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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 49 2601 2352 1274 1142 151 14338

Coleen T. Murphy publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Coleen T. Murphy between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Coleen T. Murphy published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2024. 43 of the 189 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2024. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 31 publications 2025: 12 publications
1998 2025

189 publications in total across all disciplines

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Coleen T. Murphy: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 1
2000 1
2001 2
2002 2
2003 5
2004 1
2005 1
2006 3
2007 2
2008 0
2009 6
2010 5
2011 5
2012 2
2013 3
2014 6
2015 10
2016 8
2017 5
2018 10
2019 15
2020 19
2021 17
2022 4
2023 12
2024 31
2025 12
Total 189
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Coleen T. Murphy 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 Coleen T. Murphy 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, 147–156 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: 151 publications — 38th percentile

38% 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
147–156 146 151
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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Coleen T. Murphy 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 Coleen T. Murphy 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, 48–49 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: 49 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% 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 49
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
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Overview

Coleen T. Murphy is affiliated with Princeton University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with extensive work in the subfields of Aging, Molecular Biology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Physiology, and Neurology. The topics addressed in their research cover Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms, Circadian rhythm and melatonin, CRISPR and Genetic Engineering, Mitochondrial Function and Pathology, Gut microbiota and health, Birth, Development, and Health, as well as Physiological and biochemical adaptations.

The scientist has published multiple papers in high-profile journals. Recent significant publications include:

  • "C. elegans interprets bacterial non-coding RNAs to learn pathogenic avoidance" (2020, Nature)
  • "Metformin rescues Parkinson's disease phenotypes caused by hyperactive mitochondria" (2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • "The role of the Cer1 transposon in horizontal transfer of transgenerational memory" (2021, Cell)
  • "Novel elasticity measurements reveal C. elegans cuticle stiffens with age and in a long-lived mutant" (2022, Biophysical Journal)
  • "High-throughput behavioral screen in C. elegans reveals Parkinson's disease drug candidates" (2021, Communications Biology)

Their frequent coauthors include Rachel Kaletsky, Rebecca S. Moore, Salman Sohrabi, Shiyi Zhou, and Titas Sengupta, reflecting ongoing collaborative efforts in their research community.

Publication venues where their work appears most often are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • eLife
  • Nature Aging
  • Nature Communications
  • Nature

Their research contributes to understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying aging and longevity, employing the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans for studying genetics and physiological responses. Topics such as transgenerational memory, mitochondrial function in neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's, and the role of microbiota interaction feature prominently in their work.

Best Publications

  • Genes that act downstream of DAF-16 to influence the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans

    Coleen T. Murphy;Steven A. McCarroll;Cornelia I. Bargmann;Andrew Fraser

  • Regulation of Aging and Age-Related Disease by DAF-16 and Heat-Shock Factor

    Ao Lin Hsu;Coleen T. Murphy;Cynthia Kenyon

  • Insulin/insulin-like growth factor signaling in C. elegans.

    Coleen T. Murphy;Patrick J. Hu

  • Comparing genomic expression patterns across species identifies shared transcriptional profile in aging.

    Steven A. McCarroll;Coleen T. Murphy;Sige Zou;Scott D. Pletcher;Scott D. Pletcher

  • Condition‐adapted stress and longevity gene regulation by Caenorhabditis elegans SKN‐1/Nrf

    Riva de Paula Oliveira;Jess Porter Abate;Kieran Dilks;Jessica Landis

  • Glucose shortens the life span of C. elegans by downregulating DAF-16/FOXO activity and aquaporin gene expression.

    Seung-Jae Lee;Coleen T. Murphy;Cynthia Kenyon

  • PQM-1 Complements DAF-16 as a Key Transcriptional Regulator of DAF-2-Mediated Development and Longevity

    Ronald G. Tepper;Jasmine Ashraf;Rachel Kaletsky;Gunnar Kleemann

  • Dauer-independent insulin/IGF-1-signalling implicates collagen remodelling in longevity

    Collin Y. Ewald;Collin Y. Ewald;Jess N. Landis;Jess Porter Abate;Jess Porter Abate;Coleen T. Murphy

  • Insulin signaling and dietary restriction differentially influence the decline of learning and memory with age.

    Amanda L. Kauffman;Jasmine M. Ashraf;M. Ryan Corces-Zimmerman;Jessica N. Landis

  • TGF-β and Insulin Signaling Regulate Reproductive Aging via Oocyte and Germline Quality Maintenance

    Shijing Luo;Gunnar A. Kleemann;Jasmine M. Ashraf;Wendy M. Shaw

  • The C. elegans TGF-β Dauer Pathway Regulates Longevity via Insulin Signaling

    Wendy M. Shaw;Shijing Luo;Jessica Landis;Jasmine Ashraf

  • Piwi/PRG-1 Argonaute and TGF-β Mediate Transgenerational Learned Pathogenic Avoidance.

    Rebecca S. Moore;Rachel Kaletsky;Coleen T. Murphy

  • The C. elegans adult neuronal IIS/FOXO transcriptome reveals adult phenotype regulators

    Rachel Kaletsky;Vanisha Lakhina;Rachel Arey;April Williams

  • The search for DAF-16/FOXO transcriptional targets: Approaches and discoveries

    Coleen T. Murphy

  • C. elegans maximum velocity correlates with healthspan and is maintained in worms with an insulin receptor mutation

    Jeong-Hoon Hahm;Sunhee Kim;Race DiLoreto;Cheng Shi

  • Tissue entrainment by feedback regulation of insulin gene expression in the endoderm of Caenorhabditis elegans

    Coleen T. Murphy;Seung-Jae Lee;Cynthia Kenyon

  • The cell biology of aging

    Race DiLoreto;Coleen T. Murphy

  • Transcriptome analysis of adult Caenorhabditis elegans cells reveals tissue-specific gene and isoform expression.

    Rachel Kaletsky;Victoria Yao;April Williams;Alexi M. Runnels

  • C. elegans interprets bacterial non-coding RNAs to learn pathogenic avoidance

    Rachel Kaletsky;Rebecca S. Moore;Geoffrey D. Vrla;Lance R. Parsons

  • TGF-ß Sma/Mab Signaling Mutations Uncouple Reproductive Aging from Somatic Aging

    Shijing Luo;Wendy M. Shaw;Jasmine Ashraf;Coleen T. Murphy

Frequent Co-Authors

Cynthia Kenyon
Cynthia Kenyon University of California, San Francisco
Olga G. Troyanskaya
Olga G. Troyanskaya Princeton University
James A. Spudich
James A. Spudich Stanford University
Zemer Gitai
Zemer Gitai Princeton University
Harmen J. Bussemaker
Harmen J. Bussemaker Columbia University
T. Keith Blackwell
T. Keith Blackwell Harvard University
Hong Gil Nam
Hong Gil Nam Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology
Gary W. Miller
Gary W. Miller Columbia University
Cornelia I. Bargmann
Cornelia I. Bargmann Rockefeller University
Steven A. McCarroll
Steven A. McCarroll Harvard University

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