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Michael Boutros

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 86 816 727 66 61 313 33456

Michael Boutros publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael Boutros between 1995 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael Boutros published across 32 years, from 1995 to 2026, averaging 13.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2023. 20 of the 425 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2023. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 31 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 38 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 18 publications 2026: 2 publications
1995 2026

425 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael Boutros: publications per year, 1995 to 2026
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 2
2000 3
2001 0
2002 2
2003 5
2004 3
2005 7
2006 8
2007 4
2008 8
2009 11
2010 22
2011 21
2012 23
2013 17
2014 18
2015 22
2016 30
2017 31
2018 23
2019 15
2020 32
2021 21
2022 23
2023 38
2024 14
2025 18
2026 2
Total 425
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Michael Boutros 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 Boutros 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, 307–316 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: 313 publications — 82nd percentile

82% 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
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46 313
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 Boutros 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 Boutros 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, 86–87 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: 86 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% 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
86–87 45 86
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 Boutros is a researcher affiliated with the German Cancer Research Center in Germany, with a primary focus in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Immunology, Oncology, Cell Biology, and Cancer Research.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics such as:

  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer
  • Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences

Michael Boutros has authored several notable research papers, including:

  • "SARS-CoV-2 infection induces a pro-inflammatory cytokine response through cGAS-STING and NF-κB," published in 2022 in Communications Biology
  • "Pooled In Vitro and In Vivo CRISPR-Cas9 Screening Identifies Tumor Suppressors in Human Colon Organoids," published in 2020 in Cell Stem Cell
  • "A large-scale resource for tissue-specific CRISPR mutagenesis in Drosophila," published in 2020 in eLife
  • "The Organoid Cell Atlas," published in 2020 in Nature Biotechnology
  • "Inhibition of LTβR signalling activates WNT-induced regeneration in lung," published in 2020 in Nature

The researcher's frequent co-authors include:

  • Fillip Port
  • Tianzuo Zhan
  • Johannes Betge
  • Florian Heigwer
  • Séamus J. Martin

Publications by Michael Boutros appear regularly in key scientific venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • FEBS Journal
  • Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie
  • Nature Communications
  • Developmental Cell

Best Publications

  • Wnt signaling in cancer.

    T. Zhan;N. Rindtorff;Michael Boutros

  • A global genetic interaction network maps a wiring diagram of cellular function

    Michael Costanzo;Benjamin VanderSluis;Elizabeth N. Koch;Anastasia Baryshnikova

  • The Promise and Perils of Wnt Signaling Through β-Catenin

    Randall T. Moon;Bruce Bowerman;Michael Boutros;Norbert Perrimon

  • REST: A mammalian silencer protein that restricts sodium channel gene expression to neurons

    Jayhong A Chong;José Tapia-Ramirez;Sandra Kim;Juan J Toledo-Aral

  • Active Wnt proteins are secreted on exosomes

    Julia Christina Gross;Varun Chaudhary;Kerstin Bartscherer;Michael Boutros

  • Dishevelled Activates JNK and Discriminates between JNK Pathways in Planar Polarity and wingless Signaling

    Michael Boutros;Nuria Paricio;David I Strutt;Marek Mlodzik

  • E-CRISP: fast CRISPR target site identification

    Florian Heigwer;Grainne Kerr;Michael Boutros

  • Genome-Wide RNAi Analysis of Growth and Viability in Drosophila Cells

    Michael Boutros;Amy A. Kiger;Susan Armknecht;Susan Armknecht;Kim Kerr;Kim Kerr

  • EBImage—an R package for image processing with applications to cellular phenotypes

    Grégoire Pau;Florian Fuchs;Oleg Sklyar;Michael Boutros

  • Secretion of Wnt ligands requires Evi, a conserved transmembrane protein.

    Kerstin Bartscherer;Nadège Pelte;Dierk Ingelfinger;Michael Boutros

  • LGR4 and LGR5 are R-spondin receptors mediating Wnt/β-catenin and Wnt/PCP signalling.

    Andrei Glinka;Christine Dolde;Nadine Kirsch;Ya Lin Huang

  • Requirement of Prorenin Receptor and Vacuolar H+-ATPase–Mediated Acidification for Wnt Signaling

    Cristina Maria Cruciat;Bisei Ohkawara;Sergio P. Acebron;Emil Karaulanov

  • Sequential Activation of Signaling Pathways during Innate Immune Responses in Drosophila

    Michael Boutros;Hervé Agaisse;Hervé Agaisse;Norbert Perrimon;Norbert Perrimon

  • The art and design of genetic screens: RNA interference

    Michael Boutros;Julie Ahringer

  • Signaling Role of Hemocytes in Drosophila JAK/STAT-Dependent Response to Septic Injury

    Hervé Agaisse;Ulla Maja Petersen;Michael Boutros;Bernard Mathey-Prevot

  • Minimizing the risk of reporting false positives in large-scale RNAi screens

    Christophe J Echeverri;Philip A Beachy;Buzz Baum;Michael Boutros

  • Preferred analysis methods for Affymetrix GeneChips revealed by a wholly defined control dataset

    Sung E Choe;Sung E Choe;Michael Boutros;Michael Boutros;Alan D Michelson;Alan D Michelson;George McDonald Church

  • Target-specific requirements for enhancers of decapping in miRNA-mediated gene silencing.

    Ana Eulalio;Jan Rehwinkel;Mona Stricker;Eric Huntzinger

  • Analysis of cell-based RNAi screens

    Michael Boutros;Lígia P Brás;Lígia P Brás;Wolfgang Huber

  • Microscopy-Based High-Content Screening

    Michael Boutros;Florian Heigwer;Christina Laufer

Frequent Co-Authors

Philipp Beckhove
Philipp Beckhove German Cancer Research Center
Norbert Perrimon
Norbert Perrimon Harvard University
Wolfgang Huber
Wolfgang Huber European Bioinformatics Institute
Christof Niehrs
Christof Niehrs German Cancer Research Center
Marek Mlodzik
Marek Mlodzik Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Martina U. Muckenthaler
Martina U. Muckenthaler Heidelberg University
Aurelio A. Teleman
Aurelio A. Teleman German Cancer Research Center
Hugo A. Katus
Hugo A. Katus Heidelberg University
Jean-Marc Reichhart
Jean-Marc Reichhart University of Strasbourg
Renato Paro
Renato Paro ETH Zurich

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