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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 72 2128 2024 968 908 179 16370

Ry Young publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ry Young between 1975 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ry Young published across 52 years, from 1975 to 2026, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2021. 4 of the 201 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2021. 1975: 3 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 3 publications 2026: 1 publication
1975 2026

201 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ry Young: publications per year, 1975 to 2026
Year Publications
1975 3
1976 2
1977 2
1978 0
1979 2
1980 1
1981 1
1982 2
1983 1
1984 1
1985 2
1986 3
1987 2
1988 2
1989 3
1990 7
1991 2
1992 4
1993 5
1994 4
1995 3
1996 1
1997 1
1998 3
1999 3
2000 6
2001 5
2002 6
2003 1
2004 5
2005 6
2006 6
2007 4
2008 6
2009 4
2010 8
2011 5
2012 3
2013 5
2014 5
2015 5
2016 3
2017 9
2018 4
2019 4
2020 8
2021 11
2022 9
2023 6
2024 3
2025 3
2026 1
Total 201
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Ry Young 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 Ry Young 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, 175–184 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: 179 publications — 42nd percentile

42% 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
175–184 178 179
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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Ry Young 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 Ry Young 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, 72–73 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: 72 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% 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 72
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

Ry Young is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and environmental science. Their work spans subfields including molecular biology, ecology, plant science, genetics, and microbiology.

The scientist has focused on topics such as bacteriophages and microbial interactions, genomics and phylogenetic studies, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, bacterial genetics and biotechnology, microbial infections and disease research, plant virus research studies, and plant pathogenic bacteria studies.

Recent notable papers authored or coauthored by Ry Young include:

  • "Galaxy and Apollo as a biologist-friendly interface for high-quality cooperative phage genome annotation" (2020), published in PLoS Computational Biology
  • "Bacteriophages and their potential for treatment of gastrointestinal diseases" (2021), published in Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
  • "Comparative genomics of Acinetobacter baumannii and therapeutic bacteriophages from a patient undergoing phage therapy" (2022), published in Nature Communications
  • "ssRNA phage penetration triggers detachment of the F-pilus" (2020), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "The Structural Basis of T4 Phage Lysis Control: DNA as the Signal for Lysis Inhibition" (2020), published in Journal of Molecular Biology

Frequent coauthors with whom Ry Young has collaborated include Mei Liu, Karthik R. Chamakura, Tram Le, Jolene Ramsey, and Jason J. Gill.

The scientist's publications have appeared primarily in venues such as Microbiology Resource Announcements, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Communications, Current Opinion in Microbiology, and the Journal of Bacteriology.

Best Publications

  • Development and Use of Personalized Bacteriophage-Based Therapeutic Cocktails To Treat a Patient with a Disseminated Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Infection

    Robert T. Schooley;Biswajit Biswas;Jason J. Gill;Adriana Hernandez-Morales

  • Holins: the protein clocks of bacteriophage infections.

    Ing-Nang Wang;David L. Smith;Ry Young

  • Bacteriophage lysis: mechanism and regulation.

    R Young

  • Bacteriophage targeting of gut bacterium attenuates alcoholic liver disease

    Yi Duan;Yi Duan;Cristina Llorente;Cristina Llorente;Sonja Lang;Katharina Brandl

  • Phages will out: strategies of host cell lysis

    Ry Young;Ing Nang Wang;William D. Roof

  • Holins: form and function in bacteriophage lysis

    Ry Young;Udo Bläsi

  • Holins kill without warning

    Angelika Gründling;Michael D. Manson;Ry Young

  • Polypeptide-chain-elongation rate in Escherichia coli B/r as a function of growth rate

    R Young;H Bremer

  • Phage lysis: do we have the hole story yet?

    Ry Young

  • Phage Lysis: Multiple Genes for Multiple Barriers.

    Jesse Cahill;Ry Young

  • Bacteriophage holins: deadly diversity.

    Ry Young

  • A signal-arrest-release sequence mediates export and control of the phage P1 endolysin

    Min Xu;Douglas K. Struck;John Deaton;Ing-Nang Wang

  • Genetic evidence that the bacteriophage φX174 lysis protein inhibits cell wall synthesis

    Thomas G. Bernhardt;William D. Roof;Ry Young

  • Rz/Rz1 lysis gene equivalents in phages of Gram-negative hosts.

    Elizabeth J. Summer;Joel Berry;Tram Anh T. Tran;Lili Niu

  • Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae RTX-toxins: uniform designation of haemolysins, cytolysins, pleurotoxin and their genes.

    J. Frey;J. T. Bosse;Y.-F. Chang;J. M. Cullen

  • slyD, a host gene required for phi X174 lysis, is related to the FK506-binding protein family of peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans-isomerases.

    W. D. Roof;S. M. Horne;K. D. Young;Ry Young

  • Holin triggering in real time

    Rebecca White;Shinobu Chiba;Ting Pang;Jill S. Dewey

  • Sizing the Holin Lesion with an Endolysin-β-Galactosidase Fusion

    Ing-Nang Wang;John Deaton;Ry Young

  • Disulfide isomerization after membrane release of its SAR domain activates P1 lysozyme.

    Min Xu;Arockiasamy Arulandu;Douglas K. Struck;Stephanie Swanson

  • The Lysis Protein E of φX174 Is a Specific Inhibitor of the MraY-catalyzed Step in Peptidoglycan Synthesis

    Thomas G. Bernhardt;Douglas K. Struck;Ry Young

Frequent Co-Authors

Udo Bläsi
Udo Bläsi University of Vienna
Yung-Fu Chang
Yung-Fu Chang Cornell University
Angelika Gründling
Angelika Gründling Imperial College London
Thomas G. Bernhardt
Thomas G. Bernhardt Harvard University
John J. LiPuma
John J. LiPuma University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
James C. Sacchettini
James C. Sacchettini Texas A&M University
Forest Rohwer
Forest Rohwer San Diego State University
Kevin D. Young
Kevin D. Young University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Victor Nizet
Victor Nizet University of California, San Diego
Junjie Zhang
Junjie Zhang Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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