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Genetics and Molecular Biology
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2024

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 106 423 29 172 73025

Cyrus Chothia publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Cyrus Chothia between 1968 and 2016, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Cyrus Chothia published across 49 years, from 1968 to 2016, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2000. 3 of the 189 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

189 publications in total across all disciplines

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Cyrus Chothia: publications per year, 1968 to 2016
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 4
1970 6
1971 3
1972 1
1973 2
1974 2
1975 3
1976 5
1977 2
1978 4
1979 1
1980 3
1981 2
1982 5
1983 2
1984 3
1985 5
1986 5
1987 5
1988 4
1989 5
1990 5
1991 5
1992 5
1993 3
1994 8
1995 4
1996 7
1997 10
1998 7
1999 8
2000 13
2001 7
2002 8
2003 3
2004 6
2005 1
2006 2
2007 4
2008 0
2009 2
2010 1
2011 1
2012 2
2013 0
2014 1
2015 2
2016 1
Total 189
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Cyrus Chothia 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 Cyrus Chothia 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, 167–176 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: 172 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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
167–176 131 172
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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Cyrus Chothia 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 Cyrus Chothia 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, 106–107 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: 106 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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 35 106
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

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2015 - Fellow of the International Society for Computational Biology
  • 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

Cyrus Chothia was a researcher affiliated with the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in the United Kingdom. Their scientific career focused primarily on molecular biology, contributing to the advancement of the field through research conducted within this prominent institution.

During their career, Cyrus Chothia received formal recognition for their contributions to computational biology and molecular biology. This included becoming a Fellow of the International Society for Computational Biology in 2015.

Additionally, they were a Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), reflecting an established involvement in the European molecular biology research community.

Their research contributions are reflected in various scientific publications, although specific paper titles and venues are not listed in the available data.

Best Publications

  • SCOP: a structural classification of proteins database for the investigation of sequences and structures.

    Alexey G. Murzin;Steven E. Brenner;Tim Hubbard;Cyrus Chothia

  • Canonical structures for the hypervariable regions of immunoglobulins

    Cyrus Chothia;Arthur M. Lesk;Arthur M. Lesk;Arthur M. Lesk

  • The relation between the divergence of sequence and structure in proteins.

    C. Chothia;A.M. Lesk

  • The atomic structure of protein-protein recognition sites.

    Loredana Lo Conte;Cyrus Chothia;Joël Janin;Joël Janin

  • Analysis of the mouse transcriptome based on functional annotation of 60,770 full-length cDNAs

    Y. Okazaki;M. Furuno;T. Kasukawa;J. Adachi

  • Conformations of immunoglobulin hypervariable regions.

    Cyrus Chothia;Cyrus Chothia;Arthur M. Lesk;Anna Tramontano;Michael Levitt;Michael Levitt

  • The nature of the accessible and buried surfaces in proteins

    Cyrus Chothia

  • Structural patterns in globular proteins

    Michael Levitt;Cyrus Chothia

  • Assignment of homology to genome sequences using a library of hidden Markov models that represent all proteins of known structure.

    Julian Gough;Kevin Karplus;Richard Hughey;Cyrus Chothia

  • Principles of protein–protein recognition

    Cyrus Chothia;Joël Janin

  • ONE THOUSAND FAMILIES FOR THE MOLECULAR BIOLOGIST

    Cyrus Chothia

  • Hydrophobic bonding and accessible surface area in proteins.

    Cyrus Chothia

  • Haemoglobin: The structural changes related to ligand binding and its allosteric mechanism

    Joyce Baldwin;Cyrus Chothia

  • Structural invariants in protein folding.

    Cyrus Chothia;Cyrus Chothia

  • SCOP Database in 2004: Refinements Integrate Structure and Sequence Family Data

    Antonina Andreeva;Dave Howorth;Steven E. Brenner;Tim J. P. Hubbard

  • Data growth and its impact on the SCOP database: new developments.

    Antonina Andreeva;Dave Howorth;John-Marc Chandonia;Steven E. Brenner

  • The structure of protein-protein recognition sites.

    J Janin;C Chothia

  • Interior and surface of monomeric proteins.

    Susan Miller;Joël Janin;Arthur M. Lesk;Arthur M. Lesk;Arthur M. Lesk;Cyrus Chothia;Cyrus Chothia

  • STANDARD CONFORMATIONS FOR THE CANONICAL STRUCTURES OF IMMUNOGLOBULINS

    Bissan Al-Lazikani;Arthur M Lesk;Cyrus Chothia

  • How different amino acid sequences determine similar protein structures: the structure and evolutionary dynamics of the globins.

    Arthur M. Lesk;Cyrus Chothia

Frequent Co-Authors

Arthur M. Lesk
Arthur M. Lesk Pennsylvania State University
Sarah A. Teichmann
Sarah A. Teichmann University of Cambridge
Julian Gough
Julian Gough University of Bristol
Tim Hubbard
Tim Hubbard King's College London
Steven E. Brenner
Steven E. Brenner University of California, Berkeley
Joël Janin
Joël Janin University of Paris-Saclay
Mark Gerstein
Mark Gerstein Yale University
Michael Levitt
Michael Levitt Stanford University
Alex Bateman
Alex Bateman European Bioinformatics Institute
Anna Tramontano
Anna Tramontano Sapienza University of Rome

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