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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 41 3044 2768 1441 1296 82 12049

Galit Lahav publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Galit Lahav between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Galit Lahav published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 4.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2018. 13 of the 95 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 2018. 2004: 2 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 5 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 8 publications
2004 2025

95 publications in total across all disciplines

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Galit Lahav: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 2
2005 0
2006 3
2007 0
2008 2
2009 3
2010 6
2011 3
2012 4
2013 8
2014 2
2015 1
2016 5
2017 7
2018 9
2019 5
2020 8
2021 5
2022 5
2023 4
2024 5
2025 8
Total 95
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Galit Lahav 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 Galit Lahav 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, 77–86 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: 82 publications — 5th percentile

5% 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 82
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
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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Galit Lahav 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 Galit Lahav 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, 40–41 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: 41 D-Index — 1st percentile

1% 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 41
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
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Overview

Galit Lahav is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. They have an extensive publication record primarily focused on molecular biology and cancer research, with a total of 50 works categorized under Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and 22 publications related to Medicine.

Their research spans several specialized subfields, including Molecular Biology, Oncology, Cancer Research, Biophysics, and Biotechnology. The main topics of their work include Cancer-related Molecular Pathways, Single-cell and Spatial Transcriptomics, Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics, DNA Repair Mechanisms, RNA Research and Splicing, Gene Regulatory Network Analysis, and Cancer Research and Treatments.

Frequent publication venues for Galit Lahav's work include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 9 publications, Cell Reports with 4, Molecular Biology of the Cell and Molecular Systems Biology with 2 each, and International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics also with 2 publications.

Their recent papers showcase research related to cancer cell behavior, DNA damage response, and cell cycle dynamics. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Cycling cancer persister cells arise from lineages with distinct programs," 2021, Nature
  • "p53 dynamics vary between tissues and are linked with radiation sensitivity," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "A Switch in p53 Dynamics Marks Cells That Escape from DSB-Induced Cell Cycle Arrest," 2020, Cell Reports
  • "The effects of proliferation status and cell cycle phase on the responses of single cells to chemotherapy," 2020, Molecular Biology of the Cell
  • "Quantifying the Central Dogma in the p53 Pathway in Live Single Cells," 2020, Cell Systems

Galit Lahav frequently collaborates with several scientists, including Ashwini Jambhekar, Michael Tsabar, Dan Lü, Aviv Regev, and Jacob Stewart-Ornstein. The collaboration with Ashwini Jambhekar is notably extensive, with 26 coauthored works.

Best Publications

  • Dynamics of the p53-Mdm2 feedback loop in individual cells

    Galit Lahav;Nitzan Rosenfeld;Alex Sigal;Naama Geva-Zatorsky

  • The multiple mechanisms that regulate p53 activity and cell fate

    Antonina Hafner;Martha L Bulyk;Ashwini Jambhekar;Galit Lahav

  • p53 dynamics control cell fate.

    Jeremy E. Purvis;Kyle W. Karhohs;Caroline Mock;Eric Batchelor

  • Encoding and decoding cellular information through signaling dynamics.

    Jeremy E. Purvis;Galit Lahav

  • Oscillations and variability in the p53 system

    Naama Geva-Zatorsky;Nitzan Rosenfeld;Shalev Itzkovitz;Ron Milo

  • Recurrent Initiation: A Mechanism for Triggering p53 Pulses in Response to DNA Damage

    Eric Batchelor;Caroline S. Mock;Irun Bhan;Irun Bhan;Alexander Loewer

  • Cell growth and size homeostasis in proliferating animal cells.

    Amit Tzur;Ran Kafri;Valerie S. LeBleu;Galit Lahav

  • Quantitative live cell imaging reveals a gradual shift between DNA repair mechanisms and a maximal use of HR in mid-S phase

    Ketki Karanam;Ran Kafri;Alexander Loewer;Galit Lahav

  • Stimulus‐dependent dynamics of p53 in single cells

    Eric Batchelor;Alexander Loewer;Caroline Mock;Galit Lahav

  • Cycling cancer persister cells arise from lineages with distinct programs.

    Yaara Oren;Yaara Oren;Michael Tsabar;Michael Tsabar;Michael S. Cuoco;Liat Amir-Zilberstein

  • The ups and downs of p53: understanding protein dynamics in single cells

    Eric Batchelor;Alexander Loewer;Galit Lahav

  • Cell-to-Cell Variation in p53 Dynamics Leads to Fractional Killing

    Andrew L. Paek;Julia C. Liu;Alexander Loewer;William C. Forrester

  • Basal Dynamics of p53 Reveal Transcriptionally Attenuated Pulses in Cycling Cells

    Alexander Loewer;Eric Batchelor;Giorgio Gaglia;Galit Lahav

  • Dynamics extracted from fixed cells reveal feedback linking cell growth to cell cycle

    Ran Kafri;Jason Levy;Miriam B. Ginzberg;Seungeun Oh

  • Prolonged mitotic arrest triggers partial activation of apoptosis, resulting in DNA damage and p53 induction

    James D. Orth;Alexander Loewer;Galit Lahav;Timothy J. Mitchison

  • Phosphorylation by Casein Kinase I promotes the turnover of the Mdm2 oncoprotein via the SCFβ-TRCP ubiquitin ligase

    Hiroyuki Inuzuka;Alan Tseng;Daming Gao;Bo Zhai

  • High mitochondrial priming sensitizes hESCs to DNA-damage-induced apoptosis

    Julia C. Liu;Xiao Guan;Jeremy A. Ryan;Ana G. Rivera

  • Dynamic proteomics in individual human cells uncovers widespread cell-cycle dependence of nuclear proteins.

    Alex Sigal;Ron Milo;Ariel Cohen;Naama Geva-Zatorsky

  • Activation and control of p53 tetramerization in individual living cells.

    Giorgio Gaglia;Yinghua Guan;Yinghua Guan;Jagesh V. Shah;Jagesh V. Shah;Galit Lahav

  • Oscillations by the p53-Mdm2 Feedback Loop

    Galit Lahav

Frequent Co-Authors

Aviv Regev
Aviv Regev Genentech
Uri Alon
Uri Alon Weizmann Institute of Science
Joan S. Brugge
Joan S. Brugge Harvard University
Neil L. Kelleher
Neil L. Kelleher Northwestern University
Anthony Letai
Anthony Letai Harvard University
Jagesh V. Shah
Jagesh V. Shah Harvard University
Marc W. Kirschner
Marc W. Kirschner Harvard University
Ron Milo
Ron Milo Weizmann Institute of Science
Martha L. Bulyk
Martha L. Bulyk Harvard University
Katerina Politi
Katerina Politi Yale University

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