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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 122 352 340 180 173 289 55310
Molecular Biology 122 241 220 143 130 289 55310

Adrian R. Krainer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Adrian R. Krainer between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Adrian R. Krainer published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 1999. 6 of the 307 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 1999. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 18 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 3 publications
1981 2025

307 publications in total across all disciplines

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Adrian R. Krainer: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 2
1985 3
1986 0
1987 0
1988 2
1989 2
1990 2
1991 3
1992 5
1993 8
1994 8
1995 1
1996 3
1997 14
1998 6
1999 18
2000 8
2001 10
2002 11
2003 4
2004 4
2005 7
2006 17
2007 15
2008 9
2009 7
2010 8
2011 10
2012 17
2013 12
2014 8
2015 9
2016 8
2017 8
2018 8
2019 10
2020 10
2021 13
2022 0
2023 10
2024 3
2025 3
Total 307
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Adrian R. Krainer publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Adrian R. Krainer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 287–296 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 289 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52 289
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Adrian R. Krainer D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Adrian R. Krainer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 122–123 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 122 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15 122
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2018 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Adrian R. Krainer is affiliated with the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in the United States. Their research spans several fields, primarily focused on Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with additional work in Medicine. The scientist's subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Genetics, Surgery, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Physiology.

Their research topics encompass a range of subjects related to RNA biology and genetic disorders. Key topics are:

  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research
  • Hereditary Neurological Disorders
  • Biomedical Ethics and Regulation
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery

Adrian R. Krainer's recent publications include the following papers:

  • "SnapShot: Splicing Alterations in Cancer" (2020) in Cell
  • "Comparison of the efficacy of MOE and PMO modifications of systemic antisense oligonucleotides in a severe SMA mouse model" (2020) in Nucleic Acids Research
  • "Recurrent SRSF2 mutations in MDS affect both splicing and NMD" (2020) in Genes & Development
  • "Therapeutic manipulation of IKBKAP mis-splicing with a small molecule to cure familial dysautonomia" (2021) in Nature Communications
  • "Evidence generation and reproducibility in cell and gene therapy research: A call to action" (2021) in Molecular Therapy - Methods & Clinical Development

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several colleagues, including:

  • Krishanu Bhowmick
  • Srinivasan Dasarathy
  • Lopa Mishra
  • Xiyan Xiang
  • Keith A. Crandall

Adrian R. Krainer has published multiple times in notable venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Communications, Cancer Research, Gastroenterology, and Cell.

Recognition for their work includes membership in the National Academy of Sciences as of 2020, fellowship in the National Academy of Inventors awarded in 2018, and fellowship in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 2016.

Best Publications

  • Listening to silence and understanding nonsense: exonic mutations that affect splicing

    Luca Cartegni;Shern L. Chew;Adrian R. Krainer

  • ESEfinder: A web resource to identify exonic splicing enhancers.

    Luca Cartegni;Jinhua Wang;Zhengwei Zhu;Michael Q. Zhang

  • RNA therapeutics: beyond RNA interference and antisense oligonucleotides

    Ryszard Kole;Adrian R. Krainer;Sidney Altman

  • The human splicing code reveals new insights into the genetic determinants of disease

    Hui Y. Xiong;Babak Alipanahi;Babak Alipanahi;Leo J. Lee;Leo J. Lee;Hannes Bretschneider

  • The gene encoding the splicing factor SF2/ASF is a proto-oncogene

    Rotem Karni;Elisa de Stanchina;Scott W Lowe;Rahul Sinha

  • CRISPR Inversion of CTCF Sites Alters Genome Topology and Enhancer/Promoter Function

    Ya Guo;Quan Xu;Quan Xu;Daniele Canzio;Jia Shou;Jia Shou

  • Regulation of alternative pre-mRNA splicing by hnRNP A1 and splicing factor SF2

    Akila Mayeda;Adrian R. Krainer

  • Excision of an intact intron as a novel lariat structure during pre-mRNA splicing in vitro

    Barbara Ruskin;Adrian R. Krainer;Tom Maniatis;Michael R. Green

  • Disruption of an SF2/ASF-dependent exonic splicing enhancer in SMN2 causes spinal muscular atrophy in the absence of SMN1

    Luca Cartegni;Adrian R. Krainer

  • Analysis of the RNA-recognition motif and RS and RGG domains: conservation in metazoan pre-mRNA splicing factors

    Ewan Birney;Sanjay Kumar;Adrian R. Krainer

  • Normal and mutant human β-globin pre-mRNAs are faithfully and efficiently spliced in vitro

    Adrian R. Krainer;Tom Maniatis;Barbara Ruskin;Michael R. Green

  • Regulation of alternative splicing in vivo by overexpression of antagonistic splicing factors.

    Javier F. Cáceres;Stefan Stamm;David M. Helfman;Adrian R. Krainer

  • Peripheral SMN restoration is essential for long-term rescue of a severe spinal muscular atrophy mouse model

    Yimin Hua;Kentaro Sahashi;Frank Rigo;Gene Hung

  • Antisense Masking of an hnRNP A1/A2 Intronic Splicing Silencer Corrects SMN2 Splicing in Transgenic Mice

    Yimin Hua;Timothy A. Vickers;Hazeem L. Okunola;C. Frank Bennett

  • Antisense correction of SMN2 splicing in the CNS rescues necrosis in a type III SMA mouse model

    Yimin Hua;Kentaro Sahashi;Gene Hung;Frank Rigo

  • Identification of functional exonic splicing enhancer motifs recognized by individual SR proteins

    Hong Xiang Liu;Michael Zhang;Adrian R. Krainer

  • Functional expression of cloned human splicing factor SF2: homology to rna-binding proteins, U1 70K, and drosophila splicing regulators

    Adrian R. Krainer;Akila Mayeda;Diane Kozak;Georgia Binns

  • Pre-mRNA splicing in the new millennium

    Michelle L Hastings;Adrian R Krainer

  • A specific subset of SR proteins shuttles continuously between the nucleus and the cytoplasm

    Javier F. Cáceres;Gavin R. Screaton;Adrian R. Krainer

  • An increased specificity score matrix for the prediction of SF2/ASF-specific exonic splicing enhancers

    Philip J. Smith;Chaolin Zhang;Chaolin Zhang;Jinhua Wang;Shern L. Chew

Frequent Co-Authors

Akila Mayeda
Akila Mayeda Fujita Health University
C. Frank Bennett
C. Frank Bennett Ionis Pharmaceuticals (United States)
Frank Rigo
Frank Rigo Ionis Pharmaceuticals (United States)
Michael Q. Zhang
Michael Q. Zhang The University of Texas at Dallas
Javier F. Cáceres
Javier F. Cáceres University of Edinburgh
Senthil K. Muthuswamy
Senthil K. Muthuswamy Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Brage S. Andresen
Brage S. Andresen University of Southern Denmark
David L. Spector
David L. Spector Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Rui-Ming Xu
Rui-Ming Xu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Katherine W. Klinger
Katherine W. Klinger Sanofi (United States)

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