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Christopher J. Leaver

Christopher J. Leaver

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 70 1418 1268 110 100 139 18201

Christopher J. Leaver publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christopher J. Leaver between 1965 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christopher J. Leaver published across 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, averaging 2.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 1994. 2 of the 166 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 1994. 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 1 publication 1969: 1 publication 1970: 1 publication 1971: 2 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 4 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 5 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 6 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 8 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 5 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
1965 2025

166 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christopher J. Leaver: publications per year, 1965 to 2025
Year Publications
1965 1
1966 0
1967 1
1968 1
1969 1
1970 1
1971 2
1972 2
1973 0
1974 2
1975 1
1976 4
1977 1
1978 5
1979 1
1980 6
1981 4
1982 4
1983 4
1984 3
1985 5
1986 8
1987 5
1988 5
1989 4
1990 3
1991 2
1992 4
1993 3
1994 13
1995 4
1996 3
1997 4
1998 3
1999 7
2000 7
2001 8
2002 2
2003 4
2004 1
2005 8
2006 1
2007 5
2008 2
2009 0
2010 2
2011 3
2012 0
2013 0
2014 1
2015 0
2016 2
2017 0
2018 1
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 2
Total 166
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Christopher J. Leaver 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 Christopher J. Leaver 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, 137–146 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: 139 publications — 32nd percentile

32% 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
137–146 158 139
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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Christopher J. Leaver 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 Christopher J. Leaver 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, 70–71 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: 70 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 70
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Society of Plant Biologists
  • 1989 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 1987 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
  • 1986 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Christopher J. Leaver is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their academic work is recognized through several distinguished honors within the scientific community.

Leaver's awards include being named a Fellow of the American Society of Plant Biologists in 2007, a Member of Academia Europaea since 1989, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh since 1987, and a Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, since 1986. They are also a Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

The scientist's research scope and expertise are situated within plant biology and molecular biology, informed by these affiliations and memberships. However, specific publications, co-authors, and subfields of study are not documented here.

Christopher J. Leaver's professional activities are anchored at one of the leading research institutions, indicating involvement in advanced research and academic efforts within their domain.

Best Publications

  • Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals significant differences in gene expression and signalling pathways between developmental and dark/starvation-induced senescence in Arabidopsis.

    Vicky Buchanan-Wollaston;Tania Page;Elizabeth Harrison;Emily Breeze

  • Glutathione homeostasis in plants: implications for environmental sensing and plant development

    Mike J. May;Teva Vernoux;Chris Leaver;Marc Van Montagu

  • The impact of oxidative stress on Arabidopsis mitochondria.

    Lee Sweetlove;Joshua Heazlewood;V. L. Herald;Ruth Holtzapffel

  • Analysis of the Arabidopsis Mitochondrial Proteome

    A. Harvey Millar;Lee J. Sweetlove;Philippe Giegé;Christopher J. Leaver

  • Oxidative Stimulation of Glutathione Synthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana Suspension Cultures.

    M. J. May;C. J. Leaver

  • The zea mays mitochondrial gene coding cytochrome oxidase subunit II has an intervening sequence and does not contain TGA codons

    Thomas D. Fox;Christopher J. Leaver

  • The PET1-CMS Mitochondrial Mutation in Sunflower Is Associated with Premature Programmed Cell Death and Cytochrome c Release

    Janneke Balk;Christopher J. Leaver

  • Protein degradation - an alternative respiratory substrate for stressed plants

    Wagner L. Araújo;Takayuki Tohge;Kimitsune Ishizaki;Kimitsune Ishizaki;Christopher J. Leaver

  • Identification of the 2-Hydroxyglutarate and Isovaleryl-CoA Dehydrogenases as Alternative Electron Donors Linking Lysine Catabolism to the Electron Transport Chain of Arabidopsis Mitochondria

    Wagner L. Araújo;Kimitsune Ishizaki;Adriano Nunes-Nesi;Tony R. Larson

  • Enzymes of Glycolysis Are Functionally Associated with the Mitochondrion in Arabidopsis Cells

    P. Giege;J. L. Heazlewood;U. Roessner-Tunali;A. H. Millar

  • Carbon Catabolite Repression Regulates Glyoxylate Cycle Gene Expression in Cucumber.

    Ian A. Graham;Katherine J. Denby;Christopher J. Leaver

  • Cell proliferation and hair tip growth in the Arabidopsis root are under mechanistically different forms of redox control

    Rocío Sánchez-Fernández;Mark Fricker;Liz B. Corben;Nick S. White

  • Translocation of cytochrome c from the mitochondria to the cytosol occurs during heat-induced programmed cell death in cucumber plants

    Janneke Balk;Christopher J Leaver;Paul F McCabe

  • Mitochondria-targeted GFP highlights the heterogeneity of mitochondrial shape, size and movement within living plant cells.

    David C. Logan;Christopher J. Leaver

  • The Critical Role of Arabidopsis Electron-Transfer Flavoprotein:Ubiquinone Oxidoreductase during Dark-Induced Starvation

    Kimitsune Ishizaki;Tony R. Larson;Nicolas Schauer;Alisdair R. Fernie

  • Evolution of plant mitochondrial genomes via substoichiometric intermediates.

    Ian Small;Ruth Suffolk;C.J. Leaver

  • A custom microarray analysis of gene expression during programmed cell death in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Jodi A. Swidzinski;Lee J. Sweetlove;Christopher J. Leaver

  • The apocytochrome b gene in maize mitochondria does not contain introns and is preceded by a potential ribosome binding site.

    Adam J. Dawson;Valerie P. Jones;Christopher J. Leaver

  • Variation in mitochondrial translation products associated with male-sterile cytoplasms in maize.

    Brian G. Forde;Robin J. C. Oliver;Christopher J. Leaver

  • Stoichiometric differences in DNA molecules containing the atpA gene suggest mechanisms for the generation of mitochondrial genome diversity in maize.

    Ian D. Small;Peter G. Isaac;Christopher J. Leaver

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian A. Graham
Ian A. Graham University of York
Lee J. Sweetlove
Lee J. Sweetlove University of Oxford
Brian G. Forde
Brian G. Forde Lancaster University
Kimitsune Ishizaki
Kimitsune Ishizaki Kobe University
Alisdair R. Fernie
Alisdair R. Fernie Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology
Steven M. Smith
Steven M. Smith University of Tasmania
Axel Brennicke
Axel Brennicke University of Ulm
Howard Riezman
Howard Riezman University of Geneva
Janneke Balk
Janneke Balk John Innes Centre
Thomas D. Fox
Thomas D. Fox Cornell University

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