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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 98 793 746 399 372 240 59022
Molecular Biology 98 563 504 308 272 240 59022

Brian Seed publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Brian Seed between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Brian Seed published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 1996. 1 of the 298 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 1996. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 17 publications 1989: 14 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 15 publications 1996: 22 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 5 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 4 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1980 2025

298 publications in total across all disciplines

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Brian Seed: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 3
1983 2
1984 2
1985 0
1986 0
1987 7
1988 17
1989 14
1990 8
1991 6
1992 12
1993 5
1994 8
1995 15
1996 22
1997 10
1998 8
1999 6
2000 9
2001 10
2002 5
2003 7
2004 7
2005 4
2006 6
2007 18
2008 13
2009 10
2010 11
2011 7
2012 11
2013 5
2014 7
2015 1
2016 5
2017 1
2018 4
2019 1
2020 1
2021 0
2022 0
2023 8
2024 0
2025 1
Total 298
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Brian Seed 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 Brian Seed 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, 237–246 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: 240 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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 72 240
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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Brian Seed 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 Brian Seed 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, 98–99 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: 98 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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 98
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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Overview

Brian Seed is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and works primarily in the fields of Immunology and Microbiology as well as Medicine. Their research spans several interconnected areas, including immune cell function and interaction, IL-33, ST2, and ILC pathways, asthma and respiratory diseases, the reproductive system and pregnancy, the impact of COVID-19 on reproduction, and immune responses and vaccinations.

Their recent publications reflect these research interests:

  • Intestinal microbes influence development of thymic lymphocytes in early life (2020) - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • The Knockout Mouse Project (2020) - UNC Libraries
  • Prenatal maternal infection promotes maternal microchimeric cells to alter infection risk in male offspring (2025) - bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Frequent coauthors include Caryn Porter, Bobby J. Cherayil, Nitya Jain, Maria Ennamorati, and Chithirachelvi Vasudevan. Their collaborations indicate a focus on immunological and microbiological research themes.

Brian Seed's work has been published in venues such as:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • UNC Libraries
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Their work contributes to subfields including Immunology, Physiology, and Obstetrics and Gynecology, highlighting interdisciplinary engagement between immune system function and reproductive health. Research topics closely associated with their work emphasize the interplay between immune responses and various physiological states such as pregnancy and infectious disease impacts.

Best Publications

  • PPAR-γ agonists inhibit production of monocyte inflammatory cytokines

    Chengyu Jiang;Adrian T. Ting;Brian Seed

  • CD44 is the principal cell surface receptor for hyaluronate.

    Alejandro Aruffo;Ivan Stamenkovic;Michael Melnick;Charles B. Underhill

  • Endothelial leukocyte adhesion molecule 1: an inducible receptor for neutrophils related to complement regulatory proteins and lectins

    Michael P. Bevilacqua;Siegfried Stengelin;Michael A. Gimbrone;Brian Seed

  • Fas triggers an alternative, caspase-8-independent cell death pathway using the kinase RIP as effector molecule.

    Nils Holler;Rossana Zaru;Olivier Micheau;Margot Thome

  • Recognition by ELAM-1 of the sialyl-Lex determinant on myeloid and tumor cells

    Gerd Walz;Alejandro Aruffo;Waldemar Kolanus;Michael Bevilacqua

  • Molecular cloning of the CD2 antigen, the T-cell erythrocyte receptor, by a rapid immunoselection procedure.

    Brian Seed;Alejandro Aruffo

  • Cloning and expression of the human interleukin-6 (BSF-2/IFN beta 2) receptor

    Katsuhiko Yamasaki;Tetsuya Taga;Yuuichi Hirata;Hideo Yawata

  • Membrane Compartmentation Is Required for Efficient T Cell Activation

    Ramnik Xavier;Todd Brennan;Qingqin Li;Christine McCormack

  • Molecular cloning of a CD28 cDNA by a high-efficiency COS cell expression system

    Alejandro Aruffo;Brian Seed

  • RIP : a novel protein containing a death domain that interacts with Fas/APO-1 (CD95) in yeast and causes cell death

    Ben Z. Stanger;Ben Z. Stanger;Philip Leder;Philip Leder;Tae Ho Lee;Emily Kim

  • Tumor Induction of VEGF Promoter Activity in Stromal Cells

    Dai Fukumura;Ramnik Xavier;Takeyuki Sugiura;Yi Chen

  • An LFA-3 cDNA encodes a phospholipid-linked membrane protein homologous to its receptor CD2

    Brian Seed

  • A simple phase-extraction assay for chloramphenicol acyltransferase activity

    Brian Seed;Jenq-Yunn Sheen

  • Molecular cloning and expression of a new member of the nerve growth factor receptor family that is characteristic for Hodgkin's disease.

    Horst Dürkop;Ute Latza;Michael Hummel;Florian Eitelbach

  • A PCR primer bank for quantitative gene expression analysis

    Xiaowei Wang;Brian Seed

  • A lymphocyte molecule implicated in lymph node homing is a member of the cartilage link protein family

    Ivan Stamenkovic;Martine Amiot;John M. Pesando;Brian Seed

  • PrimerBank: a resource of human and mouse PCR primer pairs for gene expression detection and quantification

    Athanasia Spandidos;Xiaowei Wang;Huajun Wang;Brian Seed

  • Codon usage limitation in the expression of HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein

    Jürgen Haas;Eun-Chung Park;Brian Seed

  • Dynamic imaging of collagen and its modulation in tumors in vivo using second-harmonic generation.

    Edward Brown;Trevor McKee;Emmanuelle diTomaso;Alain Pluen

  • A B-lymphocyte activation molecule related to the nerve growth factor receptor and induced by cytokines in carcinomas.

    I. Stamenkovic;E. A. Clark;B. Seed

Frequent Co-Authors

Ramnik J. Xavier
Ramnik J. Xavier Broad Institute
Andrew S. Peterson
Andrew S. Peterson Stanford University
Alejandro Aruffo
Alejandro Aruffo Syngenta (United States)
Ivan Stamenkovic
Ivan Stamenkovic Harvard University
David Simmons
David Simmons Western Sydney University
Rakesh K. Jain
Rakesh K. Jain Harvard University
Dai Fukumura
Dai Fukumura Harvard University
Mason W. Freeman
Mason W. Freeman Harvard University
André Veillette
André Veillette University of Montreal
Winfried F. Pickl
Winfried F. Pickl Medical University of Vienna

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