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46
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10590
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18859
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7707

Elizabeth W. Jones publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Elizabeth W. Jones sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 79 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Elizabeth W. Jones D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Elizabeth W. Jones sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1981 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1980 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Elizabeth W. Jones was affiliated with Carnegie Mellon University in the United States. Their research contributions spanned several fields and subfields, primarily focusing on medicine as well as biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Key subfields included molecular biology, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, biochemistry, biomedical engineering, and geriatrics and gerontology.

The scientist's work addressed a range of topics, including:

  • Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis
  • Photosynthetic processes and mechanisms
  • Lipid membrane structure and behavior
  • Advanced X-ray and CT imaging
  • Radiation dose and imaging
  • Radiology practices and education
  • Frailty in older adults

Among the recent papers published were:

  • "Hallway Conversations in Physics," 2020, American Journal of Roentgenology
  • "Phosphatidic acid drives spatiotemporal distribution of Pex30 at ER-LD contact sites," 2025, The Journal of Cell Biology
  • "Outcomes and care priorities for older people living with frailty and advanced chronic kidney disease: a multiprofessional scoping review protocol," 2021, BMJ Open
  • "A plan forward: an assessment of workforce concerns and supportive initiatives for dermatologist parents and caregivers," 2025, International Journal of Women's Dermatology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with this researcher included Morgan House, Karan Khadayat, Thomas N. Trybala, Nikhil Nambiar, and Steven M. Abel.

Publications appeared in a variety of venues, reflecting interdisciplinary involvement across medical and biological sciences:

  • The Journal of Cell Biology
  • American Journal of Roentgenology
  • BMJ Open
  • International Journal of Women's Dermatology

Elizabeth W. Jones was recognized by professional organizations with honors such as Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) awarded in 1980, and Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation awarded in 1981.

Best Publications

  • The Molecular biology of the yeast saccharomyces, life cycle and inheritance

    Jeffrey N. Strathern;Elizabeth W. Jones;James R. Broach

  • The Molecular biology of the yeast Saccharomyces : metabolism and gene expression

    Jeffrey N. Strathern;Elizabeth W. Jones;James R. Broach

  • Proteinase mutants of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    Elizabeth W. Jones

  • Fluorescence microscopy methods for yeast.

    John R. Pringle;Robert A. Preston;Alison E.M. Adams;Tim Stearns

  • Tackling the protease problem in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    Elizabeth W. Jones

  • STV1 gene encodes functional homologue of 95-kDa yeast vacuolar H(+)-ATPase subunit Vph1p.

    M. F. Manolson;Bingruo Wu;D. Proteau;B. E. Taillon

  • Novel syntaxin homologue, Pep12p, required for the sorting of lumenal hydrolases to the lysosome-like vacuole in yeast.

    K A Becherer;S E Rieder;S D Emr;E W Jones

  • The PEP4 gene encodes an aspartyl protease implicated in the posttranslational regulation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae vacuolar hydrolases.

    C A Woolford;L B Daniels;F J Park;E W Jones

  • Regulation of Amino Acid and Nucleotide Biosynthesis in Yeast

    Elizabeth W. Jones;Gerald R. Fink

  • The VPH1 gene encodes a 95-kDa integral membrane polypeptide required for in vivo assembly and activity of the yeast vacuolar H(+)-ATPase.

    M F Manolson;D Proteau;R A Preston;A Stenbit

  • Three proteolytic systems in the yeast saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    E W Jones

  • Mutant defective in processing of an enzyme located in the lysosome-like vacuole of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Brian A. Hemmings;George S. Zubenko;Andrej Hasilik;Elizabeth W. Jones

  • PEP4 GENE FUNCTION IS REQUIRED FOR EXPRESSION OF SEVERAL VACUOLAR HYDROLASES IN SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE

    Elizabeth W. Jones;George S. Zubenko;Roy R. Parker

  • Protease B of the lysosomelike vacuole of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is homologous to the subtilisin family of serine proteases.

    C M Moehle;R Tizard;S K Lemmon;J Smart

  • Assay of vacuolar pH in yeast and identification of acidification-defective mutants

    R A Preston;R F Murphy;E W Jones

  • Clathrin requirement for normal growth of yeast.

    Sandra K. Lemmon;Elizabeth W. Jones

  • PROTEIN DEGRADATION, MEIOSIS AND SPORULATION IN PROTEINASE-DEFICIENT MUTANTS OF SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE

    George S. Zubenko;Elizabeth W. Jones

  • A rainbow of fluoromodules: a promiscuous scFv protein binds to and activates a diverse set of fluorogenic cyanine dyes.

    Hayriye Özhalici-Ünal;Crystal Lee Pow;Sarah A. Marks;Lawrence D. Jesper

  • GENETIC PROPERTIES OF MUTATIONS AT THE PEP4 LOCUS IN SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE

    George S. Zubenko;Frances J. Park;Elizabeth W. Jones

  • Genome dynamics, protein synthesis, and energetics

    James R. Broach;John R. Pringle;Elizabeth W. Jones

Frequent Co-Authors

James R. Broach
James R. Broach Pennsylvania State University
John R. Pringle
John R. Pringle Stanford University
Jeffrey N. Strathern
Jeffrey N. Strathern National Institutes of Health
Robert F. Murphy
Robert F. Murphy Carnegie Mellon University
Aaron P. Mitchell
Aaron P. Mitchell University of Georgia
Andrej Hasilik
Andrej Hasilik Philipp University of Marburg
Howard Riezman
Howard Riezman University of Geneva
David G. Drubin
David G. Drubin University of California, Berkeley
Vance Lemmon
Vance Lemmon University of Miami

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