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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 73 1255 1118 643 559 117 40550

Erin K. O'Shea publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Erin K. O'Shea between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Erin K. O'Shea published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 3.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2017. 12 of the 139 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

139 publications in total across all disciplines

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Erin K. O'Shea: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 3
1990 2
1991 2
1992 1
1993 2
1994 2
1995 1
1996 2
1997 0
1998 4
1999 4
2000 4
2001 7
2002 3
2003 4
2004 4
2005 7
2006 3
2007 5
2008 5
2009 4
2010 1
2011 3
2012 6
2013 8
2014 3
2015 5
2016 5
2017 12
2018 6
2019 3
2020 1
2021 2
2022 2
2023 0
2024 7
2025 5
Total 139
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Erin K. O'Shea 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 Erin K. O'Shea 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, 117–126 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: 117 publications — 20th percentile

20% 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
117–126 177 117
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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Erin K. O'Shea 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 Erin K. O'Shea 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, 72–73 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: 73 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% 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 73
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

  • 2016 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2004 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Erin K. O'Shea is affiliated with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in the United States. Their research is situated primarily in the fields of Neuroscience and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on several interconnected subfields including Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Neurology, Physiology, and Materials Chemistry.

Their recent publications cover topics central to neuronal communication, synaptic plasticity, and cellular mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation. Selected recent papers include:

  • The LRRK2 G2019S mutation alters astrocyte-to-neuron communication via extracellular vesicles and induces neuron atrophy in a human iPSC-derived model of Parkinson's disease, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Plasticity-induced actin polymerization in the dendritic shaft regulates intracellular AMPA receptor trafficking, 2024, eLife
  • Plasticity-induced actin polymerization in the dendritic shaft regulates intracellular AMPA receptor trafficking, 2022, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Correction: Evolution of reduced co-activator dependence led to target expansion of a starvation response pathway, 2022, eLife
  • Activity-dependent synapse elimination requires caspase-3 activation, 2024, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

The main topics of Erin K. O'Shea's research include:

  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • RNA regulation and disease
  • Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Erin K. O'Shea are:

  • Michael C. DeSantis
  • Victor C. Wong
  • Deepika Walpita
  • Zhe Liu
  • Zhou Yu

The scientist's work has been published predominantly in eLife and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), with a smaller number of publications in BIO-PROTOCOL.

Erin K. O'Shea has received recognition in their field, including being named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2016 and elected as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2004.

Best Publications

  • Global analysis of protein localization in budding yeast

    Won-Ki Huh;James V. Falvo;Luke C. Gerke;Adam S. Carroll

  • Global analysis of protein expression in yeast

    Sina Ghaemmaghami;Won-Ki Huh;Kiowa Bower;Russell W. Howson

  • Global landscape of protein complexes in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Nevan J. Krogan;Gerard Cagney;Gerard Cagney;Haiyuan Yu;Gouqing Zhong

  • Noise in Gene Expression: Origins, Consequences, and Control

    Jonathan M. Raser;Erin K. O'Shea

  • Control of Stochasticity in Eukaryotic Gene Expression

    Jonathan M. Raser;Erin K. O'Shea

  • X-ray structure of the GCN4 leucine zipper, a two-stranded, parallel coiled coil.

    Erin K. O'Shea;Juli D. Klemm;Peter S. Kim;Tom Alber

  • Evidence that the leucine zipper is a coiled coil

    Erin K. O'Shea;Rheba Rutkowski;Peter S. Kim

  • Noise in protein expression scales with natural protein abundance.

    Arren Bar-Even;Johan Paulsson;Johan Paulsson;Narendra Maheshri;Miri Carmi

  • Quantification of protein half-lives in the budding yeast proteome

    Archana Belle;Amos Tanay;Ledion Bitincka;Ron Shamir

  • Peptide 'Velcro': design of a heterodimeric coiled coil.

    Erin K. O'Shea;Kevin J. Lumb;Peter S. Kim

  • Mechanism of specificity in the Fos-Jun oncoprotein heterodimer

    Erin K. O'Shea;Rheba Rutkowski;Peter S. Kim

  • Preferential heterodimer formation by isolated leucine zippers from fos and jun.

    Erin K. O'Shea;Rheba Rutkowski;Walter F. Stafford;Walter F. Stafford;Peter S. Kim

  • Sequence requirements for coiled-coils: analysis with lambda repressor-GCN4 leucine zipper fusions.

    James C. Hu;Erin K. O'Shea;Peter S. Kim;Robert T. Sauer

  • Phosphorylation of the transcription factor PHO4 by a cyclin-CDK complex, PHO80-PHO85

    Arie Kaffman;Ira Herskowitz;Robert Tjian;Robert Tjian;Erin K. O'Shea;Erin K. O'Shea

  • Living with noisy genes: how cells function reliably with inherent variability in gene expression.

    Narendra Maheshri;Erin K. O'Shea

  • Ordered Phosphorylation Governs Oscillation of a Three-Protein Circadian Clock

    Michael J. Rust;Joseph S. Markson;William S. Lane;Daniel S. Fisher

  • Sfp1 is a stress- and nutrient-sensitive regulator of ribosomal protein gene expression

    Rosa M. Marion;Aviv Regev;Eran Segal;Yoseph Barash

  • Regulation of Chromatin Remodeling by Inositol Polyphosphates

    David J. Steger;Elizabeth S. Haswell;Aimee L. Miller;Susan R. Wente

  • The receptor Msn5 exports the phosphorylated transcription factor Pho4 out of the nucleus

    Arie Kaffman;Nicole Miller Rank;Elizabeth M. O'Neill;Linda S. Huang

  • Signaling phosphate starvation

    Marc E. Lenburg;Erin K. O'Shea

Frequent Co-Authors

David J. Steger
David J. Steger University of Pennsylvania
Edoardo M. Airoldi
Edoardo M. Airoldi Temple University
Ira Herskowitz
Ira Herskowitz University of California, San Francisco
Noah Dephoure
Noah Dephoure Cornell University
Aviv Regev
Aviv Regev Genentech
Gerard Cagney
Gerard Cagney University College Dublin
Richard Losick
Richard Losick Harvard University
Joan A. Steitz
Joan A. Steitz Yale University

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