| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Female Scientists | 135 | 282 | 267 | 175 | 165 | 365 | 69976 |
| Molecular Biology | 134 | 158 | 141 | 100 | 89 | 335 | 69479 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Joan A. Steitz between 1967 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joan A. Steitz published across 56 years, from 1967 to 2022, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 1987. 13 of the 366 publications appeared in the last two years.
366 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1967 | 1 |
| 1968 | 3 |
| 1969 | 2 |
| 1970 | 2 |
| 1971 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1973 | 4 |
| 1974 | 7 |
| 1975 | 6 |
| 1976 | 2 |
| 1977 | 7 |
| 1978 | 3 |
| 1979 | 11 |
| 1980 | 3 |
| 1981 | 11 |
| 1982 | 9 |
| 1983 | 9 |
| 1984 | 6 |
| 1985 | 4 |
| 1986 | 7 |
| 1987 | 12 |
| 1988 | 10 |
| 1989 | 10 |
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 8 |
| 1992 | 8 |
| 1993 | 12 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1996 | 7 |
| 1997 | 9 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 12 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2004 | 11 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2006 | 9 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 9 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| Total | 366 |
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 Joan A. Steitz sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 335 publications — 85th percentile
85% 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 | 335 |
| 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 |
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 Joan A. Steitz sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 134 D-Index — 95th percentile
95% 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 | 134 |
| 136–137 | 9 | |
| 138–139 | 8 | |
| 140–141 | 16 | |
| 142–143 | 7 | |
| 144 | 7 | |
| 145+ | 100 |
Joan A. Steitz is affiliated with Yale University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research predominantly focuses on Molecular Biology, specifically RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, RNA research and splicing, and RNA modifications related to cancer. Additional research interests include Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics, Infectious Diseases, and Cancer Research.
Steitz's recent publications demonstrate engagement with various molecular and infectious disease topics. Notable papers include:
Frequent co-authors collaborating with Steitz include Nicolle A. Rosa-Mercado, Joshua T. Zimmer, Matthew D. Simon, Seyed-Fakhreddin Torabi, and Suzanne J. DeGregorio. These collaborators have co-authored multiple papers, indicating consistent research partnerships.
The scientist's research has been published in several key venues beyond Molecular Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Trends in Biochemical Sciences, and Science. Molecular Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences are the most frequent publication venues.
Main research topics covered in Steitz's work include:
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Joan Argetsinger Steitz
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Stephen M. Mount;Ingvar Pettersson;Monique Hinterberger;Aavo Karmas
Xinhao Cynthia Fan;Joan A. Steitz
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