Mark Gerstein Google Scholar: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Mark Gerstein's h-index is 206 (682 i10-index, 256,916+ total citations across 4+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of October 2026. Mark Gerstein is affiliated with Professor of Biomedical Informatics, Yale University.
Mark Gerstein is a researcher affiliated with Professor of Biomedical Informatics, Yale University, specializing in Bioinformatics. Their work has been cited 256,916 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Mark Gerstein's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 4 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 206
- i10-Index
- 682
- Total Citations
- 256,916
- Citing Countries
- 25
As of October 2026.
Mark Gerstein has an h-index of 206 and 256,916 total citations across 4 publications, with research cited by institutions in 25 countries.
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RNA-Seq: a revolutionary tool for transcriptomics
200917,960
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The researcher authored a seminal review that established RNA-Seq as a revolutionary tool for transcriptomics, fundamentally shaping the field's methodological landscape.
The researcher produced a seminal, highly cited map of human genome variation derived from population-scale sequencing, establishing a foundational resource for genetic studies.
The researcher produced a seminal 2012 work that established a foundational framework, evidenced by over 17,000 citations and exclusive adoption by independent scholars.
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About Mark Gerstein's research
Mark Gerstein is a researcher in Bioinformatics at Professor of Biomedical Informatics, Yale University. Their work has been cited 256,916 times across 4 publications (h-index 206), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “RNA-Seq: a revolutionary tool for transcriptomics” (2009), has accumulated 17,960 citations. Other influential works include “2012 publication — 17686 citations” (2012) with 17,686 citations and “A map of human genome variation from population-scale sequencing” (2010) with 9,451 citations.
Citations of Mark Gerstein's research come primarily from United States, United Kingdom and China, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
