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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Female Scientists 131 337 321 205 194 578 70844
Genetics 131 248 241 130 126 551 70653

Uta Francke publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Uta Francke between 1971 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Uta Francke published across 54 years, from 1971 to 2024, averaging 10.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 1995. 1 of the 580 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 1995. 1971: 4 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 7 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 7 publications 1976: 17 publications 1977: 15 publications 1978: 25 publications 1979: 17 publications 1980: 17 publications 1981: 13 publications 1982: 14 publications 1983: 10 publications 1984: 11 publications 1985: 16 publications 1986: 29 publications 1987: 21 publications 1988: 18 publications 1989: 26 publications 1990: 21 publications 1991: 25 publications 1992: 25 publications 1993: 27 publications 1994: 22 publications 1995: 30 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 19 publications 1998: 20 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 5 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1971 2024

580 publications in total across all disciplines

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Uta Francke: publications per year, 1971 to 2024
Year Publications
1971 4
1972 2
1973 7
1974 3
1975 7
1976 17
1977 15
1978 25
1979 17
1980 17
1981 13
1982 14
1983 10
1984 11
1985 16
1986 29
1987 21
1988 18
1989 26
1990 21
1991 25
1992 25
1993 27
1994 22
1995 30
1996 14
1997 19
1998 20
1999 16
2000 8
2001 10
2002 5
2003 0
2004 1
2005 5
2006 7
2007 5
2008 7
2009 6
2010 3
2011 7
2012 10
2013 6
2014 0
2015 0
2016 2
2017 2
2018 1
2019 0
2020 2
2021 0
2022 1
2023 0
2024 1
Total 580
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Uta Francke 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 Uta Francke 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, 545–554 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: 551 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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 14 551
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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Uta Francke 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 Uta Francke 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, 130–131 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: 131 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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 16 131
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in United States Leader Award
  • 2012 - William Allan Award, the American Society of Human Genetics
  • 1997 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1995 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1990 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Uta Francke is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and has contributed to the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research primarily spans Genetics, Molecular Biology, Hematology, Internal Medicine, and Rheumatology.

The scientist's work focuses on several specialized topics, including:

  • Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms
  • Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
  • Moyamoya disease diagnosis and treatment
  • Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • Congenital heart defects research
  • Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research
  • Muscle Physiology and Disorders

Uta Francke has recently published several papers across different recognized venues. These include:

  • "Direct-to-consumer genetic testing for factor V Leiden and prothrombin 20210G>A: the consumer experience," 2020, Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine
  • "Optical genome mapping with genome sequencing identifies subtelomeric Xq28 deletion and inserted 7p22.3 duplication in a male with multisystem developmental disorder," 2024, American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A
  • "Table of Contents, Volume 193, Number 1, March 2023," 2023, American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C Seminars in Medical Genetics
  • "Autosomal recessive neuromuscular disorder in a transgenic line of mice," 2021, UNC Libraries
  • "Table of Contents, Volume 190, Number 4, December 2022," 2022, American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C Seminars in Medical Genetics

The frequent publication venues include:

  • American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C Seminars in Medical Genetics
  • Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine
  • American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A
  • UNC Libraries

Uta Francke collaborates regularly with several coauthors, including:

  • Benjamin D. Solomon
  • John M. Carey (4 publications)
  • John M. Opitz (4 publications)
  • Edward G. Clark (4 publications)
  • Judith G. Hall (4 publications)

Throughout their career, Uta Francke has received multiple recognitions, such as:

  • William Allan Award from the American Society of Human Genetics (2012)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1997)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1995)
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) (1990)

Best Publications

  • Rett syndrome is caused by mutations in X-linked MECP2, encoding methyl-CpG-binding protein 2.

    Ruthie E. Amir;Ignatia B. Van den Veyver;Mimi Wan;Charles Q. Tran

  • Tyrosine kinase receptor with extensive homology to EGF receptor shares chromosomal location with neu oncogene.

    Lisa Coussens;Teresa L. Yang-Feng;Yu Cheng Liao;Ellson Chen

  • Insulin-like growth factor I receptor primary structure: comparison with insulin receptor suggests structural determinants that define functional specificity.

    A Ullrich;A Gray;A W Tam;T Yang-Feng

  • Human proto-oncogene c-kit: a new cell surface receptor tyrosine kinase for an unidentified ligand.

    Y. Yarden;W. J. Kuang;T. Yang-Feng;L. Coussens

  • Structure of the receptor for platelet-derived growth factor helps define a family of closely related growth factor receptors

    Y. Yarden;J. A. Escobedo;W. J. Kuang;T. L. Yang-Feng

  • Multiple, distinct forms of bovine and human protein kinase C suggest diversity in cellular signaling pathways.

    Lisa Coussens;Peter J. Parker;Lucy Rhee;Teresa L. Yang-Feng

  • Isolation of a novel gene mutated in Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome

    Jonathan M.J. Derry;Hans D. Ochs;Uta Francke;Uta Francke

  • THE MOLECULAR BASIS FOR DUCHENNE VERSUS BECKER MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY: CORRELATION OF SEVERITY WITH TYPE OF DELETION

    M. Koenig;A. H. Beggs;M. Moyer;S. Scherpf

  • Wiskott–Aldrich Syndrome Protein, a Novel Effector for the GTPase CDC42Hs, Is Implicated in Actin Polymerization

    Marc Symons;Jonathan M.J Derry;Brian Karlak;Sharon Jiang

  • The CD40 ligand, gp39, is defective in activated T cells from patients with X-linked hyper-IgM syndrome

    Alejandro Aruffo;Alejandro Aruffo;Mary Farrington;Diane Hollenbaugh;Xu Li

  • Cloning, sequencing, and expression of the gene coding for the human platelet alpha 2-adrenergic receptor

    B. K. Kobilka;H. Matsui;T. S. Kobilka;T. L. Yang-Feng

  • cDNA for the human beta 2-adrenergic receptor: a protein with multiple membrane-spanning domains and encoded by a gene whose chromosomal location is shared with that of the receptor for platelet-derived growth factor.

    Brian K. Kobilka;Richard A. F. Dixon;Thomas Frielle;Henrik G. Dohlman

  • Chromosomal imbalance in the Aniridia-Wilms' tumor association: 11p interstitial deletion.

    Vincent M. Riccardi;Eva Sujansky;Ann C. Smith;Uta Francke

  • NFAT dysregulation by increased dosage of DSCR1 and DYRK1A on chromosome 21

    Joseph R. Arron;Monte M. Winslow;Alberto Polleri;Ching Pin Chang

  • The neu Gene: an erbB-Homologous Gene Distinct from and Unlinked to the Gene Encoding the EGF Receptor

    Alan L. Schechter;Mien Chie Hung;Lalitha Vaidyanathan;Robert A. Weinberg

  • An intronless gene encoding a potential member of the family of receptors coupled to guanine nucleotide regulatory proteins

    Brian K. Kobilka;Thomas Frielle;Sheila Collins;Theresa Yang-Feng

  • Identification of a Gene (GPR30) with Homology to the G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Superfamily Associated with Estrogen Receptor Expression in Breast Cancer

    Charles Carmeci;Devon A. Thompson;Huijun Z. Ring;Uta Francke;Uta Francke

  • Mutations in the bile acid biosynthetic enzyme sterol 27-hydroxylase underlie cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis.

    James J. Cali;Chih Lin Hsieh;Chih Lin Hsieh;Uta Francke;Uta Francke;David W. Russell

  • Effect of mutation type and location on clinical outcome in 1,013 probands with marfan syndrome or related phenotypes and FBN1 mutations : An international study

    L. Faivre;G. Collod-Beroud;G. Collod-Beroud;B.L. Loeys;A. Child

  • Web-based genome-wide association study identifies two novel loci and a substantial genetic component for Parkinson's disease.

    Chuong B. Do;Joyce Y. Tung;Elizabeth Dorfman;Amy K. Kiefer

Frequent Co-Authors

Teresa L. Yang-Feng
Teresa L. Yang-Feng Yale University
David E. Barton
David E. Barton University College Dublin
Chih-Lin Hsieh
Chih-Lin Hsieh University of Southern California
Tayfun Ozcelik
Tayfun Ozcelik Bilkent University
Heinz Furthmayr
Heinz Furthmayr Stanford University
Thomas B. Shows
Thomas B. Shows Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Christophe Béroud
Christophe Béroud Aix-Marseille University
Peter L. Pearson
Peter L. Pearson Universidade de São Paulo
David A. Hinds
David A. Hinds 23andMe (United States)
Andries Westerveld
Andries Westerveld University of Amsterdam

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