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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 80 999 888 527 458 291 23244

Gabriele Varani publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gabriele Varani between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gabriele Varani published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 9.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2010. 4 of the 390 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2010. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 4 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 25 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 3 publications 2025: 1 publication
1983 2025

390 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gabriele Varani: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 2
1986 1
1987 2
1988 4
1989 1
1990 1
1991 4
1992 0
1993 2
1994 4
1995 7
1996 8
1997 11
1998 8
1999 11
2000 10
2001 6
2002 8
2003 15
2004 16
2005 15
2006 15
2007 19
2008 11
2009 19
2010 25
2011 21
2012 13
2013 11
2014 17
2015 5
2016 18
2017 14
2018 10
2019 13
2020 19
2021 12
2022 6
2023 1
2024 3
2025 1
Total 390
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Gabriele Varani 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 Gabriele Varani 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, 287–296 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: 291 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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 52 291
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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Gabriele Varani 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 Gabriele Varani 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, 80–81 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: 80 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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 80
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

Gabriele Varani is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with specific expertise in molecular biology, cancer research, public health, environmental and occupational health, biomedical engineering, and insect science.

The research topics Varani has extensively covered include:

  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences

Varani has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed journals and conferences. Some of the frequent publication venues are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Molecular Biology
  • RNA
  • Talanta
  • Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Varani include:

  • "The Long Noncoding RNA CCAT2 Induces Chromosomal Instability Through BOP1-AURKB Signaling," 2020, Gastroenterology
  • "Primordial emergence of a nucleic acid-binding protein via phase separation and statistical ornithine-to-arginine conversion," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "High blood flow shear stress values are associated with circulating tumor cells cluster disaggregation in a multi-channel microfluidic device," 2021, PLoS ONE
  • "Investigating the Role of Polydopamine to Modulate Stem Cell Adhesion and Proliferation on Gellan Gum-Based Hydrogels," 2020, ACS Applied Bio Materials
  • "An evolutionarily conserved RNA structure in the functional core of the lincRNA Cyrano," 2020, RNA

Frequent co-authors with whom Varani has collaborated include:

  • Matthew D. Shortridge
  • Daniele Zappi
  • George A. Călin
  • Maria Teresa Giardi
  • Gregory L. Olsen

Best Publications

  • Design of a Novel Globular Protein Fold with Atomic-Level Accuracy

    Brian A Kuhlman;Gautam Dantas;Gregory C. Ireton;Gabriele Varani

  • RNA-binding proteins: modular design for efficient function.

    Bradley M. Lunde;Claire Moore;Gabriele Varani

  • The G·U wobble base pair: A fundamental building block of RNA structure crucial to RNA function in diverse biological systems

    Gabriele Varani;William H McClain

  • Solution structure of an unusually stable RNA hairpin, 5'GGAC(UUCG)GUCC.

    Chaejoon Cheong;Gabriele Varani;Ignacio Tinoco

  • The Structure of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type-1 TAR RNA Reveals Principles of RNA Recognition by Tat Protein

    Fareed Aboul-ela;Jonathan Karn;Gabriele Varani

  • NMR investigation of RNA structure

    Gabriele Varani;Fareed Aboul-ela;Frédéric H.-T. Allain

  • RNA recognition by a Staufen double‐stranded RNA‐binding domain

    Andres Ramos;Stefan Grünert;Jan Adams;David R. Micklem

  • The structure and function of small nucleolar ribonucleoproteins

    Steve L. Reichow;Tomoko Hamma;Adrian R. Ferré-D'Amaré;Gabriele Varani

  • Exceptionally Stable Nucleic Acid Hairpins

    G Varani

  • RNA recognition by RNP proteins during RNA processing.

    Gabriele Varani;Kiyoshi Nagai

  • Structure of an unusually stable RNA hairpin.

    Gabriele Varani;Chaejoon Cheong;Ignacio Tinoco

  • Current topics in RNA-protein recognition: control of specificity and biological function through induced fit and conformational capture.

    Nicolas Leulliot;Gabriele Varani

  • Targeting RNA with small-molecule drugs: therapeutic promise and chemical challenges.

    José Gallego;Gabriele Varani

  • Structure of the P1 helix from group I self-splicing introns.

    Frédéric H.-T. Allain;Gabriele Varani

  • An inhibitor of the Tat/TAR RNA interaction that effectively suppresses HIV-1 replication

    François Hamy;Eduard R. Felder;Gerhard Heizmann;Janis Lazdins

  • RNA structure and NMR spectroscopy.

    Gabriele Varani;Ignacio Tinoco

  • Structure of HIV-1 TAR RNA in the Absence of Ligands Reveals a Novel Conformation of the Trinucleotide Bulge

    Fareed Aboul-ela;Jonathan Karn;Gabriele Varani

  • Specificity of ribonucleoprotein interaction determined by RNA folding during complex formation

    Frédéric H.-T. Allain;Charles C. Gubser;Peter W. A. Howe;Kiyoshi Nagai

  • The conformation of loop E of eukaryotic 5S ribosomal RNA.

    Brian Wimberly;Gabriele Varani;Ignacio Tinoco

  • Structure of tau exon 10 splicing regulatory element RNA and destabilization by mutations of frontotemporal dementia and parkinsonism linked to chromosome 17

    Luca Varani;Masato Hasegawa;Maria Grazia Spillantini;Michael J. Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Gary P. Drobny
Gary P. Drobny University of Washington
Ignacio Tinoco
Ignacio Tinoco University of California, Berkeley
David Baker
David Baker University of Washington
Jonathan Karn
Jonathan Karn Case Western Reserve University
Claire Moore
Claire Moore Tufts University
Wen Yang
Wen Yang Beijing Institute of Technology
John A. Robinson
John A. Robinson University of Zurich
Peter J. Myler
Peter J. Myler Seattle Children's Hospital
Gautam Dantas
Gautam Dantas Washington University in St. Louis

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