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Molecular Biology
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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 146 94 81 58 50 477 100718

Frank McCormick publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Frank McCormick between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Frank McCormick published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 15.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 191 publications in 2023. 47 of the 776 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
50 100 150
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 191. Peak 191 publications in 2023. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 12 publications 1990: 15 publications 1991: 19 publications 1992: 14 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 22 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 39 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 191 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 27 publications
1975 2025

776 publications in total across all disciplines

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Frank McCormick: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 0
1977 1
1978 0
1979 1
1980 2
1981 1
1982 1
1983 0
1984 2
1985 4
1986 2
1987 3
1988 9
1989 12
1990 15
1991 19
1992 14
1993 11
1994 13
1995 13
1996 22
1997 8
1998 6
1999 6
2000 13
2001 11
2002 7
2003 14
2004 17
2005 18
2006 15
2007 8
2008 7
2009 9
2010 14
2011 10
2012 5
2013 15
2014 20
2015 20
2016 21
2017 23
2018 18
2019 23
2020 39
2021 27
2022 18
2023 191
2024 20
2025 27
Total 776
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Frank McCormick 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 McCormick 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, 477–486 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: 477 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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 14 477
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 McCormick 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 McCormick 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, 145+ 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: 146 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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+ 100 146
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2015 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2014 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2005 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Frank McCormick is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research predominantly focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a significant number of publications related to medicine. Within these broader fields, their work emphasizes molecular biology, cell biology, oncology, neurology, and cancer research.

The scientist's recent scholarly output includes several papers published in prominent journals during 2020 and 2021. These papers cover various aspects of RAS biology and cancer metabolism. Notable recent publications include:

  • RAS-targeted therapies: is the undruggable drugged? (2020, Nature Reviews Drug Discovery)
  • The metabolic landscape of RAS-driven cancers from biology to therapy (2021, Nature Cancer)
  • Undermining Glutaminolysis Bolsters Chemotherapy While NRF2 Promotes Chemoresistance in KRAS-Driven Pancreatic Cancers (2020, Cancer Research)
  • ssGSEA score-based Ras dependency indexes derived from gene expression data reveal potential Ras addiction mechanisms with possible clinical implications (2020, Scientific Reports)
  • KRAS interaction with RAF1 RAS-binding domain and cysteine-rich domain provides insights into RAS-mediated RAF activation (2021, Nature Communications)

McCormick frequently collaborates with several authors, indicating a broad research network. Co-authors with whom they have most frequently published include Dwight V. Nissley, Dominic Esposito, Dhirendra K. Simanshu, Andrew G. Stephen, and Anna Maciąg.

The scientist's work is regularly published in several key venues. The most common publication platforms are:

  • Cancer Research
  • Molecular Cancer Research
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry

Key topics underpinning their research are centered on the regulation and signaling of protein kinases and GTPases, melanoma and MAPK pathways, protein tyrosine phosphatases, cancer, hypoxia, and metabolism, ubiquitin and proteasome pathways, neurofibromatosis and schwannoma cases, and broader cancer-related molecular pathways.

Recognition of McCormick's contributions includes several prestigious memberships and honors: they were elected Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2015, became a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2014, and joined the National Academy of Medicine in 2005.

Best Publications

  • Beta-catenin regulates expression of cyclin D1 in colon carcinoma cells.

    Osamu Tetsu;Frank McCormick

  • The GTPase superfamily: conserved structure and molecular mechanism

    Henry R. Bourne;David A. Sanders;Frank McCormick

  • A collection of breast cancer cell lines for the study of functionally distinct cancer subtypes

    Richard M. Neve;Richard M. Neve;Koei Chin;Jane Fridlyand;Jennifer Yeh

  • Oncogenic Signaling Pathways in The Cancer Genome Atlas

    Francisco Sanchez-Vega;Marco Mina;Joshua Armenia;Walid K. Chatila

  • The GTPase superfamily: a conserved switch for diverse cell functions

    Henry R. Bourne;David A. Sanders;David A. Sanders;Frank McCormick

  • Proteins regulating Ras and its relatives.

    Mark S. Boguski;Frank McCormick

  • An adenovirus mutant that replicates selectively in p53-deficient human tumor cells.

    James R. Bischoff;David H. Kirn;Angelica Williams;Carla Heise

  • The RB and p53 pathways in cancer

    Charles J Sherr;Frank McCormick

  • Dual Role of Phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate in the Activation of Protein Kinase B

    David Stokoe;Leonard R. Stephens;Terry Copeland;Piers R. J. Gaffney

  • RAS Proteins and Their Regulators in Human Disease.

    Dhirendra K. Simanshu;Dwight V. Nissley;Frank McCormick;Frank McCormick

  • A cytoplasmic protein stimulates normal N-ras p21 GTPase, but does not affect oncogenic mutants

    Meg Trahey;Frank McCormick

  • Protein Kinase B Kinases That Mediate Phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-Trisphosphate-Dependent Activation of Protein Kinase B

    Len Stephens;Karen Anderson;David Stokoe;Hediye Erdjument-Bromage

  • Drug-tolerant persister cancer cells are vulnerable to GPX4 inhibition

    Matthew J. Hangauer;Vasanthi S. Viswanathan;Matthew J. Ryan;Dhruv Bole

  • Two G protein oncogenes in human endocrine tumors

    John Lyons;Claudia A. Landis;Claudia A. Landis;Griffith Harsh;Lucia Vallar

  • ONYX-015, an E1B gene-attenuated adenovirus, causes tumor-specific cytolysis and antitumoral efficacy that can be augmented by standard chemotherapeutic agents

    C Heise;A Sampson-Johannes;A Williams;F McCormick

  • Inhibition by cAMP of Ras-dependent activation of Raf

    Simon J. Cook;Frank McCormick

  • The GAP-related domain of the neurofibromatosis type 1 gene product interacts with ras p21

    George A. Martin;David Viskoohil;Gideon Bollag;Peter C. McCabe

  • An essential role for Rac in Ras transformation

    Rong-Guo Qiu;Jing Chen;David Kirn;Frank McCormick

  • Notch promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition during cardiac development and oncogenic transformation

    Luika A. Timmerman;Joaquín Grego-Bessa;Angel Raya;Esther Bertrán

  • Wiskott–Aldrich Syndrome Protein, a Novel Effector for the GTPase CDC42Hs, Is Implicated in Actin Polymerization

    Marc Symons;Jonathan M.J Derry;Brian Karlak;Sharon Jiang

Frequent Co-Authors

David M. Jablons
David M. Jablons University of California, San Francisco
Kevan M. Shokat
Kevan M. Shokat University of California, San Francisco
Katherine A. Rauen
Katherine A. Rauen University of California, Davis
Stuart L. Schreiber
Stuart L. Schreiber Harvard University
Joe W. Gray
Joe W. Gray Oregon Health & Science University
David Stokoe
David Stokoe Genentech
Scott W. Lowe
Scott W. Lowe Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Simon J. Cook
Simon J. Cook Babraham Institute
Julien Mazieres
Julien Mazieres Paul Sabatier University
David W. Eisele
David W. Eisele Johns Hopkins University

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