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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 158 70 61 4 3 317 81932

Kim Nasmyth publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kim Nasmyth between 1976 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kim Nasmyth published across 49 years, from 1976 to 2024, averaging 7.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 1996. 16 of the 348 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 1996. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 10 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 22 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 17 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 3 publications
1976 2024

348 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kim Nasmyth: publications per year, 1976 to 2024
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 2
1978 2
1979 3
1980 3
1981 6
1982 3
1983 3
1984 4
1985 6
1986 1
1987 10
1988 2
1989 1
1990 2
1991 11
1992 8
1993 13
1994 5
1995 10
1996 22
1997 11
1998 10
1999 17
2000 8
2001 15
2002 6
2003 10
2004 15
2005 9
2006 8
2007 4
2008 5
2009 6
2010 12
2011 7
2012 2
2013 7
2014 7
2015 3
2016 9
2017 8
2018 5
2019 6
2020 9
2021 6
2022 9
2023 13
2024 3
Total 348
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Kim Nasmyth publications per year - data summary

  • Kim Nasmyth, a Molecular Biology scholar from University of Oxford, has 348 publications recorded across 49 years, from 1976 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1976 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive year is 1996, with 22 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1976, 1986 and 1989, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 7.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.1 per year counting only the 49 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 40 publications, 11% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1976-1992: 68 publications (4.0 per year); 1993-2009: 174 publications (10.2 per year); 2010-2024: 106 publications (7.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Kim Nasmyth 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 Kim Nasmyth 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, 317–326 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: 317 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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 41 317
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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Kim Nasmyth publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 53 ranges running from 47–56 to 564+ publications.
  • Kim Nasmyth, a Molecular Biology scholar from University of Oxford, records 317 publications - the 83rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 83% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Kim Nasmyth, and about 17% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 177–186 publications range, and Kim Nasmyth ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 117–126 publications, holding 177 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 53% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 177–186 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 564 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Kim Nasmyth 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 Kim Nasmyth 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, 145+ 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: 158 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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+ 100 158
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Kim Nasmyth D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 40–41 to 145+ D-Index.
  • Kim Nasmyth, a Molecular Biology scholar from University of Oxford, records 158 D-Index - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Kim Nasmyth, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Kim Nasmyth ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 64–65 D-Index, holding 131 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 66–67 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2018 - Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for elucidating the sophisticated mechanism that mediates the perilous separation of duplicated chromosomes during cell division and thereby prevents genetic diseases such as cancer.
  • 2007 - Canada Gairdner International Award
  • 1999 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1999 - Wittgenstein Award
  • 1993 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 1989 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Kim Nasmyth is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions to Molecular Biology, Plant Science, and Cell Biology. Their studies cover varied topics such as Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics, DNA Repair Mechanisms, Chromosomal and Genetic Variations, RNA Research and Splicing, DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry, Microtubule and mitosis dynamics, and Fungal and yeast genetics research.

Nasmyth's recent publications include these notable papers:

  • Cohesin Disrupts Polycomb-Dependent Chromosome Interactions in Embryonic Stem Cells (2020, Cell Reports)
  • Transport of DNA within cohesin involves clamping on top of engaged heads by Scc2 and entrapment within the ring by Scc3 (2020, eLife)
  • Cohesion is established during DNA replication utilising chromosome associated cohesin rings as well as those loaded de novo onto nascent DNAs (2020, eLife)
  • Analysis of Genome Architecture during SCNT Reveals a Role of Cohesin in Impeding Minor ZGA (2020, Molecular Cell)
  • Folding of cohesin's coiled coil is important for Scc2/4-induced association with chromosomes (2021, eLife)

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including Naomi J Petela, Menelaos Voulgaris, Byung-Gil Lee, Jan Löwe, and James Collier. Their work is often published in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), eLife, Science, Cell Reports, and Molecular Cell.

Nasmyth has been recognized with multiple awards for contributions to the scientific community. Among them are the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences in 2018 for work elucidating the mechanism of chromosome separation during cell division, the Canada Gairdner International Award in 2007, and fellowships including Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1999), Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (1989), and fellowships or memberships in prestigious organizations such as the Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom and the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • Cohesins: chromosomal proteins that prevent premature separation of sister chromatids

    Christine Michaelis;Rafal Ciosk;Kim Nasmyth

  • Sister-chromatid separation at anaphase onset is promoted by cleavage of the cohesin subunit Scc1

    Frank Uhlmann;Friedrich Lottspeich;Kim Nasmyth

  • The B-type cyclin kinase inhibitor p40SIC1 controls the G1 to S transition in S. cerevisiae

    Etienne Schwob;Thomas Böhm;Michael D. Mendenhall;Kim Nasmyth

  • Cohesin: Its Roles and Mechanisms

    Kim Nasmyth;Christian H. Haering

  • Genetic control of the cell division cycle in the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe

    Paul Nurse;Paul Nurse;Pierre Thuriaux;Pierre Thuriaux;Kim Nasmyth;Kim Nasmyth

  • Epitope tagging of yeast genes using a PCR‐based strategy: more tags and improved practical routines

    Michael Knop;Katja Siegers;Gislene Pereira;Wolfgang Zachariae

  • Cleavage of Cohesin by the CD Clan Protease Separin Triggers Anaphase in Yeast

    Frank Uhlmann;Dominik Wernic;Marc André Poupart;Eugene V. Koonin

  • Disseminating the Genome: Joining, Resolving, and Separating Sister Chromatids During Mitosis and Meiosis

    Kim Nasmyth

  • Whose end is destruction: cell division and the anaphase-promoting complex.

    Wolfgang Zachariae;Kim Nasmyth

  • Evidence that the Ipl1-Sli15 (Aurora Kinase-INCENP) Complex Promotes Chromosome Bi-orientation by Altering Kinetochore-Spindle Pole Connections

    Tomoyuki U. Tanaka;Tomoyuki U. Tanaka;Najma Rachidi;Carsten Janke;Gislene Pereira

  • Ordered Recruitment of Transcription and Chromatin Remodeling Factors to a Cell Cycle- And Developmentally Regulated Promoter

    Maria Pia Cosma;Tomoyuki Tanaka;Kim Nasmyth

  • Molecular Architecture of SMC Proteins and the Yeast Cohesin Complex

    Christian H. Haering;Jan Löwe;Andreas Hochwagen;Kim Nasmyth

  • An ESP1/PDS1 Complex Regulates Loss of Sister Chromatid Cohesion at the Metaphase to Anaphase Transition in Yeast

    Rafal Ciosk;Wolfgang Zachariae;Christine Michaelis;Andrej Shevchenko

  • Cohesin's Binding to Chromosomes Depends on a Separate Complex Consisting of Scc2 and Scc4 Proteins

    Rafal Ciosk;Masaki Shirayama;Anna Shevchenko;Tomoyuki Tanaka

  • A central role for cohesins in sister chromatid cohesion, formation of axial elements, and recombination during yeast meiosis.

    Franz Klein;Peter Mahr;Marta Galova;Sara B.C. Buonomo

  • Un ménage à quatre: the molecular biology of chromosome segregation in meiosis.

    Mark Petronczki;Maria F Siomos;Kim Nasmyth

  • THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF SMC AND KLEISIN COMPLEXES

    Kim Nasmyth;Christian H. Haering

  • Segregating sister genomes: the molecular biology of chromosome separation.

    Kim Nasmyth

  • Chromosomal Cohesin Forms a Ring

    Stephan Gruber;Christian H Haering;Kim Nasmyth

  • The B-type cyclin kinase inhibitor p40(SiC1) Controls the G1 to S transition in S-cerevisiae (vol 79, pg 233, 1994)

    E Schwob;T Bohm;Mendenhall;K Nasmyth

Frequent Co-Authors

Alexander Schleiffer
Alexander Schleiffer Research Institute of Molecular Pathology
Frank Uhlmann
Frank Uhlmann The Francis Crick Institute
Jan Löwe
Jan Löwe MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Jan-Michael Peters
Jan-Michael Peters Research Institute of Molecular Pathology
Katsuhiko Shirahige
Katsuhiko Shirahige University of Tokyo
Karl Mechtler
Karl Mechtler Research Institute of Molecular Pathology
Bela Novak
Bela Novak University of Oxford
Benjamin D. Hall
Benjamin D. Hall University of Washington
David J. Stillman
David J. Stillman University of Utah

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