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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 82 918 816 485 422 158 34691

Alan E. Smith publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alan E. Smith between 1968 and 2016, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alan E. Smith published across 49 years, from 1968 to 2016, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 1993. 1 of the 184 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2016. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 1993. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 4 publications 1974: 8 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 5 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 11 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 10 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 16 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication
1968 2016

184 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alan E. Smith: publications per year, 1968 to 2016
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 4
1974 8
1975 1
1976 5
1977 4
1978 11
1979 6
1980 5
1981 0
1982 4
1983 3
1984 7
1985 2
1986 10
1987 6
1988 3
1989 3
1990 5
1991 10
1992 9
1993 16
1994 7
1995 11
1996 14
1997 13
1998 4
1999 5
2000 0
2001 2
2002 1
2003 2
2004 1
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 1
Total 184
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Alan E. Smith 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 Alan E. Smith 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, 157–166 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: 158 publications — 41st percentile

41% 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
157–166 159 158
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
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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Alan E. Smith 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 Alan E. Smith 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, 82–83 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: 82 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% 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 82
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
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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Overview

Alan E. Smith is affiliated with Sanofi in the United States. Their research spans primarily in the fields of Arts and Humanities and Psychology, with specific focus areas that include Literature and Literary Theory as well as Clinical Psychology.

Their work often addresses topics related to Spanish Literature and Culture Studies, Historical and Modern Theater Studies, and Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism.

Alan E. Smith has published in the venue Anales galdosianos, contributing at least one paper titled "Nota del director de Anales Galdosianos / [Editor's Note]" in 2020.

  • Spanish Literature and Culture Studies
  • Historical and Modern Theater Studies
  • Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Psychology

  • Literature and Literary Theory
  • Clinical Psychology

  • "Nota del director de Anales Galdosianos / [Editor's Note]", 2020, Anales galdosianos

Best Publications

  • A short amino acid sequence able to specify nuclear location

    Daniel Kalderon;Bruce L. Roberts;William D. Richardson;Alan E. Smith

  • Defective intracellular transport and processing of CFTR is the molecular basis of most cystic fibrosis

    Seng H. Cheng;Richard J. Gregory;John Marshall;Sucharita Paul

  • Molecular mechanisms of CFTR chloride channel dysfunction in cystic fibrosis

    Michael J. Welsh;Alan E. Smith

  • Sequence requirements for nuclear location of simian virus 40 large-T antigen.

    Daniel Kalderon;William D. Richardson;Alexander F. Markham;Alan E. Smith

  • Processing of mutant cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator is temperature-sensitive.

    Gerene M. Denning;Matthew P. Anderson;Jane F. Amara;John Marshall

  • Demonstration That CFTR Is a Chloride Channel by Alteration of Its Anion Selectivity

    Matthew P. Anderson;Richard J. Gregory;Simon Thompson;David W. Souza

  • Adenovirus-mediated gene transfer transiently corrects the chloride transport defect in nasal epithelia of patients with cystic fibrosis

    Joseph Zabner;Larry A. Couture;Richard J. Gregory;Scott M. Graham

  • Expression of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator corrects defective chloride channel regulation in cystic fibrosis airway epithelial cells.

    Devra P. Rich;Matthew P. Anderson;Richard J. Gregory;Seng H. Cheng

  • Phosphorylation of the R domain by cAMP-dependent protein kinase regulates the CFTR chloride channel

    S.H. Cheng;D.P. Rich;J. Marshall;R.J. Gregory

  • Generation of cAMP-activated chloride currents by expression of CFTR

    Matthew P. Anderson;Devra P. Rich;Richard J. Gregory;Alan E. Smith

  • Gene therapy for cystic fibrosis

    Richard J. Gregory;Donna Armentano;Larry A. Couture;Alan E. Smith

  • Nucleoside triphosphates are required to open the CFTR chloride channel

    Matthew P. Anderson;Herbert A. Berger;Devra P. Rich;Richard J. Gregory

  • Mutations in CFTR associated with mild-disease-form Cl- channels with altered pore properties.

    David N. Sheppard;Devra P. Rich;Lynda S. Ostedgaard;Richard J. Gregory;Richard J. Gregory

  • Polyoma virus transforming protein associates with the product of the c-src cellular gene

    Sara A. Courtneidge;Alan E. Smith

  • Detailed Analysis of Structures and Formulations of Cationic Lipids for Efficient Gene Transfer to the Lung

    Edward R. Lee;John Marshall;Craig S. Siegel;Canwen Jiang

  • Tyrosine phosphorylation regulates the biochemical and biological properties of pp60c-src.

    Helen Piwnica-Worms;Kim B Saunders;Thomas M Roberts;Alan E Smith

  • PEGylation of Adenovirus with Retention of Infectivity and Protection from Neutralizing Antibody in Vitro and in Vivo

    Catherine R. O'Riordan;Amy Lachapelle;Cristina Delgado;Vincent Parkes

  • Cationic lipid-mediated CFTR gene transfer to the lungs and nose of patients with cystic fibrosis: a double-blind placebo-controlled trial.

    E. W. F. W. Alton;M. Stern;R. Farley;A. Jaffe

  • Adenoviral vectors for gene therapy containing deletions in the adenoviral genome

    Richard J. Gregory;Donna Armentano;Larry A. Couture;Alan E. Smith

  • Expression and characterization of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator.

    Richard J. Gregory;Seng H. Cheng;Devra P. Rich;John Marshall

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard J. Gregory
Richard J. Gregory Sanofi (United States)
Michael J. Welsh
Michael J. Welsh University of Iowa
Seng H. Cheng
Seng H. Cheng Pfizer (United States)
John Marshall
John Marshall Sanofi (United States)
Joseph Zabner
Joseph Zabner University of Iowa
William D. Richardson
William D. Richardson University College London
Ronald K. Scheule
Ronald K. Scheule Sanofi (United States)
Graham J. Belsham
Graham J. Belsham University of Copenhagen
Luis Carrasco
Luis Carrasco Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa
Leevi Kääriäinen
Leevi Kääriäinen University of Helsinki

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