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Joan K. Heath

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
60
Citations
20725
World Ranking
11704
National Ranking
321

Joan K. Heath publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Joan K. Heath sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 140 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Joan K. Heath D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Joan K. Heath sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Joan K. Heath is affiliated with the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Australia. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with contributions also in Medicine. The scientist's work is further specialized within subfields such as Molecular Biology, Oncology, Cell Biology, Immunology, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The main topics covered by Joan K. Heath's research include:

  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Lymphatic System and Diseases
  • Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ
  • Biomarkers in Disease Mechanisms
  • Protein Degradation and Inhibitors

The scientist has published multiple papers in respected journals. Some recent notable papers are:

  • "The RNA helicase Ddx21 controls Vegfc-driven developmental lymphangiogenesis by balancing endothelial cell ribosome biogenesis and p53 function," 2021, Nature Cell Biology
  • "Development of NanoLuc-targeting protein degraders and a universal reporter system to benchmark tag-targeted degradation platforms," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Disruption of exon-bridging interactions between the minor and major spliceosomes results in alternative splicing around minor introns," 2021, Nucleic Acids Research
  • "Taxonomy of introns and the evolution of minor introns," 2024, Nucleic Acids Research
  • "PHLPP1 regulates CFTR activity and lumen expansion through AMPK," 2022, Development

Joan K. Heath frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nucleic Acids Research
  • Nature Cell Biology
  • Nature Communications
  • Development

The scientist collaborates regularly with a set of frequent co-authors, including:

  • Stephen Mieruszynski
  • Karen Doggett
  • Anouk Olthof
  • Rahul Kanadia
  • Kimberly J Morgan

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Reciprocal regulation of gastrointestinal homeostasis by SHP2 and STAT-mediated trefoil gene activation in gp130 mutant mice

    Niall C. Tebbutt;Andrew S. Giraud;Melissa Inglese;Brendan Jenkins

  • Estradiol effects on proliferation, messenger ribonucleic acid for collagen and insulin-like growth factor-I, and parathyroid hormone-stimulated adenylate cyclase activity in osteoblastic cells from calvariae and long bones.

    Matthias Ernst;Joan K. Heath;Gideon A. Rodan

  • Peripheral antigen display by lymph node stroma promotes T cell tolerance to intestinal self.

    Je-Wook Lee;Mathieu Epardaud;Mathieu Epardaud;Jing Sun;Jessica E Becker

  • Interleukin-11 Is the Dominant IL-6 Family Cytokine during Gastrointestinal Tumorigenesis and Can Be Targeted Therapeutically

    Tracy L. Putoczki;Tracy L. Putoczki;Stefan Thiem;Andrea Loving;Rita A. Busuttil;Rita A. Busuttil

  • Formation of the digestive system in zebrafish: III. Intestinal epithelium morphogenesis

    Annie N.Y. Ng;Tanya A. de Jong-Curtain;David J. Mawdsley;Sara J. White

  • Pig catabolin is a form of interleukin 1. Cartilage and bone resorb, fibroblasts make prostaglandin and collagenase, and thymocyte proliferation is augmented in response to one protein.

    J Saklatvala;L M C Pilsworth;S J Sarsfield;J Gavrilovic

  • Formation of the digestive system in zebrafish: III

    Annie N. Y. Ng;Tanya A. de Jong Curtain;David J. Mawdsley;Sara J. White

  • Defective gp130-mediated signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) signaling results in degenerative joint disease, gastrointestinal ulceration, and failure of uterine implantation.

    Matthias Ernst;Melissa Inglese;Paul Waring;Ian K. Campbell

  • Intestinal epithelial exosomes carry MHC class II/peptides able to inform the immune system in mice

    G Van Niel;J Mallegol;C Bevilacqua;C Candalh

  • Inhibitors of histone acetyltransferases KAT6A/B induce senescence and arrest tumour growth

    Jonathan B. Baell;Jonathan B. Baell;David Leaver;Stefan J. Hermans;Gemma L. Kelly;Gemma L. Kelly

  • Erratum to: Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (Autophagy, 12, 1, 1-222, 10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • T84-intestinal epithelial exosomes bear MHC class II/peptide complexes potentiating antigen presentation by dendritic cells.

    Julia Mallegol;Guillaume Van Niel;Corinne Lebreton;Yves Lepelletier

  • The human A33 antigen is a transmembrane glycoprotein and a novel member of the immunoglobulin superfamily

    Joan K. Heath;Sara J. White;Cameron N. Johnstone;Bruno Catimel

  • Mouse osteoblasts synthesize collagenase in response to bone resorbing agents

    Joan K. Heath;Susan J. Atkinson;Murray C. Meikle;John J. Reynolds

  • Encapsulation of Water‐Insoluble Drugs in Polymer Capsules Prepared Using Mesoporous Silica Templates for Intracellular Drug Delivery

    Yajun Wang;Yan Yan;Jiwei Cui;Leticia Hosta-Rigau

  • Pig interleukin 1 (catabolin) is a potent stimulator of bone resorption in vitro

    Heath Jk;Saklatvala J;Meikle Mc;Atkinson Sj

  • Targeting and Uptake of Multilayered Particles to Colorectal Cancer Cells

    Christina Cortez;Eva Tomaskovic-Crook;Angus P. R Johnston;Benno Radt

  • Sdf1/Cxcr4 signaling controls the dorsal migration of endodermal cells during zebrafish gastrulation

    Takamasa Mizoguchi;Takamasa Mizoguchi;Heather Verkade;Joan K Heath;Atsushi Kuroiwa

Frequent Co-Authors

Graham J. Lieschke
Graham J. Lieschke Monash University
Matthias Ernst
Matthias Ernst La Trobe University
Edouard C. Nice
Edouard C. Nice Monash University
Frank Caruso
Frank Caruso University of Melbourne
Antony W. Burgess
Antony W. Burgess Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Benjamin M. Hogan
Benjamin M. Hogan University of Melbourne
Richard J. Simpson
Richard J. Simpson La Trobe University
Andrew M. Scott
Andrew M. Scott La Trobe University
Lloyd J. Old
Lloyd J. Old Ludwig Cancer Research
Didier Y. R. Stainier
Didier Y. R. Stainier Max Planck Society

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