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Molecular Biology
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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 147 90 78 57 49 480 100973

Channing J. Der publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Channing J. Der between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Channing J. Der published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 17.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 218 publications in 2023. 112 of the 834 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
50 100 150 200
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 218. Peak 218 publications in 2023. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 2 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 4 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 18 publications 1995: 19 publications 1996: 23 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 21 publications 2002: 22 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 218 publications 2024: 30 publications 2025: 82 publications
1978 2025

834 publications in total across all disciplines

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Channing J. Der: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 1
1981 2
1982 2
1983 2
1984 1
1985 0
1986 4
1987 1
1988 4
1989 9
1990 3
1991 5
1992 10
1993 5
1994 18
1995 19
1996 23
1997 16
1998 12
1999 15
2000 17
2001 21
2002 22
2003 11
2004 19
2005 12
2006 24
2007 13
2008 14
2009 8
2010 22
2011 16
2012 11
2013 19
2014 14
2015 10
2016 16
2017 10
2018 9
2019 10
2020 20
2021 18
2022 15
2023 218
2024 30
2025 82
Total 834
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Channing J. Der 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 Channing J. Der 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, 477–486 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: 480 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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 14 480
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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Channing J. Der 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 Channing J. Der 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: 147 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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+ 100 147
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Channing J. Der is a researcher affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their work primarily focuses on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine, with a strong emphasis on Molecular Biology, Oncology, and Cell Biology. The scientist's research explores several key topics including Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling, Melanoma and MAPK Pathways, Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research, as well as signaling pathways such as PI3K/AKT/mTOR in cancer.

The publication record of this researcher includes contributions to significant venues such as UNC Libraries, Cancer Research, and several specialized journals including bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Molecular Cancer Research, and Science Signaling. The array of journals reflects a consistent focus on cancer biology and molecular signaling mechanisms.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Channing J. Der include Adrienne D. Cox, Clint A. Stalnecker, Kirsten L. Bryant, Andrew M. Waters, and Kristina Drizyte-Miller, indicating a collaborative network within the cancer research community and related molecular biology fields.

Recent notable publications highlight ongoing research in cancer biology, with selected papers such as:

  • Concurrent inhibition of oncogenic and wild-type RAS-GTP for cancer therapy, 2024, Nature
  • Tumour-selective activity of RAS-GTP inhibition in pancreatic cancer, 2024, Nature
  • Combination Therapies with CDK4/6 Inhibitors to Treat KRAS- Mutant Pancreatic Cancer, 2022, Cancer Research
  • Altered RNA Splicing by Mutant p53 Activates Oncogenic RAS Signaling in Pancreatic Cancer, 2020, Cancer Cell
  • Low-Dose Vertical Inhibition of the RAF-MEK-ERK Cascade Causes Apoptotic Death of KRAS Mutant Cancers, 2020, Cell Reports

Their research portfolio notably intersects the study of oncogenic signaling pathways and targeted cancer therapies. The scientist's work includes exploration of mechanisms regulating RAS proteins, which are pivotal in many forms of cancer. This focus is reflected in the recurring themes of RAS inhibition, signaling cascades, and combination treatment strategies targeting molecular pathways in cancer cells.

Award recognition includes being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2019, underscoring acknowledgment from the wider scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Targeting the Raf-MEK-ERK mitogen-activated protein kinase cascade for the treatment of cancer.

    P J Roberts;C J Der

  • Drugging the undruggable Ras: mission possible?

    Adrienne D. Cox;Stephen W. Fesik;Alec C. Kimmelman;Ji Luo

  • GEF means go: turning on RHO GTPases with guanine nucleotide-exchange factors

    Kent L. Rossman;Channing J. Der;John Sondek

  • Mitogenic Signaling Mediated by Oxidants in Ras-Transformed Fibroblasts

    Kaikobad Irani;Yong Xia;Jay L. Zweier;Steven J. Sollott

  • The Ras superfamily at a glance.

    Krister Wennerberg;Kent Louis Rossman;Channing J Der

  • Increasing complexity of Ras signaling

    Sharon L Campbell;Sharon L Campbell;Roya Khosravi-Far;Kent L Rossman;Geoffrey J Clark

  • p21ras is modified by a farnesyl isoprenoid.

    Patrick J. Casey;Patricia A. Solski;Channing J. der;Janice E. Buss

  • Understanding Ras: ‘it ain’t over ’til it’s over’

    Janiel M. Shields;Kevin Pruitt;Aidan McFall;Amy Shaub

  • Cdc42 and Rac1 induce integrin-mediated cell motility and invasiveness through PI(3)K

    Patricia J. Keely;John K. Westwick;Ian P. Whitehead;Channing J. Der

  • Transforming genes of human bladder and lung carcinoma cell lines are homologous to the ras genes of Harvey and Kirsten sarcoma viruses

    Channing J. der;Theodore G. Krontiris;Geoffrey M. Cooper

  • BCR-ABL-induced oncogenesis is mediated by direct interaction with the SH2 domain of the GRB-2 adaptor protein

    Ann Marie Pendergast;Lawrence A. Quilliam;Larry D. Cripe;Craig H. Bassing

  • Ras superfamily GEFs and GAPs: validated and tractable targets for cancer therapy?

    Dominico Vigil;Jacqueline Cherfils;Kent L. Rossman;Channing J. Der

  • Activation of Rac1, RhoA, and mitogen-activated protein kinases is required for Ras transformation.

    Roya Khosravi-Far;Patricia A. Solski;Geoffrey J. Clark;Michael S. Kinch

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • RAS isoforms and mutations in cancer at a glance

    G. Aaron Hobbs;Channing J. Der;Kent L. Rossman

  • Ras history: The saga continues.

    Adrienne D. Cox;Channing J. Der

  • Rho-family GTPases: it's not only Rac and Rho (and I like it).

    Krister Wennerberg;Channing J. Der

  • INCREASING COMPLEXITY OF THE RAS SIGNALING PATHWAY

    Anne B. Vojtek;Channing J. Der

Frequent Co-Authors

Adrienne D. Cox
Adrienne D. Cox University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Sharon L. Campbell
Sharon L. Campbell University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Roya Khosravi-Far
Roya Khosravi-Far Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
John Westwick
John Westwick Novartis (Switzerland)
John Sondek
John Sondek University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Lee M. Graves
Lee M. Graves University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Alec C. Kimmelman
Alec C. Kimmelman New York University
William E. Balch
William E. Balch Scripps Health
Brian K. Kay
Brian K. Kay University of Illinois at Chicago
Keith Burridge
Keith Burridge University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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