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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 69 1446 1293 733 641 140 33413

Martin Chalfie publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Martin Chalfie between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Martin Chalfie published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 3.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 1995. 2 of the 164 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 1995. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 4 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 8 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 3 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1973 2025

164 publications in total across all disciplines

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Martin Chalfie: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 1
1977 2
1978 1
1979 1
1980 0
1981 1
1982 4
1983 1
1984 2
1985 1
1986 1
1987 0
1988 4
1989 5
1990 4
1991 3
1992 2
1993 5
1994 9
1995 11
1996 4
1997 4
1998 5
1999 1
2000 0
2001 3
2002 6
2003 5
2004 3
2005 3
2006 5
2007 4
2008 1
2009 8
2010 6
2011 4
2012 1
2013 3
2014 5
2015 9
2016 7
2017 3
2018 4
2019 2
2020 3
2021 2
2022 1
2023 1
2024 1
2025 1
Total 164
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Martin Chalfie 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 Martin Chalfie 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, 137–146 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: 140 publications — 32nd percentile

32% 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
137–146 158 140
147–156 146
157–166 159
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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Martin Chalfie 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 Martin Chalfie 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, 68–69 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: 69 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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
66–67 95
68–69 97 69
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2009 - Distinguished Scientist Award, American Heart Association
  • 2009 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2008 - E.B. Wilson Medal, American Society for Cell Biology
  • 2008 - Nobel Prize for the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein, GFP
  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2004 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2003 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Martin Chalfie is a researcher affiliated with Columbia University in the United States. Their work primarily focuses on the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology with publications spanning subfields such as Molecular Biology, Aging, Physiology, Cell Biology, and Genetics.

The scientist has contributed to research covering various topics including Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms; Spaceflight effects on biology; Heat shock proteins research; Microtubule and mitosis dynamics; Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms; Evolution and Genetic Dynamics; and Nuclear Issues and Defense.

Recent publications include:

  • Epistatic, synthetic, and balancing interactions among tubulin missense mutations affecting neurite growth in Caenorhabditis elegans (2020), published in Molecular Biology of the Cell
  • Opposing effects of an F-box protein and the HSP90 chaperone network on microtubule stability and neurite growth in Caenorhabditis elegans (2020), published in Development
  • Uphold the nuclear weapons test moratorium (2020), published in Science
  • Identifying Factors that Control Mechanoreceptor Neuron Development in C. elegans (2025), published in Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal
  • Opposing effects of an F-box protein and the HSP90 chaperone network on microtubule stability and neurite growth in Caenorhabditis elegans (2020), published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Frequent coauthors include:

  • Ho Ming Terence Lee
  • Susan Laura Javier Jao
  • Chaogu Zheng
  • Emily G Atlas
  • Ken C. Q. Nguyen

Key publication venues where the scientist's work appears are:

  • Molecular Biology of the Cell
  • Development
  • Science
  • Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

The scientist's career includes several awards:

  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (2018)
  • Distinguished Scientist Award, American Heart Association (2009)
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) (2009)
  • E.B. Wilson Medal, American Society for Cell Biology (2008)
  • Nobel Prize (2008) for the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein, GFP
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2007)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2004)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2003)

Best Publications

  • Green fluorescent protein as a marker for gene expression

    Martin Chalfie;Yuan Tu;Ghia Euskirchen;William W. Ward

  • The neural circuit for touch sensitivity in Caenorhabditis elegans

    M Chalfie;JE Sulston;JG White;E Southgate

  • Green fluorescent protein

    Martin Chalfie;Douglas Prasher

  • mec-3, a homeobox-containing gene that specifies differentiation of the touch receptor neurons in C. elegans

    Jeffrey C. Way;Martin Chalfie

  • The mec -4 gene is a member of a family of Caenorhabditis elegans genes that can mutate to induce neuronal degeneration

    Monica Driscoll;Martin Chalfie

  • A Transparent window into biology: A primer on Caenorhabditis elegans.

    Ann K. Corsi;Bruce Wightman;Martin Chalfie

  • Mutations that lead to reiterations in the cell lineages of C. elegans

    Martin Chalfie;H.Robert Horvitz;John E. Sulston

  • Serotonin and octopamine in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans

    HR Horvitz;M Chalfie;C Trent;JE Sulston

  • Uses of green fluorescent protein

    Martin Chalfie;Douglas Prasher

  • The MEC-4 DEG/ENaC channel of Caenorhabditis elegans touch receptor neurons transduces mechanical signals.

    Robert O'Hagan;Martin Chalfie;Miriam B Goodman

  • Gene interactions affecting mechanosensory transduction in Caenorhabditis elegans

    Mingxia Huang;Martin Chalfie

  • Green fluorescent protein : properties, applications, and protocols

    Martin Chalfie;Steven R. Kain

  • Eukaryotic Mechanosensitive Channels

    Jóhanna Árnadóttir;Martin Chalfie

  • Genetic control of differentiation of the Caenorhabditis elegans touch receptor neurons

    Martin Chalfie;Macy Au

  • Enhanced neuronal RNAi in C. elegans using SID-1

    Andrea Calixto;Dattananda Chelur;Dattananda Chelur;Irini Topalidou;Xiaoyin Chen

  • The mec-3 gene of Caenorhabditis elegans requires its own product for maintained expression and is expressed in three neuronal cell types.

    Jeffrey C. Way;Martin Chalfie

  • The identification and suppression of inherited neurodegeneration in Caenorhabditis elegans.

    Martin Chalfie;Eve Wolinsky;Eve Wolinsky

  • EAT-4, a Homolog of a Mammalian Sodium-Dependent Inorganic Phosphate Cotransporter, Is Necessary for Glutamatergic Neurotransmission in Caenorhabditis elegans

    Raymond Y. N. Lee;Elizabeth R. Sawin;Martin Chalfie;H. Robert Horvitz

  • MEC-2 regulates C. elegans DEG/ENaC channels needed for mechanosensation

    Miriam B. Goodman;Glen G. Ernstrom;Dattananda S. Chelur;Robert O'Hagan

  • A stomatin-like protein necessary for mechanosensation in C. elegans.

    Mingxia Huang;Guoqiang Gu;Edwin L. Ferguson;Edwin L. Ferguson;Martin Chalfie

Frequent Co-Authors

Miriam B. Goodman
Miriam B. Goodman Stanford University
Monica Driscoll
Monica Driscoll Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Ehud Y. Isacoff
Ehud Y. Isacoff University of California, Berkeley
John Sulston
John Sulston Wellcome Sanger Institute
David H. Hall
David H. Hall Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Roger Y. Tsien
Roger Y. Tsien University of California, San Diego
Thomas Benzing
Thomas Benzing University of Cologne
Guy A. Caldwell
Guy A. Caldwell University of Alabama
Bernhard Schermer
Bernhard Schermer University of Cologne
Karl Kunzelmann
Karl Kunzelmann University of Regensburg

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