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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 83 895 796 471 411 153 28422

Joseph J. Kieber publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joseph J. Kieber between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joseph J. Kieber published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2025. 29 of the 196 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2025. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 25 publications
1987 2025

196 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joseph J. Kieber: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 1
1990 0
1991 2
1992 2
1993 3
1994 1
1995 1
1996 0
1997 2
1998 6
1999 8
2000 4
2001 0
2002 6
2003 5
2004 4
2005 6
2006 5
2007 2
2008 6
2009 6
2010 9
2011 6
2012 7
2013 10
2014 8
2015 5
2016 5
2017 6
2018 13
2019 9
2020 10
2021 2
2022 3
2023 3
2024 4
2025 25
Total 196
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Joseph J. Kieber 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 Joseph J. Kieber 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, 147–156 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: 153 publications — 39th percentile

39% 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
147–156 146 153
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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Joseph J. Kieber 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 Joseph J. Kieber 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, 82–83 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: 83 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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 83
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Joseph J. Kieber is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the Agricultural and Biological Sciences, focusing extensively on Plant Science and Molecular Biology, with additional work in Physiology, Biomedical Engineering, and Nutrition and Dietetics.

Their recent publications include the following papers:

  • "Dynamic Construction, Perception, and Remodeling of Plant Cell Walls" (2020), published in Annual Review of Plant Biology
  • "EXO70D isoforms mediate selective autophagic degradation of type-A ARR proteins to regulate cytokinin sensitivity" (2020), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Ethylene-triggered subcellular trafficking of CTR1 enhances the response to ethylene gas" (2023), published in Nature Communications
  • "The HK5 and HK6 cytokinin receptors mediate diverse developmental pathways in rice" (2020), published in Development
  • "Integrated omics reveal novel functions and underlying mechanisms of the receptor kinase FERONIA inArabidopsis thaliana" (2022), published in The Plant Cell

Frequent co-authors of Joseph J. Kieber include:

  • G. Eric Schaller
  • Joanna K. Polko
  • Charles Hodgens
  • Maria V. Yamburenko
  • Christian A. Burr

Key publication venues where Kieber has contributed multiple works are:

  • UNC Libraries
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • The Plant Cell
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The main topics of research addressed in their work include:

  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
  • Plant Reproductive Biology
  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Plant responses to water stress
  • Plant Surface Properties and Treatments

Joseph J. Kieber was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2009.

Best Publications

  • CTR1, a negative regulator of the ethylene response pathway in Arabidopsis, encodes a member of the raf family of protein kinases

    Joseph J. Kieber;Madge Rothenberg;Gregg Roman;Kenneth A. Feldmann

  • WUSCHEL controls meristem function by direct regulation of cytokinin-inducible response regulators

    Andrea Leibfried;Jennifer P. C. To;Wolfgang Busch;Sandra Stehling

  • Type-A Arabidopsis response regulators are partially redundant negative regulators of cytokinin signaling.

    Jennifer P.C. To;Georg Haberer;Fernando J. Ferreira;Jean Deruère

  • Genetic analysis of ethylene signal transduction in Arabidopsis thaliana: five novel mutant loci integrated into a stress response pathway.

    Gregg Roman;Barry Lubarsky;Joseph J. Kieber;Madge Rothenberg

  • Characterization of the Response of the Arabidopsis Response Regulator Gene Family to Cytokinin

    Ingrid B. D'Agostino;Jean Deruère;Joseph J. Kieber;Joseph J. Kieber

  • CTR1 phosphorylates the central regulator EIN2 to control ethylene hormone signaling from the ER membrane to the nucleus in Arabidopsis

    Chuanli Ju;Gyeong Mee Yoon;Jennifer Marie Shemansky;David Y. Lin

  • Cytokinin signaling in plant development.

    Joseph J. Kieber;G. Eric Schaller

  • The Yin-Yang of Hormones: Cytokinin and Auxin Interactions in Plant Development

    G. Eric Schaller;Anthony Bishopp;Joseph J. Kieber

  • RESPONSIVE-TO-ANTAGONIST1, a Menkes/Wilson Disease–Related Copper Transporter, Is Required for Ethylene Signaling in Arabidopsis

    Takashi Hirayama;Joseph J. Kieber;Noriko Hirayama;Mikhail Kogan

  • Multiple Type-B Response Regulators Mediate Cytokinin Signal Transduction in Arabidopsis

    Michael G. Mason;Dennis E. Mathews;D. Aaron Argyros;Bridey B. Maxwell

  • The Arabidopsis Histidine Phosphotransfer Proteins Are Redundant Positive Regulators of Cytokinin Signaling

    Claire E. Hutchison;Jie Li;Cristiana Argueso;Monica Gonzalez

  • A subset of Arabidopsis AP2 transcription factors mediates cytokinin responses in concert with a two-component pathway

    Aaron M. Rashotte;Michael G. Mason;Claire E. Hutchison;Fernando J. Ferreira

  • Type B Response Regulators of Arabidopsis Play Key Roles in Cytokinin Signaling and Plant Development

    Rebecca D. Argyros;Dennis E. Mathews;Yi-Hsuan Chiang;Christine M. Palmer

  • Biochemical and functional analysis of CTR1, a protein kinase that negatively regulates ethylene signaling in Arabidopsis.

    Yafan Huang;Hui Li;Claire E. Hutchison;James Laskey

  • Two Genes with Similarity to Bacterial Response Regulators Are Rapidly and Specifically Induced by Cytokinin in Arabidopsis

    Ingrid Brandstatter;Joseph J. Kieber

  • Localization of the Raf-like Kinase CTR1 to the Endoplasmic Reticulum of Arabidopsis through Participation in Ethylene Receptor Signaling Complexes

    Zhiyong Gao;Yi Feng Chen;Melynda D. Randlett;Xue Chu Zhao

  • Cytokinins. New Insights into a Classic Phytohormone

    Georg Haberer;Joseph J. Kieber

  • Cytokinin signaling: two-components and more

    Jennifer P.C. To;Joseph J. Kieber

  • Environmental perception avenues: the interaction of cytokinin and environmental response pathways.

    Cristiana T. Argueso;Fernando J. Ferreira;Joseph J. Kieber

  • The eto1, eto2, and eto3 Mutations and Cytokinin Treatment Increase Ethylene Biosynthesis in Arabidopsis by Increasing the Stability of ACS Protein

    Hyun Sook Chae;Francois Faure;Joseph J. Kieber

Frequent Co-Authors

G. Eric Schaller
G. Eric Schaller Dartmouth College
Joseph R. Ecker
Joseph R. Ecker Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Fernando Ferreira
Fernando Ferreira Universidade de São Paulo
Jose M. Alonso
Jose M. Alonso North Carolina State University
John P. Vogel
John P. Vogel University of California, Berkeley
Malcolm J. Bennett
Malcolm J. Bennett University of Nottingham
Roberto Solano
Roberto Solano Spanish National Research Council
Shin-Han Shiu
Shin-Han Shiu Michigan State University
Jeffery L. Dangl
Jeffery L. Dangl University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Thomas Schmülling
Thomas Schmülling Freie Universität Berlin

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