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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 116 293 269 176 160 583 66650

Andrew D. Ellington publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Andrew D. Ellington between 1987 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Andrew D. Ellington published across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026, averaging 18.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2014. 20 of the 722 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2014. 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 18 publications 1997: 18 publications 1998: 18 publications 1999: 21 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 20 publications 2002: 21 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 24 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 34 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 36 publications 2015: 32 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 35 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 33 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 18 publications 2026: 2 publications
1987 2026

722 publications in total across all disciplines

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Andrew D. Ellington: publications per year, 1987 to 2026
Year Publications
1987 3
1988 2
1989 2
1990 7
1991 3
1992 3
1993 5
1994 7
1995 10
1996 18
1997 18
1998 18
1999 21
2000 13
2001 20
2002 21
2003 13
2004 16
2005 24
2006 23
2007 12
2008 21
2009 20
2010 23
2011 19
2012 34
2013 24
2014 36
2015 32
2016 27
2017 19
2018 35
2019 20
2020 26
2021 32
2022 26
2023 33
2024 16
2025 18
2026 2
Total 722
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Andrew D. Ellington publications per year - data summary

  • Andrew D. Ellington, a Molecular Biology scholar from The University of Texas at Austin, has 722 publications recorded across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1987 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2014, with 36 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1988, 1989 and 2026, with 2 publications each.
  • The rate of publication averages 18.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 18.1 per year counting only the 40 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 95 publications, 13% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1987-2000: 130 publications (9.3 per year); 2001-2014: 306 publications (21.9 per year); 2015-2026: 286 publications (23.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Andrew D. Ellington 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 Andrew D. Ellington 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, 564+ 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: 583 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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+ 100 583
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Andrew D. Ellington 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.
  • Andrew D. Ellington, a Molecular Biology scholar from The University of Texas at Austin, records 583 publications - the 97th percentile of the discipline.
  • 97% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Andrew D. Ellington, and about 3% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 177–186 publications range, and Andrew D. Ellington 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).

Andrew D. Ellington 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 Andrew D. Ellington 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, 116–117 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: 116 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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 13 116
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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Andrew D. Ellington 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.
  • Andrew D. Ellington, a Molecular Biology scholar from The University of Texas at Austin, records 116 D-Index - the 91st percentile of the discipline.
  • 91% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Andrew D. Ellington, and about 9% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Andrew D. Ellington 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

  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Andrew D. Ellington is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States and has an extensive research portfolio in Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work spans multiple subfields including Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Infectious Diseases, Genetics, and Ecology.

Their research addresses several main topics such as RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, CRISPR and genetic engineering, advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, biosensors and analytical detection, DNA and nucleic acid chemistry, bacterial genetics and biotechnology, and SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing.

Recent publications highlight the breadth of their research contributions:

  • Machine learning-aided engineering of hydrolases for PET depolymerization, 2022, Nature
  • Engineered symbionts activate honey bee immunity and limit pathogens, 2020, Science
  • Discovery of Novel Gain-of-Function Mutations Guided by Structure-Based Deep Learning, 2020, ACS Synthetic Biology
  • Dynamic Programming of a DNA Walker Controlled by Protons, 2020, ACS Nano
  • Recombineering and MAGE, 2021, Nature Reviews Methods Primers

Frequent collaborative partners in Andrew D. Ellington's research include Sanchita Bhadra, Jimmy Gollihar, Simon d'Oelsnitz, Daniel J. Diaz, and Elizabeth C. Gardner. These collaborations reflect an active network in related scientific areas.

Publication venues where Andrew D. Ellington commonly contributes include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • ACS Synthetic Biology
  • Nature Communications
  • Biochemistry
  • Scientific Reports

In recognition of their work, Andrew D. Ellington was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2012.

Best Publications

  • In vitro selection of RNA molecules that bind specific ligands.

    Andrew D. Ellington;Jack W. Szostak

  • The zebrafish reference genome sequence and its relationship to the human genome.

    Kerstin Howe;Matthew D. Clark;Carlos F. Torroja;Carlos F. Torroja;James Torrance

  • Aptamers as therapeutics.

    Anthony D. Keefe;Supriya Pai;Andrew Ellington

  • The DNA sequence of human chromosome 22

    I. Dunham;N. Shimizu;B. A. Roe;S. Chissoe

  • Selection in vitro of single-stranded DNA molecules that fold into specific ligand-binding structures

    Andrew D. Ellington;Jack W. Szostak

  • Engineering Escherichia coli to see light

    Anselm Levskaya;Aaron A. Chevalier;Jeffrey J. Tabor;Zachary Booth Simpson

  • Aptamer beacons for the direct detection of proteins.

    Nobuko Hamaguchi;Andrew Ellington;Martin Stanton

  • Modern metabolism as a palimpsest of the RNA world.

    Steven A. Benner;Andrew D. Ellington;Andreas Tauer

  • A synthetic genetic edge detection program.

    Jeffrey J. Tabor;Howard M. Salis;Zachary Booth Simpson;Aaron A. Chevalier

  • Aptamer mediated siRNA delivery

    Ted C. Chu;Karen Y. Twu;Andrew D. Ellington;Matthew Levy

  • High-throughput sequencing of the paired human immunoglobulin heavy and light chain repertoire.

    Brandon J DeKosky;Gregory C Ippolito;Ryan P Deschner;Jason J Lavinder

  • Widespread reorganization of metabolic enzymes into reversible assemblies upon nutrient starvation.

    Rammohan Narayanaswamy;Matthew Levy;Matthew Levy;Mark Tsechansky;Gwendolyn M. Stovall

  • Rational, modular adaptation of enzyme-free DNA circuits to multiple detection methods

    Bingling Li;Andrew D. Ellington;Xi Chen

  • Hachimoji DNA and RNA. A Genetic System with Eight Building Blocks

    Shuichi Hoshika;Nicole A. Leal;Myong Jung Kim;Myong Sang Kim

  • Automated selection of anti-protein aptamers.

    J.Colin Cox;Andrew D Ellington

  • Point-of-care biosensor systems for cancer diagnostics/prognostics

    Steven A. Soper;Kathlynn Brown;Andrew Ellington;Bruno Frazier

  • Aptamer therapeutics advance.

    Jennifer F Lee;Gwendolyn M Stovall;Andrew D Ellington

  • In vitro selection of signaling aptamers

    Andrew D Ellington;Sulay Dipakkumar Jhaveri;Manjula Rajendran

  • Aptamer-based sensor arrays for the detection and quantitation of proteins

    Romy Kirby;Eun Jeong Cho;Brian Gehrke;Travis Bayer

  • Erratum: Aptamers as therapeutics

    Anthony D. Keefe;Supriya Pai;Andrew Ellington

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward M. Marcotte
Edward M. Marcotte The University of Texas at Austin
George Georgiou
George Georgiou The University of Texas at Austin
Eric V. Anslyn
Eric V. Anslyn The University of Texas at Austin
Jennifer S. Brodbelt
Jennifer S. Brodbelt The University of Texas at Austin
Steven A. Benner
Steven A. Benner University of Florida
Young Tae Kim
Young Tae Kim Seoul National University Hospital
Jack W. Szostak
Jack W. Szostak University of Chicago
Jeffrey E. Barrick
Jeffrey E. Barrick The University of Texas at Austin
Ichiro Hirao
Ichiro Hirao Xenolis Pte. Ltd.

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