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Jerry Pelletier

Jerry Pelletier

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 104 460 12 369 48356

Jerry Pelletier publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jerry Pelletier between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jerry Pelletier published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 12.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 101 publications in 2023. 6 of the 498 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 101. Peak 101 publications in 2023. 1985: 5 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 14 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 101 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 1 publication
1985 2025

498 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jerry Pelletier: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 5
1986 0
1987 3
1988 7
1989 7
1990 7
1991 9
1992 2
1993 4
1994 6
1995 9
1996 14
1997 5
1998 10
1999 10
2000 10
2001 6
2002 7
2003 1
2004 14
2005 10
2006 20
2007 9
2008 9
2009 18
2010 12
2011 18
2012 14
2013 15
2014 21
2015 14
2016 13
2017 16
2018 16
2019 17
2020 17
2021 10
2022 6
2023 101
2024 5
2025 1
Total 498
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Jerry Pelletier 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 Jerry Pelletier 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, 367–376 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: 369 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
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 26 369
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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Jerry Pelletier 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 Jerry Pelletier 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, 104–105 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: 104 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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 33 104
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

  • 2017 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Jerry Pelletier was affiliated with McGill University in Canada and contributed extensively to the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research focused primarily on Molecular Biology, with additional work in Oncology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, and Plant Science.

The scientist investigated a range of topics including RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer, RNA research and splicing, RNA modifications and cancer, phytochemical compounds biological activities, polyamine metabolism and applications, as well as SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research.

Key recent publications included:

  • Modulation of RNA Condensation by the DEAD-Box Protein eIF4A, 2020, Cell
  • SARS-CoV-2 impairs interferon production via NSP2-induced repression of mRNA translation, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Rocaglates Induce Gain-of-Function Alterations to eIF4A and eIF4F, 2020, Cell Reports
  • The multifaceted eukaryotic cap structure, 2020, Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews - RNA
  • Amygdala inhibitory neurons as loci for translation in emotional memories, 2020, Nature

Frequent collaborators included Regina Cencic, Françis Robert, Nahum Sonenberg, Sai Kiran Naineni, and John A. Porco.

Their work appeared consistently in well-known publication venues such as Nucleic Acids Research, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews - RNA, RNA, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Throughout their career, Jerry Pelletier published a total of 89 works in their main field, with 78 focused on molecular biology specifically.

Honors awarded to them include being named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2017, recognized by the Academy of Science.

Best Publications

  • WT-1 is required for early kidney development

    Jordan A. Kreidberg;Hannu Sariola;Janet M. Loring;Masahiro Maeda

  • Internal initiation of translation of eukaryotic mRNA directed by a sequence derived from poliovirus RNA

    Jerry Pelletier;Nahum Sonenberg

  • Isolation and characterization of a zinc finger polypeptide gene at the human chromosome 11 Wilms' tumor locus.

    Katherine M. Call;Thomas M Glaser;Caryn Y. Ito;Alan J. Buckler

  • Survival signalling by Akt and eIF4E in oncogenesis and cancer therapy.

    Hans-Guido Wendel;Elisa de Stanchina;Jordan S. Fridman;Jordan S. Fridman;Abba Malina

  • Target identification using drug affinity responsive target stability (DARTS)

    Brett Lomenick;Rui Hao;Nao Jonai;Randall M. Chin

  • Short RNAs Repress Translation after Initiation in Mammalian Cells

    Christian P. Petersen;Marie Eve Bordeleau;Jerry Pelletier;Phillip A. Sharp

  • Germline mutations in the Wilms' tumor suppressor gene are associated with abnormal urogenital development in Denys-Drash syndrome.

    Jerry Pelletier;Jerry Pelletier;Wendy Bruening;Clifford E. Kashtan;S. Michael Mauer

  • The candidate Wilms' tumour gene is involved in genitourinary development

    Kathryn Pritchard-Jones;Stewart Fleming;Duncan Davidson;Wendy Bickmore

  • Statistical practice in high-throughput screening data analysis

    Nathalie Malo;James A Hanley;Sonia Cerquozzi;Jerry Pelletier

  • Insertion mutagenesis to increase secondary structure within the 5′ noncoding region of a eukaryotic mRNA reduces translational efficiency

    Jerry Pelletier;Nahum Sonenberg

  • Alternative splicing and genomic structure of the Wilms tumor gene WT1.

    Daniel A. Haber;Robert L. Sohn;Alan J. Buckler;Jerry Pelletier

  • Targeting the translation machinery in cancer

    Mamatha Bhat;Nathaniel Robichaud;Laura Hulea;Nahum Sonenberg

  • An internal deletion within an 11p13 zinc finger gene contributes to the development of Wilms' tumor.

    Daniel A. Haber;Daniel A. Haber;Alan J. Buckler;Thomas M Glaser;Katherine M. Call

  • The Energy Sensor AMPK Regulates T Cell Metabolic Adaptation and Effector Responses In Vivo

    Julianna Blagih;François Coulombe;Emma E. Vincent;Fanny Dupuy

  • WT1 mutations contribute to abnormal genital system development and hereditary Wilms' tumour

    Jerry Pelletier;Jerry Pelletier;Wendy Bruening;Frederick P. Li;Daniel A. Haber;Daniel A. Haber

  • RNA G-quadruplexes cause eIF4A-dependent oncogene translation in cancer

    Andrew L Wolfe;Kamini Singh;Yi Zhong;Philipp Drewe

  • eIF2α Phosphorylation Bidirectionally Regulates the Switch from Short- to Long-Term Synaptic Plasticity and Memory

    Mauro Costa-Mattioli;Delphine Gobert;Elad Stern;Karine Gamache

  • Dissecting eIF4E action in tumorigenesis

    Hans-Guido Wendel;Ricardo L.A. Silva;Abba Malina;John R. Mills

  • Expression of the Wilms' tumor gene WT1 in the murine urogenital system.

    J Pelletier;M Schalling;A J Buckler;A Rogers

  • Target identification using drug affinity responsive target stability (DARTS)

    Brett Lomenick;Gwanghyun Jung;James A. Wohlschlegel;Jing Huang

Frequent Co-Authors

Nahum Sonenberg
Nahum Sonenberg McGill University
John A. Porco
John A. Porco Boston University
Philippe Gros
Philippe Gros McGill University
Scott W. Lowe
Scott W. Lowe Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Bernhard Zabel
Bernhard Zabel University of Freiburg
Daniel A. Haber
Daniel A. Haber Harvard University
Thomas M Glaser
Thomas M Glaser University of California, Davis
Ivan Topisirovic
Ivan Topisirovic McGill University
Randal J. Kaufman
Randal J. Kaufman Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

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