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William G. Wood

William G. Wood

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 62 2998 2841 371 354 165 11533

William G. Wood publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William G. Wood between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William G. Wood published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 1982. 1 of the 191 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 1982. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 6 publications 1977: 6 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 10 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 11 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 7 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 6 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 1 publication 2016: 5 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1972 2025

191 publications in total across all disciplines

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William G. Wood: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 0
1974 1
1975 0
1976 6
1977 6
1978 6
1979 10
1980 6
1981 6
1982 11
1983 7
1984 6
1985 9
1986 2
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 4
1991 2
1992 4
1993 6
1994 2
1995 4
1996 3
1997 1
1998 2
1999 2
2000 3
2001 2
2002 1
2003 7
2004 1
2005 6
2006 10
2007 11
2008 10
2009 11
2010 3
2011 4
2012 2
2013 3
2014 1
2015 1
2016 5
2017 1
2018 1
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 1
Total 191
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William G. Wood publications per year - data summary

  • William G. Wood, a Genetics scholar from University of Oxford, has 191 publications recorded across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1972 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 1982, 2007 and 2009, with 11 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1972, 1974, 1997, 2002 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 11 of the 54 years in the span carry no publications at all (1973, 1975, 1987, 1988 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.4 per year counting only the 43 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 1 publication, <1% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1972-1989: 77 publications (4.3 per year); 1990-2007: 71 publications (3.9 per year); 2008-2025: 43 publications (2.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

William G. Wood 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 G. Wood 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: 165 publications — 36th percentile

36% 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
165–174 170 165
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 G. Wood 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 G. Wood, a Genetics scholar from University of Oxford, records 165 publications - the 36th percentile of the discipline.
  • 36% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than William G. Wood, and about 64% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and William G. Wood 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 G. Wood 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 G. Wood 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, 62–63 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: 62 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% 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 62
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
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 G. Wood 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 G. Wood, a Genetics scholar from University of Oxford, records 62 D-Index - the 33rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 33% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than William G. Wood, and about 67% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 70–71 D-Index range, and William G. Wood 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).

Overview

William G. Wood is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple areas within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, with a focus on immunology, molecular biology, and cell biology. Their contributions also extend into epidemiology and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

The scientist's work covers a variety of topics including:

  • Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques

Frequent coauthors of William G. Wood include Andrew J. Davidson, Clelia Amato, R. Heron, Luigi Zechini, and Alessandro Scopelliti. These collaborations have contributed to a cohesive body of work primarily published in several scientific journals.

Common publication venues for their work are:

  • Current Biology
  • Nature Cell Biology
  • Drug and Alcohol Review
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Science

Among the recent papers authored or coauthored by Wood are:

  • The Apoptosis Paradox in Cancer, 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Live cell tracking of macrophage efferocytosis during Drosophila embryo development in vivo, 2022, Science
  • Macrophages Use Distinct Actin Regulators to Switch Engulfment Strategies and Ensure Phagocytic Plasticity In Vivo, 2020, Cell Reports
  • Piezo acts as a molecular brake on wound closure to ensure effective inflammation and maintenance of epithelial integrity, 2022, Current Biology
  • A conserved myotubularin-related phosphatase regulates autophagy by maintaining autophagic flux, 2020, The Journal of Cell Biology

Best Publications

  • Molecular basis for mild forms of homozygous beta-thalassaemia

    D J Weatherall;L Pressley;W G Wood;Higgs

  • Transcription of antisense RNA leading to gene silencing and methylation as a novel cause of human genetic disease.

    Cristina Tufarelli;Jackie A Sloane Stanley;David Garrick;Jackie A Sharpe

  • A Regulatory SNP Causes a Human Genetic Disease by Creating a New Transcriptional Promoter

    Marco De Gobbi;Vip Viprakasit;Jim R Hughes;Chris Fisher

  • Genetic dissection of the α-globin super-enhancer in vivo

    Deborah Hay;Jim R. Hughes;Christian Babbs;James O.J. Davies

  • Intragenic Enhancers Act as Alternative Promoters

    Monika S. Kowalczyk;Jim R. Hughes;David Garrick;Magnus D. Lynch

  • Association between active genes occurs at nuclear speckles and is modulated by chromatin environment.

    Jill M. Brown;Joanne Green;Ricardo Pires das Neves;Helen A.C. Wallace

  • Long-range chromosomal interactions regulate the timing of the transition between poised and active gene expression.

    Douglas Vernimmen;Marco De Gobbi;Jacqueline A Sloane‐Stanley;William G Wood

  • Globin gene activation during haemopoiesis is driven by protein complexes nucleated by GATA-1 and GATA-2

    Eduardo Anguita;Jim Hughes;Clare M Heyworth;Gerd A Blobel

  • Manipulating the mouse genome to engineer precise functional syntenic replacements with human sequence.

    Helen A.C. Wallace;Fatima Marques-Kranc;Melville Richardson;Francisco Luna-Crespo

  • Healing of broken human chromosomes by the addition of telomeric repeats.

    J Flint;C F Craddock;A Villegas;D P Bentley

  • Molecular basis for dominantly inherited inclusion body beta-thalassemia.

    S L Thein;C Hesketh;P Taylor;I J Temperley

  • Coregulated human globin genes are frequently in spatial proximity when active

    Jill M. Brown;Joanne Leach;Joyce E. Reittie;Ann Atzberger

  • Characterization of the major regulatory element upstream of the human alpha-globin gene cluster.

    A P Jarman;W G Wood;J A Sharpe;G Gourdon

  • Loss of Atrx Affects Trophoblast Development and the Pattern of X-Inactivation in Extraembryonic Tissues

    David Garrick;Jackie A Sharpe;Ruth M. Arkell;Lorraine Dobbie

  • A human PKD1 transgene generates functional polycystin-1 in mice and is associated with a cystic phenotype

    Lynn Pritchard;Jackie A. Sloane-Stanley;Jackie A. Sharpe;Richard Aspinwall

  • Identification of acquired somatic mutations in the gene encoding chromatin-remodeling factor ATRX in the alpha-thalassemia myelodysplasia syndrome (ATMDS).

    Richard J Gibbons;Andrea Pellagatti;David Garrick;William G Wood

  • Fetal haemoglobin production and the sickle gene in the oases of eastern Saudi Arabia.

    M. E. Pembrey;W. G. Wood;D. J. Weatherall;R. P. Perrine

  • Advances in the understanding of the congenital dyserythropoietic anaemias.

    Sunitha N. Wickramasinghe;William G. Wood

  • Alpha-thalassemia caused by a large (62 kb) deletion upstream of the human alpha globin gene cluster.

    C S Hatton;A O Wilkie;H C Drysdale;W G Wood

  • Long-range chromosomal interactions regulate the timing of the transition between poised and active gene expression

    D Vernimmen;M De Gobbi;J A Sloane-Stanley;W G Wood

Frequent Co-Authors

David J. Weatherall
David J. Weatherall University of Oxford
Douglas R. Higgs
Douglas R. Higgs University of Oxford
John B. Clegg
John B. Clegg John Radcliffe Hospital
James Hughes
James Hughes Emory University
Veronica J. Buckle
Veronica J. Buckle University of Oxford
Richard J. Gibbons
Richard J. Gibbons University of Oxford
Paresh Vyas
Paresh Vyas University of Oxford
Andrew J.H. Smith
Andrew J.H. Smith University of Edinburgh
Swee Lay Thein
Swee Lay Thein King's College London
Emmanuel Kanavakis
Emmanuel Kanavakis National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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