| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Female Scientists | 153 | 137 | 126 | 11 | 9 | 621 | 145791 |
| Molecular Biology | 156 | 71 | 62 | 5 | 4 | 577 | 149473 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Janet M. Thornton between 1973 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Janet M. Thornton published across 54 years, from 1973 to 2026, averaging 12 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2003. 8 of the 648 publications appeared in the last two years.
648 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1975 | 3 |
| 1976 | 5 |
| 1977 | 7 |
| 1978 | 3 |
| 1979 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1982 | 2 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1986 | 6 |
| 1987 | 7 |
| 1988 | 7 |
| 1989 | 6 |
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 12 |
| 1992 | 11 |
| 1993 | 27 |
| 1994 | 15 |
| 1995 | 14 |
| 1996 | 22 |
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1998 | 23 |
| 1999 | 20 |
| 2000 | 14 |
| 2001 | 21 |
| 2002 | 23 |
| 2003 | 45 |
| 2004 | 27 |
| 2005 | 34 |
| 2006 | 16 |
| 2007 | 20 |
| 2008 | 19 |
| 2009 | 31 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2012 | 16 |
| 2013 | 14 |
| 2014 | 11 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 1 |
| Total | 648 |
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 Janet M. Thornton sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 577 publications — 97th percentile
97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.
| 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 | |
| 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 | 577 |
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 Janet M. Thornton sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 156 D-Index — 98th percentile
98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.
| 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 | |
| 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 | 156 |
Janet M. Thornton is affiliated with the European Bioinformatics Institute in the United Kingdom. Their research spans primarily within the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a particular focus on Molecular Biology.
The scientist's work covers several subfields including Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Computational Theory and Mathematics, Aging, and Genetics. Main topics of research include Protein Structure and Dynamics, Enzyme Structure and Function, Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction, Computational Drug Discovery Methods, Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization, Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks, and Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms.
Frequent coauthors of Janet M. Thornton are:
Common venues in which the scientist has published include:
Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by Janet M. Thornton include:
Janet M. Thornton has been recognized with several honors, including membership in the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), the Royal Society Fellowship in the United Kingdom awarded in 1999, membership in the National Academy of Sciences in 2003, Fellowship of the International Society for Computational Biology in 2009, and membership in Academia Europaea in 2014.
R. A. Laskowski;M. W. MacArthur;D. S. Moss;J. M. Thornton
David T. Jones;William R. Taylor;Janet M. Thornton
R A Laskowski;J A Rullmannn;M W MacArthur;R Kaptein
Andrew C. Wallace;Roman A. Laskowski;Janet M. Thornton
Susan Jones;Janet M. Thornton
CA Orengo;AD Michie;S Jones;DT Jones
Ian K. McDonald;Janet M. Thornton
A L Morris;M W Macarthur;M W Macarthur;E G Hutchinson;J M Thornton
Robert M. MacCallum;Andrew C.R. Martin;Andrew C.R. Martin;Janet M. Thornton;Janet M. Thornton
DT Jones;WR Taylor;JM Thornton
Roman A. Laskowski;David S. Moss;Janet M. Thornton
Malcolm W. MacArthur;Janet M. Thornton
D.J. Barlow;J.M. Thornton
E G Hutchinson;J M Thornton
Claudia Andreini;Ivano Bertini;Gabriele Cavallaro;Gemma L. Holliday
Colin Selman;Jennifer M A Tullet;Daniela Wieser;Elaine Elizabeth Irvine
Roman A. Laskowski;Jagoda Jabłońska;Lukáš Pravda;Radka Svobodová Vařeková
E. Gail Hutchinson;Janet M. Thornton
C.M. Wilmot;J.M. Thornton
Irene M.A. Nooren;Janet M. Thornton
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