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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 86 812 428 437 379464

Joseph Sambrook publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joseph Sambrook between 1965 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joseph Sambrook published across 58 years, from 1965 to 2022, averaging 8.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 242 publications in 2006. 20 of the 490 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
50 100 150 200
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 242. Peak 242 publications in 2006. 1965: 1 publication 1966: 2 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 1 publication 1969: 2 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 7 publications 1974: 18 publications 1975: 6 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 8 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 4 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 242 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 2 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 7 publications
1965 2022

490 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joseph Sambrook: publications per year, 1965 to 2022
Year Publications
1965 1
1966 2
1967 1
1968 1
1969 2
1970 1
1971 1
1972 1
1973 7
1974 18
1975 6
1976 2
1977 3
1978 4
1979 6
1980 8
1981 1
1982 1
1983 4
1984 0
1985 8
1986 5
1987 4
1988 4
1989 11
1990 9
1991 3
1992 9
1993 7
1994 13
1995 2
1996 0
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 2
2001 6
2002 2
2003 2
2004 0
2005 2
2006 242
2007 0
2008 2
2009 1
2010 0
2011 0
2012 5
2013 0
2014 0
2015 1
2016 2
2017 8
2018 12
2019 19
2020 18
2021 13
2022 7
Total 490
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Joseph Sambrook 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 Sambrook 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, 437–446 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: 437 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20 437
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 Sambrook 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 Sambrook 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: 86 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 86
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

Joseph Sambrook was affiliated with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in the United States. Their research centered primarily on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with substantial contributions to molecular biology techniques and applications as well as bacterial genetics and biotechnology.

The main fields of study encompassed by Sambrook included:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these fields, their work covered several subfields such as:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Ecology
  • Biotechnology
  • Biomedical Engineering

The research topics Sambrook investigated reflected these fields and included:

  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
  • Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • RNA modifications and cancer

Sambrook contributed extensively to published literature. A prominent venue for their work was Cold Spring Harbor Protocols, in which they published a significant number of papers, including the following recent examples:

  • Precipitation of RNA with Ethanol, 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Protocols
  • The Inoue Method for Preparation and Transformation of Competent Escherichia coli: "Ultracompetent" Cells, 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Protocols
  • Alkaline Phosphatase, 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Protocols
  • Cloning and Transformation with Plasmid Vectors, 2021, Cold Spring Harbor Protocols
  • Transformation of Escherichia coli by Electroporation, 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Protocols

Throughout their career, Sambrook collaborated frequently with several coauthors, most notably Michael R. Green.

Best Publications

  • Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual

    Joseph Sambrook;E. F. Fritsch;Tom Maniatis

  • Molecular cloning–A laboratory manual. New York: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. 1982, 545 S., 42 $

    T. Mamiatis;E. F. Fritsch;J. Sambrook;J. Engel

  • Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual Volume 3

    Michael R. Green;Joseph Sambrook

  • Molecular cloning : a laboratory manual

    Joseph Frank Sambrook;David William Russell

  • Protein folding in the cell.

    Mary-Jane Gething;Joseph Sambrook

  • Detection of two restriction endonuclease activities in Haemophilus parainfluenzae using analytical agarose--ethidium bromide electrophoresis

    Phillip A. Sharp;Bill Sugden;Joe Sambrook

  • The presence of malfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum signals the induction of glucose-regulated proteins

    Yasunori Kozutsumi;Mark Segal;Karl Normington;Mary-Jane Gething

  • A transmembrane protein with a cdc2+/CDC28-related kinase activity is required for signaling from the ER to the nucleus.

    Kazutoshi Morl;Wenzhen Ma;Mary-Jane Gething;Joseph Sambrook

  • Purification of nucleic acids by extraction with phenol:chloroform.

    Joseph Sambrook;David W. Russell

  • Affinity panning of a library of peptides displayed on bacteriophages reveals the binding specificity of BiP.

    Sylvie Blond-Elguindi;Steven E. Cwirla;William J. Dower;Robert J. Lipshutz

  • The Condensed Protocols from Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual

    David Russell;Joseph Sambrook;David W. Russell

  • Molecular Cloning A Laboratory Manual Fourth Edition

    Keith Roberts;Peter Walter;Michael Richard Green;Joseph Sambrook

  • The arrangement of simian virus 40 sequences in the DNA of transformed cells

    Michael Botchan;William Topp;Joe Sambrook

  • S. cerevisiae encodes an essential protein homologous in sequence and function to mammalian BiP

    Karl Normington;Kenji Kohno;Yasunori Kozutsumi;Mary-Jane Gething

  • A 22 bp cis-acting element is necessary and sufficient for the induction of the yeast KAR2 (BiP) gene by unfolded proteins.

    K Mori;A Sant;K Kohno;K Normington

  • Dominant Negative ATM Mutations in Breast Cancer Families

    Georgia Chenevix-Trench;Amanda B. Spurdle;Magtouf Gatei;Helena Kelly

  • The Integrated State of Viral DNA in SV40-Transformed Cells

    J. Sambrook;H. Westphal;P. R. Srinivasan;R. Dulbecco

  • The involvement of calcium in transport of secretory proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum

    Joseph F. Sambrook

  • The promoter region of the yeast KAR2 (BiP) gene contains a regulatory domain that responds to the presence of unfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum

    K Kohno;K Normington;J Sambrook;M J Gething

  • Cell-surface expression of influenza haemagglutinin from a cloned DNA copy of the RNA gene.

    Mary-Jane Gething;Joe Sambrook

Frequent Co-Authors

David W. Russell
David W. Russell University of Washington
Robert D. Gerard
Robert D. Gerard The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Michael R. Botchan
Michael R. Botchan University of California, Berkeley
Bill Sugden
Bill Sugden University of Wisconsin–Madison
Ulf Pettersson
Ulf Pettersson Uppsala University
Elizabeth J. Goldsmith
Elizabeth J. Goldsmith The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Georgia Chenevix-Trench
Georgia Chenevix-Trench QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Kim Orth
Kim Orth The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Jerry Y. Niederkorn
Jerry Y. Niederkorn The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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