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2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 124 230 210 19 16 267 41368
Biology and Biochemistry 125 515 463 36 33 317 42804

Ed Hurt publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ed Hurt between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ed Hurt published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2015. 9 of the 350 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2015. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 10 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 4 publications
1979 2025

350 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ed Hurt: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 1
1981 1
1982 10
1983 4
1984 4
1985 2
1986 3
1987 3
1988 2
1989 2
1990 3
1991 5
1992 4
1993 6
1994 4
1995 5
1996 5
1997 7
1998 12
1999 7
2000 15
2001 13
2002 12
2003 6
2004 8
2005 5
2006 8
2007 8
2008 8
2009 14
2010 9
2011 4
2012 12
2013 9
2014 17
2015 18
2016 8
2017 18
2018 3
2019 12
2020 14
2021 2
2022 13
2023 14
2024 5
2025 4
Total 350
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Ed Hurt 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 Ed Hurt 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, 267–276 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: 267 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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 54 267
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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Ed Hurt 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 Ed Hurt 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, 124–125 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: 124 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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 11 124
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2007 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2005 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Genetics/Molecular Biology and Cell Biology
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Ed Hurt is affiliated with Heidelberg University in Germany. Their research primarily spans the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Molecular Biology and Genetics. Their work broadly addresses mechanisms of RNA and protein synthesis, RNA modifications and cancer, as well as RNA research and splicing.

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Roland Beckmann
  • Jingdong Cheng
  • Otto Berninghausen
  • Benjamin H.S. Lau
  • Matthias Thoms

Ed Hurt's publications are frequently found in the following venues:

  • Nucleic Acids Research
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
  • Cell Reports
  • Molecular Cell

Among recent significant papers authored or co-authored by Ed Hurt are:

  • 90 S pre-ribosome transformation into the primordial 40 S subunit, 2020, Science
  • Construction of the Central Protuberance and L1 Stalk during 60S Subunit Biogenesis, 2020, Molecular Cell
  • Structure of the Maturing 90S Pre-ribosome in Association with the RNA Exosome, 2020, Molecular Cell
  • Emergence of the primordial pre-60S from the 90S pre-ribosome, 2022, Cell Reports
  • Structure of nascent 5S RNPs at the crossroad between ribosome assembly and MDM2-p53 pathways, 2023, Nature Structural & Molecular Biology

The main topics covered by their research include:

  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Heat shock proteins research
  • Nuclear Structure and Function

Their subfields of study are:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Ed Hurt has been recognized by several scientific bodies, including membership in the Academia Europaea since 2007. They are also a member of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, noted for contributions to Genetics, Molecular Biology, and Cell Biology. Furthermore, they hold membership in the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • Exporting RNA from the nucleus to the cytoplasm

    Alwin Köhler;Ed Hurt

  • TREX is a conserved complex coupling transcription with messenger RNA export

    Katja Sträßer;Seiji Masuda;Paul Mason;Jens Pfannstiel

  • Pre-ribosomes on the road from the nucleolus to the cytoplasm

    Herbert Tschochner;Ed Hurt

  • Mex67p, a novel factor for nuclear mRNA export, binds to both poly(A) + RNA and nuclear pores

    Alexandra Segref;Kishore Sharma;Valérie Doye;Andrea Hellwig

  • Temperature-sensitive mutations demonstrate roles for yeast fibrillarin in pre-rRNA processing, pre-rRNA methylation, and ribosome assembly.

    David Tollervey;Hanna Lehtonen;Ralf Jansen;Hildegard Kern

  • The protein Aly links pre-messenger-RNA splicing to nuclear export in metazoans

    Zhaolan Zhou;Ming-juan Luo;Katja Straesser;Jun Katahira

  • The nuclear pore complex: understanding its function through structural insight.

    Martin Beck;Ed Hurt

  • Driving ribosome assembly

    Dieter Kressler;Dieter Kressler;Ed Hurt;Jochen Baβler

  • 90S Pre-Ribosomes Include the 35S Pre-rRNA, the U3 snoRNP, and 40S Subunit Processing Factors but Predominantly Lack 60S Synthesis Factors

    Paola Grandi;Vladimir Rybin;Jochen Baßler;Elisabeth Petfalski

  • Recruitment of the human TREX complex to mRNA during splicing

    Seiji Masuda;Rita Das;Hong Cheng;Ed Hurt

  • The Mex67p-mediated nuclear mRNA export pathway is conserved from yeast to human.

    Jun Katahira;Katja Sträßer;Alexandre Podtelejnikov;Matthias Mann

  • A Conserved mRNA Export Machinery Coupled to pre-mRNA Splicing

    Robin Reed;Ed Hurt

  • Comparative aspects of quinol-cytochrome c/plastocyanin oxidoreductases.

    G. Hauska;E. Hurt;N. Gabellini;W. Lockau

  • A Cytochrome f/b6 Complex of Five Polypeptides with Plastoquinol-Plastocyanin-Oxidoreductase Activity from Spinach Chloroplasts

    Eduard Hurt;Günter Hauska

  • SAGA interacting factors confine sub-diffusion of transcribed genes to the nuclear envelope

    Ghislain G. Cabal;Auguste Genovesio;Susana Rodriguez-Navarro;Susana Rodriguez-Navarro;Christophe Zimmer

  • Sus1, a Functional Component of the SAGA Histone Acetylase Complex and the Nuclear Pore-Associated mRNA Export Machinery

    Susana Rodrı́guez-Navarro;Tamás Fischer;Ming-Juan Luo;Oreto Antúnez

  • Yra1p, a conserved nuclear RNA-binding protein, interacts directly with Mex67p and is required for mRNA export.

    Katja Sträßer;Ed Hurt

  • 60S pre‐ribosome formation viewed from assembly in the nucleolus until export to the cytoplasm

    Tracy A Nissan;Jochen Bassler;Elisabeth Petfalski;David Tollervey

  • Splicing factor Sub2p is required for nuclear mRNA export through its interaction with Yra1p.

    Katja Sträßer;Ed Hurt

  • The small nucleolar RNP protein NOP1 (fibrillarin) is required for pre-rRNA processing in yeast.

    D. Tollervey;H. Lehtonen;M. Carmo-Fonseca;E. C. Hurt

Frequent Co-Authors

David Tollervey
David Tollervey University of Edinburgh
Irmgard Sinning
Irmgard Sinning Heidelberg University
Roland Beckmann
Roland Beckmann Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
George Simos
George Simos University Of Thessaly
Otto Berninghausen
Otto Berninghausen Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Murray Stewart
Murray Stewart MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Martin Beck
Martin Beck TU Dresden
Ueli Aebi
Ueli Aebi University of Basel
Matthias Mann
Matthias Mann Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry
Robin Reed
Robin Reed Harvard University

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