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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 46 2803 2543 1345 1206 101 9233

Joel H. Rothman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joel H. Rothman between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joel H. Rothman published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 3.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2002. 5 of the 122 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

122 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joel H. Rothman: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 4
1987 1
1988 1
1989 6
1990 2
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 4
1995 2
1996 2
1997 2
1998 4
1999 1
2000 2
2001 8
2002 9
2003 4
2004 4
2005 9
2006 4
2007 3
2008 1
2009 1
2010 3
2011 1
2012 3
2013 1
2014 1
2015 1
2016 2
2017 0
2018 3
2019 7
2020 5
2021 5
2022 7
2023 4
2024 1
2025 4
Total 122
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Joel H. Rothman 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 Joel H. Rothman 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, 97–106 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: 101 publications — 12th percentile

12% 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
97–106 131 101
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
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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Joel H. Rothman 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 Joel H. Rothman 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, 46–47 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: 46 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% 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 46
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
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Overview

Joel H. Rothman is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Barbara in the United States. Their work spans several areas within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, with a focus on the biological mechanisms of aging and development.

The main fields of study represented in Rothman's research include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Within these broader fields, Rothman has contributed notably to the following subfields:

  • Aging
  • Molecular Biology
  • Physiology
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

Their research covers several key scientific topics, including:

  • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Spaceflight effects on biology
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
  • Pluripotent Stem Cells Research

Joel H. Rothman's publication record features contributions to various journals and platforms. Frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Visualized Experiments
  • Transplantation and Cellular Therapy
  • Advanced Biology
  • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

Rothman has collaborated with several researchers repeatedly, including:

  • Pradeep M. Joshi
  • Chee Kiang Ewe
  • Sagen E. Flowers
  • Yamila N. Torres Cleuren
  • Geneva Alok

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Rothman include:

  • "Evolution and Developmental System Drift in the Endoderm Gene Regulatory Network of Caenorhabditis and Other Nematodes" (2020), published in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • "Natural cryptic variation in epigenetic modulation of an embryonic gene regulatory network" (2020), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Stressful development: integrating endoderm development, stress, and longevity" (2020), published in Developmental Biology
  • "Feedforward regulatory logic controls the specification-to-differentiation transition and terminal cell fate during Caenorhabditis elegans endoderm development" (2022), published in Development
  • "An Autonomous Molecular Bioluminescent Reporter (AMBER) for Voltage Imaging in Freely Moving Animals" (2021), published in Advanced Biology

Best Publications

  • Caenorhabditis elegans p53: Role in Apoptosis, Meiosis, and Stress Resistance

    W. Brent Derry;Aaron P. Putzke;Joel H. Rothman

  • Acidification of the lysosome-like vacuole and the vacuolar H+-ATPase are deficient in two yeast mutants that fail to sort vacuolar proteins.

    Joel H. Rothman;Carl T. Yamashiro;Christopher K. Raymond;Patricia M. Kane

  • Protein sorting in yeast: Mutants defective in vacuole biogenesis mislocalize vacuolar proteins into the late secretory pathway

    Joel H. Rothman;Tom H. Stevens

  • PEP4 gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae encodes proteinase A, a vacuolar enzyme required for processing of vacuolar precursors.

    G Ammerer;C P Hunter;J H Rothman;G C Saari

  • Protein sorting in yeast: the localization determinant of yeast vacuolar carboxypeptidase Y resides in the propeptide.

    Luis A. Valls;Craig P. Hunter;Joel H. Rothman;Tom H. Stevens

  • Cytokinesis and Midzone Microtubule Organization in Caenorhabditis elegans Require the Kinesin-like Protein ZEN-4

    William B. Raich;Adrienne N. Moran;Joel H. Rothman;Jeff Hardin

  • A putative GTP binding protein homologous to interferon-inducible Mx proteins performs an essential function in yeast protein sorting

    Joel H. Rothman;Christopher K. Raymond;Teresa Gilbert;Patrick J. O'Hara

  • Characterization of genes required for protein sorting and vacuolar function in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    J. H. Rothman;I. Howald;T. H. Stevens

  • end-1 encodes an apparent GATA factor that specifies the endoderm precursor in Caenorhabditis elegans embryos

    Jiangwen Zhu;Russell J. Hill;Paul J. Heid;Masamitsu Fukuyama;Masamitsu Fukuyama

  • Baculovirus p35 prevents developmentally programmed cell death and rescues a ced-9 mutant in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans.

    Asako Sugimoto;Paul D. Friesen;Joel H. Rothman

  • Restriction of Mesendoderm to a Single Blastomere by the Combined Action of SKN-1 and a GSK-3β Homolog Is Mediated by MED-1 and -2 in C. elegans

    Morris F Maduro;Marc D Meneghini;Bruce Bowerman;Gina Broitman-Maduro

  • Making worm guts: the gene regulatory network of the Caenorhabditis elegans endoderm.

    Morris F. Maduro;Joel H. Rothman

  • Gene dosage-dependent secretion of yeast vacuolar carboxypeptidase Y

    T H Stevens;J H Rothman;G S Payne;R Schekman

  • ELT-5 and ELT-6 are required continuously to regulate epidermal seam cell differentiation and cell fusion in C. elegans.

    Kyunghee Koh;Joel H. Rothman

  • C. elegans DAF-18/PTEN mediates nutrient-dependent arrest of cell cycle and growth in the germline

    Masamitsu Fukuyama;Masamitsu Fukuyama;Ann E. Rougvie;Joel H. Rothman

  • Reprogramming of early embryonic blastomeres into endodermal progenitors by a Caenorhabditis elegans GATA factor

    Jiangwen Zhu;Tetsunari Fukushige;James D. McGhee;Joel H. Rothman

  • Structure, biosynthesis, and localization of dipeptidyl aminopeptidase B, an integral membrane glycoprotein of the yeast vacuole.

    C J Roberts;G Pohlig;J H Rothman;T H Stevens

  • Overproduction-induced mislocalization of a yeast vacuolar protein allows isolation of its structural gene

    Joel H. Rothman;Craig P. Hunter;Luis A. Valls;Tom H. Stevens

  • dad-1, an endogenous programmed cell death suppressor in Caenorhabditis elegans and vertebrates.

    Asako Sugimoto;Rebecca R. Hozak;Torahiko Nakashima;Takeharu Nishimoto

  • Suppression of CED-3-independent apoptosis by mitochondrial βNAC in Caenorhabditis elegans

    Tim A. Bloss;Eric S. Witze;Joel H. Rothman

Frequent Co-Authors

Tom H. Stevens
Tom H. Stevens University of Oregon
Russell G. Snell
Russell G. Snell University of Auckland
James R. Priess
James R. Priess University of Washington
Thomas Stevens
Thomas Stevens Uppsala University
Craig P. Hunter
Craig P. Hunter Harvard University
Patricia M. Kane
Patricia M. Kane SUNY Upstate Medical University
James D. McGhee
James D. McGhee Alberta Children's Hospital
David H. Hall
David H. Hall Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Jeff Hardin
Jeff Hardin University of Wisconsin–Madison
Thanos D. Halazonetis
Thanos D. Halazonetis University of Geneva

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