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Molecular Biology
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2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 129 2625 2448 73 69 445 53712
Molecular Biology 127 207 188 4 4 370 48888

Alan F. Cowman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alan F. Cowman between 1981 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alan F. Cowman published across 46 years, from 1981 to 2026, averaging 10.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2008. 20 of the 482 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2008. 1981: 3 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 4 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 18 publications 2026: 2 publications
1981 2026

482 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alan F. Cowman: publications per year, 1981 to 2026
Year Publications
1981 3
1982 1
1983 3
1984 9
1985 6
1986 1
1987 3
1988 1
1989 4
1990 7
1991 5
1992 4
1993 4
1994 8
1995 10
1996 10
1997 13
1998 7
1999 7
2000 16
2001 15
2002 16
2003 13
2004 16
2005 18
2006 17
2007 14
2008 24
2009 22
2010 17
2011 18
2012 21
2013 17
2014 16
2015 10
2016 14
2017 15
2018 6
2019 10
2020 5
2021 6
2022 10
2023 9
2024 11
2025 18
2026 2
Total 482
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Alan F. Cowman publications per year - data summary

  • Alan F. Cowman, a Molecular Biology scholar from Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, has 482 publications recorded across 46 years, from 1981 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1981 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2008, with 24 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1982, 1986 and 1988, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 10.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 10.5 per year counting only the 46 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 50 publications, 10% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1981-1996: 79 publications (4.9 per year); 1997-2012: 254 publications (15.9 per year); 2013-2026: 149 publications (10.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Alan F. Cowman 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 F. Cowman 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, 367–376 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: 370 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26 370
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 F. Cowman publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 53 ranges running from 47–56 to 564+ publications.
  • Alan F. Cowman, a Molecular Biology scholar from Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, records 370 publications - the 88th percentile of the discipline.
  • 88% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Alan F. Cowman, and about 12% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 177–186 publications range, and Alan F. Cowman ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 117–126 publications, holding 177 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 53% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 177–186 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 564 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Alan F. Cowman 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 F. Cowman 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, 126–127 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: 127 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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
124–125 11
126–127 21 127
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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Alan F. Cowman D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 40–41 to 145+ D-Index.
  • Alan F. Cowman, a Molecular Biology scholar from Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, records 127 D-Index - the 94th percentile of the discipline.
  • 94% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Alan F. Cowman, and about 6% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Alan F. Cowman ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 64–65 D-Index, holding 131 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 66–67 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Australia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Australia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Australia Leader Award
  • 2020 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
  • 2019 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science
  • 2011 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2001 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
  • 1993 - Gottschalk Medal, Australian Academy of Science

Overview

Alan F. Cowman is affiliated with the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Australia. Their primary research focus lies within the field of Medicine, with specialization in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, Molecular Biology, Computational Theory and Mathematics, and Immunology.

Their work extensively covers topics related to Malaria Research and Control, Mosquito-borne diseases and control, Computational Drug Discovery Methods, Trypanosoma species research and implications, HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment, the Complement system in diseases, and Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms.

Frequent publication venues for their research include:

  • Nature Communications
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • ChemMedChem
  • European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

Their recent published papers include:

  • Dual Plasmepsin-Targeting Antimalarial Agents Disrupt Multiple Stages of the Malaria Parasite Life Cycle, 2020, Cell Host & Microbe
  • 4D analysis of malaria parasite invasion offers insights into erythrocyte membrane remodeling and parasitophorous vacuole formation, 2021, Nature Communications
  • PCRCR complex is essential for invasion of human erythrocytes by Plasmodium falciparum, 2022, Nature Microbiology
  • Pan-active imidazolopiperazine antimalarials target the Plasmodium falciparum intracellular secretory pathway, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Discovery and Characterization of Potent, Efficacious, Orally Available Antimalarial Plasmepsin X Inhibitors and Preclinical Safety Assessment of UCB7362, 2022, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

Frequent co-authors collaborating with this researcher include:

  • Brad E. Sleebs
  • Kate E. Jarman
  • Madeline G. Dans
  • Anna Ngo
  • Paola Favuzza

Alan F. Cowman's career includes recognition by various scientific organizations. They have been awarded:

  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 2020
  • Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science, 2019
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, 2011
  • Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, 2001
  • Gottschalk Medal, Australian Academy of Science, 1993

Best Publications

  • Invasion of Red Blood Cells by Malaria Parasites

    Alan F. Cowman;Brendan S. Crabb

  • Pgh1 modulates sensitivity and resistance to multiple antimalarials in Plasmodium falciparum.

    Michael B. Reed;Kevin J. Saliba;Sonia R. Caruana;Kiaran Kirk

  • Targeting Malaria Virulence and Remodeling Proteins to the Host Erythrocyte

    Matthias Marti;Robert T. Good;Melanie Rug;Ellen Knuepfer

  • Malaria: Biology and Disease.

    Alan F. Cowman;Alan F. Cowman;Julie Healer;Danushka Marapana;Danushka Marapana;Kevin Marsh

  • Nuclear-encoded proteins target to the plastid in Toxoplasma gondii and Plasmodium falciparum

    Ross F. Waller;Patrick J. Keeling;Robert G. K. Donald;Boris Striepen

  • Amplification of the multidrug resistance gene in some chloroquine-resistant isolates of P. falciparum.

    Simon J. Foote;Jennifer K. Thompson;Alan F. Cowman;David J. Kemp

  • Several alleles of the multidrug-resistance gene are closely linked to chloroquine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum.

    S. J. Foote;D. E. Kyle;R. K. Martin;A. M. J. Oduola

  • Cell-Cell Communication between Malaria-Infected Red Blood Cells via Exosome-like Vesicles

    Neta Regev-Rudzki;Danny W Wilson;Danny W Wilson;Teresa G Carvalho;Teresa G Carvalho;Xavier Sisquella;Xavier Sisquella

  • Amino acid changes linked to pyrimethamine resistance in the dihydrofolate reductase-thymidylate synthase gene of Plasmodium falciparum.

    Alan F. Cowman;Mary J. Morry;Beverly A. Biggs;George A. M. Cross

  • Protein trafficking to the plastid of Plasmodium falciparum is via the secretory pathway

    Ross F. Waller;Michael B. Reed;Alan F. Cowman;Geoffrey I. McFadden

  • Exported Proteins Required for Virulence and Rigidity of Plasmodium falciparum-Infected Human Erythrocytes

    Alexander G Maier;Melanie Rug;Matthew T O'Neill;Monica Brown

  • A newly discovered protein export machine in malaria parasites

    Tania F de Koning-Ward;Tania F de Koning-Ward;Paul R. Gilson;Paul R. Gilson;Justin A Boddey;Melanie Rug

  • Isolation and structure of a rhodopsin gene from D. melanogaster

    Charles S. Zuker;Alan F. Cowman;Gerald M. Rubin

  • Targeted Gene Disruption Shows That Knobs Enable Malaria-Infected Red Cells to Cytoadhere under Physiological Shear Stress

    Brendan S. Crabb;Brian M. Cooke;John C. Reeder;Ross F. Waller

  • Malaria parasite proteins that remodel the host erythrocyte

    Alexander G Maier;Brian Mark Cooke;Alan F Cowman;Leann Tilley;Leann Tilley

  • The cellular and molecular basis for malaria parasite invasion of the human red blood cell.

    Alan F. Cowman;Drew Berry;Jake Baum

  • Heterochromatin Silencing and Locus Repositioning Linked to Regulation of Virulence Genes in Plasmodium falciparum

    Manoj T. Duraisingh;Till S. Voss;Allison J. Marty;Allison J. Marty;Michael F. Duffy

  • Dissecting apicoplast targeting in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum

    Bernardo J. Foth;Stuart A. Ralph;Christopher J. Tonkin;Nicole S. Struck

  • Pyrimethamine–sulfadoxine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum: what next?

    Carol Hopkins Sibley;John E Hyde;Paul F.G Sims;Christopher V Plowe

  • Selection for mefloquine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum is linked to amplification of the pfmdr1 gene and cross-resistance to halofantrine and quinine.

    Alan F. Cowman;Denise Galatis;Jennifer K. Thompson

Frequent Co-Authors

Brendan S. Crabb
Brendan S. Crabb Monash University
James G. Beeson
James G. Beeson Burnet Institute
Jake Baum
Jake Baum University of New South Wales
Paul R. Gilson
Paul R. Gilson Burnet Institute
Ross L. Coppel
Ross L. Coppel Monash University
Anthony N. Hodder
Anthony N. Hodder Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Leann Tilley
Leann Tilley University of Melbourne
Ivo Mueller
Ivo Mueller Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Robin F. Anders
Robin F. Anders La Trobe University
Christopher J. Tonkin
Christopher J. Tonkin Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

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