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Ryszard Maleszka 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 Ryszard Maleszka sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 133 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Ryszard Maleszka 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 Ryszard Maleszka sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ryszard Maleszka is affiliated with the Australian National University in Australia, contributing to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their research spans various subfields, including Molecular Biology, Insect Science, Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Plant Science.

Their main topics of research focus on Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences, Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms, as well as Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, Insect and Pesticide Research, and studies involving both plants and animals. Additionally, their work touches on Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies.

Among their recent papers are the following publications:

  • Without mechanisms, theories and models in insect epigenetics remain a black box, 2022, Trends in Genetics
  • Transcriptome-based insights into gene networks controlling myopia prevention, 2021, The FASEB Journal
  • Exploring DNA Methylation Diversity in the Honey Bee Brain by Ultra-Deep Amplicon Sequencing, 2020, Epigenomes
  • DNA Methylation in Honey Bees and the Unresolved Questions in Insect Methylomics, 2022, Advances in experimental medicine and biology
  • The PWWP domain and the evolution of unique DNA methylation toolkits in Hymenoptera, 2023, iScience

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, they have coauthored multiple works with Robert Kucharski, Paul J. Hurd, Nancy Ellis, Tomasz P. Jurkowski, and Cindy Karouta.

The venues where their work is often published include:

  • Epigenomes
  • The FASEB Journal
  • Trends in Genetics
  • Advances in experimental medicine and biology
  • iScience

Best Publications

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

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

  • The genome of the model beetle and pest Tribolium castaneum.

    Stephen Richards;Richard A. Gibbs;George M. Weinstock;Susan J. Brown

  • Nutritional Control of Reproductive Status in Honeybees via DNA Methylation

    Robert Kucharski;Joanna Maleszka;Sylvain Foret;Ryszard Maleszka

  • Functional and evolutionary insights from the genomes of three parasitoid Nasonia species.

    John H. Werren;Stephen Richards;Christopher A. Desjardins;Oliver Niehuis

  • The honey bee epigenomes: differential methylation of brain DNA in queens and workers.

    Frank Lyko;Sylvain Foret;Robert Kucharski;Stephan Wolf

  • Finding the missing honey bee genes: Lessons learned from a genome upgrade

    Christine G Elsik;Christine G Elsik;Kim C Worley;Anna K Bennett;Martin Beye

  • Functional CpG Methylation System in a Social Insect

    Ying Wang;Mireia Jorda;Peter L. Jones;Rjrszard Maleszka

  • Function and evolution of a gene family encoding odorant binding-like proteins in a social insect, the honey bee (Apis mellifera).

    Sylvain Forêt;Ryszard Maleszka

  • DNA methylation dynamics, metabolic fluxes, gene splicing, and alternative phenotypes in honey bees

    Sylvain Foret;Robert Kucharski;Matteo Pellegrini;Suhua Feng

  • Molecular determinants of caste differentiation in the highly eusocial honeybee Apis mellifera

    Angel R Barchuk;Angel R Barchuk;Alexandre S Cristino;Robert Kucharski;Luciano F Costa

  • Conversion of D-xylose into ethanol by the yeast Pachysolen tannophilus

    H. Schneider;P. Y. Wang;Y. K. Chan;R. Maleszka

  • Evolution of the Yellow/Major Royal Jelly Protein family and the emergence of social behavior in honey bees

    Mark David Drapeau;Stefan Albert;Robert Kucharski;Carsten Prusko

  • RNAi-induced phenotypes suggest a novel role for a chemosensory protein CSP5 in the development of embryonic integument in the honeybee (Apis mellifera).

    Joanna Maleszka;Sylvain Foret;Robert Saint;Ryszard Maleszka

  • The effects of rearing temperature on developmental stability and learning and memory in the honey bee, Apis mellifera.

    Julia C. Jones;Paul Helliwell;Madeleine Beekman;Ryszard Maleszka

  • Standard methods for molecular research in Apis mellifera

    Jay D Evans;Ryan S Schwarz;Yan Ping Chen;Giles Budge

  • Insects as innovative models for functional studies of DNA methylation

    Frank Lyko;Ryszard Maleszka

  • Chemosensory proteins in the honey bee: Insights from the annotated genome, comparative analyses and expressional profiling.

    Sylvain Forêt;Kevin W. Wanner;Ryszard Maleszka

  • Microarray reality checks in the context of a complex disease

    George L Gabor Miklos;Ryszard Maleszka

  • Rolling circle replication of DNA in yeast mitochondria.

    R Maleszka;P J Skelly;G D Clark-Walker

  • This Provisional PDF corresponds to the article as it appeared upon acceptance. Fully formatted PDF and full text (HTML) versions will be made available soon. Finding the missing honey bee genes: lessons learned from a genome upgrade

    Anna K Bennett;Martin Beye;Christopher P Childers;Jixin Deng

Frequent Co-Authors

Sylvain Forêt
Sylvain Forêt Australian National University
Gene E. Robinson
Gene E. Robinson University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jay D. Evans
Jay D. Evans Agricultural Research Service
Christie L. Kovar
Christie L. Kovar Baylor College of Medicine
Victor V. Solovyev
Victor V. Solovyev Royal Holloway University of London
Christine G. Elsik
Christine G. Elsik University of Missouri
Dan Graur
Dan Graur University of Houston
Kim C. Worley
Kim C. Worley Baylor College of Medicine
Hugh M. Robertson
Hugh M. Robertson University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Donna M. Muzny
Donna M. Muzny Baylor College of Medicine

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