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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 64 1703 1527 137 121 107 24411

Caroline S. Hill publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Caroline S. Hill between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Caroline S. Hill published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 3.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2023. 6 of the 162 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2023. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 3 publications
1977 2025

162 publications in total across all disciplines

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Caroline S. Hill: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 2
1990 3
1991 1
1992 0
1993 4
1994 2
1995 4
1996 2
1997 2
1998 0
1999 2
2000 6
2001 5
2002 7
2003 4
2004 4
2005 3
2006 5
2007 4
2008 5
2009 8
2010 3
2011 3
2012 4
2013 6
2014 3
2015 3
2016 2
2017 4
2018 4
2019 2
2020 4
2021 5
2022 9
2023 28
2024 3
2025 3
Total 162
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Caroline S. Hill 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 Caroline S. Hill 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, 107–116 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: 107 publications — 15th percentile

15% 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
107–116 162 107
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
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Caroline S. Hill 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 Caroline S. Hill 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, 64–65 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: 64 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% 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 64
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
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Overview

Caroline S. Hill is affiliated with The Francis Crick Institute in the United Kingdom and has a significant body of work primarily in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with additional contributions to medicine. Their research spans several subfields, including molecular biology, cell biology, oncology, genetics, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

Their published work includes recent papers covering various aspects of cell signaling and developmental biology. Notable papers include:

  • Pathogenic ACVR1 R206H activation by Activin A-induced receptor clustering and autophosphorylation, 2021, The EMBO Journal
  • Smad4 controls signaling robustness and morphogenesis by differentially contributing to the Nodal and BMP pathways, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Context-dependent TGFβ family signalling in cell fate regulation, 2023, Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
  • Mutations in SKI in Shprintzen-Goldberg syndrome lead to attenuated TGF-β responses through SKI stabilization, 2021, eLife
  • An improved Erk biosensor detects oscillatory Erk dynamics driven by mitotic erasure during early development, 2023, Developmental Cell

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Caroline S. Hill include:

  • Ilaria Gori
  • Luca Guglielmi
  • Merima Mehić
  • Marko Hyvönen
  • Philip East

Their publications are often found in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Developmental Cell
  • Nature Communications
  • Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
  • The EMBO Journal

Caroline S. Hill's primary topics of research include:

  • TGF-β signaling in diseases
  • Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications
  • Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ
  • Cancer-related gene regulation
  • Congenital heart defects research

Best Publications

  • The Rho family GTPases RhoA, Racl , and CDC42Hsregulate transcriptional activation by SRF

    Caroline S. Hill;Judy Wynne;Richard Treisman

  • SB-431542 is a potent and specific inhibitor of transforming growth factor-beta superfamily type I activin receptor-like kinase (ALK) receptors ALK4, ALK5, and ALK7.

    Gareth J. Inman;Francisco J. Nicolás;James F. Callahan;John D. Harling

  • Transcriptional Regulation by Extracellular Signals: Mechanisms and Specificity

    Caroline S Hill;Richard Treisman

  • New insights into TGF-beta-Smad signalling.

    Peter ten Dijke;Caroline S Hill

  • TGFβ–SMAD signal transduction: molecular specificity and functional flexibility

    Bernhard Schmierer;Caroline S. Hill

  • TGF-β Superfamily Signaling in Embryonic Development and Homeostasis

    Mary Y. Wu;Caroline S. Hill

  • Localized and reversible TGFbeta signalling switches breast cancer cells from cohesive to single cell motility.

    Silvia Giampieri;Cerys Manning;Steven Hooper;Louise Jones

  • Alterations in components of the TGF-β superfamily signaling pathways in human cancer

    Laurence Levy;Caroline S. Hill

  • Nucleocytoplasmic Shuttling of Smads 2, 3, and 4 Permits Sensing of TGF-β Receptor Activity

    Gareth J. Inman;Francisco J. Nicolás;Caroline S. Hill

  • Structure of the HMG box motif in the B-domain of HMG1.

    H.M. Weir;P.J. Kraulis;C.S. Hill;A.R.C. Raine

  • How the Smads regulate transcription

    Sarah Ross;Caroline S. Hill

  • Smad4 Dependency Defines Two Classes of Transforming Growth Factor β (TGF-β) Target Genes and Distinguishes TGF-β-Induced Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition from Its Antiproliferative and Migratory Responses

    Laurence Levy;Caroline S. Hill

  • Functional analysis of a growth factor-responsive transcription factor complex

    Caroline S. Hill;Richard Marais;Susan John;Judy Wynne

  • The A‐ and B‐type cyclin associated cdc2 kinases in Xenopus turn on and off at different times in the cell cycle.

    J. Minshull;R. Golsteyn;C. S. Hill;T. Hunt

  • Beyond TGFβ: roles of other TGFβ superfamily members in cancer

    Lalage M. Wakefield;Caroline S. Hill

  • Raf induces TGFbeta production while blocking its apoptotic but not invasive responses: a mechanism leading to increased malignancy in epithelial cells.

    Kerstin Lehmann;Elzbieta Janda;Christophe E. Pierreux;Marjatta Rytömaa

  • Transcriptional Control by the SMADs

    Caroline S. Hill

  • Transforming growth factor beta-independent shuttling of Smad4 between the cytoplasm and nucleus.

    Christophe E. Pierreux;Francisco J. Nicolás;Caroline S. Hill

  • Homeodomain and winged-helix transcription factors recruit activated Smads to distinct promoter elements via a common Smad interaction motif.

    Stéphane Germain;Michael Howell;Graeme M. Esslemont;Caroline S. Hill

  • Transforming Growth Factor β-Induced Smad1/5 Phosphorylation in Epithelial Cells Is Mediated by Novel Receptor Complexes and Is Essential for Anchorage-Independent Growth

    Amanda C. Daly;Rebecca A. Randall;Caroline S. Hill

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Howell
Michael Howell The Francis Crick Institute
Richard Treisman
Richard Treisman The Francis Crick Institute
Jean O. Thomas
Jean O. Thomas University of Cambridge
Philip Cohen
Philip Cohen University of Dundee
Erik Sahai
Erik Sahai The Francis Crick Institute
Paul A. Bates
Paul A. Bates The Francis Crick Institute
Laurence Faivre
Laurence Faivre University of Burgundy
Jonathan P. Sleeman
Jonathan P. Sleeman University Medical Centre Mannheim
Ernest D. Laue
Ernest D. Laue University of Cambridge
Karolien De Bosscher
Karolien De Bosscher Ghent University

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