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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 76 1129 1008 584 510 219 37686

Arthur M. Lesk publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Arthur M. Lesk between 1961 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Arthur M. Lesk published across 65 years, from 1961 to 2025, averaging 4.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 1986. 13 of the 274 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1961 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 1986. 1961: 1 publication 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 1 publication 1968: 7 publications 1969: 3 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 5 publications 1973: 4 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 4 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 12 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 3 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 12 publications
1961 2025

274 publications in total across all disciplines

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Arthur M. Lesk: publications per year, 1961 to 2025
Year Publications
1961 1
1962 0
1963 0
1964 1
1965 0
1966 1
1967 1
1968 7
1969 3
1970 2
1971 2
1972 5
1973 4
1974 4
1975 2
1976 3
1977 2
1978 0
1979 1
1980 4
1981 2
1982 3
1983 3
1984 4
1985 6
1986 12
1987 9
1988 7
1989 7
1990 3
1991 3
1992 11
1993 3
1994 6
1995 6
1996 3
1997 9
1998 6
1999 7
2000 10
2001 6
2002 5
2003 6
2004 10
2005 9
2006 4
2007 9
2008 9
2009 2
2010 2
2011 2
2012 4
2013 5
2014 3
2015 2
2016 0
2017 2
2018 2
2019 1
2020 3
2021 6
2022 3
2023 3
2024 1
2025 12
Total 274
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Arthur M. Lesk 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 Arthur M. Lesk 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, 217–226 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: 219 publications — 64th percentile

64% 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 98 219
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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Arthur M. Lesk 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 Arthur M. Lesk 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, 76–77 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: 76 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% 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 76
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Arthur M. Lesk is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their research spans the broad field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a primary focus on Molecular Biology within this discipline.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Machine Learning in Bioinformatics
  • Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
  • Gene Regulatory Network Analysis

Frequent co-authors in Arthur M. Lesk's collaborations are:

  • Arun S. Konagurthu
  • Lloyd Allison
  • Peter J. Stuckey
  • María García de la Banda
  • David Abramson

The venues where they often publish include:

  • Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
  • Bioinformatics
  • Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Current Opinion in Structural Biology

Some recent publications by Arthur M. Lesk and collaborators are:

  • "Invisible leashes: The tethering VAPs from infectious diseases to neurodegeneration," 2021, Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • "On the reliability and the limits of inference of amino acid sequence alignments," 2022, Bioinformatics
  • "Universal Architectural Concepts Underlying Protein Folding Patterns," 2021, Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
  • "Sequence and structure alignments in post-AlphaFold era," 2023, Current Opinion in Structural Biology
  • "Protein structure prediction improves the quality of amino-acid sequence alignment," 2022, Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics

Arthur M. Lesk has also published a book titled Protein Science with Oxford University Press in 2021.

In 2015, they were recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Best Publications

  • Canonical structures for the hypervariable regions of immunoglobulins

    Cyrus Chothia;Arthur M. Lesk;Arthur M. Lesk;Arthur M. Lesk

  • The relation between the divergence of sequence and structure in proteins.

    C. Chothia;A.M. Lesk

  • Computational molecular biology

    A. Lesk

  • Conformations of immunoglobulin hypervariable regions.

    Cyrus Chothia;Cyrus Chothia;Arthur M. Lesk;Anna Tramontano;Michael Levitt;Michael Levitt

  • Evolutionary and biomedical insights from the rhesus macaque genome

    Richard A. Gibbs;Jeffrey Rogers

  • Prediction of protein function from protein sequence and structure.

    James C. Whisstock;Arthur M. Lesk

  • Interior and surface of monomeric proteins.

    Susan Miller;Joël Janin;Arthur M. Lesk;Arthur M. Lesk;Arthur M. Lesk;Cyrus Chothia;Cyrus Chothia

  • STANDARD CONFORMATIONS FOR THE CANONICAL STRUCTURES OF IMMUNOGLOBULINS

    Bissan Al-Lazikani;Arthur M Lesk;Cyrus Chothia

  • How different amino acid sequences determine similar protein structures: the structure and evolutionary dynamics of the globins.

    Arthur M. Lesk;Cyrus Chothia

  • The outline structure of the T-cell alpha beta receptor.

    C. Chothia;D. R. Boswell;A. M. Lesk

  • Structural mechanisms for domain movements in proteins.

    Mark Gerstein;Arthur M. Lesk;Cyrus Chothia;Cyrus Chothia

  • Amyloid fibers are water-filled nanotubes

    M. F. Perutz;J. T. Finch;J. Berriman;A. Lesk

  • Phylogeny of the Serpin Superfamily: Implications of Patterns of Amino Acid Conservation for Structure and Function

    James A. Irving;Robert N. Pike;Arthur M. Lesk;James C. Whisstock

  • Structural repertoire of the human VH segments.

    Cyrus Chothia;Arthur M. Lesk;Ermanno Gherardi;Ian M. Tomlinson

  • Determinants of a protein fold. Unique features of the globin amino acid sequences.

    Donald Bashford;Cyrus Chothia;Cyrus Chothia;Arthur M. Lesk;Arthur M. Lesk

  • Introduction to bioinformatics

    Arthur M. Lesk

  • β-Trefoil fold. Patterns of structure and sequence in the Kunitz inhibitors interleukins-1β and 1α and fibroblast growth factors

    Alexey G. Murzin;Arthur M. Lesk;Cyrus Chothia

  • Sequencing the nuclear genome of the extinct woolly mammoth

    Webb Miller;Daniela I. Drautz;Aakrosh Ratan;Barbara Pusey

  • The accessible surface area and stability of oligomeric proteins

    Susan Miller;Arthur M. Lesk;Joël Janin;Cyrus Chothia;Cyrus Chothia

  • Conformations of the third hypervariable region in the VH domain of immunoglobulins

    Veronica Morea;Anna Tramontano;Mauro Rustici;Cyrus Chothia

Frequent Co-Authors

Cyrus Chothia
Cyrus Chothia MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
James C. Whisstock
James C. Whisstock Monash University
Peter J. Stuckey
Peter J. Stuckey Monash University
David Abramson
David Abramson University of Queensland
Anna Tramontano
Anna Tramontano Sapienza University of Rome
Annalisa Pastore
Annalisa Pastore King's College London
Webb Miller
Webb Miller Pennsylvania State University
Robin W. Carrell
Robin W. Carrell University of Cambridge
Stephan C. Schuster
Stephan C. Schuster Nanyang Technological University
David Haussler
David Haussler University of California, Santa Cruz

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