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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 136 1993 1856 1131 1040 535 61938
Genetics 132 240 234 123 120 466 57934

William B. Dobyns publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William B. Dobyns between 1979 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William B. Dobyns published across 48 years, from 1979 to 2026, averaging 11.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2016. 20 of the 570 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2016. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 19 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 21 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 27 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 28 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 30 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 18 publications 2026: 2 publications
1979 2026

570 publications in total across all disciplines

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William B. Dobyns: publications per year, 1979 to 2026
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 2
1984 2
1985 4
1986 2
1987 1
1988 2
1989 4
1990 5
1991 3
1992 4
1993 9
1994 4
1995 6
1996 12
1997 12
1998 11
1999 19
2000 12
2001 10
2002 8
2003 17
2004 21
2005 10
2006 10
2007 16
2008 16
2009 16
2010 27
2011 19
2012 16
2013 25
2014 23
2015 28
2016 30
2017 26
2018 22
2019 22
2020 20
2021 30
2022 10
2023 8
2024 5
2025 18
2026 2
Total 570
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William B. Dobyns publications per year - data summary

  • William B. Dobyns, a Genetics scholar from University of Minnesota, has 570 publications recorded across 48 years, from 1979 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1979 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive years are 2016 and 2021, with 30 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1979 and 1987, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 48 years in the span carry no publications at all (1980, 1981 and 1982).
  • The rate of publication averages 11.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 12.7 per year counting only the 45 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 43 publications, 8% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1979-1994: 43 publications (2.7 per year); 1995-2010: 223 publications (13.9 per year); 2011-2026: 304 publications (19.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

William B. Dobyns 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 William B. Dobyns 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, 465–474 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: 466 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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 21 466
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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William B. Dobyns 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.
  • William B. Dobyns, a Genetics scholar from University of Minnesota, records 466 publications - the 92nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 92% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than William B. Dobyns, and about 8% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and William B. Dobyns 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).

William B. Dobyns 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 William B. Dobyns 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: 132 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.

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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 11 132
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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William B. Dobyns 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.
  • William B. Dobyns, a Genetics scholar from University of Minnesota, records 132 D-Index - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than William B. Dobyns, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 70–71 D-Index range, and William B. Dobyns 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).

Overview

William B. Dobyns is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions in medicine.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Dobyns has focused on several subfields, prominently:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
  • Cell Biology
  • Surgery

The scientist has concentrated research efforts on various topics, including:

  • Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • Congenital heart defects research
  • Renal and related cancers
  • RNA regulation and disease

William B. Dobyns has published numerous papers in multiple specialized journals. Frequently appearing publication venues include:

  • American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A
  • Genetics in Medicine
  • The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Brain

Some of their recent papers are:

  • Pathogenic DDX3X Mutations Impair RNA Metabolism and Neurogenesis during Fetal Cortical Development, 2020, Neuron
  • Spatial and cell type transcriptional landscape of human cerebellar development, 2021, Nature Neuroscience
  • International consensus recommendations on the diagnostic work-up for malformations of cortical development, 2020, Nature Reviews Neurology
  • A dyadic approach to the delineation of diagnostic entities in clinical genomics, 2021, The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • Disruption of RFX family transcription factors causes autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, intellectual disability, and dysregulated behavior, 2021, Genetics in Medicine

William B. Dobyns has collaborated frequently with other researchers, with the most common co-authors being:

  • Kimberly A. Aldinger
  • Ghayda Mirzaa
  • Cynthia J. Curry
  • Richard J. Leventer
  • Margaret P Adam

Best Publications

  • Autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia (SCA6) associated with small polyglutamine expansions in the α(1A)-voltage-dependent calcium channel

    Olga Zhuchenko;Jennifer Bailey;Penelope Bonnen;Tetsuo Ashizawa;Tetsuo Ashizawa

  • Isolation of a Miller-Dieker lissencephaly gene containing G protein beta-subunit-like repeats

    Orly Reiner;Romeo Carrozzo;Ying Shen;Manfred Wehnert

  • doublecortin, a Brain-Specific Gene Mutated in Human X-Linked Lissencephaly and Double Cortex Syndrome, Encodes a Putative Signaling Protein

    Joseph G Gleeson;Joseph G Gleeson;Kristina M Allen;Jeremy W Fox;Edward D Lamperti

  • A Developmental and Genetic Classification for Malformations of Cortical Development: Update 2012.

    A. James Barkovich;Renzo Guerrini;Ruben I. Kuzniecky;Graeme D. Jackson

  • Characterizing the Pattern of Anomalies in Congenital Zika Syndrome for Pediatric Clinicians.

    Cynthia A. Moore;J. Erin Staples;William B. Dobyns;André Pessoa

  • Mutations in filamin 1 Prevent Migration of Cerebral Cortical Neurons in Human Periventricular Heterotopia

    Jeremy W Fox;Jeremy W Fox;Edward D Lamperti;Yaman Z Ekşioğlu;Susan E Hong

  • A developmental and genetic classification for malformations of cortical development

    A. J. Barkovich;R. I. Kuzniecky;G. D. Jackson;R. Guerrini

  • Mutations in the O-Mannosyltransferase Gene POMT1 Give Rise to the Severe Neuronal Migration Disorder Walker-Warburg Syndrome

    Daniel Beltrán Valero De Bernabé;Sophie Currier;Alice Steinbrecher;Jacopo Celli

  • Recurrent 16p11.2 microdeletions in autism

    Ravinesh A. Kumar;Samer KaraMohamed;Jyotsna Sudi;Donald F. Conrad

  • De novo germline and postzygotic mutations in AKT3, PIK3R2 and PIK3CA cause a spectrum of related megalencephaly syndromes

    Jean Baptiste Rivière;Ghayda M. Mirzaa;Brian J. O'Roak;Margaret Beddaoui

  • Mutation of ARX causes abnormal development of forebrain and testes in mice and X-linked lissencephaly with abnormal genitalia in humans.

    Kunio Kitamura;Masako Yanazawa;Noriyuki Sugiyama;Hirohito Miura

  • Mutation of the PAX2 gene in a family with optic nerve colobomas, renal anomalies and vesicoureteral reflux

    Phaikasame Sanyanusin;Lisa A. Schimmenti;Leslie A. McNoe;Teresa A. Ward

  • Classification system for malformations of cortical development: Update 2001

    A. J. Barkovich;R. I. Kuzniecky;G. D. Jackson;R. Guerrini

  • Mutations in the Na+/K+-ATPase α3 Gene ATP1A3 Are Associated with Rapid-Onset Dystonia Parkinsonism

    Patricia de Carvalho Aguiar;Patricia de Carvalho Aguiar;Kathleen J Sweadner;John T Penniston;Jacek Zaremba

  • G protein-coupled receptor-dependent development of human frontal cortex.

    Xianhua Piao;Sean S. Hill;Adria Bodell;Bernard S. Chang

  • A classification scheme for malformations of cortical development

    Aj. Barkovich;RI Kuzniecky;WB Dobyns;GD Jackson

  • Lymphatic and Other Vascular Malformative/Overgrowth Disorders Are Caused by Somatic Mutations in PIK3CA

    Valerie L. Luks;Nolan Kamitaki;Matthew P. Vivero;Wibke Uller

  • Description of 13 Infants Born During October 2015–January 2016 With Congenital Zika Virus Infection Without Microcephaly at Birth — Brazil

    Vanessa van der Linden;André Pessoa;William Dobyns;A James Barkovich

  • PIK3CA‐related overgrowth spectrum (PROS): Diagnostic and testing eligibility criteria, differential diagnosis, and evaluation

    Kim M. Keppler-Noreuil;Jonathan J. Rios;Victoria E.R. Parker;Robert K. Semple

  • Lissencephaly: A Human Brain Malformation Associated With Deletion of the LIS1 Gene Located at Chromosome 17p13

    William B. Dobyns;Orly Reiner;Romeo Carrozzo;David H. Ledbetter

Frequent Co-Authors

Renzo Guerrini
Renzo Guerrini University of Florence
Joseph G. Gleeson
Joseph G. Gleeson University of California, San Diego
Christopher A. Walsh
Christopher A. Walsh Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Kathleen J. Millen
Kathleen J. Millen Seattle Children's Hospital
David H. Ledbetter
David H. Ledbetter University of Florida
Soma Das
Soma Das University of Chicago
A. James Barkovich
A. James Barkovich University of California, San Francisco
Elaine H. Zackai
Elaine H. Zackai Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Robert F. Hevner
Robert F. Hevner University of California, San Diego
Ian A. Glass
Ian A. Glass University of Washington

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