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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 128 269 259 141 135 343 103089

Yuri I. Wolf publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yuri I. Wolf between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yuri I. Wolf published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 13 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2022. 60 of the 443 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2022. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 7 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 44 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 35 publications 2025: 25 publications
1992 2025

443 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yuri I. Wolf: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 0
1998 1
1999 7
2000 9
2001 13
2002 15
2003 10
2004 8
2005 7
2006 14
2007 12
2008 10
2009 16
2010 11
2011 18
2012 11
2013 13
2014 9
2015 10
2016 5
2017 16
2018 13
2019 23
2020 32
2021 32
2022 44
2023 22
2024 35
2025 25
Total 443
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Yuri I. Wolf publications per year - data summary

  • Yuri I. Wolf, a Genetics scholar from National Institutes of Health, has 443 publications recorded across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1992 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2022, with 44 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1992, 1996 and 1998, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 34 years in the span carry no publications at all (1993, 1994, 1995 and 1997).
  • The rate of publication averages 13.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 14.8 per year counting only the 30 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 158 publications, 36% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1992-2003: 57 publications (4.8 per year); 2004-2015: 139 publications (11.6 per year); 2016-2025: 247 publications (24.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Yuri I. Wolf 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 Yuri I. Wolf 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, 335–344 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: 343 publications — 82nd percentile

82% 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 52 343
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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Yuri I. Wolf 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.
  • Yuri I. Wolf, a Genetics scholar from National Institutes of Health, records 343 publications - the 82nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 82% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Yuri I. Wolf, and about 18% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Yuri I. Wolf 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).

Yuri I. Wolf 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 Yuri I. Wolf 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, 128–129 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: 128 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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 22 128
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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Yuri I. Wolf 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.
  • Yuri I. Wolf, a Genetics scholar from National Institutes of Health, records 128 D-Index - the 94th percentile of the discipline.
  • 94% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Yuri I. Wolf, and about 6% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 70–71 D-Index range, and Yuri I. Wolf 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

Yuri I. Wolf is a researcher affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their work primarily spans the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a total of 226 publications in this domain. Within this broad area, their research further focuses on key subfields including Molecular Biology, Ecology, Genetics, Infectious Diseases, and Plant Science.

The range of main topics covered by their research includes bacteriophages and microbial interactions, genomics and phylogenetic studies, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, plant virus research, evolution and genetic dynamics, CRISPR and genetic engineering, as well as SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research.

Yuri I. Wolf has published extensively in various scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, mBio, and Nucleic Acids Research.

Their recent notable publications demonstrate contributions to viral diversity, immunity mechanisms, and microbiology, including:

  • Doubling of the known set of RNA viruses by metagenomic analysis of an aquatic virome, 2020, Nature Microbiology
  • Expanded diversity of Asgard archaea and their relationships with eukaryotes, 2021, Nature
  • Diverse enzymatic activities mediate antiviral immunity in prokaryotes, 2020, Science
  • Global Organization and Proposed Megataxonomy of the Virus World, 2020, Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews
  • COG database update: focus on microbial diversity, model organisms, and widespread pathogens, 2020, Nucleic Acids Research

Collaborative work is a key component of their research activity, with frequent co-authors including Eugene V. Koonin, Kira S. Makarova, Nash D. Rochman, Mart Krupovìč, and Guilhem Faure, reflecting ongoing partnerships in molecular biology and microbiology research.

Best Publications

  • Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome.

    Eric S. Lander;Lauren M. Linton;Bruce Birren;Chad Nusbaum

  • The COG database: an updated version includes eukaryotes

    Roman L Tatusov;Natalie D Fedorova;John D Jackson;Aviva R Jacobs

  • Evolution and classification of the CRISPR-Cas systems

    Kira S. Makarova;Daniel H. Haft;Rodolphe Barrangou;Stan J. J. Brouns

  • An updated evolutionary classification of CRISPR–Cas systems

    Kira S. Makarova;Yuri I. Wolf;Omer S. Alkhnbashi;Fabrizio Costa

  • Comparative genomics of the lactic acid bacteria

    K. Makarova;A. Slesarev;Y. Wolf;A. Sorokin

  • A putative RNA-interference-based immune system in prokaryotes: computational analysis of the predicted enzymatic machinery, functional analogies with eukaryotic RNAi, and hypothetical mechanisms of action

    Kira S Makarova;Nick V Grishin;Svetlana A Shabalina;Yuri I Wolf

  • Improving the accuracy of PSI-BLAST protein database searches with composition-based statistics and other refinements

    Alejandro A. Schäffer;L. Aravind;Thomas L. Madden;Sergei Shavirin

  • Expanded microbial genome coverage and improved protein family annotation in the COG database

    Michael Y. Galperin;Kira S. Makarova;Yuri I. Wolf;Eugene V. Koonin

  • The ecoresponsive genome of Daphnia pulex

    John K. Colbourne;Michael E. Pfrender;Michael E. Pfrender;Donald Gilbert;W. Kelley Thomas

  • Classification and evolution of P-loop GTPases and related ATPases.

    Detlef D Leipe;Yuri I Wolf;Eugene V Koonin;L Aravind

  • Discovery and Functional Characterization of Diverse Class 2 CRISPR-Cas Systems

    Sergey Shmakov;Omar O. Abudayyeh;Kira S. Makarova;Yuri I. Wolf

  • A comprehensive evolutionary classification of proteins encoded in complete eukaryotic genomes

    Eugene V Koonin;Natalie D Fedorova;John D Jackson;Aviva R Jacobs

  • Diversity and evolution of class 2 CRISPR-Cas systems

    Sergey Shmakov;Aaron Smargon;David Scott;David Cox

  • Genome Sequence and Comparative Analysis of the Solvent-Producing Bacterium Clostridium acetobutylicum

    J Nölling;G Breton;M V Omelchenko;K S Makarova;K S Makarova

  • Genomics of bacteria and archaea: the emerging dynamic view of the prokaryotic world

    Eugene V. Koonin;Yuri I. Wolf

  • Genome of the Extremely Radiation-Resistant Bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans Viewed from the Perspective of Comparative Genomics

    Kira S. Makarova;Kira S. Makarova;L. Aravind;Yuri I. Wolf;Roman L. Tatusov

  • Selection in the evolution of gene duplications

    Fyodor A Kondrashov;Igor B Rogozin;Yuri I Wolf;Eugene V Koonin

  • Unification of Cas protein families and a simple scenario for the origin and evolution of CRISPR-Cas systems

    Kira S Makarova;L Aravind;Yuri I Wolf;Eugene V Koonin

  • The structure of the protein universe and genome evolution

    Eugene V. Koonin;Yuri I. Wolf;Georgy P. Karev

Frequent Co-Authors

Eugene V. Koonin
Eugene V. Koonin National Institutes of Health
Kira S. Makarova
Kira S. Makarova National Institutes of Health
Igor B. Rogozin
Igor B. Rogozin National Institutes of Health
Konstantin Severinov
Konstantin Severinov Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
L. Aravind
L. Aravind National Institutes of Health
Natalya Yutin
Natalya Yutin National Institutes of Health
Mikhail I. Katsnelson
Mikhail I. Katsnelson Radboud University
Michael Y. Galperin
Michael Y. Galperin National Institutes of Health
Mart Krupovic
Mart Krupovic Université Paris Cité
Valerian V. Dolja
Valerian V. Dolja Oregon State University

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