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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 50 2569 2321 1262 1130 191 9517

David L. Wiest publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David L. Wiest between 1986 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David L. Wiest published across 41 years, from 1986 to 2026, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 48 publications in 2023. 8 of the 268 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 48. Peak 48 publications in 2023. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 35 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 48 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 6 publications 2026: 2 publications
1986 2026

268 publications in total across all disciplines

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David L. Wiest: publications per year, 1986 to 2026
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 3
1994 1
1995 1
1996 0
1997 2
1998 3
1999 8
2000 4
2001 0
2002 1
2003 1
2004 1
2005 4
2006 4
2007 11
2008 3
2009 7
2010 14
2011 9
2012 9
2013 6
2014 10
2015 10
2016 13
2017 7
2018 10
2019 3
2020 35
2021 8
2022 16
2023 48
2024 5
2025 6
2026 2
Total 268
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David L. Wiest publications per year - data summary

  • David L. Wiest, a Molecular Biology scholar from Fox Chase Cancer Center, has 268 publications recorded across 41 years, from 1986 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1986 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 48 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 6 of the 41 years in the span carry no publications at all (1987, 1988, 1989, 1991 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.7 per year counting only the 35 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 77 publications, 29% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1986-1999: 21 publications (1.5 per year); 2000-2013: 74 publications (5.3 per year); 2014-2026: 173 publications (13.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

David L. Wiest 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 David L. Wiest 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, 187–196 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: 191 publications — 55th percentile

55% 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
187–196 112 191
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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David L. Wiest publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 53 ranges running from 47–56 to 564+ publications.
  • David L. Wiest, a Molecular Biology scholar from Fox Chase Cancer Center, records 191 publications - the 55th percentile of the discipline.
  • 55% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than David L. Wiest, and about 45% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 177–186 publications range, and David L. Wiest ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 117–126 publications, holding 177 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 53% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 177–186 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 564 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

David L. Wiest 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 David L. Wiest 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, 50–51 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: 50 D-Index — 18th percentile

18% 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 50
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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David L. Wiest D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 40–41 to 145+ D-Index.
  • David L. Wiest, a Molecular Biology scholar from Fox Chase Cancer Center, records 50 D-Index - the 18th percentile of the discipline.
  • 18% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than David L. Wiest, and about 82% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and David L. Wiest ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 64–65 D-Index, holding 131 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 66–67 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Overview

David L. Wiest is a researcher affiliated with Fox Chase Cancer Center in the United States. Their work spans multiple domains within immunology and medicine, with a significant focus on immune cell function, T-cell and B-cell immunology, and cancer research.

The scientist's research contributions cover primary fields of immunology and microbiology, as well as medicine. More specific subfields explored include immunology, oncology, molecular biology, genetics, and cancer research. The main topics addressed in their publications involve immune cell function and interaction, T-cell and B-cell immunology, CAR-T cell therapy research, immunotherapy and immune responses, interferon and immune responses, immunodeficiency and autoimmune disorders, and the diagnosis and treatment of myeloproliferative neoplasms.

David L. Wiest has authored several recent papers, including:

  • NeuroD1 Dictates Tumor Cell Differentiation in Medulloblastoma, 2020, published in Cell Reports
  • IL27 Signaling Serves as an Immunologic Checkpoint for Innate Cytotoxic Cells to Promote Hepatocellular Carcinoma, 2022, published in Cancer Discovery
  • The E protein-TCF1 axis controls γδ T cell development and effector fate, 2021, published in Cell Reports
  • Ontogenic timing, T cell receptor signal strength, and Notch signaling direct γδ T cell functional differentiation in vivo, 2021, published in Cell Reports
  • Loss of Zfp335 triggers cGAS/STING-dependent apoptosis of post-β selection thymocytes, 2022, published in Nature Communications

They frequently collaborate with other researchers, with notable co-authors including Alejandra Contreras, Susan A. Shinton, Esteban Martínez, Shawn P. Fahl, and Billy Truong.

The majority of David L. Wiest's publications have appeared in several prominent venues, such as:

  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • Blood
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Cell Reports
  • Frontiers in Immunology

Best Publications

  • Functional genomic landscape of acute myeloid leukaemia

    Jeffrey W. Tyner;Cristina E. Tognon;Cristina E. Tognon;Daniel Bottomly;Beth Wilmot

  • On the dynamics of TCR:CD3 complex cell surface expression and downmodulation.

    Haiyan Liu;Michele Rhodes;David L Wiest;Dario A.A Vignali;Dario A.A Vignali

  • Stage-Specific and Differential Notch Dependency at the αβ and γδ T Lineage Bifurcation

    Maria Ciofani;Gisèle C. Knowles;David L. Wiest;Harald von Boehmer

  • Non-coding transcription instructs chromatin folding and compartmentalization to dictate enhancer-promoter communication and t cell fate

    Takeshi Isoda;Amanda J. Moore;Zhaoren He;Vivek Chandra

  • Attenuation of γδTCR Signaling Efficiently Diverts Thymocytes to the αβ Lineage

    Mariëlle C. Haks;Juliette M. Lefebvre;Jens Peter H. Lauritsen;Michael Carleton

  • Activation-induced ubiquitination of the T cell antigen receptor

    Cristina Cenciarelli;Damon Hou;Kou-Ching Hsu;Barbara L. Rellahan

  • Membrane biogenesis during B cell differentiation: most endoplasmic reticulum proteins are expressed coordinately.

    David L. Wiest;Janis K. Burkhardt;Susan Hester;Michael Hortsch

  • Ablation of Ribosomal Protein L22 Selectively Impairs αβ T Cell Development by Activation of a p53-Dependent Checkpoint

    Stephen J. Anderson;Jens Peter Holst Lauritsen;Matthew G. Hartman;Ann Marie DiGeorge Foushee

  • The BRCA1-Δ11q Alternative Splice Isoform Bypasses Germline Mutations and Promotes Therapeutic Resistance to PARP Inhibition and Cisplatin

    Yifan Wang;Andrea J. Bernhardy;Cristina Cruz;John J. Krais

  • Mechanistic basis of pre–T cell receptor–mediated autonomous signaling critical for thymocyte development

    Shou Yamasaki;Eri Ishikawa;Machie Sakuma;Koji Ogata

  • Marked Induction of the Helix-Loop-Helix Protein Id3 Promotes the γδ T Cell Fate and Renders Their Functional Maturation Notch Independent

    Jens Peter Holst Lauritsen;Gladys W. Wong;Gladys W. Wong;Sang-Yun Lee;Juliette M. Lefebvre

  • Inactivation of ribosomal protein L22 promotes transformation by induction of the stemness factor, Lin28B.

    Shuyun Rao;Sang-Yun Lee;Alejandro Gutierrez;Jacqueline Perrigoue

  • Branching out to gain control: how the pre-TCR is linked to multiple functions

    Ada M Kruisbeek;Mariëlle C Haks;Michael Carleton;David L Wiest

  • A Novel Mechanism for B Cell Repertoire Maturation Based on Response by B Cell Precursors to Pre–B Receptor Assembly

    R. Wasserman;Y.-S. Li;S.A. Shinton;C.E. Carmack

  • Regulation of lineage commitment distinct from positive selection.

    Robert Keefe;Vibhuti Dave;David Allman;David Wiest

  • Early Growth Response Transcription Factors Are Required for Development of CD4−CD8− Thymocytes to the CD4+CD8+ Stage

    Michael Carleton;Mariëlle C. Haks;Mariëlle C. Haks;Sigrid A. A. Smeele;Allan Jones

  • The Ribosomal Protein Rpl22 Controls Ribosome Composition by Directly Repressing Expression of Its Own Paralog, Rpl22l1

    Monique N. O'Leary;Katherine H. Schreiber;Katherine H. Schreiber;Yong Zhang;Anne Cécile E. Duc

  • Mutations in STN1 cause Coats plus syndrome and are associated with genomic and telomere defects.

    Amos J. Simon;Atar Lev;Yong Zhang;Batia Weiss

  • Unequal contribution of Akt isoforms in the double-negative to double-positive thymocyte transition.

    Changchuin Mao;Esmerina G. Tili;Marei Dose;Mariëlle C. Haks

  • Multisystem Anomalies in Severe Combined Immunodeficiency with Mutant BCL11B

    Divya Punwani;Yong Zhang;Jason Yu;Morton J. Cowan

Frequent Co-Authors

Juan Carlos Zúñiga-Pflücker
Juan Carlos Zúñiga-Pflücker University of Toronto
Joseph R. Testa
Joseph R. Testa Fox Chase Cancer Center
Roland L. Dunbrack
Roland L. Dunbrack Fox Chase Cancer Center
Dario A. A. Vignali
Dario A. A. Vignali University of Pittsburgh
Gerard P. Zambetti
Gerard P. Zambetti St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Richard R. Hardy
Richard R. Hardy Fox Chase Cancer Center
Amit Verma
Amit Verma Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Rugang Zhang
Rugang Zhang The Wistar Institute
Rebecca H. Buckley
Rebecca H. Buckley Duke University
Brian K. Kennedy
Brian K. Kennedy National University of Singapore

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