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Boris Magasanik

Boris Magasanik

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
71
Citations
14978
World Ranking
5683
National Ranking
1752

Microbiology

D-Index
72
Citations
15630
World Ranking
1780
National Ranking
756

Boris Magasanik publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

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

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 165 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Boris Magasanik D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 69th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2000 - ASM Lifetime Achievement Award, American Society for Microbiology
  • 1977 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 1969 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1957 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Boris Magasanik was affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States throughout their career. Their work is associated with the field of microbiology, as indicated by the recognition received from relevant professional bodies.

Though specific details of their research papers, coauthors, and publication venues are not available, their career is distinguished by notable awards that reflect contributions to science and medicine. Magasanik became a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1969 and was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 1977. Earlier in their career, in 1957, they were recognized as a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. In 2000, they received the ASM Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society for Microbiology.

The scientist's main fields or subfields of study and specific research topics have not been documented in the provided data. Likewise, information about specific publications or books authored by Magasanik is not listed, which limits a detailed account of their scientific output.

Magasanik is noted to be deceased, and this profile reflects the summary of their academic and professional affiliations and accolades as recorded historically.

Best Publications

  • Nitrogen regulation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    Boris Magasanik;Chris A Kaiser

  • Covalent modification of the glnG product, NRI, by the glnL product, NRII, regulates the transcription of the glnALG operon in Escherichia coli

    Alexander J. Ninfa;Boris Magasanik

  • Biochemical parameters of glutamine synthetase from Klebsiella aerogenes.

    R A Bender;K A Janssen;A D Resnick;M Blumenberg

  • Transcription of glnA in E. coli is stimulated by activator bound to sites far from the promoter.

    Lawrence J. Reitzer;Boris Magasanik

  • Transcription of glnA by purified Escherichia coli components: core RNA polymerase and the products of glnF, glnG, and glnL

    Thomas P. Hunt;Boris Magasanik

  • The roles of inducer and catabolite repressor in the synthesis of β-galactosidase by Escherichia coli

    Daisuke Nakada;Boris Magasanik

  • Phosphorylation of nitrogen regulator I (NRI) of Escherichia coli

    Verena Weiss;Boris Magasanik

  • Initiation of transcription at the bacterial glnAp2 promoter by purified E. coli components is facilitated by enhancers

    Alexander J. Ninfa;Lawrence J. Reitzer;Boris Magasanik

  • Physical and genetic characterization of the glnA--glnG region of the Escherichia coli chromosome

    Keith Backman;Yu-Mei Chen;Boris Magasanik

  • Expression of glnA in Escherichia coli is regulated at tandem promoters.

    Lawrence J. Reitzer;Boris Magasanik

  • Role of glnB and glnD gene products in regulation of the glnALG operon of Escherichia coli.

    R Bueno;G Pahel;B Magasanik

  • Resistance to catabolite repression of histidase and proline oxidase during nitrogen-limited growth of Klebsiella aerogenes.

    Michael J. Prival;Boris Magasanik

  • Regulation of nitrogen assimilation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: roles of the URE2 and GLN3 genes.

    W E Courchesne;B Magasanik

  • Transcriptional and posttranslational regulation of the general amino acid permease of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    Michael Stanbrough;Boris Magasanik

  • Role of NAD-linked glutamate dehydrogenase in nitrogen metabolism in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    S M Miller;B Magasanik

  • Regulation of the Synthesis of Enzymes Responsible for Glutamate Formation in Klebsiella aerogenes

    Jean E. Brenchley;Michael J. Prival;Boris Magasanik

  • Role of the GATA factors Gln3p and Nil1p of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in the expression of nitrogen-regulated genes.

    Michael Stanbrough;Donald W. Rowen;Boris Magasanik

  • Catabolite-Insensitive Revertants of Lac Promoter Mutants

    Allen E. Silverstone;R. Rita Arditti;Boris Magasanik

  • Phosphorylation of nitrogen regulator I of Escherichia coli induces strong cooperative binding to DNA essential for activation of transcription

    Verena Weiss;Felix Claverie-Martin;Boris Magasanik

  • Reversible phosphorylation of an enhancer binding protein regulates the transcription of bacterial nitrogen utilization genes

    Boris Magasanik

Frequent Co-Authors

Erwin Chargaff
Erwin Chargaff Columbia University
William F. Loomis
William F. Loomis University of California, San Diego
Aaron P. Mitchell
Aaron P. Mitchell University of Georgia
Raphael Bueno
Raphael Bueno Brigham and Women's Hospital
Alexander J. Ninfa
Alexander J. Ninfa University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Miroslav Blumenberg
Miroslav Blumenberg New York University
Leland H. Hartwell
Leland H. Hartwell Arizona State University
William S. Reznikoff
William S. Reznikoff Marine Biological Laboratory
Lawrence A. Chasin
Lawrence A. Chasin Columbia University
James E. Haber
James E. Haber Brandeis University

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