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11723
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Gilbert Ashwell publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gilbert Ashwell sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 130 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gilbert Ashwell 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 Gilbert Ashwell sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1979 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Gilbert Ashwell was affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their career involved research activities within the context of this institution.

They were recognized as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1979. This award reflects the acknowledgment by peers of their contributions to the scientific community.

Although detailed records of their publications, co-authors, and specific fields of study are not listed, it is clear they had an established presence in scientific research, as indicated by their institutional connection and award recognition.

Best Publications

  • The role of surface carbohydrates in the hepatic recognition and transport of circulating glycoproteins.

    Gilbert Ashwell;Anatol G. Morell

  • The Role of Sialic Acid in Determining the Survival of Glycoproteins in the Circulation

    Anatol G. Morell;Gregory Gregoriadis;I. Herbert Scheinberg;Jean Hickman

  • Receptor-mediated endocytosis of transferrin in K562 cells

    R D Klausner;J Van Renswoude;G Ashwell;C Kempf

  • The isolation and properties of a rabbit liver binding protein specific for asialoglycoproteins.

    Roger L. Hudgin;Roger L. Hudgin;William E. Pricer;William E. Pricer;Gilbert Ashwell;Gilbert Ashwell;Richard J. Stockert;Richard J. Stockert

  • Binding of apotransferrin to K562 cells: explanation of the transferrin cycle

    R D Klausner;G Ashwell;J van Renswoude;J B Harford

  • Architecture of the yeast cell wall. Beta(1-->6)-glucan interconnects mannoprotein, beta(1-->)3-glucan, and chitin.

    Roman Kollár;Bruce B. Reinhold;Eva Petráková;Herman J.C. Yeh

  • Studies on the chemical and enzymatic modification of glycoproteins. A general method for the tritiation of sialic acid-containing glycoproteins.

    Lee Van Lenten;Gilbert Ashwell

  • Physical and Chemical Studies on Ceruloplasmin: V. METABOLIC STUDIES ON SIALIC ACID-FREE CERULOPLASMIN IN VIVO

    A G Morell;A G Morell;R A Irvine;R A Irvine;I Sternlieb;I Sternlieb;I H Scheinberg;I H Scheinberg

  • The Binding of Desialylated Glycoproteins by Plasma Membranes of Rat Liver

    William E. Pricer;Gilbert Ashwell

  • Alginic acid metabolism in bacteria. I. Enzymatic formation of unsaturated oligosac-charides and 4-deoxy-L-erythro-5-hexoseulose uronic acid.

    Jack Preiss;Gilbert Ashwell

  • Architecture of the yeast cell wall. The linkage between chitin and beta(1-->3)-glucan.

    Roman Kollár;Eva Petráková;Gilbert Ashwell;Phillips W. Robbins

  • Physical and Chemical Studies on Ceruloplasmin IV. PREPARATION OF RADIOACTIVE, SIALIC ACID-FREE CERULOPLASMIN LABELED WITH TRITIUM ON TERMINAL D-GALACTOSE RESIDUES

    Anatol G. Morell;Anatol G. Morell;C. J. A. Van Den Hamer;C. J. A. Van Den Hamer;I. Herbert Scheinberg;I. Herbert Scheinberg;Gilbert Ashwell;Gilbert Ashwell

  • The hepatic asialoglycoprotein receptor.

    Alan L. Schwartz;Gilbert Ashwell

  • A Caenorhabditis elegans model of insulin resistance: Altered macronutrient storage and dauer formation in an OGT-1 knockout

    John A. Hanover;Michele E. Forsythe;Patrick T. Hennessey;Thomas M. Brodigan

  • Carbohydrate Recognition Systems for Receptor-Mediated Pinocytosis

    Elizabeth F. Neufeld;Gilbert Ashwell

  • Physical and chemical studies on ceruloplasmin. IX. The role of galactosyl residues in the clearance of ceruloplasmin from the circulation.

    C. J. A. van den Hamer;Anatol G. Morell;I. Herbert Scheinberg;Jean Hickman

  • Intracellular segregation of asialoglycoproteins and their receptor: a prelysosomal event subsequent to dissociation of the ligand-receptor complex.

    A W Wolkoff;R D Klausner;G Ashwell;J Harford

  • Intracellular dissociation of receptor-bound asialoglycoproteins in cultured hepatocytes. A pH-mediated nonlysosomal event.

    J Harford;K Bridges;G Ashwell;R D Klausner

  • Fate of receptor and ligand during endocytosis of asialoglycoproteins by isolated hepatocytes.

    Kenneth Bridges;Joe Harford;Gilbert Ashwell;Richard D. Klausner

  • Caenorhabditis elegans ortholog of a diabetes susceptibility locus: oga-1 (O-GlcNAcase) knockout impacts O-GlcNAc cycling, metabolism, and dauer

    Michele E. Forsythe;Dona C. Love;Brooke D. Lazarus;Eun Ju Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Joe B. Harford
Joe B. Harford National Institutes of Health
Elvin A. Kabat
Elvin A. Kabat Columbia University
Jack Preiss
Jack Preiss Michigan State University
John A. Hanover
John A. Hanover National Institutes of Health
Allan W. Wolkoff
Allan W. Wolkoff Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Enrico Cabib
Enrico Cabib National Institutes of Health
John N. Weinstein
John N. Weinstein The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Clifford J. Steer
Clifford J. Steer University of Minnesota
William A. Gahl
William A. Gahl National Institutes of Health

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