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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 61 1919 1727 951 841 224 10862

Joanna Floros publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joanna Floros between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joanna Floros published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 5.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2011. 2 of the 283 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2011. 1978: 2 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 5 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1978 2025

283 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joanna Floros: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 2
1979 0
1980 1
1981 2
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 2
1986 5
1987 5
1988 3
1989 2
1990 4
1991 4
1992 4
1993 1
1994 5
1995 11
1996 6
1997 7
1998 9
1999 7
2000 10
2001 10
2002 8
2003 8
2004 10
2005 7
2006 5
2007 12
2008 5
2009 11
2010 6
2011 15
2012 11
2013 10
2014 10
2015 7
2016 2
2017 8
2018 4
2019 9
2020 14
2021 7
2022 10
2023 1
2024 1
2025 1
Total 283
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Joanna Floros 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 Joanna Floros 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, 217–226 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: 224 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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 98 224
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
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Joanna Floros 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 Joanna Floros 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, 60–61 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: 61 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% 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 61
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Joanna Floros is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States and has a research portfolio primarily focused on Medicine, with a particular emphasis on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Their work spans multiple subfields including Immunology, Molecular Biology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis.

The scientist's research addresses several main topics, notably Neonatal Respiratory Health Research, Respiratory Support and Mechanisms, Neuroscience of respiration and sleep, Immune Response and Inflammation, Air Quality and Health Impacts, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research, and Pediatric health and respiratory diseases.

Recent published papers include:

  • "Human Surfactant Protein SP-A1 and SP-A2 Variants Differentially Affect the Alveolar Microenvironment, Surfactant Structure, Regulation and Function of the Alveolar Macrophage, and Animal and Human Survival Under Various Conditions" (2021, Frontiers in Immunology)
  • "Surfactant Protein-A Function: Knowledge Gained From SP-A Knockout Mice" (2022, Frontiers in Pediatrics)
  • "SNP and Haplotype Interaction Models Reveal Association of Surfactant Protein Gene Polymorphisms With Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis of Mexican Population" (2021, Frontiers in Medicine)
  • "Association of SNP-SNP Interactions of Surfactant Protein Genes with Pediatric Acute Respiratory Failure" (2020, Journal of Clinical Medicine)
  • "Sex-Specific Regulation of Gene Expression Networks by Surfactant Protein A (SP-A) Variants in Alveolar Macrophages in Response to Klebsiella pneumoniae" (2020, Frontiers in Immunology)

The scientist frequently publishes in journals such as Frontiers in Immunology, Antioxidants, Frontiers in Pediatrics, Microorganisms, and Frontiers in Medicine.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Joanna Floros include:

  • Chintan K. Gandhi
  • David S. Phelps (11 collaborations)
  • Nithyananda Thorenoor (6 collaborations)
  • Rongling Wu (6 collaborations)
  • Shaili Amatya (5 collaborations)

In 2014, Joanna Floros was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Best Publications

  • High-throughput DNA methylation profiling using universal bead arrays

    Marina Bibikova;Zhenwu Lin;Lixin Zhou;Eugene Chudin

  • Future research directions in acute lung injury: Summary of a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Working Group

    Michael A. Matthay;Guy A. Zimmerman;Charles Esmon;Jahar Bhattacharya

  • Polymorphisms of human SP-A, SP-B, and SP-D genes: association of SP-B Thr131Ile with ARDS.

    Z Lin;C Pearson;V Chinchilli;S M Pietschmann

  • Surfactant protein A and B genetic variants predispose to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

    Moises Selman;Hung Mo Lin;Martha Montaño;Audrey L. Jenkins

  • Localization of surfactant protein synthesis in human lung by in situ hybridization.

    David S. Phelps;Joanna Floros

  • Novel, Non-Radioactive, Simple and Multiplex PCR-cRFLP Methods for Genotyping Human SP-A and SP-D Marker Alleles

    Susan DiAngelo;Zhenwu Lin;Guirong Wang;Scott Phillips

  • Surfactant Protein Genetic Marker Alleles Identify a Subgroup of Tuberculosis in a Mexican Population

    Joanna Floros;Hung Mo Lin;Andrea Garcia;Miguel Angel Salazar

  • Surfactant protein gene A, B, and D marker alleles in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease of a Mexican population

    Guo X;Lin Hm;Lin Z;Montaño M

  • The effect of ozone exposure on the ability of human surfactant protein a variants to stimulate cytokine production.

    Guirong Wang;Todd M Umstead;David S Phelps;Hamid Al-Mondhiry

  • Human SP-A protein variants derived from one or both genes stimulate TNF-α production in the THP-1 cell line

    Guirong Wang;David S. Phelps;Todd M. Umstead;Joanna Floros

  • Association between the surfactant protein A (SP-A) gene locus and respiratory-distress syndrome in the Finnish population.

    Mika Rämet;Ritva Haataja;Riitta Marttila;Joanna Floros

  • Genetics of the hydrophilic surfactant proteins A and D.

    Joanna Floros;Russell R. Hoover

  • Organization of the human SP-A and SP-D loci at 10q22-q23. Physical and radiation hybrid mapping reveal gene order and orientation.

    Russell R. Hoover;Joanna Floros

  • Surfactant protein A, an innate immune factor, is expressed in the vaginal mucosa and is present in vaginal lavage fluid

    Colin MacNeill;Todd M. Umstead;David S. Phelps;Zhenwu Lin

  • Differences in the translation efficiency and mRNA stability mediated by 5'-UTR splice variants of human SP-A1 and SP-A2 genes.

    Guirong Wang;Xiaoxuan Guo;Joanna Floros

  • Isolation of a cDNA clone encoding a high molecular weight precursor to a 6-kDa pulmonary surfactant-associated protein.

    K A Jacobs;D S Phelps;R Steinbrink;J Fisch

  • Association of Pulmonary Surfactant Protein A (SP-A) Gene and Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Interaction with SP-B

    Padma Kala;Thomas Ten Have;Heber Nielsen;Michael Dunn

  • Differences in biochemical properties and in biological function between human SP-A1 and SP-A2 variants, and the impact of ozone-induced oxidation.

    Guirong Wang;Sandra R. Bates-Kenney;Jian-Qin Tao;David S. Phelps

  • Impact of ozone exposure on the phagocytic activity of human surfactant protein A (SP-A) and SP-A variants

    Anatoly N. Mikerov;Todd M. Umstead;Xiaozhuang Gan;Weixiong Huang

  • Dinucleotide repeats in the human surfactant protein-B gene and respiratory-distress syndrome

    J Floros;S V Veletza;P Kotikalapudi;L Krizkova

Frequent Co-Authors

David S. Phelps
David S. Phelps Pennsylvania State University
Vernon M. Chinchilli
Vernon M. Chinchilli Pennsylvania State University
Rongling Wu
Rongling Wu Pennsylvania State University
Shaf Keshavjee
Shaf Keshavjee University Health Network
Annie Pardo
Annie Pardo National Autonomous University of Mexico
Jesús Pérez-Gil
Jesús Pérez-Gil Complutense University of Madrid
Demetrios Kouretas
Demetrios Kouretas University Of Thessaly
Francis X. McCormack
Francis X. McCormack University of Cincinnati
Peter K. Rogan
Peter K. Rogan University of Western Ontario
Mingyao Liu
Mingyao Liu University Health Network

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