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Molecular Biology
Switzerland
2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 87 802 715 13 12 227 25930

Josef Jiricny publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Josef Jiricny between 1975 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Josef Jiricny published across 50 years, from 1975 to 2024, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2002. 9 of the 262 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2002. 1975: 2 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 6 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 4 publications 1986: 11 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 8 publications 2024: 1 publication
1975 2024

262 publications in total across all disciplines

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Josef Jiricny: publications per year, 1975 to 2024
Year Publications
1975 2
1976 0
1977 0
1978 2
1979 1
1980 6
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 4
1986 11
1987 8
1988 11
1989 9
1990 4
1991 4
1992 2
1993 2
1994 3
1995 2
1996 12
1997 7
1998 13
1999 8
2000 13
2001 10
2002 15
2003 11
2004 12
2005 9
2006 6
2007 7
2008 6
2009 4
2010 4
2011 5
2012 7
2013 5
2014 4
2015 4
2016 2
2017 3
2018 0
2019 2
2020 6
2021 4
2022 1
2023 8
2024 1
Total 262
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Josef Jiricny 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 Josef Jiricny 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, 227–236 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: 227 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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 74 227
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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Josef Jiricny 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 Josef Jiricny 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, 86–87 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: 87 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% 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 87
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2000 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Josef Jiricny is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland and contributes extensively to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research mainly focuses on molecular biology, pathology and forensic medicine, plant science, cancer research, and oncology.

The scientist has a significant publication record with numerous papers appearing in key venues such as Nature Communications, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Science Advances, Molecular and Cellular Biology, and Nucleic Acids Research.

Key recent publications include the following:

  • Prime editing efficiency and fidelity are enhanced in the absence of mismatch repair, 2022, Nature Communications
  • FAN1-MLH1 interaction affects repair of DNA interstrand cross-links and slipped-CAG/CTG repeats, 2021, Science Advances
  • Prime Editing Efficiency and Fidelity are Enhanced in the Absence of Mismatch Repair, 2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Transcription-coupled repair and mismatch repair contribute towards preserving genome integrity at mononucleotide repeat tracts, 2020, Nature Communications
  • FANCD2-Associated Nuclease 1 Partially Compensates for the Lack of Exonuclease 1 in Mismatch Repair, 2021, Molecular and Cellular Biology

Their research covers several main topics, including:

  • DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Fungal and yeast genetics research

Frequent collaborators include Serena Nik-Zainal, Gene Ching Chiek Koh, Xueqing Zou, Joana Ferreira da Silva, and Gonçalo P. Oliveira.

Josef Jiricny has been recognized by membership in scientific organizations such as the Academia Europaea since 2000 and the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • The multifaceted mismatch-repair system

    Josef Jiricny

  • The thymine glycosylase MBD4 can bind to the product of deamination at methylated CpG sites

    Brian Hendrich;Ulrike Hardeland;Huck-Hui Ng;Josef Jiricny

  • GTBP, a 160-kilodalton protein essential for mismatch-binding activity in human cells

    Fabio Palombo;Paola Gallinari;Ingram Iaccarino;Teresa Lettieri

  • Mutations of GTBP in genetically unstable cells.

    Nickolas Papadopoulos;Nicholas C. Nicolaides;Bo Liu;Ramon Parsons

  • Transcriptome Profile of Human Colorectal Adenomas

    Jacob Sabates-Bellver;Laurens G Van der Flier;Mariagrazia de Palo;Elisa Cattaneo

  • Mismatch repair and DNA damage signalling.

    Lovorka Stojic;Richard Brun;Josef Jiricny

  • hMutSβ, a heterodimer of hMSH2 and hMSH3, binds to insertion/deletion loops in DNA

    Fabio Palombo;Ingram Iaccarino;Eiitsu Nakajima;Miyoko Ikejima

  • Embryonic lethal phenotype reveals a function of TDG in maintaining epigenetic stability

    Daniel Cortázar;Christophe Kunz;Jim Selfridge;Teresa Lettieri;Teresa Lettieri

  • Mismatch repair defects in cancer.

    Josef Jiricny;Minna Nyström-Lahti

  • Sp1 transcription factor binds DNA and activates transcription even when the binding site is CpG methylated.

    M Höller;G Westin;J Jiricny;W Schaffner

  • Modification of the human thymine-DNA glycosylase by ubiquitin-like proteins facilitates enzymatic turnover

    Ulrike Hardeland;Roland Steinacher;Josef Jiricny;Primo Schär

  • Postreplicative Mismatch Repair

    Josef Jiricny

  • Deficiency of FANCD2-Associated Nuclease KIAA1018/FAN1 Sensitizes Cells to Interstrand Crosslinking Agents

    Katja Kratz;Barbara Schöpf;Svenja Kaden;Ataman Sendoel

  • Recent progress in the biology, chemistry and structural biology of DNA glycosylases.

    Orlando D. Schärer;Josef Jiricny

  • Human thymine DNA glycosylase binds to apurinic sites in DNA but is displaced by human apurinic endonuclease 1

    Timothy R. Waters;Paola Gallinari;Josef Jiricny;Peter F. Swann

  • Mismatch-specific thymine DNA glycosylase and DNA polymerase beta mediate the correction of G.T mispairs in nuclear extracts from human cells.

    Karin Wiebauer;Josef Jiricny

  • Conversion of diploidy to haploidy

    Hai Yan;Nickolas Papadopoulos;Giancarlo Marra;Claudia Perrera

  • Crystal Structure of a G:T/U Mismatch-Specific DNA Glycosylase: Mismatch Recognition by Complementary-Strand Interactions

    Tracey E Barrett;Renos Savva;George Panayotou;Tom Barlow

  • Cloning and Expression of Human G/T Mismatch-specific Thymine-DNA Glycosylase

    Petra Neddermann;Paola Gallinari;Teresa Lettieri;Daniel Schmid

  • hMSH3 and hMSH6 interact with PCNA and colocalize with it to replication foci.

    Hanna E. Kleczkowska;Giancarlo Marra;Teresa Lettieri;Teresa Lettieri;Josef Jiricny

Frequent Co-Authors

Giancarlo Marra
Giancarlo Marra University of Zurich
Serena Nik-Zainal
Serena Nik-Zainal University of Cambridge
Orlando D. Schärer
Orlando D. Schärer Institute for Basic Science
Laurence H. Pearl
Laurence H. Pearl University of Sussex
J. Justin Hsuan
J. Justin Hsuan University College London
Enzo Bonmassar
Enzo Bonmassar University of Rome Tor Vergata
Jean Benhattar
Jean Benhattar University of Lausanne
Stefano Ferrari
Stefano Ferrari Veneto Eye Bank Foundation
Päivi Peltomäki
Päivi Peltomäki University of Helsinki
Bert Vogelstein
Bert Vogelstein Johns Hopkins University

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