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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 102 7692 7231 4001 3701 492 36628
Molecular Biology 100 531 475 291 255 446 35097

Donald J. Zack publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Donald J. Zack between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Donald J. Zack published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 11.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2013. 17 of the 533 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2013. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 16 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 20 publications 2004: 27 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 12 publications
1980 2025

533 publications in total across all disciplines

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Donald J. Zack: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 1
1982 1
1983 1
1984 1
1985 0
1986 1
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 3
1992 2
1993 4
1994 3
1995 2
1996 16
1997 10
1998 9
1999 11
2000 14
2001 10
2002 17
2003 20
2004 27
2005 16
2006 15
2007 10
2008 16
2009 10
2010 17
2011 16
2012 16
2013 28
2014 24
2015 15
2016 19
2017 28
2018 27
2019 18
2020 21
2021 21
2022 20
2023 24
2024 5
2025 12
Total 533
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Donald J. Zack 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 Donald J. Zack 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, 437–446 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: 446 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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 20 446
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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Donald J. Zack 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 Donald J. Zack 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, 100–101 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: 100 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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 41 100
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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Overview

Donald J. Zack is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Medicine, and Neuroscience, with notable focus on subfields including Molecular Biology, Ophthalmology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Neurology, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

The research topics covered by Donald J. Zack include Retinal Development and Disorders, Glaucoma and retinal disorders, Retinal Diseases and Treatments, Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms, Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms, Nerve injury and regeneration, and Neuroscience and Neural Engineering.

Among recent significant publications are:

  • Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 127 open-angle glaucoma loci with consistent effect across ancestries, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Single-Cell Analysis of Human Retina Identifies Evolutionarily Conserved and Species-Specific Mechanisms Controlling Development, 2020, Developmental Cell
  • Organoid intelligence (OI): the new frontier in biocomputing and intelligence-in-a-dish, 2023, Frontiers in Science
  • High-throughput and high-content bioassay enables tuning of polyester nanoparticles for cellular uptake, endosomal escape, and systemic in vivo delivery of mRNA, 2022, Science Advances
  • Gelling hypotonic polymer solution for extended topical drug delivery to the eye, 2020, Nature Biomedical Engineering

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated extensively with Donald J. Zack include Cynthia Berlinicke, Jessica N. Cooke Bailey, Xitiz Chamling, Robert N. Weinreb, and Douglas Gaasterland.

Publishing consistently across a variety of platforms, Donald J. Zack has been featured most frequently in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), UNC Libraries, Nature Communications, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Best Publications

  • A large genome-wide association study of age-related macular degeneration highlights contributions of rare and common variants

    Lars G. Fritsche;Wilmar Igl;Jessica N.Cooke Bailey;Felix Grassmann

  • Retinal ganglion cell death in experimental glaucoma and after axotomy occurs by apoptosis.

    H A Quigley;R W Nickells;L A Kerrigan;M E Pease

  • Seven new loci associated with age-related macular degeneration

    Lars G. Fritsche;Lars G. Fritsche;Wei Chen;Wei Chen;Matthew Schu;Brian L. Yaspan

  • Crx, a novel Otx-like paired-homeodomain protein, binds to and transactivates photoreceptor cell-specific genes.

    Shiming Chen;Qing Liang Wang;Zuqin Nie;Hui Sun

  • Retrograde axonal transport of BDNF in retinal ganglion cells is blocked by acute IOP elevation in rats.

    Harry A. Quigley;Stuart J. Mckinnon;Donald J. Zack;Mary Ellen Pease

  • Obstructed axonal transport of BDNF and its receptor TrkB in experimental glaucoma.

    Mary Ellen Pease;Stuart J. McKinnon;Harry A. Quigley;Lisa A. Kerrigan-Baumrind

  • TUNEL-positive ganglion cells in human primary open-angle glaucoma.

    Lisa A. Kerrigan;Donald J. Zack;Harry A. Quigley;Scott D. Smith

  • Genetic variants near TIMP3 and high-density lipoprotein–associated loci influence susceptibility to age-related macular degeneration

    Wei Chen;Dwight Stambolian;Albert O. Edwards;Kari E. Branham

  • Genome-wide association study of advanced age-related macular degeneration identifies a role of the hepatic lipase gene (LIPC)

    Benjamin M. Neale;Jesen Fagerness;Jesen Fagerness;Robyn Reynolds;Lucia Sobrin

  • A 5-bp deletion in ELOVL4 is associated with two related forms of autosomal dominant macular dystrophy

    Kang Zhang;Kang Zhang;Marina Kniazeva;Min Han;Wen Li

  • A locus control region adjacent to the human red and green visual pigment genes

    Yanshu Wang;Jennifer P. Macke;Shannath L. Merbs;Donald J. Zack

  • Transgenic mice with increased expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in the retina: a new model of intraretinal and subretinal neovascularization.

    Naoyuki Okamoto;Takao Tobe;Sean F. Hackett;Hiroaki Ozaki

  • Pigment epithelium-derived factor suppresses ischemia-induced retinal neovascularization and VEGF-induced migration and growth.

    Elia J. Duh;Hoseong S. Yang;Izumi Suzuma;Masaru Miyagi

  • Gene therapy with brain-derived neurotrophic factor as a protection: Retinal ganglion cells in a rat glaucoma model

    Keith R. G. Martin;Harry A. Quigley;Donald J. Zack;Hana Levkovitch-Verbin

  • Pigment Epithelium-Derived Factor Inhibits Retinal and Choroidal Neovascularization

    Keisuke Mori;Elia Duh;Peter Gehlbach;Akira Ando

  • TiGER: a database for tissue-specific gene expression and regulation.

    Xiong Liu;Xueping Yu;Donald J Zack;Heng Zhu

  • Hypoxia inducible factor-1alpha is increased in ischemic retina: temporal and spatial correlation with VEGF expression.

    Hiroaki Ozaki;Aimee Y. Yu;Neil Della;Keiko Ozaki

  • Caspase activation and amyloid precursor protein cleavage in rat ocular hypertension.

    Stuart J. McKinnon;Donna M. Lehman;Lisa A. Kerrigan-Baumrind;Carol A. Merges

  • A rare penetrant mutation in CFH confers high risk of age-related macular degeneration

    Soumya Raychaudhuri;Oleg Iartchouk;Kimberly Chin;Perciliz L Tan

  • Transgenic Mice with Increased Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in the Retina: A New Model of Intraretinal and Subretinal Neovascularization.

    N Okamoto;T Tobe;S F Hackett;H Ozaki

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter A. Campochiaro
Peter A. Campochiaro Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Jiang Qian
Jiang Qian Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Harry A. Quigley
Harry A. Quigley Johns Hopkins University
Anand Swaroop
Anand Swaroop National Institutes of Health
Kang Zhang
Kang Zhang Macau University of Science and Technology
Margaret A. Pericak-Vance
Margaret A. Pericak-Vance University of Miami
Yutao Liu
Yutao Liu Augusta University
Janey L. Wiggs
Janey L. Wiggs Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Michael A. Hauser
Michael A. Hauser Duke University
Louis R. Pasquale
Louis R. Pasquale Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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