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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 147 149 145 26 25 368 91609

Wolf Reik publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wolf Reik between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wolf Reik published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 9.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2017. 14 of the 404 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2017. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 4 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 29 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 5 publications
1985 2025

404 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wolf Reik: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 1
1987 4
1988 5
1989 4
1990 3
1991 2
1992 5
1993 5
1994 4
1995 6
1996 9
1997 11
1998 5
1999 6
2000 10
2001 17
2002 12
2003 17
2004 11
2005 10
2006 12
2007 6
2008 8
2009 8
2010 7
2011 5
2012 19
2013 14
2014 11
2015 11
2016 17
2017 29
2018 15
2019 19
2020 18
2021 17
2022 14
2023 12
2024 9
2025 5
Total 404
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Wolf Reik publications per year - data summary

  • Wolf Reik, a Genetics scholar from Babraham Institute, has 404 publications recorded across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1985 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 29 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1985 and 1986, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 9.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.9 per year counting only the 41 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 57 publications, 14% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1985-1998: 65 publications (4.6 per year); 1999-2012: 148 publications (10.6 per year); 2013-2025: 191 publications (14.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Wolf Reik 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 Wolf Reik 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, 365–374 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: 368 publications — 85th percentile

85% 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 47 368
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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Wolf Reik 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.
  • Wolf Reik, a Genetics scholar from Babraham Institute, records 368 publications - the 85th percentile of the discipline.
  • 85% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Wolf Reik, and about 15% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Wolf Reik 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).

Wolf Reik 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 Wolf Reik 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, 146–147 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: 147 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6 147
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Wolf Reik 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.
  • Wolf Reik, a Genetics scholar from Babraham Institute, records 147 D-Index - the 97th percentile of the discipline.
  • 97% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Wolf Reik, and about 3% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 70–71 D-Index range, and Wolf Reik 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

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2011 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2010 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Wolf Reik is affiliated with the Babraham Institute in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily falls within the broad category of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cancer Research, Aging, and Biophysics as subfields of study.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, including:

  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Renal and related cancers
  • RNA modifications and cancer

Wolf Reik has contributed extensively to a variety of publication venues. These include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Nature
  • Cell stem cell
  • Genome biology

Notable recent papers authored by Wolf Reik include:

  • "Integration of spatial and single-cell transcriptomic data elucidates mouse organogenesis" (2021, Nature Biotechnology)
  • "Active turnover of DNA methylation during cell fate decisions" (2020, Nature Reviews Genetics)
  • "LifeTime and improving European healthcare through cell-based interceptive medicine" (2020, Nature)
  • "Multi-omic rejuvenation of human cells by maturation phase transient reprogramming" (2022, eLife)
  • "8C-like cells capture the human zygotic genome activation program in vitro" (2022, Cell stem cell)

Wolf Reik collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Stephen J. Clark
  • Tim Lohoff
  • Ricard Argelaguet
  • Ferdinand von Meyenn
  • Jennifer Nichols

The scientist has been recognized with various honors, such as:

  • Member of Academia Europaea (2011)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (2010)
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Best Publications

  • Evolution and functions of long noncoding RNAs

    Chris P. Ponting;Peter L. Oliver;Wolf Reik

  • Epigenetic Reprogramming in Mammalian Development

    Wolf Reik;Wendy Dean;Jörn Walter

  • Genomic imprinting: parental influence on the genome

    Wolf Reik;Jörn Walter;Jörn Walter

  • Stability and flexibility of epigenetic gene regulation in mammalian development

    Wolf Reik

  • Epigenetic reprogramming in mammals

    Hugh D. Morgan;Fátima Santos;Kelly Green;Wendy Dean

  • The Human Cell Atlas

    Aviv Regev;Aviv Regev;Aviv Regev;Sarah A Teichmann;Sarah A Teichmann;Sarah A Teichmann;Eric S Lander;Eric S Lander;Eric S Lander;Ido Amit

  • Dynamic reprogramming of DNA methylation in the early mouse embryo.

    Fátima Santos;Brian Hendrich;Wolf Reik;Wendy Dean

  • Epigenetic reprogramming in mouse primordial germ cells.

    Petra Hajkova;Sylvia Erhardt;Natasha Lane;Thomas Haaf

  • SC3: consensus clustering of single-cell RNA-seq data

    Vladimir Yu Kiselev;Kristina Kirschner;Michael T Schaub;Michael T Schaub;Tallulah Andrews

  • Epigenetic reprogramming in plant and animal development.

    Suhua Feng;Steven E. Jacobsen;Wolf Reik

  • Dynamic regulation of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine in mouse ES cells and during differentiation

    Gabriella Ficz;Miguel R. Branco;Stefanie Seisenberger;Fátima Santos

  • Active genes dynamically colocalize to shared sites of ongoing transcription.

    Cameron S Osborne;Lyubomira Chakalova;Karen E Brown;David Carter;David Carter

  • Placental-specific IGF-II is a major modulator of placental and fetal growth

    Miguel Constância;Myriam Hemberger;Jennifer Hughes;Wendy Dean

  • Active demethylation of the paternal genome in the mouse zygote.

    J. Oswald;S Engemann;N Lane;W. Mayer

  • Conservation of methylation reprogramming in mammalian development: aberrant reprogramming in cloned embryos.

    Wendy Dean;Fátima Santos;Miodrag Stojkovic;Valeri Zakhartchenko

  • Single-cell genome-wide bisulfite sequencing for assessing epigenetic heterogeneity

    Sébastien A Smallwood;Heather J Lee;Heather J Lee;Christof Angermueller;Felix Krueger

  • Quantitative Sequencing of 5-Methylcytosine and 5-Hydroxymethylcytosine at Single-Base Resolution

    Michael J. Booth;Miguel R. Branco;Miguel R. Branco;Gabriella Ficz;David Oxley

  • Genome-wide erasure of DNA methylation in mouse primordial germ cells is affected by Aid deficiency

    Christian Popp;Wendy Dean;Suhua Feng;Shawn J. Cokus

  • The Dynamics of Genome-wide DNA Methylation Reprogramming in Mouse Primordial Germ Cells

    Stefanie Seisenberger;Simon Andrews;Felix Krueger;Julia Arand

  • Resetting Transcription Factor Control Circuitry toward Ground-State Pluripotency in Human

    Yasuhiro Takashima;Ge Guo;Remco Loos;Jennifer Nichols

Frequent Co-Authors

Wendy Dean
Wendy Dean Babraham Institute
Gavin Kelsey
Gavin Kelsey Babraham Institute
Oliver Stegle
Oliver Stegle German Cancer Research Center
Jörn Walter
Jörn Walter Saarland University
John C. Marioni
John C. Marioni European Bioinformatics Institute
Eamonn R. Maher
Eamonn R. Maher University of Cambridge
Simon Andrews
Simon Andrews Babraham Institute
Jennifer Nichols
Jennifer Nichols University of Cambridge
Anne C. Ferguson-Smith
Anne C. Ferguson-Smith University of Cambridge
Austin Smith
Austin Smith University of Exeter

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