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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 59 2028 1823 164 147 163 10965

Maddy Parsons publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Maddy Parsons between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Maddy Parsons published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 9.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 47 publications in 2023. 39 of the 285 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 47. Peak 47 publications in 2023. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 47 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 21 publications
1997 2025

285 publications in total across all disciplines

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Maddy Parsons: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 2
1999 0
2000 1
2001 2
2002 6
2003 4
2004 4
2005 1
2006 2
2007 4
2008 6
2009 9
2010 13
2011 10
2012 10
2013 13
2014 10
2015 12
2016 11
2017 10
2018 12
2019 16
2020 9
2021 16
2022 15
2023 47
2024 18
2025 21
Total 285
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Maddy Parsons 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 Maddy Parsons 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, 157–166 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: 163 publications — 44th percentile

44% 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
157–166 159 163
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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Maddy Parsons 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 Maddy Parsons 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, 58–59 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: 59 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% 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 59
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
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Overview

Maddy Parsons is a researcher affiliated with King's College London in the United Kingdom. Their scientific work spans primarily the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine, with significant contributions to related subfields such as Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Immunology and Allergy, and Biophysics.

Their research topics cover various aspects of cellular and molecular processes. Key areas of focus include Cell Adhesion Molecules Research, Cellular Mechanics and Interactions, Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques, Cell Image Analysis Techniques, Nuclear Structure and Function, RNA Research and Splicing, and Extracellular Vesicles in Disease.

Maddy Parsons has been involved in multiple publications, including recent papers such as:

  • Cancer Misinformation and Harmful Information on Facebook and Other Social Media: A Brief Report (2021, JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute)
  • REMBI: Recommended Metadata for Biological Images-enabling reuse of microscopy data in biology (2021, Nature Methods)
  • Nox4 regulates InsP 3 receptor-dependent Ca 2+ release into mitochondria to promote cell survival (2020, The EMBO Journal)
  • New perspectives on integrin-dependent adhesions (2020, Current Opinion in Cell Biology)
  • Pericyte FAK negatively regulates Gas6/Axl signalling to suppress tumour angiogenesis and tumour growth (2020, Nature Communications)

The researcher frequently publishes in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Communications, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, Journal of Cell Science, and the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.

Collaboration is an integral part of Parsons' work, with frequent co-authors including John A. McGrath, Susan Cox, Skyler B. Johnson, Elena Ortíz-Zapater, and Ciro Chiappini.

Best Publications

  • Contact inhibition of locomotion in vivo controls neural crest directional migration

    Carlos Carmona-Fontaine;Helen K. Matthews;Sei Kuriyama;Mauricio Moreno

  • Collective Chemotaxis Requires Contact-Dependent Cell Polarity

    Eric Theveneau;Lorena Marchant;Sei Kuriyama;Mazhar Gull

  • Rab25 associates with α5β1 integrin to promote invasive migration in 3D microenvironments

    Patrick T. Caswell;Heather J. Spence;Maddy Parsons;Dominic P. White

  • Mast cell tryptase stimulates human lung fibroblast proliferation via protease-activated receptor-2

    Ian A. Akers;Maddy Parsons;Michael R. Hill;Morley D. Hollenberg

  • Ezrin is a downstream effector of trafficking PKC-integrin complexes involved in the control of cell motility.

    Tony Ng;Tony Ng;Maddy Parsons;William E. Hughes;James Monypenny

  • A novel PKC-regulated mechanism controls CD44 ezrin association and directional cell motility.

    James W. Legg;Charlotte A. Lewis;Maddy Parsons;Tony Ng

  • Directional migration of neural crest cells in vivo is regulated by Syndecan-4/Rac1 and non-canonical Wnt signaling/RhoA.

    Helen K. Matthews;Lorena Marchant;Carlos Carmona-Fontaine;Sei Kuriyama

  • Cadherin Switch during EMT in Neural Crest Cells Leads to Contact Inhibition of Locomotion via Repolarization of Forces

    Elena Scarpa;András Szabó;Anne Bibonne;Eric Theveneau

  • SHARPIN is an endogenous inhibitor of β1-integrin activation

    Juha K. Rantala;Jeroen Pouwels;Jeroen Pouwels;Teijo Pellinen;Teijo Pellinen;Stefan Veltel;Stefan Veltel

  • Proneural Transcription Factors Regulate Different Steps of Cortical Neuron Migration through Rnd-Mediated Inhibition of RhoA Signaling

    Emilie Pacary;Julian Heng;Roberta Azzarelli;Philippe Riou

  • Fascin: a key regulator of cytoskeletal dynamics.

    Asier Jayo;Maddy Parsons

  • Interaction of fascin and protein kinase Cα: a novel intersection in cell adhesion and motility

    N. Anilkumar;Maddy Parsons;Raymond Monk;Tony Ng

  • Endothelial FAK is required for tumour angiogenesis

    Bernardo Tavora;Silvia Batista;Louise E. Reynolds;Shalini Jadeja

  • Dual actin-bundling and protein kinase C-binding activities of fascin regulate carcinoma cell migration downstream of Rac and contribute to metastasis

    Yosuke Hashimoto;Maddy Parsons;Josephine C. Adams

  • The first World Cell Race

    Paolo Maiuri;Emmanuel Terriac;Perrine Paul-Gilloteaux;Timothée Vignaud

  • Site-Directed Perturbation of Protein Kinase C- Integrin Interaction Blocks Carcinoma Cell Chemotaxis

    Maddy Parsons;Melanie D. Keppler;Adam Kline;Anthea Messent

  • In vivo collective cell migration requires an LPAR2-dependent increase in tissue fluidity.

    Sei Kuriyama;Sei Kuriyama;Eric Theveneau;Alexandre Benedetto;Madeline Parsons

  • Fascin Regulates Nuclear Movement and Deformation in Migrating Cells

    Asier Jayo;Majid Malboubi;Susumu Antoku;Wakam Chang

  • Podoplanin Associates with CD44 to Promote Directional Cell Migration

    Ester Martín-Villar;Beatriz Fernández-Muñoz;Maddy Parsons;Maria M. Yurrita

  • PAK4: a pluripotent kinase that regulates prostate cancer cell adhesion.

    Claire M. Wells;Andrew D. Whale;Maddy Parsons;John R. W. Masters

Frequent Co-Authors

John A. McGrath
John A. McGrath King's College London
Tony Ng
Tony Ng King's College London
Robert Kerwin
Robert Kerwin King's College London
Maria Arranz
Maria Arranz King's College London
Roberto Mayor
Roberto Mayor University College London
Michael A. Simpson
Michael A. Simpson King's College London
Guillaume Charras
Guillaume Charras London Centre for Nanotechnology
Kairbaan Hodivala-Dilke
Kairbaan Hodivala-Dilke Queen Mary University of London
Josephine C. Adams
Josephine C. Adams University of Bristol
Martin J. Humphries
Martin J. Humphries University of Manchester

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