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Michael J. Weber

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 70 1411 718 139 20865

Michael J. Weber publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael J. Weber between 1975 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael J. Weber published across 49 years, from 1975 to 2023, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2023. 16 of the 169 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2023. 1975: 2 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 5 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 3 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 3 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 2 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 16 publications
1975 2023

169 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael J. Weber: publications per year, 1975 to 2023
Year Publications
1975 2
1976 0
1977 1
1978 0
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 4
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 3
1988 2
1989 4
1990 7
1991 11
1992 5
1993 8
1994 5
1995 5
1996 4
1997 1
1998 5
1999 6
2000 2
2001 4
2002 3
2003 3
2004 7
2005 1
2006 3
2007 8
2008 4
2009 1
2010 3
2011 1
2012 3
2013 7
2014 5
2015 5
2016 5
2017 2
2018 5
2019 1
2020 2
2021 3
2022 0
2023 16
Total 169
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Michael J. Weber 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. Weber 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, 137–146 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: 139 publications — 32nd percentile

32% 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
137–146 158 139
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. Weber 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. Weber 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, 70–71 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: 70 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 70
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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Overview

Michael J. Weber was affiliated with the University of Virginia in the United States. Their research primarily focused on medicine, with significant contributions in immunology and microbiology, as well as biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

The scientist's work was concentrated in several subfields, including genetics, immunology, molecular biology, oncology, and pathology and forensic medicine. The main topics covered in their research involved chronic lymphocytic leukemia, phagocytosis and immune regulation, cell death mechanisms and regulation, immunodeficiency and autoimmune disorders, ubiquitin and proteasome pathways, colorectal cancer treatments and studies, and genetic factors in colorectal cancer.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Michael J. Weber included:

  • Kallesh D. Jayappa
  • Vicki L. Gordon
  • Christopher G. Morris
  • Krista M. Isaac
  • Shekhar Saha

The scientist published articles in several venues, such as:

  • Blood Advances
  • Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • Blood
  • Cancer Research
  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature

Michael J. Weber was an author or coauthor of multiple research papers, including:

  • Extrinsic interactions in the microenvironment in vivo activate an antiapoptotic multidrug-resistant phenotype in CLL, 2021, Blood Advances
  • PP2A modulation overcomes multidrug resistance in chronic lymphocytic leukemia via mPTP-dependent apoptosis, 2023, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • Modulation of the Tumor Suppressor Protein PP2A Using a Small Molecule Agonist Overcomes Multi-Drug Resistance through Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore (MPTP) Dependent Induction of Apoptosis in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, 2020, Blood
  • Abstract 937: The PP2A activation using a small molecule agonist triggers apoptosis by releasing mitochondrial permeability transition pores in multi-drug resistant leukemic B cells, 2021, Cancer Research
  • Faculty Opinions recommendation of Adaptive mutability of colorectal cancers in response to targeted therapies., 2020, Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature

The body of work contributed to understanding mechanisms of multi-drug resistance, particularly in chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and included investigations into apoptosis induction and immune system regulation. This research intersected with clinical and molecular approaches to address challenges in cancer treatment and resistance.

Best Publications

  • Mitogen-activated protein kinases: specific messages from ubiquitous messengers

    Hans J. Schaeffer;Michael J. Weber

  • Complexes of Ras.GTP with Raf-1 and mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase

    Shonna A. Moodie;Berthe M. Willumsen;Michael J. Weber;Alan Wolfman

  • Identification of the regulatory phosphorylation sites in pp42/mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAP kinase).

    D. M. Payne;A. J. Rossomando;P. Martino;A. K. Erickson

  • ANTIAPOPTOTIC SIGNALLING BY THE INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I RECEPTOR, PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL 3-KINASE, AND AKT

    G Kulik;A Klippel;M J Weber

  • Inhibition of the EGF-activated MAP kinase signaling pathway by adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate

    Jie Wu;Paul Dent;Tomas Jelinek;Alan Wolfman

  • Requirement for MAP kinase (ERK2) activity in interferon alpha- and interferon beta-stimulated gene expression through STAT proteins

    Michael David;Emanuel Petricoin;Christopher Benjamin;Richard Pine

  • MP1: A MEK Binding Partner That Enhances Enzymatic Activation of the MAP Kinase Cascade

    Hans J. Schaeffer;Andrew D. Catling;Scott T. Eblen;Lara S. Collier

  • Evidence that pp42, a major tyrosine kinase target protein, is a mitogen-activated serine/threonine protein kinase.

    A J Rossomando;D M Payne;M J Weber;T W Sturgill

  • Androgen Receptor Phosphorylation REGULATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE PHOSPHORYLATION SITES

    Daniel Gioeli;Scott B. Ficarro;Jesse J. Kwiek;David Aaronson

  • Myosin light chain kinase functions downstream of Ras/ERK to promote migration of urokinase-type plasminogen activator-stimulated cells in an integrin-selective manner.

    Diem H.D. Nguyen;Andrew D. Catling;Donna J. Webb;Mauricio Sankovic

  • Conditional transformation of cells and rapid activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase cascade by an estradiol-dependent human raf-1 protein kinase.

    M L Samuels;M J Weber;J M Bishop;M McMahon

  • Role of a mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway in the induction of phase II detoxifying enzymes by chemicals.

    Rong Yu;Wei Lei;Sandhya Mandlekar;Michael J. Weber

  • Akt-Dependent and -Independent Survival Signaling Pathways Utilized by Insulin-Like Growth Factor I

    George Kulik;Michael J. Weber

  • PAK1 phosphorylation of MEK1 regulates fibronectin-stimulated MAPK activation

    Jill K. Slack-Davis;Scott T. Eblen;Maja Zecevic;Scott A. Boerner

  • Rac-PAK signaling stimulates extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) activation by regulating formation of MEK1-ERK complexes.

    Scott T. Eblen;Jill K. Slack;Michael J. Weber;Andrew D. Catling

  • Reversal of Raf-1 activation by purified and membrane-associated protein phosphatases

    Paul Dent;Tomas Jelinek;Deborah K. Morrison;Michael J. Weber

  • Identification by mass spectrometry of threonine 97 in bovine myelin basic protein as a specific phosphorylation site for mitogen-activated protein kinase.

    A K Erickson;D M Payne;P A Martino;A J Rossomando

  • A proline-rich sequence unique to MEK1 and MEK2 is required for raf binding and regulates MEK function.

    A. D. Catling;H.-J. Schaeffer;C. W. M. Reuter;G. R. Reddy

  • Epinephrine Protects Cancer Cells from Apoptosis via Activation of cAMP-dependent Protein Kinase and BAD Phosphorylation

    Konduru S.R. Sastry;Yelena Karpova;Sergey Prokopovich;Adrienne J. Smith

  • Active MAP Kinase in Mitosis: Localization at Kinetochores and Association with the Motor Protein CENP-E

    Maja Zecevic;Andrew D. Catling;Scott T. Eblen;Luigina Renzi

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas W. Sturgill
Thomas W. Sturgill University of Virginia
Mark R. Conaway
Mark R. Conaway University of Virginia
Jie Wu
Jie Wu Temple University
Emanuel F. Petricoin
Emanuel F. Petricoin George Mason University
Jordi Vila
Jordi Vila University of Barcelona
Craig L. Slingluff
Craig L. Slingluff University of Virginia
Jeffrey E. Gershenwald
Jeffrey E. Gershenwald The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Donald F. Hunt
Donald F. Hunt University of Virginia
Dan Theodorescu
Dan Theodorescu University of Arizona
Michael O. Thorner
Michael O. Thorner University of Virginia

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