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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Biology and Biochemistry 122 572 512 362 317 407 74334

Alan R. Saltiel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alan R. Saltiel between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alan R. Saltiel published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 9.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2002. 9 of the 421 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2002. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 4 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 16 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 21 publications 1995: 20 publications 1996: 16 publications 1997: 18 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 28 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 6 publications
1980 2025

421 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alan R. Saltiel: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 4
1982 4
1983 2
1984 0
1985 0
1986 5
1987 7
1988 8
1989 4
1990 9
1991 16
1992 10
1993 8
1994 21
1995 20
1996 16
1997 18
1998 11
1999 11
2000 12
2001 13
2002 28
2003 13
2004 4
2005 5
2006 10
2007 14
2008 3
2009 9
2010 2
2011 8
2012 10
2013 5
2014 14
2015 12
2016 4
2017 6
2018 8
2019 7
2020 9
2021 11
2022 2
2023 28
2024 3
2025 6
Total 421
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Alan R. Saltiel publications per year - data summary

  • Alan R. Saltiel, a Biology and Biochemistry scholar from University of California, San Diego, has 421 publications recorded across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1980 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2002 and 2023, with 28 publications each.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1980, with 1 publication.
  • 2 of the 46 years in the span carry no publications at all (1984 and 1985).
  • The rate of publication averages 9.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.6 per year counting only the 44 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 50 publications, 12% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1980-1995: 119 publications (7.4 per year); 1996-2011: 177 publications (11.1 per year); 2012-2025: 125 publications (8.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Alan R. Saltiel publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alan R. Saltiel sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 1,028+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 980. Most scientists, 980, have 127–136 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 407–416 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 8 scientists 57–66 publications: 35 scientists 67–76 publications: 106 scientists 77–86 publications: 231 scientists 87–96 publications: 413 scientists 97–106 publications: 546 scientists 107–116 publications: 704 scientists 117–126 publications: 848 scientists 127–136 publications: 980 scientists 137–146 publications: 942 scientists 147–156 publications: 969 scientists 157–166 publications: 949 scientists 167–176 publications: 951 scientists 177–186 publications: 915 scientists 187–196 publications: 787 scientists 197–206 publications: 840 scientists 207–216 publications: 733 scientists 217–226 publications: 708 scientists 227–236 publications: 651 scientists 237–246 publications: 605 scientists 247–256 publications: 510 scientists 257–266 publications: 524 scientists 267–276 publications: 434 scientists 277–286 publications: 417 scientists 287–296 publications: 350 scientists 297–306 publications: 363 scientists 307–316 publications: 315 scientists 317–326 publications: 296 scientists 327–336 publications: 261 scientists 337–346 publications: 240 scientists 347–356 publications: 219 scientists 357–366 publications: 196 scientists 367–376 publications: 154 scientists 377–386 publications: 161 scientists 387–396 publications: 155 scientists 397–406 publications: 145 scientists 407–416 publications: 124 scientists 417–426 publications: 112 scientists 427–436 publications: 132 scientists 437–446 publications: 116 scientists 447–456 publications: 99 scientists 457–466 publications: 81 scientists 467–476 publications: 91 scientists 477–486 publications: 80 scientists 487–496 publications: 80 scientists 497–506 publications: 59 scientists 507–516 publications: 36 scientists 517–526 publications: 46 scientists 527–536 publications: 54 scientists 537–546 publications: 44 scientists 547–556 publications: 43 scientists 557–566 publications: 43 scientists 567–576 publications: 42 scientists 577–586 publications: 25 scientists 587–596 publications: 34 scientists 597–606 publications: 23 scientists 607–616 publications: 33 scientists 617–626 publications: 31 scientists 627–636 publications: 27 scientists 637–646 publications: 25 scientists 647–656 publications: 28 scientists 657–666 publications: 34 scientists 667–676 publications: 18 scientists 677–686 publications: 16 scientists 687–696 publications: 10 scientists 697–706 publications: 12 scientists 707–716 publications: 21 scientists 717–726 publications: 12 scientists 727–736 publications: 12 scientists 737–746 publications: 10 scientists 747–756 publications: 7 scientists 757–766 publications: 13 scientists 767–776 publications: 15 scientists 777–786 publications: 13 scientists 787–796 publications: 9 scientists 797–806 publications: 9 scientists 807–816 publications: 7 scientists 817–826 publications: 4 scientists 827–836 publications: 9 scientists 837–846 publications: 7 scientists 847–856 publications: 3 scientists 857–866 publications: 5 scientists 867–876 publications: 5 scientists 877–886 publications: 11 scientists 887–896 publications: 3 scientists 897–906 publications: 4 scientists 907–916 publications: 7 scientists 917–926 publications: 5 scientists 927–936 publications: 6 scientists 937–946 publications: 6 scientists 947–956 publications: 3 scientists 957–966 publications: 7 scientists 967–976 publications: 2 scientists 977–986 publications: 2 scientists 987–996 publications: 1 scientist 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientist 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 407 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 8
57–66 35
67–76 106
77–86 231
87–96 413
97–106 546
107–116 704
117–126 848
127–136 980
137–146 942
147–156 969
157–166 949
167–176 951
177–186 915
187–196 787
197–206 840
207–216 733
217–226 708
227–236 651
237–246 605
247–256 510
257–266 524
267–276 434
277–286 417
287–296 350
297–306 363
307–316 315
317–326 296
327–336 261
337–346 240
347–356 219
357–366 196
367–376 154
377–386 161
387–396 155
397–406 145
407–416 124 407
417–426 112
427–436 132
437–446 116
447–456 99
457–466 81
467–476 91
477–486 80
487–496 80
497–506 59
507–516 36
517–526 46
527–536 54
537–546 44
547–556 43
557–566 43
567–576 42
577–586 25
587–596 34
597–606 23
607–616 33
617–626 31
627–636 27
637–646 25
647–656 28
657–666 34
667–676 18
677–686 16
687–696 10
697–706 12
707–716 21
717–726 12
727–736 12
737–746 10
747–756 7
757–766 13
767–776 15
777–786 13
787–796 9
797–806 9
807–816 7
817–826 4
827–836 9
837–846 7
847–856 3
857–866 5
867–876 5
877–886 11
887–896 3
897–906 4
907–916 7
917–926 5
927–936 6
937–946 6
947–956 3
957–966 7
967–976 2
977–986 2
987–996 1
997–1,006 5
1,007–1,016 2
1,017–1,026 2
1,027 1
1,028+ 100
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Alan R. Saltiel publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 19,587 Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 100 ranges running from 47–56 to 1,028+ publications.
  • Alan R. Saltiel, a Biology and Biochemistry scholar from University of California, San Diego, records 407 publications - the 90th percentile of the discipline.
  • 90% of ranked Biology and Biochemistry scientists score the same or lower than Alan R. Saltiel, and about 10% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 197–206 publications range, and Alan R. Saltiel ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 127–136 publications, holding 980 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 287–296 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 1,028 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Alan R. Saltiel D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 65 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 167+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,253. Most scientists, 1,253, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 122–123 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 122 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 80
42–43 183
44–45 316
46–47 504
48–49 718
50–51 899
52–53 1,025
54–55 1,149
56–57 1,235
58–59 1,253
60–61 1,162
62–63 1,130
64–65 1,031
66–67 897
68–69 814
70–71 714
72–73 709
74–75 596
76–77 512
78–79 473
80–81 412
82–83 373
84–85 358
86–87 285
88–89 273
90–91 227
92–93 208
94–95 193
96–97 153
98–99 157
100–101 148
102–103 120
104–105 113
106–107 100
108–109 86
110–111 67
112–113 71
114–115 73
116–117 64
118–119 53
120–121 60
122–123 54 122
124–125 43
126–127 38
128–129 49
130–131 26
132–133 18
134–135 23
136–137 32
138–139 32
140–141 27
142–143 19
144–145 22
146–147 12
148–149 16
150–151 14
152–153 10
154–155 13
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 9
162–163 13
164–165 4
166 4
167+ 98
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Alan R. Saltiel D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 19,587 Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 65 ranges running from 40–41 to 167+ D-Index.
  • Alan R. Saltiel, a Biology and Biochemistry scholar from University of California, San Diego, records 122 D-Index - the 97th percentile of the discipline.
  • 97% of ranked Biology and Biochemistry scientists score the same or lower than Alan R. Saltiel, and about 3% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 64–65 D-Index range, and Alan R. Saltiel ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 58–59 D-Index, holding 1,253 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 71% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 72–73 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2005 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Alan R. Saltiel is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego, in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with specific focus on molecular biology, physiology, epidemiology, surgery, and cell biology.

The scientist's main research topics include adipose tissue and metabolism, metabolism relating to diabetes and cancer, adipokines and inflammation in metabolic diseases, pancreatic function and diabetes, diet and metabolism studies, diet in relation to metabolism and disease, and liver disease diagnosis and treatment.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Alan R. Saltiel include the following:

  • "An AMPK-caspase-6 axis controls liver damage in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis," 2020, Science
  • "TANK-Binding Kinase 1 Regulates the Localization of Acyl-CoA Synthetase ACSL1 to Control Hepatic Fatty Acid Oxidation," 2020, Cell Metabolism
  • "Obesity causes mitochondrial fragmentation and dysfunction in white adipocytes due to RalA activation," 2024, Nature Metabolism
  • "Diet and feeding pattern modulate diurnal dynamics of the ileal microbiome and transcriptome," 2022, Cell Reports
  • "FGF21 promotes thermogenic gene expression as an autocrine factor in adipocytes," 2021, Cell Reports

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors including Shannon M. Reilly, Peng Zhao, Ruth T. Yu, Michael Downes, and Ronald M. Evans.

Their work has been published recurrently in journals such as Cell Metabolism, Diabetes, Nature Metabolism, Cell Reports, and Nature.

Alan R. Saltiel has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 2008 and has been a member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) since 2005.

Best Publications

  • Insulin signalling and the regulation of glucose and lipid metabolism

    Alan R. Saltiel;C. Ronald Kahn

  • Obesity induces a phenotypic switch in adipose tissue macrophage polarization

    Carey N. Lumeng;Jennifer L. Bodzin;Alan R. Saltiel

  • PD 098059 Is a Specific Inhibitor of the Activation of Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase Kinase in Vitro and in Vivo

    Dario R. Alessi;Ana Cuenda;Philip Cohen;David T. Dudley

  • A synthetic inhibitor of the mitogen-activated protein kinase cascade.

    David T. Dudley;Long Pang;Stuart J. Decker;Alexander J. Bridges

  • Inflammatory links between obesity and metabolic disease.

    Carey N. Lumeng;Alan R. Saltiel

  • Inflammatory mechanisms linking obesity and metabolic disease

    Alan R. Saltiel;Jerrold M. Olefsky

  • Thiazolidinediones in the Treatment of Insulin Resistance and Type II Diabetes

    Alan R Saltiel;Jerrold M Olefsky

  • Signaling pathways in insulin action: Molecular targets of insulin resistance

    Jeffrey E. Pessin;Alan R. Saltiel;Alan R. Saltiel

  • Blockade of the MAP kinase pathway suppresses growth of colon tumors in vivo.

    J S Sebolt-Leopold;D T Dudley;R Herrera;K Van Becelaere

  • Increased Inflammatory Properties of Adipose Tissue Macrophages Recruited During Diet-Induced Obesity

    Carey N. Lumeng;Stephanie M. DeYoung;Jennifer L. Bodzin;Alan R. Saltiel

  • Structural and Functional Roles of Glycosyl-Phosphatidylinositol in Membranes

    Martin G. Low;Alan R. Saltiel

  • Adapting to obesity with adipose tissue inflammation.

    Shannon M Reilly;Alan R Saltiel

  • Inhibition of MAP Kinase Kinase Blocks the Differentiation of PC-12 Cells Induced by Nerve Growth Factor ∗

    Long Pang;Takeshi Sawada;Stuart J. Decker;Stuart J. Decker;Alan R. Saltiel

  • Phenotypic Switching of Adipose Tissue Macrophages With Obesity Is Generated by Spatiotemporal Differences in Macrophage Subtypes

    Carey N. Lumeng;Jennifer B. DelProposto;Daniel J. Westcott;Alan R. Saltiel

  • New perspectives into the molecular pathogenesis and treatment of type 2 diabetes.

    Alan R. Saltiel

  • Regulation of glucose transport by insulin: traffic control of GLUT4

    Dara Leto;Alan R. Saltiel

  • CAP defines a second signalling pathway required for insulin-stimulated glucose transport

    Christian A. Baumann;Christian A. Baumann;Vered Ribon;Vered Ribon;Makoto Kanzaki;Debbie C. Thurmond

  • Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 Inhibits Apoptosis Using the Phosphatidylinositol 3′-Kinase and Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase Pathways

    Marcelina Párrizas;Alan R. Saltiel;Derek LeRoith

  • Insulin signaling pathways in time and space

    Alan R Saltiel;Jeffrey E Pessin

  • Insulin-stimulated GLUT4 translocation requires the CAP-dependent activation of TC10

    Shian Huey Chiang;Christian A. Baumann;Christian A. Baumann;Makoto Kanzaki;Debbie C. Thurmond

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey E. Pessin
Jeffrey E. Pessin Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Jerrold M. Olefsky
Jerrold M. Olefsky University of California, San Diego
Ronald M. Evans
Ronald M. Evans Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Christopher Liddle
Christopher Liddle University of Sydney
Makoto Kanzaki
Makoto Kanzaki Tohoku University
Michael Downes
Michael Downes Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Ruth T. Yu
Ruth T. Yu Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Pedro Cuatrecasas
Pedro Cuatrecasas Research Triangle Park Foundation
Lois S. Weisman
Lois S. Weisman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Enrique Rodriguez-Boulan
Enrique Rodriguez-Boulan Cornell University

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