World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
48
Citations
15364
World Ranking
18203
National Ranking
7438

Malcolm Whitman 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 Malcolm Whitman sits on this spectrum.

47–56 publications: 8 scientists 57–66 publications: 35 scientists 67–76 publications: 106 scientists 77–86 publications: 231 scientists 87–96 publications: 414 scientists 97–106 publications: 546 scientists 107–116 publications: 704 scientists 117–126 publications: 849 scientists 127–136 publications: 980 scientists 137–146 publications: 942 scientists 147–156 publications: 969 scientists 157–166 publications: 950 scientists 167–176 publications: 951 scientists 177–186 publications: 915 scientists 187–196 publications: 787 scientists 197–206 publications: 841 scientists 207–216 publications: 735 scientists 217–226 publications: 709 scientists 227–236 publications: 651 scientists 237–246 publications: 605 scientists 247–256 publications: 510 scientists 257–266 publications: 524 scientists 267–276 publications: 434 scientists 277–286 publications: 418 scientists 287–296 publications: 350 scientists 297–306 publications: 363 scientists 307–316 publications: 315 scientists 317–326 publications: 296 scientists 327–336 publications: 261 scientists 337–346 publications: 240 scientists 347–356 publications: 219 scientists 357–366 publications: 197 scientists 367–376 publications: 154 scientists 377–386 publications: 161 scientists 387–396 publications: 155 scientists 397–406 publications: 145 scientists 407–416 publications: 124 scientists 417–426 publications: 112 scientists 427–436 publications: 132 scientists 437–446 publications: 116 scientists 447–456 publications: 99 scientists 457–466 publications: 81 scientists 467–476 publications: 91 scientists 477–486 publications: 80 scientists 487–496 publications: 80 scientists 497–506 publications: 60 scientists 507–516 publications: 36 scientists 517–526 publications: 46 scientists 527–536 publications: 54 scientists 537–546 publications: 44 scientists 547–556 publications: 43 scientists 557–566 publications: 43 scientists 567–576 publications: 42 scientists 577–586 publications: 25 scientists 587–596 publications: 34 scientists 597–606 publications: 23 scientists 607–616 publications: 33 scientists 617–626 publications: 31 scientists 627–636 publications: 27 scientists 637–646 publications: 25 scientists 647–656 publications: 28 scientists 657–666 publications: 34 scientists 667–676 publications: 18 scientists 677–686 publications: 16 scientists 687–696 publications: 10 scientists 697–706 publications: 12 scientists 707–716 publications: 21 scientists 717–726 publications: 12 scientists 727–736 publications: 12 scientists 737–746 publications: 10 scientists 747–756 publications: 7 scientists 757–766 publications: 13 scientists 767–776 publications: 15 scientists 777–786 publications: 13 scientists 787–796 publications: 9 scientists 797–806 publications: 9 scientists 807–816 publications: 7 scientists 817–826 publications: 4 scientists 827–836 publications: 9 scientists 837–846 publications: 7 scientists 847–856 publications: 3 scientists 857–866 publications: 5 scientists 867–876 publications: 5 scientists 877–886 publications: 11 scientists 887–896 publications: 3 scientists 897–906 publications: 4 scientists 907–916 publications: 7 scientists 917–926 publications: 5 scientists 927–936 publications: 6 scientists 937–946 publications: 6 scientists 947–956 publications: 3 scientists 957–966 publications: 7 scientists 967–976 publications: 2 scientists 977–986 publications: 2 scientists 987–996 publications: 1 scientists 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientists 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 100 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Malcolm Whitman 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 Malcolm Whitman sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Malcolm Whitman is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States, specializing in research at the intersection of medicine and biochemistry. Their work predominantly focuses on molecular biology, with additional involvement in hematology, immunology, genetics, and oncology.

Their research investigates several main topics including:

  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Platelet disorders and treatments
  • Blood properties and coagulation
  • Interferon and immune responses
  • Immune cell function and interaction
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
  • HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment

Among the recent publications authored or co-authored by Whitman, notable papers include:

  • "Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase inhibition activates a pathway that branches from the canonical amino acid response in mammalian cells," published in 2020 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Elucidating the path to Plasmodium prolyl-tRNA synthetase inhibitors that overcome halofuginone resistance," published in 2022 in Nature Communications
  • "The secreted tyrosine kinase VLK is essential for normal platelet activation and thrombus formation," published in 2021 in Blood
  • "Loss of Vlk in Prx1+ Cells Delays the Initial Steps of Endochondral Bone Formation and Fracture Repair in the Limb," published in 2020 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
  • "GCN1 couples GCN2 to ribosomal state to initiate amino acid response pathway signaling," published in 2025 in Science

Whitman frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Leila Revollo
  • Andreia Ionescu
  • Tracy Keller
  • Glenn Merrill-Skoloff
  • Karen De Ceunynck

Their research is published in various scientific venues, with repeated contributions to:

  • Blood
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
  • Science

Best Publications

  • Type I phosphatidylinositol kinase makes a novel inositol phospholipid, phosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate.

    M Whitman;C P Downes;M Keeler;T Keller

  • Association of phosphatidylinositol kinase activity with polyoma middle-T competent for transformation.

    Malcolm Whitman;David R. Kaplan;Brian Schaffhausen;Lewis Cantley

  • A transcriptional partner for MAD proteins in TGF-beta signalling.

    Xin Chen;Melissa J. Rubock;Malcolm Whitman

  • Common elements in growth factor stimulation and oncogenic transformation: 85 kd phosphoprotein and phosphatidylinositol kinase activity

    David R. Kaplan;Malcolm Whitman;Brian Schaffhausen;David C. Pallas

  • Smad4 and FAST-1 in the assembly of activin-responsive factor.

    Xin Chen;Ellen Weisberg;Valerie Fridmacher;Minoru Watanabe

  • Activins are expressed early in Xenopus embryogenesis and can induce axial mesoderm and anterior structures.

    G. Thomsen;T. Woolf;M. Whitman;S. Sokol

  • Smads and early developmental signaling by the TGFbeta superfamily.

    Malcolm Whitman

  • Evidence that the Rous sarcoma virus transforming gene product phosphorylates phosphatidylinositol and diacylglycerol

    Yoshikazu Sugimoto;Malcolm Whitman;Lewis C. Cantley;R. L. Erikson

  • Halofuginone Inhibits TH17 Cell Differentiation by Activating the Amino Acid Starvation Response

    Mark S. Sundrud;Sergei B. Koralov;Markus Feuerer;Dinis Pedro Calado

  • Nodal Signals to Smads through Cripto-Dependent and Cripto-Independent Mechanisms

    Chang Yeol Yeo;Malcolm Whitman

  • Halofuginone and other febrifugine derivatives inhibit prolyl-tRNA synthetase

    Tracy L. Keller;Davide Zocco;Mark S. Sundrud;Margaret Hendrick

  • Evidence for two distinct phosphatidylinositol kinases in fibroblasts. Implications for cellular regulation.

    M Whitman;D Kaplan;T Roberts;L Cantley

  • Mesoderm induction by activin requires FGF-mediated intracellular signals

    C. Labonne;M. Whitman

  • Activin type IIA and IIB receptors mediate Gdf11 signaling in axial vertebral patterning

    S. Paul Oh;Chang Yeol Yeo;Youngjae Lee;Heindrich Schrewe

  • Endogenous patterns of TGFbeta superfamily signaling during early Xenopus development.

    S. Faure;M.A. Lee;T. Keller;P. ten Dijke

  • Nodal Signaling in Early Vertebrate Embryos: Themes and Variations

    Malcolm Whitman

  • Left–Right Asymmetric Expression of lefty2 and nodal Is Induced by a Signaling Pathway that Includes the Transcription Factor FAST2

    Yukio Saijoh;Hitoshi Adachi;Rui Sakuma;Chang Yeol Yeo

  • Phosphatidylinositol metabolism and polyoma-mediated transformation.

    David R. Kaplan;Malcolm Whitman;Brian Schaffhausen;Leda Raptis

  • Two-step regulation of left-right asymmetric expression of Pitx2: initiation by nodal signaling and maintenance by Nkx2.

    Hidetaka Shiratori;Rui Sakuma;Minoru Watanabe;Hiromi Hashiguchi

  • Involvement of p21ras in Xenopus mesoderm induction.

    Malcolm Whitman;D. A. Melton

Frequent Co-Authors

Ralph Mazitschek
Ralph Mazitschek Harvard University
Lewis C. Cantley
Lewis C. Cantley Harvard University
Thomas M. Roberts
Thomas M. Roberts Harvard University
Brian Schaffhausen
Brian Schaffhausen Tufts University
Anjana Rao
Anjana Rao La Jolla Institute For Allergy & Immunology
Douglas A. Melton
Douglas A. Melton Harvard University
Vicki Rosen
Vicki Rosen Harvard University
Joseph E. Italiano
Joseph E. Italiano Boston Children's Hospital
Dyann F. Wirth
Dyann F. Wirth Harvard University
David L. Kaplan
David L. Kaplan Tufts University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Best Scientists Citing Malcolm Whitman

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles