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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 87 13515 12717 6872 6355 277 33062
Genetics 86 1247 1179 591 553 261 31734

Allan Balmain publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Allan Balmain between 1967 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Allan Balmain published across 59 years, from 1967 to 2025, averaging 5.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2023. 23 of the 331 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2023. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 2 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 2 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 4 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 4 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 4 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 12 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 18 publications
1967 2025

331 publications in total across all disciplines

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Allan Balmain: publications per year, 1967 to 2025
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 0
1969 1
1970 2
1971 1
1972 0
1973 1
1974 1
1975 2
1976 2
1977 2
1978 1
1979 4
1980 1
1981 4
1982 3
1983 2
1984 1
1985 4
1986 7
1987 0
1988 6
1989 7
1990 6
1991 12
1992 3
1993 11
1994 11
1995 9
1996 4
1997 3
1998 6
1999 4
2000 8
2001 9
2002 8
2003 10
2004 12
2005 7
2006 4
2007 6
2008 5
2009 4
2010 10
2011 4
2012 6
2013 11
2014 11
2015 12
2016 6
2017 3
2018 4
2019 8
2020 8
2021 4
2022 3
2023 23
2024 5
2025 18
Total 331
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Allan Balmain publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Allan Balmain sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 255–264 publications, is where this scientist sits. 45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 261 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35
75–84 84
85–94 102
95–104 151
105–114 175
115–124 203
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188
165–174 170
175–184 178
185–194 164
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143
235–244 105
245–254 114
255–264 92 261
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80
295–304 62
305–314 75
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100
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Allan Balmain D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Allan Balmain sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 86–87 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 86 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84
46–47 112
48–49 118
50–51 141
52–53 143
54–55 145
56–57 179
58–59 162
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172
66–67 184
68–69 164
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136
76–77 127
78–79 127
80–81 111
82–83 110
84–85 110
86–87 84 86
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34
120–121 29
122–123 29
124–125 18
126–127 27
128–129 22
130–131 16
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 1995 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Overview

Allan Balmain is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States and focuses primarily on research in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions to the fields of medicine.

Their work spans several subfields including molecular biology, cancer research, oncology, pathology and forensic medicine, and physiology. Main research topics include cancer genomics and diagnostics, cancer cells and metastasis, genetic factors in colorectal cancer, single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, cancer-related molecular pathways, cancer, hypoxia, and metabolism, as well as RNA research and splicing.

Recent publications reflect these scientific interests, featuring articles such as:

  • Embracing cancer complexity: Hallmarks of systemic disease (2024) published in Cell
  • The mutational signature profile of known and suspected human carcinogens in mice (2020) published in Nature Genetics
  • The critical roles of somatic mutations and environmental tumor-promoting agents in cancer risk (2020) published in Nature Genetics
  • Mutational signatures in tumours induced by high and low energy radiation in Trp53 deficient mice (2020) published in Nature Communications
  • Targeting KRAS4A splicing through the RBM39/DCAF15 pathway inhibits cancer stem cells (2021) published in Nature Communications

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Communications, Nature Genetics, Cancer Discovery, and Molecular Cancer Research.

Collaboration is an important aspect of their research, with frequent co-authors including Leslie A. Lange, Kyle Halliwill, Jian-Hua Mao, Ludmil B. Alexandrov, and Reyno Delrosario.

Recognition for their work includes being named a Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom in 2015, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1995.

Best Publications

  • TGF-beta signaling in tumor suppression and cancer progression.

    Rik Derynck;Rosemary J. Akhurst;Allan Balmain

  • Guidelines for the welfare and use of animals in cancer research

    P Workman;E O Aboagye;F Balkwill;A Balmain

  • Carcinogen-specific mutation and amplification of Ha- ras during mouse skin carcinogenesis

    Miguel Quintanilla;Ken Brown;Martin Ramsden;Allan Balmain

  • A Mutant-p53/Smad Complex Opposes p63 to Empower TGFβ-Induced Metastasis

    Maddalena Adorno;Michelangelo Cordenonsi;Marco Montagner;Sirio Dupont

  • TGFβ1 Inhibits the Formation of Benign Skin Tumors, but Enhances Progression to Invasive Spindle Carcinomas in Transgenic Mice

    Wei Cui;Deborah J Fowlis;Sheila Bryson;Elizabeth Duffie

  • The genetics and genomics of cancer

    Allan Balmain;Joe Gray;Bruce Ponder

  • The role of p53 in spontaneous and radiation-induced apoptosis in the gastrointestinal tract of normal and p53-deficient mice.

    Anita J. Merritt;Christopher S. Potten;Christopher J. Kemp;John A. Hickman

  • Activation of the mouse cellular Harvey- ras gene in chemically induced benign skin papillomas

    Allan Balmain;Martin Ramsden;George T. Bowden;John Smith

  • Mouse skin carcinomas induced in vivo by chemical carcinogens have a transforming Harvey-ras oncogene.

    Allan Balmain;Ian B. Pragnell

  • Reduction of p53 gene dosage does not increase initiation or promotion but enhances malignant progression of chemically induced skin tumors.

    Christopher J. Kemp;Lawrence A. Donehower;Allan Bradley;Allan Balmain

  • FBXW7 targets mTOR for degradation and cooperates with PTEN in tumor suppression.

    Jian-Hua Mao;Il-Jin Kim;Di Wu;Joan Climent

  • Oncogene activation in chemical carcinogenesis.

    Allan Balmain;Ken Brown

  • p53 -deficient mice are extremely susceptible to radiation-induced tumorigenesis

    Christopher J. Kemp;Tom Wheldon;Allan Balmain

  • Metastasis is driven by sequential elevation of H-ras and Smad2 levels.

    Martin Oft;Rosemary J. Akhurst;Rosemary J. Akhurst;Allan Balmain;Allan Balmain

  • UKCCCR guidelines for the welfare of animals in experimental neoplasia.

    P Workman;A Balmain;J A Hickman;N J McNally

  • Identification of Stk6/STK15 as a candidate low-penetrance tumor-susceptibility gene in mouse and human

    Amanda Ewart-Toland;Paraskevi Briassouli;John P de Koning;John P de Koning;Jian-Hua Mao

  • Fbxw7 / Cdc4 is a p53-dependent, haploinsufficient tumour suppressor gene

    Jian-Hua Mao;Jesus Perez-losada;Di Wu;Reyno DelRosario

  • Skin hyperkeratosis and papilloma formation in transgenic mice expressing a ras oncogene from a suprabasal keratin promoter.

    B Bailleul;M A Surani;S White;S C Barton

  • Carcinogen-induced mutations in the mouse c-Ha-ras gene provide evidence of multiple pathways for tumor progression

    Ken Brown;Albrecht Buchmann;Allan Balmain

  • Localized production of TGF-β mRNA in tumour promoter-stimulated mouse epidermis

    R J Akhurst;F Fee;A Balmain

Frequent Co-Authors

Jian-Hua Mao
Jian-Hua Mao Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Rosemary J. Akhurst
Rosemary J. Akhurst University of California, San Francisco
Christopher J. Kemp
Christopher J. Kemp Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Miguel Quintanilla
Miguel Quintanilla Spanish National Research Council
Vessela N. Kristensen
Vessela N. Kristensen Oslo University Hospital
Anne Lise Børresen-Dale
Anne Lise Børresen-Dale Oslo University Hospital
Joe W. Gray
Joe W. Gray Oregon Health & Science University
Rod Bremner
Rod Bremner Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute
David J. Adams
David J. Adams Wellcome Sanger Institute
Frank McCormick
Frank McCormick University of California, San Francisco

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