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D-Index
81
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26233
World Ranking
3849
National Ranking
1906

Marshall W. Nirenberg 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 Marshall W. Nirenberg sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 221 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Marshall W. Nirenberg 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 Marshall W. Nirenberg sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 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: 71 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: 81 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Marshall W. Nirenberg is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their scientific career is marked by engagement in research activities primarily connected with this institution.

There is no specific data available regarding recent papers, frequent co-authors, or publication venues associated with Marshall W. Nirenberg. Likewise, there are no details about book publications or fields and subfields of study directly attributed to their research outputs.

The absence of listed main topics of work or awards in the provided data suggests that detailed published contributions or recognitions are not documented here.

Marshall W. Nirenberg remains active and is not deceased, according to the current information.

Best Publications

  • The dependence of cell-free protein synthesis in E. coli upon naturally occurring or synthetic polyribonucleotides

    Marshall W. Nirenberg;J. Heinrich Matthaei

  • RNA CODEWORDS AND PROTEIN SYNTHESIS. THE EFFECT OF TRINUCLEOTIDES UPON THE BINDING OF SRNA TO RIBOSOMES.

    Marshall Nirenberg;Philip Leder

  • Monoclonal antibody to a plasma membrane antigen of neurons

    George S. Eisenbarth;Frank S. Walsh;Marshall W. Nirenberg

  • Neurotransmitter Synthesis by Neuroblastoma Clones

    Takehiko Amano;Elliott Richelson;Marshall W. Nirenberg

  • Dual regulation of adenylate cyclase accounts for narcotic dependence and tolerance.

    Shail K. Sharma;Werner A. Klee;Marshall W. Nirenberg

  • Morphine receptors as regulators of adenylate cyclase activity

    Shail K. Sharma;Marshall W. Nirenberg;Werner A. Klee

  • Identification of Hedgehog Pathway Components by RNAi in Drosophila Cultured Cells

    Lawrence Lum;Shenqin Yao;Brian Mozer;Alessandra Rovescalli

  • Regulation of Axon Formation by Clonal Lines of a Neural Tumor

    Nicholas W. Seeds;A. G. Gilman;Takehiko Amano;Marshall W. Nirenberg

  • Markers for gene expression in cultured cells from the nervous system.

    Samuel H. Wilson;Bruce K. Schrier;John L. Farber;Edward J. Thompson

  • Human cDNA clones for four species of G alpha s signal transduction protein

    P. Bray;A. Carter;C. Simons;V. Guo

  • Release factors differing in specificity for terminator codons.

    E Scolnick;R Tompkins;T Caskey;M Nirenberg

  • Acetylcholine Receptors of Muscle Grown In Vitro

    Z. Vogel;A. J. Sytkowski;M. W. Nirenberg

  • A Neuroblastoma × Glioma Hybrid Cell Line with Morphine Receptors

    Werner A. Klee;Marshall W. Nirenberg

  • RNA codewords and protein synthesis, VII. On the general nature of the RNA code.

    Marshall W. Nirenberg;Philip Leder;Merton Bernfield;R. Brimacombe

  • Drosophila NK-homeobox genes

    Yongsok Kim;Marshall W. Nirenberg

  • Opiate-dependent modulation of adenylate cyclase.

    Shail K. Sharma;Werner A. Klee;Marshall W. Nirenberg

  • Synapse formation between clonal neuroblastoma X glioma hybrid cells and striated muscle cells

    Phillip Nelson;Clifford Christian;Marshall W. Nirenberg

  • Regulation of Acetylcholinesterase in Neuroblastoma Cells

    Arthur J. Blume;F. Gilbert;S. Wilson;John L. Farber

  • Effect of catecholamines on the adenosine 3':5'-cyclic monophosphate concentrations of clonal satellite cells of neurons.

    Alfred G. Gilman;Marshall Nirenberg

  • Characteristics and stabilization of DNAase-sensitive protein synthesis in E. coli extracts.

    J. Heinrich Matthaei;Marshall W. Nirenberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Phillip G. Nelson
Phillip G. Nelson National Institutes of Health
John D. Minna
John D. Minna The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Merton Bernfield
Merton Bernfield Harvard University
Haruhiro Higashida
Haruhiro Higashida Kanazawa University
Judith G. Levin
Judith G. Levin National Institutes of Health
Neil M. Nathanson
Neil M. Nathanson University of Washington
Richard Brimacombe
Richard Brimacombe Max Planck Society
Menghang Xia
Menghang Xia National Institutes of Health
Christine A. Kozak
Christine A. Kozak National Institutes of Health
Ruili Huang
Ruili Huang National Institutes of Health

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