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Lawrence I. Rothfield publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lawrence I. Rothfield sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 118 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Lawrence I. Rothfield D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lawrence I. Rothfield sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1992 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Lawrence I. Rothfield is affiliated with the University of Connecticut Health Center in the United States. Their academic career is marked by recognition from the scientific community, notably with the distinction of being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1992.

Although detailed records of publications, including recent papers, co-authors, and publication venues, are not indicated, this scientist's professional affiliation suggests a focus on health sciences and related biomedical research areas.

The acknowledgment by the AAAS signifies contributions to scientific advancement, aligned with the mission of this organization to promote the development and exchange of scientific knowledge.

Best Publications

  • A division inhibitor and a topological specificity factor coded for by the minicell locus determine proper placement of the division septum in E. coli

    Piet A.J. de Boer;Robin E. Crossley;Lawrence I. Rothfield

  • The essential bacterial cell-division protein FtsZ is a GTPase

    Piet de Boer;Robin Crossley;Lawrence Rothfield

  • Bacterial Cell Division

    L Rothfield;S Justice;J García-Lara

  • Structure and function of biological membranes

    Lawrence I. Rothfield

  • Division site selection in Escherichia coli involves dynamic redistribution of Min proteins within coiled structures that extend between the two cell poles

    Yu-Ling Shih;Trung Le;Lawrence Rothfield

  • The MinD protein is a membrane ATPase required for the correct placement of the Escherichia coli division site.

    P. A. J. De Boer;R. E. Crossley;A. R. Hand;L. I. Rothfield

  • The Bacterial Cytoskeleton

    Yu-Ling Shih;Lawrence Rothfield

  • Spatial control of bacterial division-site placement

    Lawrence Rothfield;Aziz Taghbalout;Yu-Ling Shih

  • Roles of MinC and MinD in the site-specific septation block mediated by the MinCDE system of Escherichia coli.

    P. A. J. De Boer;R. E. Crossley;L. I. Rothfield

  • Synthesis and assembly of bacterial membrane components. A lipopolysaccharide-phospholipid-protein complex excreted by living bacteria.

    L. Rothfield;M. Pearlman-Kothencz

  • A factor that positively regulates cell division by activating transcription of the major cluster of essential cell division genes of Escherichia coli.

    X.D. Wang;P.A. de Boer;L.I. Rothfield

  • The MinE ring required for proper placement of the division site is a mobile structure that changes its cellular location during the Escherichia coli division cycle.

    Xiaoli Fu;Yu-Ling Shih;Yan Zhang;Lawrence I. Rothfield

  • Membrane localization of MinD is mediated by a C-terminal motif that is conserved across eubacteria, archaea, and chloroplasts

    Tim H. Szeto;Susan L. Rowland;Lawrence I. Rothfield;Glenn F. King

  • Central role for the Escherichia coli minC gene product in two different cell division-inhibition systems.

    P. A. J. De Boer;R. E. Crossley;L. I. Rothfield

  • LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE OF THE GRAM-NEGATIVE CELL WALL.

    M. J. Osborn;S. M. Rosen;L. Rothfield;L. D. Zeleznick

  • Isolation of differentiated membrane domains from Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium, including a fraction containing attachment sites between the inner and outer membranes and the murein skeleton of the cell envelope.

    K Ishidate;E S Creeger;J Zrike;S Deb

  • Isolation and properties of minB, a complex genetic locus involved in correct placement of the division site in Escherichia coli.

    P. A J De Boer;R. E. Crossley;L. I. Rothfield

  • Bacterial Cell Division: The Cycle of the Ring

    Lawrence I Rothfield;Sheryl S Justice

  • Biosynthesis of bacterial lipopolysaccharide. I. Enzymatic incorporation of galactose in a mutant strain of Salmonella.

    M. J. Osborn;Samuel M. Rosen;L. Rothfield;B. L. Horecker

  • Reconstitution of a functional membrane enzyme system in a monomolecular film: I. Formation of a mixed monolayer of lipopolysaccharide and phospholipid

    D. Romeo;A. Girard;L. Rothfield

Frequent Co-Authors

Glenn F. King
Glenn F. King University of Queensland
Christopher F. Higgins
Christopher F. Higgins Hammersmith Hospital
Alf A. Lindberg
Alf A. Lindberg Karolinska Institute
Michael Foley
Michael Foley La Trobe University
Arthur R. Hand
Arthur R. Hand University of Connecticut
Joel P. Mackay
Joel P. Mackay University of Sydney

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