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Iain W. Mattaj

Iain W. Mattaj

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Molecular Biology
Italy
2026
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Biology and Biochemistry
Italy
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 106 433 394 7 7 219 34750
Biology and Biochemistry 106 1162 1035 14 12 227 34774

Iain W. Mattaj publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Iain W. Mattaj between 1981 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Iain W. Mattaj published across 43 years, from 1981 to 2023, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 1990. 2 of the 230 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 1990. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 3 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 12 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 17 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 2 publications
1981 2023

230 publications in total across all disciplines

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Iain W. Mattaj: publications per year, 1981 to 2023
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 3
1983 3
1984 3
1985 3
1986 4
1987 12
1988 7
1989 10
1990 17
1991 6
1992 8
1993 8
1994 6
1995 8
1996 8
1997 10
1998 5
1999 9
2000 7
2001 10
2002 15
2003 5
2004 6
2005 7
2006 9
2007 8
2008 7
2009 4
2010 7
2011 2
2012 3
2013 4
2014 1
2015 0
2016 1
2017 0
2018 1
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 2
Total 230
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Iain W. Mattaj 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 Iain W. Mattaj 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, 217–226 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: 219 publications — 64th percentile

64% 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 98 219
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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Iain W. Mattaj 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 Iain W. Mattaj 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, 106–107 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: 106 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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 35 106
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Italy Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Italy Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2017 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2005 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Genetics/Molecular Biology and Cell Biology
  • 2002 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2000 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
  • 1999 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 1999 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Iain W. Mattaj is affiliated with Human Technopole in Italy and specializes in research primarily within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work encompasses several subfields, including Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Epidemiology, Immunology, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior, and Systematics.

Their research covers a variety of main topics, reflecting a broad approach to biomedical and environmental sciences. These topics include Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks, Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics, Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments, Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins, Vector-Borne Animal Diseases, as well as Health, Environment, and Cognitive Aging.

Recent publications highlight contributions across several specialized areas. These include:

  • Highlights from the 1st European cancer dependency map symposium and workshop, 2023, published in FEBS Letters
  • Herpes simplex virus ICP27 protein provides viral mRNAs with access to the cellular mRNA export pathway, 2023, published in The EMBO Journal
  • Goodbye John, 2021, published in The EMBO Journal

Frequent publication venues for their work are as follows:

  • The EMBO Journal
  • FEBS Letters

The scientist often collaborates with a range of coauthors, including Lucia Trastulla, Aurora Savino, Pedro Beltrão, Isidro Cortés-Ciriano, and Peter Fenici, each contributing to various aspects of the research projects undertaken.

Iain W. Mattaj has been recognized by several academic and scientific institutions. Their awards and honors include:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2017)
  • German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina - Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften for Genetics/Molecular Biology and Cell Biology (2005)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2002)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (2000)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (1999)
  • Member of Academia Europaea (1999)
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Best Publications

  • CRM1 Is an Export Receptor for Leucine-Rich Nuclear Export Signals

    Maarten Fornerod;Mutsuhito Ohno;Minoru Yoshida;Iain W. Mattaj

  • Nucleocytoplasmic Transport: The Soluble Phase

    Iain W. Mattaj;Ludwig Englmeier

  • The asymmetric distribution of the constituents of the Ran system is essential for transport into and out of the nucleus

    Elisa Izaurralde;Ulrike Kutay;Cayetano von Kobbe;Iain W. Mattaj

  • Ran Induces Spindle Assembly by Reversing the Inhibitory Effect of Importin α on TPX2 Activity

    Oliver J Gruss;Rafael E Carazo-Salas;Christoph A Schatz;Giulia Guarguaglini

  • A nuclear cap binding protein complex involved in pre-mRNA splicing

    Elisa Izaurralde;Joe Lewis;Caroline McGuigan;Marzena Jankowska

  • Generation of GTP-bound Ran by RCC1 is required for chromatin-induced mitotic spindle formation

    Rafael E. Carazo-Salas;Giulia Guarguaglini;Oliver J. Gruss;Alexandra Segref

  • Monomethylated cap structures facilitate RNA export from the nucleus.

    Jörg Hamm;Iain W. Mattaj

  • Dominant-negative mutants of importin-beta block multiple pathways of import and export through the nuclear pore complex.

    U. Kutay;E. Izaurralde;F. R. Bischoff;I. W. Mattaj

  • PHAX, a mediator of U snRNA nuclear export whose activity is regulated by phosphorylation.

    Mutsuhito Ohno;Alexandra Segref;Angela Bachi;Matthias Wilm

  • Nucleocytoplasmic Transport: The Last 200 Nanometers

    Mutsuhito Ohno;Maarten Fornerod;Iain W Mattaj

  • Cap trimethylation of U snRNA is cytoplasmic and dependent on U snRNP protein binding.

    Iain W. Mattaj

  • The Conserved Nup107-160 Complex Is Critical for Nuclear Pore Complex Assembly

    Tobias C Walther;Annabelle Alves;Helen Pickersgill;Isabelle Loïodice

  • A cap-binding protein complex mediating U snRNA export

    Elisa Izaurralde;Joe Lewis;Chiara Gamberi;Artur Jarmolowski

  • Nuclear export of different classes of RNA is mediated by specific factors

    Artur Jarmolowski;Wilbert C. Boelens;Elisa Izaurralde;Iain W. Mattaj

  • Identification of hSRP1α as a Functional Receptor for Nuclear Localization Sequences

    Karsten Weis;Iain W. Mattaj;Angus I. Lamond

  • U1 snRNP Inhibits Pre-mRNA Polyadenylation through a Direct Interaction between U1 70K and Poly(A) Polymerase

    Samuel I Gunderson;Maria Polycarpou-Schwarz;Iain W Mattaj

  • Distinct AAA-ATPase p97 complexes function in discrete steps of nuclear assembly

    Martin Hetzer;Hemmo H. Meyer;Tobias C. Walther;Daniel Bilbao-Cortes

  • Identification of the RNA binding segment of human U1 A protein and definition of its binding site on U1 snRNA.

    D. Scherly;W. Boelens;W.J. van Venrooij;N.A. Dathan

  • Chromosome-induced microtubule assembly mediated by TPX2 is required for spindle formation in HeLa cells

    Oliver J Gruss;Malte Wittmann;Hideki Yokoyama;Rainer Pepperkok

  • Pushing the envelope: structure, function, and dynamics of the nuclear periphery.

    Martin W Hetzer;Tobias C Walther;Iain W Mattaj

Frequent Co-Authors

Elisa Izaurralde
Elisa Izaurralde Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology
Wilbert C. Boelens
Wilbert C. Boelens Radboud University
Matthias Wilm
Matthias Wilm University College Dublin
Martin W. Hetzer
Martin W. Hetzer Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Maarten Fornerod
Maarten Fornerod Erasmus University Rotterdam
Eric Karsenti
Eric Karsenti École Normale Supérieure
Tobias C. Walther
Tobias C. Walther Harvard University
Stephen Cusack
Stephen Cusack European Bioinformatics Institute
W. J. Van Venrooij
W. J. Van Venrooij Radboud University
Dirk Görlich
Dirk Görlich Max Planck Society

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