Rob Knight: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Rob Knight's h-index is 268 (920 i10-index, 513,980+ total citations across 5+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of May 2026. Rob Knight is affiliated with Wolfe Family Chair at Rady Children's; Director, Center for Microbiome Innovation; Professor, UCSD.
Rob Knight is a researcher affiliated with Wolfe Family Chair at Rady Children's; Director, Center for Microbiome Innovation; Professor, UCSD, specializing in microbiome, human microbiome, environmental microbiology. Their work has been cited 513,980 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Rob Knight's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 5 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 268
- i10-Index
- 920
- Total Citations
- 513,980
- Citing Countries
- 23
As of May 2026.
Rob Knight has an h-index of 268 and 513,980 total citations across 5 publications, with research cited by institutions in 23 countries.
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QIIME allows analysis of high-throughput community sequencing data
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The researcher developed QIIME, a widely adopted framework for analyzing high-throughput community sequencing data, establishing a standard tool for microbiome research.
The researcher developed UCHIME, a method that significantly enhances the sensitivity and speed of chimera detection in sequence data, establishing a critical standard for accuracy in bioinformatics.
The researcher established a foundational framework for analyzing global microbial diversity at unprecedented sequencing depths, enabling standardized, large-scale ecological comparisons across diverse environments.
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