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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 134 159 142 101 90 663 69291
Biology and Biochemistry 138 297 266 202 178 797 75813

Milton H. Saier publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Milton H. Saier between 1951 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Milton H. Saier published across 75 years, from 1951 to 2025, averaging 11.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 62 publications in 2010. 14 of the 832 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1951 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 62. Peak 62 publications in 2010. 1951: 1 publication 1952: 0 publications 1953: 0 publications 1954: 0 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 2 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 2 publications 1968: 3 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 16 publications 1976: 11 publications 1977: 6 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 9 publications 1981: 9 publications 1982: 12 publications 1983: 10 publications 1984: 19 publications 1985: 21 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 16 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 21 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 20 publications 1993: 18 publications 1994: 33 publications 1995: 31 publications 1996: 35 publications 1997: 19 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 29 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 24 publications 2003: 26 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 22 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 62 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 8 publications
1951 2025

832 publications in total across all disciplines

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Milton H. Saier: publications per year, 1951 to 2025
Year Publications
1951 1
1952 0
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 2
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 2
1968 3
1969 0
1970 2
1971 2
1972 1
1973 1
1974 0
1975 16
1976 11
1977 6
1978 4
1979 8
1980 9
1981 9
1982 12
1983 10
1984 19
1985 21
1986 3
1987 8
1988 16
1989 10
1990 21
1991 13
1992 20
1993 18
1994 33
1995 31
1996 35
1997 19
1998 17
1999 29
2000 17
2001 17
2002 24
2003 26
2004 14
2005 22
2006 24
2007 21
2008 16
2009 17
2010 62
2011 14
2012 12
2013 16
2014 18
2015 14
2016 9
2017 17
2018 7
2019 9
2020 10
2021 9
2022 7
2023 4
2024 6
2025 8
Total 832
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Milton H. Saier 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 Milton H. Saier 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, 564+ 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: 663 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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+ 100 663
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Milton H. Saier 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 Milton H. Saier 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, 134–135 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: 134 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
132–133 14
134–135 17 134
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in United States Leader Award

Overview

Milton H. Saier is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research is primarily situated within the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus spanning Molecular Biology, Genetics, Ecology, Endocrinology, and Physiology.

The scientist's work covers multiple topics, including:

  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Escherichia coli research studies

Milton H. Saier has contributed to a range of scientific publications. Recent notable papers include:

  • "Gut Bacteroides species in health and disease," 2021, published in Gut Microbes
  • "The Transporter Classification Database (TCDB): 2021 update," 2020, published in Nucleic Acids Research
  • "The SARS-Coronavirus Infection Cycle: A Survey of Viral Membrane Proteins, Their Functional Interactions and Pathogenesis," 2021, published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Systems Biology Analysis Reveals Eight SLC22 Transporter Subgroups, Including OATs, OCTs, and OCTNs," 2020, published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Expansion of the Major Facilitator Superfamily (MFS) to include novel transporters as well as transmembrane-acting enzymes," 2020, published in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Milton H. Saier include:

  • Zhongge Zhang
  • Arturo Medrano-Soto
  • Irina A. Rodionova
  • Kevin J. Hendargo
  • Bernhard Ø. Palsson

The primary venues for their publications are:

  • Microbial Physiology
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nucleic Acids Research
  • Scientific Reports

Best Publications

  • Complete genome sequence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1, an opportunistic pathogen.

    C. K. Stover;X. Q. Pham;A. L. Erwin;S. D. Mizoguchi

  • Climate Change, 2007

    M. H. Saier

  • Major Facilitator Superfamily

    Stephanie S. Pao;Ian T. Paulsen;Milton H. Saier

  • Comparative genomics of the lactic acid bacteria

    K. Makarova;A. Slesarev;Y. Wolf;A. Sorokin

  • A major superfamily of transmembrane facilitators that catalyse uniport, symport and antiport.

    Michael D. Marger;Milton H. Saier

  • A Functional-Phylogenetic Classification System for Transmembrane Solute Transporters

    Milton H. Saier

  • The Transporter Classification Database: recent advances

    Milton H. Saier;Ming Ren Yen;Keith Noto;Dorjee G. Tamang

  • TCDB: the Transporter Classification Database for membrane transport protein analyses and information

    Milton H. Saier;Can V. Tran;Ravi D. Barabote

  • Structural, functional, and evolutionary relationships among extracellular solute-binding receptors of bacteria.

    R Tam;M H Saier

  • The RND permease superfamily: An ancient, ubiquitous and diverse family that includes human disease and development proteins

    Tsai Tien Tseng;Kevin S. Gratwick;Justin Kollman;Daniel Park

  • Gut Bacteroides species in health and disease.

    Hassan Zafar;Milton H. Saier

  • The EcoCyc Database

    Peter D. Karp;Monica Riley;Milton Saier;Ian T. Paulsen

  • The major facilitator superfamily.

    Saier Mh;Beatty Jt;Goffeau A;Harley Kt

  • The major facilitator superfamily (MFS) revisited

    Vamsee S. Reddy;Maksim A. Shlykov;Rostislav Castillo;Eric I. Sun

  • The Transporter Classification Database

    Milton H. Saier;Vamsee S. Reddy;Dorjee G. Tamang;Åke Västermark

  • A novel family of ubiquitous heavy metal ion transport proteins

    I.T. Paulsen;M.H. Saier

  • Two novel families of bacterial membrane proteins concerned with nodulation, cell division and transport

    M. H. Saier;R. Tam;A. Reizer;J. Reizer

  • Type II protein secretion and its relationship to bacterial type IV pili and archaeal flagella.

    Christopher R. Peabody;Yong Joon Chung;Ming-Ren Yen;Dominique Vidal-Ingigliardi

  • Retention of differentiated properties in an established dog kidney epithelial cell line (MDCK).

    M J Rindler;L M Chuman;L Shaffer;M H Saier

  • Phylogenetic Characterization of the MIP Family of Transmembrane Channel Proteins

    J.H. Park;M.H. Saier

Frequent Co-Authors

Jonathan Reizer
Jonathan Reizer University of California, San Diego
Jack T. Trevors
Jack T. Trevors University of Guelph
Ian T. Paulsen
Ian T. Paulsen Macquarie University
Josef Deutscher
Josef Deutscher INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Charles D. Stiles
Charles D. Stiles Harvard University
Long-Fei Wu
Long-Fei Wu Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Saul Roseman
Saul Roseman Johns Hopkins University
John M. Tomich
John M. Tomich Kansas State University
Dietrich H. Nies
Dietrich H. Nies Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
André Goffeau
André Goffeau Université Catholique de Louvain

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