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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 76 1830 1740 228 219 129 20802
Molecular Biology 76 1153 1027 91 82 129 20802

Daniel St Johnston publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Daniel St Johnston between 1981 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Daniel St Johnston published across 46 years, from 1981 to 2026, averaging 3.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2007. 9 of the 169 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2007. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 4 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 1 publication
1981 2026

169 publications in total across all disciplines

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Daniel St Johnston: publications per year, 1981 to 2026
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 1
1990 0
1991 2
1992 2
1993 0
1994 3
1995 5
1996 1
1997 1
1998 4
1999 2
2000 7
2001 7
2002 6
2003 8
2004 5
2005 3
2006 10
2007 13
2008 4
2009 5
2010 3
2011 9
2012 3
2013 5
2014 6
2015 4
2016 4
2017 4
2018 2
2019 4
2020 4
2021 5
2022 7
2023 5
2024 5
2025 8
2026 1
Total 169
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Daniel St Johnston 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 Daniel St Johnston 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, 127–136 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: 129 publications — 27th percentile

27% 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
127–136 158 129
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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Daniel St Johnston 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 Daniel St Johnston 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, 76–77 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: 76 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% 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 76
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

  • 2005 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

Overview

Daniel St Johnston is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily falls within the domain of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with an emphasis on subfields such as Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Immunology.

Their work covers several key topics including:

  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
  • Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Reproductive Health and Contraception

Frequent co-authors collaborating on their research include:

  • Edward S. Allgeyer
  • George Sirinakis
  • Dmitry Nashchekin
  • Jia Chen
  • Sarah J. Bray

The scientist has published extensively in various venues, with multiple contributions to:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Cell Science
  • Science
  • Biology of Reproduction
  • Biomedical Optics Express

Among their notable recent publications are:

  • Apical-basal polarity and the control of epithelial form and function (2022) published in Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
  • MARK4 controls ischaemic heart failure through microtubule detyrosination (2021) published in Nature
  • A brief history and future prospects of contraception (2023) published in Science
  • Symmetry breaking in the female germline cyst (2021) published in Science
  • The Drosophila anterior-posterior axis is polarized by asymmetric myosin activation (2021) published in Current Biology

Daniel St Johnston was awarded the title of Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, in 2005.

Best Publications

  • The origin of pattern and polarity in the Drosophila embryo.

    Daniel St Johnston;Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard

  • The art and design of genetic screens: Drosophila melanogaster

    Daniel St Johnston

  • staufen, a gene required to localize maternal RNAs in the Drosophila egg

    Daniel St Johnston;Dirk Beuchle;Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard

  • A conserved double-stranded RNA-binding domain.

    D St Johnston;N H Brown;J G Gall;M Jantsch

  • The intracellular localization of messenger RNAs

    Daniel St Johnston

  • Moving messages: the intracellular localization of mRNAs

    Daniel St Johnston

  • Polarization of both major body axes in Drosophila by gurken-torpedo signalling.

    Acaimo González-Reyes;Heather Elliott;Daniel St Johnston

  • Staufen protein associates with the 3′UTR of bicoid mRNA to form particles that move in a microtubule-dependent manner

    Dominique Ferrandon;Lisa Elphick;Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard;Daniel St Johnston

  • Cell Polarity in Eggs and Epithelia: Parallels and Diversity

    Daniel St Johnston;Julie Ahringer

  • Drosophila PAR-1 and 14-3-3 Inhibit Bazooka/PAR-3 to Establish Complementary Cortical Domains in Polarized Cells

    Richard Benton;Daniel St Johnston

  • RNA recognition by a Staufen double‐stranded RNA‐binding domain

    Andres Ramos;Stefan Grünert;Jan Adams;David R. Micklem

  • An eIF4AIII-containing complex required for mRNA localization and nonsense-mediated mRNA decay

    Isabel M. Palacios;David Gatfield;Daniel St Johnston;Elisa Izaurralde

  • Multiple steps in the localization of bicoid RNA to the anterior pole of the Drosophila oocyte.

    Daniel St. Johnston;Wolfgang Driever;Thomas Berleth;Sibyll Richstein

  • In Vivo Imaging of oskar mRNA Transport Reveals the Mechanism of Posterior Localization

    Vitaly L. Zimyanin;Katsiaryna Belaya;Jacques Pecreaux;Michael J. Gilchrist

  • The origin of asymmetry: early polarisation of the Drosophila germline cyst and oocyte.

    Jean-René Huynh;Daniel St Johnston

  • A role for Drosophila LKB1 in anterior–posterior axis formation and epithelial polarity

    Sophie G. Martin;Daniel St Johnston

  • The Drosophila homolog of C. elegans PAR-1 organizes the oocyte cytoskeleton and directs oskar mRNA localization to the posterior pole.

    Joshua M Shulman;Richard Benton;Daniel St Johnston

  • The Mouse Epididymal Transcriptome: Transcriptional Profiling of Segmental Gene Expression in the Epididymis

    Daniel S. Johnston;Scott A. Jelinsky;Hyun J. Bang;Paul DiCandeloro

  • aPKC Phosphorylation of Bazooka Defines the Apical/Lateral Border in Drosophila Epithelial Cells

    Eurico Morais-de-Sá;Vincent Mirouse;Daniel St Johnston

  • Distinct roles of two conserved Staufen domains in oskar mRNA localization and translation

    David R. Micklem;Jan Adams;Stefan Grünert;Daniel St Johnston

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey C. Magee
Jeffrey C. Magee Baylor College of Medicine
Richard Benton
Richard Benton University of Lausanne
Jens Rittscher
Jens Rittscher University of Oxford
Joshua M. Shulman
Joshua M. Shulman Baylor College of Medicine
Jordan W. Raff
Jordan W. Raff University of Oxford
Andrea H. Brand
Andrea H. Brand University of Cambridge
Stephen R. Williams
Stephen R. Williams University of Queensland
Julie Ahringer
Julie Ahringer University of Cambridge
Robert B. Russell
Robert B. Russell Heidelberg University

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