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Stephen W. Scherer

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Genetics
Canada
2026
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Genetics and Molecular Biology
Canada
2024

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 162 698 639 22 22 792 128019
Genetics 162 91 87 2 2 768 127513

Stephen W. Scherer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stephen W. Scherer between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stephen W. Scherer published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 24.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 49 publications in 2014. 70 of the 946 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 49. Peak 49 publications in 2014. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 5 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 22 publications 1997: 26 publications 1998: 25 publications 1999: 25 publications 2000: 24 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 27 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 27 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 26 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 31 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 32 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 49 publications 2015: 45 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 43 publications 2018: 35 publications 2019: 47 publications 2020: 38 publications 2021: 40 publications 2022: 41 publications 2023: 45 publications 2024: 29 publications 2025: 41 publications
1988 2025

946 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stephen W. Scherer: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 2
1991 5
1992 1
1993 5
1994 8
1995 9
1996 22
1997 26
1998 25
1999 25
2000 24
2001 16
2002 12
2003 22
2004 27
2005 19
2006 27
2007 22
2008 26
2009 23
2010 31
2011 24
2012 32
2013 29
2014 49
2015 45
2016 30
2017 43
2018 35
2019 47
2020 38
2021 40
2022 41
2023 45
2024 29
2025 41
Total 946
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Stephen W. Scherer 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 Stephen W. Scherer 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, 703+ 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: 768 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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+ 100 768
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Stephen W. Scherer 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 Stephen W. Scherer 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, 160+ 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: 162 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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+ 96 162
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in Canada Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in Canada Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in Canada Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Canada Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in Canada Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Canada Leader Award
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2006 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Stephen W. Scherer is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada. Their research primarily spans the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a significant focus on genetics and molecular biology subfields including cognitive neuroscience, cancer research, and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

Their work addresses a variety of main topics, notably genomics and rare diseases, autism spectrum disorder research, genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders, genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities, congenital heart defects research, genetic associations and epidemiology, and RNA modifications and cancer.

Selected recent papers authored by Stephen W. Scherer include:

  • Rare coding variation provides insight into the genetic architecture and phenotypic context of autism, 2022, Nature Genetics
  • Phase Separation as a Missing Mechanism for Interpretation of Disease Mutations, 2020, Cell
  • Genome-wide detection of tandem DNA repeats that are expanded in autism, 2020, Nature
  • Dissecting the Shared Genetic Architecture of Suicide Attempt, Psychiatric Disorders, and Known Risk Factors, 2021, Biological Psychiatry
  • ExpansionHunter Denovo: a computational method for locating known and novel repeat expansions in short-read sequencing data, 2020, Genome Biology

Frequent co-authors include Bhooma Thiruvahindrapuram, Jennifer Howe, Brett Trost, Worrawat Engchuan, and Mehdi Zarrei, reflecting collaborative work in various genetics and neurodevelopmental research areas.

The scientist frequently publishes in several venues, including bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), European Neuropsychopharmacology, Biological Psychiatry, npj Genomic Medicine, and Genetics in Medicine.

Stephen W. Scherer has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 2011 and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Academy of Science since 2006.

Best Publications

  • Global variation in copy number in the human genome

    Richard Redon;Shumpei Ishikawa;Karen R. Fitch;Lars Feuk

  • Detection of large-scale variation in the human genome.

    A John Iafrate;Lars Feuk;Miguel N Rivera;Miguel N Rivera;Marc L Listewnik

  • Synaptic, transcriptional and chromatin genes disrupted in autism

    Silvia De Rubeis;Xin-Xin He;Arthur P Goldberg;Christopher S. Poultney

  • Consensus Statement : Chromosomal Microarray Is a First-Tier Clinical Diagnostic Test for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities or Congenital Anomalies

    David T. Miller;Margaret P. Adam;Margaret P. Adam;Swaroop Aradhya;Leslie G. Biesecker

  • Structural variation in the human genome

    Lars Feuk;Andrew R. Carson;Stephen W. Scherer

  • Genetic relationship between five psychiatric disorders estimated from genome-wide SNPs

    S. Hong Lee;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Benjamin M. Neale;Benjamin M. Neale;Stephen V. Faraone

  • Functional impact of global rare copy number variation in autism spectrum disorders

    Dalila Pinto;Alistair T. Pagnamenta;Lambertus Klei;Richard Anney

  • Large-Scale Exome Sequencing Study Implicates Both Developmental and Functional Changes in the Neurobiology of Autism

    F. Kyle Satterstrom;F. Kyle Satterstrom;Jack A. Kosmicki;Jiebiao Wang;Michael S. Breen

  • The Diploid Genome Sequence of an Individual Human

    Samuel Levy;Granger Sutton;Pauline C Ng;Lars Feuk

  • Origins and functional impact of copy number variation in the human genome

    Donald F. Conrad;Dalila Pinto;Richard Redon;Richard Redon;Lars Feuk;Lars Feuk

  • Structural variation of chromosomes in autism spectrum disorder.

    Christian R. Marshall;Abdul Noor;John B. Vincent;Anath C. Lionel

  • Mutations in ABC1 in Tangier disease and familial high-density lipoprotein deficiency

    A. Brooks-Wilson;M. Marcil;S. M. Clee;L.-H. Zhang

  • Relative Impact of Nucleotide and Copy Number Variation on Gene Expression Phenotypes

    Barbara E. Stranger;Matthew S. Forrest;Mark Dunning;Catherine E. Ingle

  • Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain

    Verneri Anttila;Verneri Anttila;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Hilary K. Finucane;Raymond K. Walters;Raymond K. Walters

  • Germline and Somatic Mutations in the Tyrosine Kinase Domain of the MET Proto-Oncogene in Papillary Renal Carcinomas

    L. Schmidt;F.-M. Duh;F. Chen;T. Kishida

  • Mapping autism risk loci using genetic linkage and chromosomal rearrangements

    Peter Szatmari;Andrew D. Paterson;Lonnie Zwaigenbaum;Wendy Roberts

  • The human splicing code reveals new insights into the genetic determinants of disease

    Hui Y. Xiong;Babak Alipanahi;Babak Alipanahi;Leo J. Lee;Leo J. Lee;Hannes Bretschneider

  • The Database of Genomic Variants: a curated collection of structural variation in the human genome

    Jeffrey R. MacDonald;Robert Ziman;Ryan K. C. Yuen;Lars Feuk

  • Mutations in the human Sonic Hedgehog gene cause holoprosencephaly.

    Erich Roessler;Elena Belloni;Karin Gaudenz;Philippe Jay

  • Mutations in ABC1 in Tangier disease and familial high-density lipoprotein

    A Brooks-Wilson;Michel Marcil;Susanne M. Clee;Lin-Hua Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian R. Marshall
Christian R. Marshall University of Toronto
Lap-Chee Tsui
Lap-Chee Tsui University of Toronto
Peter Szatmari
Peter Szatmari University of Toronto
Dalila Pinto
Dalila Pinto Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Wendy Roberts
Wendy Roberts University of Toronto
Bridget A. Fernandez
Bridget A. Fernandez Memorial University of Newfoundland
Daniele Merico
Daniele Merico University of Toronto
John B. Vincent
John B. Vincent Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Rosanna Weksberg
Rosanna Weksberg University of Toronto
Berge A. Minassian
Berge A. Minassian The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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