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John S. Parkinson

John S. Parkinson

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 60 1943 1749 965 853 129 15208

John S. Parkinson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John S. Parkinson between 1968 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John S. Parkinson published across 59 years, from 1968 to 2026, averaging 2.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 1988. 2 of the 139 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 1988. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 4 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 2 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 4 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 4 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 3 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 4 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 1 publication 2026: 1 publication
1968 2026

139 publications in total across all disciplines

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John S. Parkinson: publications per year, 1968 to 2026
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 4
1972 0
1973 0
1974 1
1975 1
1976 2
1977 1
1978 2
1979 2
1980 2
1981 1
1982 1
1983 4
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 4
1988 8
1989 3
1990 0
1991 3
1992 1
1993 2
1994 4
1995 3
1996 3
1997 3
1998 0
1999 0
2000 6
2001 0
2002 1
2003 1
2004 4
2005 2
2006 6
2007 4
2008 4
2009 1
2010 3
2011 5
2012 0
2013 4
2014 5
2015 4
2016 6
2017 3
2018 4
2019 4
2020 2
2021 1
2022 4
2023 3
2024 4
2025 1
2026 1
Total 139
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John S. Parkinson 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. Parkinson 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, 127–136 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: 129 publications — 27th percentile

27% 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
127–136 158 129
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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John S. Parkinson 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. Parkinson 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: 60 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% 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 60
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

John S. Parkinson is affiliated with the University of Utah in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with particular attention to molecular biology, genetics, and structural biology. Their work also spans cellular and molecular neuroscience and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's research topics include bacterial genetics and biotechnology, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, protein structure and dynamics, lipid membrane structure and behavior, gene regulatory network analysis, advanced electron microscopy techniques and applications, and photoreceptor and optogenetics research.

Notable publications by John S. Parkinson cover several studies on Escherichia coli chemoreceptor arrays and chemotaxis core signaling complexes. Key recent papers include:

  • Complete structure of the chemosensory array core signalling unit in an E. coli minicell strain, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Structure and dynamics of the E. coli chemotaxis core signaling complex by cryo-electron tomography and molecular simulations, 2020, Communications Biology
  • Hexameric rings of the scaffolding protein CheW enhance response sensitivity and cooperativity in Escherichia coli chemoreceptor arrays, 2022, Science Signaling
  • Structural signatures of Escherichia coli chemoreceptor signaling states revealed by cellular crosslinking, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Structure of the native chemotaxis core signaling unit from phage E-protein lysed E. coli cells, 2023, mBio

Frequent coauthors in their publications include C. Keith Cassidy, Phillip J. Stansfeld, Peijun Zhang, Caralyn E. Flack, and Zaida Luthey-Schulten.

John S. Parkinson's work has appeared recurrently in several publication venues, notably:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Nature Communications
  • Communications Biology
  • Science Signaling

Best Publications

  • Communication modules in bacterial signaling proteins.

    John S. Parkinson;Eric C. Kofoid

  • Signal transduction schemes of bacteria

    John S. Parkinson

  • Bacterial chemoreceptors: high-performance signaling in networked arrays.

    Gerald L. Hazelbauer;Joseph J. Falke;John S. Parkinson

  • Signal Transduction via the Multi-Step Phosphorelay: Not Necessarily a Road Less Traveled

    Jeryl L Appleby;John S Parkinson;Robert B Bourret

  • Isolation and behavior of Escherichia coli deletion mutants lacking chemotaxis functions.

    John S. Parkinson;Susan E. Houts

  • Signaling and sensory adaptation in Escherichia coli chemoreceptors: 2015 update

    John S. Parkinson;Gerald L. Hazelbauer;Joseph J. Falke

  • Collaborative signaling by mixed chemoreceptor teams in Escherichia coli

    Peter Ames;Claudia A. Studdert;Rebecca H. Reiser;John S. Parkinson

  • Complementation analysis and deletion mapping of Escherichia coli mutants defective in chemotaxis.

    John S. Parkinson

  • A signal transducer for aerotaxis in Escherichia coli.

    Sergei I. Bibikov;Roy Biran;Kenneth E. Rudd;John S. Parkinson

  • Deletion mutants of bacteriophage lambda: I. Isolation and initial characterization

    John S. Parkinson;Robert J. Huskey

  • cheA, cheB, and cheC genes of Escherichia coli and their role in chemotaxis.

    J S Parkinson

  • Bacterial motility: membrane topology of the Escherichia coli MotB protein.

    Sang Yearn Chun;John S. Parkinson

  • Crosslinking snapshots of bacterial chemoreceptor squads

    Claudia A. Studdert;John S. Parkinson

  • A model of excitation and adaptation in bacterial chemotaxis

    Peter A. Spiro;John S. Parkinson;Hans G. Othmer

  • Signaling Mechanisms of HAMP Domains in Chemoreceptors and Sensor Kinases

    John S. Parkinson

  • Transmitter and receiver modules in bacterial signaling proteins

    Eric C. Kofoid;John S. Parkinson

  • Overlapping genes at the cheA locus of Escherichia coli

    Robert A. Smith;John S. Parkinson

  • Interactions between chemotaxis genes and flagellar genes in Escherichia coli.

    J S Parkinson;S R Parker;P B Talbert;S E Houts

  • Deletion mutants of bacteriophage lambda: III. Physical structure of attφ

    Ronald W. Davis;John S. Parkinson

  • Genetic evidence for interaction between the CheW and Tsr proteins during chemoreceptor signaling by Escherichia coli.

    J D Liu;J S Parkinson

Frequent Co-Authors

Zaida Luthey-Schulten
Zaida Luthey-Schulten University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Phillip J. Stansfeld
Phillip J. Stansfeld University of Warwick
William Margolin
William Margolin The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Gerald L. Hazelbauer
Gerald L. Hazelbauer University of Missouri
Ronald W. Davis
Ronald W. Davis Stanford University
Steven M. Block
Steven M. Block Stanford University
Grant J. Jensen
Grant J. Jensen California Institute of Technology
Joseph J. Falke
Joseph J. Falke University of Colorado Boulder
Igor B. Zhulin
Igor B. Zhulin The Ohio State University
David E. Wemmer
David E. Wemmer University of California, Berkeley

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