2026 Carl T. Wittwer: Molecular Biology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Molecular Biology	78	1055	936	552	480	263	48378

Carl T. Wittwer 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 Carl T. Wittwer sits on this spectrum.

47 publications 564+

This scientist: 263 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Carl T. Wittwer 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 Carl T. Wittwer sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

2013 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors

Overview

Carl T. Wittwer is affiliated with the University of Utah in the United States. Their research spans various aspects of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a focus on molecular biology techniques and applications.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the fields of molecular biology, biomedical engineering, ecology, genetics, and infectious diseases. Their published work covers a range of topics including molecular biology techniques and applications, biosensors and analytical detection, innovative microfluidic and catalytic techniques, SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing, advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, bacteriophages and microbial interactions, and environmental DNA in biodiversity studies.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Carl T. Wittwer include:

DNA melting analysis, 2024, Molecular Aspects of Medicine
The Digital MIQE Guidelines Update: Minimum Information for Publication of Quantitative Digital PCR Experiments for 2020, 2020, Clinical Chemistry
Cautionary Note on Contamination of Reagents Used for Molecular Detection of SARS-CoV-2, 2020, Clinical Chemistry
MIQE 2.0: Revision of the Minimum Information for Publication of Quantitative Real-Time PCR Experiments Guidelines, 2025, Clinical Chemistry
Nearest-neighbour transition-state analysis for nucleic acid kinetics, 2021, Nucleic Acids Research

Carl T. Wittwer has published frequently in the following venues:

Clinical Chemistry
Molecular Aspects of Medicine
Nucleic Acids Research
APL Bioengineering
Methods in molecular biology

Frequent collaborators in their research include Stephen A. Bustin, Mikael Kubista, Tania Nolan, Michael W. Pfaffl, and Jo Vandesompele.

The scientist was awarded the title of Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2013.

Best Publications

The MIQE Guidelines: Minimum Information for Publication of Quantitative Real-Time PCR Experiments

Stephen A. Bustin;Vladimir Benes;Jeremy A. Garson;Jan Hellemans

17450
Citations
Product Differentiation by Analysis of DNA Melting Curves during the Polymerase Chain Reaction

Kirk M. Ririe;Randy P. Rasmussen;Carl T. Wittwer

2245
Citations
Continuous fluorescence monitoring of rapid cycle DNA amplification.

Carl T. Wittwer;Mark G. Herrmann;Alan A. Moss;Randy P. Rasmussen

2105
Citations
High-Resolution Genotyping by Amplicon Melting Analysis Using LCGreen

Carl T. Wittwer;Gudrun H. Reed;Cameron N. Gundry;Joshua G. Vandersteen

1631
Citations
Quantification of low-copy transcripts by continuous SYBR® Green I monitoring during amplification

Tom B. Morrison;Janis J. Weis;Carl T. Wittwer

1429
Citations
The Digital MIQE Guidelines: Minimum Information for Publication of Quantitative Digital PCR Experiments

Jim F. Huggett;Carole A. Foy;Vladimir Benes;Kerry Emslie

909
Citations
Genotyping of Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms by High-Resolution Melting of Small Amplicons

Michael Liew;Robert Pryor;Robert Palais;Cindy Meadows

897
Citations
High-resolution DNA melting analysis for simple and efficient molecular diagnostics

Gudrun H Reed;Jana O Kent;Carl T Wittwer

848
Citations
Sensitivity and Specificity of Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism Scanning by High-Resolution Melting Analysis

Gudrun H. Reed;Carl T. Wittwer

692
Citations
HIGH-RESOLUTION DNA MELTING ANALYSIS: ADVANCEMENTS AND LIMITATIONS

Carl T. Wittwer

586
Citations
Amplicon Melting Analysis with Labeled Primers: A Closed-Tube Method for Differentiating Homozygotes and Heterozygotes

Cameron N. Gundry;Joshua G. Vandersteen;Gudrun H. Reed;Robert J. Pryor

547
Citations
Guidelines for the diagnosis and monitoring of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria and related disorders by flow cytometry.

Michael J. Borowitz;Fiona E. Craig;Joseph A. DiGiuseppe;Andrea J. Illingworth

494
Citations
Real-time fluorescence genotyping of factor V Leiden during rapid-cycle PCR

Marla J. Lay;Carl T. Wittwer

434
Citations
Amplicon DNA Melting Analysis for Mutation Scanning and Genotyping: Cross-Platform Comparison of Instruments and Dyes

Mark G. Herrmann;Jacob D. Durtschi;L. Kathryn Bromley;Carl T. Wittwer;Carl T. Wittwer

424
Citations
Simultaneous mutation scanning and genotyping by high-resolution DNA melting analysis

Jesse Montgomery;Carl T Wittwer;Robert Palais;Luming Zhou

420
Citations
Rapid cycle DNA amplification : time and temperature optimization

C T Wittwer;D J Garling

408
Citations
Fluorescein-labeled oligonucleotides for real-time pcr: using the inherent quenching of deoxyguanosine nucleotides.

Andrew O. Crockett;Carl T. Wittwer

397
Citations
Real-Time PCR Technology for Cancer Diagnostics

Philip S. Bernard;Carl T. Wittwer

390
Citations
High resolution melting applications for clinical laboratory medicine

Maria Erali;Karl V. Voelkerding;Carl T. Wittwer

365
Citations
BioTechniques 30th Anniversary GEM Continuous Fluorescence Monitoring of Rapid Cycle DNA Amplification

Carl T. Wittwer;Mark G. Herrmann;Alan A. Moss;Randy P. Rasmussen

1
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

David R. Hillyard University of Utah

Karl V. Voelkerding University of Utah

Bruce K. Gale University of Utah

Harry R. Hill University of Sheffield

Y.M. Dennis Lo Chinese University of Hong Kong

Stephen A. Bustin Anglia Ruskin University

Charles J. Parker University of Utah

Jim F. Huggett University College London

Vladimir Benes European Molecular Biology Laboratory

Jo Vandesompele Ghent University

External Links

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