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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 134 2163 2014 1222 1121 487 60783
Genetics 133 235 229 121 118 450 59888

Val C. Sheffield publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Val C. Sheffield between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Val C. Sheffield published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 11.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2001. 6 of the 501 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2001. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 14 publications 1995: 21 publications 1996: 18 publications 1997: 21 publications 1998: 21 publications 1999: 23 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 26 publications 2002: 20 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 3 publications
1982 2025

501 publications in total across all disciplines

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Val C. Sheffield: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 2
1990 2
1991 4
1992 11
1993 11
1994 14
1995 21
1996 18
1997 21
1998 21
1999 23
2000 13
2001 26
2002 20
2003 15
2004 17
2005 14
2006 17
2007 20
2008 15
2009 10
2010 21
2011 26
2012 15
2013 13
2014 15
2015 10
2016 12
2017 15
2018 7
2019 8
2020 10
2021 15
2022 8
2023 3
2024 3
2025 3
Total 501
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Val C. Sheffield publications per year - data summary

  • Val C. Sheffield, a Genetics scholar from University of Iowa, has 501 publications recorded across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1982 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2001 and 2011, with 26 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1982 and 1985, with 1 publication each.
  • 5 of the 44 years in the span carry no publications at all (1983, 1984, 1986, 1987 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 11.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 12.8 per year counting only the 39 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 32 publications, 6% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1982-1996: 85 publications (5.7 per year); 1997-2011: 279 publications (18.6 per year); 2012-2025: 137 publications (9.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Val C. Sheffield 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 Val C. Sheffield 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, 445–454 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: 450 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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 14 450
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
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Val C. Sheffield 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.
  • Val C. Sheffield, a Genetics scholar from University of Iowa, records 450 publications - the 91st percentile of the discipline.
  • 91% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Val C. Sheffield, and about 9% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Val C. Sheffield ranks above 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).

Val C. Sheffield 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 Val C. Sheffield 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, 132–133 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: 133 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 11 133
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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Val C. Sheffield 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.
  • Val C. Sheffield, a Genetics scholar from University of Iowa, records 133 D-Index - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Val C. Sheffield, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 70–71 D-Index range, and Val C. Sheffield ranks above 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

  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Val C. Sheffield is affiliated with the University of Iowa in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields, primarily centered on genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work contributes to areas such as biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology with a particular focus on genetics and molecular mechanisms.

The scientist's main research fields include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Subfields of study they focus on comprise:

  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Physiology

Their research topics cover several specialized areas, including:

  • Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases
  • Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting
  • Retinal Development and Disorders
  • Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies
  • Glaucoma and retinal disorders
  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Electromagnetic Fields and Biological Effects

Val C. Sheffield has been involved in publishing papers in multiple venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Cell Metabolism
  • Gene Therapy
  • Scientific Reports
  • Molecular Metabolism
  • Human Molecular Genetics

Some recent papers authored by or including Val C. Sheffield are:

  • "Gene therapy and gene correction: targets, progress, and challenges for treating human diseases" (2020, Gene Therapy)
  • "ATF4 leads to glaucoma by promoting protein synthesis and ER client protein load" (2020, Nature Communications)
  • "Exposure to Static Magnetic and Electric Fields Treats Type 2 Diabetes" (2020, Cell Metabolism)
  • "Consensus Recommendation for Mouse Models of Ocular Hypertension to Study Aqueous Humor Outflow and Its Mechanisms" (2022, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science)
  • "Autophagy stimulation reduces ocular hypertension in a murine glaucoma model via autophagic degradation of mutant myocilin" (2021, JCI Insight)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Val C. Sheffield include:

  • Charles Searby
  • Qihong Zhang
  • Kai Wang
  • Deng-Fu Guo
  • Kamal Rahmouni

Val C. Sheffield was recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2020.

Best Publications

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

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

  • Identification of a Gene That Causes Primary Open Angle Glaucoma

    Edwin M. Stone;John H. Fingert;Wallace L. M. Alward;Thai D. Nguyen

  • Attachment of a 40-base-pair G + C-rich sequence (GC-clamp) to genomic DNA fragments by the polymerase chain reaction results in improved detection of single-base changes.

    Val C. Sheffield;David R. Cox;Leonard S. Lerman;Richard M. Myers

  • Mapping autism risk loci using genetic linkage and chromosomal rearrangements

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

  • A Core Complex of BBS Proteins Cooperates with the GTPase Rab8 to Promote Ciliary Membrane Biogenesis

    Maxence V. Nachury;Alexander V. Loktev;Qihong Zhang;Christopher J. Westlake

  • Pendred syndrome is caused by mutations in a putative sulphate transporter gene (PDS)

    Lorraine A. Everett;Benjamin Glaser;John C. Beck;Jacquelyn R. Idol

  • Comprehensive human genetic maps: individual and sex-specific variation in recombination.

    Karl W. Broman;Jeffrey C. Murray;Val C. Sheffield;Raymond L. White

  • The sensitivity of single-strand conformation polymorphism analysis for the detection of single base substitutions.

    Val C. Sheffield;John S. Beck;Anne E. Kwitek;Dirk W. Sandstrom

  • A genome-wide linkage and association scan reveals novel loci for autism

    Lauren A. Weiss;Lauren A. Weiss;Dan E. Arking;Mark J. Daly;Mark J. Daly;Aravinda Chakravarti

  • The Pendred syndrome gene encodes a chloride-iodide transport protein.

    Daryl A. Scott;Rong Wang;Trisha M Kreman;Val C. Sheffield

  • A comprehensive human linkage map with centimorgan density

    J C Murray;K H Buetow;J L Weber;S Ludwigsen

  • A genome-wide scan for common alleles affecting risk for autism

    Richard Anney;Lambertus Klei;Dalila Pinto;Regina Regan

  • Analysis of Myocilin Mutations in 1703 Glaucoma Patients From Five Different Populations

    John H. Fingert;Elise Héon;Jeffrey M. Liebmann;Tetsuya Yamamoto

  • Mapping the NPHP-JBTS-MKS Protein Network Reveals Ciliopathy Disease Genes and Pathways

    Liyun Sang;Julie J. Miller;Kevin C. Corbit;Rachel H. Giles

  • Mutation of TRPM6 causes familial hypomagnesemia with secondary hypocalcemia.

    Roxanne Y Walder;Daniel Landau;Peter Meyer;Hanna Shalev

  • Genetic linkage of familial open angle glaucoma to chromosome 1q21–q31

    Val C. Sheffield;Edwin M. Stone;Wallace L.M. Alward;Arlene V. Drack

  • Clinical Features Associated with Mutations in the Chromosome 1 Open-Angle Glaucoma Gene (GLC1A)

    W. L. M. Alward;J. H. Fingert;M. A. Coote;A. T. Johnson

  • Mutation of a nuclear receptor gene, NR2E3, causes enhanced S cone syndrome, a disorder of retinal cell fate

    Neena B. Haider;Samuel G. Jacobson;Artur V. Cideciyan;Ruth Swiderski

  • A single EFEMP1 mutation associated with both Malattia Leventinese and Doyne honeycomb retinal dystrophy.

    Edwin M. Stone;Andrew J. Lotery;Francis L. Munier;Elise Héon

  • Attachment of a 40-base-pair G+C-rich sequence (GC-clamp) to genomic DNA fragments by the polymerase chain reaction results in improved detection of single-base changes (polymorphism and mutation detection/denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis/sickle-cell anemia/hemoglobin C)

    Val C. Sheffield;David R. Coxt;Leonard S. LERMANt;Richard M. Myers

Frequent Co-Authors

Edwin M. Stone
Edwin M. Stone University of Iowa
Charles Searby
Charles Searby University of Iowa
John H. Fingert
John H. Fingert University of Iowa
Todd E. Scheetz
Todd E. Scheetz University of Iowa
Samuel G. Jacobson
Samuel G. Jacobson University of Pennsylvania
Robert F. Mullins
Robert F. Mullins University of Iowa
Kamal Rahmouni
Kamal Rahmouni University of Iowa Health Care
Elise Héon
Elise Héon University of Toronto
Abbot F. Clark
Abbot F. Clark University of North Texas Health Science Center
Artur V. Cideciyan
Artur V. Cideciyan University of Pennsylvania

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