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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 51 2467 2226 1215 1085 114 18941

Michael J. Matunis publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael J. Matunis between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael J. Matunis published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 3.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 1993. 6 of the 120 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 1993. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 3 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 3 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 2 publications 2025: 4 publications
1988 2025

120 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael J. Matunis: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 1
1990 2
1991 0
1992 4
1993 8
1994 2
1995 1
1996 1
1997 0
1998 3
1999 2
2000 0
2001 5
2002 7
2003 3
2004 5
2005 3
2006 5
2007 1
2008 3
2009 7
2010 1
2011 3
2012 3
2013 8
2014 2
2015 7
2016 5
2017 3
2018 6
2019 2
2020 2
2021 3
2022 4
2023 1
2024 2
2025 4
Total 120
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Michael J. Matunis 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 J. Matunis 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, 107–116 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: 114 publications — 18th percentile

18% 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
107–116 162 114
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
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Michael J. Matunis 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 J. Matunis 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, 50–51 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: 51 D-Index — 20th percentile

20% 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 51
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Michael J. Matunis is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research primarily focuses on molecular biology and cell biology, with additional work in physiology, epidemiology, and oncology.

The main research topics include:

  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • RNA research and splicing
  • Skin and cellular biology research
  • Endoplasmic reticulum stress and disease
  • Nuclear structure and function
  • Microtubule and mitosis dynamics

Recent publications highlight ongoing work in protein regulation, cellular structure, and stress response mechanisms. Notable papers include:

  • "SUMO paralogue-specific functions revealed through systematic analysis of human knockout cell lines and gene expression data" (2021) published in Molecular Biology of the Cell
  • "Paralogue-Specific Roles of SUMO1 and SUMO2/3 in Protein Quality Control and Associated Diseases" (2023) published in Cells
  • "Keratin 17 regulates nuclear morphology and chromatin organization" (2020) published in Journal of Cell Science
  • "RNF4 Regulates the BLM Helicase in Recovery From Replication Fork Collapse" (2021) published in Frontiers in Genetics
  • "SUMOylation of mitofusins: A potential mechanism for perinuclear mitochondrial congression in cells treated with mitochondrial stressors" (2021) published in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease

The frequent collaborators in their research include Wei Wang, Shuying He, Justin T. Jacob, Wei-Chih Yang, and Marnie W. Skinner. These coauthors have contributed multiple times to shared research projects, furthering study in overlapping scientific areas.

Common publication venues for their work are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The FASEB Journal
  • Journal of Cell Science
  • Cells
  • Molecular Biology of the Cell

Michael J. Matunis has published more than 45 works in this broad field, with a strong emphasis on molecular biology and cell biology. Their contributions cover diverse subfields, indicating interdisciplinary expertise within molecular mechanisms and cellular processes.

Among their professional recognitions, they were named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2015.

Best Publications

  • hnRNP Proteins and the Biogenesis of mRNA

    Gideon Dreyfuss;Michael J. Matunis;Serafin Pinol-Roma;Christopher G. Burd

  • A novel ubiquitin-like modification modulates the partitioning of the Ran-GTPase-activating protein RanGAP1 between the cytosol and the nuclear pore complex.

    Michael J. Matunis;Elias Coutavas;Giinter Blobel

  • Proteomic analysis of the mammalian nuclear pore complex

    Janet M. Cronshaw;Andrew N. Krutchinsky;Wenzhu Zhang;Brian T. Chait

  • The C9orf72 repeat expansion disrupts nucleocytoplasmic transport

    Ke Zhang;Christopher J. Donnelly;Aaron R. Haeusler;Jonathan C. Grima

  • Conjugation with the ubiquitin‐related modifier SUMO‐1 regulates the partitioning of PML within the nucleus

    Stefan Müller;Michael J. Matunis;Anne Dejean

  • The pre-mRNA binding K protein contains a novel evolutionary conserved motif

    Haruhiko Siomi;Michael J. Matunis;W. Matthew Michael;Gideon Dreyfuss

  • Structural basis for E2-mediated SUMO conjugation revealed by a complex between ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme Ubc9 and RanGAP1.

    Victor Bernier-Villamor;Deborah A. Sampson;Michael J. Matunis;Christopher D. Lima

  • SUMO-1 Modification and Its Role in Targeting the Ran GTPase-activating Protein, RanGAP1, to the Nuclear Pore Complex

    Michael J. Matunis;Jian Wu;Günter Blobel

  • The small ubiquitin-like modifier-1 (SUMO-1) consensus sequence mediates Ubc9 binding and is essential for SUMO-1 modification.

    Deborah A. Sampson;Min Wang;Michael J. Matunis

  • Nup358, a Cytoplasmically Exposed Nucleoporin with Peptide Repeats, Ran-GTP Binding Sites, Zinc Fingers, a Cyclophilin A Homologous Domain, and a Leucine-rich Region

    Jian Wu;Michael J. Matunis;Doris Kraemer;Günter Blobel

  • Immunopurification of heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein particles reveals an assortment of RNA-binding proteins.

    S Piñol-Roma;Y D Choi;M J Matunis;G Dreyfuss

  • Mapping Sites of O-GlcNAc Modification Using Affinity Tags for Serine and Threonine Post-translational Modifications

    Lance Wells;Keith Vosseller;Robert N. Cole;Janet M. Cronshaw

  • Characterization and primary structure of the poly(C)-binding heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein complex K protein.

    M J Matunis;W M Michael;G Dreyfuss

  • Enzymes of the SUMO modification pathway localize to filaments of the nuclear pore complex.

    Hong Zhang;Hisato Saitoh;Michael J. Matunis

  • Nuclear proteins that bind the pre-mRNA 3' splice site sequence r(UUAG/G) and the human telomeric DNA sequence d(TTAGGG)n.

    F Ishikawa;M J Matunis;G Dreyfuss;T R Cech

  • Regulation of heat shock transcription factor 1 by stress-induced SUMO-1 modification.

    Yiling Hong;Richard Rogers;Michael J. Matunis;Christopher N. Mayhew

  • A Conserved Biogenesis Pathway for Nucleoporins: Proteolytic Processing of a 186-Kilodalton Precursor Generates Nup98 and the Novel Nucleoporin, Nup96

    Beatriz M.A. Fontoura;Günter Blobel;Michael J. Matunis;Michael J. Matunis

  • Specific binding of heterogeneous ribonucleoprotein particle protein K to the human c-myc promoter, in vitro

    Masato Takimoto;Takeshi Tomonaga;Michael Matunis;Mark Avigan

  • SUMO-2/3 Modification and Binding Regulate the Association of CENP-E with Kinetochores and Progression through Mitosis

    Xiang Dong Zhang;Jacqueline Goeres;Hong Zhang;Tim J. Yen

  • SUMO: A Multifaceted Modifier of Chromatin Structure and Function

    Caelin Cubeñas-Potts;Michael J. Matunis

Frequent Co-Authors

Gideon Dreyfuss
Gideon Dreyfuss University of Pennsylvania
Cynthia Wolberger
Cynthia Wolberger Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Brian Raught
Brian Raught Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Heng Zhu
Heng Zhu Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Seth Blackshaw
Seth Blackshaw Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Cecile M. Pickart
Cecile M. Pickart Johns Hopkins University
Pierre A. Coulombe
Pierre A. Coulombe University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Bing Li
Bing Li Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Hongtao Yu
Hongtao Yu The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Kevin D. Sarge
Kevin D. Sarge University of Kentucky

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