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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 70 1421 1271 103 94 150 17684

Elena Conti publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Elena Conti between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Elena Conti published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2007. 16 of the 199 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

199 publications in total across all disciplines

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Elena Conti: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 2
1997 2
1998 4
1999 4
2000 2
2001 3
2002 1
2003 4
2004 6
2005 10
2006 11
2007 13
2008 6
2009 9
2010 8
2011 7
2012 10
2013 13
2014 12
2015 12
2016 6
2017 6
2018 5
2019 4
2020 8
2021 2
2022 6
2023 7
2024 5
2025 11
Total 199
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Elena Conti 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 Elena Conti 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, 147–156 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: 150 publications — 37th percentile

37% 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
147–156 146 150
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
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Elena Conti 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 Elena Conti 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, 70–71 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: 70 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 70
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Elena Conti is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany. Their research spans significant areas within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, focusing extensively on molecular biology as well as intersecting fields of medicine including cardiology and obstetrics.

The main topics of Conti's work include:

  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • RNA regulation and disease
  • Plant Diversity and Evolution
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments

Conti has published extensively with notable frequent co-authors such as Fabien Bonneau, J. Basquin, Achim Keidel, Lukas M Langer, and Ingmar B. Schäfer.

Key publication venues where Conti has contributed include:

  • Molecular Cell
  • Cell Reports
  • eLife
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Genes & Development

Recent publications by Conti include:

  • "Acute limb ischemia in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia," 2020, Journal of Vascular Surgery
  • "ARS2 instructs early transcription termination-coupled RNA decay by recruiting ZC3H4 to nascent transcripts," 2023, Molecular Cell
  • "Structural insights into the nucleic acid remodeling mechanisms of the yeast THO-Sub2 complex," 2020, eLife
  • "The human SKI complex regulates channeling of ribosome-bound RNA to the exosome via an intrinsic gatekeeping mechanism," 2022, Molecular Cell
  • "Reconstitution of 3' end processing of mammalian pre-mRNA reveals a central role of RBBP6," 2022, Genes & Development

Elena Conti's research is situated primarily in molecular biology with a clear concentration on RNA-related processes and mechanisms. Their investigations contribute to understanding RNA transcription, degradation, and RNA-protein complexes, bridging biochemical pathways with medical relevance.

In 2014, Conti was recognized as a Member of Academia Europaea.

Best Publications

  • Crystallographic analysis of the recognition of a nuclear localization signal by the nuclear import factor karyopherin alpha.

    Elena Conti;Marc Uy;Marc Uy;Lore Leighton;Lore Leighton;Günter Blobel;Günter Blobel

  • Structural basis for the activation of phenylalanine in the non-ribosomal biosynthesis of gramicidin S.

    Elena Conti;Torsten Stachelhaus;Mohamed A. Marahiel;Peter Brick

  • Crystal structure of firefly luciferase throws light on a superfamily of adenylate-forming enzymes.

    Elena Conti;Nick P Franks;Peter Brick

  • Structural basis of Aurora-A activation by TPX2 at the mitotic spindle.

    Richard Bayliss;Teresa Sardon;Isabelle Vernos;Elena Conti

  • Structural biology of nucleocytoplasmic transport.

    Atlanta Cook;Fulvia Bono;Martin Jinek;Elena Conti

  • Nonsense-mediated mRNA decay: molecular insights and mechanistic variations across species

    Elena Conti;Elisa Izaurralde

  • A single subunit, Dis3, is essentially responsible for yeast exosome core activity.

    Andrzej Dziembowski;Esben Lorentzen;Elena Conti;Bertrand Séraphin

  • The Crystal Structure of the Exon Junction Complex Reveals How It Maintains a Stable Grip on mRNA

    Fulvia Bono;Judith Ebert;Esben Lorentzen;Elena Conti

  • Structure of a Survivin-Borealin-INCENP core complex reveals how chromosomal passengers travel together

    A. Arockia Jeyaprakash;Ulf R. Klein;Doris Lindner;Judith Ebert;Judith Ebert

  • The superhelical TPR-repeat domain of O-linked GlcNAc transferase exhibits structural similarities to importin alpha.

    Martin Jínek;Jan Rehwinkel;Brooke D Lazarus;Elisa Izaurralde

  • Nucleocytoplasmic transport enters the atomic age

    Elena Conti;Elisa Izaurralde

  • Molecular Mechanisms for the RNA-Dependent ATPase Activity of Upf1 and its Regulation by Upf2.

    Sutapa Chakrabarti;Uma Jayachandran;Fabien Bonneau;Francesca Fiorini

  • Structural and Biochemical Insights to the Role of the Ccr4-not Complex and Ddx6 ATPase in Microrna Repression.

    Hansruedi Mathys;Hansruedi Mathys;Jérôme Basquin;Sevim Ozgur;Mariusz Czarnocki-Cieciura;Mariusz Czarnocki-Cieciura;Mariusz Czarnocki-Cieciura

  • Crystal structure of an RNA-bound 11-subunit eukaryotic exosome complex

    Debora Lika Makino;Marc Baumgärtner;Elena Conti

  • Structural basis for the recognition of a nucleoporin FG repeat by the NTF2-like domain of the TAP/p15 mRNA nuclear export factor.

    Sébastien Fribourg;Isabelle C Braun;Elisa Izaurralde;Elena Conti

  • SMG7 Is a 14-3-3-like Adaptor in the Nonsense-Mediated mRNA Decay Pathway

    Noemi Fukuhara;Judith Ebert;Leonie Unterholzner;Doris Lindner

  • The yeast exosome functions as a macromolecular cage to channel RNA substrates for degradation.

    Fabien Bonneau;Jérôme Basquin;Judith Ebert;Esben Lorentzen

  • Karyopherin flexibility in nucleocytoplasmic transport.

    Elena Conti;Christoph W Müller;Murray Stewart

  • Structural basis for the inhibition of firefly luciferase by a general anesthetic.

    N.P. Franks;A. Jenkins;E. Conti;W.R. Lieb

  • Structures of the PIN domains of SMG6 and SMG5 reveal a nuclease within the mRNA surveillance complex.

    Filip Glavan;Isabelle Behm-Ansmant;Elisa Izaurralde;Elena Conti

Frequent Co-Authors

Elisa Izaurralde
Elisa Izaurralde Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology
Henning Urlaub
Henning Urlaub University of Göttingen
Martin Jinek
Martin Jinek University of Zurich
Erich A. Nigg
Erich A. Nigg University of Basel
Bertrand Séraphin
Bertrand Séraphin Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology
Michael Sattler
Michael Sattler Technical University of Munich
Witold Filipowicz
Witold Filipowicz Friedrich Miescher Institute
Richard Bayliss
Richard Bayliss University of Leeds
Nicholas P. Franks
Nicholas P. Franks Imperial College London

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