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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Female Scientists 133 311 296 27 25 586 67369
Molecular Biology 134 160 143 8 7 495 69171

Fiona M. Watt publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fiona M. Watt between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fiona M. Watt published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 13.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 2023. 17 of the 643 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 46. Peak 46 publications in 2023. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 18 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 15 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 17 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 22 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 46 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 6 publications
1978 2025

643 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fiona M. Watt: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 4
1981 2
1982 5
1983 2
1984 4
1985 4
1986 2
1987 9
1988 18
1989 8
1990 8
1991 15
1992 6
1993 17
1994 5
1995 12
1996 11
1997 9
1998 10
1999 10
2000 15
2001 17
2002 15
2003 18
2004 22
2005 14
2006 22
2007 12
2008 20
2009 15
2010 17
2011 15
2012 27
2013 24
2014 15
2015 9
2016 24
2017 25
2018 25
2019 19
2020 17
2021 15
2022 16
2023 46
2024 11
2025 6
Total 643
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Fiona M. Watt publications per year - data summary

  • Fiona M. Watt, a Molecular Biology scholar from King's College London, has 643 publications recorded across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1978 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 46 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1978, with 1 publication.
  • 1 of the 48 years in the span carries no publications at all (1979).
  • The rate of publication averages 13.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 13.7 per year counting only the 47 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 94 publications, 15% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1978-1993: 105 publications (6.6 per year); 1994-2009: 227 publications (14.2 per year); 2010-2025: 311 publications (19.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Fiona M. Watt 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 Fiona M. Watt 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, 487–496 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: 495 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 10 495
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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Fiona M. Watt publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 53 ranges running from 47–56 to 564+ publications.
  • Fiona M. Watt, a Molecular Biology scholar from King's College London, records 495 publications - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Fiona M. Watt, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 177–186 publications range, and Fiona M. Watt ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 117–126 publications, holding 177 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 53% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 177–186 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 564 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Fiona M. Watt 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 Fiona M. Watt 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, 134–135 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: 134 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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 17 134
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Fiona M. Watt D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 40–41 to 145+ D-Index.
  • Fiona M. Watt, a Molecular Biology scholar from King's College London, records 134 D-Index - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Fiona M. Watt, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Fiona M. Watt ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 64–65 D-Index, holding 131 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 66–67 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2019 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2009 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2003 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

Overview

Fiona M. Watt is affiliated with King's College London in the United Kingdom and has a significant research footprint spanning biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work primarily focuses on molecular biology, oncology, immunology, cell biology, and dermatology.

The scientist has contributed extensively to various research topics, including:

  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases
  • Skin and Cellular Biology Research
  • Wound Healing and Treatments

Fiona M. Watt's recent publications reflect a multidisciplinary approach and include the following papers:

  • "A framework for advancing our understanding of cancer-associated fibroblasts," 2020, Nature Reviews Cancer
  • "Developmental cell programs are co-opted in inflammatory skin disease," 2021, Science
  • "Single-cell RNA-sequencing of differentiating iPS cells reveals dynamic genetic effects on gene expression," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "What is AI? Applications of artificial intelligence to dermatology," 2020, British Journal of Dermatology
  • "Translational control of stem cell function," 2021, Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology

The researcher frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Nature Communications
  • Nature

Collaborations form an important aspect of their work, with frequent co-authors including Muzlifah Haniffa, Sarah A. Teichmann, Clarisse Gânier, Gary Reynolds, and Péter Végh. These collaborations highlight a strong network within molecular and cellular biology domains.

Throughout their career, Fiona M. Watt has been recognized by various prestigious scientific bodies, including honors such as:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2019
  • Member of Academia Europaea, 2009
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2008
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, 2003

Best Publications

  • A framework for advancing our understanding of cancer-associated fibroblasts

    Erik Sahai;Igor Astsaturov;Edna Cukierman;David G. DeNardo

  • Out of Eden: Stem Cells and Their Niches

    Fiona M. Watt;Brigid L. M. Hogan

  • Regulation of development and differentiation by the extracellular matrix

    Josephine C. Adams;Fiona M. Watt

  • Extracellular-matrix tethering regulates stem-cell fate

    Britta Trappmann;Julien E. Gautrot;Julien E. Gautrot;John T. Connelly;John T. Connelly;Daniel G. T. Strange

  • The Human Cell Atlas

    Aviv Regev;Aviv Regev;Aviv Regev;Sarah A Teichmann;Sarah A Teichmann;Sarah A Teichmann;Eric S Lander;Eric S Lander;Eric S Lander;Ido Amit

  • Separation of human epidermal stem cells from transit amplifying cells on the basis of differences in integrin function and expression.

    Philip H. Jones;Fiona M. Watt

  • Distinct fibroblast lineages determine dermal architecture in skin development and repair

    Ryan R. Driskell;Ryan R. Driskell;Beate M. Lichtenberger;Beate M. Lichtenberger;Esther Hoste;Kai Kretzschmar;Kai Kretzschmar

  • Autophagy mediates the mitotic senescence transition

    Andrew R.J. Young;Masako Narita;Manuela Ferreira;Kristina Kirschner

  • Stem cell patterning and fate in human epidermis

    Philip H Jones;Steven Harper;Fiona M Watt

  • Role of the extracellular matrix in regulating stem cell fate

    Fiona M. Watt;Wilhelm T. S. Huck

  • Role of integrins in regulating epidermal adhesion, growth and differentiation

    Fiona M. Watt

  • Stem cells: the generation and maintenance of cellular diversity

    Peter A. Hall;Fiona M. Watt

  • Apoptosis in mesenchymal stromal cells induces in vivo recipient-mediated immunomodulation.

    Antonio Galleu;Yanira Riffo-Vasquez;Cristina Trento;Cara Lomas

  • Changes in keratinocyte adhesion during terminal differentiation: Reduction in fibronectin binding precedes α5β1 integrin loss from the cell surface

    Josephine C. Adams;Fiona M. Watt

  • Modulating the stem cell niche for tissue regeneration

    Steven W Lane;David A Williams;Fiona M Watt

  • Lrig1 Expression Defines a Distinct Multipotent Stem Cell Population in Mammalian Epidermis

    Kim B. Jensen;Charlotte A. Collins;Elisabete Nascimento;David W. Tan

  • Common genetic variation drives molecular heterogeneity in human iPSCs

    Helena Kilpinen;Angela Goncalves;Andreas Leha;Vackar Afzal

  • Stimulation of human epidermal differentiation by Delta–Notch signalling at the boundaries of stem-cell clusters

    Sally Lowell;Philip Jones;Isabelle Le Roux;Jenny Dunne

  • Epidermal stem cells: markers, patterning and the control of stem cell fate.

    Fiona M. Watt

  • Cell shape controls terminal differentiation of human epidermal keratinocytes

    Fiona M. Watt;Peter W. Jordan;Charles H. O'Neill

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew A. Bettiol
Andrew A. Bettiol National University of Singapore
Wilhelm T. S. Huck
Wilhelm T. S. Huck Radboud University
Oliver Stegle
Oliver Stegle German Cancer Research Center
Sarah A. Teichmann
Sarah A. Teichmann University of Cambridge
Nicholas M. Luscombe
Nicholas M. Luscombe The Francis Crick Institute
Michaela Frye
Michaela Frye University of Cambridge
Ewan Birney
Ewan Birney European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Richard Durbin
Richard Durbin University of Cambridge
Angus I. Lamond
Angus I. Lamond University of Dundee
Salvador Aznar Benitah
Salvador Aznar Benitah Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats

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