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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 48 4025 3800 1738 1632 137 15370

Santhosh Girirajan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Santhosh Girirajan between 1950 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Santhosh Girirajan published across 77 years, from 1950 to 2026, averaging 2.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2020. 13 of the 179 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1950 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2020. 1950: 1 publication 1951: 0 publications 1952: 0 publications 1953: 0 publications 1954: 0 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 12 publications 2026: 1 publication
1950 2026

179 publications in total across all disciplines

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Santhosh Girirajan: publications per year, 1950 to 2026
Year Publications
1950 1
1951 0
1952 0
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 1
2004 0
2005 2
2006 2
2007 4
2008 4
2009 12
2010 7
2011 6
2012 12
2013 7
2014 5
2015 8
2016 6
2017 10
2018 11
2019 13
2020 14
2021 12
2022 13
2023 5
2024 10
2025 12
2026 1
Total 179
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Santhosh Girirajan 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 Santhosh Girirajan 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: 137 publications — 24th percentile

24% 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
135–144 205 137
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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Santhosh Girirajan 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 Santhosh Girirajan 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, 48–49 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: 48 D-Index — 8th percentile

8% 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 48
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
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

Santhosh Girirajan is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a focus on genetics and molecular biology as dominant subfields. Other areas of study include cognitive neuroscience, plant science, and physiology.

Their work extensively covers topics related to genomic variations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetics in neurodevelopmental disorders. Several specific research themes have emerged from their publications, including:

  • Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • Genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders
  • Genomics and rare diseases
  • Autism spectrum disorder research
  • Congenital heart defects research
  • Chromosomal and genetic variations
  • Genomics and chromatin dynamics

Santhosh Girirajan has contributed to a range of peer-reviewed journals and venues. The frequent publication platforms include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • PLoS Genetics
  • UNC Libraries
  • The American Journal of Human Genetics

The scientist's recent publications cover various aspects of genetics and neurodevelopment:

  • An evolutionary driver of interspersed segmental duplications in primates (2020, Genome biology)
  • NCBP2 modulates neurodevelopmental defects of the 3q29 deletion in Drosophila and Xenopus laevis models (2020, PLoS Genetics)
  • Assortative mating and parental genetic relatedness contribute to the pathogenicity of variably expressive variants (2023, The American Journal of Human Genetics)
  • Functional assessment of the "two-hit" model for neurodevelopmental defects in Drosophila and X. laevis (2021, PLoS Genetics)
  • A general framework for identifying oligogenic combinations of rare variants in complex disorders (2022, Genome Research)

Their collaboration network includes frequent coauthors such as Matthew Jensen, Deepro Banerjee, Lucilla Pizzo, Corrine Smolen, and Anastasia Tyryshkina. These collaborators have contributed significantly to joint publications.

Best Publications

  • Sporadic autism exomes reveal a highly interconnected protein network of de novo mutations

    Brian J. O’Roak;Laura Vives;Santhosh Girirajan;Emre Karakoc

  • Exome sequencing in sporadic autism spectrum disorders identifies severe de novo mutations

    Brian J O'Roak;Pelagia Deriziotis;Pelagia Deriziotis;Choli Lee;Laura Vives

  • A copy number variation morbidity map of developmental delay

    Gregory M Cooper;Bradley P Coe;Santhosh Girirajan;Jill A Rosenfeld

  • Population Analysis of Large Copy Number Variants and Hotspots of Human Genetic Disease

    Andy Itsara;Gregory M. Cooper;Carl Baker;Santhosh Girirajan

  • A recurrent 16p12.1 microdeletion supports a two-hit model for severe developmental delay

    Santhosh Girirajan;Jill A. Rosenfeld;Gregory M. Cooper;Francesca Antonacci

  • Phenotypic Heterogeneity of Genomic Disorders and Rare Copy-Number Variants

    Santhosh Girirajan;Jill A. Rosenfeld;Bradley P. Coe;Sumit Parikh

  • De novo pathogenic SCN8A mutation identified by whole-genome sequencing of a family quartet affected by infantile epileptic encephalopathy and SUDEP

    Krishna R. Veeramah;Janelle E. O'Brien;Miriam H. Meisler;Xiaoyang Cheng

  • Human Copy Number Variation and Complex Genetic Disease

    Santhosh Girirajan;Catarina D. Campbell;Evan E. Eichler

  • Relative Burden of Large CNVs on a Range of Neurodevelopmental Phenotypes

    Santhosh Girirajan;Zoran Brkanac;Bradley P. Coe;Carl Baker

  • Refinement and Discovery of New Hotspots of Copy-Number Variation Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Santhosh Girirajan;Megan Y. Dennis;Carl Baker;Maika Malig

  • Phenotypic variability and genetic susceptibility to genomic disorders

    Santhosh Girirajan;Evan E. Eichler

  • A burst of segmental duplications in the genome of the African great ape ancestor

    Tomas Marques-Bonet;Jeffrey M. Kidd;Mario Ventura;Tina A. Graves

  • Smith–Magenis syndrome

    Sarah H. Elsea;S. Santhosh Girirajan

  • Genotype-phenotype correlation in Smith-Magenis syndrome: evidence that multiple genes in 17p11.2 contribute to the clinical spectrum.

    Santhosh Girirajan;Christopher N. Vlangos;Christopher N. Vlangos;Barbara B. Szomju;Emily Edelman

  • Speech delays and behavioral problems are the predominant features in individuals with developmental delays and 16p11.2 microdeletions and microduplications

    Jill A. Rosenfeld;Justine Coppinger;Bassem A. Bejjani;Santhosh Girirajan

  • The origins and impact of primate segmental duplications

    Tomas Marques-Bonet;Santhosh Girirajan;Evan E. Eichler;Evan E. Eichler

  • Gender, genotype, and phenotype differences in Smith-Magenis syndrome: a meta-analysis of 105 cases.

    E. A. Edelman;S. Girirajan;B. Finucane;P. I. Patel

  • Exonic Deletions in AUTS2 Cause a Syndromic Form of Intellectual Disability and Suggest a Critical Role for the C Terminus

    Gea Beunders;Els Voorhoeve;Christelle Golzio;Luba M. Pardo

  • Rare variants in the genetic background modulate cognitive and developmental phenotypes in individuals carrying disease-associated variants.

    Lucilla Pizzo;Matthew Jensen;Andrew Polyak;Andrew Polyak;Jill A. Rosenfeld

  • Corrigendum: A copy number variation morbidity map of developmental delay

    Gregory M Cooper;Bradley P Coe;Santhosh Girirajan;Jill A Rosenfeld

Frequent Co-Authors

Evan E. Eichler
Evan E. Eichler University of Washington
Jill A. Rosenfeld
Jill A. Rosenfeld Baylor College of Medicine
Carl Baker
Carl Baker National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Lisa G. Shaffer
Lisa G. Shaffer Paw Print Genetics
Bradley P. Coe
Bradley P. Coe University of Washington
Matthew A. Deardorff
Matthew A. Deardorff Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Raphael Bernier
Raphael Bernier University of Washington
Wendy H. Raskind
Wendy H. Raskind University of Washington
Cynthia C. Morton
Cynthia C. Morton Brigham and Women's Hospital
Norma J. Nowak
Norma J. Nowak University at Buffalo, State University of New York

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