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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 43 2981 2712 1414 1271 105 7015

Sarah K. Volkman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sarah K. Volkman between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sarah K. Volkman published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2017. 8 of the 137 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2017. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 2 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 3 publications
1990 2025

137 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sarah K. Volkman: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 2
1994 0
1995 1
1996 1
1997 2
1998 2
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 3
2003 2
2004 0
2005 0
2006 4
2007 2
2008 3
2009 1
2010 2
2011 5
2012 10
2013 5
2014 4
2015 13
2016 5
2017 17
2018 10
2019 3
2020 14
2021 6
2022 4
2023 6
2024 5
2025 3
Total 137
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Sarah K. Volkman publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sarah K. Volkman sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 97–106 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 105 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131 105
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Sarah K. Volkman D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sarah K. Volkman sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 42–43 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101 43
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Overview

Sarah K. Volkman is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with substantial work in public health, environmental and occupational health, and parasitology. Additional areas of study include immunology, ecology, and computational theory and mathematics.

The scientist's work revolves around topics such as malaria research and control, mosquito-borne diseases and control, parasites and host interactions, vector-borne infectious diseases, parasite biology and host interactions, computational drug discovery methods, and research on Trypanosoma species and their implications.

Recent publications by Sarah K. Volkman highlight their ongoing involvement in malaria and parasite genetics research. Selected papers include:

  • Malaria surveillance reveals parasite relatedness, signatures of selection, and correlates of transmission across Senegal, 2023, Nature Communications
  • Plasmodium falciparum genomic surveillance reveals spatial and temporal trends, association of genetic and physical distance, and household clustering, 2022, Scientific Reports
  • Genetic surveillance for monitoring the impact of drug use on Plasmodium falciparum populations, 2021, International Journal for Parasitology Drugs and Drug Resistance
  • Using an antimalarial in mosquitoes overcomes Anopheles and Plasmodium resistance to malaria control strategies, 2022, PLoS Pathogens
  • Genetic background and PfKelch13 affect artemisinin susceptibility of PfCoronin mutants in Plasmodium falciparum, 2020, PLoS Genetics

Sarah K. Volkman collaborates regularly with a group of frequent co-authors which include Dyann F. Wirth, Mouhamad Sy, Awa B. Dème, Yaye Dié Ndiaye, and Daouda Ndiaye.

Their research outputs have appeared in multiple venues, with the highest number of publications in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Malaria Journal
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Nature Communications
  • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Best Publications

  • Genetic Diversity and Protective Efficacy of the RTS,S/AS01 Malaria Vaccine

    Daniel E Neafsey;Michal Juraska;Trevor Bedford;David Benkeser

  • A genome-wide map of diversity in Plasmodium falciparum.

    Sarah K Volkman;Pardis C Sabeti;David DeCaprio;Daniel E Neafsey

  • Amplification of pfmdr1 associated with mefloquine and halofantrine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum from Thailand

    Craig M. Wilson;Sarah K. Volkman;Sodsri Thaithong;Roger K. Martin

  • A general SNP-based molecular barcode for Plasmodium falciparum identification and tracking

    Rachel Daniels;Sarah K Volkman;Sarah K Volkman;Danny A Milner;Danny A Milner;Nira Mahesh

  • A Systematic Map of Genetic Variation in Plasmodium falciparum

    Claire Kidgell;Sarah K Volkman;Johanna Daily;Justin O Borevitz

  • Recent Origin of Plasmodium falciparum from a Single Progenitor

    Sarah K. Volkman;Alyssa E. Barry;Alyssa E. Barry;Emily J. Lyons;Emily J. Lyons;Kaare M. Nielsen;Kaare M. Nielsen

  • Modeling malaria genomics reveals transmission decline and rebound in Senegal

    Rachel F. Daniels;Stephen F. Schaffner;Edward A. Wenger;Joshua L. Proctor

  • Use of high-density tiling microarrays to identify mutations globally and elucidate mechanisms of drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum

    Neekesh V Dharia;Amar Bir Singh Sidhu;Amar Bir Singh Sidhu;María Belén Cassera;Scott J Westenberger

  • Long read assemblies of geographically dispersed Plasmodium falciparum isolates reveal highly structured subtelomeres.

    Thomas D. Otto;Thomas D. Otto;Ulrike Böhme;Mandy J. Sanders;Adam J. Reid

  • A global transcriptional analysis of Plasmodium falciparum malaria reveals a novel family of telomere-associated lncRNAs

    Kate M Broadbent;Kate M Broadbent;Daniel Park;Daniel Park;Ashley R Wolf;Ashley R Wolf;Daria Van Tyne

  • Genome-wide SNP genotyping highlights the role of natural selection in Plasmodium falciparum population divergence

    Daniel E. Neafsey;Stephen F. Schaffner;Sarak K. Volkman;Sarak K. Volkman;Daniel Park

  • Mutations in Plasmodium falciparum actin-binding protein coronin confer reduced artemisinin susceptibility.

    Allison R. Demas;Aabha I. Sharma;Wesley Wong;Angela M. Early

  • Sequence-based association and selection scans identify drug resistance loci in the Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasite.

    Daniel J. Park;Amanda K. Lukens;Daniel E. Neafsey;Stephen F. Schaffner

  • Adaptive evolution of malaria parasites in French Guiana: Reversal of chloroquine resistance by acquisition of a mutation in pfcrt.

    Stéphane Pelleau;Eli L. Moss;Satish K. Dhingra;Béatrice Volney

  • Development of a Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Barcode to Genotype Plasmodium vivax Infections

    Mary Lynn Baniecki;Aubrey L. Faust;Stephen F. Schaffner;Daniel J. Park

  • Artemisinin resistance without pfkelch13 mutations in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Cambodia

    Angana Mukherjee;Selina Bopp;Pamela Magistrado;Wesley Wong

  • Hybrid selection for sequencing pathogen genomes from clinical samples

    Alexandre Melnikov;Kevin Galinsky;Peter Rogov;Timothy Fennell

  • Functional complementation of the ste6 gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae with the pfmdr1 gene of Plasmodium falciparum.

    S K Volkman;A F Cowman;D F Wirth

  • Identification and functional validation of the novel antimalarial resistance locus PF10_0355 in Plasmodium falciparum.

    Daria Van Tyne;Daniel J Park;Daniel J Park;Stephen F. Schaffner;Daniel E Neafsey

  • Excess Polymorphisms in Genes for Membrane Proteins in Plasmodium falciparum

    Sarah K. Volkman;Daniel L. Hartl;Dyann F. Wirth;Kaare M. Nielsen;Kaare M. Nielsen

Frequent Co-Authors

Dyann F. Wirth
Dyann F. Wirth Harvard University
Daniel E. Neafsey
Daniel E. Neafsey Broad Institute
Daniel L. Hartl
Daniel L. Hartl Harvard University
Pardis C. Sabeti
Pardis C. Sabeti Harvard University
Stephen F. Schaffner
Stephen F. Schaffner Broad Institute
Souleymane Mboup
Souleymane Mboup Institute of Health Research, Epidemiological Surveillance and Training
Bronwyn MacInnis
Bronwyn MacInnis Broad Institute
Elizabeth A. Winzeler
Elizabeth A. Winzeler University of California, San Diego
Manoj T. Duraisingh
Manoj T. Duraisingh Harvard University
Rick M. Fairhurst
Rick M. Fairhurst AstraZeneca (United Kingdom)

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