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. Smerdon sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 135 publications — 30th percentile
30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.
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. Smerdon sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 54 D-Index — 26th percentile
26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.
Michael J. Smerdon is a researcher affiliated with Washington State University in the United States. Their work primarily focuses on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a particular emphasis on Molecular Biology. Their research covers various subfields, including Genetics, Cancer Research, and Plant Science.
The main topics addressed in their research include:
Smerdon has contributed to several scientific publications. Some of their recent papers include:
Their frequent co-authors include:
Smerdon has published in various scientific venues, with notable contributions to:
In 2010, Michael J. Smerdon was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
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