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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 160 62 40 611 129836

Darwin J. Prockop publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Darwin J. Prockop between 1958 and 2020, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Darwin J. Prockop published across 63 years, from 1958 to 2020, averaging 12.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 1994. 8 of the 785 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1958 to 2020. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 1994. 1958: 5 publications 1959: 1 publication 1960: 1 publication 1961: 4 publications 1962: 7 publications 1963: 3 publications 1964: 7 publications 1965: 2 publications 1966: 6 publications 1967: 16 publications 1968: 6 publications 1969: 13 publications 1970: 5 publications 1971: 9 publications 1972: 18 publications 1973: 15 publications 1974: 11 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 9 publications 1977: 11 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 10 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 18 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 10 publications 1985: 11 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 15 publications 1989: 20 publications 1990: 26 publications 1991: 21 publications 1992: 16 publications 1993: 19 publications 1994: 38 publications 1995: 16 publications 1996: 38 publications 1997: 21 publications 1998: 18 publications 1999: 26 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 7 publications 2020: 1 publication
1958 2020

785 publications in total across all disciplines

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Darwin J. Prockop: publications per year, 1958 to 2020
Year Publications
1958 5
1959 1
1960 1
1961 4
1962 7
1963 3
1964 7
1965 2
1966 6
1967 16
1968 6
1969 13
1970 5
1971 9
1972 18
1973 15
1974 11
1975 4
1976 9
1977 11
1978 4
1979 4
1980 10
1981 8
1982 18
1983 9
1984 10
1985 11
1986 9
1987 10
1988 15
1989 20
1990 26
1991 21
1992 16
1993 19
1994 38
1995 16
1996 38
1997 21
1998 18
1999 26
2000 14
2001 17
2002 7
2003 11
2004 19
2005 13
2006 21
2007 19
2008 9
2009 15
2010 21
2011 17
2012 24
2013 11
2014 12
2015 8
2016 11
2017 7
2018 1
2019 7
2020 1
Total 785
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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.

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, 564+ 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: 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.

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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
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+ 100 611
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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.

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, 145+ 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: 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.

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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
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+ 100 160
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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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