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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 91 728 647 391 341 316 25187

Michael M. Cox publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael M. Cox between 1967 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael M. Cox published across 58 years, from 1967 to 2024, averaging 6.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2001. 11 of the 357 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2001. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 4 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 27 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 3 publications
1967 2024

357 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael M. Cox: publications per year, 1967 to 2024
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 0
1969 1
1970 0
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 4
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 6
1982 1
1983 4
1984 2
1985 3
1986 5
1987 7
1988 8
1989 7
1990 9
1991 3
1992 4
1993 3
1994 4
1995 10
1996 6
1997 8
1998 2
1999 3
2000 6
2001 27
2002 7
2003 7
2004 9
2005 5
2006 15
2007 9
2008 9
2009 12
2010 14
2011 20
2012 6
2013 11
2014 7
2015 11
2016 11
2017 5
2018 6
2019 18
2020 11
2021 12
2022 5
2023 8
2024 3
Total 357
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Michael M. Cox 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 M. Cox 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, 307–316 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: 316 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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 46 316
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 M. Cox 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 M. Cox 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, 90–91 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: 91 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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 91
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

  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Michael M. Cox is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their primary research contributions lie within the disciplines of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant concentration in Molecular Biology and Genetics.

The research of Michael M. Cox encompasses several specialized fields including Molecular Biology, Genetics, Endocrinology, Molecular Medicine, and Ecology. Their work predominantly focuses on topics such as DNA Repair Mechanisms, Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology, DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, CRISPR and Genetic Engineering, Escherichia coli research studies, and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology.

They have published extensively, with frequent appearances in journals such as Nucleic Acids Research (11 publications), bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (5 publications), The FASEB Journal (3 publications), PLoS ONE (2 publications), and the Journal of Bacteriology (2 publications).

Recent notable papers include:

  • Resolving Toxic DNA repair intermediates in every E. coli replication cycle: critical roles for RecG, Uup and RadD, 2020, Nucleic Acids Research
  • Redox controls RecA protein activity via reversible oxidation of its methionine residues, 2021, eLife
  • Development of a single-stranded DNA-binding protein fluorescent fusion toolbox, 2020, Nucleic Acids Research
  • RecA-independent recombination: Dependence on the Escherichia coli RarA protein, 2020, Molecular Microbiology
  • Experimental evolution of extremophile resistance to ionizing radiation, 2021, Trends in Genetics

Frequent collaborators include Elizabeth A. Wood, James L. Keck, Steven T. Bruckbauer, Camille Henry, and Myron F. Goodman.

Among their recognitions, Michael M. Cox was awarded the distinction of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2010.

Best Publications

  • Lehninger : principios de bioquímica

    David L. Nelson;Michael M. Cox;Arnaldo Antonio Simões;Wilson Roberto Navega Lodi

  • The importance of repairing stalled replication forks

    Michael M. Cox;Myron F. Goodman;Kenneth N. Kreuzer;David J. Sherratt

  • Deinococcus radiodurans - the consummate survivor.

    Michael M. Cox;John R. Battista

  • SSB as an organizer/mobilizer of genome maintenance complexes

    Robert D. Shereda;Alexander G. Kozlov;Timothy M. Lohman;Michael M. Cox

  • The RecA Protein: Structure and Function

    A I Roca;M M Cox

  • The Bacterial RecA Protein and the Recombinational DNA Repair of Stalled Replication Forks

    Shelley L. Lusetti;Michael M. Cox

  • RecA protein: structure, function, and role in recombinational DNA repair.

    Alberto I. Roca;Michael M. Cox

  • Regulation of bacterial RecA protein function.

    Michael M Cox

  • Enzymes of General Recombination

    Michael M. Cox;I. R. Lehman

  • recA protein of Escherichia coli promotes branch migration, a kinetically distinct phase of DNA strand exchange.

    Michael M. Cox;I. R. Lehman

  • A simple and rapid procedure for the large scale purification of the recA protein of Escherichia coli.

    M M Cox;K McEntee;I R Lehman

  • Motoring along with the bacterial RecA protein

    Michael M. Cox

  • Recombinational DNA Repair of Damaged Replication Forks in Escherichia coli: Questions

    Michael M. Cox

  • Recombinational DNA Repair in Bacteria and the RecA Protein

    Michael M. Cox

  • The Bacterial RecA Protein as a Motor Protein

    Michael M Cox

  • RECA PROTEIN FILAMENTS : END-DEPENDENT DISSOCIATION FROM SSDNA AND STABILIZATION BY RECO AND RECR PROTEINS

    Qun Shan;Julie M. Bork;Brian L. Webb;Ross B. Inman

  • Directionality and polarity in recA protein-promoted branch migration

    Michael M. Cox;I. R. Lehman

  • Recombinational DNA repair: the RecF and RecR proteins limit the extension of RecA filaments beyond single-strand DNA gaps.

    Brian L Webb;Michael M Cox;Ross B Inman

  • Crystal Structure of a Flp Recombinase-Holliday Junction Complex: Assembly of an Active Oligomer by Helix Swapping

    Yu Chen;Umadevi Narendra;Lisa E. Iype;Michael M. Cox

  • recA protein-promoted DNA strand exchange. Stable complexes of recA protein and single-stranded DNA formed in the presence of ATP and single-stranded DNA binding protein.

    M M Cox;I R Lehman

Frequent Co-Authors

Ross B. Inman
Ross B. Inman University of Wisconsin–Madison
Antoine M. van Oijen
Antoine M. van Oijen Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute
Roger Woodgate
Roger Woodgate National Institutes of Health
Myron F. Goodman
Myron F. Goodman University of Southern California
Timothy M. Lohman
Timothy M. Lohman Washington University in St. Louis
William P. Jencks
William P. Jencks Brandeis University
Nicholas E. Dixon
Nicholas E. Dixon University of Wollongong
Steven J. Sandler
Steven J. Sandler University of Massachusetts Amherst
H. Steven Seifert
H. Steven Seifert Northwestern University
Nicole T. Perna
Nicole T. Perna University of Wisconsin–Madison

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