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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 123 236 142 394 56006

Ming-Jer Tsai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ming-Jer Tsai between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ming-Jer Tsai published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 9.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2023. 6 of the 540 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2023. 1971: 2 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 2 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 10 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 10 publications 1980: 7 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 5 publications 1987: 11 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 18 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 17 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 37 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 3 publications
1971 2025

540 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ming-Jer Tsai: publications per year, 1971 to 2025
Year Publications
1971 2
1972 1
1973 2
1974 1
1975 1
1976 10
1977 2
1978 6
1979 10
1980 7
1981 5
1982 5
1983 5
1984 6
1985 1
1986 5
1987 11
1988 8
1989 9
1990 8
1991 10
1992 12
1993 8
1994 12
1995 18
1996 9
1997 16
1998 13
1999 17
2000 18
2001 9
2002 8
2003 12
2004 13
2005 13
2006 23
2007 23
2008 21
2009 15
2010 16
2011 10
2012 11
2013 8
2014 16
2015 11
2016 7
2017 11
2018 10
2019 4
2020 12
2021 2
2022 4
2023 37
2024 3
2025 3
Total 540
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Ming-Jer Tsai 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 Ming-Jer Tsai 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, 387–396 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: 394 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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 24 394
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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Ming-Jer Tsai 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 Ming-Jer Tsai 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, 122–123 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: 123 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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 15 123
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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Overview

Ming-Jer Tsai is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on several subfields including Molecular Biology, Atmospheric Science, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Genetics.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, including:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Nuclear Receptors and Signaling
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Protein Degradation and Inhibitors
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics

Ming-Jer Tsai's publication record features several research articles published mainly in peer-reviewed journals that focus on molecular biology, atmospheric science, and neuroscience.

Recent papers include:

  • "Opposing Functions of BRD4 Isoforms in Breast Cancer," 2020, Molecular Cell
  • "Contribution of Terpenes to Ozone Formation and Secondary Organic Aerosols in a Subtropical Forest Impacted by Urban Pollution," 2020, Atmosphere
  • "Small-molecule inhibitor targeting orphan nuclear receptor COUP-TFII for prostate cancer treatment," 2020, Science Advances
  • "Measurements of submicron organonitrate particles: Implications for the impacts of NOx pollution in a subtropical forest," 2020, Atmospheric Research
  • "Elevated COUP-TFII expression in dopaminergic neurons accelerates the progression of Parkinson's disease through mitochondrial dysfunction," 2020, PLoS Genetics

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Ming-Jer Tsai include:

  • Sophia Y. Tsai
  • Christian Mark Salvador
  • Charles C.-K. Chou
  • Tse-Tsung Ho
  • C.-Y. Tsai

The main venues for their publications reflect the interdisciplinary nature of their research:

  • Molecular Cell
  • Atmosphere
  • Science Advances
  • Atmospheric Research
  • PLoS Genetics

Best Publications

  • MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF ACTION OF STEROID/THYROID RECEPTOR SUPERFAMILY MEMBERS

    Ming-Jer Tsai;Bert W. O'Malley

  • Sequence and Characterization of a Coactivator for the Steroid Hormone Receptor Superfamily

    Sergio A. Oñate;Sophia Y. Tsai;Ming-Jer Tsai;Bert W. O'Malley

  • Steroid receptor coactivator-1 is a histone acetyltransferase

    T E Spencer;G Jenster;G Jenster;M M Burcin;C D Allis

  • Diabetes, defective pancreatic morphogenesis, and abnormal enteroendocrine differentiation in BETA2/NeuroD-deficient mice

    Francisco J. Naya;Hsiang-Po Huang;Yuhong Qiu;Hiroyuki Mutoh

  • A unified nomenclature system for the nuclear receptor superfamily

    J. Auwerx;E. Baulieu;M. Beato;M. Becker-Andre

  • A steroid receptor coactivator, SRA, functions as an RNA and is present in an SRC-1 complex.

    Rainer B Lanz;Neil J McKenna;Sergio A Onate;Urs Albrecht

  • Suppression of Notch signalling by the COUP-TFII transcription factor regulates vein identity

    Li Ru You;Fu Jung Lin;Christopher T. Lee;Francesco J. DeMayo

  • Partial Hormone Resistance in Mice with Disruption of the Steroid Receptor Coactivator-1 (SRC-1) Gene

    Jianming Xu;Yuhong Qiu;Francesco J. DeMayo;Sophia Y. Tsai

  • Tissue-specific regulation of the insulin gene by a novel basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor.

    Francisco J. Naya;Christine M.M. Stellrecht;Ming Jer Tsai

  • Role of co-activators and co-repressors in the mechanism of steroid/thyroid receptor action.

    H Shibata;T E Spencer;S A Oñate;G Jenster

  • Molecular interactions of steroid hormone receptor with its enhancer element: Evidence for receptor dimer formation

    Sophia Y. Tsai;Jan Carlstedt-Duke;Nancy L. Weigel;Karin Dahlman

  • COUP transcription factor is a member of the steroid receptor superfamily.

    Lee-Ho Wang;Sophia Y. Tsai;Richard G. Cook;Wanda G. Beattie

  • The Angelman syndrome-associated protein, E6-AP, is a coactivator for the nuclear hormone receptor superfamily

    Zafar Nawaz;David M. Lonard;Carolyn L. Smith;Efrat Lev-Lehman

  • Nuclear receptor coactivators: multiple enzymes, multiple complexes, multiple functions.

    Neil J. McKenna;Jianming Xu;Zafar Nawaz;Sophia Y. Tsai

  • Lineage tracing demonstrates the venous origin of the mammalian lymphatic vasculature

    R. Sathish Srinivasan;Miriam E. Dillard;Oleg V. Lagutin;Fu Jung Lin

  • Essential role of BETA2/NeuroD1 in development of the vestibular and auditory systems.

    Min Liu;Fred A. Pereira;Steven D. Price;Mei Jin Chu

  • The Steroid Receptor Coactivator-1 Contains Multiple Receptor Interacting and Activation Domains That Cooperatively Enhance the Activation Function 1 (AF1) and AF2 Domains of Steroid Receptors

    Sergio A. Onate;Viroj Boonyaratanakornkit;Thomas E. Spencer;Sophia Y. Tsai

  • CREB binding protein acts synergistically with steroid receptor coactivator-1 to enhance steroid receptor-dependent transcription

    Carolyn L. Smith;Sergio A. Onate;Ming-Jer Tsai;Bert W. O'Malley

  • The orphan nuclear receptor COUP-TFII is required for angiogenesis and heart development

    Fred A. Pereira;Yuhong Qiu;Ge Zhou;Ming-Jer Tsai

  • Estrogens protect pancreatic beta-cells from apoptosis and prevent insulin-deficient diabetes mellitus in mice

    Cedric Le May;Khoi Chu;Min Hu;Christina S. Ortega

Frequent Co-Authors

Sophia Y. Tsai
Sophia Y. Tsai Baylor College of Medicine
Bert W. O'Malley
Bert W. O'Malley Baylor College of Medicine
Francesco J. DeMayo
Francesco J. DeMayo National Institutes of Health
Bor-Luen Chiang
Bor-Luen Chiang National Taiwan University
Jun Qin
Jun Qin Baylor College of Medicine
Austin J. Cooney
Austin J. Cooney Baylor College of Medicine
John P. Lydon
John P. Lydon Baylor College of Medicine
Savio L. C. Woo
Savio L. C. Woo Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Zafar Nawaz
Zafar Nawaz University of Miami
Milan K. Bagchi
Milan K. Bagchi University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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