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Molecular Biology
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2025

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 130 254 245 135 130 332 86947
Molecular Biology 130 188 169 116 104 332 86947

Michael Wigler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael Wigler between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael Wigler published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 2023. 5 of the 416 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 46. Peak 46 publications in 2023. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 7 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 13 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 11 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 13 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 15 publications 1991: 16 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 22 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 9 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 46 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 4 publications
1972 2025

416 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael Wigler: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 2
1976 3
1977 3
1978 4
1979 5
1980 7
1981 6
1982 2
1983 13
1984 9
1985 11
1986 7
1987 13
1988 8
1989 8
1990 15
1991 16
1992 5
1993 22
1994 9
1995 11
1996 14
1997 4
1998 10
1999 5
2000 4
2001 9
2002 8
2003 9
2004 6
2005 6
2006 10
2007 4
2008 8
2009 11
2010 3
2011 10
2012 12
2013 8
2014 8
2015 7
2016 4
2017 5
2018 4
2019 1
2020 9
2021 2
2022 4
2023 46
2024 1
2025 4
Total 416
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Michael Wigler 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 Wigler 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, 327–336 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: 332 publications — 85th percentile

85% 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
317–326 41
327–336 42 332
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 Wigler 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 Wigler 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, 130–131 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: 130 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 13 130
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

  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award
  • 1999 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1989 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Michael Wigler is affiliated with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with particular emphasis on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Genetics, Hematology, and Oncology. Their work extensively covers topics such as Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics, Single-cell and Spatial Transcriptomics, Genomic Variations and Chromosomal Abnormalities, Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications, Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research, Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, and Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies.

Wigler's recent publications demonstrate a focus on cancer biology, genetic heterogeneity, and genomic mechanisms in disease progression. Notable papers include:

  • Intraductal Transplantation Models of Human Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Reveal Progressive Transition of Molecular Subtypes (2020, Cancer Discovery)
  • Single-Chromosomal Gains Can Function as Metastasis Suppressors and Promoters in Colon Cancer (2020, Developmental Cell)
  • Novel insights into breast cancer copy number genetic heterogeneity revealed by single-cell genome sequencing (2020, eLife)
  • Rates of contributory de novo mutation in high and low-risk autism families (2021, Communications Biology)
  • Dietary pro-oxidant therapy by a vitamin K precursor targets PI 3-kinase VPS34 function (2024, Science)

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, with prominent coauthors including Dan Levy, Jude Kendall, Zihua Wang, Peter Andrews, and Joan Alexander. These collaborations often contribute to publications in well-recognized scientific venues.

Wigler has published multiple works in high-impact journals, with repeated contributions to Nucleic Acids Research, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Blood, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), and Gynecologic Oncology. This range reflects engagement with both preprint and peer-reviewed platforms across molecular biology and oncology disciplines.

Their membership and accolades include being named a Member of the National Academy of Sciences since 1989 and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 1999, indicating longstanding recognition by the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • PTEN, a Putative Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase Gene Mutated in Human Brain, Breast, and Prostate Cancer

    Jing Li;Clifford Yen;Danny Liaw;Katrina Podsypanina

  • Strong Association of De Novo Copy Number Mutations with Autism

    Jonathan Sebat;B. Lakshmi;Dheeraj Malhotra;Jennifer Troge

  • Large-Scale Copy Number Polymorphism in the Human Genome

    Jonathan Sebat;B. Lakshmi;Jennifer Troge;Joan Alexander

  • Tumour evolution inferred by single-cell sequencing

    Nicholas E Navin;Jude Kendall;Jennifer Troge;Peter M Andrews

  • The contribution of de novo coding mutations to autism spectrum disorder

    Ivan Iossifov;Brian J. O'Roak;Stephan J. Sanders;Stephan J. Sanders;Michael Ronemus

  • Circular binary segmentation for the analysis of array-based DNA copy number data.

    Adam B. Olshen;E. S. Venkatraman;Robert Lucito;Michael Wigler

  • Cloning the differences between two complex genomes.

    N. Lisitsyn;M. H. Wigler

  • Transfer of purified herpes virus thymidine kinase gene to cultured mouse cells.

    Michael Wigler;Saul Silverstein;Lih-Syng Lee;Angel Pellicer

  • De Novo Gene Disruptions in Children on the Autistic Spectrum

    Ivan Iossifov;Michael Ronemus;Dan Levy;Zihua Wang

  • Transformation of mammalian cells with genes from procaryotes and eucaryotes

    Michael Wigler;Raymond Sweet;Gek Kee Sim;Barbara Wold

  • The lipid phosphatase activity of PTEN is critical for its tumor supressor function

    M. P. Myers;I. Pass;I. H. Batty;J. Van der Kaay

  • DNA-mediated transfer of the adenine phosphoribosyltransferase locus into mammalian cells

    Michael Wigler;Angel Pellicer;Saul Silverstein;Richard Axel

  • Biochemical transfer of single-copy eucaryotic genes using total cellular DNA as donor

    Michael Wigler;Angel Pellicer;Saul Silverstein;Richard Axel

  • Purification of a RAS-responsive adenylyl cyclase complex from Saccharomyces cerevisiae by use of an epitope addition method

    J. Field;J. Nikawa;D. Broek;B. MacDonald

  • In yeast, RAS proteins are controlling elements of adenylate cyclase

    Takashi Toda;Isao Uno;Tatsuo Ishikawa;Scott Powers

  • Identification and validation of oncogenes in liver cancer using an integrative oncogenomic approach

    Lars. Zender;Mona S. Spector;Wen. Xue;Peer. Flemming

  • Processes for inserting dna into eucaryotic cells and for producing proteinaceous materials

    Richard Axel;Michael H. Wigler;Saul J. Silverstein

  • P-TEN, the tumor suppressor from human chromosome 10q23, is a dual-specificity phosphatase

    Michael P. Myers;Javor P. Stolarov;Charis Eng;Jing Li

  • Human Sos1: a guanine nucleotide exchange factor for Ras that binds to GRB2.

    P. Chardin;J. H. Camonis;N. W. Gale;L. Van Aelst

  • The NF1 locus encodes a protein functionally related to mammalian GAP and yeast IRA proteins.

    Roymarie Ballester;Douglas A. Marchuk;Douglas A. Marchuk;Mark Boguski;Ann M. Saulino;Ann M. Saulino

Frequent Co-Authors

James W. Hicks
James W. Hicks University of Southern California
Mitchell Goldfarb
Mitchell Goldfarb Hunter College
Richard Axel
Richard Axel Columbia University
Nicholas Navin
Nicholas Navin The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Jeffrey Field
Jeffrey Field University of Pennsylvania
Manuel Perucho
Manuel Perucho Discovery Institute
Jonathan Sebat
Jonathan Sebat University of California, San Diego
Anders Zetterberg
Anders Zetterberg Karolinska Institute
Saul Silverstein
Saul Silverstein Columbia University
Scott W. Lowe
Scott W. Lowe Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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