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Katherine L. B. Borden

Katherine L. B. Borden

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 74 1243 1106 638 554 154 16711

Katherine L. B. Borden publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Katherine L. B. Borden between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Katherine L. B. Borden published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2023. 12 of the 219 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2023. 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 33 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 4 publications
1990 2025

219 publications in total across all disciplines

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Katherine L. B. Borden: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 2
1991 1
1992 2
1993 3
1994 2
1995 2
1996 3
1997 4
1998 5
1999 2
2000 8
2001 5
2002 6
2003 4
2004 6
2005 5
2006 7
2007 3
2008 7
2009 11
2010 7
2011 8
2012 6
2013 13
2014 9
2015 8
2016 4
2017 4
2018 5
2019 9
2020 4
2021 4
2022 5
2023 33
2024 8
2025 4
Total 219
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Katherine L. B. Borden 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 Katherine L. B. Borden 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: 154 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
147–156 146 154
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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Katherine L. B. Borden 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 Katherine L. B. Borden 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, 74–75 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: 74 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% 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 74
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

Katherine L. B. Borden is affiliated with the University of Montreal in Canada. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a strong emphasis on molecular biology as a subfield. The body of work spans multiple aspects of RNA biology and cancer research, highlighting an integration of RNA-related mechanisms with oncological processes.

The main topics of Borden's research include:

  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Cancer-related gene regulation
  • Nuclear Structure and Function

They have published extensively, appearing frequently in notable venues such as:

  • RNA Biology
  • Cancers
  • Journal of Molecular Biology
  • Cancer Research
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Among their recent papers are:

  • The diversity, plasticity, and adaptability of cap-dependent translation initiation and the associated machinery, 2020, RNA Biology
  • The eukaryotic translation initiation factor eIF4E elevates steady-state m 7 G capping of coding and noncoding transcripts, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • The Nuclear Pore Complex and mRNA Export in Cancer, 2020, Cancers
  • Identification and Characterization of the Interaction Between the Methyl-7-Guanosine Cap Maturation Enzyme RNMT and the Cap-Binding Protein eIF4E, 2022, Journal of Molecular Biology
  • The Cap-Binding Complex CBC and the Eukaryotic Translation Factor eIF4E: Co-Conspirators in Cap-Dependent RNA Maturation and Translation, 2021, Cancers

Borden has collaborated frequently with several researchers in the field. Notable coauthors include:

  • Biljana Culjkovic-Kraljacic
  • Jean-Clément Mars
  • María V. Revuelta
  • Jadwiga Gasiorek
  • Leandro Cerchietti

Best Publications

  • Does this have a familiar RING

    Andrew J. Saurin;Katherine L.B. Borden;Michael N. Boddy;Paul S. Freemont

  • Mechanisms and insights into drug resistance in cancer.

    Hiba Zahreddine;Katherine L. B. Borden

  • The RING finger domain: a recent example of a sequence—structure family

    Katherine Lb Borden;Paul S Freemont

  • RING domains: master builders of molecular scaffolds?

    Katherine L.B Borden

  • Identification and preliminary characterization of a protein motif related to the zinc finger.

    Ruth Lovering;Isabel M. Hanson;Katherine L. Borden;Stephen Martin

  • The solution structure of the RING finger domain from the acute promyelocytic leukaemia proto-oncoprotein PML.

    K. L. B. Borden;M. N. Boddy;J. Lally;N. J. O'reilly

  • Pondering the Promyelocytic Leukemia Protein (PML) Puzzle: Possible Functions for PML Nuclear Bodies

    Katherine L. B. Borden

  • eIF4E is a central node of an RNA regulon that governs cellular proliferation

    Biljana Culjkovic;Ivan Topisirovic;Lucy Skrabanek;Melisa Ruiz-Gutierrez

  • Ribavirin suppresses eIF4E-mediated oncogenic transformation by physical mimicry of the 7-methyl guanosine mRNA cap.

    Alex Kentsis;Ivan Topisirovic;Biljana Culjkovic;Ling Shao

  • RING fingers and B-boxes: zinc-binding protein-protein interaction domains.

    Katherine L. B. Borden

  • Molecular targeting of the oncogene eIF4E in acute myeloid leukemia (AML): a proof-of-principle clinical trial with ribavirin

    Sarit Assouline;Biljana Culjkovic;Eftihia Cocolakis;Caroline Rousseau

  • Phosphorylation of the Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor eIF4E Contributes to Its Transformation and mRNA Transport Activities

    Ivan Topisirovic;Melisa Ruiz-Gutierrez;Katherine L. B. Borden

  • MALT1 Small Molecule Inhibitors Specifically Suppress ABC-DLBCL In Vitro and In Vivo

    Lorena Fontan;Lorena Fontan;Chenghua Yang;Venkataraman Kabaleeswaran;Venkataraman Kabaleeswaran;Venkataraman Kabaleeswaran;Laurent Volpon

  • Solution structure of the PHD domain from the KAP-1 corepressor: structural determinants for PHD, RING and LIM zinc-binding domains

    Allan D. Capili;Allan D. Capili;David C. Schultz;David C. Schultz;Frank J. Rauscher;Katherine L.B. Borden

  • Aberrant eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E-dependent mRNA transport impedes hematopoietic differentiation and contributes to leukemogenesis.

    Ivan Topisirovic;Monica L. Guzman;Melanie J. McConnell;Jonathan D. Licht

  • PML RING suppresses oncogenic transformation by reducing the affinity of eIF4E for mRNA.

    Natalie Cohen;Madhulika Sharma;Alex Kentsis;Jacqueline M. Perez

  • eIF4E promotes nuclear export of cyclin D1 mRNAs via an element in the 3′UTR

    Biljana Culjkovic;Ivan Topisirovic;Ivan Topisirovic;Lucy Skrabanek;Melisa Ruiz-Gutierrez;Melisa Ruiz-Gutierrez

  • The Mdm2 RING domain C-terminus is required for supramolecular assembly and ubiquitin ligase activity

    Masha V Poyurovsky;Christina Priest;Alex Kentsis;Katherine L B Borden

  • An Arenavirus RING (Zinc-Binding) Protein Binds the Oncoprotein Promyelocyte Leukemia Protein (PML) and Relocates PML Nuclear Bodies to the Cytoplasm

    Katherine L. B. Borden;Elizabeth J. Campbell Dwyer;Maria S. Salvato

  • In-Depth Mutational Analysis of the Promyelocytic Leukemia Zinc Finger BTB/POZ Domain Reveals Motifs and Residues Required for Biological and Transcriptional Functions

    Ari Melnick;K. Farid Ahmad;K. Farid Ahmad;Sally Arai;Adam Polinger

Frequent Co-Authors

Ivan Topisirovic
Ivan Topisirovic McGill University
Paul S. Freemont
Paul S. Freemont Imperial College London
Ari Melnick
Ari Melnick Cornell University
Wilson H. Miller
Wilson H. Miller McGill University
Maria S. Salvato
Maria S. Salvato University of Maryland, College Park
Stephen R. Martin
Stephen R. Martin The Francis Crick Institute
Hao Wu
Hao Wu Harvard University
Frank J. Rauscher
Frank J. Rauscher The Wistar Institute
Randy D. Gascoyne
Randy D. Gascoyne BC Cancer Agency
Brian Leber
Brian Leber McMaster University

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