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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 112 496 473 255 243 640 46210
Molecular Biology 112 342 312 201 180 640 46210

Dieter Söll publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dieter Söll between 1962 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dieter Söll published across 63 years, from 1962 to 2024, averaging 10.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2012. 12 of the 673 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1962 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2012. 1962: 1 publication 1963: 1 publication 1964: 2 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 3 publications 1967: 4 publications 1968: 7 publications 1969: 3 publications 1970: 7 publications 1971: 7 publications 1972: 8 publications 1973: 8 publications 1974: 10 publications 1975: 6 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 8 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 16 publications 1980: 7 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 19 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 10 publications 1985: 18 publications 1986: 11 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 18 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 12 publications 1991: 12 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 16 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 18 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 4 publications
1962 2024

673 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dieter Söll: publications per year, 1962 to 2024
Year Publications
1962 1
1963 1
1964 2
1965 1
1966 3
1967 4
1968 7
1969 3
1970 7
1971 7
1972 8
1973 8
1974 10
1975 6
1976 3
1977 8
1978 4
1979 16
1980 7
1981 8
1982 19
1983 9
1984 10
1985 18
1986 11
1987 8
1988 18
1989 10
1990 12
1991 12
1992 12
1993 16
1994 9
1995 9
1996 18
1997 11
1998 8
1999 12
2000 13
2001 13
2002 16
2003 11
2004 16
2005 14
2006 19
2007 17
2008 18
2009 15
2010 13
2011 12
2012 20
2013 16
2014 15
2015 15
2016 18
2017 7
2018 17
2019 7
2020 13
2021 8
2022 12
2023 8
2024 4
Total 673
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Dieter Söll publications per year - data summary

  • Dieter Söll, a Molecular Biology scholar from Yale University, has 673 publications recorded across 63 years, from 1962 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1962 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive year is 2012, with 20 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1962, 1963 and 1965, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 10.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 10.7 per year counting only the 63 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 45 publications, 7% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1962-1982: 133 publications (6.3 per year); 1983-2003: 256 publications (12.2 per year); 2004-2024: 284 publications (13.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Dieter Söll 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 Dieter Söll 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: 640 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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+ 100 640
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Dieter Söll 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.
  • Dieter Söll, a Molecular Biology scholar from Yale University, records 640 publications - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Dieter Söll, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 177–186 publications range, and Dieter Söll 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).

Dieter Söll 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 Dieter Söll 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, 112–113 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: 112 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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 19 112
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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Dieter Söll 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.
  • Dieter Söll, a Molecular Biology scholar from Yale University, records 112 D-Index - the 89th percentile of the discipline.
  • 89% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Dieter Söll, and about 11% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Dieter Söll ranks above 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1997 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1990 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1988 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1972 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Dieter Söll is affiliated with Yale University in the United States and specializes in Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research encompasses 88 publications in these broad fields, with a significant focus on Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Genetics, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The main topics of Söll's work include RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, RNA modifications and cancer, genomics and phylogenetic studies, selenium in biological systems, metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins, chemical synthesis and analysis, and RNA research and splicing. These research interests are reflected in their extensive publishing record.

Frequent publication venues where Söll contributes include:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nucleic Acids Research
  • Frontiers in Genetics
  • Frontiers in Microbiology

The scientist has collaborated regularly with a number of coauthors, including Natalie Krahn, Jeffery M. Tharp, Christina Z. Chung, Oscar Vargas-Rodriguez, and Sergey Melnikov. These partnerships have resulted in multiple joint publications contributing to their fields of study.

Recent notable publications include:

  • "Genetic Encoding of Three Distinct Noncanonical Amino Acids Using Reprogrammed Initiator and Nonsense Codons" (2021, ACS Chemical Biology)
  • "Naturally Occurring tRNAs With Non-canonical Structures" (2020, Frontiers in Microbiology)
  • "Multiplex suppression of four quadruplet codons via tRNA directed evolution" (2021, Nature Communications)
  • "Using Genetic Code Expansion for Protein Biochemical Studies" (2020, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology)
  • "Exploiting evolutionary trade-offs for posttreatment management of drug-resistant populations" (2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)

Söll's professional recognition includes election as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1997. Additional honors include fellowships from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1990, and twice being named Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1972 and 1988.

Best Publications

  • Aminoacyl-tRNA synthesis.

    Michael Ibba;Dieter Söll

  • Structure of E. coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase complexed with tRNA(Gln) and ATP at 2.8 A resolution

    Mark A. Rould;John J. Perona;Dieter Soll;Thomas A. Steitz

  • Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases, the Genetic Code, and the Evolutionary Process

    Carl R. Woese;Gary J. Olsen;Michael Ibba;Dieter Söll

  • Cover Picture: Recoding the Genetic Code with Selenocysteine (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 1/2014)

    Markus J. Bröcker;Joanne M. L. Ho;George M. Church;Dieter Söll

  • Codon Bias as a Means to Fine-Tune Gene Expression

    Tessa E.F. Quax;Tessa E.F. Quax;Nico J. Claassens;Dieter Söll;John van der Oost

  • Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases: general features and recognition of transfer RNAs.

    Paul R. Schimmel;Dieter Söll

  • Trna: Structure, Biosynthesis, and Function

    Dieter Söll;Uttam L. RajBhandary

  • The genome of Nanoarchaeum equitans: Insights into early archaeal evolution and derived parasitism

    Elizabeth Waters;Michael J. Hohn;Ivan Ahel;David E. Graham

  • Natural expansion of the genetic code.

    Alexandre Ambrogelly;Sotiria Palioura;Dieter Söll

  • Expanding the Genetic Code of Escherichia coli with Phosphoserine

    Hee-Sung Park;Michael J. Hohn;Takuya Umehara;Li-Tao Guo

  • Glu-tRNAGln amidotransferase: A novel heterotrimeric enzyme required for correct decoding of glutamine codons during translation

    Alan W. Curnow;Kwang-won Hong;Robert Yuan;Sung-il Kim

  • Mechanism of protein biosynthesis.

    P Lengyel;D Söll

  • A mutation in protein phosphatase 2A regulatory subunit A affects auxin transport in Arabidopsis.

    C. Garbers;A. DeLong;J. Deruére;P. Bernasconi

  • The RNA required in the first step of chlorophyll biosynthesis is a chloroplast glutamate tRNA

    Astrid Schön;Astrid Schön;Guido Krupp;Simon Gough;Sandra Berry-Lowe

  • Quality Control Mechanisms During Translation

    Michael Ibba;Dieter Soll

  • RNA-dependent cysteine biosynthesis in archaea.

    Anselm Sauerwald;Wenhong Zhu;Tiffany A. Major;Hervé Roy

  • Structure and Transcription of Eukaryotic tRNA Genes

    Sharp Sj;Schaack J;Cooley L;Burke Dj

  • UGA is an additional glycine codon in uncultured SR1 bacteria from the human microbiota

    James H. Campbell;Patrick O’Donoghue;Alisha G. Campbell;Patrick Schwientek

  • Protein biosynthesis in organelles requires misaminoacylation of tRNA.

    Astrid Schön;C. Gamini Kannangara;Simon Cough;Dieter SÖll

  • A Euryarchaeal Lysyl-tRNA Synthetase: Resemblance to Class I Synthetases

    Michael Ibba;Susan Morgan;Alan W. Curnow;David R. Pridmore

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Ibba
Michael Ibba Chapman University
Osamu Nureki
Osamu Nureki University of Tokyo
Dieter Jahn
Dieter Jahn Technische Universität Braunschweig
Thomas A. Steitz
Thomas A. Steitz Yale University
Ryuichiro Ishitani
Ryuichiro Ishitani University of Tokyo
George M. Church
George M. Church Harvard University
Ivan Ahel
Ivan Ahel University of Oxford
Otto Schmidt
Otto Schmidt University of Adelaide
William B. Whitman
William B. Whitman University of Georgia
David E. Graham
David E. Graham Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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