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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 88 1147 1086 550 516 146 42482
Molecular Biology 88 773 688 408 357 146 42482

John R. Pringle publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John R. Pringle between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John R. Pringle published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 2.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 1991. 3 of the 161 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 1991. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 3 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 4 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 8 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 10 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 4 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 2 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1970 2025

161 publications in total across all disciplines

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John R. Pringle: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 1
1972 1
1973 0
1974 2
1975 3
1976 0
1977 1
1978 2
1979 1
1980 3
1981 3
1982 0
1983 0
1984 2
1985 0
1986 1
1987 3
1988 1
1989 4
1990 2
1991 13
1992 4
1993 1
1994 1
1995 8
1996 8
1997 6
1998 8
1999 2
2000 3
2001 4
2002 4
2003 1
2004 1
2005 1
2006 1
2007 1
2008 10
2009 3
2010 2
2011 3
2012 6
2013 6
2014 5
2015 4
2016 5
2017 1
2018 4
2019 0
2020 6
2021 1
2022 2
2023 2
2024 2
2025 1
Total 161
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John R. Pringle 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 John R. Pringle 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, 137–146 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: 146 publications — 35th percentile

35% 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
137–146 158 146
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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John R. Pringle 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 John R. Pringle 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, 88–89 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: 88 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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 88
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

  • 2017 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

John R. Pringle is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within the broader domains of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and environmental science.

The primary fields of study in their work include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Environmental Science

Subfields frequently addressed in their research consist of:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Ecology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Immunology
  • Food Science

Key topics covered in John R. Pringle's publications are:

  • Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Plant Reproductive Biology
  • Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
  • Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics

John R. Pringle has contributed to a range of scientific papers published in well-recognized venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Nature Communications
  • Science
  • Science Advances

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by John R. Pringle include:

  • "Symbiont population control by host-symbiont metabolic interaction in Symbiodiniaceae-cnidarian associations," 2020, published in Nature Communications
  • "Conversion of oxybenzone sunscreen to phototoxic glucoside conjugates by sea anemones and corals," 2022, published in Science
  • "Reduced thermal tolerance in a coral carrying CRISPR-induced mutations in the gene for a heat-shock transcription factor," 2020, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Insights into coral bleaching under heat stress from analysis of gene expression in a sea anemone model system," 2020, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Molecular insights into the Darwin paradox of coral reefs from the sea anemone Aiptasia," 2023, published in Science Advances

The scientist often collaborates with several other researchers, with frequent co-authors being:

  • Phillip A. Cleves
  • Mark S. Longtine
  • Erfei Bi
  • Lorraine Ling
  • Christian CR Renicke

John R. Pringle has received recognition in the scientific community, including being named a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2017 and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2011.

Best Publications

  • Additional modules for versatile and economical PCR-based gene deletion and modification in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Mark S. Longtine;Amos Mckenzie;Douglas J. Demarini;Nirav G. Shah

  • Heterologous modules for efficient and versatile PCR-based gene targeting in Schizosaccharomyces pombe

    Jürg Bähler;Jian-Qiu Wu;Mark S. Longtine;Nirav G. Shah

  • Measurement of molecular weights by electrophoresis on SDS-acrylamide gel.

    K Weber;J R Pringle;M Osborn

  • Genetic Control of the Cell Division Cycle in Yeast

    Leland H. Hartwell;Joseph Culotti;John R. Pringle;Brian J. Reid

  • Relationship of actin and tubulin distribution to bud growth in wild-type and morphogenetic-mutant Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    A. E.M. Adams;J. R. Pringle

  • Coordination of growth with cell division in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    G. C. Johnston;J. R. Pringle;Leland H. Hartwell

  • Reserve carbohydrate metabolism in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: responses to nutrient limitation.

    S H Lillie;J R Pringle

  • The Saccharomyces cerevisiae Cell Cycle

    John R. Pringle;Leland H. Hartwell

  • Immunofluorescence Methods for Yeast

    John R. Pringle;Alison E.M. Adams;David G. Drubin;Brian K. Haarer

  • Bni1p, a Yeast Formin Linking Cdc42p and the Actin Cytoskeleton During Polarized Morphogenesis

    Marie Evangelista;Kelly Blundell;Mark S. Longtine;Clinton J. Chow

  • CDC42 and CDC43, two additional genes involved in budding and the establishment of cell polarity in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    Alison E.M. Adams;Douglas I. Johnson;Douglas I. Johnson;Richard M. Longnecker;Barbara F. Sloat

  • Molecular characterization of CDC42, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae gene involved in the development of cell polarity.

    D I Johnson;J R Pringle

  • Fluorescence microscopy methods for yeast.

    John R. Pringle;Robert A. Preston;Alison E.M. Adams;Tim Stearns

  • The septins: Roles in cytokinesis and other processes

    Mark S Longtine;Douglas J DeMarini;Maria L Valencik;Omayma S Al-Awar

  • Use of a screen for synthetic lethal and multicopy suppressee mutants to identify two new genes involved in morphogenesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    A Bender;J R Pringle

  • Multicopy suppression of the cdc24 budding defect in yeast by CDC42 and three newly identified genes including the ras-related gene RSR1

    Alan Bender;John R. Pringle

  • Involvement of an Actomyosin Contractile Ring in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Cytokinesis

    Erfei Bi;Paul Maddox;Daniel J. Lew;E.D. Salmon

  • Functions of microtubules in the Saccharomyces cerevisiae cell cycle.

    C. W. Jacobs;A. E. M. Adams;P. J. Szaniszlo;J. R. Pringle

  • Ste20-like protein kinases are required for normal localization of cell growth and for cytokinesis in budding yeast.

    F Cvrcková;C De Virgilio;E Manser;J R Pringle

  • Cellular morphogenesis in the Saccharomyces cerevisiae cell cycle: localization of the CDC3 gene product and the timing of events at the budding site.

    Hyong Bai Kim;Brian K. Haarer;John R. Pringle

Frequent Co-Authors

Erfei Bi
Erfei Bi University of Pennsylvania
Ryuichi Nishihama
Ryuichi Nishihama Tokyo University of Science
Arthur R. Grossman
Arthur R. Grossman Carnegie Institution for Science
Claudio De Virgilio
Claudio De Virgilio University of Fribourg
Jürg Bähler
Jürg Bähler University College London
Daniel J. Lew
Daniel J. Lew Duke University
Mark Peifer
Mark Peifer University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Frederick R. Cross
Frederick R. Cross Rockefeller University
Leland H. Hartwell
Leland H. Hartwell Arizona State University
Ira Herskowitz
Ira Herskowitz University of California, San Francisco

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