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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 57 3380 3192 1459 1367 142 16167

William Klitz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William Klitz between 1973 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William Klitz published across 51 years, from 1973 to 2023, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2007. 2 of the 177 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2007. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 2 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication 2020: 5 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication
1973 2023

177 publications in total across all disciplines

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William Klitz: publications per year, 1973 to 2023
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 1
1984 2
1985 0
1986 5
1987 5
1988 2
1989 4
1990 4
1991 4
1992 6
1993 2
1994 9
1995 4
1996 12
1997 4
1998 2
1999 6
2000 4
2001 7
2002 4
2003 3
2004 3
2005 4
2006 10
2007 16
2008 7
2009 11
2010 12
2011 0
2012 5
2013 3
2014 3
2015 1
2016 2
2017 0
2018 1
2019 1
2020 5
2021 0
2022 1
2023 1
Total 177
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William Klitz publications per year - data summary

  • William Klitz, a Genetics scholar from University of California, Berkeley, has 177 publications recorded across 51 years, from 1973 to 2023.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1973 and the most recent to 2023.
  • The most productive year is 2007, with 16 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1973, 1983, 2015, 2018 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 13 of the 51 years in the span carry no publications at all (1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.7 per year counting only the 38 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2019-2023) hold 8 publications, 5% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1973-1989: 20 publications (1.2 per year); 1990-2006: 88 publications (5.2 per year); 2007-2023: 69 publications (4.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

William Klitz 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 Klitz 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, 135–144 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: 142 publications — 26th percentile

26% 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
135–144 205 142
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
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 Klitz 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 Klitz, a Genetics scholar from University of California, Berkeley, records 142 publications - the 26th percentile of the discipline.
  • 26% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than William Klitz, and about 74% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and William Klitz 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 Klitz 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 Klitz 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, 56–57 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: 57 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 57
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
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 Klitz 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 Klitz, a Genetics scholar from University of California, Berkeley, records 57 D-Index - the 23rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 23% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than William Klitz, and about 77% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 70–71 D-Index range, and William Klitz 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 Klitz is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley, in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a focus on genetics, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, molecular biology, neurology, and infectious diseases.

The main topics covered in their work include viral infections and immunology research, RNA regulation and disease, diabetes and associated disorders, T-cell and B-cell immunology, genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, genetic diversity and population structure, and trace elements in health.

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by William Klitz are:

  • Demographic history and selection at HLA loci in Native Americans, 2020, PLoS ONE
  • Picornavirus Identified in Alzheimer's Disease Brains: A Pathogenic Path?, 2020, Journal of Alzheimer s Disease Reports
  • Effectiveness of Antivirals in a Type 1 Diabetes Model and the Move Toward Human Trials, 2020, Viral Immunology
  • Picornavirus May Be Linked to Parkinson's Disease through Viral Antigen in Dopamine-Containing Neurons of Substantia Nigra, 2022, Microorganisms
  • Extending the Enterovirus Lead: Could a Related Picornavirus be Responsible for Diabetes in Humans?, 2020, Microorganisms

Frequent publication venues for Klitz's research include:

  • Journal of Alzheimer s Disease Reports
  • Microorganisms
  • PLoS ONE
  • Viral Immunology

Collaborative efforts feature several co-authors with multiple joint publications. Frequent co-authors include Bo Niklasson, Lars Lindquist, Elisabet Englund, Richard M. Single, and Diogo Meyer.

Best Publications

  • Ancient human genomes suggest three ancestral populations for present-day Europeans

    Iosif Lazaridis;Iosif Lazaridis;Nick Patterson;Alissa Mittnik;Gabriel Renaud

  • The Simons Genome Diversity Project: 300 genomes from 142 diverse populations

    Swapan Mallick;Swapan Mallick;Swapan Mallick;Heng Li;Mark Lipson;Iain Mathieson

  • Reconstructing Native American population history

    David Emil Reich;David Emil Reich;Nick Patterson;Desmond Campbell;Desmond Campbell;Arti Tandon;Arti Tandon

  • Genetic Variation and Population Structure in Native Americans

    Sijia Wang;Cecil M. Lewis;Mattias Jakobsson;Sohini Ramachandran

  • The role of HLA class II genes in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: molecular analysis of 180 Caucasian, multiplex families.

    J A Noble;A M Valdes;M Cook;W Klitz

  • Geographic Patterns of Genome Admixture in Latin American Mestizos

    Sijia Wang;Nicolas Ray;Winston Rojas;María V. Parra

  • High-resolution HLA alleles and haplotypes in the United States population.

    Martin Maiers;Loren Gragert;William Klitz

  • HLA DR-DQ associations with cervical carcinoma show papillomavirus-type specificity.

    Raymond J. Apple;Henry A. Erlich;William Klitz;M. Michele Manos

  • Ancestral Asian source(s) of new world Y-chromosome founder haplotypes.

    Tatiana Karafet;S. L. Zegura;O. Posukh;L. Osipova

  • Global diversity, population stratification, and selection of human copy-number variation

    Peter H. Sudmant;Swapan Mallick;Swapan Mallick;Bradley J. Nelson;Fereydoun Hormozdiari

  • A Genomewide Admixture Map for Latino Populations

    Alkes L. Price;Nick Patterson;Fuli Yu;Fuli Yu;David R. Cox

  • Corrigendum: Reconstructing Native American population history

    David Reich;Nick Patterson;Desmond Campbell;Arti Tandon

  • High-resolution patterns of meiotic recombination across the human major histocompatibility complex.

    Michael Cullen;Michael Cullen;Stephen P. Perfetto;William Klitz;William Klitz;George Nelson

  • Association of HLA class I and II alleles and extended haplotypes with nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Taiwan

    Allan Hildesheim;Raymond J. Apple;Chien-Jen Chen;Sophia S. Wang

  • Association Mapping of Disease Loci, by Use of a Pooled DNA Genomic Screen

    Lisa F. Barcellos;William Klitz;L. Leigh Field;Rose Tobias

  • Common and well-documented HLA alleles: report of the Ad-Hoc committee of the american society for histocompatiblity and immunogenetics.

    Pedro Cano;William Klitz;Steven J. Mack;Martin Maiers

  • Common and well-documented HLA alleles: 2012 update to the CWD catalogue.

    Steven J. Mack;Pedro Cano;Jill A. Hollenbach;Jun He

  • Antibiotic-refractory Lyme arthritis is associated with HLA-DR molecules that bind a Borrelia burgdorferi peptide

    Allen C. Steere;William Klitz;William Klitz;Elise E. Drouin;Ben A. Falk

  • HLA class II alleles and susceptibility and resistance to insulin dependent diabetes mellitus in Mexican-American families

    H A Erlich;A Zeidler;J Chang;S Shaw

  • A Multilocus Genotyping Assay for Candidate Markers of Cardiovascular Disease Risk

    Suzanne Cheng;Michael A. Grow;Céline Pallaud;William Klitz

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Maiers
Martin Maiers Medical College of Wisconsin
Glenys Thomson
Glenys Thomson University of California, Berkeley
Henry A. Erlich
Henry A. Erlich UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
David Reich
David Reich Harvard Medical School
Andrés Ruiz-Linares
Andrés Ruiz-Linares Fudan University
Richard Villems
Richard Villems University of Tartu
Elliott Vichinsky
Elliott Vichinsky University of California, San Francisco
Marcelo Fernandez-Vina
Marcelo Fernandez-Vina Stanford University
Swapan Mallick
Swapan Mallick Harvard Medical School
Nick Patterson
Nick Patterson Harvard University

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