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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 132 236 230 7 6 393 92136
Molecular Biology 132 168 150 3 3 393 92136

John S. Mattick publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John S. Mattick between 1975 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John S. Mattick published across 52 years, from 1975 to 2026, averaging 9 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2023. 9 of the 469 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2023. 1975: 2 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 3 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 12 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 31 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 32 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 2 publications
1975 2026

469 publications in total across all disciplines

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John S. Mattick: publications per year, 1975 to 2026
Year Publications
1975 2
1976 0
1977 4
1978 0
1979 0
1980 1
1981 3
1982 0
1983 7
1984 3
1985 2
1986 2
1987 5
1988 3
1989 1
1990 4
1991 10
1992 6
1993 6
1994 7
1995 3
1996 10
1997 2
1998 1
1999 12
2000 10
2001 4
2002 11
2003 12
2004 12
2005 14
2006 17
2007 12
2008 18
2009 23
2010 20
2011 31
2012 17
2013 23
2014 11
2015 8
2016 12
2017 13
2018 9
2019 6
2020 10
2021 10
2022 24
2023 32
2024 7
2025 7
2026 2
Total 469
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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.

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, 387–396 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: 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.

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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
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24 393
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 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.

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, 132–133 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: 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.

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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 14 132
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

  • 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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