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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 79 1623 1543 748 704 172 29844
Molecular Biology 79 1027 913 540 470 172 29844

Frank J. Rauscher publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Frank J. Rauscher between 1954 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Frank J. Rauscher published across 72 years, from 1954 to 2025, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 96 publications in 2023. 1 of the 318 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1954 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 96. Peak 96 publications in 2023. 1954: 1 publication 1955: 1 publication 1956: 3 publications 1957: 3 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 1 publication 1960: 2 publications 1961: 1 publication 1962: 2 publications 1963: 4 publications 1964: 6 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 1 publication 1967: 1 publication 1968: 2 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 2 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 3 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 96 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1954 2025

318 publications in total across all disciplines

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Frank J. Rauscher: publications per year, 1954 to 2025
Year Publications
1954 1
1955 1
1956 3
1957 3
1958 0
1959 1
1960 2
1961 1
1962 2
1963 4
1964 6
1965 1
1966 1
1967 1
1968 2
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 1
1974 2
1975 2
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 3
1983 1
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 5
1989 2
1990 5
1991 3
1992 2
1993 10
1994 9
1995 6
1996 12
1997 7
1998 4
1999 5
2000 8
2001 5
2002 3
2003 4
2004 2
2005 3
2006 2
2007 10
2008 5
2009 2
2010 4
2011 5
2012 2
2013 15
2014 10
2015 5
2016 4
2017 4
2018 9
2019 3
2020 4
2021 1
2022 0
2023 96
2024 0
2025 1
Total 318
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Frank J. Rauscher 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 Frank J. Rauscher 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: 172 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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
167–176 131 172
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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Frank J. Rauscher 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 Frank J. Rauscher 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, 78–79 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: 79 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% 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
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70 79
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

Frank J. Rauscher is affiliated with The Wistar Institute in the United States. Their research spans multiple key areas within medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The primary fields of study include molecular biology and oncology, with specific focus areas in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, as well as pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

Rauscher's work addresses several topics, reflecting a focus on cancer-related molecular pathways and mechanisms. These topics include:

  • Cancer-related Molecular Pathways
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer
  • DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis

Recent publications by Rauscher demonstrate involvement in the characterization of molecular and cellular mechanisms linked to cancer and gene regulation. These include:

  • "LIMD2 Regulates Key Steps of Metastasis Cascade in Papillary Thyroid Cancer Cells via MAPK Crosstalk," 2020, published in Cells
  • "Kinetic Characterization of ASXL1/2-Mediated Allosteric Regulation of the BAP1 Deubiquitinase," 2021, published in Molecular Cancer Research
  • "Twist, Snail, and Sox9 form an allosterically regulated complex, the EMTosome, on a bipartite E-box site," 2020, published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "Kinetics characterization of ASXL1/2-mediated allosteric regulation of BAP1 deubiquitinase," 2020, published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

The most frequent publication venues include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Cells, and Molecular Cancer Research.

Collaboration plays a significant role in Rauscher's research, with frequent co-authors contributing across multiple projects. Notable collaborators include:

  • Hongzhuang Peng
  • Daniel S. McCracken
  • Kasirajan Ayyanathan
  • Eileen J. Kennedy
  • Joel Cassel

Best Publications

  • SETDB1: a novel KAP-1-associated histone H3, lysine 9-specific methyltransferase that contributes to HP1-mediated silencing of euchromatic genes by KRAB zinc-finger proteins

    David C. Schultz;Kasirajan Ayyanathan;Dmitri Negorev;Gerd G. Maul

  • Fusion of a fork head domain gene to PAX3 in the solid tumour alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma.

    N Galili;R J Davis;W J Fredericks;S Mukhopadhyay

  • BAP1: a novel ubiquitin hydrolase which binds to the BRCA1 RING finger and enhances BRCA1-mediated cell growth suppression

    David E. Jensen;Monja Proctor;Sandra T. Marquis;Heather Perry Gardner

  • Binding of the Wilms' tumor locus zinc finger protein to the EGR-1 consensus sequence

    Frank J. Rauscher;Jennifer F. Morris;Olivia E. Tournay;Donna M. Cook

  • KAP-1, a novel corepressor for the highly conserved KRAB repression domain.

    Josh R. Friedman;William J. Fredericks;David E. Jensen;David W. Speicher

  • Fos-associated protein p39 is the product of the jun proto-oncogene.

    Frank J. Rauscher;Donna R. Cohen;Tom Curran;Timothy J. Bos

  • Regulation of Proenkephalin by Fos and Jun

    June L. Sonnenberg;Frank J. Rauscher;James I. Morgan;Tom Curran

  • Krüppel-associated boxes are potent transcriptional repression domains.

    Judith F. Margolin;Josh R. Friedman;Wolfram K. H. Meyer;Henrik Vissing

  • Targeting histone deacetylase complexes via KRAB-zinc finger proteins: the PHD and bromodomains of KAP-1 form a cooperative unit that recruits a novel isoform of the Mi-2α subunit of NuRD

    David C. Schultz;Josh R. Friedman;Frank J. Rauscher

  • Repression of the insulin-like growth factor II gene by the Wilms tumor suppressor WT1.

    IA Drummond;SL Madden;P Rohwer-Nutter;GI Bell

  • Transcriptional Repression Mediated by the WT1 Wilms Tumor Gene Product

    Stephen L. Madden;Donna M. Cook;Jennifer F. Morris;Andrea Gashler

  • KAP-1 corepressor protein interacts and colocalizes with heterochromatic and euchromatic HP1 proteins: a potential role for Krüppel-associated box-zinc finger proteins in heterochromatin-mediated gene silencing.

    Robert F. Ryan;David C. Schultz;Kasirajan Ayyanathan;Prim B. Singh

  • Regulated recruitment of HP1 to a euchromatic gene induces mitotically heritable, epigenetic gene silencing: a mammalian cell culture model of gene variegation

    Kasirajan Ayyanathan;Mark S. Lechner;Peter Bell;Gerd G. Maul

  • Wild-type and mutant p53 differentially regulate transcription of the insulin-like growth factor I receptor gene

    Haim Werner;Eddy Karnieli;Frank J. Rauscher;Derek Leroith

  • PHD domain-mediated E3 ligase activity directs intramolecular sumoylation of an adjacent bromodomain required for gene silencing.

    Alexey V. Ivanov;Hongzhuang Peng;Vyacheslav Yurchenko;Kyoko L. Yap

  • The PAX3-FKHR fusion protein created by the t(2;13) translocation in alveolar rhabdomyosarcomas is a more potent transcriptional activator than PAX3.

    W. J. Fredericks;Naomi Galili;Sunil Mukhopadhyay;G. Rovera

  • Physical and functional interaction between WT1 and p53 proteins.

    Shyamala Maheswaran;Seon Park;Amy Bernard;Jennifer F. Morris

  • Increased expression of the insulin-like growth factor I receptor gene, IGF1R, in Wilms tumor is correlated with modulation of IGF1R promoter activity by the WT1 Wilms tumor gene product.

    H Werner;G G Re;I A Drummond;V P Sukhatme

  • The WT1 Wilms tumor gene product: a developmentally regulated transcription factor in the kidney that functions as a tumor suppressor.

    Frank J. Rauscher

  • Human platelet-derived growth factor A chain is transcriptionally repressed by the Wilms tumor suppressor WT1.

    Andrea L. Gashler;David T. Bonthron;Stephen L. Madden;Frank J. Rauscher

Frequent Co-Authors

Meenhard Herlyn
Meenhard Herlyn The Wistar Institute
David W. Speicher
David W. Speicher The Wistar Institute
Gerd G. Maul
Gerd G. Maul The Wistar Institute
Joseph R. Testa
Joseph R. Testa Fox Chase Cancer Center
Vikas P. Sukhatme
Vikas P. Sukhatme Emory University
Katherine L. B. Borden
Katherine L. B. Borden Northwestern University
Tom Curran
Tom Curran Children's Mercy Hospital
Gregory D. Longmore
Gregory D. Longmore Washington University in St. Louis
Andrew J. Caton
Andrew J. Caton The Wistar Institute
Electron Kebebew
Electron Kebebew Stanford University

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