichia coli MG1655

    S. Y. Gerdes;M. D. Scholle;J. W. Campbell;G. Balázsi

  • The PATRIC Bioinformatics Resource Center: expanding data and analysis capabilities.

    James J. Davis;James J. Davis;Alice R. Wattam;Alice R. Wattam;Ramy K. Aziz;Thomas S. Brettin;Thomas S. Brettin

  • The Ribosomal Database Project (RDP)

    Bonnie L. Maidak;Gary J. Olsen;Niels Larsen;Ross A. Overbeek

  • The genome sequence of the facultative intracellular pathogen Brucella melitensis

    Vito G. Delvecchio;Vinayak Kapatral;Rajendra J. Redkar;Guy Patra

  • Complete sequence and comparative genome analysis of the dairy bacterium Streptococcus thermophilus

    Alexander Bolotin;Benoît Quinquis;Pierre Renault;Alexei Sorokin

Frequent Co-Authors

Rick Stevens
Rick Stevens Argonne National Laboratory
Gary J. Olsen
Gary J. Olsen University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ewing Lusk
Ewing Lusk Argonne National Laboratory
Nikos C. Kyrpides
Nikos C. Kyrpides Joint Genome Institute
Andrei L. Osterman
Andrei L. Osterman Discovery Institute
Carl R. Woese
Carl R. Woese University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Thomas Brettin
Thomas Brettin Argonne National Laboratory
Ramy K. Aziz
Ramy K. Aziz Cairo University
Dmitry A. Rodionov
Dmitry A. Rodionov Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Niels Bent Larsen
Niels Bent Larsen Technical University of Denmark

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