2026 Milton H. Saier: Molecular Biology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Molecular Biology	134	159	142	102	91	663	69291
Biology and Biochemistry	138	297	266	202	178	797	75813

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Molecular Biology

134

159

142

102

663

69291

Biology and Biochemistry

138

297

266

202

178

797

75813

Molecular Biology

D-Index

134

Citations

69291

World Ranking

159

National Ranking

102

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index

138

Citations

75813

World Ranking

297

National Ranking

202

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

5675
Citations
Climate Change, 2007

M. H. Saier

3308
Citations
Major Facilitator Superfamily

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

2524
Citations
Comparative genomics of the lactic acid bacteria

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

1728
Citations
A major superfamily of transmembrane facilitators that catalyse uniport, symport and antiport.

Michael D. Marger;Milton H. Saier

1196
Citations
A Functional-Phylogenetic Classification System for Transmembrane Solute Transporters

Milton H. Saier

1070
Citations
The Transporter Classification Database: recent advances

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

1007
Citations
TCDB: the Transporter Classification Database for membrane transport protein analyses and information

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

966
Citations
Structural, functional, and evolutionary relationships among extracellular solute-binding receptors of bacteria.

R Tam;M H Saier

902
Citations
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

800
Citations
Gut Bacteroides species in health and disease.

Hassan Zafar;Milton H. Saier

690
Citations
The EcoCyc Database

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

647
Citations
The major facilitator superfamily.

Saier Mh;Beatty Jt;Goffeau A;Harley Kt

624
Citations
The major facilitator superfamily (MFS) revisited

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

527
Citations
The Transporter Classification Database

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

515
Citations
A novel family of ubiquitous heavy metal ion transport proteins

I.T. Paulsen;M.H. Saier

499
Citations
Two novel families of bacterial membrane proteins concerned with nodulation, cell division and transport

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

487
Citations
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

464
Citations
Retention of differentiated properties in an established dog kidney epithelial cell line (MDCK).

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

452
Citations
Phylogenetic Characterization of the MIP Family of Transmembrane Channel Proteins

J.H. Park;M.H. Saier

446
Citations