George Church Google Scholar: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
George Church's h-index is 227 (797 i10-index, 239,236+ total citations across 1,000+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of October 2026. George Church is affiliated with Harvard Medical School.
George Church is a researcher affiliated with Harvard Medical School, specializing in Chemistry. Their work has been cited 239,236 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
George Church's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 1,000 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 227
- i10-Index
- 797
- Total Citations
- 239,236
- Citing Countries
- 72
As of October 2026.
George Church has an h-index of 227 and 239,236 total citations across 1000 publications, with research cited by institutions in 72 countries.
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Multiplex genome engineering using CRISPR/Cas systems
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The researcher established foundational genomic sequencing methodologies, as evidenced by a seminal 1984 paper that has accumulated over 10,000 citations.
The researcher pioneered RNA-guided human genome engineering via Cas9, establishing a foundational methodology for precise genetic modification that has become a standard tool in biomedical research.
The researcher pioneered the application of CRISPR-Cas systems for precise genome engineering in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, establishing a foundational methodology widely adopted by the independent scientific community.
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About George Church's research
George Church is a researcher in Chemistry at Harvard Medical School. Their work has been cited 239,236 times across 1,000 publications (h-index 227), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Multiplex genome engineering using CRISPR/Cas systems” (2013), has accumulated 21,245 citations. Other influential works include “RNA-guided human genome engineering via Cas9” (2013) with 13,116 citations and “Genomic sequencing.” (1984) with 10,610 citations.
Citations of George Church's research come primarily from United States, China and United Kingdom, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
