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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 69 1466 1313 744 652 222 19066

Michael Kyba publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael Kyba between 1997 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael Kyba published across 30 years, from 1997 to 2026, averaging 8.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2011. 11 of the 260 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2011. 1997: 2 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 2 publications
1997 2026

260 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael Kyba: publications per year, 1997 to 2026
Year Publications
1997 2
1998 5
1999 1
2000 2
2001 2
2002 3
2003 6
2004 2
2005 3
2006 6
2007 4
2008 15
2009 9
2010 8
2011 21
2012 15
2013 13
2014 20
2015 8
2016 15
2017 13
2018 14
2019 6
2020 13
2021 11
2022 14
2023 11
2024 7
2025 9
2026 2
Total 260
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Michael Kyba 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 Kyba 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, 217–226 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: 222 publications — 65th percentile

65% 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 98 222
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 Kyba 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 Kyba 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, 68–69 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: 69 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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 69
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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Overview

Michael Kyba is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. His research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a total of 101 publications, alongside Medicine, contributing 55 publications.

His work is focused on various subfields, including Molecular Biology, Genetics, Physiology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, and Surgery. Key research topics encompass Muscle Physiology and Disorders, Congenital Heart Defects Research, Pluripotent Stem Cells Research, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Exercise and Physiological Responses, CRISPR and Genetic Engineering, and RNA Modifications and Cancer.

Among recent papers, notable examples include:

  • Transcriptional and cytopathological hallmarks of FSHD in chronic DUX4-expressing mice (2020, Journal of Clinical Investigation)
  • Dux facilitates post-implantation development, but is not essential for zygotic genome activation (2020, Biology of Reproduction)
  • Inactivation of the CIC-DUX4 oncogene through P300/CBP inhibition, a therapeutic approach for CIC-DUX4 sarcoma (2021, Oncogenesis)
  • Dual inhibition of MAPK and PI3K/AKT pathways enhances maturation of human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes (2022, Stem Cell Reports)
  • Proliferation and Maturation: Janus and the Art of Cardiac Tissue Engineering (2023, Circulation Research)

Frequent coauthors who have contributed to multiple publications with Michael Kyba include Darko Bosnakovski, Ahmed S. Shams, Erik A. Toso, Kathryn Vera, and Mary McConville.

Regular publication venues for their research include Stem Cell Reports, Cells, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Circulation Research, and Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

Best Publications

  • White Fat Progenitor Cells Reside in the Adipose Vasculature

    Wei Tang;Daniel Zeve;Jae Myoung Suh;Darko Bosnakovski

  • HoxB4 confers definitive lymphoid-myeloid engraftment potential on embryonic stem cell and yolk sac hematopoietic progenitors.

    Michael Kyba;Rita C.R. Perlingeiro;George Q. Daley;George Q. Daley

  • The H19 lincRNA is a developmental reservoir of miR-675 that suppresses growth and Igf1r

    Andrew Keniry;David Oxley;Paul Monnier;Michael Kyba

  • Correction of a Genetic Defect by Nuclear Transplantation and Combined Cell and Gene Therapy

    William M. Rideout;Konrad Hochedlinger;Konrad Hochedlinger;Michael Kyba;George Q. Daley;George Q. Daley

  • Human ES- and iPS-Derived Myogenic Progenitors Restore DYSTROPHIN and Improve Contractility upon Transplantation in Dystrophic Mice

    Radbod Darabi;Robert W. Arpke;Stefan Irion;John T. Dimos

  • Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy: Incomplete Suppression of a Retrotransposed Gene

    Lauren Snider;Linda N. Geng;Richard J. L. F. Lemmers;Michael Kyba

  • Efficiency of embryoid body formation and hematopoietic development from embryonic stem cells in different culture systems.

    Stephen M. Dang;Michael Kyba;Rita Perlingeiro;George Q. Daley

  • Mesp1 acts as a master regulator of multipotent cardiovascular progenitor specification.

    Antoine Bondue;Gaëlle Lapouge;Catherine Paulissen;Claudio Semeraro

  • Nuclear Transplantation, Embryonic Stem Cells, and the Potential for Cell Therapy

    Konrad Hochedlinger;Rudolf Jaenisch

  • Canonical Wnt signaling is required for development of embryonic stem cell-derived mesoderm.

    R. Coleman Lindsley;Jennifer G. Gill;Michael Kyba;Theresa L. Murphy

  • Generation of functional thyroid from embryonic stem cells.

    Francesco Antonica;Dominika Figini Kasprzyk;Robert Opitz;Michelina Iacovino

  • Functional skeletal muscle regeneration from differentiating embryonic stem cells

    Radbod Darabi;Kimberly Gehlbach;Robert M Bachoo;Shwetha Kamath

  • ER71 acts downstream of BMP, Notch, and Wnt signaling in blood and vessel progenitor specification.

    Dongjun Lee;Changwon Park;Ho Lee;Jesse J. Lugus

  • An isogenetic myoblast expression screen identifies DUX4-mediated FSHD-associated molecular pathologies.

    Darko Bosnakovski;Zhaohui Xu;Eun Ji Gang;Cristi L Galindo

  • Caspase activity mediates the differentiation of embryonic stem cells.

    Jun Fujita;Ana M. Crane;Marlon K. Souza;Marion Dejosez

  • p53 Regulates Cell Cycle and MicroRNAs to Promote Differentiation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells

    Abhinav K. Jain;Kendra Allton;Michelina Iacovino;Elisabeth Mahen

  • MLL-AF9 Expression in Hematopoietic Stem Cells Drives a Highly Invasive AML Expressing EMT-Related Genes Linked to Poor Outcome

    Vaia Stavropoulou;Susanne Kaspar;Susanne Kaspar;Laurent Brault;Mathijs A. Sanders

  • Nkx2-5 transactivates the Ets-related protein 71 gene and specifies an endothelial/endocardial fate in the developing embryo.

    Anwarul Ferdous;Arianna Caprioli;Michelina Iacovino;Cindy M. Martin;Cindy M. Martin

  • Zinc Finger Protein ZFP57 Requires Its Co-factor to Recruit DNA Methyltransferases and Maintains DNA Methylation Imprint in Embryonic Stem Cells via Its Transcriptional Repression Domain

    Xiaopan Zuo;Jipo Sheng;Ho Tak Lau;Carol M. McDonald

  • Mesp1 Coordinately Regulates Cardiovascular Fate Restriction and Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Differentiating ESCs

    R. Coleman Lindsley;Jennifer G. Gill;Theresa L. Murphy;Ellen M. Langer

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel J. Garry
Daniel J. Garry University of Minnesota
George Q. Daley
George Q. Daley Boston Children's Hospital
Richard P. Harvey
Richard P. Harvey Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
James A. Thomson
James A. Thomson University of California, Santa Barbara
Antoine H.F.M. Peters
Antoine H.F.M. Peters Friedrich Miescher Institute
Jakub Tolar
Jakub Tolar University of Minnesota
Ron Stewart
Ron Stewart Morgridge Institute for Research
Wolf Reik
Wolf Reik Babraham Institute
Eric N. Olson
Eric N. Olson The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Timothy J. Kamp
Timothy J. Kamp University of Wisconsin–Madison

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