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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 84 880 785 463 405 233 21524

Max E. Gottesman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Max E. Gottesman between 1960 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Max E. Gottesman published across 65 years, from 1960 to 2024, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 1992. 5 of the 255 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1960 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 1992. 1960: 1 publication 1961: 0 publications 1962: 1 publication 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 1 publication 1968: 1 publication 1969: 1 publication 1970: 1 publication 1971: 11 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 5 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 5 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 4 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 4 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications
1960 2024

255 publications in total across all disciplines

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Max E. Gottesman: publications per year, 1960 to 2024
Year Publications
1960 1
1961 0
1962 1
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 1
1967 1
1968 1
1969 1
1970 1
1971 11
1972 1
1973 5
1974 4
1975 5
1976 2
1977 4
1978 1
1979 1
1980 4
1981 2
1982 2
1983 4
1984 1
1985 1
1986 2
1987 2
1988 0
1989 4
1990 4
1991 6
1992 12
1993 3
1994 6
1995 10
1996 10
1997 5
1998 4
1999 9
2000 7
2001 7
2002 7
2003 8
2004 11
2005 4
2006 2
2007 0
2008 8
2009 5
2010 4
2011 9
2012 2
2013 5
2014 5
2015 1
2016 4
2017 8
2018 5
2019 5
2020 4
2021 2
2022 5
2023 3
2024 2
Total 255
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Max E. Gottesman 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 Max E. Gottesman 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, 227–236 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: 233 publications — 68th percentile

68% 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
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74 233
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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Max E. Gottesman 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 Max E. Gottesman 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, 84–85 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: 84 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% 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
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48 84
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

  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Max E. Gottesman is affiliated with Columbia University Medical Center in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a strong focus on Molecular Biology as well as Genetics, Ecology, Plant Science, and Biochemistry.

The scientist's work addresses a variety of topics, including:

  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics

Recent publications by Max E. Gottesman include:

  • "Non-cell-autonomous disruption of nuclear architecture as a potential cause of COVID-19-induced anosmia," 2022, Cell
  • "Multiscale reorganization of the genome following DNA damage facilitates chromosome translocations via nuclear actin polymerization," 2022, Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
  • "Escherichia coli NusG Links the Lead Ribosome with the Transcription Elongation Complex," 2020, iScience
  • "NusG-mediated Coupling of Transcription and Translation Enhances Gene Expression by Suppressing RNA Polymerase Backtracking," 2021, Journal of Molecular Biology
  • "Mechanisms of insertions at a DNA double-strand break," 2023, Molecular Cell

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, Journal of Molecular Biology, Molecular Cell, and Cell.

Max E. Gottesman collaborates often with a number of coauthors, including:

  • Jennifer Zagelbaum
  • Allana Schooley
  • Junfei Zhao
  • Raúl Rabadán
  • Jean Gautier

Throughout their career, the scientist has been recognized with awards such as:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2016
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2011

Best Publications

  • Control of Transcription Termination

    Sankar Adhya;Max Gottesman

  • Impaired retinal function and vitamin A availability in mice lacking retinol-binding protein

    Loredana Quadro;William S. Blaner;Daniel J. Salchow;Silke Vogel

  • An ATR- and Cdc7-Dependent DNA Damage Checkpoint that Inhibits Initiation of DNA Replication

    Vincenzo Costanzo;David Shechter;Patrick J Lupardus;Karlene A Cimprich

  • A NusE:NusG Complex Links Transcription and Translation

    Björn M. Burmann;Kristian Schweimer;Xiao Luo;Markus C. Wahl

  • Disruption of the transthyretin gene results in mice with depressed levels of plasma retinol and thyroid hormone.

    Vasso Episkopou;Shuichiro Maeda;Seiji Nishiguchi;Kazunori Shimada

  • Nuclear ARP2/3 drives DNA break clustering for homology-directed repair.

    Benjamin R. Schrank;Tomas Aparicio;Yinyin Li;Wakam Chang

  • Interaction of the Hsp70 molecular chaperone, DnaK, with its cochaperone DnaJ.

    Won-Chul Suh;William F. Burkholder;Chi Zen Lu;Xun Zhao

  • The biological functions of A-kinase anchor proteins

    Antonio Feliciello;Max E Gottesman;Enrico V Avvedimento

  • Linking RNA Polymerase Backtracking to Genome Instability in E. coli

    Dipak Dutta;Konstantin Shatalin;Vitaly Epshtein;Max E. Gottesman

  • Termination Factor Rho and Its Cofactors NusA and NusG Silence Foreign DNA in E. coli

    Christopher J. Cardinale;Robert S. Washburn;Vasisht R. Tadigotla;Lewis M. Brown

  • Lac DNA, RNA polymerase and cyclic AMP receptor protein, cyclic AMP, lac repressor and inducer are the essential elements for controlled lac transcription.

    Benoit de Crombrugghe;Beatrice Chen;Wayne Anderson;Peter Nissley

  • Transfer and expression of the human multiple drug resistance gene into live mice.

    S Podda;M Ward;A Himelstein;C Richardson

  • Mre11 Protein Complex Prevents Double-Strand Break Accumulation during Chromosomal DNA Replication

    Vincenzo Costanzo;Kirsten Robertson;Marina Bibikova;Edward Kim

  • Cooperation of GroEL/GroES and DnaK/DnaJ heat shock proteins in preventing protein misfolding in Escherichia coli

    Alexander Gragerov;Evgeny Nudler;Natalia Komissarova;George A. Gaitanaris

  • Transcription antitermination by bacteriophage lambda N gene product

    M.E. Gottesman;S. Adhya;A. Das

  • Transcription termination and anti-termination in E. coli.

    Evgeny Nudler;Max E. Gottesman

  • Release of Polarity in Escherichia coli by Gene N of Phage λ: Termination and Antitermination of Transcription

    Sankar Adhya;Max Gottesman;Benoit De Crombrugghe

  • Reconstitution of an ATM-Dependent Checkpoint that Inhibits Chromosomal DNA Replication following DNA Damage

    Vincenzo Costanzo;Kirsten Robertson;Carol Y. Ying;Edward Kim

  • Requirement for E. coli NusG protein in factor-dependent transcription termination

    Susan L. Sullivan;Max E. Gottesman

  • DNA damage, homology-directed repair, and DNA methylation.

    Concetta Cuozzo;Antonio Porcellini;Tiziana Angrisano;Annalisa Morano

Frequent Co-Authors

Enrico V. Avvedimento
Enrico V. Avvedimento University of Naples Federico II
William S. Blaner
William S. Blaner Columbia University
Jean Gautier
Jean Gautier Columbia University
Maria João Saraiva
Maria João Saraiva University of Porto
Vincenzo Costanzo
Vincenzo Costanzo University of Catania
Brian T. Chait
Brian T. Chait Rockefeller University
Donald L. Court
Donald L. Court National Institutes of Health
Markus C. Wahl
Markus C. Wahl Freie Universität Berlin
Charles S. Rubin
Charles S. Rubin Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Sankar Adhya
Sankar Adhya National Institutes of Health

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