World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 66 2599 2465 1152 1081 125 18110

Thomas H. Eickbush publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas H. Eickbush between 1976 and 2016, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas H. Eickbush published across 41 years, from 1976 to 2016, averaging 3.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2002. 3 of the 128 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2016. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 2002. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 7 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 2 publications
1976 2016

128 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
Thomas H. Eickbush: publications per year, 1976 to 2016
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 1
1978 2
1979 0
1980 1
1981 1
1982 1
1983 2
1984 2
1985 3
1986 4
1987 1
1988 7
1989 1
1990 2
1991 2
1992 4
1993 4
1994 0
1995 7
1996 2
1997 5
1998 3
1999 8
2000 5
2001 6
2002 9
2003 3
2004 3
2005 5
2006 3
2007 5
2008 4
2009 3
2010 3
2011 3
2012 3
2013 3
2014 3
2015 1
2016 2
Total 128
Download as CSV

Thomas H. Eickbush publications per year - data summary

  • Thomas H. Eickbush, a Genetics scholar from University of Rochester, has 128 publications recorded across 41 years, from 1976 to 2016.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1976 and the most recent to 2016.
  • The most productive year is 2002, with 9 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 41 years in the span carry no publications at all (1979 and 1994).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.3 per year counting only the 39 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2012-2016) hold 12 publications, 9% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1976-1989: 27 publications (1.9 per year); 1990-2003: 60 publications (4.3 per year); 2004-2016: 41 publications (3.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Thomas H. Eickbush 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 Thomas H. Eickbush 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, 125–134 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: 125 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View publications distribution as a table
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
125–134 217 125
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
Download as CSV

Thomas H. Eickbush publication distribution in Genetics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 4,342 Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 67 ranges running from 45–54 to 703+ publications.
  • Thomas H. Eickbush, a Genetics scholar from University of Rochester, records 125 publications - the 18th percentile of the discipline.
  • 18% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Thomas H. Eickbush, and about 82% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Thomas H. Eickbush ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 125–134 publications, holding 217 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 56% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 205–214 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 703 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Thomas H. Eickbush 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 Thomas H. Eickbush 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, 66–67 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: 66 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 66
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
Download as CSV

Thomas H. Eickbush D-index placement in Genetics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 4,342 Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 160+ D-Index.
  • Thomas H. Eickbush, a Genetics scholar from University of Rochester, records 66 D-Index - the 41st percentile of the discipline.
  • 41% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Thomas H. Eickbush, and about 59% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 70–71 D-Index range, and Thomas H. Eickbush ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62–63 D-Index, holding 191 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 51% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1999 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Thomas H. Eickbush is affiliated with the University of Rochester in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with notable contributions also in Medicine.

Their subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Molecular Medicine, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering. The main topics of their work focus on bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing, antibiotic resistance in bacteria, nanoparticles synthesis and applications, superconducting materials and their applications, spacecraft and cryogenic technologies, atomic and subatomic physics research, and CRISPR and genetic engineering.

Thomas H. Eickbush's recent publications illustrate a multidisciplinary approach. These include:

  • Design and test of a curved superconducting dipole magnet for proton therapy, 2020, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment
  • A novel ruthenium-silver based antimicrobial potentiates aminoglycoside activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, 2023, mSphere
  • A Novel Silver-Containing Antimicrobial potentiates aminoglycoside activity againstPseudomonas aeruginosa, 2023, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Investigating expression of a human optimizedcas9 transgene in Neurospora crassa, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Identification, characterization, and cellular localization of Leishmania major CTP:phosphocholine cytidylyltransferase, 2024, Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Their frequent coauthors include Gracious Yoofi Donkor, Greg M. Anderson, Michael Stadler, Patrick Ofori Tawiah, and Carl D. Orellano, each collaborating on at least two publications.

Thomas H. Eickbush's work is published in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment, mSphere, and Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.

They have been recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1999.

Best Publications

  • Evolution of genes and genomes on the Drosophila phylogeny.

    Andrew G. Clark;Michael B. Eisen;Michael B. Eisen;Douglas R. Smith;Casey M. Bergman

  • Origin and evolution of retroelements based upon their reverse transcriptase sequences.

    Yue Xiong;T. H. Eickbush

  • Reverse transcription of R2Bm RNA is primed by a nick at the chromosomal target site: A mechanism for non-LTR retrotransposition

    Dongmei D. Luan;Malka H. Korman;John L. Jakubczak;Thomas H. Eickbush

  • Finely orchestrated movements: evolution of the ribosomal RNA genes.

    Thomas H. Eickbush;Danna G. Eickbush

  • The age and evolution of non-LTR retrotransposable elements.

    H S Malik;W D Burke;T H Eickbush

  • Poised for contagion: evolutionary origins of the infectious abilities of invertebrate retroviruses.

    Harmit S. Malik;Steve Henikoff;Thomas H. Eickbush

  • Isolation of multigene families and determination of homologies by filter hybridization methods.

    Gerald A. Beltz;Kenneth A. Jacobs;Thomas H. Eickbush;Peter T. Cherbas

  • RNA template requirements for target DNA-primed reverse transcription by the R2 retrotransposable element.

    D D Luan;T H Eickbush

  • Heterochromatin Formation Promotes Longevity and Represses Ribosomal RNA Synthesis

    Kimberly Larson;Shian Jang Yan;Shian Jang Yan;Amy Tsurumi;Jacqueline Liu

  • The diversity of retrotransposons and the properties of their reverse transcriptases.

    Thomas H. Eickbush;Varuni K. Jamburuthugoda

  • Telomerase and Retrotransposons: Which Came First?

    Thomas H. Eickbush

  • Origins and Evolution of Retrotransposons

    Thomas H. Eickbush;Harmit S. Malik

  • Phylogenetic Analysis of Ribonuclease H Domains Suggests a Late, Chimeric Origin of LTR Retrotransposable Elements and Retroviruses

    Harmit S. Malik;Thomas H. Eickbush

  • Similarity of reverse transcriptase-like sequences of viruses, transposable elements, and mitochondrial introns.

    Yue Xiong;T. H. Eickbush

  • Modular evolution of the integrase domain in the Ty3/Gypsy class of LTR retrotransposons.

    Harmit S. Malik;Thomas H. Eickbush

  • A "selfish" B chromosome that enhances its transmission by eliminating the paternal genome.

    Uzi Nur;John H. Werren;Danna G. Eickbush;William D. Burke

  • Retrotransposable elements R1 and R2 interrupt the rRNA genes of most insects.

    John L. Jakubczak;William D. Burke;Thomas H. Eickbush

  • Identification of the endonuclease domain encoded by R2 and other site-specific, non-long terminal repeat retrotransposable elements

    Jin Yang;Harmit S. Malik;Thomas H. Eickbush

  • Type I (R1) and type II (R2) ribosomal DNA insertions of Drosophila melanogaster are retrotransposable elements closely related to those of Bombyx mori.

    John L. Jakubczak;Yue Xiong;Thomas H. Eickbush

  • Functional expression of a sequence-specific endonuclease encoded by the retrotransposon R2Bm.

    Yue Xiong;Thomas H. Eickbush

Frequent Co-Authors

Harmit S. Malik
Harmit S. Malik Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Yue Xiong
Yue Xiong University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Fotis C. Kafatos
Fotis C. Kafatos Harvard University
Douglas H. Turner
Douglas H. Turner University of Rochester
Gane Ka-Shu Wong
Gane Ka-Shu Wong University of Alberta
Michael B. Eisen
Michael B. Eisen University of California, Berkeley
Ruiqiang Li
Ruiqiang Li Novogene (China)
Alexander Stark
Alexander Stark Research Institute of Molecular Pathology
John H. Werren
John H. Werren University of Rochester

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Pursuing a degree in Genetics can open doors to diverse health science careers, especially with today’s accessible online education options. Many students interested in genetics also consider pathways in nursing and advanced practice roles due to overlapping studies in biology and patient care.

For those starting out, completing the cheapest online nursing prerequisites can be a practical first step toward a genetics-related position or further studies. Aspiring nurse practitioners can explore the cheapest np school programs to gain a strong clinical foundation before moving into genetic counseling or research.

Nursing professionals aiming to advance their careers may want to look at msn to dnp programs for leadership or specialist roles that incorporate genetics knowledge into healthcare innovation. Working RNs can quickly broaden their opportunities through an rn to bsn online degree, which often includes coursework relevant to human genetics and genomics.

These affordable online degrees are making it easier than ever to build a career at the intersection of genetics, healthcare, and patient advocacy.

Best Scientists Citing Thomas H. Eickbush

Recently Published Articles