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Flossie Wong-Staal

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
121
Citations
57087
World Ranking
604
National Ranking
388

Flossie Wong-Staal publications per year

1973: 3 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 7 publications 1977: 1 publications 1978: 1 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 1 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 14 publications 1983: 17 publications 1984: 35 publications 1985: 42 publications 1986: 32 publications 1987: 21 publications 1988: 22 publications 1989: 17 publications 1990: 12 publications 1991: 17 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 1 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publications 2019: 1 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 12 publications
1973 2023

442 publications in total across all disciplines

Flossie Wong-Staal 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 Flossie Wong-Staal sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 429 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Flossie Wong-Staal 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 Flossie Wong-Staal sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 121 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Flossie Wong-Staal was affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their scientific career is noted for its connection to this prominent research institution.

Available data does not include specific details about their publication record, such as titles, year of publication, or publication venues, nor information on co-authors, frequent publication venues, or book publications. Consequently, no comprehensive list of research papers or collaborative relationships can be provided.

Similarly, there is no detailed information on the main fields or subfields of study associated with Flossie Wong-Staal. Additionally, there are no listed main topics that their research covered in this data set.

No awards or distinctions are recorded for this individual in the present source data.

Flossie Wong-Staal is noted as deceased, and the profile reflects this appropriately in past tense narrative.

Best Publications

  • Complete nucleotide sequence of the AIDS virus, HTLV-III

    Lee Ratner;William Haseltine;Roberto Patarca;Kenneth J. Livak

  • Isolation of a new virus, HBLV, in patients with lymphoproliferative disorders

    SZ Salahuddin;DV Ablashi;PD Markham;SF Josephs

  • Cyclosporin A inhibits T-cell growth factor gene expression at the level of mRNA transcription

    Martin Kronke;Warren J. Leonard;Joel M. Depper;Suresh K. Arya

  • Human T-lymphotropic retroviruses.

    Flossie Wong-Staal;Robert C. Gallo

  • Location of the trans-activating region on the genome of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type III.

    Joseph Sodroski;Roberto Patarca;Craig Rosen;Flossie Wong-Staal

  • onc gene amplification in promyelocytic leukaemia cell line HL-60 and primary leukaemic cells of the same patient

    Riccardo Dalla Favera;Flossie Wong-Staal;Robert C. Gallo

  • Induction of CD4-dependent cell fusion by the HTLV-III/LAV envelope glycoprotein.

    Jeffrey D. Lifson;Jeffrey D. Lifson;Mark B. Feinberg;Gregory R. Reyes;Linda Rabin

  • Expression of cellular homologues of retroviral onc genes in human hematopoietic cells

    E H Westin;F Wong-Staal;E P Gelmann;R Dalla-Favera

  • Trans-acting transcriptional regulation of human T-cell leukemia virus type III long terminal repeat.

    J Sodroski;C Rosen;F Wong-Staal;SZ Salahuddin

  • Dextran sulfate suppression of viruses in the HIV family: inhibition of virion binding to CD4+ cells

    Hiroaki Mitsuya;David J. Looney;Sachiko Kuno;Ryuji Ueno

  • AIDS-Kaposi's sarcoma-derived cells express cytokines with autocrine and paracrine growth effects.

    B Ensoli;S Nakamura;SZ Salahuddin;P Biberfeld

  • Efficient transduction of nondividing human cells by feline immunodeficiency virus lentiviral vectors.

    Eric M. Poeschla;Flossie Wong-Staal;David J. Looney

  • Activation of the HIV-1 LTR by T Cell Mitogens and the Trans-Activator Protein of HTLV-I

    Miriam Siekevitz;Steven F. Josephs;Mitchell Dukovich;Nancy Peffer

  • Cellular genes analogous to retroviral onc genes are transcribed in human tumour cells

    Alessandra Eva;Keith C. Robbins;Philip R. Andersen;Alagarsamy Srinivasan

  • Sequence Homology and Morphologic Similarity of HTLV-III and Visna Virus, a Pathogenic Lentivirus

    Matthew A. Gonda;Flossie Wong-Staal;Robert C. Gallo;Janice E. Clements

  • Regulation of the human interleukin-2 receptor α chain promoter: Activation of a nonfunctional promoter by the transactivator gene of HTLV-I

    Sharon L Cross;Mark B Feinberg;Julie B Wolf;Nikki J Holbrook

  • Activation of interleukin 2 and interleukin 2 receptor (Tac) promoter expression by the trans-activator (tat) gene product of human T-cell leukemia virus, type I

    M Siekevitz;M B Feinberg;N Holbrook;F Wong-Staal

  • The sor gene of HIV-1 is required for efficient virus transmission in vitro.

    Amanda G. Fisher;Barbara Ensoli;Lucinda Ivanoff;Mark Chamberlain

  • Multiple sclerosis and human T-cell lymphotropic retroviruses.

    Hilary Koprowski;Elaine C. DeFreitas;Mary E. Harper;Magnhild Sandberg-Wollheim

  • Molecular cloning and characterization of the HTLV-III virus associated with AIDS

    Beatrice H. Hahn;George M. Shaw;Suresh K. Arya;Mikulas Popovic

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert C. Gallo
Robert C. Gallo University of South Florida
Lee Ratner
Lee Ratner Washington University in St. Louis
Beatrice H. Hahn
Beatrice H. Hahn University of Pennsylvania
Genoveffa Franchini
Genoveffa Franchini National Institutes of Health
Marjorie Robert-Guroff
Marjorie Robert-Guroff National Institutes of Health
Edward P. Gelmann
Edward P. Gelmann University of Arizona
Barbara Ensoli
Barbara Ensoli Istituto Superiore di Sanità
William A. Haseltine
William A. Haseltine Human Genome Sciences (United States)
Marvin S. Reitz
Marvin S. Reitz University of Maryland, Baltimore
Hiroaki Mitsuya
Hiroaki Mitsuya Kumamoto University

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Best Scientists Citing Flossie Wong-Staal

Robert C. Gallo

Robert C. Gallo

University of South Florida

Publications: 174

Flossie Wong-Staal

Flossie Wong-Staal

University of California, San Diego

Publications: 96

Joseph Sodroski

Joseph Sodroski

Harvard Medical School

Publications: 86

William A. Haseltine

William A. Haseltine

Human Genome Sciences (United States)

Publications: 47

Barbara Ensoli

Barbara Ensoli

Istituto Superiore di Sanità

Publications: 46

Warner C. Greene

Warner C. Greene

University of California, San Francisco

Publications: 46

Mark A. Wainberg

Mark A. Wainberg

McGill University

Publications: 45

Lee Ratner

Lee Ratner

Washington University in St. Louis

Publications: 42

Luc Montagnier

Luc Montagnier

Institut Pasteur

Publications: 36

Bernard Moss

Bernard Moss

National Institutes of Health

Publications: 35

Beatrice H. Hahn

Beatrice H. Hahn

University of Pennsylvania

Publications: 35

Samuel Broder

Samuel Broder

Precision BioSciences

Publications: 35

Hiroaki Mitsuya

Hiroaki Mitsuya

Kumamoto University

Publications: 34

Marvin S. Reitz

Marvin S. Reitz

University of Maryland, Baltimore

Publications: 34

Stuart A. Aaronson

Stuart A. Aaronson

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Publications: 34

Paul A. Luciw

Paul A. Luciw

University of California, Davis

Publications: 34

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