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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 76 1151 1026 90 81 172 21288

J. Julian Blow publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by J. Julian Blow between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. J. Julian Blow published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2016. 2 of the 184 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2016. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 4 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 3 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
1986 2025

184 publications in total across all disciplines

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J. Julian Blow: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 4
1988 3
1989 8
1990 2
1991 2
1992 5
1993 5
1994 2
1995 2
1996 9
1997 6
1998 1
1999 4
2000 8
2001 9
2002 5
2003 3
2004 7
2005 7
2006 6
2007 4
2008 7
2009 4
2010 5
2011 10
2012 6
2013 10
2014 6
2015 2
2016 11
2017 3
2018 3
2019 1
2020 1
2021 3
2022 3
2023 4
2024 0
2025 2
Total 184
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J. Julian Blow 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 J. Julian Blow 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, 167–176 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: 172 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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
167–176 131 172
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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J. Julian Blow 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 J. Julian Blow 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, 76–77 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: 76 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% 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 76
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2002 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
  • 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

J. Julian Blow is affiliated with the University of Dundee in the United Kingdom, where their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work spans areas such as molecular biology, cell biology, hematology, genetics, and plant science, with a particular emphasis on DNA repair mechanisms and genomics.

The scientist's recent publications highlight contributions to protein degradation and inhibitors, as well as chromatin dynamics and genome replication. Notable papers include:

  • Development of BromoTag: A "Bump-and-Hole"-PROTAC System to Induce Potent, Rapid, and Selective Degradation of Tagged Target Proteins (2021, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry)
  • The role of DDK and Treslin-MTBP in coordinating replication licensing and pre-initiation complex formation (2021, Open Biology)
  • DDK: The Outsourced Kinase of Chromosome Maintenance (2022, Biology)
  • The location and development of Replicon Cluster Domains in early replicating DNA (2023, Wellcome Open Research)

J. Julian Blow frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Peter J. Gillespie
  • Adam G. Bond
  • Conner Craigon
  • Kwok-Ho Chan
  • Andrea Testa

The scientist publishes regularly in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Wellcome Open Research, Nature Communications, and Open Biology.

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Wellcome Open Research
  • Nature Communications
  • Open Biology

Research interests and topics addressed by J. Julian Blow encompass:

  • DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
  • Protein Degradation and Inhibitors
  • Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • RNA Research and Splicing

J. Julian Blow has been recognized with several awards and honors, including:

  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (2002)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom

Best Publications

  • Biochemical and Cellular Effects of Roscovitine, a Potent and Selective Inhibitor of the Cyclin‐Dependent Kinases cdc2, cdk2 and cdk5

    Laurent Meijer;Annie Borgne;Odile Mulner;James P.J. Chong

  • Preventing re-replication of chromosomal DNA

    J. Julian Blow;Anindya Dutta

  • A role for the nuclear envelope in controlling DNA replication within the cell cycle.

    J. Julian Blow;Ronald A. Laskey

  • Initiation of DNA replication in nuclei and purified DNA by a cell-free extract of Xenopus eggs.

    J.Julian Blow;Ronald A. Laskey

  • Dormant origins licensed by excess Mcm2–7 are required for human cells to survive replicative stress

    Xin Quan Ge;Dean A. Jackson;J. Julian Blow

  • Regulatory phosphorylation of the p34cdc2 protein kinase in vertebrates.

    C Norbury;J Blow;P Nurse

  • Repression of origin assembly in metaphase depends on inhibition of RLF-B/Cdt1 by geminin

    Shusuke Tada;Anatoliy Li;Domenico Maiorano;Marcel Méchali

  • Translation of Cyclin mRNA Is Necessary for Extracts of Activated Xenopus Eggs to Enter Mitosis

    Jeremy Minshull;J.Julian Blow;Tim Hunt

  • Purification of an MCM-containing complex as a component of the DNA replication licensing system

    James P. J. Chong;Hiro M. Mahbubani;Chong-Yee Khoo;J. Julian Blow

  • Excess Mcm2–7 license dormant origins of replication that can be used under conditions of replicative stress

    Anna M. Woodward;Thomas Göhler;M. Gloria Luciani;Maren Oehlmann

  • S phase of the cell cycle

    Ronald A. Laskey;Micaela P. Fairman;J. Julian Blow

  • Replication licensing — Origin licensing: defining the proliferative state?

    J.Julian Blow;Ben Hodgson

  • Interaction between the origin recognition complex and the replication licensing system in Xenopus.

    Alison Rowles;James P.J Chong;Lamorna Brown;Mike Howell

  • Chronic p53-independent p21 expression causes genomic instability by deregulating replication licensing

    Panagiotis Galanos;Konstantinos Vougas;David Walter;Alexander Polyzos

  • Chk1 inhibits replication factory activation but allows dormant origin firing in existing factories

    Xin Quan Ge;J. Julian Blow

  • How dormant origins promote complete genome replication.

    J. Julian Blow;Xin Quan Ge;Dean A. Jackson

  • The Xenopus origin recognition complex is essential for DNA replication and MCM binding to chromatin.

    Piotr Romanowski;Mark A. Madine;Alison Rowles;J.Julian Blow

  • A cdc2-like protein is involved in the initiation of DNA replication in Xenopus egg extracts

    J.Julian Blow;Paul Nurse

  • Steps in the assembly of replication-competent nuclei in a cell-free system from Xenopus eggs.

    M A Sheehan;A D Mills;A M Sleeman;R A Laskey

  • Replication occurs at discrete foci spaced throughout nuclei replicating in vitro

    A.D. Mills;J.J. Blow;J.G. White;W.B. Amos

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald A. Laskey
Ronald A. Laskey University of Cambridge
Anton Gartner
Anton Gartner University of Dundee
Jason R. Swedlow
Jason R. Swedlow University of Dundee
Vassilis G. Gorgoulis
Vassilis G. Gorgoulis National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Jens S. Andersen
Jens S. Andersen University of Southern Denmark
Tim Hunt
Tim Hunt University of Cambridge
Michael Howell
Michael Howell The Francis Crick Institute
Melvin L. DePamphilis
Melvin L. DePamphilis National Institutes of Health
Paul Nurse
Paul Nurse The Francis Crick Institute
David M. Gilbert
David M. Gilbert Florida State University

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