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John S. Mattick 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 S. Mattick sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 564+

This scientist: 393 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

John S. Mattick 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 S. Mattick sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 132 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in Australia Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Australia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Genetics in Australia Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in Australia Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Australia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in Australia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Australia Leader Award
  • 2015 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science
  • 2008 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science

Overview

John S. Mattick is affiliated with the University of New South Wales in Australia and conducts research primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work spans a significant number of publications, with a primary focus on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Genetics, Artificial Intelligence, and Plant Science.

The research topics most frequently addressed by Mattick include:

  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • RNA research and splicing
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Genomics and phylogenetic studies
  • Chromosomal and genetic variations
  • Genomics and chromatin dynamics

Mattick has published extensively in various venues, with a concentration in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature
  • Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
  • Nature Biotechnology
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Mattick include:

  • Long non-coding RNAs: definitions, functions, challenges and recommendations, 2023, Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
  • Quantitative profiling of pseudouridylation dynamics in native RNAs with nanopore sequencing, 2021, Nature Biotechnology
  • Structural venomics reveals evolution of a complex venom by duplication and diversification of an ancient peptide-encoding gene, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Integrative analyses of the RNA modification machinery reveal tissue- and cancer-specific signatures, 2020, Genome Biology
  • Exploring the epitranscriptome by native RNA sequencing, 2022, RNA

Collaborative work is a notable aspect of Mattick's research, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Eva Maria Novoa
  • Oguzhan Begik
  • Huanle Liu
  • Martin A. Smith
  • Tim R. Mercer

John S. Mattick has been recognized by scientific academies, holding fellowships such as:

  • Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science (2015)
  • Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (2008)

Best Publications

  • Long non-coding RNAs: insights into functions

    Tim R. Mercer;Marcel E. Dinger;John S. Mattick

  • Identification and analysis of functional elements in 1% of the human genome by the ENCODE pilot project

    Ewan Birney;John A. Stamatoyannopoulos;Anindya Dutta;Roderic Guigó

  • The Transcriptional Landscape of the Mammalian Genome

    P. Carninci;T. Kasukawa;S. Katayama;J. Gough

  • 'Touchdown' PCR to circumvent spurious priming during gene amplification

    R.H. Don;P. T. Cox;B.J. Wainwright;K. Baker

  • Non-coding RNA

    John S. Mattick;Igor V. Makunin

  • Extracellular DNA Required for Bacterial Biofilm Formation

    Cynthia Beth Whitchurch;Tim Tolker-Nielsen;Paula C Ragas;John S Mattick

  • Ultraconserved Elements in the Human Genome

    Gill Bejerano;Michael Pheasant;Igor Makunin;Stuart Stephen

  • Antisense Transcription in the Mammalian Transcriptome

    S. Katayama;Y. Tomaru;T. Kasukawa;K. Waki

  • Structure and function of long noncoding RNAs in epigenetic regulation

    Tim R Mercer;John S Mattick

  • The rise of regulatory RNA.

    Kevin V. Morris;John S. Mattick

  • Specific expression of long noncoding RNAs in the mouse brain

    Tim R. Mercer;Marcel E. Dinger;Susan M. Sunkin;Mark F. Mehler

  • Non‐coding RNAs: regulators of disease

    Ryan J Taft;Ken C Pang;Timothy R Mercer;Marcel Dinger

  • Non-coding RNAs: the architects of eukaryotic complexity

    John S Mattick

  • RNA regulation: a new genetics?

    John S. Mattick

  • Long noncoding RNAs in mouse embryonic stem cell pluripotency and differentiation

    Marcel E. Dinger;Paulo P. Amaral;Tim R. Mercer;Ken C. Pang;Ken C. Pang

  • The relationship between non-protein-coding DNA and eukaryotic complexity.

    Ryan J. Taft;Michael Pheasant;John S. Mattick

  • The Human Mitochondrial Transcriptome

    Tim R. Mercer;Shane Neph;Marcel E. Dinger;Joanna Crawford

  • The Genetic Signatures of Noncoding RNAs

    John S. Mattick

  • Long noncoding RNAs and the genetics of cancer

    S W Cheetham;F Gruhl;J S Mattick;M E Dinger;M E Dinger

  • Somatic retrotransposition alters the genetic landscape of the human brain

    J. Kenneth Baillie;Mark W. Barnett;Kyle R. Upton;Daniel J. Gerhardt

Frequent Co-Authors

Marcel E. Dinger
Marcel E. Dinger University of Sydney
Tim R. Mercer
Tim R. Mercer Garvan Institute of Medical Research
Ryan J. Taft
Ryan J. Taft Illumina (United States)
Cynthia B. Whitchurch
Cynthia B. Whitchurch University of Technology Sydney
Martin A. Smith
Martin A. Smith Garvan Institute of Medical Research
Sean M. Grimmond
Sean M. Grimmond University of Melbourne
Lars K. Nielsen
Lars K. Nielsen University of Queensland

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