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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 58 2056 1849 1022 906 159 20567

Michael A. Tainsky publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael A. Tainsky between 1973 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael A. Tainsky published across 52 years, from 1973 to 2024, averaging 4.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2023. 43 of the 221 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2023. 1973: 2 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 2 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 41 publications 2024: 2 publications
1973 2024

221 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael A. Tainsky: publications per year, 1973 to 2024
Year Publications
1973 2
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 2
1979 1
1980 0
1981 2
1982 0
1983 0
1984 3
1985 0
1986 3
1987 3
1988 1
1989 3
1990 6
1991 7
1992 5
1993 5
1994 6
1995 7
1996 4
1997 0
1998 7
1999 2
2000 2
2001 2
2002 2
2003 9
2004 3
2005 5
2006 13
2007 11
2008 7
2009 5
2010 6
2011 10
2012 7
2013 3
2014 4
2015 2
2016 2
2017 4
2018 3
2019 4
2020 1
2021 2
2022 2
2023 41
2024 2
Total 221
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Michael A. Tainsky 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 Michael A. Tainsky 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: 159 publications — 42nd percentile

42% 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
157–166 159 159
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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Michael A. Tainsky 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 Michael A. Tainsky 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: 58 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% 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 58
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

Michael A. Tainsky is affiliated with Wayne State University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research spans multiple subfields, including Genetics, Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Immunology.

Their scholarly work focuses on main topics such as BRCA gene mutations in cancer, Genomics and Rare Diseases, DNA Repair Mechanisms, Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics, Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research, Immunotherapy and Immune Responses, and Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

Michael A. Tainsky's recent publications include:

  • DNA Repair Mechanisms, Protein Interactions and Therapeutic Targeting of the MRN Complex, 2022, Cancers
  • Evaluation of paraneoplastic antigens reveals TRIM21 autoantibodies as biomarker for early detection of ovarian cancer in combination with autoantibodies to NY-ESO-1 and TP53, 2020, Cancer Biomarkers
  • Germline mutations in apoptosis pathway genes in ovarian cancer; the functional role of a TP53I3 (PIG3) variant in ROS production and DNA repair, 2021, Cell Death Discovery
  • K3326X and Other C-Terminal BRCA2 Variants Implicated in Hereditary Cancer Syndromes: A Review, 2021, Cancers
  • Functional analysis of ATM variants in a high risk cohort provides insight into missing heritability, 2022, Cancer Genetics

Frequent co-authors with whom Michael A. Tainsky has collaborated include:

  • Claire E. McCarthy
  • Scott L. Baughan
  • Fatima Darwiche
  • Nancy K. Levin
  • Russell L. Finley

The scientist's work has been published repeatedly in notable venues such as:

  • Cancers
  • Cancer Genetics
  • Genetics in Medicine Open
  • Cell Death Discovery
  • Cancer Biomarkers

Best Publications

  • Germ line p53 mutations in a familial syndrome of breast cancer, sarcomas, and other neoplasms

    David Malkin;Frederick P. Li;Frederick P. Li;Louise C. Strong;Joseph F. Fraumeni

  • Control of angiogenesis in fibroblasts by p53 regulation of thrombospondin-1

    Kristina M. Dameron;Olga V. Volpert;Michael A. Tainsky;Noël Bouck

  • Wild-type p53 restores cell cycle control and inhibits gene amplification in cells with mutant p53 alleles

    Yuxin Yin;Michael A. Tainsky;Farideh Z. Bischoff;Louise C. Strong

  • Molecular cloning of a new transforming gene from a chemically transformed human cell line

    Colin S. Cooper;Morag Park;Donald G. Blair;Michael A. Tainsky

  • Programming gene expression in developing epidermis

    C. Byrne;M. Tainsky;E. Fuchs

  • In vitro growth characteristics of embryo fibroblasts isolated from p53-deficient mice.

    M. Harvey;A. T. Sands;R. S. Weiss;M. E. Hegi

  • Role for human SIRT2 NAD-dependent deacetylase activity in control of mitotic exit in the cell cycle.

    Sylvia C. Dryden;Fatimah A. Nahhas;James E. Nowak;Anton Scott Goustin

  • Onto-Tools, the toolkit of the modern biologist: Onto-Express, Onto-Compare, Onto-Design and Onto-Translate.

    Sorin Draghici;Purvesh Khatri;Pratik Bhavsar;Abhik Shah

  • Ras gene mutation and amplification in human nonmelanoma skin cancers

    William E. Pierceall;Leonard Harry Goldberg;Michael A. Tainsky;Tapas Mukhopadhyay

  • Critical pathways in cellular senescence and immortalization revealed by gene expression profiling.

    A L Fridman;M A Tainsky

  • Loss of AP‐2 results in downregulation of c‐KIT and enhancement of melanoma tumorigenicity and metastasis

    Suyun Huang;Didier Jean;Mario Luca;Michael A. Tainsky

  • Spontaneous Abnormalities in Normal Fibroblasts from Patients with Li-Fraumeni Cancer Syndrome: Aneuploidy and Immortalization

    Farideh Z. Bischoff;Sun O. Yim;Sen Pathak;Grace Grant

  • Specific inhibition of K-ras expression and tumorigenicity of lung cancer cells by antisense RNA.

    Tapas Mukhopadhyay;Michael Tainsky;Adriana C. Cavender;Jack A. Roth

  • Diagnostic markers of ovarian cancer by high-throughput antigen cloning and detection on arrays

    Madhumita Chatterjee;Saroj Mohapatra;Alexei Ionan;Gagandeep Bawa

  • The oncogenic forms of N-ras or H-ras prevent skeletal myoblast differentiation.

    E N Olson;G Spizz;M A Tainsky

  • Loss of AP-2 results in up-regulation of MCAM/MUC18 and an increase in tumor growth and metastasis of human melanoma cells

    Didier Jean;Jeffrey E. Gershenwald;Suyun Huang;Mario Luca

  • Breast cancer genetics in African Americans.

    Olufunmilayo I. Olopade;James D. Fackenthal;Georgia Dunston;Michael A. Tainsky

  • Defective G2 Checkpoint Function in Cells from Individuals with Familial Cancer Syndromes

    Richard S. Paules;Eleni N. Levedakou;Sandra J. Wilson;Cynthia L. Innes

  • Stochastic cancer progression driven by non-clonal chromosome aberrations.

    Henry H Q Heng;Joshua B. Stevens;Gou Liu;Steven W. Bremer

  • PolyADP-ribose polymerase is a coactivator for AP-2-mediated transcriptional activation

    Perry Kannan;Yihong Yu;Sharad Wankhade;Michael A. Tainsky

Frequent Co-Authors

Sorin Draghici
Sorin Draghici Wayne State University
Louise C. Strong
Louise C. Strong The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
David H. Berger
David H. Berger Harvard University
Waun Ki Hong
Waun Ki Hong The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Bruce R. Korf
Bruce R. Korf University of Alabama at Birmingham
Axel Imhof
Axel Imhof Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
G. F. Vande Woude
G. F. Vande Woude National Institutes of Health
Lawrence A. Donehower
Lawrence A. Donehower Baylor College of Medicine
Kentaro Hanada
Kentaro Hanada National Institutes of Health
Purvesh Khatri
Purvesh Khatri Stanford University

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