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Molecular Biology 178 39 24 1008 106080

Bert W. O'Malley publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bert W. O'Malley between 1964 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bert W. O'Malley published across 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, averaging 22 papers a year. Output peaked at 54 publications in 2023. 20 of the 1,361 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 54. Peak 54 publications in 2023. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 2 publications 1967: 10 publications 1968: 9 publications 1969: 6 publications 1970: 4 publications 1971: 11 publications 1972: 13 publications 1973: 11 publications 1974: 8 publications 1975: 19 publications 1976: 35 publications 1977: 18 publications 1978: 18 publications 1979: 23 publications 1980: 18 publications 1981: 16 publications 1982: 8 publications 1983: 14 publications 1984: 18 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 18 publications 1988: 16 publications 1989: 22 publications 1990: 17 publications 1991: 21 publications 1992: 26 publications 1993: 22 publications 1994: 15 publications 1995: 21 publications 1996: 15 publications 1997: 26 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 31 publications 2000: 22 publications 2001: 22 publications 2002: 29 publications 2003: 32 publications 2004: 24 publications 2005: 38 publications 2006: 30 publications 2007: 29 publications 2008: 33 publications 2009: 35 publications 2010: 49 publications 2011: 32 publications 2012: 50 publications 2013: 42 publications 2014: 44 publications 2015: 38 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 30 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 41 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 54 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 7 publications
1964 2025

1,361 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bert W. O'Malley: publications per year, 1964 to 2025
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 0
1966 2
1967 10
1968 9
1969 6
1970 4
1971 11
1972 13
1973 11
1974 8
1975 19
1976 35
1977 18
1978 18
1979 23
1980 18
1981 16
1982 8
1983 14
1984 18
1985 4
1986 9
1987 18
1988 16
1989 22
1990 17
1991 21
1992 26
1993 22
1994 15
1995 21
1996 15
1997 26
1998 13
1999 31
2000 22
2001 22
2002 29
2003 32
2004 24
2005 38
2006 30
2007 29
2008 33
2009 35
2010 49
2011 32
2012 50
2013 42
2014 44
2015 38
2016 28
2017 25
2018 29
2019 30
2020 29
2021 41
2022 18
2023 54
2024 13
2025 7
Total 1,361
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Bert W. O'Malley 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 Bert W. O'Malley 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: 1,008 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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 1,008
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Bert W. O'Malley 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 Bert W. O'Malley 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, 145+ 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: 178 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 100 178
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2018 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2007 - US President's National Medal of Science "For his pioneering work on the molecular mechanisms of steroid hormone action and hormone receptors and coactivators, which has had a profound impact on our knowledge of steroid hormones in normal development and in diseases, including cancer.", Presented by President George W. Bush in the East Room of the White House on September 29, 2008.
  • 1995 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1992 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Bert W. O'Malley is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine in the United States. Their research work spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Within these broad areas, O'Malley has contributed extensively to subfields such as molecular biology, surgery, oncology, genetics, and otorhinolaryngology.

Their research topics cover a range of scientific areas including:

  • Estrogen and related hormone effects
  • Head and neck cancer studies
  • Head and neck surgical oncology
  • Salivary gland tumors diagnosis and treatment
  • Cancer diagnosis and treatment
  • Reproductive system and pregnancy
  • Oral and maxillofacial pathology

O'Malley's recent published papers illustrate a strong focus on molecular mechanisms, cancer treatment, and surgical oncology:

  • Mechanisms of enhancer action: the known and the unknown, 2021, Genome Biology
  • Structural Insights of Transcriptionally Active, Full-Length Androgen Receptor Coactivator Complexes, 2020, Molecular Cell
  • Drug Combination in Cancer Treatment-From Cocktails to Conjugated Combinations, 2021, Cancers
  • Comprehensive characterization of 536 patient-derived xenograft models prioritizes candidates for targeted treatment, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Transoral robotic surgical resection followed by randomization to low- or standard-dose IMRT in resectable p16+ locally advanced oropharynx cancer: A trial of the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (E3311), 2020, Journal of Clinical Oncology

Frequent co-authors of O'Malley include:

  • David M. Lonard
  • Gregory S. Weinstein
  • Jason G. Newman
  • Robert M. Brody
  • Karthik Rajasekaran

Their work is commonly published in several well-known scientific venues, such as:

  • Head & Neck
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • The Laryngoscope
  • Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B Skull Base
  • Nature Communications

Throughout their career, O'Malley has received recognition that includes multiple awards:

  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors, 2018
  • US President's National Medal of Science, 2007, awarded for pioneering work on the molecular mechanisms of steroid hormone action and hormone receptors and coactivators
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1995
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1992

Best Publications

  • MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF ACTION OF STEROID/THYROID RECEPTOR SUPERFAMILY MEMBERS

    Ming-Jer Tsai;Bert W. O'Malley

  • Sequence and Characterization of a Coactivator for the Steroid Hormone Receptor Superfamily

    Sergio A. Oñate;Sophia Y. Tsai;Ming-Jer Tsai;Bert W. O'Malley

  • Steroid receptor coactivator-1 is a histone acetyltransferase

    T E Spencer;G Jenster;G Jenster;M M Burcin;C D Allis

  • Female steroid hormones and target cell nuclei.

    Bert W. O'Malley;Anthony R. Means

  • A unified nomenclature system for the nuclear receptor superfamily

    J. Auwerx;E. Baulieu;M. Beato;M. Becker-Andre

  • Estrogen binding, receptor mRNA, and biologic response in osteoblast-like osteosarcoma cells

    Barry S. Komm;Christopher M. Terpening;David J. Benz;Kimberlie A. Graeme

  • A steroid receptor coactivator, SRA, functions as an RNA and is present in an SRC-1 complex.

    Rainer B Lanz;Neil J McKenna;Sergio A Onate;Urs Albrecht

  • Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for base of tongue neoplasms.

    Bert W. O'Malley;Gregory S. Weinstein;Wendy Snyder;Neil G. Hockstein

  • Partial Hormone Resistance in Mice with Disruption of the Steroid Receptor Coactivator-1 (SRC-1) Gene

    Jianming Xu;Yuhong Qiu;Francesco J. DeMayo;Sophia Y. Tsai

  • Transoral robotic surgery: radical tonsillectomy.

    Gregory S. Weinstein;Bert W. O’Malley;Wendy Snyder;Eric Sherman

  • Tripartite steroid hormone receptor pharmacology: interaction with multiple effector sites as a basis for the cell- and promoter-specific action of these hormones.

    John A. Katzenellenbogen;Bert W. O'Malley;Benita S. Katzenellenbogen

  • Dopaminergic and ligand-independent activation of steroid hormone receptors.

    Ronan F. Power;Shaila K. Mani;Juan Codina;Orla M. Conneely

  • A regulatory system for use in gene transfer

    Yaolin Wang;Bert W. O'Malley;Sophia Y. Tsai

  • Molecular interactions of steroid hormone receptor with its enhancer element: Evidence for receptor dimer formation

    Sophia Y. Tsai;Jan Carlstedt-Duke;Nancy L. Weigel;Karin Dahlman

  • The steroid receptor superfamily: more excitement predicted for the future.

    Bert O'Malley

  • COUP transcription factor is a member of the steroid receptor superfamily.

    Lee-Ho Wang;Sophia Y. Tsai;Richard G. Cook;Wanda G. Beattie

  • A paracrine role for the epithelial progesterone receptor in mammary gland development

    Cathrin Brisken;Sissela Park;Tibor Vass;John P. Lydon

  • Molecular cloning of complementary DNA encoding the avian receptor for vitamin D.

    Donald P. Mcdonnell;David J. Mangelsdorf;J. Wesley Pike;Mark R. Haussler

  • Progesterone-regulated genes in the ovulation process: ADAMTS-1 and cathepsin L proteases

    R. L. Robker;D. L. Russell;L. L. Espey;J. P. Lydon

  • Nuclear receptor coactivators: multiple enzymes, multiple complexes, multiple functions.

    Neil J. McKenna;Jianming Xu;Zafar Nawaz;Sophia Y. Tsai

Frequent Co-Authors

Ming-Jer Tsai
Ming-Jer Tsai Baylor College of Medicine
Sophia Y. Tsai
Sophia Y. Tsai Baylor College of Medicine
William T. Schrader
William T. Schrader Baylor College of Medicine
Jianming Xu
Jianming Xu Zhejiang University
John P. Lydon
John P. Lydon Baylor College of Medicine
Orla M. Conneely
Orla M. Conneely Baylor College of Medicine
Francesco J. DeMayo
Francesco J. DeMayo National Institutes of Health
Savio L. C. Woo
Savio L. C. Woo Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Anthony R. Means
Anthony R. Means Baylor College of Medicine
Nancy L. Weigel
Nancy L. Weigel Baylor College of Medicine

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