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Elton T. Young

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 60 1989 1788 989 875 116 9052

Elton T. Young publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Elton T. Young between 1964 and 2016, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Elton T. Young published across 53 years, from 1964 to 2016, averaging 2.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 7 publications in 1987. 2 of the 130 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2016. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 7. Peak 7 publications in 1987. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 4 publications 1968: 2 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 5 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 4 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 2 publications
1964 2016

130 publications in total across all disciplines

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Elton T. Young: publications per year, 1964 to 2016
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 1
1966 0
1967 4
1968 2
1969 0
1970 3
1971 0
1972 0
1973 1
1974 1
1975 5
1976 3
1977 0
1978 4
1979 0
1980 5
1981 5
1982 3
1983 6
1984 2
1985 3
1986 4
1987 7
1988 5
1989 4
1990 4
1991 2
1992 3
1993 2
1994 1
1995 2
1996 1
1997 2
1998 1
1999 2
2000 3
2001 0
2002 2
2003 2
2004 1
2005 2
2006 2
2007 3
2008 6
2009 3
2010 3
2011 3
2012 4
2013 1
2014 4
2015 0
2016 2
Total 130
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Elton T. Young 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 Elton T. Young 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, 107–116 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: 116 publications — 19th percentile

19% 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
107–116 162 116
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
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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Elton T. Young 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 Elton T. Young 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, 60–61 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: 60 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% 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 60
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
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

  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Elton T. Young is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States.

They have been recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 2012.

Best Publications

  • Transcriptional Regulation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: Transcription Factor Regulation and Function, Mechanisms of Initiation, and Roles of Activators and Coactivators

    Steven Hahn;Elton T. Young

  • Zinc-dependent structure of a single-finger domain of yeast ADR1.

    Grace Párraga;Suzanna J. Horvath;Arri Eisen;Wayne E. Taylor

  • Multiple Pathways Are Co-regulated by the Protein Kinase Snf1 and the Transcription Factors Adr1 and Cat8

    Elton T. Young;Kenneth M. Dombek;Christine Tachibana;Trey Ideker

  • Cyclic changes in metabolic state during the life of a yeast cell

    Benjamin P. Tu;Rachel E. Mohler;Jessica C. Liu;Kenneth M. Dombek

  • Nucleotide sequence of the yeast alcohol dehydrogenase II gene

    D W Russell;M Smith;V M Williamson;E T Young

  • Sequence homology of the yeast regulatory protein ADR1 with Xenopus transcription factor TFIIIA

    Toinette A. Hartshorne;Hal Blumberg;Elton T. Young

  • Transposable elements associated with constitutive expression of yeast alcohol dehydrogenase II.

    Valerie M. Williamson;Elton T. Young;Michael Ciriacy

  • A positive regulatory gene is required for accumulation of the functional messenger RNA for the glucose-repressible alcohol dehydrogenase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    Clyde L. Denis;Michael Ciriacy;Elton T. Young

  • Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry analysis of metabolites in fermenting and respiring yeast cells

    Rachel E. Mohler;Kenneth M. Dombek;Jamin C. Hoggard;Elton T. Young

  • Novel Intra-cellular Forms of Lambda DNA

    Elton T. Young;Robert L. Sinsheimer

  • Combined global localization analysis and transcriptome data identify genes that are directly coregulated by Adr1 and Cat8.

    Christine Tachibana;Jane Y. Yoo;Jean Basco Tagne;Nataly Kacherovsky

  • Trinucleotide repeats are clustered in regulatory genes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    Elton T. Young;James S. Sloan;Kristen Van Riper

  • Characterization of a regulatory region upstream of the ADR2 locus of S. cerevisiae.

    David R. Beier;Elton T. Young

  • Isolation of the structural gene for alcohol dehydrogenase by genetic complementation in yeast.

    Valerie M. Williamson;Jeffrey Bennetzen;Elton T. Young;Kim Nasmyth

  • Genome-wide amplifications caused by chromosomal rearrangements play a major role in the adaptive evolution of natural yeast.

    Juan J Infante;Kenneth M Dombek;Laureana Rebordinos;Jesús M Cantoral

  • Vegetative bacteriophage λ DNA: II. Physical characterization and replication

    Elton T. Young;Robert L. Sinsheimer

  • Two monomers of yeast transcription factor ADR1 bind a palindromic sequence symmetrically to activate ADH2 expression.

    S K Thukral;A Eisen;E T Young

  • Two zinc fingers of a yeast regulatory protein shown by genetic evidence to be essential for its function

    Hal Blumberg;Arri Eisen;Andrzej Sledziewski;Dorit Bader

  • Translationsl regulation of expression of the bacteriophage T4 lysozyme gene

    David S. Mcpheeters;Alan Christensen;Elton T. Young;Elton T. Young;Gary Stormo

  • Comprehensive analysis of yeast metabolite GC×GC–TOFMS data: combining discovery-mode and deconvolution chemometric software

    Rachel E. Mohler;Kenneth M. Dombek;Jamin C. Hoggard;Karisa M. Pierce

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert E. Synovec
Robert E. Synovec University of Washington
michael smith
michael smith Royal Geographical Society
David W. Russell
David W. Russell University of Washington
Benjamin P. Tu
Benjamin P. Tu The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
David R. Beier
David R. Beier Seattle Children's Hospital
Rachel E. Klevit
Rachel E. Klevit University of Washington
Leroy Hood
Leroy Hood University of Washington
Jeffrey L. Bennetzen
Jeffrey L. Bennetzen University of Georgia
Gary D. Stormo
Gary D. Stormo Washington University in St. Louis
Trey Ideker
Trey Ideker University of California, San Diego

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Best Scientists Citing Elton T. Young

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Publications: 33

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Publications: 26

Steven Hahn

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Publications: 22

Jeremy M Berg

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Publications: 17

Rachel E. Klevit

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Publications: 13

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Publications: 12

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Publications: 11

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