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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 83 901 801 474 413 250 24792

David R. Corey publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David R. Corey between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David R. Corey published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2002. 6 of the 278 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2002. 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 8 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 5 publications
1985 2025

278 publications in total across all disciplines

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David R. Corey: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 2
1986 0
1987 2
1988 2
1989 3
1990 1
1991 1
1992 2
1993 1
1994 1
1995 8
1996 6
1997 9
1998 6
1999 10
2000 4
2001 11
2002 18
2003 11
2004 12
2005 10
2006 12
2007 5
2008 6
2009 10
2010 13
2011 9
2012 12
2013 8
2014 6
2015 12
2016 11
2017 6
2018 7
2019 8
2020 9
2021 5
2022 5
2023 8
2024 1
2025 5
Total 278
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David R. Corey 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 R. Corey 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, 247–256 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: 250 publications — 72nd percentile

72% 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 63 250
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 R. Corey 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 R. Corey 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, 82–83 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: 83 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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 83
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

  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1984 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

David R. Corey is affiliated with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in the United States. The scientist's research primarily falls within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a particular focus on Molecular Biology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Cancer Research, Genetics, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

Their work covers a range of topics related to RNA biology including RNA Interference and Gene Delivery, RNA Research and Splicing, MicroRNA in disease regulation, Corneal Surgery and Treatments, RNA modifications and cancer, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, and RNA regulation and disease.

Corey's recent published papers include:

  • "Reexamining assumptions about miRNA-guided gene silencing" (2021, Nucleic Acids Research)
  • "The 10th Oligonucleotide Therapy Approved: Golodirsen for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy" (2020, Nucleic Acid Therapeutics)
  • "Challenges and Opportunities for Nucleic Acid Therapeutics" (2021, Nucleic Acid Therapeutics)
  • "Argonaute binding within 3'-untranslated regions poorly predicts gene repression" (2020, Nucleic Acids Research)
  • "Analyzing pre-symptomatic tissue to gain insights into the molecular and mechanistic origins of late-onset degenerative trinucleotide repeat disease" (2020, Nucleic Acids Research)

The frequent coauthors associated with David R. Corey include Jiaxin Hu, Krystal C. Johnson, V. Vinod Mootha, Xin Gong, and Audrius Kilikevičius.

Publications by Corey are often found in venues such as Nucleic Acids Research, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nucleic Acid Therapeutics, RNA, and Cell Chemical Biology. The largest number of publications appear in Nucleic Acids Research, followed by contributions to bioRxiv and Nucleic Acid Therapeutics.

David R. Corey has been recognized with awards including Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2011) and Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (1984).

Best Publications

  • Non-coding RNAs as drug targets

    Masayuki Matsui;David R. Corey

  • Locked nucleic acid (LNA): fine-tuning the recognition of DNA and RNA

    Dwaine A Braasch;David R Corey

  • RNA interference in mammalian cells by chemically-modified RNA

    Dwaine A. Braasch;Susan Jensen;Yinghui Liu;Kiran Kaur

  • Inhibition of human telomerase in immortal human cells leads to progressive telomere shortening and cell death

    B. S. Herbert;A. E. Pitts;S. I. Baker;S. E. Hamilton

  • Activating gene expression in mammalian cells with promoter-targeted duplex RNAs.

    Bethany A Janowski;Scott T Younger;Daniel B Hardy;Rosalyn Ram

  • Immunological, morphological, and electrophysiological variation among retinal ganglion cells purified by panning

    Barbara A. Barres;Bruce E. Silverstein;Bruce E. Silverstein;David R. Corey;David R. Corey;Linda L.Y. Chun

  • Chemistry, mechanism and clinical status of antisense oligonucleotides and duplex RNAs

    Xiulong Shen;David R Corey

  • Inhibition of human telomerase activity by peptide nucleic acids.

    James C. Norton;Mieczyslaw A. Piatyszek;Mieczyslaw A. Piatyszek;Woodring E. Wright;Jerry W. Shay

  • Novel antisense and peptide nucleic acid strategies for controlling gene expression.

    Dwaine A. Braasch;David R. Corey

  • Regulation of TFEB and V‐ATPases by mTORC1

    Samuel Peña-Llopis;Silvia Vega-Rubin-De-Celis;Jacob C. Schwartz;Nicholas C. Wolff

  • Silencing disease genes in the laboratory and the clinic

    Jonathan K. Watts;David R. Corey

  • Involvement of AGO1 and AGO2 in mammalian transcriptional silencing

    Bethany A Janowski;Kenneth E Huffman;Jacob C Schwartz;Rosalyn Ram

  • RNAi Factors Are Present and Active in Human Cell Nuclei

    Keith T. Gagnon;Liande Li;Yongjun Chu;Bethany A. Janowski

  • Chemical modification: the key to clinical application of RNA interference?

    David R. Corey

  • Generation of a hybrid sequence-specific single-stranded deoxyribonuclease.

    D. R. Corey;P. G. Schultz

  • Antisense transcripts are targets for activating small RNAs

    Jacob C. Schwartz;Scott T. Younger;Ngoc Bich Nguyen;Daniel B. Hardy

  • Biodistribution of phosphodiester and phosphorothioate siRNA.

    Dwaine A. Braasch;Zain Paroo;Anca Constantinescu;Gang Ren

  • Single-Stranded RNAs Use RNAi to Potently and Allele-Selectively Inhibit Mutant Huntingtin Expression

    Dongbo Yu;Hannah Pendergraff;Jing Liu;Holly B. Kordasiewicz;Holly B. Kordasiewicz

  • Morpholino antisense oligonucleotides: tools for investigating vertebrate development.

    David R Corey;John M Abrams

  • Progesterone Receptor Plays a Major Antiinflammatory Role in Human Myometrial Cells by Antagonism of Nuclear Factor-κB Activation of Cyclooxygenase 2 Expression

    Daniel B. Hardy;Bethany A. Janowski;David R. Corey;Carole R. Mendelson

Frequent Co-Authors

Jerry W. Shay
Jerry W. Shay The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Frank Rigo
Frank Rigo Ionis Pharmaceuticals (United States)
Peter G. Schultz
Peter G. Schultz Scripps Research Institute
Eric E. Swayze
Eric E. Swayze Ionis Pharmaceuticals (United States)
Woodring E. Wright
Woodring E. Wright The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
John D. Minna
John D. Minna The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Charles S. Craik
Charles S. Craik University of California, San Francisco
Muthiah Manoharan
Muthiah Manoharan Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (United States)
Masad J. Damha
Masad J. Damha McGill University
David J. Mangelsdorf
David J. Mangelsdorf The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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