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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 64 1754 1576 22 21 167 13537

Luis Blanco publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Luis Blanco between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Luis Blanco published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 4.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 1992. 8 of the 179 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 1992. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 5 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 5 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 3 publications 2025: 5 publications
1983 2025

179 publications in total across all disciplines

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Luis Blanco: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 5
1985 3
1986 3
1987 2
1988 1
1989 2
1990 3
1991 3
1992 10
1993 3
1994 5
1995 5
1996 5
1997 6
1998 6
1999 4
2000 4
2001 4
2002 5
2003 7
2004 10
2005 5
2006 6
2007 9
2008 1
2009 5
2010 2
2011 2
2012 3
2013 10
2014 4
2015 2
2016 3
2017 7
2018 3
2019 3
2020 3
2021 4
2022 1
2023 1
2024 3
2025 5
Total 179
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Luis Blanco publications per year - data summary

  • Luis Blanco, a Molecular Biology scholar from Spanish National Research Council, has 179 publications recorded across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1983 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 1992, 2004 and 2013, with 10 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1983, 1988, 2008, 2022 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 4.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.2 per year counting only the 43 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 14 publications, 8% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1983-1997: 57 publications (3.8 per year); 1998-2012: 73 publications (4.9 per year); 2013-2025: 49 publications (3.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Luis Blanco 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 Luis Blanco 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, 167–176 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: 167 publications — 46th percentile

46% 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
167–176 131 167
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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Luis Blanco 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.
  • Luis Blanco, a Molecular Biology scholar from Spanish National Research Council, records 167 publications - the 46th percentile of the discipline.
  • 46% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Luis Blanco, and about 54% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 177–186 publications range, and Luis Blanco ranks below 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).

Luis Blanco 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 Luis Blanco 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, 64–65 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: 64 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% 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 64
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
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Luis Blanco 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.
  • Luis Blanco, a Molecular Biology scholar from Spanish National Research Council, records 64 D-Index - the 45th percentile of the discipline.
  • 45% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Luis Blanco, and about 55% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Luis Blanco ranks below 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).

Overview

Luis Blanco is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research spans the broader field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology with a focus on Molecular Biology as the main subfield. Additional areas of study include Cancer Research, Epidemiology, Genetics, and Infectious Diseases.

The scientist's work is concentrated on several key topics within molecular biology and genetics. These include:

  • DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms

Blanco has published multiple papers in notable venues, with frequent contributions to UNC Libraries, Nucleic Acids Research, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), International Journal of Molecular Sciences, and The EMBO Journal.

Selected recent publications include:

  • "PrimPol-mediated repriming facilitates replication traverse of DNA interstrand crosslinks," 2021, The EMBO Journal
  • "Identifying the role of PrimPol in TDF-induced toxicity and implications of its loss of function mutation in an HIV+ patient," 2020, Scientific Reports
  • "A unique arginine cluster in PolDIP2 enhances nucleotide binding and DNA synthesis by PrimPol," 2021, Nucleic Acids Research
  • "Human PrimPol Discrimination against Dideoxynucleotides during Primer Synthesis," 2021, Genes
  • "PrimPol primase mediates replication traverse of DNA interstrand crosslinks," 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Frequent collaborators in their research include María I. Martínez-Jiménez, Dale A. Ramsden, Juan Méndez, Kazutoshi Kasho, and Gorazd Stojkovič. These collaborations have supported multiple publications, reflecting established working relationships in the field.

Best Publications

  • Highly efficient DNA synthesis by the phage phi 29 DNA polymerase. Symmetrical mode of DNA replication.

    L Blanco;A Bernad;J M Lázaro;G Martín

  • A conserved 3'----5' exonuclease active site in prokaryotic and eukaryotic DNA polymerases.

    Antonio Bernad;Luis Blanco;José M. Lázaro;Gil Martín

  • PrimPol, an Archaic Primase/Polymerase Operating in Human Cells

    Sara García-Gómez;Aurelio Reyes;María I. Martínez-Jiménez;E. Sandra Chocrón

  • Eukaryotic DNA polymerases: proposal for a revised nomenclature.

    Peter M J Burgers;Eugene V. Koonin;Elspeth Bruford;Luis Blanco

  • A gradient of template dependence defines distinct biological roles for family X polymerases in nonhomologous end joining.

    Stephanie A. Nick McElhinny;Jody M. Havener;Miguel Garcia-Diaz;Raquel Juárez

  • DNA polymerase lambda (Pol lambda), a novel eukaryotic DNA polymerase with a potential role in meiosis.

    Miguel Garcı́a-Dı́az;Orlando Domı́nguez;Luis A López-Fernández;Laı́n Teresa de Lera

  • A general structure for DNA-dependent DNA polymerases.

    Luis Blanco;Antonio Bernad;María A. Blasco;Margarita Salas

  • Repriming of DNA synthesis at stalled replication forks by human PrimPol

    Silvana Mourón;Sara Rodriguez-Acebes;María I Martínez-Jiménez;Sara García-Gómez

  • DNA polymerase mu (Pol μ), homologous to TdT, could act as a DNA mutator in eukaryotic cells

    Orlando Domínguez;José F. Ruiz;Teresa Laín de Lera;Miguel García‐Díaz

  • Identification of an intrinsic 5'-deoxyribose-5-phosphate lyase activity in human DNA polymerase lambda: a possible role in base excision repair.

    Miguel Garcı́a-Dı́az;Katarzyna Bebenek;Thomas A. Kunkel;Luis Blanco

  • Implication of DNA Polymerase λ in Alignment-based Gap Filling for Nonhomologous DNA End Joining in Human Nuclear Extracts *

    Jae Wan Lee;Luis Blanco;Tong Zhou;Miguel Garcia-Diaz

  • Characterization and purification of a phage phi 29-encoded DNA polymerase required for the initiation of replication.

    Luis Blanco;Margarita Salas

  • DNA Polymerase λ, a Novel DNA Repair Enzyme in Human Cells

    Miguel Garcı́a-Dı́az;Katarzyna Bebenek;Rosario Sabariegos;Orlando Domı́nguez

  • Structures of phi29 DNA polymerase complexed with substrate: the mechanism of translocation in B-family polymerases

    Andrea J Berman;Satwik Kamtekar;Jessica L Goodman;José M Lázaro

  • Insights into strand displacement and processivity from the crystal structure of the protein-primed DNA polymerase of bacteriophage phi29.

    Satwik Kamtekar;Andrea J. Berman;Jimin Wang;José M. Lázaro

  • Structural and functional relationships between prokaryotic and eukaryotic DNA polymerases.

    A Bernad;A Zaballos;M Salas;L Blanco

  • Relating Structure to Function in 29 DNA Polymerase

    Luis Blanco;Margarita Salas

  • The bacteriophage phi 29 DNA polymerase, a proofreading enzyme.

    C Garmendia;A Bernad;J A Esteban;L Blanco

  • A Structural Solution for the DNA Polymerase λ-Dependent Repair of DNA Gaps with Minimal Homology

    Miguel Garcia-Diaz;Katarzyna Bebenek;Joseph M Krahn;Luis Blanco

  • Site-directed mutagenesis at the Exo III motif of phi 29 DNA polymerase; overlapping structural domains for the 3'-5' exonuclease and strand-displacement activities.

    M.S. Soengas;J.A. Esteban;J.M. Lázaro;A. Bernad

Frequent Co-Authors

Margarita Salas
Margarita Salas Spanish National Research Council
Antonio Bernad
Antonio Bernad Spanish National Research Council
Maria A. Blasco
Maria A. Blasco Spanish National Cancer Research Centre
Katarzyna Bebenek
Katarzyna Bebenek National Institutes of Health
Thomas A. Kunkel
Thomas A. Kunkel National Institutes of Health
Thomas A. Steitz
Thomas A. Steitz Yale University
Paula B. Andrade
Paula B. Andrade University of Porto
Juan Antonio García
Juan Antonio García Spanish National Research Council
Dale A. Ramsden
Dale A. Ramsden University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Aidan J. Doherty
Aidan J. Doherty University of Sussex

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