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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 59 2039 1833 1011 896 145 9542

Michelle Craig Barton publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michelle Craig Barton between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michelle Craig Barton published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 48 publications in 2023. 8 of the 205 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 48. Peak 48 publications in 2023. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 48 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 2 publications
1982 2025

205 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michelle Craig Barton: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 2
1986 0
1987 2
1988 1
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 2
1998 0
1999 6
2000 3
2001 2
2002 1
2003 1
2004 0
2005 7
2006 5
2007 2
2008 9
2009 5
2010 10
2011 5
2012 7
2013 6
2014 5
2015 9
2016 12
2017 7
2018 11
2019 3
2020 6
2021 9
2022 5
2023 48
2024 6
2025 2
Total 205
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Michelle Craig Barton publications per year - data summary

  • Michelle Craig Barton, a Molecular Biology scholar from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, has 205 publications recorded across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1982 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 48 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1982, 1988, 1989, 1990 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 8 of the 44 years in the span carry no publications at all (1983, 1984, 1986, 1991 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.7 per year counting only the 36 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 70 publications, 34% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1982-1996: 11 publications (0.7 per year); 1997-2011: 58 publications (3.9 per year); 2012-2025: 136 publications (9.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Michelle Craig Barton 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 Michelle Craig Barton 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: 145 publications — 35th percentile

35% 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
137–146 158 145
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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Michelle Craig Barton publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 53 ranges running from 47–56 to 564+ publications.
  • Michelle Craig Barton, a Molecular Biology scholar from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, records 145 publications - the 35th percentile of the discipline.
  • 35% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Michelle Craig Barton, and about 65% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 177–186 publications range, and Michelle Craig Barton ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 117–126 publications, holding 177 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 53% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 177–186 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 564 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Michelle Craig Barton 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 Michelle Craig Barton 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, 58–59 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: 59 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 59
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
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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Michelle Craig Barton D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 40–41 to 145+ D-Index.
  • Michelle Craig Barton, a Molecular Biology scholar from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, records 59 D-Index - the 35th percentile of the discipline.
  • 35% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Michelle Craig Barton, and about 65% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Michelle Craig Barton ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 64–65 D-Index, holding 131 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 66–67 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Michelle Craig Barton is affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in the United States. The primary fields of study for this researcher focus on Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with additional work grounded in Medicine. Their research extends into several subfields including Molecular Biology, Oncology, Physiology, Immunology, and Biomedical Engineering.

The main topics addressed in their work include:

  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Protein Degradation and Inhibitors
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • RNA modifications and cancer

Recent publications attributed to this researcher reflect a focus on cancer biology and molecular pathways relevant to tumor progression and immunity. Notable papers include:

  • "Oncogenic KRAS Recruits an Expansive Transcriptional Network through Mutant p53 to Drive Pancreatic Cancer Metastasis," 2021, published in Cancer Discovery
  • "Verteporfin Inhibits PD-L1 through Autophagy and the STAT1-IRF1-TRIM28 Signaling Axis, Exerting Antitumor Efficacy," 2020, published in Cancer Immunology Research
  • "Mesoscopic protein-rich clusters host the nucleation of mutant p53 amyloid fibrils," 2021, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "CD8+ T cells inhibit metastasis and CXCL4 regulates its function," 2021, published in British Journal of Cancer
  • "TMEM9-v-ATPase Activates Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Via APC Lysosomal Degradation for Liver Regeneration and Tumorigenesis," 2020, published in Hepatology

Frequently collaborating with others in their field, this researcher has coauthored multiple papers with:

  • Kendra Allton
  • Guillermina Lozano
  • Sabrina A. Stratton
  • Helen Piwnica-Worms
  • Kirk Leifso

Their work has been published repeatedly in several venues, with notable numbers of publications in:

  • Cancer Research
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • JAMA Pediatrics
  • Advanced Science
  • Blood

Recognition for their contributions includes election as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2015.

Best Publications

  • TRIM24 links a non-canonical histone signature to breast cancer

    Wen Wei Tsai;Zhanxin Wang;Teresa T. Yiu;Teresa T. Yiu;Kadir C. Akdemir

  • ZMYND11 links histone H3.3K36me3 to transcription elongation and tumour suppression

    Hong Wen;Yuanyuan Li;Yuanxin Xi;Shiming Jiang

  • Kaiso/p120-Catenin and TCF/β-Catenin Complexes Coordinately Regulate Canonical Wnt Gene Targets

    Jae Il Park;Jae Il Park;Si Wan Kim;Jon P. Lyons;Jon P. Lyons;Hong Ji

  • Trim24 targets endogenous p53 for degradation

    Kendra Allton;Abhinav K. Jain;Hans-Martin Herz;Wen-Wei Tsai;Wen-Wei Tsai

  • Hypoxia induces a novel signature of chromatin modifications and global repression of transcription.

    Amber Buescher Johnson;Nicholas Denko;Michelle Craig Barton

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

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

  • p53-Mediated repression of alpha-fetoprotein gene expression by specific DNA binding

    Kathleen C. Lee;Alison J. Crowe;Michelle Craig Barton

  • 3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase is present in peroxisomes in normal rat liver cells

    Gilbert-A. Keller;Michelle C. Barton;David J. Shapiro;S. J. Singer

  • UV-induced inhibition of transcription involves repression of transcription initiation and phosphorylation of RNA polymerase II

    Davy A. P. Rockx;Rebecca Mason;Rebecca Mason;Anneke van Hoffen;Michelle Craig Barton

  • LncPRESS1 Is a p53-Regulated LncRNA that Safeguards Pluripotency by Disrupting SIRT6-Mediated De-acetylation of Histone H3K56

    Abhinav K. Jain;Yuanxin Xi;Ryan McCarthy;Kendra Allton

  • The p63 Protein Isoform ΔNp63α Inhibits Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Human Bladder Cancer Cells ROLE OF MIR-205

    Mai N. Tran;Woonyoung Choi;Matthew F. Wszolek;Neema Navai

  • Regulation of estrogen receptor α by histone methyltransferase SMYD2-mediated protein methylation

    Xi Zhang;Kaori Tanaka;Jiusheng Yan;Jing Li;Jing Li

  • Inhibition of LSD1 sensitizes glioblastoma cells to histone deacetylase inhibitors

    Melissa M. Singh;Christa A. Manton;Christa A. Manton;Krishna P. Bhat;Wen Wei Tsai

  • Structure-Guided Design of IACS-9571, a Selective High-Affinity Dual TRIM24-BRPF1 Bromodomain Inhibitor.

    Wylie S. Palmer;Guillaume Poncet-Montange;Gang Liu;Alessia Petrocchi

  • TET1 is a maintenance DNA demethylase that prevents methylation spreading in differentiated cells

    Chunlei Jin;Yue Lu;Jaroslav Jelinek;Shoudan Liang

  • Zinc finger protein ZBTB20 is a key repressor of alpha-fetoprotein gene transcription in liver

    Zhifang Xie;Hai Zhang;Wenwei Tsai;Ye Zhang

  • Ronin/Hcf-1 binds to a hyperconserved enhancer element and regulates genes involved in the growth of embryonic stem cells

    Marion Dejosez;Stuart S. Levine;Garrett M. Frampton;Warren A. Whyte

  • Enhancer transcription reveals subtype-specific gene expression programs controlling breast cancer pathogenesis

    Hector L. Franco;Hector L. Franco;Anusha Nagari;Venkat S. Malladi;Wenqian Li

  • Hypoxia-induced and stress-specific changes in chromatin structure and function.

    Amber Buescher Johnson;Michelle Craig Barton

  • P53: Emerging roles in stem cells, development and beyond

    Abhinav K. Jain;Michelle Craig Barton

Frequent Co-Authors

Sharon Y.R. Dent
Sharon Y.R. Dent The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Xiaobing Shi
Xiaobing Shi Van Andel Institute
Bruce J. Aronow
Bruce J. Aronow Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
David J. Shapiro
David J. Shapiro University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Pierre D. McCrea
Pierre D. McCrea The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Austin J. Cooney
Austin J. Cooney Baylor College of Medicine
Khandan Keyomarsi
Khandan Keyomarsi The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Jeffrey T. Chang
Jeffrey T. Chang The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Timothy P. Heffernan
Timothy P. Heffernan The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Don L. Gibbons
Don L. Gibbons The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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