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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 127 206 187 124 112 480 57837

Albert J. Fornace publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Albert J. Fornace between 1976 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Albert J. Fornace published across 51 years, from 1976 to 2026, averaging 10.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2023. 10 of the 548 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2023. 1976: 3 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 5 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 14 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 18 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 15 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 19 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 39 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 1 publication
1976 2026

548 publications in total across all disciplines

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Albert J. Fornace: publications per year, 1976 to 2026
Year Publications
1976 3
1977 2
1978 3
1979 2
1980 4
1981 1
1982 5
1983 5
1984 5
1985 3
1986 5
1987 3
1988 4
1989 8
1990 14
1991 6
1992 6
1993 5
1994 18
1995 12
1996 15
1997 12
1998 9
1999 19
2000 16
2001 7
2002 17
2003 17
2004 10
2005 17
2006 10
2007 7
2008 6
2009 5
2010 15
2011 5
2012 14
2013 14
2014 21
2015 22
2016 21
2017 19
2018 17
2019 24
2020 11
2021 11
2022 16
2023 39
2024 8
2025 9
2026 1
Total 548
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Albert J. Fornace 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 Albert J. Fornace 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, 477–486 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: 480 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 14 480
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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Albert J. Fornace 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 Albert J. Fornace 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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2020 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors

Overview

Albert J. Fornace is affiliated with Georgetown University in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, focusing primarily on the effects of radiation exposure and related biological processes.

Their work extensively covers Molecular Biology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Oncology, and Cancer Research.

Main topics explored in their publications include:

  • Effects of Radiation Exposure
  • Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
  • Cancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune Response
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology

Fornace has coauthored works with several researchers, frequently collaborating with Shubhankar Suman, Evagelia C. Laiakis, Kamal Datta, Evan L. Pannkuk, and Heng-Hong Li.

Their research has been published in various scientific journals, with frequent contributions to Radiation Research, Life Sciences in Space Research, Metabolites, Cancers, and Current Oncology.

Recent papers by Fornace include:

  • GADD45 in Stress Signaling, Cell Cycle Control, and Apoptosis, 2022, Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
  • Galactic cosmic ray simulation at the NASA space radiation laboratory - Progress, challenges and recommendations on mixed-field effects, 2022, Life Sciences in Space Research
  • High-LET-Radiation-Induced Persistent DNA Damage Response Signaling and Gastrointestinal Cancer Development, 2023, Current Oncology
  • Crohn's disease in endoscopic remission, obesity, and cases of high genetic risk demonstrate overlapping shifts in the colonic mucosal-luminal interface microbiome, 2022, Genome Medicine
  • Heavy ion space radiation triggers ongoing DNA base damage by downregulating DNA repair pathways, 2020, Life Sciences in Space Research

Albert J. Fornace was recognized as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2020.

Best Publications

  • A mammalian cell cycle checkpoint pathway utilizing p53 and GADD45 is defective in ataxia-telangiectasia

    Michael B. Kastan;Qimin Zhan;Wafik S. El-Deiry

  • An Information-Intensive Approach to the Molecular Pharmacology of Cancer

    John N. Weinstein;Timothy G. Myers;Patrick M. O'Connor;Stephen H. Friend

  • Characterization of the p53 Tumor Suppressor Pathway in Cell Lines of the National Cancer Institute Anticancer Drug Screen and Correlations with the Growth-Inhibitory Potency of 123 Anticancer Agents

    Patrick M. O'Connor;Joany Jackman;Insoo Bae;Timothy G. Myers

  • Interaction of the p53-regulated protein Gadd45 with proliferating cell nuclear antigen.

    ML Smith;IT Chen;Q Zhan;I Bae

  • DNA Repair Pathway Stimulated by the Forkhead Transcription Factor FOXO3a Through the Gadd45 Protein

    Hien Tran;Anne Brunet;Jill M. Grenier;Sandeep R. Datta

  • Mammalian genes coordinately regulated by growth arrest signals and DNA-damaging agents.

    A J Fornace;D W Nebert;M C Hollander;J D Luethy

  • Phosphorylation of human p53 by p38 kinase coordinates N‐terminal phosphorylation and apoptosis in response to UV radiation

    Bulavin Dv;Saito S;Hollander Mc;Sakaguchi K;Sakaguchi K

  • GADD45 induction of a G2/M cell cycle checkpoint

    Xin Wei Wang;Qimin Zhan;J. D. Coursen;M. A. Khan

  • Hypoxia induces accumulation of p53 protein, but activation of a G1-phase checkpoint by low-oxygen conditions is independent of p53 status.

    T G Graeber;J F Peterson;M Tsai;K Monica

  • DNA damage-inducible transcripts in mammalian cells

    A J Fornace;I Alamo;M C Hollander

  • Initiation of a G2/M checkpoint after ultraviolet radiation requires p38 kinase

    Dmitry V. Bulavin;Yuichiro Higashimoto;Ian J. Popoff;William A. Gaarde

  • Association with Cdc2 and inhibition of Cdc2/Cyclin B1 kinase activity by the p53-regulated protein Gadd45.

    Qimin Zhan;M. J. Antinore;Xin Wei Wang;F. Carrier;F. Carrier

  • Disruption of p53 function sensitizes breast cancer MCF-7 cells to cisplatin and pentoxifylline

    Fan S;Smith Ml;Rivet Dj nd;Duba D

  • Genomic instability in Gadd45a- deficient mice

    M. C. Hollander;M. S. Sheikh;D. V. Bulavin;K. Lundgren

  • Induction of cellular p53 activity by DNA-damaging agents and growth arrest.

    Qimin Zhan;F. Carrier;A. J. Fornace

  • The gadd and MyD genes define a novel set of mammalian genes encoding acidic proteins that synergistically suppress cell growth.

    Q Zhan;K A Lord;I Alamo;M C Hollander

  • Roles for p53 in growth arrest and apoptosis: putting on the brakes after genotoxic stress

    Sally A Amundson;Timothy G Myers;Albert J Fornace

  • p53-mediated DNA repair responses to UV radiation: studies of mouse cells lacking p53, p21, and/or gadd45 genes.

    Martin L. Smith;James M. Ford;M. Christine Hollander;Rachel A. Bortnick

  • p53 Gene Mutations Are Associated with Decreased Sensitivity of Human Lymphoma Cells to DNA Damaging Agents

    Saijun Fan;Wafik S. El-Deiry;Insoo Bae;Jim Freeman

  • Induction of bax by genotoxic stress in human cells correlates with normal p53 status and apoptosis.

    Qimin Zhan;Sajan Fan;Insoo Bae;C. Guillouf

Frequent Co-Authors

Sally A. Amundson
Sally A. Amundson Columbia University
Qimin Zhan
Qimin Zhan Peking University Stomatological Hospital
David J. Brenner
David J. Brenner Columbia University
M. Saeed Sheikh
M. Saeed Sheikh SUNY Upstate Medical University
Patrick M. O'Connor
Patrick M. O'Connor National Institutes of Health
Andrew D. Patterson
Andrew D. Patterson Pennsylvania State University
Ettore Appella
Ettore Appella National Institutes of Health
Carole L. Yauk
Carole L. Yauk University of Ottawa
Paul S. Meltzer
Paul S. Meltzer National Institutes of Health
Jeffrey M. Trent
Jeffrey M. Trent Translational Genomics Research Institute

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