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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 75 1871 1779 856 805 167 31791

William C. Nierman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William C. Nierman between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William C. Nierman published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 4.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2007. 3 of the 199 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2007. 1979: 2 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 4 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 7 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1979 2025

199 publications in total across all disciplines

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William C. Nierman: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 2
1980 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 1
1991 4
1992 1
1993 3
1994 3
1995 1
1996 2
1997 2
1998 1
1999 1
2000 7
2001 2
2002 4
2003 3
2004 12
2005 14
2006 10
2007 16
2008 13
2009 8
2010 10
2011 13
2012 12
2013 4
2014 12
2015 12
2016 4
2017 5
2018 2
2019 0
2020 6
2021 1
2022 1
2023 1
2024 2
2025 1
Total 199
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William C. Nierman publications per year - data summary

  • William C. Nierman, a Genetics scholar from J. Craig Venter Institute, has 199 publications recorded across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1979 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2007, with 16 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1981, 1983, 1988, 1990 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 8 of the 47 years in the span carry no publications at all (1980, 1982, 1984, 1985 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.1 per year counting only the 39 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 6 publications, 3% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1979-1994: 17 publications (1.1 per year); 1995-2010: 106 publications (6.6 per year); 2011-2025: 76 publications (5.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

William C. Nierman 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 C. Nierman 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, 165–174 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: 167 publications — 37th percentile

37% 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
165–174 170 167
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
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William C. Nierman 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 C. Nierman, a Genetics scholar from J. Craig Venter Institute, records 167 publications - the 37th percentile of the discipline.
  • 37% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than William C. Nierman, and about 63% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and William C. Nierman 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).

William C. Nierman 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 C. Nierman 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, 74–75 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: 75 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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 75
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
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William C. Nierman 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 C. Nierman, a Genetics scholar from J. Craig Venter Institute, records 75 D-Index - the 57th percentile of the discipline.
  • 57% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than William C. Nierman, and about 43% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 70–71 D-Index range, and William C. Nierman 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

  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

William C. Nierman is affiliated with the J. Craig Venter Institute in the United States. Their research spans several fields and topics primarily within Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. The scientist's work includes a focus on subfields such as Epidemiology, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Emergency Medical Services, and Computational Theory and Mathematics.

Their main areas of study cover notable topics including:

  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
  • Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
  • Computational Drug Discovery Methods
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies

William C. Nierman has contributed publications to various research venues, with multiple articles appearing in:

  • PLoS ONE
  • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
  • PLoS Computational Biology
  • Microbiome
  • Microbial Genomics

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Nierman include:

  • "Mechanism-of-Action Classification of Antibiotics by Global Transcriptome Profiling," published in 2020 in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
  • "Predicting antimicrobial mechanism-of-action from transcriptomes: A generalizable explainable artificial intelligence approach," published in 2021 in PLoS Computational Biology
  • "Genomic and phenotypic characterization of Burkholderia isolates from the potable water system of the International Space Station," published in 2020 in PLoS ONE
  • "Succession and determinants of the early life nasopharyngeal microbiota in a South African birth cohort," published in 2023 in Microbiome
  • "Genetic diversity of clinical and environmental Mucorales isolates obtained from an investigation of mucormycosis cases among solid organ transplant recipients," published in 2020 in Microbial Genomics

Frequent collaborators of William C. Nierman include:

  • Heather J. Zar
  • Mark P. Nicol
  • Christopher L. Dupont
  • Shantelle Claassen-Weitz
  • Sugnet Gardner-Lubbe

William C. Nierman was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2007.

Best Publications

  • Genome sequence of the Brown Norway rat yields insights into mammalian evolution

    Richard A. Gibbs;George M. Weinstock;Michael L. Metzker;Donna M. Muzny

  • DNA sequence of both chromosomes of the cholera pathogen Vibrio cholerae

    John F. Heidelberg;Jonathan A. Eisen;William C. Nelson;Rebecca A. Clayton

  • Genomic sequence of the pathogenic and allergenic filamentous fungus Aspergillus fumigatus

    William C. Nierman;William C. Nierman;Arnab Pain;Michael J. Anderson;Jennifer R. Wortman;Jennifer R. Wortman

  • Sequencing of Aspergillus nidulans and comparative analysis with A. fumigatus and A. oryzae

    James E. Galagan;Sarah E. Calvo;Christina Cuomo;Li Jun Ma

  • Genome sequencing and analysis of Aspergillus oryzae

    Masayuki Machida;Kiyoshi Asai;Motoaki Sano;Toshihiro Tanaka

  • Sequence and analysis of chromosome 1 of the plant Arabidopsis thaliana

    Athanasios Theologis;Joseph R. Ecker;Joseph R. Ecker;Curtis J. Palm;Nancy A. Federspiel;Nancy A. Federspiel

  • Phylogenomics of the Reproductive Parasite Wolbachia pipientis wMel: A Streamlined Genome Overrun by Mobile Genetic Elements

    Martin Wu;Ling V. Sun;Jessica Vamathevan;Markus Riegler

  • The genome sequence of Bacillus anthracis Ames and comparison to closely related bacteria

    Timothy D. Read;Timothy D. Read;Scott N. Peterson;Scott N. Peterson;Nicolas Tourasse;Les W. Baillie;Les W. Baillie

  • Sequence and analysis of chromosome 2 of the plant Arabidopsis thaliana

    Xiaoying Lin;Samir Kaul;Steve Rounsley;Terrance P. Shea

  • SMURF: Genomic mapping of fungal secondary metabolite clusters.

    Nora Khaldi;Fayaz T. Seifuddin;Geoff Turner;Daniel Haft

  • Complete genome sequence of Caulobacter crescentus.

    William C. Nierman;Tamara V. Feldblyum;Michael T. Laub;Ian T. Paulsen

  • Genomic islands in the pathogenic filamentous fungus Aspergillus fumigatus

    Natalie D. Fedorova;Nora Khaldi;Vinita S. Joardar;Rama Maiti

  • Whole genome comparisons of serotype 4b and 1/2a strains of the food‐borne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes reveal new insights into the core genome components of this species

    Karen E. Nelson;Derrick E. Fouts;Emmanuel F. Mongodin;Jacques Ravel

  • Genome sequencing and analysis of the filamentous fungus Penicillium chrysogenum

    Marco A. Van Den Berg;Richard Albang;Kaj Albermann;Jonathan H. Badger

  • Evolution of sensory complexity recorded in a myxobacterial genome

    B. S. Goldman;W. C. Nierman;W. C. Nierman;D. Kaiser;S. C. Slater;S. C. Slater

  • Structural flexibility in the Burkholderia mallei genome

    William C. Nierman;David DeShazer;H. Stanley Kim;Herve Tettelin

  • Type VI secretion is a major virulence determinant in Burkholderia mallei

    Mark A. Schell;Ricky L. Ulrich;Wilson J. Ribot;Ernst E. Brueggemann

  • Transcriptional Regulation of Chemical Diversity in Aspergillus fumigatus by LaeA

    Robyn M Perrin;Natalie D Fedorova;Jin Woo Bok;Robert A Cramer

  • A physical map of the mouse genome.

    Simon G Gregory;Mandeep Sekhon;Jacqueline Schein;Shaying Zhao

  • The complete genome sequence of Chlorobium tepidum TLS, a photosynthetic, anaerobic, green-sulfur bacterium.

    Jonathan A. Eisen;Karen E. Nelson;Ian T. Paulsen;John F. Heidelberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Jiujiang Yu
Jiujiang Yu United States Department of Agriculture
Claire M. Fraser
Claire M. Fraser University of Maryland, Baltimore
Thomas E. Cleveland
Thomas E. Cleveland Agricultural Research Service
Deepak Bhatnagar
Deepak Bhatnagar Agricultural Research Service
Jennifer R. Wortman
Jennifer R. Wortman Broad Institute
Joan W. Bennett
Joan W. Bennett Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Gary A. Payne
Gary A. Payne North Carolina State University
Ian T. Paulsen
Ian T. Paulsen Macquarie University
Karen E. Nelson
Karen E. Nelson J. Craig Venter Institute
Steven L. Salzberg
Steven L. Salzberg Johns Hopkins University

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