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Molecular Biology
Australia
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 103 7227 6789 212 207 388 51137
Molecular Biology 102 489 439 12 12 328 47900

Michael Fenech publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael Fenech between 1985 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael Fenech published across 40 years, from 1985 to 2024, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2011. 1 of the 384 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2011. 1985: 3 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 7 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 37 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1985 2024

384 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael Fenech: publications per year, 1985 to 2024
Year Publications
1985 3
1986 1
1987 1
1988 2
1989 1
1990 1
1991 1
1992 2
1993 5
1994 4
1995 1
1996 1
1997 7
1998 3
1999 5
2000 7
2001 11
2002 5
2003 10
2004 7
2005 8
2006 12
2007 9
2008 20
2009 19
2010 20
2011 37
2012 24
2013 19
2014 22
2015 24
2016 16
2017 13
2018 14
2019 11
2020 14
2021 23
2022 0
2023 0
2024 1
Total 384
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Michael Fenech 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 Fenech 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, 327–336 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: 328 publications — 84th percentile

84% 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
317–326 41
327–336 42 328
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 Fenech 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 Fenech 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, 102–103 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: 102 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29 102
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

  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Australia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Michael Fenech is affiliated with the University of South Australia in Australia. Their research spans various domains within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine.

The main fields of study in their research include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Subfields of their work cover:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Rheumatology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Hematology

Fenech's research focuses on key topics such as:

  • DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Folate and B Vitamins Research
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Iron Metabolism and Disorders

They have contributed to research published in the following venues:

  • Life
  • Annual Review of Nutrition

Two notable recent papers include:

  • "Evaluation of GammaH2AX in Buccal Cells as a Molecular Biomarker of DNA Damage in Alzheimer's Disease in the AIBL Study of Ageing" (2020), published in Life
  • "Multiomics: Functional Molecular Biomarkers of Micronutrients for Public Health Application" (2024), published in Annual Review of Nutrition

Fenech frequently collaborates with several other researchers, including:

  • Mohd Faizan Siddiqui
  • Maxime François
  • Stephanie R. Rainey-Smith
  • Ralph N. Martins
  • Colin L. Masters

Best Publications

  • The in vitro micronucleus technique.

    Michael Fenech

  • Measurement of micronuclei in lymphocytes.

    Michael Fenech;Alexander A. Morley

  • Cytokinesis-block micronucleus cytome assay

    Michael Fenech

  • HUMN project: detailed description of the scoring criteria for the cytokinesis-block micronucleus assay using isolated human lymphocyte cultures.

    Michael Fenech;W. P. Chang;M. Kirsch-Volders;N. Holland

  • Health benefits of herbs and spices: the past, the present, the future

    Linda C Tapsell;Ian Hemphill;Lynne Cobiac;Craig S Patch

  • Molecular mechanisms of micronucleus, nucleoplasmic bridge and nuclear bud formation in mammalian and human cells

    M. Fenech;M. Kirsch-Volders;A. T. Natarajan;J. Surralles

  • The cytokinesis-block micronucleus technique: A detailed description of the method and its application to genotoxicity studies in human populations

    Michael Fenech

  • An increased micronucleus frequency in peripheral blood lymphocytes predicts the risk of cancer in humans.

    Stefano Bonassi;Ariana Znaor;Marcello Ceppi;Cecilia Lando

  • Biomarkers of Nutrition for Development (BOND)-Iron Review.

    Sean Lynch;Christine M Pfeiffer;Michael K Georgieff;Gary Brittenham

  • Low-grade inflammation, diet composition and health: current research evidence and its translation

    Anne-Marie Minihane;Sophie Vinoy;Wendy R. Russell;Athanasia Baka

  • The HUman MicroNucleus Project--An international collaborative study on the use of the micronucleus technique for measuring DNA damage in humans.

    Michael Fenech;Nina Holland;Wushou P Chang;Errol Zeiger

  • The micronucleus assay in human buccal cells as a tool for biomonitoring DNA damage: The HUMN project perspective on current status and knowledge gaps

    Nina Holland;Claudia Bolognesi;Micheline Kirsch-Volders;Stefano Bonassi

  • Buccal micronucleus cytome assay

    Philip Thomas;Nina Holland;Claudia Bolognesi;Micheline Kirsch-Volders

  • Report from the in vitro micronucleus assay working group

    Micheline Kirsch-Volders;Toshio Sofuni;Marilyn Aardema;Silvio Albertini

  • Cytokinesis-block micronucleus method in human lymphocytes: effect of in vivo ageing and low dose X-irradiation.

    Michael Fenech;Alexander A. Morley

  • The role of folic acid and Vitamin B12 in genomic stability of human cells.

    Michael Fenech

  • Cytokinesis-block micronucleus assay evolves into a "cytome" assay of chromosomal instability, mitotic dysfunction and cell death.

    Michael Fenech

  • HUman MicroNucleus Project: International database comparison for results with the cytokinesis-block micronucleus assay in human lymphocytes: I. Effect of laboratory protocol, scoring criteria, and host factors on the frequency of micronuclei

    Stefano Bonassi;Michael Fenech;Cecilia Lando;Yi‐ping Lin

  • Micronuclei frequency in peripheral blood lymphocytes and cancer risk: evidence from human studies

    Stefano Bonassi;Randa El-Zein;Claudia Bolognesi;Michael Fenech

  • A quantitative PCR method for measuring absolute telomere length

    Nathan J O'Callaghan;Michael Fenech

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip J. Thomas
Philip J. Thomas The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Stefano Bonassi
Stefano Bonassi San Raffaele University of Rome
Micheline Kirsch-Volders
Micheline Kirsch-Volders Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Claudia Bolognesi
Claudia Bolognesi National Cancer Research Institute, UK
Errol Zeiger
Errol Zeiger National Institutes of Health
Peter M. Clifton
Peter M. Clifton University of South Australia
Lynnette R. Ferguson
Lynnette R. Ferguson University of Auckland
Manny Noakes
Manny Noakes Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Bruce K. Armstrong
Bruce K. Armstrong University of Sydney
Ralph N. Martins
Ralph N. Martins Edith Cowan University

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