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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 64 1741 1563 10 8 168 14799

Elly M. Tanaka publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Elly M. Tanaka between 1984 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Elly M. Tanaka published across 43 years, from 1984 to 2026, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2009. 11 of the 218 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2009. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 10 publications 2026: 1 publication
1984 2026

218 publications in total across all disciplines

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Elly M. Tanaka: publications per year, 1984 to 2026
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 4
1996 1
1997 1
1998 1
1999 1
2000 2
2001 1
2002 2
2003 3
2004 4
2005 5
2006 2
2007 2
2008 5
2009 18
2010 4
2011 6
2012 11
2013 15
2014 13
2015 5
2016 11
2017 8
2018 9
2019 8
2020 6
2021 15
2022 17
2023 11
2024 14
2025 10
2026 1
Total 218
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Elly M. Tanaka 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 Elly M. Tanaka 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, 167–176 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: 168 publications — 46th percentile

46% 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
167–176 131 168
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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Elly M. Tanaka 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 Elly M. Tanaka 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, 64–65 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: 64 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% 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 64
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
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

Elly M. Tanaka is affiliated with the Research Institute of Molecular Pathology in Austria and has a significant body of work primarily within Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, totaling 112 publications. Their research encompasses several subfields including Molecular Biology, Genetics, Plant Science, Developmental Neuroscience, and Cell Biology.

Their main topics of research focus on Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation, Pluripotent Stem Cells Research, Chromosomal and Genetic Variations, Planarian Biology and Electrostimulation, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, Neurogenesis and Neuroplasticity Mechanisms, and Silk-based Biomaterials and Applications.

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Methods in molecular biology
  • Developmental Cell
  • Nature Communications
  • Nature

Some of their recent papers are:

  • "Giant lungfish genome elucidates the conquest of land by vertebrates" (2021, Nature)
  • "Fibroblast dedifferentiation as a determinant of successful regeneration" (2021, Developmental Cell)
  • "The giant axolotl genome uncovers the evolution, scaling, and transcriptional control of complex gene loci" (2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • "A versatile depigmentation, clearing, and labeling method for exploring nervous system diversity" (2020, Science Advances)
  • "Single-cell analyses of axolotl telencephalon organization, neurogenesis, and regeneration" (2022, Science)

Elly M. Tanaka has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Prayag Murawala
  • Sergej Nowoshilow
  • Yuka Taniguchi-Sugiura
  • Jingkui Wang
  • Ji-Feng Fei

Best Publications

  • Cells keep a memory of their tissue origin during axolotl limb regeneration

    Martin Kragl;Dunja Knapp;Eugen Nacu;Shahryar Khattak

  • The Cellular Basis for Animal Regeneration

    Elly M. Tanaka;Peter W. Reddien

  • The axolotl genome and the evolution of key tissue formation regulators

    Sergej Nowoshilow;Sergej Nowoshilow;Sergej Nowoshilow;Siegfried Schloissnig;Ji Feng Fei;Andreas Dahl

  • The role of microtubule dynamics in growth cone motility and axonal growth.

    E Tanaka;T Ho;M W Kirschner

  • Making the connection: Cytoskeletal rearrangements during growth cone guidance

    Elly Tanaka;James Sabry

  • Microtubule behavior in the growth cones of living neurons during axon elongation.

    E M Tanaka;M W Kirschner

  • Single-cell analysis uncovers convergence of cell identities during axolotl limb regeneration

    Tobias Gerber;Prayag Murawala;Prayag Murawala;Dunja Knapp;Wouter Masselink

  • Considering the evolution of regeneration in the central nervous system.

    Elly M. Tanaka;Patrizia Ferretti

  • Fundamental Differences in Dedifferentiation and Stem Cell Recruitment during Skeletal Muscle Regeneration in Two Salamander Species

    Tatiana Sandoval-Guzmán;Haiyan Wang;Shahryar Khattak;Shahryar Khattak;Maritta Schuez;Maritta Schuez

  • Ectoderm to mesoderm lineage switching during axolotl tail regeneration.

    Karen Echeverri;Elly M. Tanaka

  • In Vivo Imaging Indicates Muscle Fiber Dedifferentiation Is a Major Contributor to the Regenerating Tail Blastema

    Karen Echeverri;Jonathan D.W. Clarke;Elly M. Tanaka

  • The Molecular and Cellular Choreography of Appendage Regeneration

    Elly M. Tanaka

  • A new approach to transcription factor screening for reprogramming of fibroblasts to cardiomyocyte-like cells

    Stephanie Protze;Shahryar Khattak;Claire Poulet;Dirk Lindemann

  • Newt Myotubes Reenter the Cell Cycle by Phosphorylation of the Retinoblastoma Protein

    Elly M. Tanaka;Alexander A.F. Gann;Phillip B. Gates;Jeremy P. Brockes

  • Hedgehog signaling controls dorsoventral patterning, blastema cell proliferation and cartilage induction during axolotl tail regeneration

    Esther Schnapp;Martin Kragl;Lee Rubin;Elly M. Tanaka

  • A germline GFP transgenic axolotl and its use to track cell fate: dual origin of the fin mesenchyme during development and the fate of blood cells during regeneration.

    Lidia Sobkow;Hans-Henning Epperlein;Stephan Herklotz;Werner L. Straube

  • Non-model model organisms.

    James J Russell;Julie A Theriot;Pranidhi Sood;Wallace F Marshall

  • 3D Reconstitution of the Patterned Neural Tube from Embryonic Stem Cells

    Andrea Meinhardt;Dominic Eberle;Akira Tazaki;Adrian Ranga

  • Neural tube morphogenesis in synthetic 3D microenvironments

    Adrian Ranga;Mehmet Girgin;Andrea Meinhardt;Dominic Eberle

  • Limb Regeneration: A New Development?

    Eugen Nacu;Elly M. Tanaka

Frequent Co-Authors

Bianca Habermann
Bianca Habermann Aix-Marseille University
Jeremy P. Brockes
Jeremy P. Brockes University College London
Hans R. Schöler
Hans R. Schöler Max Planck Society
James A. Thomson
James A. Thomson University of California, Santa Barbara
Matthias P. Lutolf
Matthias P. Lutolf École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Marc W. Kirschner
Marc W. Kirschner Harvard University
Enrico Coen
Enrico Coen John Innes Centre
Manfred Schartl
Manfred Schartl University of Würzburg

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