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Alan Forster

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 54 2304 2072 182 165 80 15839

Alan Forster publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alan Forster between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alan Forster published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 2.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 7 publications in 1987. 9 of the 104 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 7. Peak 7 publications in 1987. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 3 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 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 5 publications
1977 2025

104 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alan Forster: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 1
1979 0
1980 2
1981 2
1982 0
1983 2
1984 3
1985 5
1986 6
1987 7
1988 5
1989 2
1990 4
1991 0
1992 4
1993 5
1994 3
1995 1
1996 1
1997 3
1998 3
1999 2
2000 3
2001 1
2002 2
2003 6
2004 1
2005 4
2006 4
2007 0
2008 3
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 1
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 2
2023 6
2024 4
2025 5
Total 104
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Alan Forster 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 Forster 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, 77–86 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: 80 publications — 4th percentile

4% 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 80
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
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 Forster 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 Forster 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, 54–55 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: 54 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% 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 54
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
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 Forster is affiliated with the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in the United Kingdom. Their research spans several fields of study, predominantly in Engineering and Social Sciences, with significant contributions in related subfields such as Civil and Structural Engineering, Education, Earth-Surface Processes, Building and Construction, and Geology.

The main topics of Alan Forster's work include:

  • Building materials and conservation
  • Concrete and Cement Materials Research
  • Higher Education and Employability
  • 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
  • Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
  • Disaster Management and Resilience
  • Engineering Education and Curriculum Development

Their publication record includes papers covering multidisciplinary approaches, construction materials, and education within their fields. Some recent papers are:

  • Community resilience: A multidisciplinary exploration for inclusive strategies and scalable solutions, 2024, Resilient Cities and Structures
  • Role requirements in academic recruitment for Construction and Engineering, 2020, European Journal of Engineering Education
  • Beyond Heritage Science: A Review, 2024, Heritage
  • Digital Toolkit to Assist the Interpretation of Traditional Masonry Construction, 2023, International Journal of Architectural Heritage
  • The binder-aggregate interface in NHL mortar with non-calcitic aggregate: Physical properties, 2023, Construction and Building Materials

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Alan Forster include:

  • Laurent Galbrun
  • Nick Pilcher
  • Nigel Craig
  • Michael Murray
  • Stuart Tennant

Publication venues where Alan Forster has contributed multiple works include:

  • Construction and Building Materials
  • Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
  • Resilient Cities and Structures
  • European Journal of Engineering Education
  • Heritage

Best Publications

  • LMO2-associated clonal T cell proliferation in two patients after gene therapy for SCID-X1.

    S. Hacein-Bey-Abina;C. Von Kalle;C. Von Kalle;M. Schmidt;M. P. McCormack

  • The LIM‐only protein Lmo2 is a bridging molecule assembling an erythroid, DNA‐binding complex which includes the TAL1, E47, GATA‐1 and Ldb1/NLI proteins

    Isobel A. Wadman;Hirotaka Osada;Gerald G. Grütz;Alan D. Agulnick

  • Fusion of the dominant negative transcription regulator CHOP with a novel gene FUS by translocation t(12;16) in malignant liposarcoma.

    T H Rabbitts;A Forster;R Larson;P Nathan

  • An Mll–AF9 Fusion Gene Made by Homologous Recombination Causes Acute Leukemia in Chimeric Mice: A Method to Create Fusion Oncogenes

    Javier Corral;Isabelle Lavenir;Helen Impey;Alan J Warren

  • Diversity and rearrangement of the human T cell rearranging γ genes: nine germ-line variable genes belonging to two subgroups

    M.-P. LeFranc;A. Forster;R. Baer;M.A. Stinson

  • The T cell leukemia LIM protein Lmo2 is necessary for adult mouse hematopoiesis

    Yoshihiro Yamada;Alan J. Warren;Claire Dobson;Alan Forster

  • Metabolism of c-myc gene products: c-myc mRNA and protein expression in the cell cycle.

    P H Rabbitts;J V Watson;A Lamond;A Forster

  • Specific in vivo association between the bHLH and LIM proteins implicated in human T cell leukemia.

    Isobel Wadman;Jinxing Li;Robert O. Bash;Alan Forster

  • Effect of somatic mutation within translocated c- myc genes in Burkitt's lymphoma

    T. H. Rabbitts;A. Forster;P. Hamlyn;R. Baer;R. Baer

  • The LIM protein RBTN2 and the basic helix-loop-helix protein TAL1 are present in a complex in erythroid cells

    V E Valge-Archer;H Osada;A J Warren;A Forster

  • The mechanism of chromosomal translocation t(11;14) involving the T-cell receptor C delta locus on human chromosome 14q11 and a transcribed region of chromosome 11p15.

    T. Boehm;R. Baer;I. Lavenir;A. Forster

  • Association of erythroid transcription factors: complexes involving the LIM protein RBTN2 and the zinc-finger protein GATA1.

    H Osada;G Grutz;H Axelson;A Forster

  • Human immunoglobulin heavy chain genes: evolutionary comparisons of C mu, C delta and C gamma genes and associated switch sequences.

    T.H. Rabbitts;A. Forster;Celia P. Milstein

  • The Mll–AF9 gene fusion in mice controls myeloproliferation and specifies acute myeloid leukaemogenesis

    C.L. Dobson;A.J. Warren;R. Pannell;A. Forster

  • Rearrangement of two distinct T-cell gamma-chain variable-region genes in human DNA.

    M P Lefranc;A Forster;T H Rabbitts

  • New subgroups in the human T cell rearranging V gamma gene locus.

    A Forster;S Huck;N Ghanem;M P Lefranc

  • The oncogenic LIM-only transcription factor Lmo2 regulates angiogenesis but not vasculogenesis in mice.

    Yoshihiro Yamada;Richard Pannell;Alan Forster;Terence H. Rabbitts

  • TRIM21 is an IgG receptor that is structurally, thermodynamically, and kinetically conserved

    Anthony H. Keeble;Zahra Khan;Alan Forster;Leo C. James

  • Truncation of exon 1 from the c-myc gene results in prolonged c-myc mRNa stability.

    P H Rabbitts;A Forster;M A Stinson;T H Rabbitts

  • Alternating purine-pyrimidine tracts may promote chromosomal translocations seen in a variety of human lymphoid tumours.

    T Boehm;L Mengle-Gaw;U R Kees;N Spurr

Frequent Co-Authors

Terence H. Rabbitts
Terence H. Rabbitts Institute of Cancer Research
Marie-Paule Lefranc
Marie-Paule Lefranc University of Montpellier
Alan J. Warren
Alan J. Warren University of Cambridge
Lucio Luzzatto
Lucio Luzzatto University of Florence
David Bentley
David Bentley University of Colorado Denver
Neal G. Copeland
Neal G. Copeland The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Thomas Boehm
Thomas Boehm Max Planck Society
Andrew J.H. Smith
Andrew J.H. Smith University of Edinburgh
Nancy A. Jenkins
Nancy A. Jenkins The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Isidro Sánchez-García
Isidro Sánchez-García University of Salamanca

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Best Scientists Citing Alan Forster

Terence H. Rabbitts

Terence H. Rabbitts

Institute of Cancer Research

Publications: 113

Marie-Paule Lefranc

Marie-Paule Lefranc

University of Montpellier

Publications: 53

Stuart H. Orkin

Stuart H. Orkin

Harvard University

Publications: 46

Berthold Göttgens

Berthold Göttgens

University of Cambridge

Publications: 38

Masayuki Yamamoto

Masayuki Yamamoto

Tohoku University

Publications: 29

Emery H. Bresnick

Emery H. Bresnick

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Publications: 28

Tasuku Honjo

Tasuku Honjo

Kyoto University

Publications: 27

Rolf Marschalek

Rolf Marschalek

Goethe University Frankfurt

Publications: 27

Jane E. Visvader

Jane E. Visvader

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

Publications: 25

Leonard I. Zon

Leonard I. Zon

Harvard University

Publications: 25

Michael L. Cleary

Michael L. Cleary

Stanford University

Publications: 24

Mel Greaves

Mel Greaves

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Publications: 23

Pablo Menendez

Pablo Menendez

University of Barcelona

Publications: 22

Janet D. Rowley

Janet D. Rowley

University of Chicago

Publications: 21

Leo C. James

Leo C. James

MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology

Publications: 20

John H. Kersey

John H. Kersey

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Publications: 19

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