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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Female Scientists 136 273 259 171 162 365 69767
Molecular Biology 137 142 126 91 80 330 70387

Joan S. Brugge publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joan S. Brugge between 1974 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joan S. Brugge published across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025, averaging 11.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 185 publications in 2023. 54 of the 598 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
50 100 150
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 185. Peak 185 publications in 2023. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 5 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 4 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 6 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 185 publications 2024: 36 publications 2025: 18 publications
1974 2025

598 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joan S. Brugge: publications per year, 1974 to 2025
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 1
1976 1
1977 5
1978 5
1979 5
1980 4
1981 1
1982 4
1983 5
1984 6
1985 3
1986 5
1987 6
1988 4
1989 3
1990 6
1991 9
1992 9
1993 9
1994 10
1995 9
1996 1
1997 6
1998 3
1999 5
2000 3
2001 3
2002 6
2003 8
2004 12
2005 8
2006 6
2007 10
2008 8
2009 14
2010 9
2011 18
2012 17
2013 9
2014 6
2015 7
2016 16
2017 17
2018 8
2019 15
2020 16
2021 6
2022 11
2023 185
2024 36
2025 18
Total 598
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Joan S. Brugge 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 Joan S. Brugge 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, 327–336 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: 330 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.

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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 42 330
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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Joan S. Brugge 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 Joan S. Brugge 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, 136–137 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: 137 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 9 137
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2001 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2000 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Joan S. Brugge is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Medicine, with a focus on Molecular Biology, Oncology, Cancer Research, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Genetics.

The scientist's work encompasses multiple topics including:

  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • PARP inhibition in cancer therapy

Joan S. Brugge has published extensively in several venues, with a notable frequency in the following journals and archives:

  • Cancer Research
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Cell Reports
  • Nature Genetics

Frequent co-authors in their collaborations are:

  • Laura M. Selfors
  • Dennis J. Slamon
  • Jason J. Zoeller
  • G. Kenneth Gray
  • Nomeda Girnius

Recent publications include:

  • Cycling cancer persister cells arise from lineages with distinct programs, 2021, Nature
  • Therapy resistance: opportunities created by adaptive responses to targeted therapies in cancer, 2022, Nature reviews. Cancer
  • Organoid cultures from normal and cancer-prone human breast tissues preserve complex epithelial lineages, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Long-term culture, genetic manipulation and xenotransplantation of human normal and breast cancer organoids, 2021, Nature Protocols
  • Synthetic Lethal and Resistance Interactions with BET Bromodomain Inhibitors in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, 2020, Molecular Cell

Joan S. Brugge has been recognized with several awards including:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2007
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2001
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2000

Best Publications

  • Integrins and signal transduction pathways: the road taken

    Edwin A. Clark;Joan S. Brugge

  • CELLULAR FUNCTIONS REGULATED BY SRC FAMILY KINASES

    Sheila M. Thomas;Joan S. Brugge

  • Morphogenesis and oncogenesis of MCF-10A mammary epithelial acini grown in three-dimensional basement membrane cultures

    Jayanta Debnath;Senthil K. Muthuswamy;Senthil K. Muthuswamy;Joan S. Brugge

  • Modelling glandular epithelial cancers in three-dimensional cultures.

    Jayanta Debnath;Joan S. Brugge

  • Association of the Shc and Grb2/Sem5 SH2-containing proteins is implicated in activation of the Ras pathway by tyrosine kinases.

    M. Rozakis-Adcock;J. McGlade;G. Mbamalu;G. Pelicci

  • Phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase diverts glycolytic flux and contributes to oncogenesis

    Jason W. Locasale;Alexandra R. Grassian;Tamar Melman;Costas A. Lyssiotis

  • A two-gene expression ratio predicts clinical outcome in breast cancer patients treated with tamoxifen

    Xiao Jun Ma;Zuncai Wang;Paula D. Ryan;Steven J. Isakoff

  • Identification of a transformation-specific antigen induced by an avian sarcoma virus.

    Joan S. Brugge;R. L. Erikson

  • Antioxidant and Oncogene Rescue of Metabolic Defects Caused by Loss of Matrix Attachment

    Zachary T. Schafer;Alexandra R. Grassian;Loling Song;Zhenyang Jiang

  • Sensing the environment: a historical perspective on integrin signal transduction.

    Cindy K. Miranti;Joan S. Brugge

  • Transforming properties of YAP, a candidate oncogene on the chromosome 11q22 amplicon

    Michael Overholtzer;Jianmin Zhang;Gromoslaw A. Smolen;Beth Muir

  • Signal Transduction in Cancer

    Richard Sever;Joan S. Brugge

  • Engineering tumors with 3D scaffolds.

    Claudia Fischbach;Claudia Fischbach;Ruth Chen;Takuya Matsumoto;Tobias Schmelzle

  • The role of apoptosis in creating and maintaining luminal space within normal and oncogene-expressing mammary acini.

    Jayanta Debnath;Kenna R. Mills;Nicole L. Collins;Mauricio J. Reginato

  • Mutant p53 Drives Invasion by Promoting Integrin Recycling

    Patricia A.J. Muller;Patrick T. Caswell;Brendan Doyle;Marcin P. Iwanicki

  • Integrin-dependent phosphorylation and activation of the protein tyrosine kinase pp125FAK in platelets.

    L Lipfert;B Haimovich;M D Schaller;B S Cobb

  • Ras is essential for nerve growth factor- and phorbol ester-induced tyrosine phosphorylation of MAP kinases

    Sheila M. Thomas;Michael DeMarco;Gabriella D'Arcangelo;Simon Halegoua

  • ErbB2, but not ErbB1, reinitiates proliferation and induces luminal repopulation in epithelial acini

    Senthil K. Muthuswamy;Dongmei Li;Sophie Lelievre;Sophie Lelievre;Sophie Lelievre;Mina J. Bissell;Mina J. Bissell

  • Integrin-mediated Signals Regulated by Members of the Rho Family of GTPases

    Edwin A. Clark;Warren G. King;Joan S. Brugge;Marc Symons

  • Amplification of phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase diverts glycolytic flux and contributes to oncogenesis

    J. Locasale;J. Locasale;Alexandra Grassian;Rameen Beroukhim;Matthew Langer Meyerson

Frequent Co-Authors

Gordon B. Mills
Gordon B. Mills Oregon Health & Science University
Michael Overholtzer
Michael Overholtzer Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Sanford J. Shattil
Sanford J. Shattil University of California, San Diego
Tan A. Ince
Tan A. Ince Cornell University
Senthil K. Muthuswamy
Senthil K. Muthuswamy Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Ronny Drapkin
Ronny Drapkin University of Pennsylvania
Raymond L. Erikson
Raymond L. Erikson Harvard University
Ursula A. Matulonis
Ursula A. Matulonis Harvard University
Marc S. Collett
Marc S. Collett Takeda (United States)
Michael F. Press
Michael F. Press University of Southern California

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