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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Scientists 206 237 222 158 147 571 151427
Medicine 205 152 139 103 94 556 152778
Molecular Biology 207 16 14 9 8 536 153449

Michael G. Rosenfeld publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael G. Rosenfeld between 1963 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael G. Rosenfeld published across 63 years, from 1963 to 2025, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 1999. 19 of the 604 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1963 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 1999. 1963: 1 publication 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 4 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 13 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 19 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 12 publications 1988: 19 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 18 publications 1992: 19 publications 1993: 21 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 19 publications 1997: 19 publications 1998: 21 publications 1999: 23 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 20 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 9 publications
1963 2025

604 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael G. Rosenfeld: publications per year, 1963 to 2025
Year Publications
1963 1
1964 0
1965 0
1966 1
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 1
1971 0
1972 2
1973 2
1974 1
1975 4
1976 3
1977 5
1978 2
1979 3
1980 3
1981 6
1982 9
1983 13
1984 7
1985 19
1986 7
1987 12
1988 19
1989 9
1990 11
1991 18
1992 19
1993 21
1994 5
1995 13
1996 19
1997 19
1998 21
1999 23
2000 13
2001 9
2002 20
2003 8
2004 16
2005 13
2006 17
2007 15
2008 16
2009 13
2010 8
2011 12
2012 14
2013 13
2014 10
2015 18
2016 9
2017 10
2018 6
2019 6
2020 9
2021 11
2022 7
2023 14
2024 10
2025 9
Total 604
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Michael G. Rosenfeld 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 G. Rosenfeld 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, 527–536 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: 536 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 4 536
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Michael G. Rosenfeld 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 G. Rosenfeld 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, 145+ 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: 207 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 100 207
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 2012 - Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Medical Research Award
  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1994 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1991 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Michael G. Rosenfeld is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research spans fields including Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a strong focus on Medicine. Within these broader domains, subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Genetics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Aging.

The scientist's work covers various main topics, such as:

  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Reproductive Biology and Fertility
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms

Frequent publication venues for Michael G. Rosenfeld include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Nature
  • Molecular Cell
  • Cell

Recent papers authored or co-authored by this scientist include:

  • "A transcriptional switch governs fibroblast activation in heart disease", 2021, Nature
  • "Enhancer release and retargeting activates disease-susceptibility genes", 2021, Nature
  • "Initiation of Parental Genome Reprogramming in Fertilized Oocyte by Splicing Kinase SRPK1-Catalyzed Protamine Phosphorylation", 2020, Cell
  • "Hippo signalling maintains ER expression and ER+ breast cancer growth", 2021, Nature
  • "The Dual Function of KDM5C in Both Gene Transcriptional Activation and Repression Promotes Breast Cancer Cell Growth and Tumorigenesis", 2021, Advanced Science

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Yousin Suh
  • Soohwan Oh
  • Amir Gamliel
  • Kenneth A. Ohgi
  • Sreejith J. Nair

Michael G. Rosenfeld has been recognized with several awards and honors, including:

  • Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Medical Research Award, 2012
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2009
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1994
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1991

Best Publications

  • Dwarf locus mutants lacking three pituitary cell types result from mutations in the POU-domain gene pit-1.

    Sen Li;E. Bryan Crenshaw;Elizabeth J. Rawson;Donna M. Simmons;Donna M. Simmons

  • Production of a novel neuropeptide encoded by the calcitonin gene via tissue-specific RNA processing

    Michael G. Rosenfeld;Jean-Jacques Mermod;Susan G. Amara;Larry W. Swanson

  • The coregulator exchange in transcriptional functions of nuclear receptors

    Christopher K. Glass;Michael G. Rosenfeld

  • Molecular determinants of resistance to antiandrogen therapy

    Charlie D Chen;Derek S Welsbie;Chris Tran;Sung Hee Baek

  • A CBP Integrator Complex Mediates Transcriptional Activation and AP-1 Inhibition by Nuclear Receptors

    Yasutomi Kamei;Lan Xu;Thorsten Heinzel;Joseph Torchia

  • Alternative RNA processing in calcitonin gene expression generates mRNAs encoding different polypeptide products

    Susan G. Amara;Vivian Jonas;Michael G. Rosenfeld;Estelita S. Ong

  • Ligand-independent repression by the thyroid hormone receptor mediated by a nuclear receptor co-repressor

    Andreas J. Hörlein;Anders M. Näär;Thorsten Heinzel;Joseph Torchia

  • Ligand binding and co-activator assembly of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma.

    R T Nolte;G B Wisely;S Westin;J E Cobb

  • Primary structure and expression of a functional human glucocorticoid receptor cDNA

    S M Hollenberg;S M Hollenberg;C Weinberger;E S Ong;G Cerelli

  • Pituitary lineage determination by the Prophet of Pit-1 homeodomain factor defective in Ames dwarfism

    Mark W. Sornson;Wei Wu;Jeremy S. Dasen;Sarah E. Flynn

  • Human polymorphism at microRNAs and microRNA target sites.

    Liuqing Yang;Chunru Lin;Chunyu Jin;Joy C. Yang

  • Dramatic growth of mice that develop from eggs microinjected with metallothionein–growth hormone fusion genes

    Richard D. Palmiter;Ralph L. Brinster;Robert E. Hammer;Myrna E. Trumbauer

  • Molecular basis of the little mouse phenotype and Implications for cell type-specific growth

    Sheng-Cai Lin;Chijen R. Lin;Ilya Gukovsky;Aldons J. Lusis

  • Perspective: Genetic and Genomic Approaches in Elucidating Mechanisms of Pituitary Development

    Lorin E. Olson;Michael G. Rosenfeld

  • The transcriptional co-activator p/CIP binds CBP and mediates nuclear-receptor function

    Joseph Torchia;David W. Rose;Juan Inostroza;Yasutomi Kamei

  • A complex containing N-CoR, mSin3 and histone deacetylase mediates transcriptional repression.

    Thorsten Heinzel;Robert M. Lavinsky;Tina-Marie Mullen;Mats Söderström

  • A SUMOylation-dependent pathway mediates transrepression of inflammatory response genes by PPAR-gamma.

    Gabriel Pascual;Amy L. Fong;Sumito Ogawa;Amir Gamliel

  • RXRβ: A coregulator that enhances binding of retinoic acid, thyroid hormone, and vitamin D receptors to their cognate response elements

    Victor C. Yu;Claude Delsert;Bogi Andersen;Jeffrey M. Holloway

  • Functional domains of the human glucocorticoid receptor

    Vincent Giguère;Stanley M. Hollenberg;Michael G. Rosenfeld;Ronald M. Evans

  • Induced ncRNAs Allosterically Modify RNA Binding Proteins in cis to Inhibit Transcription

    Xiangting Wang;Shigeki Arai;Xiaoyuan Song;Donna Reichart

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher K. Glass
Christopher K. Glass University of California, San Diego
Ronald M. Evans
Ronald M. Evans Salk Institute for Biological Studies
David W. Rose
David W. Rose University of California, San Diego
Larry W. Swanson
Larry W. Swanson University of Southern California
Xiang-Dong Fu
Xiang-Dong Fu Westlake University
Aneel K. Aggarwal
Aneel K. Aggarwal Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Susan G. Amara
Susan G. Amara National Institutes of Health
Holly A. Ingraham
Holly A. Ingraham University of California, San Francisco
Sung Hee Baek
Sung Hee Baek Seoul National University
Gordon N. Gill
Gordon N. Gill University of California, San Diego

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