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2023

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Molecular Biology

D-Index
160
Citations
129836
World Ranking
62
National Ranking
41

Darwin J. Prockop 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 Darwin J. Prockop sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 564+

This scientist: 611 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Darwin J. Prockop 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 Darwin J. Prockop sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 160 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2014 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 1992 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 1991 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1985 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Darwin J. Prockop was affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States. During their career, they received several awards recognizing their contributions to science and medicine. These honors included being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1985, membership in the National Academy of Sciences in 1991, membership in the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) in 1992, and designation as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2014.

Throughout their professional life, Darwin J. Prockop contributed to the academic research community in ways reflected by these distinctions, which highlight engagement with both scientific innovation and the medical field.

Best Publications

  • Minimal criteria for defining multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells. The International Society for Cellular Therapy position statement

    M. Dominici;K. Le Blanc;I. Mueller;I. Slaper-Cortenbach

  • Marrow Stromal Cells as Stem Cells for Nonhematopoietic Tissues

    Darwin J. Prockop

  • Adult rat and human bone marrow stromal cells differentiate into neurons

    Dale Woodbury;Emily J. Schwarz;Darwin J. Prockop;Ira B. Black

  • Marrow stromal cells migrate throughout forebrain and cerebellum, and they differentiate into astrocytes after injection into neonatal mouse brains

    Gene C. Kopen;Darwin J. Prockop;Donald G. Phinney

  • Transplantability and therapeutic effects of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal cells in children with osteogenesis imperfecta

    Edwin M. Horwitz;Darwin J. Prockop;Lorraine A. Fitzpatrick;Winston W. K. Koo

  • Concise review: mesenchymal stem/multipotent stromal cells: the state of transdifferentiation and modes of tissue repair--current views.

    Donald G. Phinney;Darwin J. Prockop

  • Intravenous hMSCs Improve Myocardial Infarction in Mice because Cells Embolized in Lung Are Activated to Secrete the Anti-inflammatory Protein TSG-6

    Ryang Hwa Lee;Andrey A Pulin;Min Jeong Seo;Daniel J. Kota;Daniel J. Kota

  • COLLAGENS: Molecular Biology, Diseases, and Potentials for Therapy

    Darwin J. Prockop;Kari I. Kivirikko

  • An Alizarin red-based assay of mineralization by adherent cells in culture: comparison with cetylpyridinium chloride extraction.

    Carl A Gregory;W Grady Gunn;Alexandra Peister;Darwin J Prockop

  • Rapid expansion of recycling stem cells in cultures of plastic-adherent cells from human bone marrow.

    David C. Colter;Reiner Class;Carla M. DiGirolamo;Darwin J. Prockop

  • Engraftment and migration of human bone marrow stromal cells implanted in the brains of albino rats—similarities to astrocyte grafts

    Azizi Sa;Stokes D;Augelli Bj;DiGirolamo C

  • Marrow stromal cells form guiding strands in the injured spinal cord and promote recovery

    C. P. Hofstetter;E. J. Schwarz;D. Hess;J. Widenfalk

  • Adult stem cells from bone marrow (MSCs) isolated from different strains of inbred mice vary in surface epitopes, rates of proliferation, and differentiation potential

    Alexandra Peister;Jason A. Mellad;Jason A. Mellad;Benjamin L. Larson;Benjamin L. Larson;Brett M. Hall;Brett M. Hall

  • Modifications of a specific assay for hydroxyproline in urine

    Kari I. Kivirikko;Ossi Laitinen;Darwin J. Prockop

  • A specific method for the analysis of hydroxyproline in tissues and urine.

    Darwin J. Prockop;Sidney Udenfriend

  • Expansion of human adult stem cells from bone marrow stroma: conditions that maximize the yields of early progenitors and evaluate their quality

    Ichiro Sekiya;Benjamin L. Larson;Jason R. Smith;Radhika Pochampally

  • Cultured adherent cells from marrow can serve as long-lasting precursor cells for bone, cartilage, and lung in irradiated mice

    R F Pereira;K W Halford;M D O'Hara;D B Leeper

  • Identification of a subpopulation of rapidly self-renewing and multipotential adult stem cells in colonies of human marrow stromal cells.

    David C. Colter;Ichiro Sekiya;Darwin J. Prockop

  • Propagation and senescence of human marrow stromal cells in culture: a simple colony-forming assay identifies samples with the greatest potential to propagate and differentiate.

    Carla M. DiGirolamo;David Stokes;David Colter;Donald G. Phinney

  • Mitochondrial transfer between cells can rescue aerobic respiration

    Jeffrey L. Spees;Scott D. Olson;Mandolin J. Whitney;Darwin J. Prockop

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerard Tromp
Gerard Tromp Stellenbosch University
Helena Kuivaniemi
Helena Kuivaniemi Stellenbosch University
Donald G. Phinney
Donald G. Phinney Scripps Research Institute
Karl E. Kadler
Karl E. Kadler University of Manchester
Kari I. Kivirikko
Kari I. Kivirikko University of Oulu
Leena Ala-Kokko
Leena Ala-Kokko University of Oulu
Ichiro Sekiya
Ichiro Sekiya Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Clinton T. Baldwin
Clinton T. Baldwin Boston University
Francesco Ramirez
Francesco Ramirez Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Jürgen Engel
Jürgen Engel University of Basel

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