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Gail V. W. Johnson

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
98
Citations
56702
World Ranking
1623
National Ranking
904

Gail V. W. Johnson publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 262 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gail V. W. Johnson 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 Gail V. W. Johnson sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 98 D-Index — 92nd percentile

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

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Overview

Gail V. W. Johnson is affiliated with the University of Rochester in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, with a focus on cellular mechanisms and disease pathways.

The scientist's recent publications cover important topics related to neurodegeneration, mitochondrial function, and protein modifications linked to neurological diseases. Some notable papers include:

  • The Crosstalk Between Pathological Tau Phosphorylation and Mitochondrial Dysfunction as a Key to Understanding and Treating Alzheimer's Disease (2020), Molecular Neurobiology
  • Tauopathy-associated tau modifications selectively impact neurodegeneration and mitophagy in a novel C. elegans single-copy transgenic model (2020), Molecular Neurodegeneration
  • The role of BAG3 in health and disease: A "Magic BAG of Tricks" (2021), Journal of Cellular Biochemistry
  • All-optical spatiotemporal mapping of ROS dynamics across mitochondrial microdomains in situ (2023), Nature Communications
  • Tau Post-Translational Modifications: Potentiators of Selective Vulnerability in Sporadic Alzheimer's Disease (2021), Biology

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated extensively with this researcher include:

  • Keith Nehrke
  • Peter Girardi
  • Heng Lin
  • Shon A. Koren
  • Jacen Emerson

Publication venues where this scientist has contributed regularly involve:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 11 publications
  • Free Radical Biology and Medicine with 5 publications
  • Nature Communications with 2 publications
  • Biological Psychiatry with 2 publications
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia with 2 publications

Gail V. W. Johnson's research fields emphasize:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology with 63 publications
  • Medicine with 45 publications

Within these broader fields, the scientist's work further specializes in subfields such as:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Physiology
  • Cell Biology
  • Aging
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

The core scientific topics addressed in their work highlight:

  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Blood properties and coagulation
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Fabio C. Abdalla;Hagai Abeliovich;Robert T. Abraham

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • The glamour and gloom of glycogen synthase kinase-3.

    Richard S Jope;Gail V.W Johnson

  • Prasugrel versus clopidogrel for acute coronary syndromes without revascularization

    Matthew T. Roe;Paul W. Armstrong;Keith A.A. Fox;Harvey D. White

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Tau phosphorylation in neuronal cell function and dysfunction

    Gail V. W. Johnson;William H. Stoothoff

  • Mutant huntingtin directly increases susceptibility of mitochondria to the calcium-induced permeability transition and cytochrome c release

    Yeun Su Choo;Gail V.W. Johnson;Marcy MacDonald;Peter J. Detloff

  • Tau phosphorylation: physiological and pathological consequences.

    William H. Stoothoff;Gail V.W. Johnson

  • p38 kinase is activated in the Alzheimer's disease brain.

    Kenneth Hensley;Robert A. Floyd;Nai-Ying Zheng;Raha Nael

  • Transglutaminase Regulation of Cell Function

    Richard L. Eckert;Mari T. Kaartinen;Maria Nurminskaya;Alexey M. Belkin

  • The Microtubule-associated Protein Tau Is Extensively Modified with O-linked N-acetylglucosamine

    C. Shane Arnold;Gail V.W. Johnson;Robert N. Cole;Dennis L.Y. Dong

  • Detection of phosphorylated Ser262 in fetal tau, adult tau, and paired helical filament tau.

    Peter Seubert;Madhumalti Mawal-Dewan;Robin Barbour;Ross Jakes

  • The role of microtubule-associated protein 2 (MAP-2) in neuronal growth, plasticity, and degeneration.

    G. V W Johnson;Richard S Jope

  • Histone deacetylase 6 interacts with the microtubule-associated protein tau.

    Huiping Ding;Philip J. Dolan;Gail V. W. Johnson;Gail V. W. Johnson

  • Direct, activating interaction between glycogen synthase kinase-3β and p53 after DNA damage

    Piyajit Watcharasit;Gautam N. Bijur;Jaroslaw W. Zmijewski;Ling Song

  • Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3β Phosphorylates Tau at Both Primed and Unprimed Sites DIFFERENTIAL IMPACT ON MICROTUBULE BINDING

    Jae-Hyeon Cho;Gail V.W. Johnson

  • Primed phosphorylation of tau at Thr231 by glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK3β) plays a critical role in regulating tau's ability to bind and stabilize microtubules

    Jae‐Hyeon Cho;Gail V. W. Johnson

  • Nrf2 reduces levels of phosphorylated tau protein by inducing autophagy adaptor protein NDP52

    Chulman Jo;Soner Gundemir;Susanne Pritchard;Youngnam N. Jin

  • Insulin transiently increases tau phosphorylation: involvement of glycogen synthase kinase-3beta and Fyn tyrosine kinase.

    Mathieu Lesort;Richard S. Jope;Gail V. W. Johnson

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard S. Jope
Richard S. Jope University of Miami
Sergio Lavandero
Sergio Lavandero University of Chile
Evelina Gatti
Evelina Gatti Aix-Marseille University
Beth Levine
Beth Levine The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Steven Finkbeiner
Steven Finkbeiner University of California, San Francisco
Shazib Pervaiz
Shazib Pervaiz National University of Singapore
Boris Zhivotovsky
Boris Zhivotovsky Karolinska Institute
Maurizio Molinari
Maurizio Molinari Universita della Svizzera Italiana
Andrea Ballabio
Andrea Ballabio Baylor College of Medicine
James S. Harris
James S. Harris Stanford University

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