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D-Index
99
Citations
38914
World Ranking
777
National Ranking
388

Sean B. Carroll 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 Sean B. Carroll sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 154 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sean B. Carroll 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 Sean B. Carroll sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 99 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2007 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2001 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Sean B. Carroll is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their research spans multiple interconnected fields, including genetics, global and planetary change, virology, cognitive neuroscience, and parasitology.

The scientist's work primarily focuses on topics related to venomous animal envenomation and studies, amphibian and reptile biology, rabies epidemiology and control, vector-borne infectious diseases, creativity in education and neuroscience, neuroscience, education and cognitive function, and insect and pesticide research.

Frequent coauthors of Sean B. Carroll include Noah Dowell, Matt W. Giorgianni, Elizabeth Cahill, Hans R. Moritz, and Sam Griffin.

Publications have appeared in several noteworthy venues, with multiple contributions to the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, as well as publications in Science, PLoS ONE, Toxicon, and Cerveau & Psycho.

Recent significant papers authored or coauthored by Sean B. Carroll include:

  • "The origin and diversification of a novel protein family in venomous snakes", 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "A novel broad spectrum venom metalloproteinase autoinhibitor in the rattlesnake Crotalus atrox evolved via a shift in paralog function", 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Teach creativity in science higher education", 2024, Science
  • "Loss of a major venom toxin gene in a Western Diamondback rattlesnake population", 2025, PLoS ONE
  • "The evolutionary origins and functional diversification of rattlesnake venom toxins", 2020, Toxicon

Sean B. Carroll has published books through Princeton University Press, with notable titles including "A Series of Fortunate Events" released in 2020.

The scientist has been recognized with several awards, including:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2009
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2007
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2001

Best Publications

  • Evo-Devo and an Expanding Evolutionary Synthesis: A Genetic Theory of Morphological Evolution

    Sean B. Carroll

  • Genome-scale approaches to resolving incongruence in molecular phylogenies

    Antonis Rokas;Barry L. Williams;Nicole King;Sean B. Carroll

  • From DNA to Diversity: Molecular Genetics and the Evolution of Animal Design

    Sean B. Carroll;Jennifer K. Grenier;Scott D. Weatherbee

  • Evolution at two levels: on genes and form.

    Sean B Carroll

  • Fossils, genes and the evolution of animal limbs

    Neil Shubin;Cliff Tabin;Sean Carroll

  • Deep homology and the origins of evolutionary novelty

    Neil Shubin;Neil Shubin;Cliff Tabin;Sean Carroll

  • Homeotic genes and the evolution of arthropods and chordates

    Sean B. Carroll

  • Drosophila Mad binds to DNA and directly mediates activation of vestigial by Decapentaplegic

    Jaeseob Kim;Kirby Johnson;Hui Ju Chen;Sean Carroll

  • Chance caught on the wing: cis -regulatory evolution and the origin of pigment patterns in Drosophila

    Nicolas Gompel;Benjamin Prud'homme;Benjamin Prud'homme;Patricia J. Wittkopp;Patricia J. Wittkopp;Victoria A. Kassner

  • Endless forms: the evolution of gene regulation and morphological diversity.

    Sean B Carroll

  • Emerging principles of regulatory evolution.

    Benjamin Prud'homme;Nicolas Gompel;Sean B. Carroll

  • Development, plasticity and evolution of butterfly eyespot patterns

    Brakefield Pm;Gates J;Keys D;Kesbeke F

  • Hox genes in brachiopods and priapulids and protostome evolution

    Renaud de Rosa;Jennifer K. Grenier;Tatiana Andreeva;Charles E. Cook

  • Integration of positional signals and regulation of wing formation and identity by Drosophila vestigial gene.

    Jaeseob Kim;Angela Sebring;Jeffrey J. Esch;Mary Ellen Kraus

  • Endless Forms Most Beautiful: The New Science Of Evo Devo And The Making Of The Animal Kingdom

    Sean B. Carroll

  • Repeated morphological evolution through cis -regulatory changes in a pleiotropic gene

    Benjamin Prud'homme;Nicolas Gompel;Nicolas Gompel;Antonis Rokas;Antonis Rokas;Victoria A. Kassner

  • Gene duplication and the adaptive evolution of a classic genetic switch.

    Chris Todd Hittinger;Chris Todd Hittinger;Sean B. Carroll

  • Pattern formation and eyespot determination in butterfly wings

    Sean B. Carroll;Julie Gates;David N. Keys;Stephen W. Paddock

  • Evolution of Key Cell Signaling and Adhesion Protein Families Predates Animal Origins

    Nicole King;Christopher T. Hittinger;Sean B. Carroll

  • Fossils, genes and the evolution of animal limbs Nature (London) 388: 639-648

    Shubin Nh;Neil Shubin;Cliff Tabin;Tabin Cj

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthew P. Scott
Matthew P. Scott Stanford University
Antonis Rokas
Antonis Rokas Vanderbilt University
Chris Todd Hittinger
Chris Todd Hittinger University of Wisconsin–Madison
Patricia J. Wittkopp
Patricia J. Wittkopp University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Clifford J. Tabin
Clifford J. Tabin Harvard University
Nicole King
Nicole King University of California, Berkeley
Georg Halder
Georg Halder KU Leuven
Gregory A. Wray
Gregory A. Wray Duke University
Antónia Monteiro
Antónia Monteiro National University of Singapore
Judith Kimble
Judith Kimble University of Wisconsin–Madison

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